Charge the reader by connecting it to any USB port on a running system or a
compatible 5VDC source. For best results, allow the battery to charge fully (until the
LED goes to steady amber) before using the reader again.
Operating System
Charging
Power
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The power switch, is located on the side of the reader. Pressing the power
switch when the reader is off will turn the reader on. The reader will stay on for a
predetermined amount of time (the default is 60 seconds) or until the completion of a
card read transaction. Pressing the power switch and holding for approximately one
second when the reader is on will extend the activity timer to its full period, avoiding
having the reader turn off due to inactivity.
If the power is already on, pressing the power switch and holding it for three seconds
will turn the reader off.
On hosts with the Windows operating system, the first time the reader is plugged into
a specific USB port, Windows will pop up a dialog box, which will guide you through
the process of installing a device driver for the reader. After this process is completed
once, Windows will no longer request this process as long as the reader is plugged
into the same USB port. The device driver that Windows will install for this reader is
the driver used for HID devices and it is part of the Windows operating system.
Card Read
A card may be swiped through the reader slot when the LED is solid green. The
magnetic stripe must face toward the LED and may be swiped in either direction. If
there is data encoded on the card, the reader will attempt to read the data, encrypt it,
and then store it. If no errors were found while decoding the card data, the reader will
automatically turn off.
