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Selecting Software Mode or Hardware Mode, To switch the modes

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Barcode Reader 55 Selecting Software Mode or Hardware Mode This computer supports two barcode reading modes; software mode and hardware mode. If you are using an application program that has its own barcode reading function, set the computer to hardware mode. If your application program does not have a barcode reading function, set the computer to software mode, as this allows the application program to use the computer's barcode reading function. „ To switch the modes 1 Start up the Setup Utility (Î page 82). 2 Select [Advanced]. 3 Select [Serial Port Configuration], and press (Enter). The sub-menu appears. 4 Confirm that [Barcode Reader] is set to [Enabled]. If not, set it to [Enabled]. 5 Set [Trigger Mode] to [Software] to set the computer to the software mode, or [Hardware] to set the computer to the hardware mode. 6 Press (Enter). 7 Press F10, and then select [Yes] and press (Enter). „ If the computer is set to undesired mode If you execute [Load Default Values] and then [Save Values and Reboot] in the [Exit] menu of the Setup Utility, for example, the computer may be set to a mode that does not match your usage environment. In this case, one of the following messages appears. - [The barcode reader and the setup utility are now set to the hardware mode. Do you want to change them?] - [The barcode reader and the setup utility are now set to the software mode. Do you want to change them?] If this happens, proceed as follows. 1 Click [Yes]. The mode is changed, and [The setting was changed] is displayed. 2 Click [OK].

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Barcode Reader
This computer supports two barcode reading modes; software mode and hardware mode.
If you are using an application program that has its own barcode reading function, set the computer to hardware mode.
If your application program does not have a barcode reading function, set the computer to software mode, as this allows the
application program to use the computer’s barcode reading function.
To switch the modes
1
Start up the Setup Utility (
page 82
).
2
Select [Advanced].
3
Select [Serial Port Configuration], and press
(Enter).
The sub-menu appears.
4
Confirm that [Barcode Reader] is set to [Enabled].
If not, set it to [Enabled].
5
Set [Trigger Mode] to [Software] to set the computer to the software mode, or [Hardware]
to set the computer to the hardware mode.
6
Press
(Enter).
7
Press
F10
, and then select [Yes] and press
(Enter).
If the computer is set to undesired mode
If you execute [Load Default Values] and then [Save Values and Reboot] in the [Exit] menu of the Setup Utility, for example,
the computer may be set to a mode that does not match your usage environment.
In this case, one of the following messages appears.
- [The barcode reader and the setup utility are now set to the hardware mode. Do you want to change them?]
- [The barcode reader and the setup utility are now set to the software mode. Do you want to change them?]
If this happens, proceed as follows.
1
Click [Yes].
The mode is changed, and [The setting was changed] is displayed.
2
Click [OK].
Selecting Software Mode or Hardware Mode