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Don't Blame Your Customers; Online Backup; HP Printers; RainMaker; Security Gone Wild

By Sara Skiff | Friday, May 12, 2006

Coming May 19, 2006 to Fat Friday: Duy Thai adds his two cents to the software training debate, Alex Simpson responds to the online backup discussion fueled by a recent TechnoFeature, Alice B. Newman reviews her experience with the HP LaserJet 3330mfp (an oldie, but goodie) and the newer 2015mfp, Kevin Grierson reviews RainMaker for time and billing, and Jay Solomon has a little fun with the very serious topic of password security. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Fat Friday | Privacy/Security | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Word Processing on the Front Lines; AmeriVault; PCLaw TE Review; Time Matters Enterprise Review; Desktop Searching

By Sara Skiff | Friday, May 12, 2006

Coming May 18, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Andrea Cannavina shares her thoughts on the Word v. WordPerfect debate, Kelly Lupo explains the intricacies of backing up and reviews online backup service AmeriVault, Scott Bassett reviews PCLaw TE for Palm synchronization, Debbie Westwood reviews Time Matters Enterprise, and Jennifer Little provides some Windows Explorer tips. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Backup/Media/Storage | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Document Management | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Practice Management/Calendars | TL Answers

Dragon Tip and Review; Contingency Fee Restrictions; Averatec Review; Acronix Review; Plus 9 Archive Posts

By Sara Skiff | Friday, April 7, 2006

Coming April 13, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Robert Bass reviews his recent Dragon NaturallySpeaking upgrade attempt, including how TechnoLawyer came to his rescue, Clint Pullin discusses the ability to charge additional fees in a contingency case (in Texas at least), Nicholas Paczkowski reviews his Averatec 3150H laptop, Jason Ochsner reviews Acronis' True Image (and provides a few MS Backup tips), and Edward Poll reviews Dragon NaturallySpeaking. In addition, this issue features links to 9 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Law Office Management | TL Answers

Hitman Pro; ImageRUNNER; AbacusLaw v. Time Matters; RAID 5 Backup; Much More

By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 10, 2006

Coming February 16, 2006 to Answers to Questions: D. Paul Dalton reviews Hitman Pro, a new spyware/adware removal tool, Ted Ardelean reviews the Canon imageRUNNER for the law office, Brian Garves reviews his experience using Time Matters over the past year, Barry Greenberg shares his RAID 5 backup routine, and Michael Espinola Jr. discusses a step-by-step spyware removal regimen. In addition, this issue features links to 13 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Practice Management/Calendars | Privacy/Security | TL Answers | Utilities

Fujitsu Tablet PC; Bare Essentials; Epson Laser Printer; PCLaw v. QuickBooks; Prevent Disaster

By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 27, 2006

Coming February 3, 2006 to Fat Friday: Stephen Hayes reviews his Fujitsu Tablet PC, Todd Hill sets forth the bare minimum technology tools that every law firm should have, David Leffler reviews his experience with HP LaserJets and discusses Epson's first laser printer, Kent Davis compares PCLaw to QuickBooks for law firms and explains what software developers could learn from a program like Amicus Attorney, and Mark Klarich shares how his firm could easily survive a Katrina-like event. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Law Office Management | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

CaseMap and Summation; WordPerfect Macros; Holy Backup; Bortstein PDF Tip; PDF Redaction

By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 20, 2006

Coming January 26, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Nancy Merreot reviews how her firm uses CaseMap and Summation together, Steve Scott offers some advice for using old macros with new versions of WordPerfect, Charles Tievsky takes you step by step through his thorough backup routine, Rick Borstein of Adobe explains how to save time when creating PDF files, and Ian Kirby reviews a cheaper alternative to Acrobat that may have better redaction capabilities. In addition, this issue features links to 18 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Automation/Document Assembly/Macros | Backup/Media/Storage | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Litigation/Discovery/Trials | TL Answers

The Problem with Online Backup; Attorney-Client Privilege; Katrina's Aftermath; Tabs3; Much More

By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 20, 2006

Coming January 27, 2006 to Fat Friday:  Ross Kodner reacts to a recent TechnoFeature about online backup services, Darrell Stewart chimes in on the "prying eyes" debate concerning attorney-client privilege and e-mail, Jerry Pepper shares his personal experience as a lawyer in post-Katrina Louisiana, James Degnan reviews his 15 years of experience with Tabs3/PracticeMaster tech support, and Sam Buckland reviews a new application that makes any PC behave like a Tablet PC. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Law Office Management | Practice Management/Calendars | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

How to Properly Image Your Hard Drive to Prevent Most Windows Problems

By Neil J. Squillante | Friday, January 6, 2006

Coming January 10, 2005 to TechnoFeature: Most people do not use drive imaging technology, or they do so incorrectly — both a grave mistake according to attorney and technology consultant Eric Van Buskirk. In this article, Eric walks you step by step through partitioning your hard drive and discusses how to setup a drive imaging routine that eliminates many of the mysteries of Windows troubleshooting. Read on if you've never understood drive imaging — or even if you think you did.

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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Desktop PCs/Servers | Networking/Operating Systems | TechnoFeature

File Naming Tips; Kodner Says "Throw it Away"; PracticeMaster; The Case Against Macs

By Sara Skiff | Friday, December 9, 2005

Coming December 16, 2005 to Fat Friday: Remington Smith suggests a more effective file-naming system, Ross Kodner lets you know how he really feels about Travan tape drives, Diane Hopkins reviews PracticeMaster for e-mail management, William Tait discusses the risks involved for lawyers jumping from PC to Mac, and Jesse Farr writes in with a simple file-naming formula for easy document management. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Document Management | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Networking/Operating Systems | Practice Management/Calendars

Reviews of Ricoh Aficio, ProjectLounge, ScanSnap; Plus Partitioning, Remote Access Tips

By Sara Skiff | Friday, December 9, 2005

Coming December 15, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Kristy Binmore reviews pros and cons of the Ricoh Aficio 2045e multi-function copier, Christopher Dellit reviews ProjectLounge, a little-known (among lawyers at least) online collaboration service, Robert Jay Dinerstein reviews the Fujitsu ScanSnap fi-5110EOX2 (and discusses the TWAIN compatibility issue), Daniel Roberts explains why he still considers partitioning your hard drive a good practice, and Stephen Nipper serves up a free solution for Mac-to-PC remote access. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Collaboration/Knowledge Management | Coming Attractions | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Networking/Operating Systems | Online/Cloud | TL Answers
 
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