Hi Beth, 2 Questions... 1. Do you need to copy/paste portions of the scanned document? - if so, you can use a "screen capture" type of software. I use a program called Snag-It, but you need to pay for this. That said, I do feel it is worth every penny. You can find some free alternatives here... http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-screen-capture-utility.htm 2. Do you need to copy text from the scanned document so it is available for you to paste into another application ? - if so... then you will need the OCR software that Nivard mentioned... it is software that, most likely, came with your HP All-In-One Regards, Kevin. On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Beth Bowling<bodad@lavabit.com> wrote: > > > I have Windows XP Home, and HP psc2210 all-in-one.  When I scan a document > to "Word" and save it in "My Documents" I then cannot copy and paste from > that scanned/filed document.  The file is NOT marked "read only". > > Does anyone know how to be able to edit/copy and paste from that filled > document? > > I would really appreciate any help.  I have asked HP but haven't heard from > the yet...and I really need to do a little work on a few documents. > > Thanks for any help. > Beth B > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- -------- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

Hi Beth I use MWSnap. Its from Snagit but it is freeware (donations are accepted) It will capture any size rectangular field and download to any image format to any location you choose. I download everything in .jpg format to Desktop. I use it almost everyday. http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Scanning/copy and paste : Hi Beth, : : 2 Questions... : SNIP:

----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Wilson" <robowil@earthlink.net> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Scanning/copy and paste Hi Beth I use MWSnap. Its from Snagit but it is freeware (donations are accepted) It will capture any size rectangular field and download to any image format to any location you choose. I download everything in .jpg format to Desktop. I use it almost everyday. http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Scanning/copy and paste : Hi Beth, : : 2 Questions... : SNIP: :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry, hit the wrong thing. Sent to early. My question is about flash drives. If you have a flash drive full with things you don't need anymore, can you empty them, or erase them and reuse them, if so how do you do this? I have a full flash drive but no longer want the information on it and would like to be able to reuse it with new info. Thanks in advance Bobbie