RE: PS2/USB adapters for barcode reader

[<Win dot Shih at UCHSC dot edu>]

For the GX280 model, Dell offers an optional PS/2 and Serial Port
Adapter ($8.10) that you can plug your barcode scanner into.

Win Shih
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Library 

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[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Sue Boggs
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:29 PM
To: INNOPAC at innopacusers dot org
Subject: OT: PS2/USB adapters for barcode reader

Hi,

We have Percon Series20 wand barcode readers that have served us well
for 
many years. They are the wedge kind that are attached between the
keyboard 
and the CPU. We are in the process of getting new Dell GX280 computers
and 
discovered a problem. The Percon has PS2 cables. The new keyboard is USB

and there are only USB ports on the CPU. Our IT staff tried PS2 to USB 
adapters (the little green ones) but the keyboard isn't recognized. You 
can't even log onto the computer because ctrl-alt-del doesn't respond.
Is 
anyone aware of any special adapters we can use so that we can continue
to 
use our existing barcode readers? I found some on the web for varying 
prices so it would be nice to know which ones actually work.

I checked the archives and people have recommended some USB barcode
readers 
they are happy with but we'd rather not have to buy many new barcode 
readers that weren't budgeted for at this time.

Sue

Sue Boggs
Cataloging & Library Technician
Technical Services

Library
University of Puget Sound
1500 N. Warner St. #1021
Tacoma, WA 98416-1021

(253) 879-2667
boggs at ups dot edu


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