Connecting A Usb Interface - Symbol DS6708 Product Reference Manual

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Connecting a USB Interface

USB Series A
Connector
USB Connection
Figure 6-1
The digital scanner connects with USB-capable hosts including:
•
Desktop PCs and notebooks
• Apple™ iMac, G4, iBooks (North America only)
• IBM SurePOS terminals
•
Sun, IBM, and other network computers that support more than one keyboard.
The following operating systems support the digital scanner through USB:
®
•
Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP
•
MacOS 8.5 - MacOS 10.3
•
IBM 4690 OS.
The digital scanner also interfaces with other USB hosts which support USB Human Interface Devices (HID).
To set up the digital scanner:
NOTE Interface cables vary depending on configuration. The connectors illustrated in
only. The connectors may be different than those illustrated, but the steps to connect the scanner are the
same.
Connect the modular connector of the USB interface cable to the cable interface port on the digital scanner
1.
(see Installing the Interface Cable on page
Plug the series A connector in the USB host or hub, or plug the Plus Power connector in an available port of
2.
the IBM SurePOS terminal.
Select the USB device type by scanning the appropriate bar code from
3.
On first installation when using Windows, the software prompts to select or install the Human Interface Device
4.
driver. To install this driver, provided by Windows, click Next through all the choices and click Finished on the
last choice. The digital scanner powers up during this installation.
Interface Cable
1-3).
Figure 6-1 are examples
USB Device Type on page 6-4.