{"id":3064,"date":"2012-12-26T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3064"},"modified":"2012-12-26T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T09:22:00","slug":"send-all-those-user-manuals-to-the-cloud-tip-photo-of-serial-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3064","title":{"rendered":"Send All Those User’s Manuals to The Cloud…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gather all those user's manuals that came with your new cameras, games, appliances, computers, etc. and send them to "The Cloud."<\/a> With the ease of use of cloud computing, there is no reason to rely on paper copies of instructions. <\/p>\n

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If we were to carry the paper copies of our camera manuals with us on photo shoots and trips, it would add 1 lb 12 oz to our luggage. Besides, we still might not have them with us when we have a question or have the time to explore and learn more about the many options this equipment offers. <\/p>\n

Here's our user's manual procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Download a copy of the manual from the manufacturer's site and save it as a PDF.<\/a> (We normally download and review a user's manual before<\/strong> we buy a product. You'd be amazed how often this makes a difference in what we buy.)<\/li>\n
  2. Upload the PDF to Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox. We use Google Drive and Dropbox all day long so they're our choice for manuals.<\/li>\n
  3. Pack away the physical manual in case we ever want to sell the item. <\/li>\n
  4. Enjoy having our manual available anywhere, anytime via our computers, phones, or tablets. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Bonus tip:<\/strong> Before you recycle a box that an item came in, take a photo of the label that contains the barcode, serial number, and model information codes and send that to the cloud. It can come in handy in case of a recall, loss, or theft. <\/p>\n

    It's usually months after using a new camera or computer that a quick look through the manual has one of us suddenly exploring a new option or trying out an alternative setting. This way we can explore the manuals while waiting for an appointment, sitting on a park bench, or at home. <\/p>\n

    Opening a Dropbox account from here is another way to support this site. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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    If you sign up from     this Dropbox link,<\/a> Dropbox will give both you and us bonus storage space. You can sign up for a free account to try it out, and you'll start with 2GB plus your bonus. <\/p>\n

    We understand that it also works well on the PC side of the computing fence. Dropbox has received rave reviews from The Economist<\/a>, Forbes,<\/a> and Wired<\/a>. And the service has been given major awards by MacWorld and PC Magazine.<\/p>\n

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