Small Business Solutions for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Don Gilbert PDF

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