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HLB TECH NEWS
September 2011 Edition
Your IT Management Team
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TRIVIA CHALLENGE Last months winner Thomas Newby Colley Insurance
What name did Terry Fox give to his across Canada run? a) Marathon of Hope b) Terry's Run for Cancer c) Coast to Coast Run for Cancer d) Running for the Cure Enter the draw by emailing [email protected] with the correct answer for a chance to WIN a $25 Petro-Canada Gift Card!
IN THIS ISSUE
A Simple Way To Increase Em-ployee Productivity
1
Laptops For Business Travelers …. 2
The Client Spotlight………………. 3
The Terry Fox Run………………... 4
Win a $500.00 VISA Gift Card …… 4
LENNART BERGLUND
President
According to a University of Utah
study, you can increase your effi-
ciency (or your employees' efficiency)
by 25% just by adding a second
monitor. With multiple monitors, you
can get more done since you aren't
minimizing and maximizing all day
long. Therefore, adding monitors can
be a money maker for your company.
The study documentation states
that 108 university and non-university
personnel participated in a compari-
son of single monitor, multi-monitor,
and multi-monitor with Hydravision
display configurations. Respondents
edited slide shows, spreadsheets,
and text documents in a simulation of office work, using each of the display arrays. Perform-
ance measures—including task time, editing time, number of edits completed, and number
of errors made, as well as usability measures evaluating effectiveness, comfort, learning
ease, time to productivity, quickness of recovery from mistakes, ease of task tracking, ability
to maintain task focus, and ease of movement among sources—were combined into an
overall evaluation of productivity. Multi-screens scored significantly higher on every meas-
ure. Respondents got on task quicker, did the work faster, and got more of the work done
with fewer errors in multi-screen configurations than with a single screen.
Consider trying this in your office. Add a monitor or two to your desk and to those of your
employees. See what kind of feedback you get and how much more efficient and productive
they become when they have the ability to move quicker, use multiple applications at once
and no longer have to constantly minimize windows.
A Simple Way To Increase Employee Productivity
“ I don’t feel that this is unfair. That’s the thing about cancer. I’m not the only one, it happens all the time
to people. I’m not special. This just intensifies what I did. It gives it more meaning. It’ll inspire more peo-
ple. I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you
try.” — Terry Fox
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The Lighter
N e v e r a r g u e w i t h a wo m a n One morning the husband returns
after several hours of fishing and
decides to take a nap.
Although not familiar with the lake,
the wife decides to take the boat out.
She motors out a short distance,
anchors, and reads her book.
Along comes a game warden in his
boat. He pulls up alongside the
woman and says, “Good morning,
Ma'am. What are you doing?”
“Reading a book,” she replies,
(thinking, “Isn't that obvious?”)
“You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,”
he informs her.
“I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing.
I'm reading.”
“Yes, but you have all the equipment.
For all I know you could start at any
moment. I'll have to take you in and
write you up.”
“For reading a book?” she replies.
“You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,”
he informs her again.
“I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing.
I'm reading.”
“Yes, but you have all the equipment.
For all I know you could start at any
moment. I'll have to take you in and
write you up.”
“If you do that, I'll have to charge
you with Sexual assault,” says the
woman.
“But I haven't even touched you,”
says the game warden.
“That's true, but you have all the
equipment. For all I know you could
start at any moment.”
“Have a nice day ma'am,” and he left.
If you travel a lot and you're tired of anemic laptop batteries that make you hunt down a power outlet in the airport, you’ll want to know about the below ultra-portable laptop that can sustain you from Charlottetown to Vancouver. The top notebooks, will keep you going for anywhere from 4 to nearly 6 hours. With battery power like that, you'll be able to keep your attention on your work and be very productive on the road. All manufacturers of busi-ness class laptops have introduced “extended life” “Ultra” battery options that are sold as accessories. You can expect these extended life 9 cell batteries to be a little larger and add at least one pound to the total weight of the laptop.
Netbooks typically last longer than laptops. Six-hour-plus battery lives are really one of the best reasons to consider a low-cost, low-power, small-screened Net-book. Though new Atom processors have boosted bat-tery scores even further, some Netbooks do last longer than others.
Lenovo ThinkPad X series Thin and light ThinkPad® X Series laptops free you to work without constraints. Lenovo's Power Manager,
carefully selected low-voltage processors, less power-hungry displays, and the latest bat-tery technology allow hours of worry-free computing on-the-go. Plus Lenovo Battery Stretch lets you temporarily extend battery life in extreme circumstances—get up to 23 hours on the ThinkPad X220 with a single charge! Maximum battery life depends on how system is used and requires configuration with optional extended-life and/or external bat-teries.
Most models weigh less than 3 pounds, including our new X120e, dubbed "Best Affordable Business Ultraportable" by Notebooks.com as part of the Best of CES 2011. This 1-inch thin and light laptop with 11.6-inch display and full-sized, spill-resistant keyboard also includes the same security features offered on pre-mium models, including password man-agers, Rescue and Recovery® tools and our Active Protection System™.
Laptops For Business Travelers
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The Client Spotlight Biltmore Homes For the last decade, Biltmore Homes has developed a
strong reputation for constructing luxurious homes
throughout Southwestern Ontario; including Fergus,
Guelph and Orangeville.
Biltmore Homes is an award winning builder committed
to excellence in home designs, detail-oriented construc-
tion and exceptional customer service. These qualities
are evident in the many successful projects Biltmore
Homes has undertaken over the years; including single
and semi-detached homes within master planned com-
munities as well as stunning custom homes.
With a clear vision to build beautiful homes and commu-
nities that are suited to first time buyers, growing families
and empty nesters; Biltmore Homes is dedicated to mak-
ing the home buying experience easy, enjoyable and
suited to the customers exacting standards.
Morning Crest, Biltmore Homes’ latest community lo-
cated in the East end of Guelph, boasts luxurious semi-
detached homes ranging from 1500 to 1800 square feet .
These open concept designs include spacious kitchens,
dinettes and great rooms on the main floor. The second
floor features three bedrooms, walk-in closets as well as
optional luxury ensuites and laundry. The exteriors con-
sist of a distinct mix of brick, vertical siding, simulated
cedar shake and stunning carriage style garage doors.
HLB System Solutions has been servicing and sup-
porting Biltmore Homes for many years. When Bilt-
more’s internal IT administrator left the organization,
it was suggested they consider utilizing HLB System
Solutions managed services option rather than re-
placing their IT administrator. After careful review and
consideration, they opted to try the managed service
program for a period of time until they could deter-
mine what their needs were. Says Terry Ellery, CEO
of Biltmore Homes ―HLB made our long term decision
very simple and has filled all of our IT needs. The
service that HLB has provided has truly been excep-
tional. The folks at HLB have taken out the guess
work and worry for us in terms of ensuring that our
systems are up and running – which in turn lets us
take care of our core business. They have been
friendly, courteous and prompt so it feels like we do
have someone who is a part of our team ensuring
things are running smoothly from an IT perspec-
tive.‖
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For More Information contact:
Christine Brady
Biltmore Homes
(519) 831-9288 or
http://biltmorehomes.on.ca/
SPECIAL DATES
September 5 Labour Day September 7-11 The Guelph Jazz Festival September 18 The 14th Annual Taste of Gueph September 18 Terry Fox Run, Guelph
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Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised
in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, a community near
Vancouver on Canada's west coast. An active teen-
ager involved in many sports, Terry was only 18 years
old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma
(bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg ampu-
tated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in
1977.
While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffer-
ing of other cancer patients, many of them young chil-
dren, that he decided to run across Canada to raise
money for cancer research.
He would call his journey the Marathon of Hope.
It was a journey that Canadians never forgot.
After 18 months and running over 5,000 kilometres
(3,107 miles) to prepare, Terry started his run in St.
John’s, Newfoundland on April 12, 1980 with little fan-
fare. Although it was difficult to garner attention in the
beginning, enthusiasm soon grew, and the money
collected along his route began to mount. He ran close
to 42 kilometres (26 miles) a day through Canada's
Atlantic provinces, Quebec and Ontario. However, on
September 1st, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres
(3,339 miles), Terry was forced to stop running outside
of Thunder Bay, Ontario because cancer had appeared
in his lungs. An entire nation was stunned and sad-
dened. Terry passed away on June 28, 1981 at the
age 22.
The heroic Canadian was gone, but his legacy was just
beginning. To date, over $550 million has been raised
worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name through
the annual Terry Fox Run, held across Canada and
around the world.
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The Terry Fox Run
GUELPH
Date: Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011
Run Information
SILVERCREEK PARK
(CORNER OF WELLINGTON ST & EDINBURGH
RD)
OPEN START: 8 AM - 12:30 PM
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