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Solution: Lost the key to your filing cabinet or desk?

Gizmohound — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:29:33 +0000

Have you lost the key to your filing cabinet or desk? Do you want to replace the key core? Most office furniture locks have a number on them. That number combined with the furniture manufacturer’s name allows you to order a new key. You may be able to get the key at your local locksmith. If you want to order it online Easykeys.com offers a simple solution. Just choose the manufacturer’s name and the lock number and Easykey will have the key on it’s way. If it’s urgent you can even get them to deliver it next day air. Destroyed the lock and need a replacement? Easykey also sells lock cores.

www.easykey.com

"It Just Works" – Canon Warranty Service

Gizmohound — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:04:26 +0000

We all love our shiny new gadgets out of the box but what happens when one of them breaks. This from one of our readers (and occasional review contributors)–regarding Canon Warranty Service

I had a good experience with the "Canon Factory Service Center". My Canon Power Shot SD850 had been a great camera up to the point the focus stopped working. It stopped focusing right after being dropped. I’m calling it a coincidence.

The procedure for returns was easy to find on Canon’s web site, just 3-Clicks from the main page. Complete a short electronic form that required the Serial Number and asked what was wrong with it, and then ship it. I had to pay to ship it to them, but the return shipping would be free. They also had an 1-800 number call if I was having problems.

Based on the serial number they said the service would be covered by the Warranty, unless the problem was caused by misuse. A quote would be sent once they inspected the camera.

The camera was sent via UPS Ground. 5 days later an email from the Canon Factory Service Center indicated they inspected the camera and there would be no charge; The repairs would be completed within 7-Days.

The next e-mail, received 2-Days later, stated the camera had been fixed and included a Fed-Ex tracking number. The camera was returned via FedEx 2-Day service.

I could not ask for a more easy or quick process.

Logitech 2.4 Ghz Cordless Presenter

Gizmohound — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:17:01 +0000

I do a lot of presentations for a living at my job at MicroAssist. It is important to me to be able to move around and connect with the audience. Also, laptops are frequently placed close to the projector–not where I can get to them. The Logitech Cordless 2.4 Ghz Presenter offers a great solution.

It offers:

Control of the PowerPoint next slide and previous slide button.
A start slide show button
A timer that warns you when you have five minutes and two minutes left for the presentation and of course when time runs out.
A laser pointer

You just plug the USB dongle into your notebook (it’s stored in the presenter when you’re not using it) and voila you’re ready to go. Almost? Well, wouldn’t it be nice if they’d built some memory into the USB dongle? Other than that it’s perfect! Fits in the hand perfectly, works from a good distance and lets me roam in the audience and maintain voice contact and lets me keep track of the time left in a presentation.

::amazon(“B0007KVK8E”, “Logitech Cordless Presenter”)::