# Configure VxCentralScan

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The following steps must be completed by an election manager.
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Before you configure VxCentralScan, you must set up the machine. Follow the steps in the [vxcentralscan-hardware-setup](https://docs.voting.works/vxsuite-user-manual-v4/vxcentralscan/vxcentralscan-hardware-setup "mention").

To configure **VxCentralScan**, you must do two things in **VxAdmin**:

1. [Save the election package](https://docs.voting.works/vxsuite-user-manual-v4/vxadmin-system-setup/save-election-package) to a USB drive.
2. [Create an election manager card](https://docs.voting.works/vxsuite-user-manual-v4/vxadmin-system-setup/programming-cards).

## Load Election Package

Once the election package is saved to a USB drive, you can load the file to VxCentralScan.

[Set up the VxCentralScan hardware](https://docs.voting.works/vxsuite-user-manual-v4/vxcentralscan/vxcentralscan-hardware-setup) and turn on the VxCentralScan laptop.

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Use an election manager card to unlock the machine. Insert the USB drive with the election package. The election package will automatically load.

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VxCentralScan is now configured and in test mode. The screen will show *No ballots have been scanned* and election summary information (name, date, jurisdiction, etc.) will be shown in the bottom left corner of the screen.

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VxCentralScan is now ready for scanning.

## Remove Election

To remove an election package and reset VxCentralScan:

* [ ] Insert an Election Manager Card
* [ ] Select *`Settings`* from the side menu
* [ ] Select *`Unconfigure Machine`*
* [ ] Confirm by selecting *`Delete All Election Data`*

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You can now reconfigure VxCentralScan with a different election package.

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VxCentralScan may also be unconfigured with a system administrator card.
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