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Today’s Agenda Portable Applications Simple Home Networking Best sites to buy online Q & A

Portable Applications What is a portable app? A portable app is a computer program that you can carry around with you on a portable device and use on any Windows computer. When your USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod or other portable device is plugged in, you have access to your software and personal data just as you would on your own PC. And when you unplug the device, none of your personal data is left behind.

Portable Applications A portable app works from any device (USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod, etc) A portable app works as you move computers and your drive letter changes A portable app's features continue working as you move computers A portable app doesn't leave files or folders behind on the PC

Portable Applications A portable app doesn't leave registry entries behind except those automatically generated by Windows A portable app is optimized for use on removable drives A portable app doesn't require additional software on the PC A portable app doesn't interfere with software installed on the PC

Where can I get these apps? PortableApps.com Portable Freeware Collection Best Portable Freeware Software TinyApps

Portable Apps Demo

Simple Home Networking How many systems? Using existing equipment or buying new? Wired, wireless or both? What are the operating systems? (XP / Vista / Win 7) Peer Server? File Sharing? Printer Sharing? (USB / Wired / Wireless)

Networking Demo

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