April  2007
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Is VoIP Right for You
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Stay Fit While You Sit
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Outlook Anywhere
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Office - Sound Effects
 

Microsoft Office

Add sound effects to your presentation in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. Set them to start and stop when you want them to, and see how to make a sound play for a specified number of slides. Also learn how to play a CD with your show.

You may want to introduce a slide or make a point by including a sound effect. This course tells you how to play sounds in a presentation — either by inserting a sound file or by playing music from a CD.

For an inserted sound, choose a way to make it start and specify how long it should play, even over a number of slides. Hide the sound icon if you want, and trigger the sound by clicking something else, such as a shape or picture.

After completing this course you will be able to:

Insert sound files and select how each one should start and stop.

Set up a slide element so that it triggers the sound.

Guarantee that your sound will play when you present.

Play a CD for a slide show and select the tracks you want.

SEE DEMO



 
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PANURGY UNIVERSITY
In our continued effort to keep our employees educated and informed on the latest technologies, Panurgy has rolled out PANURGY UNIVERSITY. The University provides every employee full access to the leading live e-learning resources, in the technical industry.

Panurgy has always been committed to providing continued education for our employees. Now with Panurgy University, all employees have easy access to the leading integrated learning technologies.

Panurgy University provides a wide range of learning content and technologies, including e-learning, e-reference, e-MBA, Web-based assessments and certifications, as well as more traditional tools such as textbooks, and instructor-led materials.

The University offers a unique learning technology platform that enables any combination of self-paced, instructor-led and mobile learning, including a virtual format of instructor-led training known as live e-learning. Employees can learn at their leisure and continue to perform their daily duties, rather then leave our facility to attend an off-site course. This on-line approach ensures our clients receive the highest level of service.

With such an advanced approach to learning, all of Panurgy’s employees can continue to grow in their knowledge and expand their capabilities to assist our growing client base. Our clients can be sure they are receiving the latest solutions and services for their business. Panurgy strongly believes that our employees are our number one asset and plans to continue to invest in their growth and education.


Is VoIP Right for Your Business?
More and more businesses tired of racking up high telecommunications bills are turning to the Internet for their phone service.

More and more businesses tired of racking up high telecommunications bills are turning to the Internet for their phone service. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services enable businesses to conduct calls across the same network to access the Internet and get email – and at a fraction of the cost of traditional voice networks. However, VoIP developers have been focused on quality and reliability versus security. Therefore, if you choose to adopt VoIP, it is up to you to take the proper steps to secure it.

Background and benefits
The technology behind VoIP has been around for a few years; early incarnations of VoIP were plagued by spotty service, muddled and dropped calls. Only in the last few years has VoIP service improved enough to make it sufficiently reliable and stable for business use. In fact, businesses are finding that a well-planned and implemented VoIP system can provide call quality and reliability that rivals mobile phone or landline calls.

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Stay Fit While You Sit
Tips for Staying Healthy at Your Desk Job

Do you sit at your desk for long periods of the day? Have you ever experienced back, neck or shoulder pain after a long day at the office? Perhaps you put on a few pounds after taking a desk job. Research has shown that people who work desk jobs are likely to lose muscle tone, experience back pain, gain weight and suffer from increased stress. That's because inactivity, poor posture and bad eating habits tend to plague those who sit at a desk throughout the day.

One study by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) showed that those whose jobs require them to sit at least six hours
a day are twice as likely to be overweight as those who sit for less than 45 minutes a day at work. So what can you do to stay fit but keep your desk job? Check out these tips.


Mark Your Calendar

The Microsoft Van will be at Panurgy June 11th!Come see first hand the latest technologies from Microsoft. Talk one-on-one with a Microsoft Technology Specialist. Participate in hands on Microsoft product demonstrations. Including: Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early. Look for more details in our May issue.


Outlook Anywhere

Remote access of Exchange-based email is a requirement of most mobile workers. In the past, Outlook Web Access provided some, but not all, of the functionality of Outlook. Remote users who wanted to use their native Outlook software were forced to use a VPN connection to access the corporate network. VPN's, however, are more complex to configure and enable access to more network services than are required for simple e-mail access.

Outlook 2003 and 2007 now offers a simpler alternative to VPN connections — RPC over HTTP (which Microsoft has mercifully renamed "Outlook Anywhere"). With this feature, users can have security-enhanced access to their Exchange Server accounts from the Internet when they are working outside your organization's firewall. Users do not need any special connections or hardware, such as smart cards and security tokens, and they can still get to their Exchange accounts even if the Exchange server and client computer are behind firewalls on different networks. The user runs the same Outlook used inside the network and has all of Outlook's functionality enabled including shared calendars, contact lists and public folder access.

Outlook Anywhere runs on Windows XP and Vista and requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007 or Microsoft Small Business Server 2003. Take advantage of Outlook's power and flexibility outside your office with Outlook Anywhere. Contact your account manager at Panurgy or
the Helpdesk for more information.