OT: Reminder - should go without saying

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Fri, Jul 23, 2004 at 09:58:31AM -0700, Bob Rasmussen wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jul 2004, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> > One of my clients has the best solution to this: they start a manila
> > office envelope for each new piece of equipment: write the acquisition
> > date, description, and specs on the outside, then put everything else
> > inside it and put it in a file box.
> 
> I have, on occasion, stuck the papers and recovery CD(s) inside the bottom
> of a mini-tower case. Then it's easy to associate the right stuff with the
> right PC.

I have done that as well, using (usually) the baggie the stuff came in,
and double stick tape, but it's a PITA opening the case to look stuff
up.  I suspect which approach is better depends on the number of square
feet, the number of computers, and the number of M/A/C's.

> Here's another tip: write the serial number of the PC on a piece of
> post-it tape on the top front of the case. I learned this when I had to
> call tech support on a PC, and the back of it was only a foor from the
> wall. I could get my head back there, but I couldn't FOCUS that close!

Excellent point.

Cheers,
-- jra
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