TechnoLawyer: Computer Accessories

Coming November 7, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens reviews must-have plug-ins for Google Desktop Search, Erik Gellatly suggests some tips for those having trouble with Hummingbird DM 5, Robert Johnson reviews a cordless headset and microphone combination by Shure (especially for voice recognition), Douglas Gibran offers electronic discovery advice when confronted with GroupWise e-mail, and Gibson Gahan discusses the ethics (and legality) of using an open WiFi network for Internet access. Don't miss this issue.

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This year in Answers to Questions, we have provided comprehensive coverage of input devices for lawyers with hand tremors. TechnoLawyer member Sheldon Weinhaus writes in with this quick tip: "I have some slight hand tremor, and use the LogiTech trackballs, at the office and at home. I find them much easier to work with than the mouse."

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Coming October 6, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens reviews STI's PracticeMaster/Tabs3 combo, Jack Turnquist explains his simple Windows backup solution using DOS, Jeanetta Stewart reviews the pros and cons of Stamps.com (she has used the service for five years), Perry Adanick provides some helpful tips regarding our ongoing spyware discussion, and Lee King offers more reasons why you may prefer a trackball over a mouse. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 5, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Rob Howard reviews a reliable online backup service, William Shilling reviews several accounting/time-billing applications for Mac users, Craig Bramley reviews programs for Bates stamping TIFF files, Stephen Seldin writes in with a promising input device for disabled lawyers who have trouble using a mouse, and Joseph Sferrazza discusses his experience using PCLaw for time-billing over the past three years. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 9, 2005 to Fat Friday: Tim Palmer adds to our ongoing e-mail security debate, Jay Solomon pokes fun at those who use multiple monitors, Joe Sewell reviews the less popular Dvorak keyboard layout, Channing Strother shares his keyboard insights, and Susan Cox updates her previous review of Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming September 7, 2005 to TechnoLawyer NewsWire: In this issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about a home theater furniture company that specializes in entertainment centers for the technologically advanced, a small printer that creates high-quality custom labels, software that enables you to set up a secure WiFi network, a program that relinquishes control of font and page size back to you so you don't need that magnifying glass to read documents on your PDA, and a company that offers wire for every purpose — speaker, Cat 5, power cords, etc. — all thinner than a typical business card.

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Coming July 11, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Susan Cox reviews Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and its impact on her firm, Douglas Folk reviews both a Jabra and a Plantronics telephone headset, Ralph Symons reviews ExplorerPlus for file management, Al Harrison reviews PowerDesk Pro as an alternative to Windows Explorer, and Charles Wuest provides some Windows Explorer tips that will transform you into a file management guru. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 29, 2005 to TechnoLawyer NewsWire: In this issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about the new version of a popular document management and scanning solution, a slim and trim 5 megapixel digital camera that comes in white, orange, or gray as opposed to the usual silver, the equivalent of sunglasses for your laptop, the latest and greatest KVM switch, and stereo and home theater speakers that will knock you — but not your bank account — out.

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Coming June 30, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Tom Pavone reviews his firm's use of PCLaw, Time Matters, and the Treo 600, Steven Pena reviews a clever telephone messaging service that enables you to avoid wasting time talking to lookyloos and telemarketers, Sean Tierny reports in with important news about a mouse for lawyers and others with hand tremors, Brian Garves provides tips on keeping scanned PDF files small, and Donna Johnson discusses how to use Summation's CopyCase feature. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 20, 2005 to Fat Friday: Seth Rowland explains where to get free help with Billing Matters, and also addresses two bugs that LexisNexis has since fixed. Patricia Brumbaugh, Lawrence Husick, and Rick Crowsey respond to Jeff Lisson's TechnoFeature article (The Upgrade from Hell) with their own laptop hard drive replacement experiences and tips. Finally, Bill Onwusah provides several tips for those who use USB-powered devices (and who doesn't). Don't miss this issue.

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Published on Fridays, Fat Friday is a weekly newsletter that features a grab bag full of genuinely useful product reviews and tips on a wide variety of topics. Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.