The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 02, 2002

Big window to the small guy
IT vendors are looking to the small and medium players for big business. It's an opportunity that could turn into a movement. More

STORAGE

Is your back-up plan crack-proof?
Two out of five companies that experience disaster go out of business, say experts. How sure are you that your workforce and data can bounce back whatever the threats? More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

This call's for the kisan
If rural homes can share a common phone line, it's possible to ring in a revolution, says a pilot telecom project in Andhra Pradesh. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Emerging from the shell
HR is today evolving into a role where it is seen as a business partner vital to an organisation's growth and not just its workforce. More

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

Setting off a chain reaction
This company relied on identifying value-adding, non-value adding and wasteful activities to strengthen the chain of processes and people. More

COMPUTER USAGE

Outlook Express hitch
My system stalled while I was trying to delete old messages from Outlook Express. Since then, Outlook Express is not responding and I cannot open Inbox. I tried the usual remedies, namely Repair, Re-Install Outlook Express, but it did not ... More

Print trouble
When I print any MS-Word document (by using Ctrl + P shortcut key) the first page prints the author's name, printer details and document type. The document gets printed only from the second page. This wastes paper. Please tell me how I can ... More

File transfer from one PC to another
I had earlier loaded Lotus SmartSuite program in my PC. Now I have purchased an upgraded PC and tried to transfer the program to the new PC. As I do not have a CD writer, I tried to copy through the floppy disk to transfer to the new PC. ... More

CONVERGENCE

Coughing up more than cash
In the future, you can pay your phone and electricity bills and book movie tickets too — using the ATM. More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Quick on the uptake
THE latest product from the TVS Electronics stable is the Proton; a dot matrix printer that TVS-E claims is the world's quickest bill printer. As eWorld spoke to Gopal Srinivasan, Director at TVS-E, it was clear that there was an immense ... More

Something to fit the pocket and wallet
It's sleek and handy, promises fun, and comes cheap. One gadget doing the rounds in Chennai is the "FM Radio". It costs around Rs 50, allows one to tune in to FM and offers "use and throw" convenience. ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

An eye for change
Survival is all about the ability to switch roads and options halfway into the business. It's all about changing with the times. More

TRENDS

IT counter's closed, buddy
Fewer people were hired by IT companies in the US this time around, says a study. Looks like hope will have to wait in the queue. More

CYBER QUEST

Quiz

CARTOON

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