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Need to get a new network up and running quickly? Follow this step-by-step guide.

 A computer network is an essential element of modern business, and it’s increasingly indispensible in the home, too. A network lets your computer connect to the Web so that you can check e-mail, update a website, or teleconference. It also lets you communicate locally with other computers on the same local network. Creating a network is simple—all that’s needed is to connect a computer to a router with an Ethernet cable. That’s a very rudimentary setup, however.

How To Set Up a Home or Small Business Network | PCMag.com.

A home network will let you share high-speed Internet access with any computer in the house-the spouse’s, the kids’, even Grandma’s iPhone when she drops by for a visit is within reach. A network lets you control what the kids are doing on the Web, share data and multimedia files across all your computers, automate backups for those system, and even use webcams to see what that new puppy is doing in the living room while you’re at work. With a network, the bedroom computer upstairs can print to the color printer in the downstairs study, and the media PC in the living room can show a movie on the PC-connected TV in the master bedroom.

Home Networking in 5 Easy Steps | PCMag.com.

Migrating to Linux is a step-by-step process for any SMB. There is no silver bullet, no matter what the IT consultant might say. Linux has loads to offer small businesses; but it’s different in so many ways that leaving yourself and your employees enough time to adjust is critical.

This is one time when gingerly poking your toe into the water is the right thing to do. Moving away from the long-time Windows comfort zone can’t be done lightly or suddenly. Here are five steps to evaluating Linux for your small business:

 Choosing Linux for Your Business | PCMag.com.

Keeping mobile phones and other portable electronics charged is a hassle if you make frequent business trips or work in multiple locations. Inevitably, your smart phone’s battery dies far from a power source just when you need to make a crucial call or get directions to a meeting.

Off-the-Grid Gadget Chargers Provide Power in a Pinch – PCWorld Business Center.

Chances are good that if someone walked into your office right now and peeked over your shoulder, they would see a Windows operating system on your computer. But, did you know that you have a choice of something other than Windows for that computer on your desk, and that you have the same choice for the servers in your data center?

One of those choices is Ubuntu Linux, a greatly enhanced Debian-based Linux distribution that installs easily, has the familiar Windows look and feel, and operates well on older hardware (expensive upgrade not required). Linux fans tout the positive attributes, often at high decibel levels, of Ubuntu Linux, which is perhaps the world’s most popular Linux distribution.

Why Ubuntu Linux Is a Good Business Choice – PCWorld Business Center

The Best Free Software of 2010 | PCMag.com

Redo Backup and Recovery just released their latest version 0.9.3 on July 4th, 2010.

Redo is a simple easy to use hard drive image solution and best of all it is free for home and commercial use.

With Redo there is no installation needed it runs from a CD or a USB drive. It has a nice easy to use GUI that boots quickly. They also included other nice features for file recovery of picture, documents and other files.

Redo Backup and Recovery
http://redobackup.org/

How to remove documents stuck in the out queue of their printer.

1. Open a Command Prompt
   Go to the Start button -> Run and type cmd and click OK this will open the command prompt.
2. Next we want to stop the print queue
   Type net stop spooler and hit enter
3. Now we want to remove the item that is stuck.
4. Go to the Start button -> Run and type c:/windows/system32/spool/printers and click OK. This will open a window where the queue is located.
   *If you can not see the contents of the folder. Click on Tools -> Folder Options.. -> Click on the View tab at the top and then click on Show hidden files and folders. Click Apply and OK.
5. Remove the files in this folder and close the window.
6. Then next we can start the print queue in the command prompt
   Type net start spooler and hit enter
7. You should be able to print again.

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Boot Up Securely with the Rescue CD
If your computer no longer starts due to malware corrupting the operating system, or you suspect the security software has been compromised, you can use the F-Secure Rescue CD to securely boot up the computer and check the programs installed. The Rescue CD can also be used for more advanced repair and data recovery operations.

The Rescue CD contains Knoppix (a derivative of Linux), an operating system that runs completely from the CD and allows access to your computer’s Windows operating system and hard disks.

Note: the Rescue CD cannot scan encrypted disks.

F-Secure Rescue CD – Main Page
Downloads
You can download the Rescue CD from:

• F-Secure Linux Weblog: Rescue CD

• Rescue CD User’s Guide (PDF, 36 KB)