ColorDesk Setup Online Help

Welcome to ColorDesk Setup!

ColorDesk Setup is a wizard that configures ColorDesk Utilities to produce the best results from your scanner, digital camera, monitor, and color printer. It is very easy to use; all you need to do is select the model of your scanner, camera, monitor and printer from a list. This information is then used by all the ColorDesk Utilities to make sure that the colors in your photographs are as vivid and true-to-the original as possible.

Using ColorDesk Setup

There are just four steps in ColorDesk Setup:

1	Input:	Select your scanner and digital camera from a list.

2	Display:	Select your monitor type from a list.

3	Printer:	Select your color printer(s) from a list.

4	Finish:	Save your changes and exit ColorDesk Setup.

The devices installed on your computer are shown on each page along with a list of color “profiles” that are included with ColorDesk Utilities. Select each device one at a time, and choose the matching color profile from the list.

Want to know more?

All ColorDesk Utilities feature quick access to context sensitive help. To find out how any tool or control works, just position the mouse over the tool, click the right-mouse button, and choose What's This? from the menu that appears. A brief description of the tool will appear on screen. After reading the help, click anywhere on the screen to clear the help window.


Input Page

Set the color matching details for your scanners, digital cameras, and other TWAIN devices here. You can also specify the default scanner and digital camera that you want to use with the ColorDesk Utilities here.


Display Page

Set the color matching details for your monitor here.


Printer Page

Set the color matching details for your printers here. You can also specify the default printer that you want to use with ColorDesk Utilities.


Finish Page

This is where you can Save your changes, or Cancel Changes and Exit without saving them.

Shortcuts

Keys:	[ALT-F]


Back

Return to the previous page. This button is unavailable if you are on the Input page, which is the first page in ColorDesk Setup.


Next

Move to the next page. This button is unavailable if you are on the Finish page, which is the last page in ColorDesk Setup.


TWAIN Devices

This lists all the TWAIN devices that are currently installed on your computer. Select them one at a time, and then choose the matching device in the Profile dropdown.

Tips

If your device doesn't appear in the list, try rebooting your computer. If it still doesn't appear, try reinstalling the TWAIN driver for that device. The TWAIN driver is the software that came with the device when you bought it. Contact the manufacturer or the store you bought it from for more information.


Input Profile
Profile

This is the list of all the Color Matching profiles that are included with the ColorDesk Utilities. For each of the devices in the TWAIN Devices box, select the matching profile from this dropdown.

Tip

If there is no profile for your model in the dropdown, select Generic from the list.


Default Scanner

Select the TWAIN Device you want to use as your default Scanner with the ColorDesk Utilities here. This device will then be automatically selected when you click the Use My Scanner button on the Start page of any of the ColorDesk Utilities.


Default Digital Camera

Select your digital camera from this list of TWAIN devices. It will then be automatically selected when you press the Use My Digital Camera button on the Start page of any of the ColorDesk Utilities.


Monitor Type

Select your monitor from this list. This ensures that when your images are displayed on your monitor, they'll accurately show how the colors will look when your image is printed.

Tip

If your monitor does not appear in the dropdown, select Generic from the list.


Printers

This lists all the printers that have been installed on your computer. Select them one at a time, and then choose the matching device in the Profile dropdown.

Note

Windows 95 will automatically show all the printers installed on your computer, including some which you might not ordinarily use with ColorDesk Utilities. For example, a fax card may appear in the list. You only need to set the profiles for the printers you plan to use with ColorDesk Utilities.

Tips

If your device doesn't appear in the list, try rebooting your computer. If it still doesn't appear, try reinstalling the printer driver for that printer. The printer driver is software that came with the printer when you bought it. Contact the manufacturer or the store you bought it from for more information.


Printer Profile
Profile

This is the list of all the Color Matching profiles that are included with the ColorDesk Utilities. For each of the devices in the Printers box, select the matching profile from this dropdown.

Tip

If there is no profile for your model in the dropdown, select Generic from the list.


Default Color Printer

Select the default color Printer you want to use with the ColorDesk Utilities here. This device will be automatically selected when you click the Print button on the Finish page of any of the ColorDesk Utilities.

Note

Setting this won't affect the Default Printer in Windows 95. It only sets the default printer for the ColorDesk Utilities. This is useful if you usually print to a fast black and white printer like a laser printer, or if you only use your color printer when working with images.


Exit
Save and Exit

Click here to save all your settings and exit ColorDesk Setup. You can also use the Close command on the application’s Control menu.  If you have made changes and use the Close command, you will be prompted to save your changes before the program exits.


Cancel
Cancel Changes and Exit

Click here to exit ColorDesk Setup without saving any of the changes you have made.