On Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:21:30 -0400, Michael Black
wrote:


Sometimes you no longer even have to scan the manual, you may be able to
find it in electronic form at the manufacturer's website, or indeed, the
item may not have a real paper manual, expecting you to get it in digital
form at the companie's website, or they put it on a CD (less and less
likely these days) which they put in the box.

Since you've put things in a central place, you know where they are. You
can even back up this directory with a USB flash drive, making the manuals
handy and portable.

Yeah, I have a directory called "Manuals for Products I own". Mostly
downloaded from manufacturer's websites. Also two stackable small
multi-drawer cabinets that hold paper manuals and disks that came with
products. And I agree that getting the labeler out is a good idea-
there are three point and shoot cameras, each with different
proprietary cables for USB and video out.