Subject: US-MA-Boston-Hardware/Software Technician
Please distribute this to the VIBUG list! Interested folk: contacty me,
first, or just contact my employer directly.
Cheers,
Dave
US-MA-Boston-Hardware/Software Technician
SUMMARY:
Oversee the daily operations of the local area network. Maintain
network software and all desktop hardware and software in the office.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Oversee daily operation of
local area network.
Install and upgrade DOS and MS Windows operating systems, including
standard business applications on desktop systems and associated
peripherals. Perform on-site services of DOS and MS Windows computer
systems.
Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network
problems.
Research hardware and software technical problems through debugging,
testing and vendor assistance.
Perform all service administrative responsibility and adhere to
establish manufacturer warranty procedures as well as company policies
and procedures.
Recommend changes to programs to correct software problems.
Maintain a backup of all files, security and rights.
Deliver, load, unload, count and organize office hardware and software
inventory.
Log and maintain history of data processing problems.
Answer technical questions for all users. These questions may include
software installation, execution and troubleshooting: also hardware,
configuration, repair installation and compatibility.
Read trade magazines and attend computer trade shows to obtain current
information about emerging technology.
Write or revise user training manuals and procedures. Develop training
materials such as exercises and visual displays.
Other duties as required.
Hardware/Software Technician
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical
school; or two to three years related experience and/or training. or
equivalent combination of education and experience. Novell
Administrator Certification, Microsoft Certification and/or hardware
manufacturer certification preferable.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Ability to read. analyze and interpret general business periodicals,
professional journals or technical procedures. Ability to write
reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to
effectively gather and present information and respond to questions
from employees and clients.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and
statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry
and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions,
percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with variety of concrete
variables n intuitions where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret variety of instruction furnished in written,
oral, diagram or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
In-depth knowledge of microcomputer industry and general data
processing principles and procedures. Specific knowledge of
microcomputer networking principles, with concentration on Novell
NetWare. Specific knowledge of desktop applications and operating
systems, with a concentration on Microsoft Office and Windows.
Please email resumes to: [log in to unmask]
>From [log in to unmask] Wed Mar 22 06:42:43 2000
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:48:53 -0500
Subject: New version of K1000 announced
ANNOUNCEMENT
L&H Kurzweil 1000 Version 5.0 from L&H Kurzweil Educational Systems.
This new release of the award-winning L&H Kurzweil 1000 reading software
provides enhanced levels of OCR (optical character recognition) --
including
the
unique ability to accurately read tables -- plus, this new version
includes
the
award winning L&H? RealSpeak, the clearest, most human sounding speech
available. Shipments of L&H Kurzweil 1000 will begin on Wednesday, March
22,
2000.
Here is what you can expect from L&H Kurzweil 1000 Version 5.0:
- L&H RealSpeak, the new speech engine developed by Lernout & Hauspie
(L&H),
is
now included with L&H Kurzweil 1000 Version 5.0. While other speech
engines
are
based on sounds of vowels and consonants and the connecting sounds between
them, L&H RealSpeak is based on actual human voice speech segments.
Syllables,
words, and common phrases are recorded, stored, and used by L&H RealSpeak
to
convert any text into speech.
- L&H Kurzweil 1000 Version 5.0 includes the latest releases of two OCR
engines.
The new release of the RTK (Recognition Tool Kit) engine from ExperVision
provides a significant improvement in recognition accuracy, while
maintaining
its impressive speed. The FineEngine release includes five additions to
the
already impressive list of languages recognized. They are Dutch-Belgian,
Norwegian-Bokmal, Norwegian-Nynorsk, Portuguese-Brazilian, and Swahili.
The
new
L&H Kurzweil 1000 Version 5.0 now recognizes close to 60 languages.
- International Text-to-Speech (TTS) is now included for 8 languages: US
and
UK
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Russian.
- Table Recognition is now possible in L&H Kurzweil 1000. When table
identification is enabled in the reading settings dialog, tables will be
automatically identified and spoken. When reading continuously, the L&H
Kurzweil
1000 will announce the start and end of a table, and will preface the
contents
of each table cell by its row and column headers. You can move from cell
to
cell
in a table, and determine where you are in the table by requesting the
cell's
headers. You can continuously read tables row by row, or column by column.
- Automatic Place Holding is improved when closing a .kes file. As you
close t
he file, L&H Kurzweil 1000 places a bookmark at the beginning of the
sentence
you were reading. The next time you open up this file, the program
automatically resumes reading at that sentence.
- Reverse Braille Translation lets you open a braille file (file extension
.brl,.brf, or .bfm) in L&H Kurzweil 1000. When doing so, L&H Kurzweil
1000
automatically performs a reverse braille translation so that the contents
of
the
file can be read.
- Corrections Files that are useful in one type of document can be useless
in
another. For example, if you scan some documents in English and others in
Spanish, you need to create and use two different lists of corrections --
one
for the English and one for the Spanish. Or you may need a separate
corrections
list for the problems that inevitably creep in when a reverse braille
translation is performed. L&H Kurzweil 1000 now allows you to create and
select
multiple Corrections Files for occasions such as these.
- Reading Duration lets you specify how long L&H Kurzweil 1000 will read
aloud.
This is particularly useful for people who wish to use a tape recorder to
capture spoken text.
- File dialogs now support eight different sort orders for file names, as
well
as standard short cuts for cutting, pasting, and deleting files. You can
now
select and open multiple files through the file open dialog. You can also
examine and modify file properties.
- File Navigation has been changed to more closely follow standards. You
can
select the contents of an entire document with Control plus A, get to the
beginning of a document with Control plus Home, and the end with Control
plus
End. Control plus Backspace will delete the previous word, Control plus
Delete
will delete the next word.
- The L&H Kurzweil 1000 Demo CD now runs for a full 30-days from the time
you
install it on your computer. The free demo can be requested via the L&H
Kurzweil web site at
(http://www.lhsl.com/education/products/orderdemo.asp)
or
via e-mail to ([log in to unmask]). If contacting us via e-mail,
remember
to include your full name, address, and telephone number.
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