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OFFICE SPACE
A
well-designed workspace enhances the time spent ‘in your
virtual office’.
Location of the workspace
- Measure
your space.
- List
your equipment needs with space needed.
- Check
for electrical and phone outlets.
Furniture selection
- Desk
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Choose a layout to fit your space and how you work.
- Seating
- Try
the chair for functionality and comfort.
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Ensure it fits other family members.
Lighting
- Work
lighting is best when it comes from behind you.
- Use
overhead, wall up lighting and desk options.
Aesthetic Appearance
Coordinate your office's
appearance with the home.
- Wood
tones/colors.
- Match
the wooden desk with other wood tones in your home.
- Use
the same colors that are in visible rooms.
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Transplant objects.
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Borrow items from other rooms.
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Lamps, plants, or small furnishings
Home Office Safety
Keep it clean
- Keeping
your office tidy should involve all users.
- Make a
weekly clean up schedule.
- Leave
your home office organized every day.
- Have a
storage area for each user.
Safety first
- Make
sure you use surge protectors.
- Don't
overload electrical outlets.
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Organize your cords with wire/cable management systems.
- Ensure
your equipment does not have frayed or split wires.
Fire hazard prevention
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Complete regular backups of your data.
- Store
those backups offsite.
- Have a
fire proof filing cabinet or safe to store important items.
- Check
regularly for fire hazards.
- Install
a smoke alarm in or near the office.
- Have a
fire extinguisher available.
Computer backup is
storing copies of your files on a medium other than your hard
disk.
Back-up Options:
- CD-R –
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Once you have
written data onto the disk and finalized it, the disk can
not be used again.
- CD-RW &
DVD-RW–
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Used to store
and then go back and rewrite.
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Entire disk must
be recreated when making changes.
- Flash
Memory Base Key –
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Extremely handy.
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Stores gigabytes
of data.
- Online
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Upload your data over the Internet to remote servers.
- Easy
to use and reliable.
- Need
Internet access to retrieve your backup files.
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Software –
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Scheduling and
automatic operation.
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Disaster
recovery.
Home Technology
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Networking your house allows
computers to communicate with one another. Share files,
internet connection, printers, scanners, and more.
Wireless
- Uses
radio waves instead of wires.
- The
absence of physical wires makes this kind of network very
flexible.
Ethernet
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Communication over a cable shared by all devices.
- Network
can expand to accommodate new devices.
Network interface card
- Connect
only two computers.
- Uses a
cable to run between them.
Other Options
- Cables,
jump drives or file transfer devices.
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Power-line and phone-line networks.
Do You Have a
Closet? Create An Office
Use creativity and
every inch of space build a functional office in a closet.
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Design your work
surface.
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A desk may not
be the best alternative.
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Incorporate a
fold down work surface within a wall system.
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A hinged, tuck
under, drawer for keyboard and mouse.
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Use vertical space
to provide storage and functionality.
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Install
cabinets.
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Build shelving
for storage space.
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Use fasteners to
hang items on walls.
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Use the back
side of the closet door for wall file pockets.
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Extras
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Use surface,
overhead, and wall lighting.
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Paint the closet
with your favorite light color.
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Leave room to
slide a chair under the work surface.
Resources
How To Set Up An Office:
www.money.howstuffworks.com/home-office
www.powerhomebiz.com/vol13/homeofficerules
www.inc.com/guides/start_biz/20802
Computer Backup:
www.allbusiness.com/technology/computer-software-backup/1162-1
www.free-backup.info/computer-backup-made-easy
www.novastor.com/tech_supt/backup_options
Technology:
www.computer.howstuffworks.com/home-network
www.extremetech.com
(Search Network)
www1.electronichouse.com/article/6293
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