| 7/5/06 |
Hold off a bit purchasing new hardware
unless the new equipment is qualified for
Microsoft Vista. |
| 6/9/06 |
UPS batteries last on the average 2-3 years.
Old batteries that still hold a charge can be
used for emergency light equipment. |
| 3/19/06 |
What is your plan if your email flow is
lost? Have you asked your ISP if it can pool
emails? Have you asked them if they will route your emails to alternate
hosts during their email problems? If your ISP does
not pool emails, you may risk losing emails when
your ISP's system is down. If you suspect
you have lost emails, notify all potential senders
as soon as possible to resend to web based
systems like hotmail and gmail. |
| 2/2/06 |
Many eCommerce vendors offer real-time
inventory updating, unlimited product items, and
integration with accounting packages like QuickBooks. |
| 2/2/06 |
Reconsider telecommuting as a viable option.
With the current state of technology, security,
and tools available, you can do almost
everything computer-related at home or another
location, just as if you were at the office,
including printing! Use VPN (Virtual Private
Networking), OWA (Outlook Web Access), Terminal
Server, Citrix, or Remote Desktop Connection,
for an assortment of options. |
| 1/3/06 |
Make sure your new servers are 64-bit
compatible, when ordering. |
| 12/8/05 |
When ordering new servers, make sure you
include a DVD drive, since software
manufacturers are starting to ship software only
on DVDs. |
| 10/31/05 |
Encrypted laptop hard drives offer enhanced
security data protection. However, what will you do if you forget your
password or the hard drive is corrupted? It is very important to backup
your data frequently. Use cds, tape, or an external USB drive.
|
| 9/4/05 |
Is your server work area getting
cluttered by too many keyboards, monitors, and mice?
If so, consider a KVM (Keyboard,
Video Monitor, Mouse) switch to consolidate multiple computers on one monitor,
one keyboard, one mouse. |
| Aug 2005 |
If you have a modem on
your PC (internal or external), make sure you
have a surge suppressor between the modem and
the telephone company, cable company, etc. |
| July 2005 |
If you are phasing out
fax usage, consider an Internet email-based fax
service, which can be half the cost of a
dedicated fax line. |
| May 2005 |
Cut monthly expenses by
choosing an inexpensive ISP. A database
website starts at around $10/month. |
| May 2005 |
It may be wise to save a
small fraction of old equipment such as old tape
drives and old PCs. Old applications and
old tapes may not work with newer equipment. |
| Apr 2005 |
Sell old equipment on Ebay.com to recover
the largest return. |
| Jan 2005 |
For high volume color printing over the long
run, a color laser printer may be less expensive
than a color bubble jet. Add the high cost
of ink for colored bubble jets to your
calculations. |
| Jan 2005 |
Microsoft® Publisher makes
creating postcards super easy. Export your
customer addresses from Outlook into an Excel
spreadsheet, then import into Publisher. |
| Dec 2004 |
Encrypt email addresses on
your web pages. |
| Dec 2004 |
Using an included page is one way to easily change the content
on a portion of another web page. |
| Dec 2004 |
Lock your workstation when
away from desk; Logout when you leave for the day. |
| Dec 2004 |
Save 10-15% over retail
prices by purchasing software via Microsoft's
volume licensing program. |
| Dec 2004 |
Search for rebates on
www.microsoft.com/athome, or call (800)
622-4445. |
