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Windows 7 and Office 2007 Migration Readiness Kit

Whether you have invested or are getting ready to invest in Windows 7 and Office 2007, you cannot afford to approach the migration willy-nilly. The switch promises to be like no other, especially if you are upgrading from XP. The user interface is radically different, and your employees will hit snags just trying to figure out how to perform basic tasks. How you handle the inevitable learning curve depends on your preparedness -- and it may dictate future budget allocations, even the health of y… Continue

Posted on November 6th, 2009 at 10:52am —

Dangerous Obsolescence

Remember dial-up? The squealing, pinging sounds that indicated a connection was imminent? Imagine having to do your job using such obsolete technology today, when wireless is standard and photocopies can be made with a handheld computer. If you worked in one of the United States’ 66 nuclear power plants, that is precisely what you’d be working with. According to a recent article on Wired.com, the Nuclear Regulat… Continue

Posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 11:04am —

Follow the Format: 5 MS Word tips for managers

Clean, polished correspondence is important, especially when you are the boss. As simple as such a goal sounds, Word nevertheless makes it a challenge to achieve. Here’s a rundown of some recent PC Helps formatting tips to help you along.

Stray Bullets (Word 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007)

When using bullets or numbered lists in a Word document, the list items should be neatly aligned with minimal effort. But when the bullets and numbers do… Continue

Posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 11:03am —

Basic Training: Why workers need software support

Recently, MSNBC featured a story with this headline: “Lack of computer skills foils many job-seekers.” The article highlighted how many of those included in the recent record-high unemployment stats don’t have adequate enough skills to file for their unemployment benefits online, let alone compete in a fierce market for jobs. But it’s not just the jobless who are struggling with rudimentary computer skills. E… Continue

Posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 10:59am —

Tech Babble Round-Up: Ill-Tempered Edition

The tech world’s knickers have been in a bunch these past few weeks. While Mozilla (makers of the Firefox browser) and Google (makers of everything else) are sniping at each other over Google’s new Chrome plug-in, the anti-Microsoft camp is warning of the dangers of the Ribbon. There is an upside: Out of all that griping we have two new tech terms (new to us, at least). Read and enjoy. Ribbonize: (verb, derogatory) To remove universally familiar software menus and put in newfang… Continue

Posted on October 5th, 2009 at 3:35pm —