[Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner {Scanned}

[Ben Thorp]

nope. tried it on the works laptop (win2k) and it doesn't pick it up at
all, and you still get no laser :(

Ben Thorp
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scottish-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk wrote on 19-03-2004 15:35:04:

> Ben,
> Does it work under windoz?
>
> Matt
>
>
> Ben Thorp <THORPB at uk.ibm.com> wrote ..
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > OK - I got burned by an eBay purchase - it had to happen sometime.
> >
> > I picked up a Symbol LS2000 barcode scanner, which comes (for some
unknown
> > reason) with a 25 pin male serial plug on the end of the lead (although
> > it
> > only has 9 pins in it). I thought I would be OK just getting an adaptor
> > to
> > change it to a 9-pin female, and then plugging into a standard serial
port,
> > but that does not seem to be working.
> >
> > I am looking, therefore, for the following:
> >
> > 1. Somebody with some experience who can either get it working, or
would
> > like a new toy
> > 2. A PS/2 barcode scanner (preferred, but serial might do) that works
under
> > Linux, that somebody would like to either sell, or lend to me for 6
months
> > while I finish the project involved.
> >
> > Otherwise I'm heading back to eBay to try again :(
> >
> > Ben Thorp
> >
> >
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