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	vPro is Good for Business Intel's newest business platform makes computers more secure and manageable Posted 12/27/2008 Intel® has introduced the next iteration of it's vPro® platform, and this time they've included a version for laptops, called Centrino® with vPro. These allow for a raft of new manageability features when paired up with appropriate management software. Some of the new features include: Remote Power Control This feature lets management software turn your computer on and off without you even having to be there. This feature is great because workers can turn their computers off when they leave at the end of the day. If your IT (Information Technology) staff needs to get into the system, they can start it from their desks, even if their desk happens to be in another state. Remote BIOS Setup With this feature, a system troubleshooter can connect to a system as it's booting and check BIOS settings remotely, modify boot order, and verify settings are correct. The great thing about this feature is that it works even if Windows™ won't boot! Redirected IDE If your computer won't boot from your hard drive, new vPro systems allow you to choose a hard drive image on the server as your boot drive and boot from it. That way, you can still keep going even if your hard drive dies. But these are only the beginning. Other features like power savings due to the way the new processors and chipsets take advantage of the slow times, make battery life longer on Centrino with vPro notebooks. The Execute Disable bit helps prevent virus infections stemming from insecure program code. Q. How do I know I have these features? A. Look for "vPro" on the Intel label on your new computer. Don't have a new computer? We can build you one that's verified to include the new vPro technologies. Q. What must I get if I'm going to buy a computer elsewhere, and want to make sure I have vPro? A. You'll need three components to be sure you are vPro compatible, even if your vendor hasn't certified them for vPro. These are: 1) An Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor. 2) An Intel Q33 Express, or Q35 Express chipset. 3) An Intel 82566 DM Gigabit LAN Adapter. After that, your system will need to have its Management Engine (ME) provisioned for your network. Once done, it should be able to link right into your management software. Q. Where can I get more information? A. At Intel's vPro website: http://www.intel.com/go/vpro Unbranded Computer System Sales Cease New laws require branding on all computer systems sold in or into Texas Posted 9/7/2008 Among the new laws that took effect on September 1, 2008 are new rules for recycling and branding of computer systems. In my conversations with the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality, (TCEQ), “white box” computer systems will be illegal to sell in Texas after that date. I don’t know...  [Full Article] New Remote Control Software Added To Remote Offerings Link on both the Main Page and Support section of our site Posted 8/14/2008, Updated 11/10/2008 In our continuing effort to enhance the speed and quality of service we give our clients, we are testing a new Remote Control Support offering. We currently employ... [Full Article] New Support Chat Available Added To Remote Offerings Link at bottom of each page of our site Posted 7/23/2008 In an effort to enhance the speed and quality of service we give our clients, we are transitioning some of our support to remote access wherever possible. As part of this initiative, we... [Full Article] Special Forum for Take Five with Eddie Baiseri Goes Live Sorry it took so long Posted 5/16/2008 Our local Christian radio station, KBJS has a program that airs weekdays at 12:55 Central Time called "Take Five with Eddie Baiseri". Yours truly has been her recurring guest on Fridays for what we call "Tech Tip Friday". Realizing that people may be driving while listening, we've added a new forum area that will allow listeners to ask questions that we will be happy to answer on the air or by email. You can also submit questions to info@kbjs.org. Currently, the show has four segments, packed into a ten-minute program: The Question, where we take one question a week that may be submitted by a listener, or it may be one that I am asked frequently. If the question comes from a listener, we'll give that listener's first name. Anonymous questions either came from several people or are questions Eddie has asked, or that I've been asked recently. The second segment is called Cool Site of the Week, where we feature a site that I've found that's, well, "cool" and one I think you'd be interested in. Segment three is the Gadget of the Week, which will run the gamut from alternate Disk Defragmenter programs, to backup devices, to portable recharging stations for your other gadgets. In short, something we think might be an interesting tool to look into. Where possible, we'll include a link to the manufacturer's site in the show notes on the forum. Finally, who hasn't heard a computer term or two that didn't go over their head? Our It's All "Geek" To Me segment will feature a term that may be unfamiliar to our listeners. We'll try to explain and demystify the jargon so that anyone may understand.  I will post my notes from the shows in the forum, listed by air date. The notes will include links to our Cool Site of the Week and any others we might mention (that I remember to add). No matter what we do, Eddie and I want to create a show that meets the needs of our audience. So, submit any questions you may have, or any bewildering computer terms or acronyms you want defined to us at either info@kbjs.org or david@daconsult.com. Thanks in advance for listening! Who we are... David Anderson Consulting is a leading provider of Computer Systems Integration, Network Design, and Consulting services in Jacksonville Texas. We are an authorized reseller of Acer products. We are also a member of Microsoft's Partner Program, Netgear's Powershift Partner Program, Seagate's Partner Program, an Intel Channel Partner at the Associate level, a Preferred Western Digital Reseller, an AOC Insite Partner, an Authorized CTX reseller, a Creative Labs System Builder and an American Power Conversions (APC) Reliability Provider Partner. These alliances give us the broad-based manufacturer support you need to speed resolution of your problems. Why Choose David Anderson Consulting? I'm David Anderson, and I've been helping East Texans solve their computing problems in one capacity or another since 1986. I have fourteen years of networking experience including NetWare®, MS-DOS®, and various flavors of Microsoft® Windows™. I was a programmer for a total of 4 years. I've repaired and built computers since 1991. In one job I held, I was also a database administrator for about a year, in addition to other duties. I have been on the faculty of Lon Morris College, and an adjunct faculty member at Tyler Junior College, where I taught computer science classes. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Tyler. Networks are our specialty, although we provide technical support, computer systems, upgrades, and remote support services. For more information on the available services we provide, see our services page.	News Archive... Farewell XP!... The Clock Is Ticking... And Ballmer Ain't Budging... .NET Framework Reinstallation Walkthrough Now Available Check Out Our New Bookstore! The Clock Is Ticking... AOL AntiSpyware Useless Help! My computer is running slowly! Forum Subscriptions Activated Site Migration Completed A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum Intel Introduces Quad-Core Processors Netgear's ProSafe Products Offer Lifetime Warranty What kind of Disc can I burn? Windows Defender and AVG Free 7.1 Have Expired Windows Vista Has Arrived Zakary David Anderson Has Arrived About our ads You Tell 'Em, "Weird Al"! Oh Boy! Now we've got Smishing! Happy 15th Birthday World Wide Web! First Phishing, Then Pharming, Now There's Vishing! AOL's Free E-Mail Dell's Woes Skype Calls Free to Landline and Cell Phones! Training Service Offered Broadband Page Update! Classes Offered at the Library Now Complete Microsoft AntiSpyware Becomes Windows Defender Seagate Purchases Maxtor Did You Also Know? Did You Know? Dial-Up Internet Service Available Microsoft Posts New SharePoint® Applications Risecom Announces Closing Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta Extended More Training Classes Underway! You've heard of Phishing, well now there's Pharming! 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