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Solution: Drawing with a mouse is very unnatural. Drawing is an expression of freedom and creativity. When we use a pencil or pen we have more control over our creation. That is why Wacom’s Intuos and Graphire2 pressure sensitive tablets with a cordless pen are so popular. The Intuos graphics tablet system is the ultimate set of master tools for the creative professional. It's 1,024 levels of pressure sensitive control and 2450 lpi (or dpi) of resolution gives you the control you need in your graphics applications. It's this pressure sensitivity and resolution that gives Photoshop users the power to create accurate layer masks, dodge and burn with finesse, and get expressive with Photoshop's History brushes. Available with drawing surfaces of 4x5; 6x8; 9x12; 12x12; 12x18.

The Graphire2 4x5 Tablet is designed for everyday people interested in digital photography and creating digital art. Graphire2 Pen has 512 levels of pressure sensitivity-- half that of Intuos, yet 511 levels more than your mouse.

Beside the numerous graphic applications that Wacom’s Intuos and Graphire2 tablets work with, consider using Wacom with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office XP for signature recognition.

Solution: There are a few books that you may find very helpful.
The first is Microsoft® Office XP Inside Out by Microsoft Press. This 1,632 page book with CD is for the Intermediate to Advanced user. Covering Microsoft® Access, Excel, FrontPage®, Outlook®, PowerPoint®, Publisher, and Word, this supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds in concise, fast-answer format. Build on what you already know about Office and quickly dive into what’s new--Develop custom solutions using macros and Microsoft Visual Basic® for Applications--Import real-time data into spreadsheets and Web pages--Create professional-quality print and online publications--Build your own databases, and use powerful data-analysis techniques. The CD features: Macros and code samples--Intuitive HTML interface--Web links to Microsoft Office Tools on the Web, online troubleshooters, and product support--Additional files and templates—and more.

Another choice is the Microsoft Office XP Resource Kit by Microsoft Press. This is a 640 page book with 1- CD for the Advanced User. Roll out, support, and optimize the next-generation Microsoft® Office suite with expertise from those who know the technology best—the Office XP product development team. This powerhouse RESOURCE KIT is the all-in-one reference that computer-support professionals and administrators rely on to install, customize, and support Office XP.

Lastly, for the beginner, experience learning made easy with Microsoft Office XP Step-by-Step by Microsoft Press. This book of 784 pages and 1-CD allows you quickly teach yourself how to use the complete suite of Microsoft® Office XP applications. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

Solution: To use these new features, you need the ability to transfer your signature and handwriting to your application. Wacom Technology’s Graphire2 and Intuos line of graphic tablets with the Wacom cordless pen helps you do this. Office XP's new handwriting recognition allows you to use your Wacom pen to enter text by writing instead of typing. Your handwriting is automatically converted to typewritten text and inserted right where you want it.

The digital inking capability in Office XP gives you the freedom to annotate and draw right in your Office documents. Initial document changes and sign your name naturally-- you can even sketch illustrations using your Wacom pen that really help you make your point.

Solution: Microsoft’s Visio 2002 Professional gives you a complete set of network diagramming tools to clearly plan and document existing networks, proposals for new infrastructure, and directory services. Easily Diagram IT Infrastructures

Assemble physical and logical network diagrams by dragging task-specific SmartShapes® symbols onto your page. Data stored in Visio diagrams is easily exported to Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server™, Microsoft Word, and other reporting and data-analysis tools.

Available separately, the Visio Enterprise Network Tools add-in gives you a library of exact-replica hardware shapes and advanced diagramming solutions, such as AutoDiscovery and Layout.

Solution: Inspiration Software Inc. is dedicated in developing and providing visual thinking tools that help build a solid learning foundation for all students and has developed two titles: Kidspiration, for Grades K-3 and Inspiration, for Grades 4-12
Research has shown that visual learning is one of the best methods for teaching thinking skills. Visual learning techniques — graphical ways of working with ideas and presenting information — teach students to clarify their thinking, and to process, organize and prioritize new information. Visual diagrams reveal patterns, interrelationships and interdependencies. They also stimulate creative thinking.
Kidspiration™ helps students K-3 see, organize and develop their great ideas. Using the proven principles of visual learning, young readers and writers build confidence in organizing information, understanding concepts and expressing their thoughts.

K-3 students use Kidspiration to:

• Brainstorm ideas with pictures and words
• Organize and categorize information visually
  
• Create stories and descriptions using engaging visual tools
  
• Explore new ideas with thought webs and visual mapping
  

Inspiration is a powerful visual learning tool that inspires students, grades 4-12, to develop ideas and organize thinking. Inspiration’s integrated diagramming and outlining environments work together to help students comprehend concepts and information. Inspiration is ideal for use in language arts, science, social studies and anytime your students need to structure research or other thought processes.

Inspiration assists you and your students in:

• Brainstorming
  
• Planning
  
• Organizing
  
• Outlining
  
• Prewriting
  
• Diagramming
  
• Concept Mapping
• Webbing

Reply from Inspiration: Visual learning is a powerful method of teaching and learning utilizing graphical ways of working with ideas and presenting information that help:

• Make abstract ideas visible and concrete
• Connect prior knowledge and new concepts
• Provide structure for thinking, writing, discussing, planning and reporting
• Focus thoughts and ideas that lead to understanding and interpretation

Solution: Macromedia® Flash™ is the application that brought the Internet to life. The ability of Macromedia Flash to integrate motion and sound changed the online experience forever. ACID Music and ACID Pro by Sonic Foundry has revolutionized music making. Click, paint, and play. If music is the universal language, ACID has made it easier for everyone to communicate. It was inevitable that two tools that provide such creative power to the masses would eventually interact. More and more, ACID is becoming the scoring tool of choice for Macromedia Flash presentations. It's fast, effective, and powerful for Windows-based users.

So... combine a powerful graphics package with an equally powerful music creation application, and what do you get? Sensory overload.

Solution: Wireless LAN is simpler than Ethernet, power-line or phone-line LANs to install and they offer the ultimate in flexibility. The AirStation modem model, WLAR-L11-M, by Buffalo Technology provides a routing function for users who just want to share Internet connections with multiple PCs from a phone line. Therefore, the WLAR-L11-M offers the dynamic IP masquerade function. Because of IP Masquerading function, multiple PCs can share one high speed line. The AirStation will allow the users to connect wirelessly as well as wired.

The AirStation, WLAR-L11-M, has the following functions. Wireless communication, Bridge, Routing, Address change, DHCP client, DHCP server, Packet Filtering, Timing, Logging, Reset to the factory setting, Utility communication, Firmware update, WEB setting, Wi-Fi compatibility, Self Diagnostic.
Language, PC, or instruction class setting.

The simultaneous Internet sharing or data sharing among 20~25 PC in a typical class room is shown below. The wiring cost can be saved significantly and layout change is easy using wireless system.