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DIYs and How-to

  • Home cinema systems: Are kits or components right for you?

    Whether you want to buy a home theatre in a box or go the components route, you'll need to decide which way is best for you right from the start.

  • DIY home surveillance with a webcam

    Too cheap to buy a real home security system? A webcam gets you part of the way there. We examine a few inexpensive ways to do it with an old computer and some home security software.

  • 3 tips to extend your camera battery's life

    Struggling to squeeze out some more shots from your digital camera? Here are three useful tips that you can put into action right now to conserve battery power and make sure you don't miss that vital moment.

  • 10 travel photography tips

    CNET.com.au offers some quick tips for taking perfect holiday photos.

  • Print, save and organise your digital photos

    Learn how to organise your images so that they're easy to find, safely backed up, optimised for printing and much more. Once your digital photographs are transferred to your PC, learn how to "process" them for the best possible results.

  • Scanning photo basics

    Learn the best methods for scanning a photo into your PC. This guide will get you up and running with your scanner and show you how to get the best-quality results for scanning and sharing your photos online.

  • Print labels for CDs and DVDs

    Spruce up those boring white labels on the CD/DVD you burn for fun or profit, with easy to use CD labelling software.

  • Digital photo pro secrets

    Learn the secrets of getting great, clear photographs no matter what the situation. This guide teaches you the fundamentals of digital photography, and reveals the tricks pro photographers use to get great images of people, objects, live action, and much more.

  • Digital camera file formats

    With three different digital camera file formats, how do you choose when to shoot in which? Our quick guide unravels the mystery of JPEG, TIFF and RAW files.

  • Five tips for better photo composition

    In this CNET quick tutorial, you will learn how to improve the composition of your photos.

  • How to clean your digital SLR

    To get the best-quality images from your dSLR, you'll need to give it a dust every now and then, both on the inside and out. CNET.com.au guides you step-by-step through cleaning your camera to make your photos blemish-free.

  • Build the ultimate quiet PC

    A noisy PC can drive you to distraction. Use our guide to discover the main causes of unwanted computer noise and build yourself the ultimate quiet PC!

  • Newbie's guide to Google Reader

    RSS feeds aren't so scary. Give Google Reader a try and we think you'll enjoy them quite a bit.

  • Google Docs & Spreadsheets: 5 things you probably didn't know you could do

    Google's product experts share their favourite features that often don't get the limelight or that people simply don't know about.

  • Save your mobile phone battery: tips to prolong talk time

    So much to say, so little talk time. CNET.com.au shows you how to keep the conversation going by squeezing extra juice from your mobile phone's battery.

  • Get more natural colours in your digital photos

    By adjusting your digital camera's white balance, the colours in your digital photos will appear more natural.

  • Six great photo tips

    Not sure of the best size for e-mailing photos? Confused about image quality or photo storage? CNET.com.au shares six quick tips for your digital photos.

  • Create a photo greeting card

    A great way to use your favourite digital photos is to make a photo greeting card to send to your friends and family.

  • Why do Canon cameras have more than one name?

    What's the difference between the Canon Digital IXUS 800 and the PowerShot SD 700?

  • How to set-up your home theatre speakers

    You don't have to be an electrician or an acoustics expert to get great surround sound from your home theatre system. Just follow the steps in this tutorial to set-up your home theatre speakers for optimum sound.

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