Data collection system including a portable data collection terminal with voice prompts

A data collection system comprising:

• a portable data collection terminal including:
• a data input means;
• a decoder computer connected to said data input means wherein in response to a signal from said data input means, said decoder computer generates a voice prompt signal;
• and
• a voice prompt circuit connected to said decoder computer so as to receive said voice prompt signal
• wherein in response to said voice prompt signal, said voice prompt circuit generates an oral voice prompt for an operator of said data collection terminal;
• and further wherein
• said voice prompt circuit further comprises a recording circuit wherein in response to an audio frequency signal, said recording circuit processes said audio frequency signal for storing in said voice prompt circuit and
• a host computer connected to said portable data collection terminal wherein said host computer analyzes information from said portable data collection unit as said information is entered in said portable data collection unit and transmits a confirmation code to said portable data collection unit.