That is a great idea, and it's not just for tablets. When you need to change your thermostat battery, point your iPad at the sticker and RTFM (Read the Fine Manual).Paste that Note Link into a QR code generator (like this one) and get a graphical QR code you can stick to your thermostat.Create a Note Link to your note with the manual for your thermostat.I have one addition to that you might like if you have an iPad 2 or other tablet with a camera. Better yet, when I need to know how to use the Picture-in-Picture feature on my TV in the downstairs family room, I can pull out my iPhone or iPad, open Evernote, click my saved search and instantly find what I'm looking for without getting up from the couch. I think I have about 20 or so right now and I no longer have piles of manuals sitting around the house. Then I trash or recycle the paper manual that came with the item.įinally, I created a Saved Search called "Manuals and User Guides" that looks for anything tagged "manuals". Repeat for the rest of the manuals in the pile.įor every new item I get that comes with an instruction manual, I do the same thing as soon as I open the box.Add the PDF file to a new note in Evernote and tag the note "manuals".For each manual, I went to the manufacturer's website and located a PDF version of the manual.Collected all my existing paper manuals into a single pile.Since going paperless, I have moved to a completely paperless set of manuals for all of my devices, gadgets and anything that comes with a manual-and I've done it without scanning a single document. Often they'd disappear when I need them most (how do you change the battery in the thermostat?).
I used to have piles of manuals for various gadgets.
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