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Serial scanners

Many people have access to a serial scanner instead of a keyboard wedge type. This procedure will enable such a scanner to be used. The procedure shown below is for Windows XP, but it should be adaptable for other operating systems.  
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)  
4.   Select 9600 baud  
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5.   Accept these changes  
6.   With XP only, in Classic view, Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel ->User Accounts and then  
7.   Disable Fast User Switching  
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8.   In XP we have found it necessary to have log-in enabled, even if there is only one user.  


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