Learn how to keep your PCs—and your business—productive every day!
Give your small enterprise the digital backbone that allows you to concentrate on business—and not your computers. This practical, solutions-focused book can help you make the right decisions about choosing, setting up, and maintaining the Windows® 2000 Professional operating system—without needing outside technical help. Whether you’re running a single computer or a whole network, find out what you need to know up front to exploit the business benefits of new system capabilities—and maximize your company’s uptime. Use this book to:
• Follow five steps for setting up Windows 2000 Professional—including what’s specific to getting your laptop ready and loaded
• Determine if your existing software is compatible, and run through the “Questions to Consider First” before hooking up printers and other hardware
• Protect your business data—your edge—using automated system backup and built-in security services
• Build a robust peer-to-peer network you can administer yourself—and see what you’ll need when you’re ready to go client/server size
• Test and troubleshoot your e-mail and network connections
• Get tips for using the professional-level administrative tools of the Microsoft Management Console
• Review real-world case studies to see how companies like yours are already using Windows 2000 Professional to run—and grow—their businesses