Bar codes are a sequence of black and white lines that represent a string of data. Many types of bar codes are used in a variety of ways. One such bar code is in the UCC-128 format, typically used as part of a UCC-128 shipping label. These labels are prevalent among large companies with specific shipping requirements. If you need to ship something using a UCC-128 bar code label, you need to correctly insert several pieces of information into the label....

Updated July 21, 2017 Anti-spyware software alerts users to the existence of spyware and then gives them the choice of quarantining or removing the offending file or files, directories and registry keys affected by the spyware. Naturally, then, anti-spyware software is a highly recommended security step for any computer owner. Similar to the software that is used to detect and remove viruses, these protection programs work in a variety of ways....

The number of devices that can read e-books has exploded since the first Kindle came out in 2007. Kindle books can now be downloaded on e-readers, computers, tablets and cell phones. As you acquire new devices to read your books, you most likely will want to transfer those you’ve already purchased, as well as understand how many times you can download your Kindle books to new devices you might buy in the future....

The “My Documents” folder in the Windows operating systems is a popular storage location for documents and other personal files. Files and folders accessed through “My Documents” can be set to be shared across multiple computers, through web services, and through multiple users on the same computer. To share access to the folder across multiple computers on the same network, users must follow a few simple steps to ensure the folder will be readily accessible....

Updated September 18, 2017

In situations where two heads are better than one, mad scientists are usually required to create that two-headed body. Forgo the scary laboratories and life-altering transformations and Photoshop to add, remove and exchange heads onto other bodies. Adobe’s graphic program Photoshop permits the cutting – not severing – and pasting of heads onto other bodies, no anesthesia or medical degrees required.

Much like the Apple iPod synchronizes with an iTunes music library, Philips designed their GoGear MP3 players to synchronize with the music in your Windows Media Player library. To copy iTunes music onto a GoGear player, you must locate your iTunes music and import it into the Window Media library. Once your music is listed in Windows Media Player, you can click and drag songs to your GoGear player. Writer Bio

One handy feature of Microsoft Word is Newsletter Templates. This option provides users a variety of model newsletters that can be customized with relative ease. Sometimes the templates don’t offer enough space and it is necessary to add more pages. Inserting additional pages can be done as easily as clicking a few buttons. Tips Writer Bio

Avira Premium Internet Security contains a firewall program that blocks unwanted or dangerous Internet traffic from your computer. The firewall has default settings to allow safe traffic to pass to your computer, e.g., Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) on port 80 or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) on port 21, but blocks unknown or unauthorized ports. You can add a firewall rule to configure Avira to allow open ports for applications that are not covered by the default settings....

Although many people don’t think about them, case fans are an incredibly important part of the modern computer. Because the components in modern computers are so powerful, they produce a lot of heat. Heat is bad for computer components, so it is important to quickly whisk the excess heat away from the components and out of the computer’s case. You can change the speed of the fan to increase its effectiveness....

If you have a Toshiba laptop that shipped with Windows 7, you can use the Backup and Recovery tools provided with the operating system to back up and recover the system. Windows 7 Backup and Recovery tools allow the user to back up personal files and data to an external drive or disk. During the initial backup, a “Full Backup” is performed. In subsequent backup sessions, incremental backups are performed....

Follow You, Follow Me Unlike other social media sites, Twitter turns following into two separate, independent acts. You can follow someone who doesn’t follow you. Likewise, you don’t have to follow everyone who follows you. Your timeline displays only the tweets of the people you follow, along with the posts they retweet. Your followers’ tweets show up only if you also follow them. This represents a change from Twitter’s earlier years, when you could see replies from people you followed to users who weren’t on your follow list....

Bracketing can help you get the right exposure for your picture. Bracketing is a technique of shooting three separate exposures simultaneously. Bracketing is also useful for more advanced photography techniques such as HDR (High Dynamic Range) which is merging three exposures to achieve a realistic lighting range within the photograph.This guide will show you how to understand and implement exposure compensation. Tips Writer Bio

The audio files you’ve edited with Audacity won’t do much good just sitting as raw files on your computer – so if you want to share them with the world, you’ll need to save them as file types that are ready for exporting. Audacity doesn’t have a CD-burning function built into the software, but it will allow you to save your audio files in a format that standard CD-burning programs will easily recognize....

DVDs traditionally open with a menu, allow you to make selections and then play your video. However, if you don’t foresee multiple options on your DVD or simply don’t want to create a menu, you can choose to bypass the menu and automatically play the video. Windows DVD Maker gives you two options to enable this feature. The first option automatically plays the video and displays a menu after playback is completed....

Updated February 09, 2017 Click “File,” and select “Create New Burn Folder.” Name the burn folder to represent the photos you are storing on it. Double-click on the new burn folder to open it in the Finder. Select the photos you would like to burn to the CD, and drag and drop them into the burn folder. When finished adding photos, click “Burn.” Insert a blank CD-R into your computer when prompted, and your computer will proceed to burn the photos onto the CD....

A proxy is a kind of computer server through which another computer can route information. Many computers hooked up to networks, such as in schools or companies, have to route their information through a central server. Often, the administrator of this network blocks access to certain sites deemed inappropriate for users, such as YouTube. In order to bypass these restrictions, users can route their request through other proxy servers, accessible by visiting certain Web pages, that disguise the website being visited from the network administrator....

TracFone offers consumers a variety of prepaid cellular phones, including Samsung, LG and Motorola brands. The phones allow you to decide how many minutes to purchase and load onto the phone. There is no contract or credit check – you just purchase the prepaid phone and activate it. You can even change your TracFone’s cellular number if you decide to move to another city or you want to change the number for personal reasons....

Having updated virus-protection software is crucial to the general health and maintenance of any computer connected to the Internet. When you decide that it’s time to change your anti-virus company, you do not have to run out to the store and buy a CD. As of 2010, most major anti-virus companies offer their software for instant download with a credit card payment. There are also a number of reliable free anti-virus suites available online....

At 99 percent market share as of 2013, Serial ATA is the most common PC disk interface, according to the Serial ATA International Organization. In HP laptops, SATA can operate in two modes: AHCI and IDE. AHCI is faster and offers extra features such as hot-swapping, but sometimes has compatibility or driver issues. If that’s the case, you need to change the SATA mode to IDE by making changes to your HP laptop’s BIOS settings....