Patent ID: 8868802

Claim:
A method for requiring a user of an indicia reader device to initially configure the indicia reader device for operating with an interconnect cable comprising the steps of: configuring the indicia reader device with factory defaults; executing an initial boot sequence that includes a test for the presence of an interface default variable so that if the indicia reader device does not contain one of a plurality of specified sequences of data elements that the indicia reading device will recognize a factory default interconnect cable; responsive to the boot sequence executing and determining that the interface default variable is not set, the indicia reading device electronically indicating to the user that the indicia reading device needs to be configured to operate with the recognized interconnect cable; disabling functionality of the indicia reader device that is not the reading functionality of the indicia reader device until the indicia reader device receives a specified sequence of data elements which is applicable to the factory default interconnect cable; receiving a specified sequence of data elements; and restoring the disabled functionality.