This section describes SCID's old Novag support. You probably want to use Graham's Eboards engine.
The Novag Citrine is a wooden chess board that can connect to computers using a serial connection. It can be used with Scid to enter games, or to play against a computer opponent or on FICS; offering a "natural" chess interface.
Before the board can be used, one has to configure it's connection via
External Hardware configuration
Once the proper port is set, choose