To use the bar code scanner, you must be using version 4.x of iOS (iPhone/iPad operating system) or greater (sorry, Apple’s requirements since they made a change to their SDK (developer stuff)). More information can be found regarding what devices support the latest iOS here…. http://bit.ly/avjCCc

You must also be using a device that has a camera, as it is required to “capture” the bar code, sadly this isn’t supported on the iPad 1.

Android users will need to install bar code software. The default software that Corkz integrates with is free and available here…. http://bit.ly/e3ZO4p

To use the bar code scanner, there is a small blue icon in the search text box at the top that looks a bit like a bar code. Tap it (in the Home tab so you search all wines) and it will open up the camera function to capture the bar code. Center the bar code between the lines/in the box and hold steady….

Not every bottle in the database has a bar code, unfortunately. If you use the bar code scanning feature and it returns “No Results Found”, you can then search by text (wine name, vintage, etc.) in the Home tab (all wines). Once you find the wine and view the wine detail page, Corkz will give you the option to associate that wine with the last bar code scanned, increasing the bar code database and making that info available to the entire community.

Please visit the following page for more information about barcodes:
http://www.cellartracker.com/ow.asp?ExistingUPC