40 Tips, Tricks, Gizmos, Gadgets and Websites: 40 Tips, Tricks, Gizmos, Gadgets and Websites Debbie Foster Mark Deal Chris Arrendale Steve Best


Use the Links Toolbar in IE: Use the Links Toolbar in IE Save your favorites to the 'Links' folder Display the links folder as a full row toolbar (right click in the toolbar area and click Toolbars, Links) Go to the Website you want to add Go to Favorites, Add to Favorites, and add to Links Group Right click and rename so it does not take up too much space Debbie


Active Partition Recovery: Active Partition Recovery http://www.partition-recovery.com Recovers deleted DOS and Windows hard drive partitions $79 Life Saver! Mark


Windows Vista Editions: Windows Vista Editions Chris


Slide5: Get the latest Technology Reviews Peer reviews available Polls several websites for pricing options Steve


Slide6: The circled vertical bars are how you move the toolbars around If you don’t see them, make sure Lock the Toolbars is not checked Debbie


Password Cleaner : Password Cleaner http://www.7tools.ru The program allows you to clean a password of any Windows user account including Administrator. You can clean passwords one by one or all passwords at once. $24.95 Mark


Outlook 2007 Cool New Features: Outlook 2007 Cool New Features Chris


Slide9: The latest in Legal Technology is updated weekly on LAW.COM. Recommends software, hardware, networking, peripheral devices, helpful web sites and BLOGS worth subscribing to. Add to favorites in IE and check back regularly. Steve


MS-Word Tip Add Your Places to My Places: MS-Word Tip Add Your Places to My Places In Word, go to File, Save As… The circled area is called 'My Places' First, right click in that area and choose Small Icons Debbie


GMail for SPAM filtering : GMail for SPAM filtering 2,823 Megabytes of Storage Superior spam protection using innovative Google technology Free automatic forwarding and POP3 access 40 Languages Free! Mark


Word 2007 Cool New Features: Word 2007 Cool New Features Chris


Slide13: Steve getanagram.com


Another Word Tip Reveal Formatting – Word 2002-2003: Another Word Tip Reveal Formatting – Word 2002-2003 Format, Reveal Formatting Word Formats 3 different things Font Paragraph Section Blue text is a hyperlink Debbie


Vista Test Drivewww.windowsvistatestdrive.com: Vista Test Drive www.windowsvistatestdrive.com Mark


Mozy Backup: Mozy Backup Chris


Free IQ Tests: Steve Free IQ Tests 60 questions Test your Intelligence Quotient Get your IQ for FREE


Computer Inventory: Computer Inventory www.belarc.com Free download, will run an analysis on your computer telling you… Processor, RAM, RAM slots, Hard Drives, Free Space, etc. All software installed Product keys Updates Security Analysis Debbie


Virtual  Account Numbers: Virtual  Account Numbers Citibank Mastercard Use their tool to create temporary account number Make online purchase with temporary account number Single use technology! Nobody ever sees your actual account number! Mark


Keyboard Shortcuts: Keyboard Shortcuts Chris


Slide21: Check the latest updates for Office; Find out about the March 11 DST change; Get FREE Excel or Word Templates Get FREE Clip Art for Documents; Spreadsheets; Power Points or Web Pages; office.microsoft.com Steve


Create the Firm Cookbook: Create the Firm Cookbook Do not allow one person to be the only person who knows something wherever possible One Recipe at a time How to answer the phones New client intake procedures Billing procedures Accounting procedures E-filing procedures Debbie


XDrive.com : XDrive.com 5 Gigabytes of FREE online storage Family Pictures, Working Documents Data backups Mark


Pinger: Pinger Chris


Slide25: VOTESMART.ORG Project Vote Smart, a citizen's organization, has developed a Voter's Self-Defense System to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information on congress people and senators. Steve


Monitor Internet Usage at Home: Monitor Internet Usage at Home Safe Eyes 2006 – www.safeeyes.com - $49.95 – Content Control - Flexible 'Internet Filtering' allows you to select the types of website that are appropriate. – Program Control - Control Instant Messengers, P2P File Sharing, and other harmful programs. – Time Control - Control the amount of time spent online, and the times when the internet is available. – Usage Logging - Create and review logs of websites visited, programs used on the Internet, and Instant Messaging Chats. – Usage Alerts - Be notified instantly via email, text message, or phone call when someone visits inappropriatewebsites. Deb


Deal University : Deal University http://www.dealuniversity.com CoolMax 3.5' External USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure w/ One Touch Data Backup, FREE + Shipped Free Soyo 19' Widescreen LCD Flat Panel Display (Black), $117.00 Mark


PowerSquid: PowerSquid Chris


Slide29: Checks 27 different airline flights and returns hundreds of results Now features vacations, cruises, hotels and car rentals Steve www.qixo.com


www.thinkgeek.com: www.thinkgeek.com For the real geeks in all of us… Debbie


Get your pilot’s license: Get your pilot’s license Mark Captain Mark Deal


MSN Direct: MSN Direct Chris


Slide33: Built for the BLACKBERRY Asks after every call or email if the call/email was BILLABLE. If so, type in the client and click POST Sends the data to a website which is downloadable to most time/billing software. Steve


Blogs…: Blogs… Great Blogs to view… www.thecommonscold.com http://jimcalloway.typepad.com/lawpracticetips/ http://www.intouchlegal.com/blog.htm http://www.lawbizblog.com/ www.morepartnerincome.com http://www.bmacewen.com/blog/ http://pm.typepad.com/ The danger…they are ADDICTING!!! Debbie


Support Staff: Support Staff Your local elementary school is not a place to find good tech-support If you think it is expensive to hire an expert, try hiring an amateur! Mark


Toilet Seat Lifter: Toilet Seat Lifter Chris


Slide37: ABA TECHSHOW continues to be the world's premier legal technology conference andamp; expo. The three-day conference is attended by more than 1400 people each year and produces more than 50 legal technology programs and training sessions in sixteen topical tracks. ABA TECHSHOW also features a two-day expo. Learn about the latest products and services as you wander through the exhibit hall, featuring more than 100 technology companies. www.techshow.com


Slide38: Sick of a car taking up two spaces on the street? How about a car too close to yours? What about the car at the mall parked diagonally? Now you can do something about it. Simply download a notice and place it on the car's windshield. The owner of the vehicle will be informed of their asshole status as well as the proper tips to improve their poor parking techniques. It's time to put an end to asshole parking, or at least to make fun of it. Debbie


Beam Me Up, Palm Treo!: Beam Me Up, Palm Treo! Beam data and applications to your associates via infrared Palm devices Wireless Synchronization MARK


Skype: Skype Chris


Google Sidebar: Google Sidebar Weather Bar Email News Feeds Google Desktop Foreign Language Words of the Day Computer Monitor Digital Picture Slideshow RSS/Blog Feeds


THANK YOU!: THANK YOU! Debbie Foster (debbie@intouchlegal.com) Mark Deal (mdeal@docsol.com) Chris Arrendale (chris@bestlawfirm.com) Steve Best (steve@bestlawfirm.com) DRIVE HOME SAFELY