How to use Keyboard emulation
Keyboard emulation allows you to automatically type the barcodes
inside other programs.
Once you scan a barcode from the app, it will be instantly communicated to the server program that, in turn, will take care of typing the barcode for you.
Here you can see an example with a spreadsheet:
The Keyboard emulation feature is enabled by default and will work with any program on your computer, for example: your inventory software, your accounting software, or even a web page in your browser.
Instructions
Keyboard Emulation is enabled by default, to use it:
- Install Barcode to PC server on your computer
- Install Barcode to PC app on your smartphone
- Position the cursor in the text field where you want to type
- Scan from the smartphone by tapping the red camera button
Common issues
Try to run the server as Administrator by first exiting the server and then right-click on it
It doesn’t type anything
Make sure that the Enable Keyboard Emulation option is enabled in the server settings, like this .
If your operating system is macOS, make sure that the server program has Accessibility permissions