September 2011: Ultimate connected home

Huge networking superguide, our exclusive Home Server operating system, performance PCs from under $800 and more.

Cover story – networking superguide:

Simplify and take control of your home network
Back up your PCs and smartphones the easy way
DIY free home server
Stream to your TV: best network media players.

Other great-value network upgrades:

Wireless routers
Network storage devices
Powerline adapters
Printer sharing devices and more.

Plus:

Amazing new PCs: Performance desktops from under A$800!
35 pages of tips: Slipstream Windows 7, Google+ guide and more.
Latest reviews: New tablets, Telstra's fast new mobile hotspot and more.

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Lots of other great stuff which we'll list in detail soon.

September 2011 DVD: Home server

World exclusive home server: PC User's UserOS Home Server 11.04 can turn just about any PC into a server which will back up every PC on your home network, stream video and audio from iTunes or other media players, and much more.
Windows slipstreaming: Create a custom Windows/software install disc with Almeza MultiSet 7.8.9. This full version is valued at A$93.
Easy photo converter: Fix and convert multiple images with Ashampoo Photo Converter 1.0.1. Full version, valued at $14.
Powerful burning suite: VSO CopyToDVD 4 will create video DVDs, audio CDs and data backup discs. Full version, valued at $29.
2.3GB of gaming: Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword and other playable demos, plus the free game, Steel Storm.
17 free networking tools: Access a PC remotely, set up a proxy, and more in our network toolkit.
Your own PC expert: Get our recommended PC specs, tailored to your budget, with our world exclusive PC User Perfect PC.
Exclusive video guides: How to use UserOS Home Server and more.

Full DVD contents

Advanced networking resource kit

PC User UserOS Home Server
Technitium MAC Address Changer
LogMeIn Free
VLC
TeamViewer
Hamachi
iTunes
Air Video
FileZilla
FileZilla Server
WampServer Webmin for Windows
Squid for Windows
Serviio
TVersity
XBMC for Windows
Advanced IP Scanner
EMCO Ping Monitor Free
Wireshark

Software

Full versions:

Ashampoo Photo Converter 1.0.1
VSO CopyToDVD 4
Almeza MultiSet Professional 7.8.9.
PC User PerfectPC
PC User UserOS Home Server

Applications:

Photo Collage Max
M8 Free Multi Clipboard
SSuite Office – WordGraph
Macrium Reflect Free
PowerEnc
Free Studio

Online tools:

KeyScrambler Personal
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

System utilities:

DesktopOK
Dolphin Text Editor Menu
System Speed Booster
Allway Sync
SlimCleaner
CCleaner
Rescue Kit Free Edition

Entertainment

Game demos:

Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
Faery: Legends of Avalon

Free games:

Steel Storm Episode I

Tutorials

Exclusive video guides:

Create art with gradients, filters & brushes in Photoshop
Summarising data in an Excel pivot table
Creating titles in Adobe After Effects
Introducing PC User UserOS Home Server
Fable 3 game guide

Featured tools:

Word macro of the month
Excel macro of the month
PC User PerfectPC
PC User UserOS Home Server
nLite
CDBurnerXP
vLite
RT Se7en Lite
WAIK for Windows 7
Allway Sync
Allway Sync ‘n’ Go
Free Download Manager

DVD registrations

Ashampoo Photo Converter

Ensuring you are connected to the internet, install Ashampoo Photo Converter 1 from PC User's Septembert cover disc. Once the installation process is complete, your web browser will go straight to the registration site. Here, enter a valid email address in the form provided and click Send. A registration code will then be sent to that email address. (If you don't receive the email please check your junk email folder, as these emails are sometimes picked up by spam filters). Launch Photo Converter, enter the licence key where prompted and click Activate Now (or, in the same dialog box, you can click Free Full Version Key if you do not yet have one). Note: if you have previously installed other Ashampoo products you may be taken directly to Ashampoo's site and your registration code may appear automatically in your browser.

Almeza MultiSet Professional, VSO CopyToDVD 4, UserOS Home Server, PC User PerfectPC

No registration required. Just install the software from PC User's cover disc and enjoy!

Special offers

Special offers from VSO Software

Impressed with VSO CopyToDVD 4 on PC User's September cover DVD? For a limited time you can receive a 20% discount off any of VSO Software products, including Blu-ray Converter Ultimate, which will convert Blu-ray movies to any video format for use on your PC, DVD player, iPhone and much more. Just go to www.vso-software.fr and, when making a purchase, use the coupon code published in the CopyToDVD 4 tutorial in our September magazine.

Ashampoo Photo Commander 9 special offer

Enjoying Ashampoo Photo Converter on our September cover DVD? For a limited time you can receive a big discount off Photo Commander 9, Ashampoo’s premium suite for managing, editing, optimising and creating presentations with your photos. From the Ashampoo Photo Converter 1 start-up screen, click the MyAshampoo menu and choose Upgrade to Ashampoo Photo Commander 9.

Get organised with Almeza

Impressed with Almeza MultiSet Professional on our September cover DVD? You might also like Almeza’s personal organiser, LeaderTask Personal Organizer. Features include a scheduler, appointment calendar, mail client, address book, synchronisation with Outlook and more. See www.leadertask.com for more details.