CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98/Me/2000/XP
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STEP 8: Scan Data into a Windows Program
Follow these steps to use the ISC-I to scan data into a Windows program.
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1. If not already open, start SocketScan. You can press the trigger button to
quickly launch the program.
2. Start the Windows application you want to receive the data, such as
Notepad, Word or Excel. Make sure a new document or spreadsheet is
open that you can scan data into.
3. Press the assigned trigger button and scan the code. The bright green
aiming bar indicates that the imager is on. For example, try this Code 39
bar code:
4. When data is read, a beep should sound, and the imager should turn off.
If the ISC-I fails to read data within a few seconds, the imager will turn
off, and you must try again.
5. After a successful scan, data should appear in your document. If you
scan the code above into an Excel spreadsheet, data should appear in the
first cell:
