Re: [NTLK] Looking for a Barcode Scanner

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Sun Nov 23 2003 - 13:41:42 PST


On Sun, Nov 23, 2003 at 12:59:43PM -0800, Bruce E. Durocher II wrote:
> Considering how many CueCats are lying around out there, is there a
> way you can rig one to work with a Newton? Are they drastically
> different from the InPath scanner?

Not really worth the trouble, since the the first thing you need is to
adapt the PS/2 connection on the cuecat to the newton serial interface.

Here's directions to get you started:

http://www.iptel-now.de/HOWTO/PIC/pic.html

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