Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Loss (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Revenues
Equipment, supplies and accessories revenues	$ 22,839,000	$ 22,912,000
Service revenues	4,319,000	4,090,000
Total revenues	27,158,000	27,002,000
Cost of revenues
Cost of equipment, supplies and accessories revenues	10,902,000	10,316,000
Cost of service revenues	1,445,000	1,391,000
Total cost of revenues	12,347,000	11,707,000
Gross margin	14,811,000	15,295,000
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	8,029,000	6,758,000
General and administrative	4,146,000	4,299,000
Research and development	3,246,000	3,239,000
Amortization of intangibles	437,000	420,000
Total operating expenses	15,858,000	14,716,000
Operating (loss) income	(1,047,000)	579,000
Interest income	9,000	21,000
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes	(1,038,000)	600,000
Provision for taxes	25,000	40,000
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,063,000)	560,000
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations	246,000	(712,000)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	816,000
Income from discontinued operations	1,062,000	(712,000)
Net loss	(1,000)	(152,000)
Other comprehensive loss; net of tax
Unrealized loss on securities	(2,000)	(5,000)
Comprehensive loss	$ (3,000)	$ (157,000)
(Loss) income per share:
Basic - From continuing operations	$ (0.28)	$ 0.15
Basic - From discontinued operations	$ 0.28	$ (0.19)
Basic - Total		$ (0.04)
Diluted - From continuing operations	$ (0.28)	$ 0.15
Diluted - From discontinued operations	$ 0.28	$ (0.19)
Diluted - Total		$ (0.04)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	3,828	3,767
Diluted	3,828	3,842