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Police scanners check for police radar beams so that a person knows whether or not they are being monitored. A computer scanners scans a physical document and makes it into a computer document.

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Where can one find police scanners for sale?

One can find police scanners when one goes to a store called Scanner Master. This store carries police scanners made by Uniden and Bearcat. Price varies by brand and model.


Which is the best online places to listen online on police scanners that wont hurt your scanners?

The best place online to listen to online police scanners is onlinepolicescanners.org. Listening to the police scanner online should not damage your other scanners.


Types of computer scanners?

There are 3 types of scanners currently being sold on the market. These scanners are photo scanners, paper fed scanners, and hand held scanners.


What is Difference between police scanner and Nascar scanner?

Police scanner let's you listen to police radios and NASCAR scanners are scanners that let's you listen to NASCAR team chatter


What the website for police scanners online?

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Where can you buy a police scanner?

Specialty hobby and electronics stores such as Radio Shack carry police scanners. Additionally one can buy police scanners online from ScannerMaster and Walmart. There are a number of apps for smartphones that also act as police scanners and many local jurisdictions are now broadcasting their emergency channels over the internet as well.


How accurately does a police scanner measure the speed of a vehicle?

Modern police scanners are accurate to with about 3 mph.


What are police scanners?

Police scanners are radios that monitor the police channels on the police radio. You can hear the officers being dispatched to calls and hear them talking back and forth. Be aware, however, that since 9/11 most big-city police radio channels are now encrypted and cannot be monitored.


How Have Scanners Evolved?

There are various ways in which computer scanners have evolved over the years. For example, they have gotten more compact.


Where can portable scanners be purchased?

Almost any computer hardware store will sell portable scanners. They are easy to find, and there are usually many different brands at most price ranges. Good places to start are PCWorld or Currys.


Can you use sane software for all scanners?

No, some scanners need a different driver.


Where are computer scanners used?

Anywhere, and by anyone, who wants to scan an image into a computer. =D