Hi Steve / Carol I thought I read somewhere that you can get a CDROM or flash card with a database on it for the IDmate. I maybe wrong but it might be worth checking. Regards Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 6:43 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: bar code readers > Hi Carol, > > The other point to note with any scanner like Scanacan, is that you are > tied to your computer. So if your kitchin larder is downstairs, and your > computer is up, and you have no wireless bar code scanner, then it won't be > much fun lugging tins upstairs, just to find out what's in them > <Smile>. And before anyone asks, I haven't seen a wireless bar code > scanner yet for a computer. The only portable scanner, i.e. not tied to > any type of computer, as far as I know, is the ID Mate, which is > distributed by Force Ten (http://www.forcetenco.co.uk). > > Hope this helps. > > All the best > > At 19:15 30/07/2004, carol pearson spake these words of wisdom > >It may well be that, as this originates from America, the database in > >Scan-a-Can isn't much use to us. Yes, of course you can put in your > >own, but I'd like a ready database at least to start with! > > > > > >-- > >Carol > >carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > >Of Colin @ New Vision > >Sent: 30 July 2004 17:21 > >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [access-uk] Re: bar code readers > > > > > >I have tracked down the link to find the information on Can-A-Scan. I'm > >am not sure if there are any UK suppliers. > > > >http://www.fergusonenterprises.com/scanacan.html > > > >Regards > >Colin > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "blindo" <blindo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: "access uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 4:44 PM > >Subject: [access-uk] bar code readers > > > > > >> Hi All > >> Can anyone point me in the right direction for a talking bar code > >> reader, > >preferably with manufacturers/retailers data base included and the > >ability to add personal bar codes and further data bases. > >> > >> ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** vacation ## d > >> ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. > >> ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > > > > > >** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- > >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >** and in the Subject line type > >** vacation ## d > >** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. > >** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to > >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > >** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- > >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >** and in the Subject line type > >** vacation ## d > >** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. > >** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to > >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > -- > Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. > Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 > Telephone mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > -- > For a company brochure, send an empty message to Info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, and get regular updates, please send a message to > listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Just put the word "subscribe updates" without > the quotes in the body of the message. To join the tutorials list, > where we discuss Brian Hartgen's tutorials, please do exactly as above, > but in the body of the message, put the words "subscribe tutorials", > again, without the quotes. > > > ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** vacation ## d > ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. > ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq