InneRAID® Duo The InneRAID® Duo is a robust and easy-to-use internal RAID solution for protecting data and ensuring system availability. It offers a turn-key solution by a rugged disk enclosure with hot-swappable trays, durable fan cooler, and reliable RAID controller. Using SATA host interface and 100% hardware RAID approach, InneRAID® Duo is definitely the excellent RAID solution for various applications.
ACCUSYS: The RAID Architect- Products : InneRAID: ACS-75200 [1].
Look at this site for some reliable and reasonable priced RAID options. When your hardware guy trys to sell you a RAID 5 SCSI set up for $2,000 say what about this, its only $250?
RAID 5 is an excellent system for data security it is just a lot more than most dentists need, it is like using a semi truck to haul a six pack.

[1] http://www.accusys.com.tw/eng/products_inneraid_75200.asp

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Do you need to know your IP address?
Just look here IP Chicken [1]
You may need your IP to set up a remote access or possibly for your local network. If you are asking: What’s an IP address? Here’s the definition from webopedia. [2]
An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For example, 1.160.10.240 could be an IP address. Within an isolated network, you can assign IP addresses at random as long as each one is unique. However, connecting a private network to the Internet requires using registered IP addresses (called Internet addresses) to avoid duplicates.

[1] http://www.ipchicken.com/
[2] http://www.webopedia.com/

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MedicTalk DentForms software is the most complete “paperless office” package on the market today. Seamlessly integrates with most patient management systems, such as Dentrix, EagleSoft, SoftDent, PracticeWorks, OpenDental, MOGO, and others.
Still filing away charts and printing numerous forms?Scanning takes too much time? Want to reduce your malpractice exposure?
DentForms is the missing link to the paperless office!Create reliable record keeping with digital signatures!Reduce supply cost and boost productivity!Easy to use, your staff will love the simplicity
MedicTalk DentForms Solutions [1].
I like this as an alternative to PT Dental which offers a similar product.

[1] http://medictalk.com/solutions.htm

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Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ and DENTRIX G2
As a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, the Henry Schein Practice Solutions (HSPS) team has been working closely with Microsoft to develop Vista-compatible versions of our practice management and add-on software products.Currently the Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system is the preferred and recommended client platform for HSPS’s software applications. Although HSPS anticipates releasing Vista-compatible version of our software in the near future, you (our customer) need to know that upgrading or adding Windows Vista computers to your network requires a significant time investment on your part. This will help to ensure hardware, application and network compatibility and continuity with minimal disruption. Just as HSPS has had to, and will continue to modify its applications to work with (and take advantage of) Microsoft Vista as an application platform, many third-party vendors are also modifying their applications with various timelines for completion. Currently, many vendors who provide software applications, peripherals (printers and scanners), imaging software, camera and sensor drivers, and other devices, are not compatible with Microsoft Vista, and some may never be.
Dentrix Dental Systems [1].
This is currently on the Dentrix site. Another reason to wait on Vista. See the previous postings. As an aside I was talking to my local IT person this morning and I said (in jest) “The next time you are here I want you to install Vista on all my computers.” There was immediate laughter.

[1] http://www.dentrix.com/announcements/vista/vista.asp

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