STEP 5: Swipe Data into Your Application
1.
Start SocketScan. Click on the SocketScanXP icon on
your desktop, or click
Start | All Programs | SocketScan
.
2.
The computer will beep a few times, and the LED will blink twice to
indicate that the device has been initialized. Afterwards, the LED will
remain green to indicate that it is ready to read data.
Make sure the SocketScan icon at the bottom of your screen shows the
picture of an ID card to indicate that SocketScan detects the device.
Note:
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If the computer does not beep, the LED does not blink and/or the
SocketScan icon shows a crossed-out bar code, make sure the CF
Mag Stripe Reader Card is correctly inserted into the Pocket PC
slot. Push it in all the way.
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The Pocket PC sound must be turned on for beeps to be heard.
3.
Start the Windows application that you want to receive the data (e.g.,
Excel, Notepad, etc.). Make sure a document or spreadsheet is open.
Place the cursor where you want swiped data to go.
Note: If using Excel, you may want to increase the width of the column
to fit the data.
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