We have come a long way from the times when floppy disks were the mode to store and carry data from one computer to another. CD-ROM and DVD`s replaced floppy disks for transporting data but all these were not very handy. Users of computers craved for something which they can carry easily in their pocket and although being small something which can store huge amount of data. The Pen Drives have emerged as a solution to this. Accessing and transporting data has been made quite easier with the use of Pen Drives.

Pen Drives comes in shape and size of a normal small pen and weighs a mere 21 Gms.Though small in size it comes in massive data storage capacity ranging from 32 MB to 8 GB which is about 5600 times more than a 1.44 MB floppy disk. It is a dust proof, shock proof device without requiring any batteries. It is compatible to be used in PC`s and laptops and does not need any cables or software but just a USB port on your computer. The USB Pen drives just need to be plugged into the USB port of your computer which will then automatically detect it.

The small size of the Pen Drives makes them easy to be carried anywhere as they fit easily in the pocket or can be worn around the neck. The main purpose of the USB Pen Drives is to transfer and transport data from one computer to another and they are also needed to store personal data. These devices are very easy and fast to use. Since these are very new device, manufacturers are continuously adding new features to them. They are available with lots of added features such as MP3 playback, Built-in Cameras, fingerprint biometric privacy etc.

The most common uses are:

The most common use of a Pen drive is to transport data fro one device to another. Personal data such as files, pictures and videos can be stored and transported easily with the help of it. Information and Alerts for medicines etc. can also be stored in it.

While repairing of Computer and retrieving of lost data, Pen Drives are known to play a major role. They are used for data back-ups and transfer recovery software or anti virus software to the infected machines. It can archive host machines data in case of an emergency.

Pen Drives are commonly used by System and Network Administrators to store configuration information and software used for maintenance of the system. Since it is very portable it has become most familiar with them.

Pen Drives are used as an Audio Player since they come with additional features of MP3 playback. Companies have started manufacturing digital audio players using pen drives for sound output. Some have LCD display for track browsing and audio input jack.

Pen Drives are also used as application carriers which can run on host computer without the necessity of installing them on the hard disk. There are so many software which can run from it and can turn its host PC and other nearby PCs in to a web like environment.

So, USB Pen drive is all the rage today and is earmarked to be the next big thing in the Computer USB flash drive industry. Although being most useful due to its size, the small size also sometimes becomes a deterrent to its use. Owing to its ultra small size it needs to be kept very carefully as there are chances of misplacing the same or it getting lost among other things.

A laptop computer, or simply, a laptop is a small mobile personal computer that has components that are similar to their desktop counterparts but are optimized for mobile use and efficient power consumption. Laptops usually have a built-in keyboard and typically employ liquid crystal displays (LCD). There are several categories of laptops like Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (UMPC), Ultra-portables, Thin-and-Lights and Mainstream.

Laptops are also known as notebook computers or simply notebooks. A laptop generally runs on a single main battery and is capable of doing the same tasks as a desktop computer can. For a given price range, laptops are generally less powerful than a desktop computer as they prioritize their compactness and energy efficiency over absolute performance. Thanks to advances in dual-core processors and perpendicular recording, laptops are giving tough competition to PCs.

Bill Moggridge's designed GRiD Compass 1101 is widely regarded as the first true laptop which was released in 1982. Laptops have an in-built touch-pad or track-pad for input, though an external mouse can also be attached. Ultra-portables are mostly used by business travellers as they are very light (1.4 kg to 2.3 kg), have an extended battery life and are often very expensive. They generally do not have full size keyboards and their screens usually measure less than 30 cm diagonally. UMPCs are extremely portable as their size matches with that of the Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).

Most modern laptops feature a 30.5 cm or larger active matrix displays with resolutions of 1024 x 768 pixels and above. High-end laptops like the Dell Inspiron E1505 and E1705 come with advanced features. Current models of laptops use lithium-ion or lithium polymer batteries that can last for hours with light-duty use. Intel, AMD and VIA have developed a wide range of laptop specific processors; Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, Acer, Apple and Dell are among the leading manufacturers of laptops.

If you're connected to the Internet (especially with an "always on" connection such as cable or DSL), you're at risk for intrusion from hackers or with infection from a virus or spyware. This can happen without your knowledge. You can be browsing, logging on and off various web sites, etc., and be compromised. However, you can protect yourself from this type of intrusion by following a few simple steps.

Using Routers and Firewalls

If you don't already have one, you should get yourself a router. This is important even if you only use one computer. This is a type of hardware firewall, which is the best kind. It will protect any personal information you have stored on your computer and will keep it safe. It will also protect you computer from being infected with various viruses.

Because hackers try to gain access to your computer by doing what's called "port scanning," a router can completely block the scans or at least slow a hacker's progress down. Most hackers want to work fast and won't waste a lot of time trying to get around a single router. Instead, they'll move on to someone else who doesn't have a computer that's well protected and that can be hacked.

You can also use a software firewall. Oftentimes, your operating system will already have one included. One good example of this is Windows' firewall. Others include Norton, McAfee, or ZoneAlarm. All of today's software firewalls have several packages to choose from.

In order to protect yourself from unwanted intrusion, spyware, viruses or hacking, you'll need the following components:

- An antivirus protection program
- A spyware scanner and removal program
- An automated virus scanner and removal program
- A firewall

Antivirus protection program

An antivirus protection program will scan your computer for viruses and then will quarantine them or will delete them if it can. It will give you the choice, oftentimes, as to whether or not to delete or quarantine. There are many good antivirus program is available. You can also buy complete packages. Many ISPs also provide their own antivirus programs, so make sure that your ISP does not offer one before you purchase one.

Once an antivirus program is downloaded and installed, it will run in the background to make sure that your computer is always protected. Most antivirus programs will update hourly to daily. You can set them so that they will update automatically and therefore keep your computer protected with new definitions all the time. Again, this is especially important if your computer is "always online," as with DSL or cable connection versus dial-up. If set up correctly, your computer will have maximum protection from new virus intrusions.

Being armed with the proper virus protection is the best thing you can do for your computer to keep it running smoothly and to avoid unwanted intrusion.

Spyware scanning and removal program

Spyware can be installed on your computer without your knowing it whenever you download something for "free" from a web site, for example. At its most innocuous, it's meant to keep track of your browsing habits online; however, more malicious spyware can even give hackers the opportunity to access personal information such as credit card numbers, for example. Regardless, spyware is something that really doesn't belong on your computer. Even if it's "innocuous," it can eat up system resources and slow down your browsing significantly. Simply put, it should be removed.

To do this, there are many spyware programs available, for free. Again, Windows has its own spyware component called "Windows Defender," that does quite a good job of protecting your computer from spyware, including its installation. Other programs, such as Lavasoft Adaware, have both a paid version and a free version. Adaware does not protect your computer from new spyware, but will remove spyware once on your computer for free.

An automated virus scanner and removal program

In most cases, the virus scanner and removal program will be included with your antivirus software. Because your computer has the antivirus software running in the background all the time, your computer is protected from new viruses as often as it's updated. Therefore, frequent updates will help ensure that your computer is not infected with new virus definitions. However, if a virus does happen to make it onto your computer, you'll need a regular virus scan (usually daily to weekly) to make sure any viruses that have gotten on to your computer are removed.

As part of your antivirus software (generally), when you run the virus scan, the program will opt to either automatically quarantine or remove any viruses it finds or will ask you what you would like to do with them, depending on the options you set. In most cases, it's probably best to go with the default choice the program gives you. Most of these programs tell you to let the program choose what to do with the viruses it finds.

A firewall

A firewall is your first line of defense against anyone hacking into your computer. There are many software versions available if you don't want to use a router, and some are free to download, although most of these also have paid versions with more features. One of these which is highly recommended is ZoneAlarm. If you are not a commercial user, you can get it for free by visiting the Zonealarm site.

This software lets you set individual Internet access capabilities for individual programs, allows for automatic program configuration, and puts your computer into stealth mode, which makes your computer invisible to anyone else on the Internet. It also blocks intrusion to anyone trying to hack into your system automatically. A paid version also includes virus protection with ZoneAlarm if you choose.

The quality of your audio material recording is the most important factor in terms of time and cost when using outsourcing transcription agencies to transcribe your audio material into professional text based documents. Therefore it is vital to ensure good quality recording of your audio material in the first instance.

Time Equals Cost

Transcription outsourcing agencies employ professionally qualified and highly trained transcriptionists - often with typing speeds over 70wpm and from varied professional backgrounds and industries such as academics, legal, research, commercial, medical and public sectors - the diversity of professionalism corresponds with the project material their clients outsource to them.

Transcriptionists have extensive experience of dealing with audio material good and bad, but the cost of your transcription is still determined by the quality of material foremost, followed by factors incorporated within your project such as the content of your material and whether they will have to research your industry terminology. Factors that all take time to ensure accuracy (which is paramount when transcribing audio material) and time equals cost.

Industry States That...

Technically, we speak four times faster than we can type and it requires 4 hours to transcribe 1 hour of audio recording. Generally based on standard, good quality audio material with no background noise and clear voice clarity - industry states this example as a basis for transcription, but dependent on the content and scale of your audio material, it may take longer due to other factors of your project.

Factors of audio material recordings which affect cost and transcribing timescales

* The clarity of the recording Significant background noise

* The voice clarity of the person/or people speaking

* The speed a which a person/or people speak

* The number of people speaking

* The accents of the person/or people speaking

* The content of the material technical terminology used

* Further research into company/industry

As you can see from the example above, these factors are taken into consideration when transcription agencies assess audio material prior to transcription.

Two Essential Steps To Creating Quality Audio Recordings

The factors above can affect the timescale and costs of transcribing your audio material - but there are a number of ways you can save on costs of transcription by following the steps below to create good quality audio recordings and providing essential about your audio material to your transcription outsourcing agency.

Step One - Creating good quality audio recordings

If recording dictation - make a test recording to determine the best audio level. If possible use a desk top recorder or digital voice recorder. Hand held tape recorders work just as well but ensure to use a fresh tape for each dictation session.

* If your recorder supports external microphone, use these particularly when recording multi-participant functions. Use additional microphones for functions with more than three speakers.

* If recording via analogue tape, reduce 'tape his' by setting the control speed to fast.

* Eliminate background noise when recording your function as recording in a noisy environment will impair the quality of the recording and increase the transcription time of your audio material - increasing your costs!

* Save on recording time by noting 'housekeeping' information such as fire exits and when breaks and lunch will be served prior to recording.

* Press the stop button when it is not necessary to record such as during breaks and when confer between speakers.

* Ensure each speaker introduces themselves - e.g. full name, professional title and the company they represent.

* Ensure speakers do not talk over one another.

* Ensure speakers do not eat during discussions, and keep paper shuffling to a minimum as background noise again will impair the quality of the audio material - if speakers require refreshments, stop recording.

* If possible, record your audio material digitally. There are many advantages over analogue tape recordings:

* Digital recording quality is greater as there are no risks of tape hiss.

* Digital recordings can be copied repeatedly without quality deterioration.

* Digital recorders note per word per minute ensuring you know the exact length of audio material. (Which helps to determine the cost of your transcription project). There are many differing types of digital recording files that can be easily emailed or uploaded onto websites and downloaded to be transcribed - saving you the cost of postage of other formats.

Step Two - Compile Essential Information of Your Audio Material

* Make a list of all participants who attended the interview, meeting conference etc.

* Ensure to list names correctly and other relevant information such as companies participants represent, gender and professional title such as Dr, Senior Manager or Chief Medical Research Director.

* Ensure you give full details of the moderator (head speaker) leading the meeting.

* Include details of individuals not on the panel, but who make comments

* It would also be beneficial to make an order list of speakers - e.g. In the case of multi-participant meetings such as focus groups and conferences with participants each speaking individually, in turn, a compiled and numbered list of speakers names and companies they represent. (See example)

Example Participant List:

First Speaker Dr Jane Williams ( Medical Research Director) - Any Town University

Second Speaker Mr John Brown (Director of Medical Resources) - Any Town University

Compiling this essential information, will help the transcriptionist, thus requiring less transcribing time resulting in less cost to you.

When You Are Ready To Submit Your Audio Material

Good transcription companies will consult with you in depth of project, highlighting areas that may require further research, request a participant list of all speakers, industry terminology lists and discussing potential problems, then offer you a fixed quote rate for transcription keeping in line with your budget and confirming what you will pay on completion of your project.

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are a type of network technology that allows communication between 2 computers or groups of computers via a public channel, usually the internet. Virtual private networks are a highly customizable, adaptable technology, making them a useful tool for most any business, and VPN information is abundantly available on the internet. To select the right kind of virtual private networks requires an examination of the components of the network technology and the options available.

What is a network? According to Webster's Dictionary, it is "a system of computers interconnected by telephone wires or other means in order to share information." Before the internet, computers in different offices, cities or even countries could talk to each other like people could -through telephone wires.

As the needs for businesses to do that grew, telephone lines became replaced by higher volume wires, like T3 circuits, but the concept was the same. For computer A to talk to computer B, there had to be a physical wire connection. For security reasons, you would want to make sure that only your 2 computers used that line, so you would contract with a vendor to lease that circuit.

With the advent of the internet, connections no longer needed to be physical. As long as each computer on the network has access to the internet, information can be shared using local ISP circuits, across the internet, and to the recipient in much the same way that it was when the computers were physically connected. This is why virtual private networks are "virtual" networks; the entire connection is not hard-wired.

So how do VPNs work in regards to security? In an old WAN arrangement, the security of data transmission could rely entirely on the provider's guarantees. Today, however, VPNs keeps information private by means of encryption on both the sending and receiving end. There are a variety of encryption protocols, depending on what a company's needs are, who they need to communicate with (and therefore be compatible with), etc. The data is not only encrypted, but it is encapsulated, meaning it is sent in its own private "tunnel" or connection across the internet. No one can see the data, and even if they could, they can't decipher or change it. In this way, information can be sent across the internet without being susceptible to interception or corruption by those who are outside of the VPN.

In order to create a virtual private network, you would need to decide who needs to share VPN information and data, in what directions, and how often. Next you would need to prepare a listing of the hardware and software systems you are currently using at each location. You might very well need to make changes so that the computers can talk to each other easily. You'll also want to consider just how important it is that your data remains secure, as this will have an impact on what type of protocol you select, and in turn, the vendor you select. Additional VPN information can be found on the websites of major vendors, or on websites such as that for the VPN Consortium, vpnc.org.

Technological innovation has transformed the way we lead our lives in the fast paced world of today. The effects are there for all of us to see. Traditional phones of yesteryears have given way to mobile phones. And standalone personal computers haven given way to sleek and sophisticated laptops. As a matter of fact, the latest laptops with WAP cards connect us to the world wide web and help us to remain in tune with an ever changing world.

It is not that the latest laptops are astronomically priced. Many leading names in this sector are designing and developing innovative and sleek gadgets that are within the reach of many people. State-of-the-art laptops are now affordable and can enhance both professional as well as personal lives of the people using the same.

However, potential users should keep certain factors in mind before purchasing the latest laptop. One should assess one's needs and go for a laptop that is designed to serve to the same in the most comprehensive manner. Moreover, it is not a bad option to go for refurbished laptops that are available at half the price as compared to brand new ones.

Once the needs are assessed, users need to know about the configuration of the laptop that they are intending to purchase. A laptop with approximately 512 MB of memory is a good bet and one can be sure of running quite a few applications in the same. The processor speed is also an important indicator of the performance of a laptop. One can always go for brands that one has faith on - laptops from reputed brands are least likely to give you any trouble. Users are also expected to get support services quite easily.

Special websites are available that feature the best deals on both branded and refurbished laptops. A potential user could easily visit these sites and get to know more about the products on offer.

"I'll never get a BlackBerry..."

Riding in an elevator the other day, I overheard this conversation:

First guy: "Wow, is that the new BlackBerry?"

Second guy: "Yes, I love it."

First guy: "I'll never get one of those things. If I do, I'll never stop doing email."

Herein lies the issue. For some reason, we have changed our work patterns to believe that email communication is the most important and highest priority for focusing our time. It is as though we have all become customer service representatives whose sole job is to respond to email communication.

Many information age workers treat their daily routines as though the best way to accomplish their goals is to process emails quickly. This of course is simply busy work. Sampling has shown that less than 20% of all email volume is actually actionable. 80% is noise.

Setting aside the obvious problem of being busy but not effective, (effective being accomplishing work that will help you achieve your goals), being hyper-responsive sets an unreasonable expectation for those who interact with you. For example, take this out of office notice from a very senior corporate officer: "I'll be away from my computer for the next two hours. I'll respond to your email when I return."

I could not believe that I was reading this message. This executive is training everyone around her that she is hyper-responsive to email communication. Surely corporate America has not turned all of us into customer service representatives via the email tool?

You may be thinking, "What's wrong with this approach -- leaders are supposed to be responsive." Yes, that is true, but they are also supposed to be proactive and deliberate in their actions -- not reactive. Allowing email traffic to dictate your focus and the use of your time is a highly reactive state and, frankly, does not bode well for proactive leadership.

The man who is afraid of a BlackBerry actually has a different issue to wrestle with: his personal responsibility to make good choices with the use of his time and energy in order to accomplish his goals. To blame the technology is an excuse to not be accountable for your own actions.

Here is the solution:

* Accept that you are responsible for how you spend your time and your energy
* Know that you have the power to choose when to engage with technology
* Set limits around accessing technology -- for email I recommend three visits a day, early morning, noon, and late afternoon
* Turn off the devices when you are with people -- give people a higher priority than technology
* Focus on one thing at a time

Technology has been good for our country and economy. It can be very good for your life, if used properly. The key is to use technology to serve you, not the other way around. This requires you to make deliberate choices of when to engage with technology so that it aids in your accomplishment of what is most important in your life. You own it, it does not own you.

1. Zamzar launches a pretty nifty file conversion service

I wanted to scrape a graphic from a PDF file and I was searching online for my options. Normally one looks for a packaged option, downloadable, and I was sorting through the free and not so free, the working and not so working and I came across this little gem called Zamzar. It's a service, rather than software, and they do one or two of the niftiest things going.

First, they translate my PDF files into just about any file format I could wish for. This was what I wanted in the first place, but they also offered to do little other things that were neat, like send me a file that they can scrape off Youtube! I like that. Let me go aside for a paragraph and then back to Zamzar.

I pulled Paul Tobey's Music Box Dancer, which is a jazzed up version of the classic off and now I can listen to it on my PDA when I don't have internet access. One of the comments said it best for me: "I like both versions. These guys are just having a great jam session having fun with a tune that lends itself to such things." Over 22,000 views can't be wrong! Paul is an interesting guy.

I met him at one of his Internet Marketing Courses, and after about three hours, realized that he wasn't just teaching me how to do Search Engine Optimization, but he was also teaching me about copy writing, etiquette, strategy, how to close sales, and just plain Internet business sense. His Music Box dancer is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmqgNKB1uog and you can look over his internet marketing course at http://www.trainingbusinesspros.com/. But that's not why I'm writing this. Through Paul, I found a great practical use for Zamzar and this is how it fits usefully into my life.

Zamzar is a pretty neat converter. It's free. You go to www.zamzar.com and simply upload your file. Shortly afterwards, Zamzar emails you a link back. You follow that link and download the converted file. It's free, and pretty easy!

Zamzar does the following conversions to PFD and back. The entire list, which includes images, audio and video!
• convert PDF to doc - Microsoft Word Document
• convert PDF to html - Hypertext Markup Language
• convert PDF to odt - OpenDocument Text Document
• convert PDF to pcx - Paintbrush Bitmap Image
• convert PDF to png - Portable Network Graphic
• convert PDF to ps - Postscript document
• convert PDF to rtf - Rich Text Format
• convert PDF to txt - Text document
and
• convert csv to PDF Comma Separated Values
• convert doc to PDF Microsoft Word Document
• convert docx to PDF Microsoft Word 2007 Document
• convert odp to PDF OpenDocument presentation
• convert ods to PDF OpenDocument spreadsheet
• convert odt to PDF OpenDocument Text Document
• convert ppt to PDF Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
• convert pptx to PDF Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Presentation
• convert ps to PDF Postscript document
• convert rtf to PDF Rich Text Format
• convert wpd to PDF WordPerfect Document
• convert wps to PDF Microsoft Works Document
• convert xls to PDF Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
• convert xlsx to PDF Microsoft Excel 2007 Spreadsheet

The thing that I really like about Zamzar is that they are new and coming up with new stuff all the time. It also seems to convert WordPerfect documents into Word documents and Word documents into WordPerfect Documents which can be very handy if you are in a WordPerfect shop.

I'll use Zamzar occasionally. However, I'm not sure I want to ship my corporate or personal information to Zamzar or off into some unknown place in the Interweb, but I sure like it for what it does. I'll stick to MyPDFCreator for the business critical and personal stuff, but Zamzar is a great tool in the toolbox!

2. PDF Etiquette: It's the right thing!

Just because you have PDF doesn't mean you have to use it! When should one use PDF and when should one stick to POT (Plain old Text)

PDF is great when you want to send an uneditable document. Examples include quotations, invoices, legal documents, and ebooks PDF is also outstanding for sending documents for which the presentation layout is crucial, like annual reports.

However, anytime that you email an attachment, it requires extra clicks to open it, and people tend not to do extra clicks. They miss the attachment, or they don't want to open attachments for fear of viruses, or, if they are on an old computer, opening up large PDF or other files can slow down and stop a computer. If you are sending a birthday party initiation or something casual, put it in the email. Don't use any attachment at all.

3. In Software, "Feature Rich" can be a "Bloated Pig"!

Make sure that the software you are using isn't loaded down with options you'll never use. If you buy, for example, Adobe Professional for $449.00 you are getting the most complete feature rich, product available. This is great when you want to "Design forms to collect and aggregate data through e-mail or on the web" for example. But if 100% you are going to do falls in the realm of "create a Word Document or a PowerPoint show and convert it to PDF and back" then you don't need to spend most of the $449.00 and you don't need to have to struggle through the myriad of options that the "Feature Rich" software offers you, and you don't need to go on a three day training course. Buy the bacon, not the whole hog!

This is quite simple! Although some stores may have changed their policies and procedures, you can still get a HUGE savings. I stumbled upon this with an ex coworker of mine. As I was complaining about all the paper I had to print out from home and why it is costing me so much money to replenish some of the office materials (mainly printing paper), he mentioned to me that if I went to "Staples" they will actually give you a cube stack of printing paper when you bring in your printer ink. Can you imagine that!!!

So if I bring in "1" printer ink for recycle (per ink cartridge per stack of paper), I can get some free printing paper? Well need you say anymore.... I was on it!! I had so many ink cartridges just sitting in dust and now it was ready to be actually used. So I gathered up my printer cartridges and ran down to Staples and lo and behold (as the music was playing), they took my used printer ink cartridges and gave me FREE printing paper. Don't get me wrong, I was not going to complain about the quality of the free paper, I was just soooo happy that I could actually utilize something that I paid too much for (I think ink cartridge prices are ridiculous), and I could actually get something back for this. I was so happy that everyone I met walking out I greeted them with great big smiles. You know like the Geico commercial. I just saved a bunch of money... Hee, hee. Well I DID save a bunch of money.

I believe all the stores who are involved in this exchange are Staples, Office Depot; Office Max and the others but you would have to ask. Hmm.. I haven't called the other stores like Rite Aid, Wal-Mart and etc... Sounds like another project coming up. I have learned through out my business venture is to always ask!! It can't hurt right??

Now I believe some things have changed. I think some of the stores are offering in store rebates for the printer ink recycling. I believe it is like $3 off any products. So if you were to bring in lets say 4 printer cartridges, then you would have an in store rebate of $12.00. You can get about 3 stacks of bulk paper for that price. Still not bad at all. You would probably (if any) pay about a couple cents more.

So to close, any corners that you can cut for now will help you in the long run. There are Smart businessmen and Shrewd businessmen. Think to yourself which would you rather be or are?? That is what separates us from the others.

If you are out of town you might need to rent a car, a hotel room and a computer.

When your car or computer breaks down, you need a momentary letting replacement.

Or perhaps you just want to impress superstar... you can rent a rigid new car or a processor computer that would impress your client.

People mystify computer renting with letting. Renting is brief span in sort and is very lithe. You can lengthen the computer letting or cancel at any time. Rental, like export, can't be cancelled lacking a 'plain penalty' once you have committed. Rental is a rigid arrangement. Renting is totally lithe.

Use the same analogy for renting cars as for renting computers. You wouldn't rent a car from Hertz or Avis for three days, would you? You might charter a car for three days from GMAC or a charter a computer from GE apparatus rental, but you wouldn't be able to rent one for a day or two from those companies.

There are many more reasons to rent computers, projectors, and plasma displays than you might think.

For example, classroom computer schooling. can complex a total classroom of computers and let you focus on your schooling course and not the hardware. Hire companies like have everything you need and a support design if something unexpected happens.

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Nomadic executives won't have to lug portable computers through airports or other municipal transportation facilities. Executives can have technology preconfigured and hardened, waiting at their decisive destination! Nomadic with technology is one hassle that can be certainly avoided with the brief Technology trek Agent military from . Singular projects can be expedited with specialized technology such as affect or high quantity printers, copiers and above computing horsepower.

Brief employees need momentary technology. Rent computer will coordinate the installation and ejection of computers, printers and other technology for any point of time specific. If you hire momentary employees, hire momentary technology too.

You got it all set up. Everything is working. Satisfied, you sit down and grab the mouse and click on My Computer, then Local Disk (C ).

Wait! Before you go any further, do you know what the symbols mean and the underlying scheme for them.

A computer has two purposes:

1) to store information and
2) perform operations.

Operations are performed by programs, applications, and drivers. A program can perform many operations. An application does one operation. While a driver allows either a program or an application to function in an appropriate environment (that is, in a Windows operating system, a Mac operating system, or other operating system).

For storing information, or as it is called, data; the following scheme is used:

Directory/File/Folder/Document

A computer, in this sense, is much like a filing cabinet. For those who have one (or not) a filing cabinet has draws; usually two, three, or four, which you pull out with your hand. Most filing cabinets draws have a handle. Others have a slot. Inside a draw there is a tension bar (or not) for holding manila folders. The manila folders can have one's papers, pictures, or other things like LPs.

In organizing a filing cabinet, one would usually put related items together. These related items would, in general, be placed in one draw. One would then place or secure to the front of the draw a label identifying the contents of the draw with a general heading. Once this is done, the draw is no longer a draw, it is now a file. Inside the file would be the related items, most of which would be, in folders. The related items would then be considered, in computer terms, documents. Of course, there can other folder(s) in a folder.

Its unfortunate that, at least in a Windows operating system, the symbol used for a file and for a folder is the same. This can and does cause confusion. One way around this is to select an icon under the Customize Tab in the Folder Properties Box and make that your File Icon and leave the manila folder icon as your Folder Icon.

Working with a filing cabinet, one would be taking things out or putting them back, in their respective file(s). If you were to get an item, you would usually "Get the (abc) folder" or if you were to get all the items in a file, you would usually "Get the (general heading) file." Whereas, returning an item to the filing cabinet, you would hear "File this." On the computer you would be "opening" and "closing" a folder or file. This would be accomplished by clicking on the file or folder (icon) to open it and clicking on the "X" display in the explorer box to close it.

Since there is only two purposes for a computer, then logically, there should only be two (primarily) files in a operating environment. In Windows, at least, that is the case. Programs are in one file, while Documents are in another file. The first is designated "Program Files." The last is given a label "My Documents"

Again, this is unfortunate. "Programs Files" is not correct. It should be "Programs" or "Window Programs." Unless you chose either upon installation of the Windows operating system you are stuck with it. "Programs" is the correct label as the file "Programs" has a collection of programs (applications and drivers too) in individual folders. "Window Programs" would work since you could create another file "My Programs" which would work well with "My Documents." Of course, there would be needed a "Windows Documents" file to go with the "Windows Programs" file. This would be a matter of personal choice. I would, however, recommend these four file titles.

Regarding the "My Documents" file, this is wrong, unless as mentioned above, you use it with a "My Programs" file. The correct label should be "Documents." However, unlike the "Programs Files" file, the "My Documents" file cannot be changed. Thinking about it, a "Documents" file does go with a "Programs" file.

Those in the area of computers have succeeded in getting us to use different terms to describe the same thing. For example, a picture in our physical world is an image in the world of computers. A paper is considered a text. A filing cabinet is referred to as a directory.

Unfortunately, a file is termed a file and a folder a folder in the computer world. This is an inconsistency. A better choice of words would be branch for a file, and twig for a folder. These terms are from the labels to the parts of a tree and show how a file and a folder relate to each other in the form of other words.

We are all know that the latest gadget that Amazon has recently released is it's new Kindle. A wireless electronic reader that allows you to read eBooks, blogs and news online. But there are so much more that the Kindle can do so I've created a quick list of the Top 5 fun things to do with your Kindle.

1. Take it to a Trivia Night. With instant wireless access to Wikipedia, you'll be able to get every answer correct! No more racking your brain trying to figure out the answer, you'll always have it at your fingertips.

2. Have battery life races with your friends. With the long battery life you'll be able to leave it switched on for days without recharging. See if your Kindle can outlast your friends. Or which one will recharge the fastest? The Kindle fully recharges in around two hours, so time it and see for yourself. Create a chart and time your personal best charging times.

3. Brag to your friends about reading the latest New York Times Bestseller before they do! You can download the latest bestsellers straight onto your reader in minutes. No more lining up at the bookstore overnight waiting for classics like Harry Potter to be released ever again. Just one quick download and you can be reading it before your friends even reach the cash register.

4. Bookmark your favorite part in the book for quick return later. Want to remember that awesome quote so that you can try and impress your date tonight? That's easily fixed! The bookmarking feature means that you can add notes in the margin of the book and find it again super fast.

5. Playing Scrabble with your Dad again? Then use the built-in New Oxford American dictionary so you can seamlessly look up the meanings of a word to prove they exist. Never lose another game again.

I recently purchased a Sony Vaio with a wireless capabilities. When I went to setup a wireless network with my desktop to share files and Internet access I ran into a few problems. For any of you out there that are having trouble setting up your Windows Vista network, you need not to worry as I went through all of the frustration that is involved so that you don't have to. So for all of my trouble, here is a step by step guide for you to follow.

Step 1

First and foremost you need to make sure that your computer or laptop has a wireless device either attached to it or installed internally. A lot of new computers and laptops now come with these preinstalled. On my latop I have the wireless technology preinstalled, whereas my desktop computer hadn't, so I had to buy a wireless router to connect it to a wireless network. If you are connecting to a wireless network with your wireless router make sure that you install the drivers for the router first.

Step 2

Once you have the the router and drivers installed you need to configure you access point or router to the correct settings. To do this you should follow your manual as routers can sometimes vary. For most routers if you type 192.168.1.1 into your browser it will give the router setup page. You will be prompted for a username and password, these can be found with your manual. Once you have loaded the setup page you can click on the wireless tab and setup the networks SSID, which is the networks name i.e. Home Network, James Network, to make it easier from here on in we will use the name WLANHome. Then set the password. When you are selecting the security type there are 2 different types WEP and WPA. If you have the option, select WPA as it is a newer and more secure form of protecting for you wireless network. Click the wireless network icon in the notification area in the task bar. You will be presented by the connect to a network window. Select the WLANHome network and click on connect.

Step 3

If your are connecting to a network that is unsecured you will get a warning screen. If you are connecting to a public network, such as in a hotel or public area that offers free wireless Internet, you are connecting to the network at your own risk as this is considered unsafe. Most public networks are like this otherwise users would not be able to connect to it. If you are sure that you want to connect to the network click "Connect anyway".

Step 4

Once you access your network you will be asked for a security key or passphrase. Enter the security key that you entered on the router setup screen. Click save this network so that the next time you power up your PC or laptop in the area it will automatically connect you. The computer will then verify the passphrase and then it will ask you if you are connected to a public network or a home network or a work network, select the option which best suits your situation. If you are in a public place select the public option as this will prevent other users from see your files. Now you are connected to the network, Congratulations!!