Computer Consulting Business: Hardware Warranty Services by Joshua Feinberg
As a computer consulting business, you shouldn’t be spending precious time and your clients’ limited budgets troubleshooting a malfunctioning monitor or CD-RW drive. If your computer consulting business is large enough that you have both senior-level and technician-level staff, you’re probably... Scheduling Hardware Warranty Service Calls If possible, try to have your clients’ internal gurus schedule hardware warranty service calls to coincide with times when you are at your clients’ offices on other related computer consulting business.

Why Rent a Laptop Computer? by John Beagle
Most companies either buy or lease their laptop and notebook computers, but why or when should a company rent? Here are a few reasons for renting a laptop computer: -If you need a wireless laptop computers for travel and all your company laptops and notebook computers are wired. ... Most rental companies have expert computer technicians who will deliver, and test your laptop rental right at your office, training room, trade show booth, seminar, convention or conference. ... People confuse computer renting with leasing.

How Does a MCSE Boot Camp Work? by Natalie Aranda
One of the best methods of securing IT training, and preparing for your MCSE Certification examination is the boot camp. MCSE stands for Microsoft Certified System Engineer. The MSCE boot camp gives you the intensive training that you need to not only pass the examination, but also to handle the... There is a great deal of written material and computer training videos involved with the courses designed to prepare for the various Certification examinations. ... Students will be working also on the actual hardware and software under the guidance of instructors who are experience in all...

Valuing Network Certifications - Is The Time, Money And Effort Worth The Bother? by Abbie Frank
There are many ways to get any of the large number of network certifications now available. There's not only software certification like those offered from Oracle, Java, Microsoft, etc. but there's also direct network hardware certifications from strong companies like Cisco and then there's the... Finally, consider using CBT's or computer based training as part of your test preparation. ... If you develop the skills necessary to support the certifications, all your training, costs and effort will pay off handsomely.

Touch Screen Monitors by Kent Pinkerton
With a touch screen, users can do away with the multiple hardware systems that were required to make use of a computer system. 1971 saw the development of the first touch screens and since then they have become extremely popular. Touch screens are very popular in commercial set-ups like... In computer-based learning, a touch screen is very helpful especially since it keeps the learner focused on the display and learners do not need any technical know-how to operate the keyboard or hardware. ... Commonly, an add-on touch sensitive peripheral is placed in front of an ordinary computer...

More Questions To Ask A Computer Training School Before Paying by Chris Bryant
The decision to attend a computer training school is one of the most important you'll ever make, and even more important is which one to attend. Asking the right questions can give you an idea of whether a given IT school is a good investment. An earlier article I wrote on this subject was so... Speaking from experience, I can tell you that getting hands-on experience with the various software and hardware you'll be working with in the field is the #1 way to get ahead - just reading books won't do it.

The Brief History of Cisco Certifications by Natalie Aranda
Even young people can remember the old days when network administrators were more often associated for being the person sitting next to a computer system rather than for specific abilities of proficiency. In those early days, CCNA Certification or CCNA training were concepts totally ignored by... As the time went by, all major vendors of computer software and hardware started to develop their own certification programs with the customers in mind. ... CCNA Certification can be acquired applying for a CCNA course designed for those who want to be identified as Cisco-knowledgeable technicians...

30 Ways to Waste your Tech Budget by Eric Meyer
1. Don’t have a five year plan, order things only when they break 2. Purchase the cheapest computers you can find every ordering cycle 3. Let each department decide what they need to purchase 4. Don’t train employees how to use the technology 5. Don’t research the company or read multiple... Hiring a highly paid computer security consultant to protect your network and hire a minimum wage security guard to protect the building? ... Fail to get warranties for your mission critical hardware and software 10.

Computer...Take A Letter... A Speech Recognition Update by Grant Fairley
Most of us are used to just shouting at our computers when they misbehave. We wish that there was an axe included as standard equipment along with our keyboard and mouse. What if you had something nice to say to your computer? Imagine if your computer actually listened to you and did what you... (Tip - Good training resources are available at Crown International http://www.crown1.com including training manuals and DVDs for ViaVoice and Dragon products...) The high degree of speed and accuracy for trained users is a combination of improved software and most important - better hardware.

Choosing the Right Content-Authoring Tool For Your e-Learning Needs by Dana Fine
There are several hundred e-Learning tools out in the marketplace today. Selecting the proper course-authoring tool for developing your company’s online training content is no small undertaking. Today we are going to look at some solid strategies to help you select the course-authoring tool that... AICC stands for the Aviation Industry CBT [Computer-Based Training] Committee (AICC), which is an international association of technology-based training professionals that develops training guidelines for the aviation industry.