What do you do with your hardware's manuals?

chuck 'em in the cupboard, read them when i'm bored

Depends, If I'm keeping the box, I leave them with the box.

If the box is not important, then everything but the product and accessories get thrown out.

Leave em' in the box. I find them useless 90% of the time since I'm fairly confident what the product does without having to read the manual for guidance.

They end up the same place where the socks go. To bad I don't know where the socks creep off to...

I put them on a book shelf in my office and then when I need them I will find them. If they are for the TV then I will put them in a storage area near the TV. If I cannot find a manual then I can just find it online.

Usually I throw out all manuals except for a TV. There is most likely going to be a time where you can't hook up something properly, get a new remote, etc.

I place them in the original box with all original packaging. I keep the package until the warranty ends, when it ends, I move the packages from 1 part of the basement to the other where I have about 10 boxes and each time I add, I throw out the oldest one after salvaging all of the twist ties and antistatic bags.

If the box they came in is small enough to keep, it stays in the box. Otherwise it goes in the "junk drawer" until there is a need for it.

I usually keep 'em in the box, which is so helpful.

as soon as i get a new product i will unbox the product but i'll leave the manual in the box and put the box in the roof. i don't read manuals untill something screws up so badly that i can't get it working using my knowledge and common sense :)