Hewlett-Packard Official Home Office Handbook [Paperback]

Barbara Butler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764553151 | ISBN-13: 978-0764553158 | Publication Date: February 15, 2001 | Edition: 1

As more and more companies allow their employees to work from home, the need for setting up a home office will increase. However, setting up a home office is much more than just hooking-up your PC to a modem. In the past 4 years, the home-office furniture business has jumped up 31% to $2.5 billion, and computer and related hardware sales continue to skyrocket as more and more people plug-in. This book will walk you through the steps of determining what type of home office will suit you best, choosing the type of equipment required (including types of Internet access), determining the set-up of the office to allow for cost and space efficiency, and keeping the office running smoothly.

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Follow easy steps to set up your home network and line-tune its security settings. grow your productivity Whether you're telecommuting or running a home-based business, this official hp guide delivers all the information you need to make the right computer and communications choices - and configure your equipment for peak performance.
* Select the right hardware, software, and communications options
* Choose the best networking and Internet solutions
* Optimize your system for enhanced productivity
* Troubleshoot computer, network, and Internet problems
* Set up a mailing list and keep track of addresses
* Create a simple Web site or a terrific presentation
* Get expert tips on telecommuting
Complete with helpful tips, sidebars, and checklists, this guide is just what you need to outfit your home office with the right equipment - and keep things running smoothly. includes step-by-step instructions for real-world home office projects and challenges www.hungryminds.com www.hp.com/hpbooks

About the Author

about the author Barbara Butler works out of home offices in New York City and upstate New York. A veteran technology professional, she developed automated business systems at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and at Merrill Lynch and currently works as a writer and consultant with Philmont Software Mill. Her books include the Y2K Bible: Procrastinator's Edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 498 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764553151
• ISBN-13: 978-0764553158
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,046,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lifesaver, August 4, 2001

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This review is from: Hewlett-Packard Official Home Office Handbook (Paperback)

A while ago I found myself having to purchase my 7th computer in 14 years. An initial casual interest had turned into a daily necessity for personal business, business-business, communication and fun.

The 6th computer had crashed - fine one moment, gone the next (luckily a conversation with a friend had prompted me to buy a zip drive and do a full backup only two weeks before.)

I realized I needed to know much more about the options before I purchased, that my peripheral hardware and software needs were steadily increasing, and there were so many terms I just didn't really understand.

I found the Home Office Handbook - thank goodness. Rapidly the mysteries became comprehendible. The guides helped me immensely to intelligently determine what I did and did not need - even to predict which future additions would be compatible. Quick tips and a dose of humor kept it from being a chore.

I know I saved both time and money (and much frustration.) Thank you, Barbara Butler.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Home Office Handbook, April 5, 2001

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This review is from: Hewlett-Packard Official Home Office Handbook (Paperback)

Home Office Handbook is great! It tells you what to do with technology in the home office and not just how to decorate the office. And I needed help. I manage a group of apartment buildings at a univerity town and have an office in one of the buildings and another in my home. This book was a major help in figuring out wht I needed in each office and how to connect the offices. It also helped the technician that was working with me.