Question 1

Is this product compatible with windows 8?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it works on Windows 8/8.1 without any issues. I purchased it specifically for a Windows 8.1 system and it works as expected.

Question 2

what does HiD mean?

Accepted Answer

A human interface device or HID is a type of computer device that interacts directly with, and most often takes input from, humans and may deliver output to humans. The term "HID" most commonly refers to the USB-HID specification. The term was coined by Mike Van Flandern of Microsoft when he proposed the USB committee create a Human Input Device class working group.[when?] The working group was renamed as the Human Interface Device class at the suggestion of Tom Schmidt of DEC because the proposed standard supported bi-directional communication.

In the HID protocol, there are 2 entities: the "host" and the "device". The device is the entity that directly interacts with a human, such as a keyboard or mouse. The host communicates with the device and receives input data from the device on actions performed by the human. Output data flows from the host to the device and then to the human. The most common example of a host is a PC but some cell phones and PDAs also can be hosts.

The HID protocol makes implementation of devices very simple. Devices define their data packets and then present a "HID descriptor" to the host. The HID descriptor is a hard coded array of bytes that describe the device's data packets. This includes: how many packets the device supports, the size of the packets, and the purpose of each byte and bit in the packet. For example, a keyboard with a calculator program button can tell the host that the button's pressed/released state is stored as the 2nd bit in the 6th byte in data packet number 4 (note: these locations are only illustrative and are device-specific). The device typically stores the HID descriptor in ROM and does not need to intrinsically understand or parse the HID descriptor. Some mouse and keyboard hardware in the market today is implemented using only an 8-bit CPU.

Question 3

Is this Bluetooth compatible with an iPad?

Accepted Answer

No. Usb only. Not compatible.

Question 4

What are the dimensions and weight of the MagTek 21073075 Dynamag card reader?

Accepted Answer

The dimensions of the MagTek 21073075 Dynamag card reader are 1.23 inches x 1.28 inches x 3.94 inches and it weighs 0.28 pounds.

Question 5

What is the maximum read speed of the MagTek Dynamag card reader?

Accepted Answer

The maximum read speed of the MagTek Dynamag card reader is 4 to 60 inches per second (10.1 to 152.4 cm/s).

Question 6

WE just received our card reader and it does not work - any ideas?

Accepted Answer

Usually it is a driver that needs to be updated or changed depending on the software that seeks to run the card reader.  I called the company and they were able to get me running within minutes. Hope this helps!

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