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Specifically, I need to scan a whole bunch of barcodes, and so I want to connect two usb laser scanners to one PC and be able to scan simultaneously in order to get the job done faster! If barcodes get scanned at the same time, the data in the system merges together and drops out characters; therefore, it has to be deleted and re-done.
Thank you for suggestions/apps/programs able to use two usb devices inputing to different windows (e.g., two notepad windows open)
Johnson
Posted 2012-08-02T13:45:25.003
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Check out http://superuser.com/questions/135922/why-cant-i-use-two-or-more-keyboards-mice-at-the-same-time-on-one-computer
– simbabque – 2012-08-02T14:22:11.283Thanks, but it doesn't quite help my situation. – Johnson – 2012-08-02T14:41:57.663
A barcode scanner is just a keyboard as far as your computer knows, so no, you won't be able to get two of them working simultaneously, without interference. – Don Simon – 2012-08-02T15:02:59.800
Right, that's why I used them interchangeably in asking the question. I just figured it's 2012, and somebody should have a solution by now because I saw the question asked elsewhere but unanswered back in 2010... – Johnson – 2012-08-02T15:08:44.120
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There's no built-in solution. However, it can be done in software (http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/17123/Using-Raw-Input-from-C-to-handle-multiple-keyboard) so there might be an existing third party utility.
– Harry Johnston – 2012-08-04T00:43:13.970