Can this unit operate WITHOUT installing any of the software? What features would I be missing out on?
1607835
Yes. You can run it without any software installed without any issue.What you will loose is monitoring / shutdown time modification which is provided via software (software is pretty good and light-weighted)But for this unit, since it has LCD panel, you can control most of features via hardware button and LCD anyway (just tedious)
1607836
I am not sure but I have not downloaded any software. I have a lamp and my surveillance camera DVR plugged into it and that's it. You don't need software just to use it. It is a great model for small watt stuff.
484282
Good Luck....I returned two units that I could not even get setup...very poor software and NO, repeat NO support. Unit not ready for the big time.
510620
I can't find any instructions in the manual and no indications of any wireless capability. We have a tax practice and have decided to go paperless with our supporting documentation. This unit is working fine with minimal setup and minimal jamming with source documentation that borders on heavy (social security statements) to light (yellow legal pages). Although the software is loaded onto just one of our computers, the scanned images are saved to a network hard drive accessible to all of the computers on the network. I haven tried networking the scan function into any more units
1670717
No, none of those features are available on this unit. I cannot recommend this unit at all, as I had to send mine back after two months due to it failing to work.
2066291
Unless they have changed it, no. There is no software to interact with the unit. USB is for power only. In order to do what you're asking, I got a THUM.
1307456
No, and it is in fact much easier to set up without the install CD. Consult the manual, there is a website you can go to set it up and it is super quick and easy.
155385
Yes you can. I never loaded any software. I just plug and load my photos. Very simple :)
1383468
You can but will only get the basic software with no updated definitions. But it makes no sense to install on a computer without Internet connection.
387541
Not fully. It comes with a driver CD that you should install to make sure you can use all of its services. I believe it will still work partly without the CD though.
339385
No, I do not have one. Unfortunately the software only works under Windows XP.
507253
You don't need special software. The computer will do it by itself. Follow directions that come with the replacement receiver. Heads up, I ordered two of these and one didn't work.
1124565
I don't think it uses any specific operating system as there is no need to install it. I have Windows 7 and all I had to do was just hook it up.
639799
Yes it can. In fact it came without any operating systems so I had to download everything myself.
1336267
No it doesn't. I believe it could be installed though, if one is able to download the feature.
1842559
This is so cheap and basic that I HIGHLY DOUBT IT. I experienced no software whatsoever, just plug and go.
1411799
I currently do run on Windoes 7 and it does not need any extra installing software other than connecting to the computer. Very smooth process.
1151658
No I don't think so you basically can't do anything with this device. Software can't be upgraded. So I were you. Just leave it alone