Socket CompactFlash Scan Card (CFSC) 5E

by Socket Communications

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009MYSIO
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• Item model number: IS5024-608
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,308 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 22, 2003

Product Description

The CompactFlash Scan Card (CFSC) 5E is a Series 5 Entry Level scanner that adds affordable bar code scanning to your Pocket PC device. Based on miniature Linear CMOS Imaging technology from Symbol Technologies, the CFSC 5E scans all popular linear bar code symbologies and uses approximately 57mA of power during scanning to maximize battery life. SocketScan keyboard emulation software sends decoded data to any Windows application as virtual keystrokes

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4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job, December 30, 2010

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This review is from: Socket CompactFlash Scan Card (CFSC) 5E (Personal Computers)

There really isn't a lot to say about this product. You plug it into the card slot on the top of a Pocket PC, install the cab file, and it scans bar-codes for you.

It does so reliably. I've had some of these for several years, and they are still working. The price has come down significantly on these since I first bought them, making it an even better value.

The only drawback is that very occasionally the driver will get locked up, and you have to restart the Pocket PC to straighten it out. This happens pretty rarely in my experience.

It will scan just about any size bar-code, down so some very small ones that surprised me when it got them.

The configuration software lets you set up macros, such as having the driver insert a carriage return into the data stream so that your software automatically moves on to the next field on your screen, if you so desire. You use the Pocket PC button configuration to set which PPC button will fire the scanner, which also adds to its convenience.

These are good for ordering and inventory applications, particularly.