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by mcpherson1135

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I have a small business client that has purchased a cash register with a barcode scanner. This cash register can also download information to quickbooks on the owners PC via a serial connection. Only problem is that the barcode scanner uses the one and only serial port on the cash register. Is there anyway to use this one and only serial port on the cash register for both the barcode scanner and PC interface at the same time? PC is running XP.

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by ann777

You can purchase serial switch boxes and switch manually (or if you can find an automatic one that's be another alternative):
http://www.cablesnmor.com/mouse-switch.html

Another alternative would be to purchase a USB to Serial Converter.

Another a;ternative would be to purchase a PCI adapter that would allow you to connect a second serial device.

by thechas

I think you need what the bar-code industry refers to as a 'wedge'.

The wedges that I have used install in series with the keyboard, but I believe they also have them for serial ports.

Start by checking with the cash register or bar-code reader manufacture / distributor.

Chas

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