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
Copyright Notice ........................................................ 44
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!
I
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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