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Essential tips and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Access online IT books FREE: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10544,00.htm?smartcertify - Sign up for our free weekly Administrator Tip newsletter! http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=132&FE=1 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Breaking News: New certification guidelines announced - Breaking the user support mold, SMS training options - Commentary: Stay away from brain dumps - IT job search: Out of state or out of luck? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask Ed Tittel: Is 36 too old for a new IT career? - Oops! True IT blooper #94: The rules of attraction - Know-IT-All Quiz #23: Common sense disabled - Best Web Links: Conferences and training - Tip Contest: Who wants wireless headphones? ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: SmartCertify Solve your toughest IT problems FAST! SmartCertify's Referenceware gives you over 2,000 top-rated IT books online in an easy, searchable format. You'll get the complete text, graphics and code from IT books by leading IT publishers right online! PLUS new books are added to this extensive IT reference library weekly. Find ALL the information you want on ANY IT subject. Try it now FREE! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10544,00.htm?smartcertify ___________________________________________________________________ BREAKING NEWS: NEW CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES ANNOUNCED Microsoft has now released details on changes to its certification programs. These details may make your life easier -- if you're certified in Windows 2000, you will have to study for only two exams to become certified in Windows 2003. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci881695,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BREAKING THE USER SUPPORT MOLD, SMS TRAINING OPTIONS | by Ed Tittel Looking for a new direction in your career? Ed Tittel answers reader questions on System Management Server (SMS) training and whether certifications alone can get you that new job you want. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci881389,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMENTARY: STAY AWAY FROM BRAIN DUMPS | by Ed Tittel On Jan. 31, former brain-dump site owner Robert Keppel was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison and ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution to Microsoft. This sentence followed his criminal conviction for selling Microsoft trade secrets: Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) exam questions. A major warning for the IT community resides in this outcome. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci881217,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IT JOB SEARCH: OUT OF STATE OR OUT OF LUCK? | by Eric Berkman If you're an out-of-work systems or network manager in a saturated job market like Boston or the Bay Area, you're probably reaching the breaking point. So it's natural to wonder if it's worth uprooting your family, abandoning your friends and perhaps selling your house to go where the jobs are. Before you leap, you should realize that relocation has serious drawbacks -- especially if the job is your sole motivation. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci881275,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ADMINISTRATOR TIP NEWSLETTER | Sign up for free SearchWin2000.com's Administration Tip is a free weekly newsletter that draws off the knowledge of experienced users, authors and other experts to provide IT professionals with guidance in being an effective network admin. >> Click here to auto-activate your subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=132&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS 36 TOO OLD FOR A NEW IT CAREER? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed: I have over 10 years experience in distribution and sales. I am greatly interested in technology, though, and am studying for a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) cert. I would like to progress into network design and security with a bias toward wireless networking. I've been also been thinking about becoming a Cisco security expert. What certifications do I need to pursue to get into the industry? What is the best path to achieve my career ambitions? At 36 years old, is it too late to change my career? >> CLICK to read Ed's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid516164_tax285126,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE RULES OF ATTRACTION | Oops! True IT blooper #94 What do you do when your client's magnetic personality is so overpowering that it's rubbing off negatively on his hardware? A technician's ability to think outside the box kept this computer workstation from an untimely death in the blooper zone. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci881195,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMON SENSE DISABLED | Know-IT-All Quiz #23 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Windows 2000's TCP/IP network stack contains a feature called "media sensing" that can cause more problems than it solves. It allows Windows to detect whether or not a network cable is plugged into a NIC. To disable this feature: a. Click on your network taskbar icon and adjust the properties b. Add a DWORD value named 'DisableDHCPMediaSense' to the registry c. Replace the NIC's driver or firmware with a new update d. Replace your current adapter with a wireless one e. Find the sense God gave the common dog >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci881273,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONFERENCES AND TRAINING | Best Web Links Want to boost your certification credentials or network with other Windows IT professionals? Our collection of newsletters, webcasts, articles and more can help you get on the fast track sooner. These sites will point you to the best sources for training and conferences. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid33_tax287632,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHO WANTS WIRELESS HEADPHONES? | Tip Contest Who wants a pair of Sennheiser RS65 900MHz wireless headphones? If you're answer was "I do, I do!" then submit your best Windows-related tip today to put yourself in the running. You don't have to be one of the Doublemint twins to reap the benefits. 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