thanks folks. The plug is as Glen described it with a funny little spike in the center. In fact I think that is where the problem occured. I checked last night and somehow (I don't use the scanner normally, the rest of the family does) the center pin was bent over and touching the inside of the plug sleeve. Initially when I plugged it in there was a frightfull frizzing sound and an ugly smell, that when I knew all was not well. Since then I have tried the plug with a multimeter and the result was ...nothing. I think it's well and truely fritzed.
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