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Essential Equipment For Your Home Office..Home Office Tipsby BB Lee(C)2003This is part 4 in a series of Home Business Tip Articles. Youcan read previous tips at: http://www.angelfire.com/zine/smallbiz. This part concerns the basic equipment you will need in yourhome office if you want to be productive.A Computer:I assume most people reading this article already have a personal computer. Purchase the best you can afford. But, ifyou are budget minded, you can find many computer stores selling a full computer setup for under $1,000. For starters,take a look at Dell Computer's Website.http://www.dell.comThe hardware or software you will need on your computer willdepend on your type of buisiness. Most of the newercomputers are pre-loaded with all the basic software youwill need to run your home office in the beginning.This would include: emailing, spreadsheets, wordprocessing,database creation. Don't forget to install a good back upsystem for your important files plus a good surge protectorto protect the computer. And anti-virus software for addedprotection when on the Internet.Monitor:Computers are packaged with monitors. A few years ago 15 incheswas standard. Now you can easily up grade to a 17 inchscreen or larger. Larger viewing areas help reduce eyestrain.Printers:Again most computers are packaged with a printer. Printersavailable might be ink jet, or laser. Laser printers produce higher, crisper, professional work. A laser printer is a good choice if you do a lot of printing and correspondence. If you rarely print out your work, a lower price ink jet printer is adequate. Scanner:If you desktop publish you will certainlyneed a scanner. Scanners are great for scanning images frombooks, newspapers, reports. Use to make copies of importantbusiness documents.Fax/Copy Machine:A dedicated fax line is a must if you are online for long periods of time. A fax is still quite essential even in the face of emailtechnology. Many business people still prefer a hands on hardcopy instead of email documents. Fax machines also are goodcopy machine substitutes if you frequently need to copy documents. Fax machines are available for under $100. And don't forgetthat you can easily send and receive faxes from your computer with Win Fax. A Business Telephone System:If you want to successfully run your home based business. Youmust install a business telephone line along with an answering system. This will establish a professional image immediately. And you willnot miss important calls when you are away. Plus, a line dedicated only to business calls is a good home business tax right off.Cellular Telephone:A must have if you are on the move a lot. You can easily forward all your business calls to your cell telephone number. Never miss animportant business call. Or if you stay online for long periods. You simply forward all calls, while online, to your cellular telephone number. Make sure your cell has caller Id, so you can answer only the calls you want. Very convenient.Other Stuff:Take a trip to your local office supply store and purchasethese basic essentials right away. Paper (for printer & fax machine) Printer cartridges Computer mouse pad Pencils/pens/erasers Stapler/extra staples Post-it note pads Paper clips Large legal padsFoldersEnvelopesStorage boxesAssorted rubber bandsThat's it! After acquiring the above you will have all thebasics to set up a home office.Visit: http://www.angelfire.com/zine/smallbiz/Articles.html And review the previous tips in the article section.-----------------------------------------------------------BB Lee is Editor Publisher Of SmallBizBits FREE Home BusinessNewsletter. Visit at: http://www.angelfire.com/zine/smallbiz------------------------------------------------------------ Article Tags: Essential Equipment, Home Office
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