# TALtech Support

- [TALtech software support](https://support.taltech.com/index.md): Find support articles, downloads, and licensing resources for your TALtech software.
- [What is TALtech?](https://support.taltech.com/about.md): TALtech makes Windows software that collects data from instruments like scales and balances into PC applications. Learn what we make and how it relates to your device.
- [Contact us](https://support.taltech.com/contact.md): Get in touch with TALtech Sales and Support.
- [Trial downloads](https://support.taltech.com/external/trial-downloads.md): Download a trial version of TALtech software.
- [Manuals and brochures](https://support.taltech.com/external/manuals.md): Find the manual or product brochure for your TALtech software.
- [Online orders](https://support.taltech.com/external/store-account.md): Open your TALtech store account to view online orders.
- [Order and licensing info](https://support.taltech.com/external/ordering.md): Check how to order TALtech software and choose a license.
- [TALtech main site](https://support.taltech.com/external/main-site.md): Visit TALtech for product information and company resources.
- [WinWedge, WinWedge Pro, and TCP‑Wedge Support](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/index.md): Get help using our software to collect instrument readings and send them to Excel or other Windows applications.
- [WinWedge setup and quick start guide](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/winwedge-quick-start.md): Set up WinWedge to collect data from an RS232 or RS232-to-USB device, such as a scale or balance, and send it into Excel or any Windows application.
- [TCP-Wedge setup and quick start guide](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/tcp-wedge-quick-start-guide.md): Set up TCP-Wedge to collect data from Ethernet or TCP/IP connected devices on your network, such as scales or balances, and send it into any Windows application.
- [The difference between WinWedge and TCP-Wedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/tcpwedge-winwedge-differences.md): Understand how TCP-Wedge's network connections change WinWedge setup and DDE addressing.
- [Common device settings for WinWedge configuration](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/device-settings-and-saved-configuration-files.md): Look up reported RS232 settings and transmit commands for common balances, scales, gauges, and meters from Mettler, Sartorius, Ohaus, and other manufacturers.
- [How to move WinWedge or WinWedge Pro to a new PC](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/move-winwedge-to-a-new-pc.md): Move your WinWedge setup to a new PC and arrange a transfer license.
- [WinWedge video tutorials](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/video-tutorials.md): Watch demonstrations of WinWedge setup and device data collection.
- [What is WinWedge?](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/what-is-winwedge.md): WinWedge collects data from RS232, USB, and Ethernet instruments such as scales and balances, and sends it into Excel or any Windows application.
- [WinWedge compatible devices](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/winwedge-compatible-devices.md): Check whether WinWedge works with your device, from scales and calipers to barcode scanners and lab instruments.
- [WinWedge “start here” tutorial](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/winwedge-start-here-tutorial.md): Video walkthrough of WinWedge from installation to sending device data into another application.
- [WinWedge Windows 11 compatibility guide](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/winwedge-windows-11-compatibility-guide.md): Check which WinWedge versions fully support Windows 11, and what to do if an older version has trouble sending data.
- [WinWedge stopped typing data into applications after a Windows 11 update](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/winwedge-stopped-sending-keystrokes-after-windows-11-update.md): If an older version of WinWedge receives device data but no longer types it into Excel or other applications on Windows 11, here is the cause and the fix.
- [Device data is missing or unreadable](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/device-data-is-missing-or-unreadable.md): Fix unreadable, garbled, or missing RS232 device data in WinWedge or BC-Wedge by checking the port settings and the COM port number.
- [WinWedge not sending data to Excel or another application](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/data-appears-in-analyze-window-but-does-not-show-up-after-activation.md): Fix WinWedge settings when data appears in Analyze but does not reach Excel or another application.
- [Unrecognizable data in the Analyze window](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/unrecognizable-data-in-the-analyze-window.md): If the WinWedge Analyze window shows garbled or random-looking characters, match the port settings to your device.
- [No data appears in the Analyze window](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/no-data-appears-in-the-analyze-window.md): If no data from your scale or device shows in the WinWedge Analyze window, check the device, port settings, cable or null modem adapter, and COM port.
- [Data is automatically entered into Notepad](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/data-is-automatically-entered-into-notepad.md): If WinWedge types your device data into Notepad instead of your application, set the Application Title Bar Text in Send Keystrokes mode to point to your application, or delete the Title Bar Text entirely to have the data go to whatever application has the input focus.
- [COM port does not exist](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/com-port-does-not-exist.md): No data going in or out of your serial port? Check that the COM port exists and that its settings and cable are correct.
- [COM port from adapter no longer works after upgrading to Windows 11](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/com-port-from-adapter-no-longer-works-after-upgrading-to-windows-11.md): Find out why an RS232-to-USB adapter stopped working after a Windows 11 upgrade, and whether to replace it or update its driver.
- [Data cannot be entered into a userform in Excel](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/data-cannot-be-entered-into-a-userform-in-excel.md): Allow WinWedge data macros to run by making your Excel UserForm nonmodal.
- [Disabling Windows detection of serial mice to fix “COM port not available” errors](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/windows-2000-nt-serial-mice-and-missing-com-port.md): Stop serial-mouse detection from blocking COM ports on Windows 7 and earlier systems.
- [Lost data when running multiple instances of WinWedge in Microsoft Access](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/lost-data-when-running-multiple-instances-of-winwedge-in-microsoft-access.md): Adjust Access DDE handling to avoid losing simultaneous readings from multiple WinWedge instances.
- [Leading zeroes are truncated when using WinWedge in DDE mode with Excel](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/leading-zeroes-are-truncated-when-using-winwedge-in-dde-mode-with-excel.md): Preserve leading zeroes and long numeric strings when Excel requests data through DDE.
- [WinWedge error messages index](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/winwedge-error-messages-index.md): Look up the causes and fixes for WinWedge's serial port error messages.
- [Custom hotkey or keyboard shortcut not working](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/custom-hotkey-or-keyboard-shortcut-not-working.md): Fix a custom hotkey or keyboard shortcut that does nothing in TALtech software by picking a key other programs don't use.
- [First character is removed while using WinWedge in keystrokes mode](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/first-character-is-removed-while-using-winwedge-in-keystrokes-mode.md): Find the WinWedge fix for missing first characters in Keystrokes Mode, typically on Windows 7.
- [Installation error: “setup cannot copy the file setup1.ex_ …”](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/installation-error-setup-cannot-copy-the-file-setup1-ex2.md): Fix the "Setup cannot copy the file Setup1.ex_" installation error, usually caused by a Setup1.exe left from an older install.
- [Understanding your scale or device data structure for WinWedge configuration](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/understanding-your-scale-or-device-data-structure-for-winwedge-configuration.md): Use your device's raw output to define how WinWedge separates and filters data.
- [Adding a date and time stamp to data](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/adding-a-date-and-time-stamp-to-data.md): Add a date and time stamp before or after each reading in WinWedge by typing date and time keywords into the Record Preamble or Field Postamble.
- [Using the pre-input character translation table](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/using-the-pre-input-character-translation-table.md): Translate or discard incoming data before WinWedge parses it into fields.
- [Defining fewer data fields than are actually received](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/defining-fewer-data-fields-than-are-actually-recieved.md): Capture only the first few fields of each record in WinWedge and ignore the rest, for devices that send more data than you need.
- [Defining more data fields than are actually received](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/defining-more-data-fields-than-are-actually-received.md): Use extra fields in WinWedge Pro for calculations based on earlier data fields.
- [Dealing with devices that output data continuously](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/dealing-with-devices-that-output-data-continuously.md): Work with a balance or other device that sends data continuously, by setting WinWedge to pass only some readings, or one reading each time you press a hot key.
- [Converting binary data to decimal](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/coverting-binary-data-to-decimal.md): Convert binary device readings to decimal values using WinWedge Professional's filters and math expressions.
- [Defining keystrokes and keystroke macros in WinWedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/defining-keystrokes-and-keystroke-macros-in-winwedge.md): Video tutorial on building keystroke sequences and macros in WinWedge so parsed data lands where you want it in the target application.
- [Sending output commands to your device](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/setting-up-output-commands-to-your-device.md): Set up WinWedge to send commands to your device, such as a request for a reading, at the click of a button, on a timer, or after each reading.
- [Defining hot keys and actions](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/defining-hotkeys.md): Assign system-wide shortcuts to control WinWedge and send commands to your device.
- [Invoking hot keys in other applications](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/invoking-hot-keys-in-other-applications.md): Trigger macros in another application with keystrokes sent by WinWedge.
- [Copy and paste from ‘output field’ in Analyze window](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/copy-and-paste-from-output-field-in-analyze-window.md): Copy an output command you tested in the WinWedge Analyze window and paste it into another output string, without re-entering special characters.
- [RS232 and serial communications](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/serial-intro.md): Learn how RS232 serial communication works, from port settings like baud rate and parity to the pinouts and cables that connect a device to a PC.
- [What to do if your PC has no RS232 ports](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/what-to-do-if-your-pc-has-no-rs232-ports.md): Connect an RS232 serial device to a PC that has no RS232 ports by adding an RS232-to-USB adapter, and find the COM port number Windows assigns to it in the Windows Device Manager in the “Ports (COM & LPT)” section.
- [Identify your device’s COM port with Device Manager](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/identify-com-port.md): Find the COM port number Windows assigned to your RS232 device or RS232-to-USB adapter, using Windows Device Manager under the “Ports (COM & LPT)” section.
- [Connecting scales, balances, and other devices to PCs](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/connecting-scales-balances-and-other-devices-to-pcs.md): Video tutorial demonstrating how to connect scales, balances, and other serial devices to a PC for use with WinWedge.
- [A brief overview of TCP/IP communications](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/a-brief-overview-of-tcp-ip-communications.md): Understand how TCP/IP clients and servers establish connections using addresses and port numbers.
- [Connecting a serial device to a TCP/IP network](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/interfacing-rs232-to-tcp-ip.md): Use serial device servers or TCP-Com to make RS232 instruments accessible over a network.
- [Connecting to a serial or networked device over the Internet](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/sending-and-receiving-serial-data-over-the-internet.md): Send and receive serial data over the Internet with TCP-Com, including the router port forwarding, firewall, and IP address settings you may need.
- [Recommended hardware](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/recommended-hardware.md): Find suppliers of serial connectivity equipment and related data collection tools.
- [Sartorius balance cable pinouts](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/sartorius-balance-cable-pinouts.md): Wire a cable from a Sartorius balance or scale to a standard RS232 port, using the pin assignments for its connectors.
- [Delaying WinWedge startup when using with TCP-Com](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/delaying-winwedge-startup-when-using-with-tcp-com.md): Launch WinWedge after TCP-Com has created the virtual COM ports it needs.
- [21 CFR 11 compliance with WinWedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/21-cfr-11.md): Understand WinWedge's role in sending instrument data to systems used for 21 CFR 11 compliance.
- [Quality control automation](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/quality-control-auto.md): Read how collecting measurements directly from calipers, gauges, and other RS232 instruments into a PC makes manufacturing quality control faster and more accurate.
- [Running WinWedge as a Windows service](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/running-winwedge-as-a-windows-nt-service.md): Review an unsupported method for running WinWedge as a service on Windows NT and 2000.
- [Automatically running WinWedge on PC startup or with a specific configuration](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/automatically-running-winwedge-on-pc-startup-or-with-a-specific-configuration.md): Start WinWedge automatically when your PC turns on, or open it with a specific configuration file, so it's ready without manual setup.
- [Can WinWedge be used to implement Modbus protocols?](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/can-winwedge-be-used-to-implement-modbus-protocols.md): Learn whether WinWedge works with Modbus devices, and how the application receiving the data can handle the Modbus protocol.
- [Capturing data to CSV files with WinWedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/capturing-data-to-csv-files-with-winwedge.md): Save device data from WinWedge to a CSV file for use in analysis tools or databases, either through Excel or a text file.
- [Keystrokes mode and DDE mode](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/keystrokes-vs-dde.md): Compare WinWedge’s simple Keystrokes mode with its more advanced DDE mode, to choose how WinWedge sends your device data to other programs.
- [Running WinWedge in the background](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/running-winwedge-in-the-background.md): Choose an output mode that lets you collect data while working in another application.
- [Understanding DDE](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/understanding-dynamic-data-exchange.md): Learn how DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) lets WinWedge share data and commands with Excel and other Windows programs, in its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Overview of DDE and WinWedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/dde-winwedge.md): Find the DDE names and data items needed to connect applications with WinWedge.
- [DDE Server Mode setup guide](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/dde-server-mode-setup-guide.md): How to configure WinWedge in DDE Server Mode so that Excel and other applications can receive serial data via DDE macros.
- [WinWedge DDE commands](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/winwedge-dde-comm.md): Look up the DDE commands that let Excel or another program control WinWedge and send data out the serial port, using WinWedge’s more advanced DDE features.
- [DDE command tester](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/dde-command-tester.md): Use LinkTest to try DDE commands and diagnose connection or syntax errors.
- [Logging to a file while passing data to other programs via DDE](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/logging-to-a-file-while-passing-data-to-other-programs-via-dde.md): Log readings to disk in WinWedge Pro while another application receives them through DDE.
- [Collecting data from multiple devices simultaneously](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/collecting-data-from-multiple-devices.md): Collect data from several devices into Excel at the same time with WinWedge or TCP-Wedge using the more advanced DDE mode.
- [Continually polling multiple devices in sequence](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/continually-polling-multiple-devices.md): Poll several RS422 or RS485 devices in turn and log each one's readings in its own Excel column, with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Requesting data from WinWedge using SetLinkOnData method](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/requesting-data-while-in-keystrokes-mode.md): Request data from WinWedge with its more advanced DDE features while it stays in Keystrokes or Log to Disk mode.
- [Collect data into Excel using WinWedge DDE mode](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/collect-data-into-excel-using-winwedge-dde-mode.md): Video tutorial on sending device data straight into Excel cells with WinWedge's DDE mode, including the Excel-side setup.
- [Finding the first empty cell in a column](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/finding-the-first-empty-cell-in-a-column.md): Use an Excel VBA function to find where to append the next reading.
- [Creating a dynamic chart in Excel](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/creating-a-dynamic-chart-in-excel.md): Create a chart that expands as readings are added, using Excel's Name Manager.
- [Introduction to Excel (and VBA) macros](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/introduction-to-excel-and-vba-macros.md): Automate spreadsheet tasks with recorded macros and VBA, using Excel 2000 examples.
- [How to enable the Developer tab in Microsoft Excel](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/how-to-enable-the-developer-tab-in-microsoft-excel.md): Show Excel's Developer tab to access VBA tools and worksheet controls.
- [Advanced Excel tricks: reading large arrays of data into Excel](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/advanced-excel-tricks-reading-large-arrays-of-data-into-excel.md): Import an entire device data array into Excel cells with a single DDE request.
- [Creating a dynamic chart in Excel 97 – 2003](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/creating-a-chart.md): Build a chart that updates as readings arrive using Excel 97–2003's Chart Wizard.
- [Collecting a single field of data into Excel](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/collecting-a-single-field-of-data-into-excel.md): Collect a reading from your device into Excel with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Collecting multiple consecutive fields of data into Excel](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/collecting-multiple-fields-of-data-into-excel.md): Collect several values from one device reading into a single Excel row with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Getting past the 40 field limit in WinWedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/getting-past-the-40-field-limit-in-winwedge.md): How to use Excel VBA with WinWedge's DDE mode to collect device data records with more than 40 fields or longer than 255 bytes.
- [Insert data into top row and move previous readings down](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/insert-top-row.md): Put each new reading at the top of your Excel sheet and push older readings down, with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Introduction to VBA (and VBScript)](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/introduction-to-vba-and-vbscript.md): Understand VBA variables and the language features unavailable in VBScript.
- [Launch a program from a macro in Excel](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/launch-a-program-from-a-macro-in-excel.md): Launch WinWedge or any other program from an Excel macro, so your workbook can start the tools it needs on its own.
- [Launching WinWedge from within Excel](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/launching-winwedge-from-an-excel-macro.md): Start WinWedge with your saved configuration from an Excel macro, and close it with a command from WinWedge's more advanced DDE mode.
- [Passing data from WinWedge to Excel using DDE with multiple open workbooks](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/passing-data-from-winwedge-to-excel-using-dde-with-multiple-open-workbooks.md): Send data to the right Excel workbook when several are open, with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Sending commands from Excel to a device](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/sending-dde-commands-from-excel.md): Use Excel VBA to send device commands through WinWedge's DDE interface.
- [VBA if statements: using control structures to make decisions](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/vba-if-statements-using-control-structures-to-make-decisions.md): Learn how If...Then and Select Case statements let a VBA macro make decisions, for macros used with WinWedge's more advanced DDE mode.
- [VBA: repeating code with control structures](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/vba-repeating-code-with-control-structures.md): Learn how loop statements let a VBA macro repeat steps, for macros used with WinWedge's more advanced DDE mode.
- [Basic inventory tracking example database](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/basic-inventory-tracking-example-database.md): Try a sample Access database that uses WinWedge and a barcode scanner to look up products and update stock counts.
- [Opening and closing WinWedge in Access](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/closing-and-opening-winwedge-access.md): Open and close WinWedge automatically from a Microsoft Access database, for setups that use WinWedge's more advanced DDE mode.
- [Collecting data directly into a form in Access](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/collecting-data-directly-into-a-form-in-access.md): Send device readings straight into a Microsoft Access form with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Collecting data directly into a table in Access](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/collecting-data-directly-into-a-table-in-access.md): Send device readings straight into a Microsoft Access table with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Transmitting commands to devices from Access](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/transmitting-commands-to-devices-from-access.md): Send commands and text to your serial device from a VBA macro with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Macros for Excel, Access, and Word](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/macros-for-excel-access-and-word.md): Find example macros for collecting device data and controlling WinWedge through DDE.
- [Macros for other applications](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/macros-for-other-applications.md): Find DDE integration examples for specialist applications, including MATLAB and Visual FoxPro.
- [Code samples for WinWedge (Visual Basic, C++, and .NET)](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/code-samples-for-winwedge-visual-basic-c-and-net.md): Find examples for connecting your application to WinWedge, including VB6 and .NET.
- [Using WinWedge with Visual Basic to pass serial data to an active server page](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/using-winwedge-with-visual-basic-to-pass-serial-data-to-an-active-server-pa.md): Send serial readings to a classic ASP page using the VB6 Wedge2URL example.
- [Using an ASP page to send data out the serial port](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/using-an-asp-page-to-send-data-out-the-serial-port.md): Send device commands from a classic ASP form using the VB6 ASPSendOut example.
- [Detecting if WinWedge is running from a VB6 program](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/detecting-if-winwedge-is-running-from-a-vb-program.md): Check from a Visual Basic 6 program whether WinWedge is running on a serial port, using WinWedge's more advanced DDE mode.
- [Intellution FIXDMACS: input serial data using DDE](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/intellution-fixdmacs-input-serial-data-using-dde.md): Bring serial device data into an Intellution FIX database without a custom I/O driver, with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Launching WinWedge from a VB6 application](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/launching-winwedge-from-a-vb.md): Start and close WinWedge from your own Visual Basic 6 application, using WinWedge's more advanced DDE mode.
- [Linking a VB 6 text box to a WinWedge data field](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/linking-a-vb-text-box-to-a-winwedge-data-field.md): Link a Visual Basic 6 text box to WinWedge so it updates with each new reading, using WinWedge's more advanced DDE mode.
- [Wonderware InTouch: linking serial data from WinWedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/linking-serial-data-from-winwedge-to-intouch.md): Show serial device data in Wonderware InTouch with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode, and choose the link type that fits your setup.
- [MATLAB: launching, requesting data, and closing WinWedge from MATLAB](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/matlab-launching-requesting-data-and-closing-winwedge-from-matlab.md): Launch WinWedge, request device data, and close it from MATLAB, with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Opening and closing an application from VBA](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/opening-and-closing-an-application-from-vba.md): Open and close BC-Wedge, TCP-Com, or any other Windows program from an Excel, Access, or Word macro.
- [Origin: launching the WinWedge and collecting data to a column](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/origin-launching-the-winwedge-and-collecting-data-to-a-column.md): Launch WinWedge from Origin data analysis software and collect readings into a worksheet column, using WinWedge's more advanced DDE mode.
- [Reading serial data into Word using DDE](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/reading-serial-data-into-word-using-dde-word-95-and-later.md): Read device data into a Word document in Word 95 or later with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Send WinWedge data to Minitab via DDE](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/send-serial-data-to-minitab-via-dde.md): How to configure WinWedge and Minitab to collect serial device data directly into Minitab columns using DDE.
- [Wonderware InTouch: sending commands to your device](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/sending-commands-to-your-device-from-intouch.md): Send commands from Wonderware InTouch to your serial device with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Using DDE in .NET to communicate with WinWedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/using-dde-in-dotnet.md): Connect a .NET application to WinWedge's more advanced DDE mode, which .NET doesn't support on its own, using the free NDde library.
- [Sending DDE commands to WinWedge from a VB6 app](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/vb-6-sending-dde-commands-to-devices.md): Send commands to your serial device from a Visual Basic 6 application with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Visual FoxPro: collecting data using WinWedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/visual-fox-pro-collecting-data-using-winwedge.md): Collect device readings into a Visual FoxPro application with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Visual FoxPro: communicating with devices through WinWedge](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/visual-fox-pro-communicating-with-devices-through-winwedge.md): Send a command from Visual FoxPro out the serial port to your device with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Error: the setup.exe file is linked to missing export oleaut32.dll:185](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/error-the-setup-exe-file-is-linked-to-missing-export-oleaut32-dll1852.md): Fix the "missing export OLEAUT32.DLL" error when installing on an older Windows 95 PC by updating its system files.
- [Reading serial data into Word using DDE (Word 2.0-6.0)](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/reading-serial-data-into-word-using-dde-word-2-0-6-0.md): Read device data into older 16-bit versions of Word (2.0 and 6.0) with WinWedge using its more advanced DDE mode.
- [Microsoft Office 2010 starter edition](https://support.taltech.com/winwedge/microsoft-office-2010-starter-edition.md): Using Office 2010 Starter? Learn why WinWedge DDE features and B-Coder Pro macros don't work with it, and what still does.
- [WinWedge product page](https://support.taltech.com/external/winwedge-product.md): Collect and process serial device data in Windows applications with WinWedge Pro.
- [Trial downloads](https://support.taltech.com/external/trial-downloads.md): Download a trial version of TALtech software.
- [Manuals and brochures](https://support.taltech.com/external/manuals.md): Find the manual or product brochure for your TALtech software.
- [Online orders](https://support.taltech.com/external/store-account.md): Open your TALtech store account to view online orders.
- [Order and licensing info](https://support.taltech.com/external/ordering.md): Check how to order TALtech software and choose a license.
- [TALtech main site](https://support.taltech.com/external/main-site.md): Visit TALtech for product information and company resources.
- [HID-ScaleWedge support](https://support.taltech.com/hid-scalewedge/index.md): Get help using our software to send weight readings from USB HID scales into Windows applications.
- [HID-ScaleWedge quick start video](https://support.taltech.com/hid-scalewedge/hid-scalewedge-quick-start.md): Watch a video walkthrough of setting up HID-ScaleWedge to read weights from a USB-HID postage or shipping scale.
- [What is HID-ScaleWedge?](https://support.taltech.com/hid-scalewedge/what-is-hid-scalewedge.md): HID-ScaleWedge reads weights from USB-HID postage and shipping scales and types them into your shipping software, web browser, or spreadsheet.
- [USB scale not detected by HID-ScaleWedge](https://support.taltech.com/hid-scalewedge/scale-not-appearing-in-hid-scalewedge.md): If HID-ScaleWedge doesn’t list your USB scale, check whether the scale uses the USB-HID protocol or shows up as a virtual RS232 COM port instead.
- [Slow response time for custom hotkey or keyboard shortcut in HID-ScaleWedge](https://support.taltech.com/hid-scalewedge/slow-response-time-for-custom-hotkey-or-keyboard-shortcut-in-hid-scalewedge.md): Speed up a slow hotkey in HID-ScaleWedge by changing the interval between scale read queries.
- [HID-ScaleWedge not appearing but visible in the taskbar/system tray](https://support.taltech.com/hid-scalewedge/hid-scalewedge-not-appearing-but-visible-in-the-taskbar-system-tray.md): Fix an HID-ScaleWedge window that won't open from the taskbar or system tray by closing the program and resetting its settings.
- [HID-ScaleWedge product page](https://support.taltech.com/external/hid-scalewedge-product.md): Send USB scale readings into Windows applications with HID-ScaleWedge.
- [Trial downloads](https://support.taltech.com/external/trial-downloads.md): Download a trial version of TALtech software.
- [Manuals and brochures](https://support.taltech.com/external/manuals.md): Find the manual or product brochure for your TALtech software.
- [Online orders](https://support.taltech.com/external/store-account.md): Open your TALtech store account to view online orders.
- [Order and licensing info](https://support.taltech.com/external/ordering.md): Check how to order TALtech software and choose a license.
- [TALtech main site](https://support.taltech.com/external/main-site.md): Visit TALtech for product information and company resources.
- [BC-Wedge support](https://support.taltech.com/bc-wedge/index.md): Get help using our software to send barcode scans and other serial data into Windows applications as keystrokes.
- [What to do if your PC has no RS232 ports](https://support.taltech.com/bc-wedge/what-to-do-if-your-pc-has-no-rs232-ports.md): Connect an RS232 serial device to a PC that has no RS232 ports by adding an RS232-to-USB adapter, and find the COM port number Windows assigns to it in the Windows Device Manager in the “Ports (COM & LPT)” section.
- [Which barcode scanner interface is right for me?](https://support.taltech.com/bc-wedge/which-barcode-scanner-interface.md): Compare keyboard wedge, RS232 serial, and USB barcode scanners, and choose the interface that fits your software and your PC’s ports.
- [Barcoding keystrokes](https://support.taltech.com/bc-wedge/barcoding-keystrokes.md): Add navigation keystrokes to barcode scans, including keys the barcode itself cannot encode.
- [BC-Wedge overview and basic setup](https://support.taltech.com/bc-wedge/what-is-bc-wedge.md): BC-Wedge is TALtech’s entry-level software for sending data from RS232 barcode scanners, simple scales, and calipers into any Windows application as keystrokes.
- [Identify your device’s COM port with Device Manager](https://support.taltech.com/bc-wedge/identify-com-port.md): Find the COM port number Windows assigned to your RS232 device or RS232-to-USB adapter, using Windows Device Manager under the “Ports (COM & LPT)” section.
- [COM port does not exist](https://support.taltech.com/bc-wedge/com-port-does-not-exist.md): Check for disabled onboard serial ports and hardware conflicts in your PC's BIOS.
- [Device data is missing or unreadable](https://support.taltech.com/bc-wedge/device-data-is-missing-or-unreadable.md): Fix unreadable, garbled, or missing RS232 device data in WinWedge or BC-Wedge by checking the port settings and the COM port number.
- [BC-Wedge is already running error message](https://support.taltech.com/bc-wedge/bc-wedge-is-already-running-error-message.md): Seeing "BC-Wedge is already running" but no window? BC-Wedge runs in the system tray. Learn how to find it and open it.
- [BC-Wedge product page](https://support.taltech.com/external/bc-wedge-product.md): Collect serial device readings in Windows applications with BC-Wedge.
- [Trial downloads](https://support.taltech.com/external/trial-downloads.md): Download a trial version of TALtech software.
- [Manuals and brochures](https://support.taltech.com/external/manuals.md): Find the manual or product brochure for your TALtech software.
- [Online orders](https://support.taltech.com/external/store-account.md): Open your TALtech store account to view online orders.
- [Order and licensing info](https://support.taltech.com/external/ordering.md): Check how to order TALtech software and choose a license.
- [TALtech main site](https://support.taltech.com/external/main-site.md): Visit TALtech for product information and company resources.
- [TCP-Com support](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/index.md): Get help using our software to connect serial devices and applications, create virtual COM ports, and share data over TCP/IP networks.
- [TCP-Com introduction](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/tcp-com-introduction.md): Watch a video introduction to TCP-Com, the software that connects RS232 serial ports and devices to a TCP/IP network, and see how it works.
- [TCP-Com video tutorials](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/video-tutorials.md): Watch demonstrations of serial and network connections with TCP-Com.
- [What is TCP-Com?](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/what-is-tcp-com.md): TCP-Com connects RS232 serial devices to a TCP/IP network and creates virtual COM ports, so you can communicate with serial devices from other PCs or over the Internet.
- [TCP-Com setup and configuration guide](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/configuring-tcp-com.md): Set up TCP-Com to connect a physical or virtual COM port to a TCP/IP network connection, as a client or a server.
- [Convert TCP/IP to RS232 with TCP-Com](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/convert-tcp-ip-to-rs232-with-tcp-com.md): Watch a video demonstration of converting between TCP/IP and RS232 communications with TCP-Com.
- [Creating a virtual serial splitter cable](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/creating-a-virtual-serial-splitter-cable-with-tcp-com.md): Watch a video demonstration of creating a virtual serial splitter cable with TCP-Com.
- [Connecting to a serial or networked device over the Internet](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/sending-and-receiving-serial-data-over-the-internet.md): Send and receive serial data over the Internet with TCP-Com, including the router port forwarding, firewall, and IP address settings you may need.
- [A brief overview of TCP/IP communications](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/a-brief-overview-of-tcp-ip-communications.md): New to TCP/IP? Learn the basics of how devices send data over a network, including IP addresses and ports, in plain terms.
- [Connecting a serial device to a TCP/IP network](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/interfacing-rs232-to-tcp-ip.md): Connect RS232 serial instruments to your network with TCP-Com or a serial device server, so any PC on the network can use them.
- [Share a serial device over the network with TCP-Com](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/share-a-serial-instrument-over-the-network.md): Use TCP-Com to make a serial instrument on one PC available as a virtual COM port on another PC over the network, so remote software reads it like a local device.
- [Run TCP-Com at startup or as a Windows service](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/installing-tcp-com-when-you-boot-up-your-computer-or-as-a-windows-service-or-scheduled-task.md): Set TCP-Com to start with Windows, including when no user is logged on.
- [Error: “TCP-Com cannot create virtual COM port”](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/error-tcp-com-cannot-create-virtual-com-port.md): Fix the TCP-Com error “cannot create virtual COM port”, usually caused by a second copy of TCP-Com running in the background or by driver problems.
- [Error: TCP-Com says “COM port unavailable”](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/error-tcp-com-says-com-port-unavailable.md): Fix the TCP-Com error “COM Port is Unavailable” by checking that the COM port exists and that no other program or copy of TCP-Com has it open.
- [TCP-Com can’t connect as client to TCP/IP server](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/tcp-com-cant-connect-as-client-to-tcp-ip-server.md): If TCP-Com can’t connect as a client to a TCP/IP server or device, check the IP address, port number, listening mode, firewall, and network.
- [Delaying WinWedge startup when using with TCP-Com](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/delaying-winwedge-startup-when-using-with-tcp-com.md): Start TCP-Com first and WinWedge a few seconds later with a simple batch file, so WinWedge finds TCP-Com's virtual COM ports.
- [Running TCP-Com as a Windows service](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/running-tcp-com-as-a-windows-service.md): Run TCP-Com as a Windows service so it starts automatically when the PC boots, before anyone logs on.
- [TCP-Com stays in “listening” mode when configured as a TCP/IP server](https://support.taltech.com/tcp-com/tcp-com-stays-in-listening-mode-when-configured-as-a-tcp-ip-server.md): Fix TCP-Com staying in listening mode as a TCP/IP server when a client can't connect, starting with client settings and the firewall.
- [TCP-Com product page](https://support.taltech.com/external/tcp-com-product.md): Connect serial devices and applications over TCP/IP networks with TCP-Com.
- [Trial downloads](https://support.taltech.com/external/trial-downloads.md): Download a trial version of TALtech software.
- [Manuals and brochures](https://support.taltech.com/external/manuals.md): Find the manual or product brochure for your TALtech software.
- [Online orders](https://support.taltech.com/external/store-account.md): Open your TALtech store account to view online orders.
- [Order and licensing info](https://support.taltech.com/external/ordering.md): Check how to order TALtech software and choose a license.
- [TALtech main site](https://support.taltech.com/external/main-site.md): Visit TALtech for product information and company resources.
- [B-Coder Pro support](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/index.md): Get help using our software to create barcodes for labels, documents, and other applications.
- [B-Coder Pro getting started video](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/b-coder-pro-introduction.md): Watch a video introduction to B-Coder Pro, TALtech’s barcode software for Windows, and see how it works.
- [B-Coder Pro video tutorials](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/video-tutorials.md): See how to create and use barcodes with B-Coder Pro.
- [What is B-Coder Pro?](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/what-is-b-coder.md): B-Coder Pro is TALtech’s barcode software for Windows. Create high-resolution 1D and 2D barcodes, or automate them in Word, Excel, and Access.
- [Barcode basics](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/barcode-basics.md): Learn how barcodes work, how a barcode reader decodes them, and how much data each barcode type, such as UPC, Code 128, Data Matrix, and PDF417, can hold.
- [Barcode symbologies](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/barcode-symbologies.md): Find the reference article for your barcode type, from Code 39, Code 128, and UPC to Data Matrix, PDF417, and postal barcodes.
- [Raster vs vector images and how they relate to barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/raster-vs-vector-images-and-how-they-relate-to-barcodes.md): Learn why vector formats like WMF and EPS make better barcodes than bitmaps or barcode fonts, and which B-Coder Pro file format to use in Windows, on a Mac, or on the web.
- [Print perfect barcodes to any printer](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/print-perfect-barcodes-to-any-printer.md): Print barcodes that scan reliably on laser, inkjet, or thermal label printers by choosing the right bar width, bar width reduction, and graphic type.
- [GTIN – Global Trade Item Numbers](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/gtin.md): Learn what GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) means for your UPC and EAN barcodes, and why the barcodes you print today still work.
- [How a barcode reader works](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/how-barcode-reader-works.md): Learn how the main types of barcode readers work and how they send scanned data to your PC, so you can choose the right setup.
- [Printing barcodes on a dot matrix printer](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/printing-barcodes-on-a-dot-matrix-printer.md): Print barcodes that scan reliably on a dot matrix printer by choosing B-Coder Pro bar width settings that match the printer.
- [Reading barcodes directly from a computer screen](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/reading-barcodes-directly-from-computer-screen.md): Learn whether a barcode reader can scan barcodes from a computer screen, and what barcode size makes it work.
- [Which barcode software is right for me?](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/which-barcode-software.md): Not sure which TALtech barcode software product you need? Answer a few questions to find the right software for creating or reading barcodes.
- [About Aztec Code barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-aztec-code-barcodes.md): Learn what Aztec Code is, a compact square 2D barcode that holds a lot of data, and when to use it in your barcode labels.
- [About BPO (British Post Office) barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-bpo-british-post-office-barcodes.md): Learn what BPO 4 State (Royal Mail) barcodes are and how they encode UK postcodes on mail, so you can tell whether you need them.
- [About Codabar barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-codabar-barcodes.md): Learn what Codabar barcodes are, which characters they allow, and the start and stop character rules you need to follow in B-Coder Pro.
- [About Code 128 barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-code-128-barcodes.md): Learn what Code 128 barcodes are and why they suit compact labels that mix letters and numbers, before creating them in B-Coder Pro.
- [About Code 39 barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-code-39-barcodes.md): Learn how Code 39, a common barcode in manufacturing and healthcare, works, and when to use its Full ASCII version for lowercase text.
- [About Code 93 barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-code-93-barcodes.md): Learn what Code 93 barcodes are and how they compare with Code 39, so you can decide which one fits your labels.
- [About Data Matrix barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-data-matrix-barcodes.md): Learn what Data Matrix is, a small square 2D barcode that holds a lot of data, and what its error correction settings mean.
- [About Discrete 2 of 5 barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-discrete-2-of-5-barcodes.md): Learn what Discrete 2 of 5 numeric barcodes are, how they differ from Interleaved 2 of 5, and why few scanners still read them.
- [About EAN (International Article Number) barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-ean-international-article-number-barcodes.md): Learn what EAN barcodes are, the European version of UPC used on retail products and books, and how B-Coder Pro adds the check digit.
- [About GS1-128 barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-gs1-128-barcodes.md): Learn what GS1-128 (formerly EAN/UCC 128) barcodes are, how they differ from Code 128, and when product labels require them.
- [About GS1 DataBar barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-gs1-databar-barcodes.md): Learn what GS1 DataBar (formerly RSS-14) barcodes are and why they suit small products that need more data in less space.
- [About Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-interleaved-2-of-5-barcodes.md): Learn what Interleaved 2 of 5 numeric barcodes are, why they need an even number of digits, and how scanners read them reliably.
- [About MaxiCode barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-maxicode-barcodes.md): Learn what MaxiCode is, the fixed-size 2D barcode UPS designed for fast package sorting, and how much data it can hold.
- [About MSI-Plessey barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-msi-plessey-barcodes.md): Learn what MSI-Plessey numeric barcodes are, where they are still used on store shelves, and why many modern scanners can't read them.
- [About PDF417 barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-pdf-417-barcodes.md): Learn what PDF417 is, a stacked 2D barcode that can hold thousands of characters, and when it is a good choice for your labels.
- [About POSTNET / USPS OneCode barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-postnet-usps-onecode-barcodes.md): Learn what USPS POSTNET and OneCode postal barcodes are, how they encode ZIP codes on mail, and why most scanners can't read them.
- [About UPC (Universal Product Code) barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/about-upc-universal-product-code-barcodes.md): Learn what UPC barcodes are, the standard for retail products in North America, and how B-Coder Pro adds the check digit for you.
- [Pasting barcodes in Microsoft Word, Excel and other programs](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/pasting-barcodes-in-microsoft-office-and-other-programs.md): Paste B-Coder Pro barcodes into Word, Excel, and other programs with Paste Special so they keep their Windows Metafile format and print correctly.
- [Convert a cell’s value into a barcode](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/convert-a-cells-value-into-a-barcode.md): Generate a barcode beside the active Excel cell using a B-Coder Pro VBA macro.
- [Add barcodes to Word labels or a mail merge document](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/add-barcodes-to-word-labels-or-a-mail-merge-document.md): Add B-Coder Pro barcodes to merged labels or documents with a Word 6/7 WordBasic macro.
- [Placing barcodes into Adobe Illustrator as WMF vector graphics](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/placing-barcodes-into-adobe-illustrator-as-wmf-vector-graphics.md): Fix barcode text that appears upside down when you place B-Coder Pro WMF barcodes into Adobe Illustrator, with three workarounds for Illustrator CS6.
- [Saving barcodes for use on a Mac](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/saving-barcodes-for-use-on-a-mac.md): Choose the right file format for B-Coder Pro barcodes you'll use on a Mac or in Windows programs that can't open WMF files.
- [B-Coder Pro DDE commands](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/b-coder-dde-commands.md): Look up the DDE commands other Windows programs can send to B-Coder Pro to create, save, and copy barcodes automatically.
- [Convert selected text to a barcode (B-Coder Pro and Word)](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/convert-selected-text-to-a-barcode-b-coder-and-word.md): Use a Word macro that turns the text you select into a B-Coder Pro barcode, right in your document, without copying and pasting.
- [Insert barcodes into the header or footer of a document](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/insert-barcodes-into-the-header-or-footer-of-a-document.md): Use a Word macro with B-Coder Pro to put barcodes in the header or footer of a Word document, so they appear on every page.
- [Macros and code samples for B-Coder Pro](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/macros-and-code-samples-for-b-coder.md): Find ready-made B-Coder Pro macros and code samples that automate barcode creation in Word, Excel, Access, and other programs.
- [Merge Barcode (B-Coder Pro and Word)](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/merge-barcode-b-coder-and-word.md): Use a Word 97/2000 macro with B-Coder Pro that finds text formatted with a "barcode" style and turns it into barcodes.
- [“Merge Barcode labels” B-Coder Pro Word macro](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/merge-barcode-labels-b-coder-word-2007-macro.md): Watch a short video that shows how to add barcodes to mail-merged labels in Word with the B-Coder Pro Merge Barcode Labels macro.
- [Microsoft Word add-ins for B-Coder Pro](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/microsoft-word-add-ins-for-b-coder.md): Install the B-Coder Pro add-ins for Microsoft Word to add high-quality barcodes to documents and print them on labels.
- [Prompt for a barcode message in WordPerfect](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/prompt-for-a-barcode-in-wordperfect.md): Use a WordPerfect macro that asks for a barcode message, creates the barcode in B-Coder Pro, and pastes it into your document.
- [“Text/prompt for barcodes” B-Coder Pro Word macros](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/text-prompt-for-barcodes-b-coder-word-2007-macros.md): Watch a short video that shows how to turn typed or prompted text into barcodes in Word with the B-Coder Pro macros.
- [Using the built-in POSTNET barcoding features of Microsoft Word](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/using-the-built-in-postnet-barcoding-features-of-microsoft-word.md): Add POSTNET postal barcodes to Word envelopes and mail merges with Word's own barcode feature, with no extra software needed.
- [Using Word’s mail merge feature with B-Coder Pro](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/using-words-mail-merge-feature-with-b-coder.md): Turn mail merge fields into barcodes in Word with B-Coder Pro, so each merged label or letter gets its own barcode.
- [Word macro installation for B-Coder Pro](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/word-2007-macro-installation-for-b-coder-pro.md): Watch a short video that shows how to install the B-Coder Pro add-ins for Microsoft Word, step by step.
- [Issue pasting barcodes into Excel](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/issue-pasting-barcodes-into-excel.md): Fix barcodes that won't scan after you paste them into Excel, usually caused by cell grid lines or borders around the barcode.
- [Pasting Windows metafiles (barcodes) into Office 2010](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/issue-pasting-barcodes-into-word-2010.md): Fix B-Coder Pro barcodes that print or scan poorly after pasting into Word or Excel 2010 by pasting them as standard Windows Metafiles.
- [Issue running MakeBarcodeLabels macro with small labels](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/issue-running-makebarcodelabels-macro-with-small-labels.md): Fix the MakeBarcodeLabels Word macro running endlessly without adding barcodes when you use custom labels narrower than 1 inch.
- [Poor quality barcodes in raster-only editing programs (Photoshop, Paint)](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/poor-quality-barcodes-in-raster-only-editing-programs-photoshop-paint.md): Fix blurry or unreadable barcodes in Photoshop, Paint, and other image editors when you paste barcodes from B-Coder Pro.
- [Issue pasting barcodes into Corel Draw 4.0](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/issue-pasting-barcodes-into-corel-draw-4-0.md): Fix B-Coder barcodes that grow to fill the whole page when pasted into Corel Draw 4.0, and keep them at their original size.
- [Issue pasting barcodes into WordPerfect 6](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/issue-pasting-barcodes-into-wordperfect-6.md): Fix B-Coder barcodes that become unreadable when pasted into WordPerfect 6 by changing how WordPerfect imports graphics.
- [Error opening B-Coder Lite 3.0 barcodes saved as .ai (Adobe Illustrator)](https://support.taltech.com/b-coder/error-opening-b-coder-lite-3-0-barcodes-saved-as-ai-adobe-illustrator.md): Fix the "illegal operand" error in Adobe Illustrator when opening barcodes saved as .ai files from B-Coder 3.0 or earlier.
- [B-Coder Pro product page](https://support.taltech.com/external/b-coder-product.md): Create barcode graphics for your documents with B-Coder Pro.
- [Trial downloads](https://support.taltech.com/external/trial-downloads.md): Download a trial version of TALtech software.
- [Manuals and brochures](https://support.taltech.com/external/manuals.md): Find the manual or product brochure for your TALtech software.
- [Online orders](https://support.taltech.com/external/store-account.md): Open your TALtech store account to view online orders.
- [Order and licensing info](https://support.taltech.com/external/ordering.md): Check how to order TALtech software and choose a license.
- [TALtech main site](https://support.taltech.com/external/main-site.md): Visit TALtech for product information and company resources.
- [Barcode ActiveX & DLLs support](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/index.md): Get help using our ActiveX controls and DLLs to add barcode generation to your applications.
- [What is Barcode ActiveX?](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/what-is-barcode-activex.md): An overview of our Barcode ActiveX controls and developer DLLs.
- [Set up Barcode ActiveX in Microsoft Access](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/add-barcode-printing-to-microsoft-access.md): Add barcodes to Microsoft Access reports and labels with the Barcode ActiveX control, so each record prints its own barcode from a database field.
- [Example for using Barcode ActiveX with Excel](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/example-for-using-barcode-activex-with-excel.md): Download a sample Excel 97–2007 workbook that uses Barcode ActiveX, and install the Windows Metafile import filter that Excel needs to show the barcodes.
- [Online barcoding: client side overview](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/online-barcoding-client-side-overview.md): Show barcodes in web pages with the Barcode ActiveX control running in each visitor's browser, for Windows clients using Internet Explorer.
- [Host an ActiveX control in Visual Studio 2010 WPF app](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/activex-wpf-vs-2010.md): Find Microsoft's ActiveX hosting walkthrough for window-handle errors in Visual Studio 2010 WPF applications.
- [Barcode ActiveX demonstration in Access](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/barcode-activex-demonstration-in-access-2010.md): Watch a short video that shows how to add barcodes to a Microsoft Access database with the Barcode ActiveX control.
- [Barcode ActiveX demonstration in Access 2003](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/barcode-activex-demonstration.md): Watch a video that shows the Barcode ActiveX control adding barcodes to a Microsoft Access 2003 database.
- [Barcode ActiveX Microsoft Word add-ins](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/barcode-activex-microsoft-word-add-ins.md): Install the Barcode ActiveX macros for Word 97/2000 that turn selected text, mail merge fields, and labels into barcodes.
- [Centering and sizing barcodes in a Microsoft Access report](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/centering-and-sizing-access.md): Keep barcodes centered and the right size on a Microsoft Access report when the barcode width changes from record to record.
- [Convert an Access field in a table to barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/convert-an-access-field-in-a-table-to-barcodes.md): Use an Access function that turns the text in each record of a table into a barcode image stored in a picture field.
- [Create coupon code barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/create-coupon-code-barcodes.md): Create retail coupon barcodes, which pair a UPC or EAN barcode with a second extended code, using two Barcode ActiveX controls.
- [How to skip used mailing labels and print duplicates](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/skip-used-mailing-labels-and-print-duplicates.md): Skip already-used labels on a sheet and print duplicate barcode labels in Word, using VBA and the Barcode ActiveX control.
- [Barcode ActiveX control server side installation notes](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/barcode-activex-control-server-side-installation-notes.md): Install the Barcode ActiveX control on a web server, either with the setup program or by copying and registering the files yourself.
- [Basic Windows Script Host example for Barcode ActiveX](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/basic-windows-script-host-example-for-barcode-activex.md): Try a simple Windows Script Host example that creates and saves a barcode image with Barcode ActiveX, ready to adapt for your own use.
- [Configure a Web server for Perl / CGI scripting](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/configure-a-web-server-for-scripting.md): Set up a Windows web server to run Perl CGI scripts, the first step in creating barcodes on web pages with Barcode ActiveX Plus.
- [HTML form code for ActiveX Plus when using a Perl CGI script](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/html-form-code-for-activex-plus-when-using-a-perl-cgi-script.md): Copy the HTML form that lets web visitors pick barcode settings, for use with the Barcode ActiveX Plus Perl CGI example.
- [Introduction to Windows Script Host](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/introduction-to-windows-script-host.md): Learn what Windows Script Host is and how its scripts can automate everyday Windows tasks more reliably than batch files.
- [Online barcoding: server side overview](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/online-barcoding-server-side-overview.md): Learn how to create barcodes on a web server with Barcode ActiveX Plus, and choose between the ASP and Perl CGI approaches.
- [Using Barcode ActiveX Plus with a Perl CGI script](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/using-barcode-activex-plus-with-a-perl-cgi-script.md): Create barcodes on your website with Barcode ActiveX Plus and a Perl CGI script, using a complete working example.
- [Barcode ActiveX error: “unable to load DLL file”](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/barcode-activex-error-unable-to-load-dll-file.md): Fix the Barcode ActiveX "Unable to load DLL file" error, which usually happens when Windows security blocks access to its folder.
- [Tips for printing barcodes to a low-resolution printer](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/barcodes-are-unreadable-when-i-print-to-a-low-resoluton-printer.md): Fix barcodes that won't scan when printed on low-resolution or label printers by matching the bar width settings to the printer.
- [Duplicate message when concatenating into the comment property in Access](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/duplicate-message-when-concatenating-into-the-comment-property-in-access.md): Fix a barcode comment that keeps repeating on an Access report when your code combines the barcode's message and comment.
- [Issue compiling project on a 64-bit machine using Visual Studio](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/issue-compiling-project-on-a-64-bit-machine-using-visual-studio.md): Fix an app that stops working on 64-bit Windows when it uses Barcode ActiveX, by compiling the Visual Studio project for x86.
- [Troubleshooting the ActiveX control and Active Server Pages](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/troubleshooting-the-activex-control-and-active-server-pages.md): Fix common problems with the Barcode ActiveX ASP example, such as a web server that stops responding or a missing barcode image.
- [Application throws an error on Windows 7 “unable to get the window handle…”](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/windowless-activex-controls-are-not-supported.md): Fix the "unable to get the window handle" error that some applications show when they use the Barcode ActiveX control.
- [Barcode basics](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/barcode-basics.md): Learn how barcodes work, how a barcode reader decodes them, and how much data each barcode type, such as UPC, Code 128, Data Matrix, and PDF417, can hold.
- [Barcode symbologies](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/barcode-symbologies.md): Find the reference article for your barcode type, from Code 39, Code 128, and UPC to Data Matrix, PDF417, and postal barcodes.
- [Raster vs vector images and how they relate to barcodes](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/raster-vs-vector-images-and-how-they-relate-to-barcodes.md): Learn why vector formats like WMF and EPS make better barcodes than bitmaps or barcode fonts, and which B-Coder Pro file format to use in Windows, on a Mac, or on the web.
- [Print perfect barcodes to any printer](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/print-perfect-barcodes-to-any-printer.md): Print barcodes that scan reliably on laser, inkjet, or thermal label printers by choosing the right bar width, bar width reduction, and graphic type.
- [How a barcode reader works](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/how-barcode-reader-works.md): Learn how the main types of barcode readers work and how they send scanned data to your PC, so you can choose the right setup.
- [Produce high quality raster images with Barcode ActiveX](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/produce-high-quality-raster-images-with-barcode-activex.md): Save GIF, JPEG, or PNG barcode images with Barcode ActiveX that stay sharp and scan reliably when printed from a web page.
- [Which barcode software is right for me?](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/which-barcode-software.md): Not sure which TALtech barcode software product you need? Answer a few questions to find the right software for creating or reading barcodes.
- [Text appears inside the bars in Office 2000](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/text-appears-inside-the-bars-in-office-2000-on-windows-2000-xp.md): Fix barcode text that appears upside down inside the bars when using the Barcode ActiveX control in Office 2000.
- [Adding control to VB6’s toolbox throws error “object library not registered”](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/adding-control-to-vb6s-toolbox-throws-error-object-library-not-registered.md): Fix the "Object library not registered" error that appears when you add the Barcode ActiveX control to the Visual Basic 6 toolbox.
- [Generating compressed or uncompressed GIF files with Barcode ActiveX](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/generating-compressed-or-uncompressed-gif-files-with-barcode-activex.md): Learn when Barcode ActiveX saves compressed or uncompressed GIF barcode images, and why GIF compression once required a license.
- [Creating Web-friendly barcodes (LZW GIF compression)](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/creating-web-friendly-barcodes-lzw-gif-compression.md): Save smaller, compressed GIF barcode images for faster-loading web pages with the Barcode ActiveX control.
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