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Serial scanners
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| Many people have access to a serial scanner instead of a keyboard wedge or USB type. This procedure will enable such a scanner to be used. The procedure shown below is for Windows XP.
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| 1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Accessibility
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| 2. Select the General tab, tick Support Serial Devices
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| 3. Click Settings, select Com Port (normally Com1, but try others if necessary)
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| 4. Select 9600 baud
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| 5. Accept these changes
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| 6. With XP only, in Classic view, Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel ->User Accounts and then
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| 7. Disable Fast User Switching
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