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Who Knew Your...PC, Software, Camera, Printer, Network, Drive, Handheld...Could Do That?

28 unexpected ways to get more out of the tools you use every day.

Steve Bass

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My wife, Judy, thinks I'm crazy. (I prefer "nonconformist," thank you very much.) And why? Just because I take pleasure in discovering new and unexpected ways to use my favorite hardware and software. Exhibit A: I recently spent a week holed up in my home office poking around my PC. Let me tell you, I found some things I never expected.

Like, for instance, an easy way to strip out the information hidden in Office documents, a neat trick for speeding up the Internet, and a simple Windows tweak that boosts the performance of my hard drive. I also transformed my notebook into a desktop PC, established a wireless connection for my printer, and loaded images directly from my digital camera into a slide-show display that hangs on my living-room wall. I also unearthed a bunch of low-cost gizmos and free software that can help your current setup do more than you ever thought it could. I bet you're going to be more than a little surprised at these fab tricks, tweaks, and tips.

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