TechnoLawyer: Copiers/Scanners/Printers

One of life's simple pleasures is discovering new functionality in something you already have.

Laser toner running low? Remove the cartridge and rock it gently side to side for a minute to two. You should get another 1,000 pages though your mileage may vary.

Looking for a quick and dirty way to track your time? Your iPod has a built-in stopwatch that records each entry. It's not the best way to track time, but can work in a pinch when the only alternative is your wristwatch.

Need to call someone in Sydney? Google provides time zone information with just one click. Just enter a city and state or a city and country plus the word "time."

Got any tips of your own?

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Coming February 16, 2007 to Fat Friday: Dave Markowitz reviews his experience using a Brother HL-2070N printer with multiple operating systems, Enrico Schaefer explains how taking his practice paperless boosted his profits, Susan Billeaud offers up several etiquette tips for using a cell phone in public, Gregory Landry issues a call to arms for public interest lawyers, and James Walsh shares how a recent TechnoLawyer NewsWire article helped him join the world of multiple monitors. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 15, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Carolyn Thornlow, a legal tech consultant, reviews Tabs3 versus QuickBooks for legal time-billing, Thomas Caffrey explains how to use Time Matters to track client referrals, Craig Bayer gives three reasons why he recommends Word to his clients over WordPerfect, Charles T. Lester, Jr. shares his experience getting Acrobat 7 to work with several scanners, and Brant Gluth reviews a utility for encrypting files on your hard drive and in email. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 8, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Winlock Brown offers up some helpful suggestions for finding and displaying GIS data for trial, Mark Sargis reviews the HP 4345 and provides some tips for everyday use, Michael Mulchay reviews Tabs3 for time and billing, August Landi explains which word processor finally persuaded him to "upgrade" (if you can call it that) from his 26 year old IBM Displaywriter, and Jim Grennan reviews Send2Fax for online faxing. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 1, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Karl M. Rowe shares his thoughts on the Word v. WordPerfect debate (you thought it was over?), Harold Goldner shares some iPod cassette adaptor tips plus he unknowingly sparks a debate on iPod sound quality with our publisher, Ronald Gossett offers advice for configuring your imageRUNNER 5000 to work with Adobe Acrobat, Brett Burney reviews his experience with Bluehost and lists a few other Web hosting options, and Bobby Abrams reviews his HP LaserJet 4 and offers up a first look at Windows Vista for law firms. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming January 25, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Sharon Kirts reviews her experience using two HP LaserJet 3015s in her solo office (and why she's considering an HP LaserJet 3050), Angelika Hunt reviews GoDaddy and Tripod for Web hosting, Madison Jones reviews Timeslips from Version 5 to the present, Kathleen Slaydon offers up her workaround for entering deposits to trust accounts in QuickBooks, and John Ahern suggests a way to use WordPerfect on dual monitors. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming December 7, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Steven J. Best offers up his thoughts on New Jersey retainer rules and some advice for managing these fees in PCLaw 8, Sharon Kirts shares which HP printers have served her practice well and why she believes you get what you pay for, Al Harrison reviews LogMeIn for remote access (really remote — South Africa to Houston, TX), Daniel Fennick reviews how he uses PracticeMaster to manage case-related e-mail messages, and Jay Stassen reviews his office's new case management software from CIBER. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming November 13, 2006 to TechnoFeature: When you hear the words "paperless office," do you think fact or fiction? If you have a more pessimistic view, you may want to listen up. In this article, legal technology expert Ross L. Kodner and attorney Dale W. Cottam discuss how optimizing your scanner's capabilities and using current document management software can free you from the mountains of paper and help institute a more efficient and productive workflow. Find out how Dale's firm implements Ross' Paper LESS methods — and how you can too.

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Coming November 17, 2006 to Fat Friday:  W. James Slaughter unveils the secrets to being a happy lawyer, Jay Solomon shares an anecdote that will make you think twice about automating your business correspondence, David Caracappa discusses computers with sex appeal (no, really), and Arthur Rieman reviews the Brother HL-5170DN laser printer. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming November 16, 2006 to Answers to Questions:Wilson C. Muhlheim discusses how his firm successfully implemented a paperless workflow and the resulting benefits, Paul Bannon reviews the latest version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Charles Tievsky reviews RemotelyAnywhere and compares it to other remote access tools, Fred Brock discusses the use of uninterrupted power supplies in law offices (plus we point you to 10 tips for a successful implementation), and Michael Mannes suggests a simple way to handle retainer fees in PCLaw. Don't miss this issue.

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