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Radio Shack USB Electronic Scale manual

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    Please read this user ’s guide before installing, setting up and using your new product www .radioshack.com USB Electronic Scale User ’s Guide CD-ROM Thank you for purchasing your USB Electronic Scale from RadioShack. The USB Electronic Scale consists of a hardware scale and a software program for your Windows computer . Y ou can weigh your pac[...]

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    3 The Basics contents features 4 software installation 5 system requirements .............................................. 5 install procedure ...................................................... 5 uninstall procedure .................................................. 6 using the scale 6 scale display 7 normal display and small display .........[...]

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    4 The Basics 5 The Basics features • W eighs items up to 10 pounds. • No batteries or AC cords required—powered by your computer's USB port. • Includes six foot USB cable permanently connected to the scale. • Displays weight in kgs or lbs format. • Includes a Unit Conversion T ool for grams, ounces, and other additional weight valu[...]

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    6 The Basics 7 The Basics uninstall pr ocedure Using the CD ROM Using Y our Control Panel 1. Run Setup.exe found in the root folder of the supplied CD -ROM. 2. Select “Remove” to uninstall USB Electronic Scale. 1. Go to your Start Menu and select Settings < Control P anel < Add or Remove Programs. 2. Select USB Electronic Scale, then clic[...]

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    8 The Basics 9 The Basics operating the scale After the USB Electronic Scale software has started, it takes about 6 seconds to initialize the Electronic Scale. During the initialization, the System T ray icon fl ashes. The scale software performs the initialization at program startup and every time the scale is attached to the USB port of the comp[...]

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    10 The Basics 11 The Basics Press to close scale software. Press to minimize scale display Hold Button Press to hold the current scale reading and discard further changes. Converter Button Press to launch unit conversion tool. Drop-Down Menu Select your desired shipping company . Normal Display Small Display T are Button Press to deduct the weight [...]

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    12 Beyond the Basics 13 Beyond the Basics unit conversion tool The Unit Conversion T ool allows you to convert weight from one unit to other units. It is an HTML document and works with your web browser . T o start the conversion tool, do one of the following: Using the System T ray Icon Using the Normal Display Right-click on the System T ray icon[...]

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    14 Beyond the Basics 15 Beyond the Basics Y ou can add new web pages to the Auto -L aunch list by using the program ’s Add W eb P age features. Please refer to Add W eb P age . The application will not automatically launch the web page if the weight is less than 0.2oz, the change in weight is less than 0.2oz, or the browser opened by the applicat[...]

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    16 Beyond the Basics 17 Beyond the Basics 4. Fill in the information. 5. Click OK. If you do not want the software to automatically fi ll any of the web pages, uncheck Auto Fill in the corresponding tab in Options . The application will just launch the page and populate the weight information without automatically fi lling in the rest of the info[...]

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    18 Beyond the Basics 19 Beyond the Basics hardware specifi cations Dimensions 6.38" W x 6.46" D x 1.31" H Capacity 10 lb/5kg Capacity Resolution 0.1 oz/1g P ower Source P owered by USB P ort Connection USB Plug, the other end of the cable is fi xed in the unit. T olerance 0.1% of full capacity Operating T emperature 0°C to + 40°C[...]

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    ©2004. RadioShack Corporation. All rights reserved. RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation. Printed in China 26-950 AO0222AA1 07A04 This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack co[...]