ProScan: Clicking Speaker Icon Mutes All Instances

[KevinC]

Just like my activity indicator issue I'm sure this used to work also, but I could be wrong.

Before I uninstalled and reinstalled all my instances of ProScan I had one instance set to mute everything and that still works. Problem is when I click unmute it only unmutes that one instance and not the others. I see the other instances "blink" but they don't unmute.

Maybe @fxdscon can try this since he has the activity indicator issue like I do and confirm if it's just me or not.

 

[KevinC]

I just tried it on my other machine (also Windows 11) and it behaves the same, mute all works, unmute all doesn't.

 

[KevinC]

I guess since no one else has chimed in I'm the only one with this issue. That sucks.

 

[buddrousa]

Kevin I am running Win 11 Pro I have one of my SDS200 Pro's connected network IP I put the scanner on weather it talks I hit the Proscan Spkr Icon it mutes the sound when I click the Icon again the sound returns on the laptop. The speaker on the scanner never mutes just on the Laptop.

 

[KevinC]

Kevin I am running Win 11 Pro I have one of my SDS200 Pro's connected network IP I put the scanner on weather it talks I hit the Proscan Spkr Icon it mutes the sound when I click the Icon again the sound returns on the laptop. The speaker on the scanner never mutes just on the Laptop.

I’m talking about multiple instances. I have one set to mute all of them. Mute works, when I click unmute it only unmutes that one instance, the others stay muted.

 

[buddrousa]

I was not aware that could be done. Interesting I will look into it.

 

[KevinC]

I was not aware that could be done. Interesting I will look into it.

Yep, I’ve been doing it a long time.

 

[ProScan]

Just like my activity indicator issue I'm sure this used to work also, but I could be wrong.

Before I uninstalled and reinstalled all my instances of ProScan I had one instance set to mute everything and that still works. Problem is when I click unmute it only unmutes that one instance and not the others. I see the other instances "blink" but they don't unmute.

Maybe @fxdscon can try this since he has the activity indicator issue like I do and confirm if it's just me or not.

Can you advise on the scanner type?
Are you using the Sessions Manager to mute/unmute the other instances?

 

[KevinC]

Can you advise on the scanner type?
Are you using the Sessions Manager to mute/unmute the other instances?

SDS200, BCD996XT, BCD436HP and BCD536HP.

I have the below option checked in one instance...


This worked as expected until I had uninstalled and reinstalled all my instances. I'm not using Sessions Manager.

 

[ProScan]

SDS200, BCD996XT, BCD436HP and BCD536HP.

I have the below option checked in one instance...

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This worked as expected until I had uninstalled and reinstalled all my instances. I'm not using Sessions Manager.

It's fixed. It will be in the next release.

 

[KevinC]

It's fixed. It will be in the next release.

Thanks. Any headway on the taskbar icon activity issue? Or is that not fixable?

 

[ProScan]

Thanks. Any headway on the taskbar icon activity issue? Or is that not fixable?

That's a Windows thing. Nothing can be done in ProScan. I looked into the taskbar api's and I didn't see anything that sets the taskbar icon.
The only way I know of is by setting the form icon which is different then setting the application icon. The application icon can't be changed once the program is running.

 

[KevinC]

That's a Windows thing. Nothing can be done in ProScan. I looked into the taskbar api's and I didn't see anything that sets the taskbar icon.
The only way I know of is by setting the form icon which is different then setting the application icon. The application icon can't be changed once the program is running.

Ok, thanks. As long as I don't use shortcuts it works fine, so I'll just keep starting each instance from the .exe in the folder.

 

[fxdscon]

Ok, thanks. As long as I don't use shortcuts it works fine, so I'll just keep starting each instance from the .exe in the folder.

Or... a small VB script to start one or more instances of ProScan from a desktop icon.

 

[ProScan]

Ok, thanks. As long as I don't use shortcuts it works fine, so I'll just keep starting each instance from the .exe in the folder.

Or... a small VB script to start one or more instances of ProScan from a desktop icon.

vbs format - [filename].vbs
Set sh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
sh.Run """C:\ProScan\ProScan1\ProScan.exe"""
sh.Run """C:\ProScan\ProScan2\ProScan.exe"""

batch format - [filename].bat
@Echo off
echo Run ProScan Instances
"C:\ProScan\ProScan1\ProScan.exe"
"C:\ProScan\ProScan2\ProScan.exe"

 

[KevinC]

Or... a small VB script to start one or more instances of ProScan from a desktop icon.

Unfortunately I can't even spell VB.

 

[mikewazowski]

Or... a small VB script to start one or more instances of ProScan from a desktop icon.

Now that's a great idea but like Kevin, I can't spell VB either.

I assume I have to download VB from Microsoft or can I use the second example just to run a batch file?

 

[ProScan]

Now that's a great idea but like Kevin, I can't spell VB either.

I assume I have to download VB from Microsoft or can I use the second example just to run a batch file?

I don't believe you need to download anything to use VBScript as the engine is built into Windows. I see it's depreciated but still works.

VBScript - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

A batch file may be just as good.

 

[KevinC]

I don't believe you need to download anything to use VBScript as the engine is built into Windows. I see it's depreciated but still works.

VBScript - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

A batch file may be just as good.

I appreciate the suggestions. using the .bat route it will open the first instance but won't open the second until I close the first. Any ideas?

 

[sallen07]

I appreciate the suggestions. using the .bat route it will open the first instance but won't open the second until I close the first. Any ideas?

Well I knew how to do it in a shell script ("&") but had to look up how to do it on Windows. I think if you use the "start" command it will do what you want:

start "C:\ProScan\ProScan1\ProScan.exe"
start "C:\ProScan\ProScan2\ProScan.exe"

No, I haven't tested it.