RE: Admin login

From: Sarah (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:01:04 -0800

The option should be in control panel, user accounts. You
can change settings there. There should be one account
set as an admin though already, its just a matter of
finding which one it is!

>-----Original Message-----
>I bought a new scanner but the software says I must be
the
>administrator to install the software.
>
>How do I login as administrator?
>
>George McMillin
>
>Please help. george@vicksburg.com
>.
>

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