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 ====== HowTo Setup Barcode Scanner ====== ====== HowTo Setup Barcode Scanner ======
  
-To use the Thot library with a barcode scanner, we need to configre the scanner as a serial device and then we need to start a bash script that is able to interpret the data from the scanner. +In this HowTo we focus to the **Metrologic Product MS9535 Voyager and the Os X Operating System**.\\ 
-In this HowTo we focus to the Metrologic Product MS9535 Voyager and the Os X Operating System. the connection use the bluetooth system, that is a default featureboth on the Metrologic Scanner and also on the Apple products.+ 
 +To use the Thot library with a barcode scanner, we need to configre the scanner as a serial device and then we need to start a bash script that is able to interpret the data from the scanner. The connection use the bluetooth system, that is a default feature both on the Metrologic Scanner and also on the Apple products.
  
 === Essentials to configure the scanner === === Essentials to configure the scanner ===
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   - Select the **Any Device** button and click **Continue**   - Select the **Any Device** button and click **Continue**
   - The system will display all the devices it finds.   - The system will display all the devices it finds.
 +  - Check in the **options** panel that the system don't ask a key for pairing.
   - Select the **VoyagerBT** voice and click on **Continue**   - Select the **VoyagerBT** voice and click on **Continue**
-    - The name complete of the device is VoyagerBT plus the serialnumber of the device +    - The name complete of the device is VoyagerBT plus the serial number of the device 
-  - If all is correct the computer will pair with the scanner and present the Congratulation message. Click on **Quit**. +  - If all is correct the computer will pair with the scanner and present the Congratulations message. Click on **Quit**. 
-  - In case of error repeat the procedure from beginning.+  - In case of error repeat the procedure from the beginning.
  
 ==== Configure the scanner ==== ==== Configure the scanner ====
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 ==== The program ==== ==== The program ====
   - Download {{thot:scanner:checkout.zip|this}} zip file and explode it.   - Download {{thot:scanner:checkout.zip|this}} zip file and explode it.
-  - Start the program, you will hear z 2 tone **beeps** from the scanner. This means that the scanner is online, ready.+  - Start the checkout program, you will hear z 2 tone **beeps** from the scanner. This means that the scanner is online, ready.
 <note> <note>
 **If you have more than one VoyagerBT scanner**\\ **If you have more than one VoyagerBT scanner**\\
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   - Configure a local account //thot// with no Admin privileges.   - Configure a local account //thot// with no Admin privileges.
   - Assign to this user the **Autologin** at startup.   - Assign to this user the **Autologin** at startup.
-  - In the Parental control Activate the control of **Safari** Application. 
   - Login as thot   - Login as thot
   - Open the **System Preferences** panel and select the **Dock** subpanel   - Open the **System Preferences** panel and select the **Dock** subpanel
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     - At the bottom of the page, There's the label **Open links from applications:**. Select the **in the current window** flag.     - At the bottom of the page, There's the label **Open links from applications:**. Select the **in the current window** flag.
   - Close the preferences panel and Safari (not only the window, quit the application).   - Close the preferences panel and Safari (not only the window, quit the application).
-  - copy the checkout command in the **/Library/StartupItems**+  - copy the checkout script in the **/Library/StartupItems**
   - copy the checkout script in the Desktop of the //thot// user.   - copy the checkout script in the Desktop of the //thot// user.
-  - reboot the computer and check everithing.+  - reboot the computer and check everything.
      
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