turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. before continuing with installation, make sure that:
1?the scanner is not connected
2?no other applications (including anti-virus software) are running
3?the computer satisfi es the following system requirements:

1 mac os x
administrator privileges are required to install and uninstall nikon scan under mac os x.
2 mac os 9
carbonlib 1.5 or later is required to install nikon scan. if the installer detects an earlier version of carbonlib, a message will be displayed. click install to upgrade to a new version of carbonlib.
3 earlier versions of nikon scan
if the installer detects an earlier version of nikon scan, the dialog shown at right will be displayed. click yes to upgrade to nikon scan 4.
4 nikon view
for information on installing and using nikon view, see the nikon view reference manual (on cd).

1 insert the nikon scan cd into the cd-rom drive
a nikon scan 4 cd icon will appear on the desktop. double-click the icon toopen the “nikon scan 4” window.

2 double-click the welcome icon in the “nikon scan 4” window

3 choose a language
a language-selection dialog will be displayed. select a language and click next.

4 click easy install
the “install center” dialog will be displayed. open the “software” panel and click easy install.

5 read the license agreement click accept to accept the agreement and continue installation.

6 view the “readme” file
take a few moments to read this fi le, which may contain important information that could not be included in this manual. click continue… to continue with installation.
7 click install
click install to begin installation.

8 click use wizard (recommended)
click use wizard to choose an rgb color-space profi le with the help of the color space wizard (recommended). the selected color-space profi le can be changed in the nikon scan “preferences” dialog after installation.
note that choosing the correct color-space profi le is very important if the scanner is used in a professional setting, for example as part of a production workfl ow. for more information on choosing an rgb color-space profi le, see the nikon scan reference manual (on cd). your national nikon offi ce may also be able to provide or recommend color management training resources.

9 click macintosh
clicking use wizard in the opening dialog of the color space wizard displays a platform selection dialog. click macintosh.

10 select apple rgb
in the windows color space wizard, select apple rgb (recommended) and click ok. for more information on color-space profi les, see the nikon scan reference manual.

11 add nikon scan to the dock (mac os x) or create an alias (mac os 9) click yes to add nikon scan to the dock (mac os x) or to create an alias for nikon scan on the desktop (mac os 9). click no to proceed without adding nikon scan to the dock or creating an alias.

12 click quit
click quit to exit the installer.

13 restart the computer
click restart to restart the computer. this completes installation of nikon scan.