Honeywell Barcode Scanner cannot be detected by windows - Does not install properly

• Install the drivers first
• Then Plug in the USB port
• If you have previously plugged in the USB without having the driver installed first, 
• uninstall the driver completely, 
• unplug the USB, 
• einstall the driver, 
• reboot the machine, 
• then plug in the usb
• Generally this rule of thumb should be followed for all usb peripherals