Posted by Mike on June 28th, 2010 at 14:18
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Posted by Ian on June 3rd, 2010 at 12:33
Another OpenOffice tip…! OpenOffice normally saves files in it’s own format. If you want to change this default to another file type, then this can be done in the Options settings. For example, to change the default format for documents to Microsoft Word format :
1. Open a new document in OpenOffice
2. Click on the Tools menu option on the OpenOffice menu bar.
3. Click on the “Options” option at the bottom of the list.
4. A dialog box will appear.
5. Click on Load/Save.
6. Optionally, uncheck in “Warn when not saving in ODF or default format”.
7. Select Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP in the list under “Always save as”
8. Click OK.
9. Quit OpenOffice. From now on, new documents will be saved in Word format.
Contact us now if you want any advice on how you can use your IT more effectively.
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Posted by Ian on May 30th, 2010 at 12:25
Does your internet download speed grind to a halt when you’re uploading data or files ? If so, you may benefit from changing the way that your Linux PC or server handles internet traffic through a process know as “traffic shaping”. It’s plenty technical for those interested, but is similar to the principle behind the variable speed limits that we’ve seen on certain sections of motorway i.e. a constant flow is better than too fast traffic, which causes “bunching” and queues.
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Posted by Mike on May 28th, 2010 at 14:43
Spring is in the air. The sun is shining so we thought a little competition is in order. The prizes are 3 free websites for UK companies, charities, clubs or organisations. Check it out on our website: http://www.lexington-it.co.uk/index.php?cont=competition
Tags: competition, free, Lexington IT, LinkedIn, website
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Posted by Mike on May 26th, 2010 at 10:01
Here’s a link to some pictures from a Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce event that we went to earlier in the year, at the Hotel on the Park.
Picture 7 features yours truly – I look to be really enjoying that glass of Champagne! I’m standing next to Jon Leamon, the Deputy Chief Exec of the Chamber.
No sign of Mr Gale in the pictures… Tucking into the canapés no doubt!
Tags: Cheltenham, cheltenham chamber of commerce, Lexington IT, LinkedIn, networking
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Posted by Ian on May 24th, 2010 at 09:06
Ian is delighted to have been appointed as a committee member of the Cheltenham branch of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Formerly known as the British Computer Society, the BCS is the UK’s industry body for IT professionals, and the leading Chartered Engineering Institution for IT. Ian is looking forward to the opportunity to build on the success of the branch and help further the BCS mission to promote wider social and economic progress through the advancement of information technology science and practice.
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Posted by Mike on May 12th, 2010 at 15:00
It’s interesting how many people do their IT themselves. Just as you trust your accountant to do your book-keeping, so you need a professional to manage your IT.
We know that most small businesses can’t justify a full-time member of staff dedicated to IT, so someone becomes the “expert” and gets distracted from the job they’re being paid to do. We provide individually tailored support packages to meet your business’ needs. We provide an actively-managed solution, meaning that apart from fixing any unexpected problems as they arise, we employ the latest techniques to identify issues with your systems before they happen; your downtime is minimised and you can concentrate on running your business.
Contact us for more details.
Here are a couple of sites carrying the press release:
http://www.free-press-release.com/news-new-and-exciting-it-company-offers-complete-actively-managed-it-solutions-to-cheltenham-businesses-1273675600.html
and
http://prlog.org/10675081
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Posted by Ian on May 12th, 2010 at 09:23
You can substantially speed up the process of opening, searching or filing emails by a local server act as a mail server. This means that all this data is sent across a local high speed connection, rather than a slower internet link. Contact us to see if your email is being handled as effectively as possible.
Tags: e-mail, email, LinkedIn, local, server, speed
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Posted by Mike on April 22nd, 2010 at 09:37
A very busy couple of weeks for the Lexington IT team! The sun may be shining but we’ve been keeping our tans pale… We’ve been working with existing clients, new clients and potential clients.
We had a very enjoyable evening last week at the Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce Spring Networking Event. It was at the Hotel du Vin which is a great venue. We met lots of interesting people and made some very useful contacts…
Tags: cheltenham chamber of commerce, hotel du vin, LinkedIn, networking
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Posted by Ian on April 14th, 2010 at 09:16
I was asked recently if OpenOffice supported a feature called Mail Merge. In short, yes it does. It’s a very effective way to generate personalised mailings and can use a wide variety of data sources to customise each letter or even email. Call us now if you want any advice on how you can use your IT more effectively.
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