We’ve Finally
Moved!
That’s right, folks. The wait is over. We’ve finally moved into our new
facility in the North America Center in West Seneca. For those of you who
haven’t written down our new numbers, do so now! Our new phone number is 716-677-4737 and our new fax number is 716-677-4742. Our new address is 2630
North America Drive, West Seneca NY 14224. If you’re coming for a class,
bringing down your computer, or just stopping by to see the new facility, give
us a call for directions. We’re right near Union Road at the entrance to the
400. In other big news this month, don’t forget that we’re going to be at COMTECH 99 which is coming up real soon
– October 6 and 7 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. As
promised, we’re sending out free tickets
to everyone. With this month’s issue of ComputerFAQs
you should receive your free ticket. Feel free to copy this ticket and
distribute it to everyone in the office. As long as you have a ticket, you get free
parking, and free admittance to the show. Just make sure you use our ticket to get in (yes, the show
coordinators see who gets the most people into the show each year, so show your
support for Amicron and use our
ticket!). Finally, if you are interested in EXHIBITING at the show, give us a call. Remember, ComTech is for
businesses of all kinds – not just computer companies. There are plenty of open
booths available if you’re interested in exhibiting. Call and ask for Rick. See
you at the show!
Q: I’ve just upgraded to
Windows 98 and I see that Windows 2000 is coming out soon. Should I have waited
for W2k before spending my $99 on W98? >Claire,
Buffalo
A: No, you made the right
decision. Windows 98 has been on the market for several months now, and it has
proven itself a stable and reliable operating system. Our general rule is to
wait until any product (especially your OS) has been on the market for at least
6 months before recommending you buy it. This allows someone else to discover all of the bugs and
problems with it. We usually wait until Microsoft has released the first
Service Release (SR) before suggesting that our clients buy a product. >Richard
Q: What’s happening with the
price of computer memory? Just three months ago you guys were selling memory
under $1 per MB. Now it’s over $2 a MB. What gives? >Jon, Cheektowaga NY
A: Nobody is really sure, Jon. We’ve even checked the pricing of our main
supplier with a few other vendors. It’s an industry-wide problem right now. The
cost of a 64 MB DIMM has gone from $63 in July to over $140 today, and it’s
changing daily. We’re suggesting that if you buy a computer in the near future,
you buy it with the minimum amount of
RAM you can get by with (32 MB for office workstations, 64 MB for higher-end
systems, 128 MB if needed for graphics or servers) and wait until the memory
prices level off or drop after the 1st of the year. What’s causing
it? Your guess is as good as ours. Power-outages in Asia? Y2K coming up? End of
year? Probably a culmination of all of these things. >Don
Q: Several of our employees
are using Microsoft Outlook 97 for Internet Email. We would love to be able to
share our calendars and send Email between ourselves in the office without
having to dial the Internet. How can we do this? >Marion, Orchard Park
A: To answer the second question first, you can all send and receive
inner-office Email by setting up a Microsoft Mail Postoffice. Under Windows 95
and NT there is an icon for the MS Mail Postoffice Manager in your Control
Panel. If you have Windows 98, it’s a little harder to find. Look on your CD in
the Tools > OldWin95 > Message > US folder, and run the WMS.EXE
program to install Windows Messaging. This will give you a Postoffice Manager
in your Control Panel. Now, run it to set up a Postoffice. The rest should be
pretty self-explanatory (or call for help). Now, to share your folders and
calendars, you need to buy a different piece of software called Microsoft
Exchange Server. This is a more powerful piece of software that does lots more
that just share calendars, however. You can use it to centralize your Internet
Email, collaborate on your schedules, and so much more. If you’d like more
information on setting up an Exchange Server, call and request document 909201. >Richard
TIP:
To run Windows
Explorer at any time, press and hold the Windows
Key and E
Grand Opening
Specials. Yes,
we are offering a few specials to celebrate the grand opening of our new
office. These specials are all good until 10/31/99. First, we’d like to get you
to come down and see our new training facility, so we’re offering $20 off any daytime class (limit one discount per student, quantity
discounts do not apply, standard open-enrollment classes only). Next, if you’re
not looking for training, let us suggest our PCDoctor service at half price. When was the last time you
had your computer cleaned and checked out? With the special, we’ll run our full
diagnostic check on your system for just $24.50 (carry-in service only, limit
three systems per customer). Finally, if you’re looking to upgrade your system,
we know it’s tough with the memory crisis right now. So with this special,
we’ll take $20 off any service charge related to an upgrade of
$100 or more (again, carry-in service only). You must mention this advertisement to receive this special pricing. If
you would like more information, please call and request document 909202. These specials are only
valid until 10/31/99.
Computer
Systems. We
have several systems on special this month, but due to the fact that memory
prices are changing daily, we’re
refraining from quoting any prices in this month’s newsletter. For up-to-date
pricing, request document 909203.
Computer
Training.
You’ve got to see our new training center! We have classes for everyone: from
basic Windows usage to advanced programming. Best yet, we don’t herd you
together like cattle. All of our classes seat at maximum of four students to make sure everyone gets plenty of
attention. To get a schedule of classes, request document 909204. Also, we’re taking a poll
to see how many students are interested in possibly attending weekend classes. If so, request
document 909205.
Want To Build
Databases?
We’re starting our next Microsoft Access Developer Series very soon. It will be
running on Tuesday evenings through September and October. For a schedule, and
more information request document 909206. Previous students: you’re welcome to sit in, and if you didn’t get
any of your manuals or video, call and speak with Rick.
Laptops. It’s now laptop season. We
sell more laptops in September and October than the rest of the year combined.
Laptop manufacturers know this, and now is the best time of the year to buy a
new laptop computer. We have a complete line of AMS Tech laptop computers.
Request document 909207. We have something for everyone: from executive to college student.
Power Problems account for a good number
of damaged computers we see every month. A surge protecting battery backup can
protect you from surges, spikes, power outages, and brownouts. Plus, the cost
of an UPS (uninterruptible power supply) is less than the cost of a service call to fix a damaged machine! Want
to care for your equipment? Req doc 909208.
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