Author: Levi Reiss

Just to set the record straight, we must tell you that Microsoft Windows comes with plenty of free applications. The most widely used freebie is Internet Explorer. To find most of the others go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, and start clicking. Why don’t you take a look right now? Outside of Internet Explorer how many free Windows applications do you actually use? When you feel like word processing do you fire up Notepad, Word Pad, or Microsoft Word? Guess which two of these word processors are free.

Equipping an office with the standard Windows applications is an expensive activity. Some Microsoft applications make you purchase the software itself and then pay additional licensing fees when you connect your Microsoft client computer to a Microsoft server computer.

Damn Small Linux applications are free. Some of them are included with the initial download while others have to be downloaded and installed subsequently. There are several reasons for this seemingly intricate procedure. Not everybody wants to use the same applications. Furthermore, the very strict selection of the applications in its base package helps the Damn Small Linux distribution to respect the hard to believe 50 Megabyte limit. Once you have installed Damn Small Linux you can download Open Source (free) versions of Office and run them under Linux. Please note that you can download and run these programs under Microsoft Windows as well.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Well Jack doesn’t have to worry if he’s running Damn Small Linux. It comes with lots of free games. Somehow we have the impresssion that you will not need any tutorials to get the games running.

Some Linux applications are not only free but are actually superior when compared to the corresponding Windows applications. For example, have you ever heard of an e-mail client called Sylpheed? This application is part of the basic Damn Small Linux distribution. It has several advantages over those extremely popular (perhaps we should say unpopular) Microsoft e-mail offerings, Outlook and Outlook Express. Sylpheed handles spam much better than do its Windows counterparts. And Sypheed allows you to process threads of e-mail messages. For example, you correspond with several people about wholesale wine purchases. Sypheed makes it easy to process those messages while ignoring unrelated ones.

Since we’re talking about email, what about it’s cousin the Internet? That will be the subject of our next article in this series.

About the Author:

Once upon a time Levi Reiss wrote ten computer and Internet books either alone or with a co-author. Now he has moved on to building websites, including global wine (www.theworldwidewine.com), Italian wine, Italian travel, and health and nutritional aspects of wine. He has taught various and sundry computer courses including Linux and Windows operating systems at an Ontario French-language community college for decades. His new website http://www.linux4windows.com will get you to run Linux even on that outdated Windows computer in your basement but first you must remove the dust bunnies.

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Author: Sheena Vc

Computer software engineers are people who are qualified professionals working behind the scene to bring us the latest in the software technology. The technology being almost a part and parcel of our daily routine we look forward for their latest development unknowingly. Their developments can more often than not be used beneficially in our lives. The computer software being a fast developing field it has become almost impossible to keep up with the daily developments. So in the present day the job of computer software engineers do require specialization in a particular field to keep abreast of changing technology.

This means if we want to know what is the latest technology to be had in a certain area, then instead of asking any software engineers we will get the right information only if we ask specialized engineers in that particular area. Even though the other engineers might be able to give you an abstract idea of the developments they may be way off the hook in providing you with the best information. Not many people are aware of such difference in software developments so they choose the wrong engineers and end up getting mediocre results from the service they bought. This might be one of the reasons why they do not find the same deliverance for the same issue of a next door neighbor.

There is no uniform software package to be followed, different industry have different needs so the software engineers should learn skill sets of each industry and develop packages for their need. This is not a simple process one has to spend days and months of experimenting and testing to bring out top notch products in the definite area they concentrate. Actual what we get as a simple final product are the result of months of hard toil. Never do we think on this aspect when we discard some of these developments as outdated. There are hundreds of companies employing software engineers to come up with top quality software deliverance to reap the profits when it is really hot. Good computer software engineers are actually experts in their area of system deployment. The operational software system is actually the end result of the engineers transforming mechanical, electrical or computer system into a package easily usable by us.

It is the software engineers who perform all the activities behind the functional system available for use. So if we can seek out good software engineers we can use their deployment for quality products. Once we choose an experienced software engineer to build us a software system to suit our particular need we can be assured of systems quality because they might have tried and tested the system package many times over. They know the basics of what we require and they can also customize it for us to the way we find it easy to use. The situation being so they may also be able to smell a new idea when you take them to it for your needs.

So where is the catch - simply in finding efficient computer software engineers…?

About the Author:
You may try this computer software engineers for assurance in quality, of course only if they provide what you are looking for.

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Current version of Microsoft Dynamics GP is 10.0, it is only available on Microsoft SQL Server platform. If you are still on Pervasive SQL or Ctree, there should be respected reason for you to stick to the old version and do not undertake upgrade to 8.0, 9.0 or 10.0. Additional complication might be something like Intellisol add-ons: Advanced POP or Project Accounting. From Great Plains users community we often hear complains that nobody at this time supports these old versions and all the Great Plains Resellers they tried to turn for support suggest migration to MS SQL and upgrade as the first step. As you can expect we have to serve USA and Canada nationwide to get reasonable number of old GP customers and we do it via remote support: web sessions. In the case if you are larger organization we could travel to you for initial setup if required. Let’s come through Great Plains old version support highlights:

1. OS recommendations. When you are moving GP to the new server, you have to deploy operating system, compatible with old-good-days Pervasive SQL, coming back to earlier 2000th. Optimal is Windows 2000 Server. You can also stay with Windows NT4 or Novell. As user workstation computer, there is the way to make it work from Windows XP workstation, however if you have no luck, try to downgrade it to Windows 2000 workstation or Windows 98

2. Pervasive SQL custom settings. You have to reset default Pervasive SQL 2000 settings to the custom settings, recommended by Great Plains Software for you range of active users. The reason is understandable, old Btrieve or its new appearance - Pervasive SQL use Operating system security for data reading and writing and it has to have expected number of file handlers open in its disposition.

3. Great Plains Location Translation. This is another typical showstopper for moving Great Plains to different server - you got to have Great Plains Consultant help in order to properly set it up
4. Upgrade path. If you are finally allocating reasonable budget to get your Great Plains Dynamics upgraded, then you should expect two major steps: Migration from Pervasive SQL (or Ctree) to Microsoft SQL Server 2000. This step is typically performed on GP 7.5. And then version 7.5 in two steps could be upgraded to GP 10.0. First upgrade is either to GP 8.0 or 9.0, and then respectively to 10.0

5. Intellisol migration to Great Plains Purchase Order Processing module. This migration utility could be requested from Microsoft Business Solutions, however if your organization is lapsed in GP annual enhancement program, this may not be an easy task. You could also call our office to see if we could help you with Intellisol migration utility. In our opinion, you should try Intellisol migration for Great Plains 6.0

6. Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows support. Typical versions are 9.5 and 9.2. There is not much that we can do for you in the sense of new user training or new installation and implementation, however we could support GPA and fix known issues and by doing so - let you function smoothly

Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum LLC, help@albaspectrum.com, <a href=”http://www.albaspectrum.com”>http://www.albaspectrum.com, 1-866-528-0577, Great Plains, VAR, Partner and Reseller in Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina, California, Texas. Please visit our info portal Pegas Planet: http://www.pegasplanet.com Local Service in Chicago, Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Houston.

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Author: Joel Smith

Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security is the best Internet Security software in its market. This release combines award-winning antivirus security and a personal firewall for comprehensive protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, and hackers. It also detects and removes spyware and blocks spam. It even guards against identity theft by blocking phishing and pharming attacks. PC-cillin also protects your wireless network with Wi-Fi Intrusion Detection, an innovative security feature that alerts you when an intruder uses your Wi-Fi connection.

Major Features That Make TrendMicro PC-Cillin Internet Security 2006 so effective include:

Comprehensive Antivirus Security that detects and removes viruses from emails, Internet downloads, removable media, and your personal computer’s hard drive. The improved Outbreak Warning System sends alerts to warn you of new threats. Security updates automatically execute as soon as they are available.

Powerful Spyware Protection is assured using Trend Micro’s leading anti-spyware technology that blocks spyware and grayware in real time. Manual and scheduled scans detect and remove spyware that may already be installed on your personal computer. New Exception Lists and improved Quarantine Management give you more control to keep, delete or restore programs.

Phishing Fraud Defense allows URL filtering, anti-spam, and patent-pending technologies to work together to block fraudulent websites, phishing emails, and pharming attack. These scams are designed to attack financial data, user names, and passwords. The Anti-Fraud Wizard makes it easy to configure and the new Anti-Fraud Toolbar helps you avoid future scams by displaying a credibility rating of Web sites in real time.

Wi-Fi Intrusion Detection is the industry’s first alert system for wireless home networks and is now faster and better at sending rapid alerts as soon as an unauthorized user intrudes your wireless network.

Improved Spam Filtering employs advanced spam-filtering technology that blocks spam from flooding your inbox and new integration with Microsoft Outlook makes it easy to set preferences. New user-friendly tools and more reports make it very easy to view and manage.

Enhanced Personal Firewall is your personal firewall that prevents intrusion from hackers, and blocks network viruses like the well-known ZOTOB worm that targets network vulnerabilities.

Home Network Control is a centralized management console makes it easy to configure, update, and manage all aspects of security for every computer on your home network or wherever PC-cillin 2006 is installed.

Vulnerability Assessment is provided via PC-cillin as it performs regular scans of your computer, alerts you to operating system/browser vulnerabilities, and provides one-click access to Windows Update.

System Requirements for TrendMicro PC-Cillin Internet Security 2006:

Hardware - Microsoft Windows XP/2000: Intel Pentium 300MHz or above; Microsoft Windows Me/98/98 SE; Intel Pentium 233MHz or above; Microsoft Windows XP: 128MB or above; Microsoft Windows 2000/Me/98/98SE:128MB or above. Requires 120MB available hard disk space

Software - Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition/Professional SP 2 or above; Windows 2000 Professional SP 4 or above; Windows Me, Microsoft Windows 98/98 Second Edition; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP 2 or above; Netscape 7.1; AOL 7.0 and Firefox 1.0;
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0; Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002, or 2003; Netscape 7.1; Eudora Pro 6J; AOL Mail; Yahoo! Mail; MSN Hotmail and Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0; Windows Messenger 4.7, 5.0 and MSN Messenger 6.2; ICQ 5; ICQ Lite; AOL 5.1; Windows XP SP 2 or above; Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002, or 2003; Microsoft Outlook Express 6, SP 2

Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 with an MSRP of $49.95 offers a broad range of protection for your PC. It is a feature rich, powerful choice in Internet Security protection your PC.

About the Author:

Joel Smith recommends reading the TrendMicro PC-Cillin Internet Security review at Identity Theft Spy. See http://www.identitytheftspy.com/2006/02/trend_micro_pcc.html for the review.

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Author: Rockyci

PC Satellite TV - Review of Satellite TV for PC 2007

Overall Rating - 9/10

Pros: Ease of use, Price, Huge Variety of channels

Cons: About 400 of the channels(out of 3000) aren’t in English

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Satellite TV for PC 2007 Elite Edition is software that allows you to view satellite TV quality channels on your PC for a one time fee of 49.95. For less than the cost of one month of service through a satellite provider, you can have over 3000 premium channels available 24 hours a day.

Using the software for about 3 months now, I have been very impressed at both the quality of the channels and variety. Having tried other TV on PC software, this blows away the competition. It literally gives you so many channels that you will never say “There’s nothing good on TV” ever again! Most of the time I have trouble making a choice because the channels seem endless.

The only bad thing I can say about this software is that about 400 channels are not in English, which is fine because it has something for everyone. Still, out of 3000 channels that’s not too bad.

The software gives you an automatic membership so as long as you have an internet connection, you can just connect and watch. This is especially useful for people with laptops. Also note that this software is extremely easy to use, even easier than using a commercial satellite.

When it comes to watching satellite TV on your PC, this software is simply the best. I highly recommend trying it out, since it even comes with a money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied.

For more information on Satellite TV for PC as well as more reviews, click here: 2007 Software Reviews

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Author: Sayed Ally

So, you have been using Microsoft CRM software to create your activities and plan your tasks for your football-oriented marketing campaign that you will be launching at the start of Autumn. Once these are all in place and well organized, they begin to get done with smooth running. And as this happens, you see your campaign beginning to take on defined shape and form. So, now in your Microsoft CRM program, you turn to the Campaign Performance report application to be able to track the completion status and the progress of the activities and tasks that have been defined as part of the marketing campaign. As this process thickens, you can keep on top of things and remain highly organized with the help of sections that let you accurately track all your targets, dates, responses, definitions, and ROI for this marketing campaign.

After several weeks, you chosen advertising agency has worked with your company to come up with the collateral materials that you need to get out for your campaign. These include a wide array of materials: Posters for city marketing; brochures for retailers; a booth design for you live events; banners for conventions, special outdoor activities, and so on and so forth; branded labels for the same activities; postcards to be sent out to your clients; and a full page ad for the local magazine covering sports. You will now go to your Microsoft CRM and add in each one of these things under Sales Literature. In the Sales area of you Campaign application, you click Sales Literature and then choose New. You can put yourself in as the employee contact for the marketing campaign, and you can set an end date for the distributing of the materials so that they are not used up indiscriminately.

Everything remains organized and focused throughout.

About the Author:
Sayed Ally, is the lead CRM Analyst. His company provides,<a href=”http://www.crmsoftwareprovider.com/”>Dynamics CRM.
Sayed can be reached at Tel : (905) 815- 1995 ext 22, email: <a href=”mailto:asyed@cqsolutions.com”>aSayed@cqsolutions.com

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There are many CRM software programs on the market -some good - some bad. Microsoft CRM is the new kid on the block so how does it stack up against the others? Impressive!

Microsoft CRM is competing with long term players like Salesforce, Siebel or Onyx. But this dynamic, intuitive peace of software is quickly taking the lead.

The introduction of Dynamics CRM Live where customers will be able to host their company Dynamics CRM is definitely going to turn up the heat and give them an edge over the competition. And the customization is really impressive.

But most of all it’s the integration with other Microsoft products. After all, Microsoft is on all our computers and what could be better than the ability to integrate with those programs. The following are members of the Microsoft family that Microsoft CRM integrates with.

1. Microsoft Outlook - You can synchronize your data with the standard Outlook contact appointments. You can also let users access all the functionality of CRM directly from Outlook using the supplied interface.

2. Microsoft Office - Microsoft CRM integrates directly with Word to generate letters or mail outs. Excel integrates to create dynamic reporting with Excel Pivot Tables.

3. Microsoft BackOffice - Microsoft SQL and Microsoft CRM combine to provide some impressive reporting and analyzing tools. It’s definitely a powerful tool.

So why is Microsoft CRM better than the competition?

1. It is much easier to install - no special training, straight forward instructions.

2. Superior support - the same Microsoft support we’ve come to rely on as well as plenty of third party support.

3. Flexible for a changing business model - This is a program that can change with your business.

4. Easily adjusts to the market - business changes and this is a package that keep up with those changes.

5. Can easily be customized - with just a couple of clicks of the mouse you can build your own personal version of Microsoft CRM.

6. It fits the business rather than the business fitting it - your software needs to work with your company not the other way around and Microsoft CRM can do just that.

7. Flexible and powerful tools - this software is packed with plenty of tools that will let you create just about anything you can imagine related to your CRM system.

8. Affordable - this can fit the budget of a business small or large.

9. Continuous support and development - rely on Microsoft and third party support as well as regular updates for your software.

10. The reliability and dependability of Microsoft

11. Superior reporting - You’ll be impressed with the reporting of Microsoft CRM - we guarantee it.

12. Excellent analytic tools - Determine your best or worst selling product, your most common complaint, your best sales associate or just about anything else you need to learn.

13. Easy for employees to learn - employees will be on board in no time at all.

As businesses change over the year’s demands in CRM software are also likely to change but Microsoft has one advantage over the competition and that’s its ability to integrate with other Microsoft programs.

No one would argue that Microsoft CRM is new to the market it’s certainly a powerful contender. Although we aren’t sure where Microsoft CRM will be in the next ten years and who its competition will be, one thing is for certain it will certainly remain a powerful player in the CRM game.

We’re all aware of the power of Microsoft and the quality of the products they produce and Microsoft CRM is no different. It’s a powerful package right now that’s most certain to get better with time.

About the Author:
Sayed Ally, is the lead CRM Analyst. His company provides, Microsoft CRM. Sayed can be reached at Tel : (905) 815- 1995 ext 22, email: aSayed@cqsolutions.com.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/internet-articles/how-does-microsoft-crm-stand-up-153254.html

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