Barcodes generated and used in all the businesses are required to meet a certain standard as specified by regulating authorities. This can be checked by machines called barcode verifiers. Barcode verifiers are used extensively in the industries of healthcare, transportation, industrial markets and o

Intel no longer manufactures Core 2 Duo processors but it continues to support this family of CPUs. Although new computers no longer use the Core 2 Duo, millions of these CPUs are installed in computers and they are by no means obsolete.

Dell offers a variety of discounts and deals to customers beyond what you might see in newspaper ads. The Internet makes it far easier to access these deals, allowing you to save substantial amounts of money on your Dell purchase. While the official Dell website provides a great first step to saving

Windows Millennium Edition, more commonly known as Windows Me, offers the ability to set up a password-protected user account. An individual account allows the user to save desktop settings, program settings and documents. The password on a Windows Me account can be reset to another password as ofte

A boot disk is an invaluable tool you can use to start and repair a malfunctioning operating system. It is a good idea to have a backup of the boot disk copied to a hard drive in case the contents of the boot disk become corrupted. A boot disk may be a CD or a floppy disk, either of which can be cop

With the recent announcement of Nethercomm Corps broadband in gas (BiG) technology,the 3 big digital service providers in the UK (Telewest, BT, Sky) will be surelysoon be lining up with their proposals outside the offices of SWEB, ScottishPower, and suchlike. But will the doors be open?

If your computer overheats, it can cause serious problems, from random crashes and data loss, to hardware failure of the computer's components. The main cause of overheating is dirt and dust being sucked into the computer by the system fans, which builds up over time, forming a layer on the computer

How is an Okidata color laser printer different from other color laser printers?

As of 2010, most new computers have Bluetooth capabilities, which allow users to connect to wireless hardware such as headphones, printers and other equipment. If your PC is an older model, however, it may have no Bluetooth receiver. An adapter may be added in such cases, giving you the ability to c

Rapoo 8900P combines a full-size wireless keyboard and ergonomic mouse in one package. We put it through the paces in our latest gadget review.

The Buffalo LinkStation is a Linux-based server manufactured in 2006 in Japan by Buffalo Technology. The LinkStation was marketed as a general-use server for the average computer user. Most LinkStation servers can store anywhere from 160 GB to 1 TB. LinkStation servers have several hard drives that

Computer designers usually divide hard disks into a number of partitions to manage files and folders effectively. Partitions receive a drive letter so that operating systems can identify them. Usually, operating systems such as Windows 7 and Windows Vista are present on the C drive, but a multi-boot

DECnet protocols allow high-speed network connectionscomputer technology image by Raimundas from Fotolia.comDECnet protocols were developed by the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1975 to allow two or more DEC PDP-11 computers to communicate with each other. DEC networking protocols...

Windows computers come with built-in screensavers. These screensavers give you a number of options, including the ability to add scrolling text or a photo slide show. You can configure your Windows screensaver slide show to show all the pictures on your computer, or photos from your computer that yo

If you're having trouble recording on your Sound Blaster sound card using a microphone, there are multiple things you need to check to restore functionality. The problem can either be related to your computer configuration or software, or with your sound card or microphone.

Palm Treo 755P is capable of working as a modem to allow Internet access on your computer. However, before you proceed, confirm that your carrier allows tethering; otherwise, you will not be able to use the phone for laptop Internet. You have to obtain the right software with which you can connect y

A review of the Ballistic Every1 protective case for the iPhone.

An SSID is the name given to a wireless Internet network. When you pull up your list of available wireless networks and click on its name to connect, you're clicking on its SSID. Sometimes network administrators will adjust the SSID of a network. If you want to update the SSID of a network that you'

The CX853 memory module is a long, thin chip in a plastic housing. You can upgrade the Atari 800 computer with an additional 16 kilobytes of RAM (Random Access Memory) with each CX853 module you install. Installing or adding more CX853 memory only requires a screwdriver, and it shouldn't take more t

Computer hardware and software are highly developed and protected materials. Operating systems have evolved along with the computers to be used with ease by most operators.