Office Systems back issues from February 1997:
Hi tech!
Feb 01, 1997; ... Ain't technology great? Have you ever noticed how we welcome some new technologies unconditionally with open arms while we totally dismiss others, usually because they have no immediate relevance to us? In 1967 my family got its first color TV. This may not seem like such a big deal 30 ...
Online humor!
Feb 01, 1997; ... We're back with more online humor. Because most online humor can be described as "old, new, borrowed or blue, let's place this month's item under the heading "Borrowed." It comes to us via Saturday Night Live's resident philosopher Jack Handey from his collection of "Deep Thoughts." I ...
Here it comes, MAILCOM '97
Feb 01, 1997; ... Wouldn't it be funny if a goal of a Miss America Pageant contestant was to increase efficiency in the mail center? In the event of that unlikely occurrence, our Miss America contestant would feel right at home at The Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, next April when ...
Keyboards in court
Feb 01, 1997; ... Don't blame it on the keyboard. In two separate court cases, juries recently found that IBM Corp., and Apple Computer, Inc. aren't responsible for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) that plaintiffs claimed were caused by keyboards. The two decisions maintain the computer industry's perfect record ...
Computer illiterates
Feb 01, 1997; ... Remember last month's Editor's Memo and the story about going to a trade show and not knowing what a mouse was? These excerpts from a Wall Street Journal article on technical support calls illustrate just how dangerous little or no PC knowledge can be. A technician advised his caller to ...
Hearing test
Feb 01, 1997; ... Listen to this. The following true-false test, which appeared in the December issue of the newsletter communication briefings, will help you test your listening skills. 1. I enjoy listening because it's a passive activity that requires little effort. 2. When speakers are vague, ...
COLD cuts
Feb 01, 1997; ... The Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) International has announced the results of a new survey on two information output standards: Computer Output to Laser Disk (COLD) and Report Distribution Systems (RDS). The report, commissioned jointly by AIIM and Xplor International, ...
Legal briefs
Feb 01, 1997; ... Crime may not pay, but corporate law does. Corporate attorneys have a median total annual cash compensation (salary plus cash bonuses/cash profit sharing) of $103,683. However, 10 have a total cash compensation of $188,090 or more, with the highest incomes being well over $1,000,000. Another 10 ...
Runnning ragged
Feb 01, 1997; ... A majority of the 126 million working Americans feel their work life is out of control. With deadlines to meet, phone calls to return and reading to catch up on, many workers feel that there simply aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done. 365 Ways to Simplify Your Work ...
Presentation panache
Feb 01, 1997; ... Most of us have experienced how nerve-wracking giving a presentation can be. Your knees knock, your palms sweat and as soon as you stand up and take your place in front of your audience, your mind completely blanks and you forget everything you had planned to say. According to ...
Net worth
Feb 01, 1997; ... By now, many of us are familiar with the Internet. We communicate via email, we know how to conduct a Web search and many of us are so savvy that we even have our own Web page. The question many computer users are asking is no longer "How do I get online?," but "How can I make money online?" ...
Voice mail lessons
Feb 01, 1997; ... Smaller businesses are learning that voice mail delivers. THEY SAY IMITATION IS the sincerest form of flattery. That seems to be one of the main reasons so many smaller firms, anxious to project a Fortune 500 image, are starting to look seriously at voice mail. Over the past several ...
Midvolume crisis
Feb 01, 1997; ... What's a copier buyer to do with all this changing technology? And things were going so well. When you started your business 10 years ago, a low-volume copier was a big investment and one of the first pieces of hardware you brought in to your office. As your business grew, your copy ...
How to choose the right copier paper
Feb 01, 1997; ... Choosing the right copier paper is an important element of successful office management. Using the right paper ensures accuracy, reliability and permanence as well as a high-quality presentation. A good office paper works with your office equipment and is designed to meet manufacturers' ...
It's showtime
Feb 01, 1997; ... IMAGINE THE LAST MEETING or conference you attended where the presenter did an excellent job and you left feeling that your time was well spent. Now picture a similar situation where the experience was less than enjoyable, perhaps even abysmal. What were the differences between the two? ...
Top 10 presentation tools
Feb 01, 1997; ... If you want your next business presentation to be a memorable one, consider adding some of the following presentation tools. 1. The AVerKay5, a PC/Mac-to-TV scan converter that incorporates all of your remote controls and computer controls into one handheld unit. This converter also can ...
Plugging into electronic whiteboards
Feb 01, 1997; ... In his book, The Road Ahead, Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp., made the following prediction about the practical application of emerging technologies. " ...One new form will be the digital electronic whiteboard-a large, wall-mounted screen, perhaps an inch thick, that will take the place ...
Frequently asked questions: Human resources and temporary staffing
Feb 01, 1997; ... 1 1 Where can I research salaries in my region of the country for new hires? Siker: Reference departments of good libraries often contain state and federal publications on salary trends in various areas. Human resource professional associations and professional trade groups ...
Paper jam
Feb 01, 1997; ... Picking the right paper can be a perplexing problem. You SPENT HOURS researching printers, fax machines, copiers and multifunction systems before you made your purchase. You discussed dpi, toner, speed and network capabilities with the salesperson, and you thought for sure that you knew ...
Clock watchers
Feb 01, 1997; ... Time and attendance systems for small and midsize businesses have never been available in greater abundance and variety than today. That's because in this age of continued corporate downsizing and soaring labor costs, keeping track of employees and what they're actually accomplishing during the ...
Frequently asked questions: Computers, software and the Internet
Feb 01, 1997; ... 1 Are Macintosh computers becoming obsolete? Nury: Macintosh developed and manufactured the first graphically-based personal computer to receive widespread acceptance in the marketplace. The IBM-compatible PC, teamed with Microsoft Windows as a graphical user interface, has ...
Intern affairs
Feb 01, 1997; ... Internships make office work an educational experience. oes your office have the staff necessary to complete all assigned projects and complete new projects without sweat or strain? One reason some offices may be closer to achieving this nirvana is because they regularly and effectively ...