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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.1.14

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                              REVISED OFFER LETTER
                                                                Margaret E. Pais
                                                                  Vice President
                                                  Human Resources/Administration

January 24, 2000


Mr. Gene Harmegnies
16122 SE 171st Place
Renton, WA 98058

Dear Gene:

I am pleased to offer you the regular full-time exempt position of Vice
President, Consulting/Systems Integration for Telxon Corporation in our
Cincinnati, Ohio (Milford), office. The following are terms of the agreement
between you and Telxon:

1.   Your bi-weekly starting rate will be $7,692.31, which equates to
     $200,000.00 annualized.

2.   You will report to John Paxton. Your tentative start date will be
     January 31, 2000.

3.   You are eligible for an incentive potential of $70,000.00 (gross) based on
     the completion of mutually agreed upon goals between you and John Paxton.

4.   You are eligible to receive a grant of 50,000 in options under the Telxon
     Corporate Stock Options Plan, which options shall vest in equal amounts
     over a three-year period, from the initial grant date. The options are
     subject to the approval of the Chairman of the Board and the Compensation
     Committee of The Board of Directors.

5.   You are eligible to participate in Telxon's insurance plans, including
     medical, dental, accident and life, upon hire. You are also eligible to
     participate in Telxon's profit sharing 401(k) plan during the next open
     enrollment period.

6.   You have discussed this position with John and understand the duties and
     responsibilities associated with it. It is Telxon's intention and
     expectation that you will fulfill those duties and responsibilities without
     violating any legal obligations you may have to your former employers.

7.   I understand you will be relocating from the Seattle, Washington, area to
     the Cincinnati, Ohio, area. Telxon will reimburse your relocation expenses
     as outlined in the enclosed "Relocation and Moving Policy." However, as an
     exception to the relocation policy, Telxon will provide you with a $5,000
     resettlement allowance. Prosource Properties, Ltd. will assist you in
     handling the details of your relocation. Please sign the enclosed
     Relocation Agreement and return it to the Human Resources Department.


 TELXON CORPORATION/3330 West Market Street/P.O. Box 5582/Akron, Ohio 44334-0582
           330.664.2950/800.800.8001/Fax 330.664.2271/mpais@telxon.com


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Mr. Gene S. Harmegnies
Revised Offer Letter
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8.   As a condition of employment, you will be required to complete a
     Pre-Employment Drug Screen Examination. The laboratory for the examination
     is located at Marketplace Chiropractic/Test Net; 2107 Elliott Avenue, Suite
     203, Seattle, Washington 98121. The telephone number is (206) 441-0109.
     Please bring the enclosed "Chain of Custody" form with you to the
     examination. YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THIS EXAMINATION PRIOR TO YOUR START
     DATE. This offer will be contingent upon satisfactory completion of
     background and reference reviews and successfully passing the
     pre-employment drug examination. In the event you begin employment prior to
     Telxon receiving your drug screening results, benefits packages outlined
     previously will not be activated until successful results have been
     received.

9.   In addition, it is a condition of employment with Telxon Corporation that
     you sign the ENCLOSED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT and STATEMENT OF CORPORATE
     ETHICS to be received by the Human Resources Department no later than your
     start date. Nothing in this letter supersedes or alters any of the
     provisions named in the Employment Agreement and Statement of Corporate
     Ethics, including but not limited to, the non-compete and at-will
     relationship. The Employment Agreement, Statement of Corporate Ethics and
     this letter constitute the entire terms and conditions of our agreement.
     You acknowledge that there are no other verbal agreements or promises
     regarding your employment. If you should have any questions concerning the
     Employment Agreement or Statement of Corporate Ethics, please address this
     with me as soon as possible.

Please complete all of the necessary new hire forms prior to your start date and
on your first day of employment, report to your local office administrator so
that she may assist you in sending the paperwork to Peggy Norris, Human
Resources Coordinator, in the Akron Human Resources Department.

This offer is valid until the close of business on Thursday, January 27, at 5:00
PM ET. If we do not hear from you on or before the specified date, please
consider the offer null and void.

We look forward to the prospect of your joining Telxon Corporation, Gene. Should
you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at
(800) 800-8001, Extension 2950.

Sincerely,
/s/ Margaret E. Pais
Margaret E. Pais
Vice President
Human Resources/Administration

MEP/lkk
Enclosure

cc:  Mr. John W. Paxton, Sr.

I accept the terms of this agreement and will start on 1/31/00
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Signature /s/GENE HARMEGNIES
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 TELXON CORPORATION/3330 West Market Street/P.O. Box 5582/Akron, Ohio 44334-0582
            330.664.1000/800.800.8001/Fax 330.664.2220/www.telxon.com