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On the standard Windows operating system, pressing the Print-Screen key will copy an image of the entire screen to the clipboard, holding the Alt key and pressing the Print-Screen key will capture the currently selected window. Vista and Windows 7 come with a screen capture utility pre-installed. Other operating systems may also offer a similar utility for screen capture. As an alternative to the utilities that come with the OS, the freeware products in this review cover most of the following useful features and functions which users may find they need.

Martin Burrett 08 Aug 11 11:42:18This downloadable tool allows you to print large images on multiple sheets of paper to create posters. Great for classroom displays.

Citelighter is an easy-to-use academic research tool that utilizes a community of students to help you find valuable content, automatically cite sources, and provide an organizational framework for writing your papers.

Mac: There are plenty of file conversion utilities for the Mac, but Smart Converter is probably the easiest. Simply drag your file onto the window, select the destination device, and click convert. Smart Converter handles the rest.

"This roundup aims to enlighten those new to the iPad, and guide old hands to a few new tricks - the heading might be laced with hyperbole, but you're going to have a look anyway… For those of you who are super-confident about your iPad knowledge, I'd like to propose a challenge. Go through and see how many features and shortcuts you didn't know about, leave a comment with the number at the bottom of the post - and be honest!"