Magnetic Stripe Reader Setup
MAGTEK Card Reader Change to “Keyboard Mode” Instructions
MAGTEK Mini USB Swipe Card Reader
Part Number
MAG21040145
Color
Black
Dimensions
1.23” Height x 1.28” Width x 3.94” Length
Interfaces/Ports
USB 2.0
System
Windows/MAC/Linux
Type
Keyboard Emulation / Secure Data Spec
Installing the MAGTEK Programmer
Download 99510026.exe and install it
Now that you have the program downloaded and installed on the computer where the USB device is located, it’s time to:
Plugin in your USB Card Reader if you have not already.
Opening the Program
Click on Start > Programs > MAGTEK and click on USB MSR Demo to start the MAGTEK program.
When the USBMSR Demo software opens, it will immediately start scanning for the attached USB card reader you have attached to the computer. You will see it searching at the bottom of the screen.
IF the software detects Keyboard Emulation Mode, there is something else wrong with either the Card Reader Drivers, it’s installation or the device itself.
Using the Program
The software should detect HID Mode Device.
In the yellow section of the program, click on the 
button
A new window will open similar to the one below. Double‐Click on the “Change to Keyboard.txt” document and it will automatically load onto the program.
Click on 
to load the driver setting to your Card Reader. You may see the lights on the reader turn from Green to Red then back to Green. The Software will then automatically rescan for the mode type.
If “Keyboard Emulation Mode” is detected, you can now test swipe a card in the software.
Once tested, you can uninstall this program or keep it for future card readers from MAGTEK.
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