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5 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS PC
This chapter explains how to install and use the CHS with a Bluetooth enabled computer
running Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP
Before you begin the instructions in this chapter, make sure you have installed the batteries
and charged the CHS, as described in Chapter 2
.
CONNECTION OPTIONS
For Windows, the CHS offers two different connection options.
Bluetooth
Mode
Pros Cons
HID
Instructions
on next
page
No SocketScan 10 software installation
needed
Limited configuration options
Limited to printable ASCII and some non-
printable characters
Less efficient data communications for
barcodes containing lots of data
SPP
Instructions
on page 19
Many configuration options
Broad character set, including non-
printable ASCII, international
keyboards
More efficient data communications
for barcodes containing lots of data
Requires installation of SocketScan 10
software or application made with
SocketScan 10 SDK
The CHS has been successfully tested in SPP mode with the Microsoft, Broadcom, and
Toshiba Bluetooth stacks. CHS in SPP mode has not been tested on PCs running other
Bluetooth stacks and may not work correctly.
Socket highly recommends that you use the CHS in SPP mode. To learn more, read our
white paper: http://www.socketmobile.com/pdf/techbrief/socketscan-10-sdk_white-
paper.pdf.
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