Datalogic Devices on Windows 10 and issues with Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) 6.1

Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) 6.1 may experience difficulty running on PCs using Windows 10. Connecting the Datalogic device may not cause WMDC to start and ActiveSync communications will not work. The following troubleshooting steps can be used to get WMDC working correctly.

How to test serial port communication with PuTTY (Attached Barcode Readers)

1. Download and Install the PuTTY software https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html 2. Configure PuTTY to connect to the COM Port Source: http://www.chipkin.com/using-putty-for-serial-com-connections-hyperterminal-replacement/ Figure out the COM port number (if using a virtual serial port, look in Device Manager to […]