Give Your PC A Valentine This Year.Business Editors/High Tech Writers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2000 The paperless office Long predicted, the paperless office is still a myth. Although paper usage has been reduced in some organizations, it has increased in others. Today's PCs make it easy to churn out documents. As one technology eliminates paper, another comes along to increase usage. never arrived and electronic litter litter /lit·ter/ (lit´er) stretcher. lit·ter n. 1. A flat supporting framework, such as a piece of canvas stretched between parallel shafts, for carrying a disabled or dead person; a has added to the dilemma. Computer hard drives throughout the country are clogged with old programs, directories, files, and e-mail. To help cut the clutter, the second Monday in February, February 14, 2000, is designated &uot;Clean Out Your Computer Day.&uot; This traditional day for hearts and flowers is an excellent time to unclog the &uot;information arteries&uot; on your PC according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kerry Gleeson. He is the founder of the Institute for Business Technology (IBT (1) (Instructor Based Training) Training courses conducted by human teachers. (2) (Internet Based Training) Training courses provided via the Internet. ), the international network of consulting offices that initiated &uot;Clean Out Your Computer Day.&uot; The company recommends devoting several hours on this day to the care and nurture NURTURE. The act of taking care of children and educating them: the right to the nurture of children generally belongs to the father till the child shall arrive at the age of fourteen years, and not longer. Till then, he is guardian by nurture. Co. Litt. 38 b. of your computer. It offers tips for organizing electronic files on its web site at http://www.ibt-pep.com . &uot;Give your computer a little love and it will love you back,&uot; advises Gleeson, author of the High-Tech Personal Efficiency Program: Organizing Your Electronic Resources to Maximize Your Time and Efficiency. &uot;People are getting hundreds of e-mail messages. And they don't delete To remove an item of data from a file or to remove a file from the disk. See file wipe, trash and undelete. 1. (operating system) delete - (Or "erase") To make a file inaccessible. them. The record is one person we found with 10,000 messages in her in-box! You've got to manage electronic information or it will manage you.&uot; Move over Heloise, these &uot;cleaning tips&uot; from the IBT web site use mouse-clicks: --Delete old e-mail messages immediately. --Save e-mails needed in electronic folders. --Learn the email features on your system for maximum efficiency. --Organize electronic and paper files similarly. --Purge unused programs that devour de·vour tr.v. de·voured, de·vour·ing, de·vours 1. To eat up greedily. See Synonyms at eat. 2. To destroy, consume, or waste: Flames devoured the structure in minutes. disk space and slow systems. &uot;Let's face it. For millions of us, our computer is one of our most important relationships,&uot; says Gleeson. &uot;Spend a little time and give your PC a Valentine Valentine a true friend and constant lover. [Br. Lit.: Two Gentlemen of Verona] See : Faithfulness .&uot; The Institute for Business Technology (IBT) helps companies manage information and increase productivity through its Personal Efficiency Program (PEP) and other services. Using a &uot;hands-on&uot; approach, IBT consultants expertly coach employees to improve their performance. Since incorporating in Florida in 1984, IBT has opened offices in 10 American cities and 23 countries worldwide. Over 300,000 executives and staff of many of the world's leading organizations have completed the PEP program. In Albuquerque, Sharon K Devine is the Associate of the Institute for Business Technology. SOURCE: DigitalWork ( http://www.digitalwork.com ) DigitalWork.com -- Your Business Workshop |
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