Re: [NTLK] [OT] PS/2 CueCat Barcode Scanner to giveaway

From: John Ruschmeyer (jruschme_at_comcast.net)
Date: Wed May 05 2004 - 11:12:20 PDT

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> From: Sean Cross
> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 1:32 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] [OT] PS/2 CueCat Barcode Scanner to giveaway
>
> Hmm, it seems as though the original link is down. I believe the
> procedure was called "neutering" the CueCat. I did it to mine, and it
> certainly does work!
>
> There is a page that describes the process here:
> http://www.cexx.org/cuecat.htm#decode
>
> I don't seem to have my original modified one, but I remember that it
> involved shorting out a single wire.

There is also this page which briefly describes the hack for all three
versions of the cat:

http://members.aol.com/cuecatguy/

<<<John>>>

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