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Fred Robson and Nancy Grayum
The HP II & III series printers have been
with us for 13 to 15 years. Unfortunately they
have now reached "end of life." Some
parts are no longer available for these models.
If you have a an HP II, HP III or the IIP/IIIP
series, it's time to think of alternatives for
your printing needs.
Network printing is a much more cost effective
printing solution, and many offices already have
network printers available. One shared printer,
one toner cartridge, and the cost per copy is sometimes
less than on the smaller office printer. If you
do need a stand alone printer, there is a large
selection of color ink jets and small black and
white laser printers available.
When looking for a faster computer, we sometimes
think of adding more memory or upgrading the processor.
However, the most effective way to speed up your
machine is with a faster hard drive. Standard hard
drive speeds are 5400 rpm, but adding a 7200 rpm
drive increases overall performance.
New computers today offer Serial ATA drives that
add even more performance to your system with a
much faster data transfer rate. Costs are higher
but if speed is the goal, Serial ATA is the means.
Contact your ATUS Technician for details by calling
the Help Desk, 650-3333.
Classroom projector images sometimes
need to be "blanked" quickly during a presentation.
If you are using PowerPoint, simply press the "B" on
the keyboard to blank/unblank the screen. If you
are teaching with other software, you can create
one PowerPoint slide that is all black, and run
PowerPoint in the background. Then just use the
Alt-Tab key command to go back and forth between
your software and the black PowerPoint screen.
(Thanks to Susan Brown and Gordon Chalmers for
these tips!) |
