Abandon All Hope…

February 27, 2009

The sheer volume of new malware has outstripped the ability of AV vendors to create and distribute their virus-definition updates. No security program made today can prevent all PC infections. Windows Secrets, February 26 Not a ringing endorsement, even for their top pick this year of Norton Internet Security Suite 2009

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Brother HL-2170W: Low Price, High Cost

December 28, 2007

The HL-2170W, released recently by Brother (along with the HL-2140), offers some great features: Wireless B/G networking Wired Ethernet and USB networking 23 pages per minute 250-sheet paper capacity The street price is $149.99. ($99.99 for the HL-2140, with a $20 rebate at the moment.) And it also has an OfficeMedic Supplies Index of 333, [...]

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Stop XP’s Promiscuity

August 17, 2007

Windows XP—still used by many—has long been promiscuous in its relationships. That is, it’s constantly seeking out new wireless partners to talk to. One result of this is that your wireless connection can simply disappear as XP thinks that another connection is more desirable and dumps its current relationship. Another downside to the promiscuity is [...]

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New Color LaserJet Toner

June 1, 2007

Now available at OfficeMedic are black and color cartridges for the Color LaserJet 3600 and 3800. Priced approximately 20% lower than the OEM equivalents, the black cartridge (6K page yield) is $109.95 and the color cartridges (cyan, yellow, and magenta; 4K page yield) are $139.95. As always, these remanufactured cartridges are guaranteed by OfficeMedic to [...]

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Protecting Against Podslurping

April 12, 2007

While most of the articles on OfficeMedic.com dealing with security focus on threats from outside your network, this article points out the danger from within. For example, how do you protect against the unauthorized copying of data on your computers—particularly as a business owner—when the user is allowed to access that data? iPods and flash [...]

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WEP Is Dead, Long Live WPA!

April 11, 2007

Sorry for the alphabet soup but what you need to know is if you’re using the older WEP encryption for your wireless network connection, it’s just about as bad as not using encryption at all. As this article explains, a network “protected” by WEP can be cracked in as little as one minute. OfficeMedic recommends [...]

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Walking for Babies

April 9, 2007

This cute 3-1/2 year-old boy is my nephew, Timothy. You can’t tell from the picture, but he was born at 25 weeks, weighing just 1 lb. 10 oz. Timothy has been through quite a lot in the last three-and-a-half years, but with the help of some dedicated doctors and nurses —and a lot of help [...]

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CompUSA To Close

March 5, 2007

Today’s mail brought the following notice: “CompUSA has announced a comprehensive strategy to improve the company’s financial status. The realignment includes a cash infusion, store closures, major expense reductions and a corporate restructuring. The process began last week with the closing of four CompUSA stores and over the next 60-90 days, the company will close [...]

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HP Eliminates Some Confusion

February 26, 2007

For a number of years, HP has been publishing a “monthly duty cycle” in the specifications for its LaserJet printers. This has—to me—been a misleading number, as it appears to grossly overstate the hardiness of the printer. For example, the HP Color LaserJet 1600 has a monthly duty cycle of 20,000 pages, which seems way [...]

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New Imaging Products

January 26, 2007

Five new remanufactured products hit our shelves this month, the TN580 toner cartridge and four items for the HP Color LaserJet 2600. The TN80 cartridge is compatible with Brother’s HL-5240, HL-5250DN, HL-5250DNT, and HL-5280DW laser printers; their MFC-8460N, MFC-8860DN, and MFC-8870DW multi-function printers; and the DCP-8060 and DCP-8065DN digital copier/printers. The TN580 has a yield [...]

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