[TriLUG] USB barcode scanners

[Tanner Lovelace]

Get a CueCat.  Make sure you get a USB model.  They can be found
for about $10 on ebay.

Cheers,
Tanner

On 9/15/06, Andrew Perrin <clists at perrin.socsci.unc.edu> wrote:
> Gang,
>
> For years I've been using a barcode scanner that attaches as a keyboard
> "wedge" so the scanned barcode just shows up as keyboard typing.
>
> Now I've got a new computer whose keyboard is USB.  Any thoughts on if
> it's possible to get an (affordable) barcode scanner that can work easily
> with it?
>
> Thanks.
>
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