1.   A handheld scanner deciphers the code, which is fed into a computer.

2.   For people who want more of a hands-on experience, handheld scanners are the most portable of all.

3.   I was not about to add the cookbook to my soon-to-be-overstuffed suitcase, but I did not have a handheld scanner.

4.   Most, like Sheepshead Bay, have school safety officers who use handheld scanners.

5.   The FleetCenter has been using handheld scanners to check tickets since October and appears to have ironed out all bugs in the system.