# Why does my computer "find the scanner" every time I put a CD in?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-computer-find-the-scanner-every-time-i-put-a-cd-in/203767>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 25, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-computer-find-the-scanner-every-time-i-put-a-cd-in/203767 "2003-09-25T15:37:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![gypsymoth3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@gypsymoth3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsymoth3)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-computer-find-the-scanner-every-time-i-put-a-cd-in/203767/1 "2003-09-25T15:37:37Z")

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every time i put a CD in drive D on my computer, the little blue thing that comes up on startup saying “finding scanner” comes up again. i was wondering… what the heck does the scanner have to do with the CD drive and why does it have to respond to it? is there a way i can stop this since it kinda slows down my computer (which is already kinda slow in the first place)?

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**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-computer-find-the-scanner-every-time-i-put-a-cd-in/203767/2 "2003-09-25T18:27:11Z")

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I had a Visioneer OneTouch model that did this. I suspect yours is the same, yes?

My solution: Got rid of the scanner and uninstalled the software. Sorry I can’t be more helpful.

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**Author:** ![gypsymoth3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@gypsymoth3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsymoth3)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-computer-find-the-scanner-every-time-i-put-a-cd-in/203767/3 "2003-09-25T18:34:49Z")

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yeah, that’s the kind i have. and i am really tempted to get rid of or at least disconnect the scanner since the light always wants to stay on while i’m trying to sleep. andbesides, i don’t use it that much anyways.

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**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-computer-find-the-scanner-every-time-i-put-a-cd-in/203767/4 "2003-09-25T20:13:43Z")

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Ah, but here’s the rub: It still searches for the scanner periodically even when it’s not attached. You have to actually get rid of the software.