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Transfer your 35mm Slides and 35mm Film Negatives to your PC. For those of use that are old enough to use cameras before the “big switch” to digital you’ve no doubt got loads of memories stored away on 35mm Slides and 35mm negatives. Its not unusual for these to languish in boxes in cupboards or under the stairs gathering dust. The promise of course is that “one day” the 35mm slides will come out and be shown at a family gathering on the “big screen” but in reality the slides and negatives tend to stay put because its all just too much trouble, too time consuming and invariably the 35mm slide projector and screen tend to get stored in the loft or garage and its a whole world of pain trying to find and recover them.
Its the same with 35 negatives – once neatly stored with the photographs they relate to but typically over time “stuffed” in a box never to see the light of day again.
Well as technology moves on there now a pretty simple and easy way to breathe new life back into your slides and negatives. USB Slide and Negative scanners allow you to capture your images and store them digitally on your PC and of course from there you can email them to friends and family, post them on FaceBook, burn them to DVD’s or simply print them out in a size and format that suits.
USB slide scanners are getting better all the time and the latest versions don’t even need to be connected to a computer to be used, Instead they have a built in screen (viewer) and the images can be captured digitally and stored on a memory card (this card can then simply be plugged into your PC or plugged into a card reader connected to your PC and the images transferred onto the computer. Easy!. It really is.
The beauty of the USB Slide and Negative Scanners is that once you have captured your images and stored them on your PC then manipulating the images is easy, saving them for future use is easy and showing them off is a doddle!. With the growth in the use of Digital Photo Frames any old photo can now be displayed/shown off easily.
The Veho FilmScan35 USB Negative & Slide scanner is we believe the best of the bunch in the market at the moment. Its also known as the ION Film2SD – but it is exactly the same product in a different colour and with a different name.
March 7, 2010 - 1:08 pm
Tags: flash drive, memory stick, promotional usb, USB
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For years USB2U has been the supplier of branded memory sticks to a large number of resellers in the UK and whilst the arrangement has served both parties well there has never really been any formal structure or program in place to support our reseller partners.
With so many resellers now choosing USB2U [...]
August 17, 2009 - 1:00 pm
Tags: branded, flash drive, memory stick, tips, USB
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If you’re considering buying some Promotional USB Memory sticks then make sure you check out these “top tips” before you make any decisions. Some excellent, common sense advice that will ensure you make the right choice.
Choose the right stick – There is nothing better than a product that looks like it has been designed for [...]
August 11, 2009 - 10:00 am
Tags: custom, flash drive, memory stick, USB, USB2U
Posted in General Tech | 1 comment
Branded USB Memory sticks are everywhere these days. Given the benefits they offer its no real surprise. But as more and more companies use branded USB memory sticks to promote their products or support their marketing and advertising activities its all the more important to stand out in a crowded marketplace.
Printed or engraved memory sticks [...]
July 27, 2009 - 4:36 pm
Tags: computer, pc, performance, registry, speed up, windows, xp
Posted in Guest Posts | No comments
Here are 3 really easy things you can do to speed up your PC:
Step 1 – To speed up general performance
Right click on the My Computer icon on ether your desktop or start menu
Go to Properties » Advanced » Performance (Settings) » Visual Effects » Custom
Leave only the following ticked:
Show translucent selection rectangle
Smooth edges of screen fonts
Use common [...]
July 20, 2009 - 12:03 pm
Tags: computer, drive, flash memory, memory, storage, USB
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USB flash drives have become extremely popular as giveaways and incentives in recent years. They are used on a daily basis for storing and transporting data but like so many other computer-related items it is sometimes a mystery how they actually work!
There are typically three parts to a flash drive:
• Male type-A USB connector – [...]
July 20, 2009 - 9:52 am
Tags: charger, holidays, solar power, USB
Posted in Reviews | No comments
I took this to China with me, and found it very useful. Basically, it is a battery that can be charged up from USB or mains power and then that battery can be used to charge up anything you like really! It comes with several adapters and there are many more available.
I used mine for [...]