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Basics for the backbone
Cube dwellers are the heart and soul of a start-up. They slave away day and night to get business running smoothly, and their productivity will determine whether the business floats or flounders. Keeping the cubes properly equipped is a must, and it doesn't have to break the bank. A workhorse desktop and a few inexpensive peripherals will make employees' lives a bit easier and help keep them with the business for the long haul.
CNET editors say:
These products are ESSENTIAL for your start-up office.
A hardworking desktop is the key to keeping employees productive, but you don't have to spend your first month's budget on one.
Even cube dwellers need not fry their eyes staring at a lousy monitor. A nice flat-screen LCD makes for happier, more productive cogs.
The perfect device for ferrying files between work and home, a thumbdrive keeps documents at your fingertips.
This product is NICE TO HAVE for your cubicle.
Save time and money by meeting with your clients virtually face-to-face.
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Insider Secrets
The best software is free software
Good luck trying to get any company to dish out cash for new software. What's a cube dweller to do? Find your own software--for free.
Weekend Project
Add a second monitor to your PC
More screen space equals more room to work in, but you don't need to shell out the dough for a big-screen monitor--just add a second smaller monitor to your setup.
Works for Me
A change from default settings will do you good
The equipment in your cube is likely set to default settings, or the settings may be left over from the previous occupant. To get the most out of your gear, customize the settings to fit your needs.
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Make the most of your keyboard
Most workplaces depend on Microsoft Windows operating systems to keep the business up and running. Learn a few shortcuts for these popular programs to help you work more efficiently.
Building the ultimate office: from start-up to skyscraper
Conference room
Products
Additional resources
- Best practices: Web conferencing the smart way
- CNET's how-to: Record a meeting
- Tech you can expense: Get Uncle Sam to work for you
Home office
Products
Additional resources
- Show Us Yours: Home office
- Insider Secrets: Three things to do with your old PC
- Digital Home DIY: Set up a wireless network
Hotel room
Products
Additional resources
- Best practices: Stay in a hotel with free Wi-Fi
- Insider Secrets: Wi-Fi the right way
- Show Us Yours: What's inside your home office?
Airplane
Products
Additional resources
- Best practices: Book your trip online
- Get the Picture: Packing your bags preflight: power and portability
- Best practices: Get work done at the airport
Boss's office
Products
- Start-up: Budget laptop, PDA, phone, VoIP service
- Growing: PDA/phone, RSS reader, desktop, LCD
- Mature: High-end laptop, PDA/phone, mouse/keyboard, HDTV
Additional resources
- Insider Secrets: Streamline your Web browsing with RSS
- Weekend Project: Double your display power: add a second monitor
- Internet phones: Cut costs with Internet calling
- Works for Me: Too much of a good thing
Utility closet
Products
Additional resources
- Weekend Project: Share files and printers across your network
- CNET business buying guide: Networking and wireless
- Show Us Yours: What networking gear do you have?
- Security Center: Protect the integrity of your network
Cubicle
Products
Additional resources
- Insider Secrets: The best software is free software
- Weekend Project: Add a second monitor to your PC
- Works for Me: A change from default settings will do you good
- Insider Secrets: Make the most of your keyboard
Car
Products
- Start-up: Company cars on a budget, Best basic phones, PDAs for newbie road warriors, Budget laptops for mobile businesses
- Growing: Cars with growth potential, Laptops for growing mobile businesses, Smart phones, GPS navigation
- Mature: Executive cars, Bluetooth cell phones, Stylish laptops for mobile executives
Additional resources
- Insider Secrets: Geek your car
- Show us yours: High-tech payload
- Best practices: Literate listening with Audible.com
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