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Pitney Bowes Printer and Toner Products for Government Use

Federal, state and other governmental institutions have found themselves facing with new burdensome policies that are causing extraordinary challenges. Not only are fiscal concerns growing faster than ever before, transparency, government must deal with new and varied clientele, each group of which possesses specific needs. Our new world emergency preparedness is just another in the overload of obstacles that government agencies are finding themselves needing to manage. Complication is the name of the game and Pitney Bowes is the perfect solution for all these thorny issues and regulations in front of every day work tasks.

Their printing solutions equipment is designed with quality and ease of use in mind. The DP40S Color Printer, for example, is a full color laser printing system that gives you amazing output without the typical problems of other high output systems. The DP40S is designed with flexibility in mind and as an added benefit, it won’t fuse envelopes. Their HC5500 is a high speed, high quality inkjet printer with an output of 120 full-color sheets per minute. That’s quality, efficiency and low cost printing. That’s what it’s all about.

The IntelligeJet Series gives you complete and professional quality without sacrificing a thing and with the advantage of low cost printing, energy use and supplies. The RISO ComColor 9050 is the world’s fastest color inkjet printer at 150 ppm and it’s cost is only about half that of laser printers.

The company is not only there for your printing and toner supply needs, Pitney Bowes is there for all your office needs.

The company is best known for managed mail services and continues to boast the most robust mail solutions to maintain their government clients’ activities of document creation, submission, printing and archiving as well as package and litigation needs. From small mail rooms to large 1000 employee mail centers, Pitney Bowes has the equipment and expertise to keep efficiency at peak performance. This includes Pitney Bowes world-renown security systems that drive employee safety and management of efficient workloads. Pitney Bowes also offers high tech print services, both onsite and offsite, in order to give you the ability to streamline and enhance any mail project.

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Boxee Box by D-Link Review

D-link’s Boxee Box can finally be called a first-class media streaming device. The company has made firmware updates that have made the device a more attractive option. However, it is not problem-free: there are some glitches with 1080p resolution and viewing videos on big network websites is still either impossible or difficult (due to the networks). But, it is a streamer that offers the most number of features and is the most user-friendly set-top box available in the market.

The Boxee Box’s deserves some points for its appearance alone. While it’s called a cube, it’s actually a polyhedron – a cube with a lopped-off corner, which makes it look like an interesting piece when placed on its green rubber bottom.

When you connect Boxee Box to your HDTV, however, it functions in pretty much the same way as other set-top media streamers that stream from network and the web to your TV. An HDMI cable is provided with the box for connecting to the HDTV. For connecting to the network, you have a 2.4GHz-band 802.11n Wi-Fi and ethernet.

There are four reasons why this streamer is better than its competitors: it offers you an impressive range of Web videos (free and paid); it supports videos with 1080p resolution, which is unusual for a set-top box; it’s interface is slick and videocentric; and it looks attractive – besides its design, it has a petite remote that looks like a candy bar.

D-link’s update also includes Netflix as well as Vudu high-def commercial services. That’s a good thing; however, Hulu is still not available. Moreover, the Vudu HDX 1080p streaming was a little disappointing.

The movie streaming started off pretty well; however, 10-15min into the film, the box froze and required a reboot. This happened 3 times during the movie. Vudu HDX with a Wi-Fi connection is not recommended for this device.

Setting up the device is easy. After connecting the cables and powering it on, the software directs you to adjust display for fitting the screen of your TV and creating a Boxee account. The home screen contains 6 icons at the top half and a selection of screenshots from featured content on the bottom. In the menu items you have: Friends (that contains videos shared on Facebook), Watch Later (that contains items tagged during content library browsing), Shows (TV programs), Movies, Files, and Apps.

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ASUS RT-10 EZ N Wireless Router Review

The Asus RT-10 EZ N Wireless Router is a simple and relatively inexpensive router that works in AP mode. The router offers a speed of up to 150Mbps and complies with the latest 802.11n. This is also a two network in one router – the additional network helps you with prioritizing bandwidth and access control. For a guest user, you have the option of creating a virtual router. This enables you not share your password as well as private devices with your guest. The router comes with a 2-year warranty.

The Asus RT-10 EZ N does not offer any software wireless assistance in DD-WRT and the web interface may be a little confusing. Another negative point of this router is the bandwidth management option it offers. You should avoid using this option because it slows down the system. Also the 802.11N works in 2.4GHz range which interferes with 802.11B/G.

Key Features

The ASUS RT-10 EZ N’s main features are: Up to 150Mbps Speed 802.11n; browser-based administration due to Smart Wizard; EZQoS, remote management; three hundred percent coverage due to Broadcom Accelerange; upgrades through web browser; restoration of firmware; DHCP server, WAN DHCP client; QIS(Quick Internet Setup); saving/restoration of configuration; Dr. Surf – Automatic-detection of Connection issues.

EZQoS (Easy Quality of Service)

EZQoS enables you to set bandwidth in accordance with your requirements.

QIS(Quick Internet Setup)

When you connect an application to the network, the QIS wizard guides you to link to the Internet in a quick manner.

Network Map – Manual Free Management

With the ASUS RT-10 EZ N’s design you can: show network status as well as clearly give WAN/LAN status; use the network securely; as well as quickly manage network.

Dr. Surf

This feature automatically offers real-time diagnostics as well as automatic-detection of Connection issues. In the event there is a problem, it will detect the issue and offer possible remedies.

Specifications

The specifications for the interface of the router are as follows: WAN: 1 x RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT; LAN: 4 x RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT; Support Ethernet as well as 802.3 with maximum bit rate of 10/100Mbps and automatic cross-over function (MDI-X); Restore button: Press for five sec for restoring original settings; EZSetup button: Automatically configures SSID and WPA or WEP. The router has a 1 X external detachable dipole antenna and a 1 X internal PCB antenna.

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How to Remove And Replace An ATX Power Supply Unit (PSU) On Your Computer

ll wires and a standard desktop computer. This will be relevant for people who are upgrading their existing PSU or replacing This article describes the steps required to replace an ATX Power Supply Unit (PSU) on a blown PSU as the procedure in both cases is identical.

Replacing a PSU is not a complicated procedure to perform and we have included a few very handy tips that help make the process a simple task, even for a beginner.

Safety Advice

Even when disconnected from the mains, the internal capacitors inside a power supply unit can still hold a lethal charge so it is important to never dismantle a PSU or insert any objects such as a screwdriver into any gaps in the outer casing of the unit.

Equipment Needed

To follow the steps in this article you will need a Philips screwdriver, a digital camera and an anti-static wristband.

1) Unplug PC & Remove Side Panel

The first step is to disconnect the PC from the mains, lay the computer on its side on a steady surface and remove the main side panel so that you have a clear view of the internal components (the side panel will usually slide off once two small screws at the back have been removed).

2) Photograph The Inside Of The PC

This is a very useful tip for any beginner as it will provide a point of reference when you come to fitting a new power supply unit. With the flash enabled take a clear photo of the internal layout of the PC so that you can clearly see the position of aconnectors inside (if necessary take several photos from different angles).

3) Attach Anti-static Wristband and unplug connectors

The next step will involve you unplugging the various connectors from the PSU and therefore we recommend wearing an antistatic wristband to protect components from ESD (electrostatic discharge). You will be able to easily identify the PSU because it will be a square box located at the top of the case with a rather untidy mass of wires protruding from it.

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