EXHIBIT 23.1

                       Consent of Independent Accountants


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No.  333-04991)  of Labtec,  Inc. of our report dated May
21, 1999 relating to the financial  statements and financial statement schedule,
which appears in this Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Portland, Oregon
June 28, 1999