![]() It will appear in the ISBN/UPC entry field and then added to the list. To catalog books with a CueCat, start the auto-catalog wizard and when you get to the item input page, simply scan the barcode. It sends the input as though you had typed it on your keyboard. A conventional barcode reader like the CueCat is always connected to your computer, so no upload is needed. The Upload button in the Readerware auto-catalog wizard is for use with portable barcode readers only. Some users are mistakenly clicking on the Upload button to retrieve scans from a CueCat. ![]() If you shade the CD, it will scan a lot easier. Bright room lights can reflect off of the thick plastic CD case and cause problems. A barcode reader works by sensing the reflection of the red light it displays off of the barcode. If you are having trouble scanning CDs, try moving the CD out of the light. A user reports the CueCat does not translate data correctly when using a Dvorak keyboard layout. If data appears but is not translated into the ISBN/UPC, make sure the Caps Lock key on your keyboard is OFF. Just as you would if you were trying to type into the field. the text insertion cursor is flashing in the field. If nothing appears to happen, make sure the ISBN/UPC entry field has the focus, i.e. In Readerware auto-catalog, just scan the barcode, the ISBN/UPC should appear in the field and in the list. Think of it as drawing a line through the barcode: So to scan, the red light emitted by the CueCat must pass through all these vertical lines, either left to right or right to left. A barcode reader works by sensing the reflection of the red light off of these vertical lines. A barcode consists of short vertical lines of various thicknesses. Readerware will then convert the barcode data into an ISBN. The CueCat is a barcode reader, some users are trying to scan the ISBN. Once you can get data to display in a text editor, you should be able to scan into Readerware. Don't worry that the data looks incomprehensible, this is normal. Try using the CueCat until you can reliably get data to appear in the text editor. You can open up any text editor like Windows Notepad or TextEdit on the Mac and scan into it. A common response to scanning problems is to move it slowly through the barcode. ![]() Try scanning at different angles and speeds. If the barcode is not read the first time, drag it back right to left. Drag the CueCat to the right through the center of the barcode keeping the scanner in contact with the surface of the item. The paws of CueCat need to rest gently on the packaging. Put the front of the scanner, (the red light comes out the front of the scanner), down on the surface of the item to the left of the barcode. Hold it like a pen between your thumb and forefinger. If this happens you will need to change the hot key or stop the application from launching when the OS starts.Ī wand barcode reader like the CueCat can take a bit of getting used to. The CueCat does use the F10 key and on some systems this is a global hot key that opens another application. Try another hub or plug the CueCat directly into a USB port on your computer. Most hubs provide this but if the red light does not come on when you plug it in, check to make sure your USB hub is supplying power. The USB CueCat does require a power supply from your computer. If not, just hold your finger over the light until it comes on solid. Normally this happens automatically when you place the barcode reader on the surface of the item. The USB CueCat will start to flash after a period on inactivity. They use the same driver as USB keyboards and mice. The USB device driver is provided by the operating system, barcode readers are Human Interface Devices or HID. Both the USB and PS/2 versions should be recognized automatically by your system.
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