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SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
PC MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 www.pcmag.com
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60 Solutions
60 15 Great Excel Tips: Excel functions
can take your worksheets to new
levels of productivity. Here are some
of our favorites.
62 Hardware: Want to add devices to
your network with no configuration
necessary? Universal Plug and Play
may be the answer.
64 Office: Windows’ little-known
Private Character Editor applet lets
you create your own font faces.
68 Security Watch: Anonymous
remailers let you send e-mails that
contain no trace of your identity.
70 Internet Business: Amazon.com is
using Web services to make its huge
catalog available to any site or app.
73 User to User: Our experts show you
how to embed HTML-style index to
images on a CD-ROM, and more.
Opinions
7 Michael J. Miller: Forward
Thinking
51 Bill Machrone: ExtremeTech
53 John C. Dvorak
55 John C. Dvorak’s Inside Track
57 Bill Howard: On Technology
Personal Technology
134 After Hours
Traveling Music: We take a look at eight
of the newest products that bring your
digital music into your car: hard drive
players, MP3 CD players, and satellite
radio receivers.
136 Gear & Games
The Keybowl orbiTouch keyless
keyboard; LucasArts’ Galaxies and
Simon & Schuster’s Eve Online; the
Ambient Orb.
Online
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• ActionTec Dual PC Modem
• ReplayTV 5500
• Sony VAIO PCV W500GN1
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FIRST LOOKS
HARDWARE TIPS
95 Shoot,
Scan, Print
You bought it, you love it, but are you
getting the most out of it? Maximize the use
of your printer, scanner, or digital camera
with our 30 tips. From setup to final print,
scan, or shot, we help you along the way.
NETWORKING
113 What’s Next
Discover what’s
around the corner
in the fast-evolving
world of net-
working. PC
Magazine Labs
experts, industry
analysts, and IT
administrators
predict the coming
attractions—and
pitfalls—in home and small-office
networking, the enterprise, security,
storage, and wireless connectivity.
DVORAK ONLINE
K Each Monday, John C.
Dvorak gives you his
take on what’s
happening in high tech
today. Visit www .pcmag.com/dvorak.
ULANOFF ONLINE
K And each Wednesday,
Lance Ulanoff puts his
own unique spin on
technology. Visit
www .pcmag.com/ ulanoff .
Coming up:
• Build an HDTV PC
• High-end Serial ATA controllers
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EXCLUSIVE COLUMNS
Which broadband and dial-up ISPs are
doing the best job of keeping customers
happy? Our latest reader survey tells you
which ones offer fast, reliable connections
and which give top-
notch tech support.
If, after reading
our results, you’re
ready to get a new
provider, we show
you how to make
an easy switch.
INTERNET
102 Broadband
Scorecard
HOW TO BUY SPEAKERS
Our Product Guide for
speakers features
an all-new Buying
Guide, with
everything
you need to
know about
buying a speaker
system. It also lists
the best, newest, and
best-selling speakers!
(www.pcmag.com/speakers)