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"Office 2010 volume editions are delivered with the KMS client, which doesn't have to be installed. KMS clients will find the KMS host automatically through DNS."

"xPrintServer fills the gap between the productivity of iPads and iPhones and the inability to print from those devices to office networked printers. As small as any iPhone, xPrintServer leverages Lantronix' patented technologies, along with open industry standards to enable wireless printing to nearly any printer attached to a network. No software. No apps to buy. No configuration necessary."

"Ekahau HeatMapper is a free software tool for quick and easy coverage mapping of Wi-Fi (802.11) networks. It's the only free, easy-to-use tool that shows, on a map, the wireless network coverage in your home or small office. HeatMapper also locates all access points." In addition to the free software, paid laptop and portable versions are available, with and without wireless cards and other hardware.

"Simple Network Tester's agents run on PCs located at key locations. You command them to send live test data through your network when you need it.  Run tests from your office using Simple Network Tester's user-friendly web pages.  Monitor the health of your network just by clicking a few links." Tests jitter to simulate VoIP calls and has a free command-line version to download. $29 per company after 15-day trial.

Blog explaining Microsoft Licensing rules for various Microsoft software.

"I have seen number of posts on this topic with people having trouble setting the default zoom on incoming email (Outlook 2007 seems to remember the zoom setting for composing mail, but not for reading mail). The following macro will set the zoom every time an email is opened."

"The problem has to do with organizations having calendar appointments and meeting requests "disappear", get corrupt, meeting delegates (boss/assistant) having challenges with appointments showing up, disappearing, reappearing, etc." Link courtesy of Ed Buford

"Solving Exchange Outlook Calendaring Delegation Lost Meeting Problems"

"Beyond the previous post of general complaints of slowness and sluggishness in Outlook and Exchange, the other complaint I hear frequently these days is specific to Calendaring.  Part of it is calendaring performance (where it might take 20-30 seconds to open up somebody else's calendar to view their calendar) which all of the points I note in the other blog post referenced above will apply to performance issues in calendaring."