NOTE: Years ago, after I gave an all-day, everything-you-need-to-know-about-computers presentation, someone said after seeing my course materials, "You ought to publish this stuff!" I began to put together "The Law Office Computer Survival Guide," which I intended to sell and keep up to date as a loose-leaf reference service. It never was published, as I set it aside to get "Corporate Update" out the door. This is the beginning of my efforts to do a "brain dump" of information and opinions, and to keep them up to date. The good news is that you won't have to file the pocket parts, and I won't have to ship it to you. The bad news is that I haven't figured out how to charge for it. Stay tuned, and feel free to ask questions, answer questions, or make suggestions. -- Jim Eidelman

Computer Room Solutions:

Cybex: You can clean up a mess of monitors, keyboards and mice with the Autoboot Commander. The solution we have used with success is the industry leader, Cybex. (They invented the idea and have the broadest range of solutions.) You can also buy through dealers, such as Mainline in Ohio or R&D Data Products in Illinois.

Cable Specifications:

The key at this point is to make sure that any new wiring is compatible with the 100 mb networks that will soon be the standard. High quality "Category 5" twisted pair is the way to go, with maximum runs of 100 meters. (???)

(c) Jim Eidelman 1997

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