Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form  S-8 of our  reports  dated  May  21,  1999  relating  to the
financial  statements and financial statement  schedules of Labtec,  Inc., which
appear in Labtec, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31,
1999.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Portland, Oregon
November 22, 1999