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How to Choose a Processor That’s Right for You

Mike Rodriguez — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:00:05 +0000

Choosing the right processor for your PC can be an overwhelming experience to many. Socket type, operating frequency, cache — what does it all mean? Today I’ll show you, step-by-step how to find the processor that’s just right for you. We’ll go over socket types, clock speeds, cores, cache, and talk about choosing [...]

Windows Mobile 6.5 for Office Web and Beyond

Brian Nelson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:20 +0000

Windows Mobile 6.5 Updated Features, Better Experience and Office Web App Integration Microsoft’s updated Windows Mobile 6.5 release became widely available worldwide on October 6th. What was once a non-event because users and manufacturers alike were planning on waiting for Windows Mobile 7, has taken on new importance with news that Mobile 7 will be delayed [...]

Free Windows 7 Training: Utilizing System Restore

Bill Kulterman — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:47:45 +0000

The familiar System Restore feature that was available in both XP and Vista, has been extended to Windows 7. The System Restore in Windows 7 has been improved, and it’s now easier than ever to use. In the video below I will walk you through how you can restore your system to a previous restore [...]

Vote for Your Favorite Halloween Costume & Win Free Training

Kasia Grabowska — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:30:47 +0000

Happy Halloween Everyone! Welcome to Train Signal’s Halloween Costume Contest! The Train Signal team dresses up each year for Halloween and we always have a costume contest. This year we’re taking it to the next level — we’re letting you decide who the winners are! To make things a bit more fun and to encourage everyone to [...]

The Complete Cisco CCNA Certification Guide

Jason Harry — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:01 +0000

The Cisco Certified Network Associate is widely known and accepted as the entry level certification for professionals wanting to take up a career in networking. It provides professionals with the skills needed to manage small to medium size companies and branch offices, including being able to configure, troubleshoot and maintain Cisco routers and switches. [...]

Hated Vista? Will You Love Windows 7?

Brian Nelson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Windows Vista may have been the least well received operating system since Microsoft Bob. While there were many common elements among the reasons people hated Vista, at times it seemed like no matter what the feature, and no matter how it was implemented, someone hated it with the fire of a thousand suns. So far, Windows [...]

Windows 7 is Finally Here! Now What?

Kasia Grabowska — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:26:50 +0000

Windows 7 was released yesterday. Are you ready for it? Have you given any thought to training, deployment, compatibility, etc? If you answered no, then here’s a good place to start. Learn everything you need to prepare yourself and your organization for Windows 7. 1. Learn about Windows 7 Start by learning as much as you can about [...]

Free Server 2008 R2 Training — Limited Time Offer!

Kasia Grabowska — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:57:24 +0000

Get Your Free Copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 Training Take advantage of all the new features and tools in Server 2008 R2 and learn what’s new in R2. In just over 6 hours, you will be able to master the new AD management tools, learn how to build an ASP.Net application server on Server Core, [...]

Free Windows 7 Training: Get Started with the Upgrade Advisor

Bill Kulterman — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:02:25 +0000

Are you getting ready to make the move to Windows 7 but you’re not quite sure if your PC will be able to handle the upgrade? If worries about your hardware, devices and installed programs are holding you back, there’s an easy way to find out if your computer is ready for a Windows 7 upgrade. The [...]

Attend a Windows 7 Launch Event — Last Chance to Register!

Kasia Grabowska — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:10:01 +0000

The Windows 7 Launch Events across the US filled up really fast, which can only mean that everyone is super excited about learning about Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010 — and scoring a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. Today Microsoft reopened registration in some of the remaining US cities, which means [...]

Virtualization Forum 2009 + Win $5000 in VMware’s Video Contest

Kasia Grabowska — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:22:54 +0000

On Tuesday I got a chance to go to the Virtualization Forum 2009 here in Chicago. It was an all day event hosted by VMware that focused on how virtualizatin technologies are being utilized by IT professionals. The sessions included case studies, information on virtualization management, desktop management, cloud computing, and various virtualization solutions. This [...]

Is Bing Making Microsoft More Competitive Online?

Brian Nelson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:00:34 +0000

Over the course of Microsoft’s history, the company got one, and only one, thing right about the Internet on the first try. It figured Netscape would grow to be big enough to challenge Microsoft. Ever since then, Microsoft has been bungling the Internet. Their attempts at creating a web browser have been largely derided. Internet Explorer’s [...]

Announcing: Winners of our 7 Year Anniversary Giveaway!

Kasia Grabowska — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:15 +0000

THANK YOU for all the awesome photos and the kind words and well wishes for our 7 year anniversary. We received a total of 160 contest entries and 60 comments! Wow! Thank you to everyone who participated! If you haven’t seen the photos yet, check out the official Train Signal Flickr page. And the Winners Are … You’ve waited [...]

How to Configure Secure Shell (SSH) on a Cisco Router

Jason Harry — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:02:48 +0000

Security continues to dominate the IT industry and is one of the most important factors to consider when designing and deploying networks. It is, therefore, imperative that we are able to ascertain and prevent most, if not all, vulnerabilities that may exist. One such weakness is Telnet to which SSH is the alternative. Today we’ll [...]

Use Free Device Doctor to Update Your Drivers Easily & Quickly

Kasia Grabowska — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:42:16 +0000

Updating drivers usually turns out to be either a) a long, irritating process of searching for the right drivers and then downloading and installing them yourself, or b) saving yourself the time and frustration by paying for a tool that can do this for you. Well, not anymore. With Device Doctor you can get the [...]

Is Microsoft’s New Search Engine Bing Good Enough?

Brian Nelson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:00:53 +0000

Microsoft has spent the last several years running around in circles when it comes to competing with the Google juggernaut in the search space. However, recent moves may have finally given the giant from Redmond a shot at earning some of that search market share it so desperately craves. Are Bing Results As Good As Google [...]

Last Chance to Win one of 7 Dell Laptops, Windows 7 & More!

Kasia Grabowska — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:58:08 +0000

We’re celebrating 7 great years and to show our appreciation for your loyalty and support we’re doing a fun giveaway that’s all about the lucky number 7 — we’re giving away: 7 Dell Mini 10v Laptops 3 editions of Windows 7 2 Train Signal gift cards in the amounts of $77 and $777 Hurry! Contest Ends [...]

Office 2010: Is It Worth an Upgrade?

Heather Ackmann — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:30:06 +0000

Office 2010 will be coming out in the first half of next year offering more features and options for collaboration, easy access, and improvements in integration and functionality. But will Office 2010 offer enough for current Office users to upgrade? Will an upgrade be worth it for you? I recently [...]

Interview with Mel Haynes, SQL Server Expert

Kasia Grabowska — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:22:00 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I got a chance to sit down with Mel Haynes, SQL Server expert and your Instructor for SQL Server 2008 Administration Training and the newly released SQL Server 2008 Database Development Training. You also might remember Mel, from the free SQL 101 videos from earlier this year or the video clip [...]

Upgrading from XP To Windows 7? Here’s How to Do it Right

Brian Nelson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:58 +0000

The upcoming Windows 7 release is fast approaching. If you are one of the millions of users who skipped upgrading your Windows XP to Vista, it is time to start planning for your upgrade from XP to Windows 7. No In-Place Upgrade from XP to Windows 7 Microsoft has already announced that there will be no built-in [...]