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Surface Camera Barcode Scanner

Anonymous
2018-10-24T01:03:38+00:00

Hi,

So I'm hoping to recommend the Surface tablets to a company I'm working for. They need barcode scanning functionality and many mobile devices do this via the camera. There's also Microsoft .NET cored functionality to do exactly this here:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/devices-sensors/pos-camerabarcode

However here it states these are the supported operating systems:

  • Windows 10 Professional in S mode
  • Windows 10 Professional
  • Windows 10 Enterprise
  • Windows 10 IOT Core

But all the surface tablets run Windows 10 Home version (even the Surface Pro).

So does anyone know how I can get this working please?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-10-29T21:44:43+00:00

    Hallo, Surface Go is a small, neat, slick device with good keyboard. I have a 8Go memory, 128Go SSD version with Windows Pro obtained through the Store. You start with Home S to Pro S with a fee, then Pro S to Pro for free … otherwise Home S to Home for free … the Store has a terrify number of QR scanner apps.

    Enterprise version is possible with a bulk license from your firm, IoT is something else. The Go keeps me happy with Office 365, Adobe Lightroom CC and everything in the Cloud. So a small device with modest processor can go a long way, a Surface Pen replaces a mouse with ease … battery life is modest, five or six hours but the charger is tiny fitting in your bag or pocket.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-24T12:18:41+00:00

    Thank you - good idea re trying on home version.

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  3. Barb Bowman 80,700 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2018-10-24T09:37:21+00:00

    Yes you can, but try your application on Home to see if it works. There are

    applications in the Windows/Microsoft Store like

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/easy-barcode-scanner-free/9wzdncrdc2r9#activetab=pivot:overviewtab

    that you can use for testing.

    >Can you upgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro on a Surface tablet in the same way you can a desktop?

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-10-24T01:15:50+00:00

    Can you upgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro on a Surface tablet in the same way you can a desktop?

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-10-24T01:05:27+00:00
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