Socket In-Hand Scan Card User manual

In-Hand Scan Card™

CompactFlash Card with

Integrated Bar Code Laser Scanner for:

• Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003

• HPC 2000s and Pen Tablets based on Windows CE

• Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Notebooks

User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction................................................. 4

Overview 4

About the Software 4

Package Contents 5

About the Light Emitting Diode (LED) 5

Chapter 2 Setup for Windows CE ............................... 6

STEP 1: Register the Card 7

STEP 2: Uninstall Old Scanning Software 7

STEP 3: Install the Software 8

STEP 4: Insert the ISC into Your Device 10

STEP 5: Start SocketScan 10

STEP 6: Assign a Trigger Button 11

STEP 7: Scan Data into a Windows Program 13

Optional: Select Symbologies 14

Optional: Configure Prefix/Suffixes 15

Optional: Run Scan Demo 16

Optional: Configure Sounds 17

Optional: Configure Special Symbologies 18

Chapter 3 Setup for Windows 95/98SE/Me/2000/XP 20

STEP 1: Register the Card 21

STEP 2: Uninstall Old Scanning Software 21

STEP 3: Insert the Installation CD 22

STEP 4: Insert the ISC into Your Computer 22

STEP 5: Configure for New Hardware 23

STEP 6: Install SocketScan Software 25

STEP 7: Assign a Trigger Button 26

STEP 8: Scan Data into a Windows Program 27

Optional: Configure Prefix/Suffixes 28

Optional: Configure Sounds 29

Optional: Configure Symbologies 30

Appendix A ISC Specifications ................................. 31

Appendix B Bar Code Label Specifications............. 32

Appendix C Class 1 vs. Class 2 Laser Scanners..... 33

Appendix D Enabling or Disabling Bar Code

Symbologies ......................................... 36

Appendix E Decode Zones ........................................ 38

Appendix F Troubleshooting .................................... 40

Appendix G Support Resources ............................... 41

Technical Support 41

Users’ Forum 41

Limited Warranty........................................................ 42

Regulatory Compliance ............................................. 45

4 | CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 Introduction

Overview

The Socket In-Hand Scan Card (ISC) gives you

the freedom of scanning bar codes anytime

anywhere with a variety of Windows-based

mobile computers. The card’s compact design

lets you scan with only one hand when used with

a PDA.

The ISC is sleekly designed with no cables or

batteries and is available in either of two configurations: with a Class 1 laser

for normal scanning applications or with a Class 2 laser for more

demanding requirements. Please see Appendix C for a more detailed

comparison of the two types of laser scanners.

The ISC works in the CompactFlash or PC Card slot of compatible mobile

computers. Operation in a PC Card slot requires a PC Card adapter,

(available separately, SKU# AC4000-978).

The ISC works in the following mobile computers:

• Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003

• HPC 2000 or pen tablet running Windows CE v3.0 or greater

• Notebook computer running Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 or XP.

About the Software

The In-Hand Scan Card packages include SocketScan™ keyboard

emulation software, which enters scanned data directly into any active

Windows program as if it were manually typed. This is known as a

“keyboard wedge.”

Major bar code symbologies are automatically detected,

including Code 39, Code 93, UPC/EAN, Code 128, Codabar,

and MSI Plessey. Additional symbologies can easily be

enabled.

You can configure SocketScan to automatically add prefix/suffixes (e.g.,

carriage return or tab) to scanned data, further eliminating the need for

manual data entry. SocketScan also lets you configure a sound to indicate a

good read.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION | 5

For Windows CE, SocketScan also includes

a Symbology Selector and Scan Demo. The

Symbology Selector makes it easy to

choose the symbologies you want to

enable/disable in the scanner. Scan Demo

helps you identify the properties of an

unfamiliar bar code.

For Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, SocketScan also makes it easy to assign a

function key to trigger the scanner.

For software updates or help on advanced configuration, please visit:

www.socketcom.com/support/support_bar.asp

Package Contents

The In-Hand Scan Card (ISC) package includes:

• The In-Hand Scan Card

• The SocketScan Installation CD

• The Socket Quick Start Guide

The In-Hand Scan Card with PC Card Adapter package includes all of the

above plus a Type I CompactFlash-to-PC Card adapter.

About the Light Emitting Diode (LED)

Light Emitting Diode

(LED)

AMBER: Laser activity

GREEN: Good read

6 | CHAPTER2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS CE

Chapter 2 Setup for Windows CE

This chapter shows how to install, configure, and use the

In-Hand Scan Card (ISC) on any of the following mobile

computers based on Windows CE or Windows Mobile:

• Powered Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003

• HPC 2000 or pen tablet based on Windows CE v3.0 or

greater

This chapter shows Pocket PC 2002 screens. Other

Windows CE devices will have functionally equivalent

screens except where otherwise noted.

Setup Summary

STEP 1: Register the card.

STEP 2: Uninstall any bar code scanning software already on your device.

STEP 3: Install the software.

STEP 4: Insert the ISC into Your Device.

STEP 5: Start SocketScan.

STEP 6: Assign a trigger button.

STEP 7: Start scanning data into a Windows program!

OPTIONAL:

• Select symbologies.

• Configure prefix/suffixes.

• Run Scan Demo application to scan unknown bar codes.

• Configure sounds.

• Manually configure symbologies or extensions.

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS CE | 7

STEP 1: Register the Card

Socket highly recommends that all customers register their Socket products.

Registered users receive priority for technical support. Register the card

online at www.socketcom.com/prodreg

STEP 2: Uninstall Old Scanning Software

Delete any bar code scanning software you may already have installed on

your mobile computer. You can either uninstall the software directly from

your mobile computer, or indirectly via ActiveSync.

OPTION 1: Uninstall Directly from the Mobile Computer

1. Make sure the bar code scanning software is closed, and remove the

ISC from your mobile computer.

2. Tap Start | Settings. Tap on the System tab or Control Panel.

3. Tap on the Remove Programs icon.

4. Select the bar code scanning software, then tap Remove.

5. Tap Yes to confirm removal of the program.

OPTION 2: Uninstall via ActiveSync

1. Make sure the bar code scanning software is closed, and remove the

ISC from your mobile computer.

2. Use ActiveSync and a serial/Ethernet/USB cable or cradle to make an

active connection between your mobile computer and a host PC.

3. On the host PC, open Microsoft ActiveSync.

4. Click Tools | Add/Remove Programs.

5. Select the bar code scanning software and click Remove.

6. In the confirmation screen, click OK.

7. The next dialog will ask if you want to remove the software from your

host PC as well.

• Click NO to keep a copy of the software on the host PC that can later

be re-installed onto a mobile computer.

• Click YES to remove the software from the host PC.

8 | CHAPTER2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS CE

STEP 3: Install the Software

Follow these steps for software installation BEFORE inserting the ISC.

1. Use ActiveSync and a serial/Ethernet/USB cable or cradle to make an

active connection between the mobile computer and a host PC.

2. Insert the SocketScan Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access your CD-ROM drive.

In the CD, click on SETUP.EXE.

4. Follow the instructions on the host PC screen to install the software for

Windows CE.

CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS CE | 9

5. In the File Download screen, select the option that lets you OPEN (or

run) the file from its current location.

6. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen until setup is done.

7. Disconnect the mobile computer from the host PC.

8. Soft reset the mobile computer by pressing the reset button.

Important!

Be sure to soft reset your mobile computer after software installation!

Press the reset button, which may be located on the back of your mobile

computer!

MPORTANT!

YOU MUST OPEN

THE FILE!

DO NOT SAVE!

10 | CHAPTER2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS CE

STEP 4: Insert the ISC into Your Device

STEP 5: Start SocketScan

1. Pocket PCs: Go to Start | Programs | SocketScan.

HPCs: Tap on the SocketScan icon on your desktop.

2. Whenever SocketScan is running, either of two icons may appear in the

menu bar (visible from the Today screen for Pocket PCs).

In-Hand Scan Card detected

No scanning card detected

Make sure the “In-Hand Scan Card

detected” icon appears.

If the “No scanning card detected”

icon appears instead, you may have an

improperly inserted card. Remove and

reinsert the card, pushing it in all the

way.

Note: The Dell Axim 5 and Toshiba e750 Pocket PC 2002 devices MAY

exhibit a bug that prevents the operation of CompactFlash serial

devices like the ISC the first time they are inserted after a soft reset. If

this occurs in your device, read the README file on the installation

CD or visit Socket’s website for instructions and fixes:

www.socketcom.com/support/support_bar.asp.

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