Button Manager - Frequently Asked Questions

Question: When I am using more than one Kodak scanning application (i.e., Smart Touch and Capture Pro) which one is used with the button on my Kodak Scanner or Alaris Scanner?

Answer: The Kodak scanning application that is activated by the button on your Kodak Scanner or Alaris Scanner varies depending on the operating system running on the PC your scanner is attached to, the order in which the applications were launched, and whether or not the user has administrative rights. See the next question for how to configure your PC for use with the scanner button.

Question: Can I configure my PC so a specific application is used with the scanner button?

Answer: Yes, this is done by using the scanner’s Properties settings.

  1. Login as an administrator.

  2. Go to Control Panel > Scanners and Cameras.

  3. Select the scanner attached to your PC.

  4. Select the Events tab.

  5. Configure the scanner button to start the program that you want to use for that button numbers.

  6. Log off the administrator account.

  7. Login as a non-administrator account.

You can assign an application to each individual button number by using this method. For example, buttons 1 through 4 can be set to activate Capture Pro and buttons 5 through 9 can be set to activate Smart Touch.

For Windows 7 and Windows 8, you must login as the “super” administrator.

Question: If I have the software and Smart Touch installed on my PC, how can I configure my PC so that the software is always used when a scanner button is pressed.

Answer: Follow the procedure below:

  1. Login as an administrator.

  2. Exit Smart Touch and uncheck Run application at Windows startup.

  3. Launch the software.

  4. Log off the administrator account.

  5. Login as a non-administrator account.

The same steps will work if you have Capture Capture Pro Limited IEdinstalled instead of  the software.

Question: If I have both the software and Smart Touch installed on my PC, how can I configure my PC so Smart Touch is always used when a scanner button is pressed?

Answer: Follow the procedure below:

  1. Login as an administrator.

  2. Launch Smart Touch.

  3. Right-click on the scanner icon in the system tray.

  4. Select Removeicon.

  5. Make sure the Run application at Windows startup checkbox is checked. If it is not, check the box and exit Smart Touch.

  6. Launch Smart Touch again.

  7. Log off the administrator account.

  8. Login as a non-administrator account.

If you are typically logged on as an administrator when using the software and Smart Touch, then the last application launched will be the one that is used when a scanner button is pressed.

Question: How does configuring the scanner button from the Properties dialog box differ from configuring the button from the system tray?

Answer: Each serves a different purpose. When using the scanner’s Properties dialog box you are instructing the PC which application to activate when the scanner’s button is pressed. The application activated can depend on the scanner button number displayed on the scanner.

When using the system tray (by right-clicking on the application icon displayed in the system tray) to configure the button setup for the application, you are instructing the application what operation to perform when the button is pressed (e.g., Scan to PDF, Scan to email, etc.). The operation performed depends on the button number displayed on the scanner.

Question: Why is the scanner Properties Event dialog box displayed when I press the scanner button?

Answer: The operating system displays this dialog box when the button is pressed and none of the Kodak applications are running. Select an application listed in the dialog box to associate the scanner button to that application.

Question: Can the buttons of other scanners be configured to use shortcuts?

Answer: No. The Button Manager, Shortcut Setup only supports Kodak Scanners and Alaris Scanners.