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tbaker@pssltd.co.uk
Joined: 04 Jun 2008
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 Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject: Barcode readers |
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| I see that barcode readers may be used in All My Movies, but will they work with All My Books? |
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dodo2u
Joined: 09 Jun 2008
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Barcode readers |
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| tbaker@pssltd.co.uk wrote: | | I see that barcode readers may be used in All My Movies, but will they work with All My Books? |
You can use any cheap barcode reader to enter codes.
If you take a keyboard wedge type (which is inserted between your keyboard and computer), this code will be entered as if you typed it in yourself.
So, any application which requires input from the keyboard, also accepts input via the barcode scanner. |
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Nilt
Joined: 20 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:13 am Post subject: Re: Barcode readers |
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| dodo2u wrote: | | tbaker@pssltd.co.uk wrote: | | I see that barcode readers may be used in All My Movies, but will they work with All My Books? |
You can use any cheap barcode reader to enter codes.
If you take a keyboard wedge type (which is inserted between your keyboard and computer), this code will be entered as if you typed it in yourself.
So, any application which requires input from the keyboard, also accepts input via the barcode scanner. |
Yup; the scanners work really well in combination with any book database program. I found a used scanner in Seattle for under $40 that works flawlessly. The key is being able to search a database online to fill in the fields for you. I find the Amazon database most useful; the others seem to work less often for me. Most wedge type scanners will also key a carriage return (Enter) after the last digit in a bar code. If you have the cursor in the ISBN field with Amazon as your default you'll do well.
I grabbed the program recently and am loving finally being able to keep track of my collection more easily. I should have all of my books (many hundreds if not a couple thousand) entered within a week if I keep at it like this.  |
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