Computer Business Software - What Should You Buy? by Joshua Feinberg
Computer business software is an area where many new network consultants get overwhelmed. There are so many great products out there that it is hard to decide which computer business software to invest your time and money in. You want to be able to expand your capabilities but you don't want to... Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) Novell’s Small Business Suite Why I Recommend This Computer Business Software: Both of these computer business software products are inexpensive buy-ins. ... You want to ask yourself, "If I invest eight hours in learning this and invest a few hundred...

Mobile Computing Solutions by Richard Romando
There are several companies that provide mobile computing solutions especially for commercial purposes. Mobile computing includes connecting several computing devices by means of wireless networking to make them accessible with each other. Hence, a person can be communicable with the office even... There are also consulting services and hotline numbers provided in case of emergencies and breakdowns. ... This is highly necessary as mobile computing is still a developing field. ... Most mobile computing solution providers also conduct seminars in which they train users how to handle the...

Will Computers Ever Meet the Expectations Of Small Businesses? by Keith Tyson
Old School Vision of Computers As a child of the 60’s, I grew up watching Hollywood’s vision of the computer of the future. I use to watch in amazement as TV character would feed a question into a computer and an obscure answer would immediately be spit out. ... The Second Coming of Computers Over the last four or five years, there has been another “computer revolution”, and unlike the “computer revolution” of the mid to late 90’s, that mostly affected consumers and large businesses, this one is aimed at small businesses.

IT Service Contracts: Practice Makes Perfect by Joshua Feinberg
What happens after you have your IT service contracts? Are you scared that your customers are going to stump you or you won’t be able to provide the response time you promised? IT Service Contracts: Confidence Comes with Experience Just start offering and selling your services. ... Copyright MMI-MMVI, Computer Consulting 101. ... Confidence is not going to come through training; it’s not going to come from reading a report or preparing a very well-thought-out template. ... Then they also, of course, want the peace of mind that you’re going to be there to bail them out of an emergency.

Computer Repair Franchises: Buying an Existing Business by Joshua Feinberg
Existing computer repair franchises are typically available immediately and are a good option for professionals looking to start a new business in the computer industry. Before deciding to buy a completely new franchise or an existing computer repair franchise, as a prospective business owner... Copyright MMI-MMVII, Small Business Computer Consulting .com. ... Advantages of Existing Computer Repair Franchises Computer repair franchises already in existence already have an established performance history.

Reliable IT Service Contracts by Joshua Feinberg
Good IT service contracts can give small businesses peace of mind and the knowledge they have dependable support in case of a computer emergency. Often simple issues such as one small bit of badly written code or a computer virus can bog down a whole office. ... Copyright MMI-MMVII, Computer Consulting 101 Blog. ... Online IT service contracts can help professionals solve their most critical computer problems. ... Even if you are just using one computer and one printer, a consultant under the umbrella of IT service contracts can make everything run smoothly and help you maximize your...

Computer Skills: Which Ones Your Staff Needs by Joshua Feinberg
Don't worry too much if you lack advanced technical computer skills. A lot of that can be remedied by just putting in a little bit of time each week in doing some self-study. In this article, you'll learn which computer skills are necessary to serve your sweet spot small business clients. ... Copyright Notice: Copyright MMI-MMVI, Computer Consulting 101. ... The Bottom Line about Computer Skills In this article you've learned about which technical computer skills are necessary to service your sweet spot clients.

How To Properly Install A New Sound Card by Otis Cooper
Sound Card installation is indeed simple and rather straight forward,that is,when you know how to do it. Opening the system unit can be a scary task for some of us,especially if we have not performed this task before. The key is to be calm,take your time,and make it fun. ... REPLACE THE SYSTEM UNIT COVER The computer should automatically detect the new card and attempt to install the device drivers needed to communicate with the card.Windows should prompt you to install the software needed to allow the card to communicate to the computer.

Database Companies - How to Choose a Developer by Gary Preston
Living in the so-called “Information Age” dictates that information has a high value and that most businesses cannot function without a means of storing and managing data. Thus, industry and society in general demand not only the structuring of information, but highly effective and specialized... (Keep in mind, though, that training in using the databases is usually supplied). ... Ensure that the database development proposal includes a certain amount of post-development technical and administrative support, as well as adequate staff training in using the database.

Hard Disk Drive Data Recovery by Diana Osan
Many people have thought, especially when they experience a catastrophic data loss that a hard disk drive failure can’t happen to something that hasn’t last for 15 years or so. They believe that hard disk drives are impossible to break down, thus the physical hard drive crash problem is not... • Is your computer not booting properly? ... • Have you lost a few files? ... Below is a checklist that you can consult if you think you may need a hard disk drive data recovery service. ... However, prior to bringing your hard disk drive to a hard disk drive data recovery shop for data recovery and...