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Lan Solutions

September 9, 2002  at 7:00 p.m

Creative Labs

Steve Upton, Regional Representative for Creative will present several exciting new products from the leader in computer sound products.  He will demonstrate the new Nomad MuVo 64MB MP3 player/ recorder and the SB Extigy external sound board.

Creative is the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet. Creative was founded in 1981 with the vision that multimedia would revolutionize the way people interact with their PCs.  Famous for its Sound Blaster and for launching the multimedia revolution, Creative is now driving digital entertainment on the PC platform with products like its highly acclaimed NOMAD Jukebox.
 

More on the two featured products:

Nomad MuVo:
Presenting the revolutionary Creative NOMADR MuVoT, our unique,ultra-compact, 2-piece hybrid player. NOMAD MuVo offers fantastic sound quality as an MP3 player and unparalleled versatility as a data storage device. It's based on a finger-sized 64MB MuVo Memory module that can store data files or approximately 15 MP3 tracks. The memory module snaps into a custom battery pack to form the Creative MuVo player, which is about the size of a cigarette lighter and gives up to 12 hours of continuous play on just one battery. It's so easy to use, you don't even need cables or software*! NOMAD MuVo delivers huge value in such a tiny package:

   Fantastic sound quality and versatility for handling MP3s, WMAs, or data. Revolutionary 2-             piece design, about the size of a cigarette lighter.
   Easy connectivity via USB supported under Windows Me, 2000 and XP.
   Supplied drivers add this functionality to Windows 98.
   No moving parts - ideal for dynamic environments, like jogging or fitness training.
   Convenient connectivity to external devices via headphone jack.
   Long play time - up to 12 hours continuous play from one AAA alkaline battery.

Load It.
Plug the MuVo Memory into any computer USB port and it will show up automatically as a removable storage device on the desktop. Drag and drop your MP3s, WMAs, or any files you wish straight onto the NOMADR MuVo. No cables or software* are required. *Except for Windows 98/98SE. Drivers are provided in the bundled CD.

Snap It.
The NOMAD MuVo changes from a MuVo Memory into a MP3 player in a snap! Simply attach the battery pack and you're ready to go.

Play It!
When used with the included battery pack, the NOMAD MuVo works as a tiny MP3 player with incredible sound quality. The NOMADR MuVo plays for up to 12 hours on one alkaline AAA battery.


SB Extigy - An Easy-to-Use External Audio Solution Introducing Sound Blaster Extigy - the fully external Sound Blaster for your PC or notebook. Simply connect it to the outside of your PC or
notebook and experience stunning digital audio fidelity with Sound Blaster Extigy's 24bit/96kHz DACs at 100dB SNR clarity.  Sound Blaster Extigy easily plugs into any available USB port on your PC or notebook. Connect your speakers, load the Sound Blaster Extigy's suite of software
and elevate your music listening experience forever.

Connect Your Digital and Analog Devices
With an emphasis on versatility, you can now connect your PC or notebook to most digital entertainment devices such as DVD players, CD and MP3 players, MIDI devices, stereo and multi-channel speakers, headphones and more. Featured ports include Optical and MIDI In/Out, SPDIF-In, Line-In and Mic-In.

Tweak Your Sound from Across the Room
Convenient and fun, the front panel control knobs and wireless remote provide you with total control of your sound experience. If you own surround sound speakers, you will love the one-touch CMSS button that turns any stereo recording, including MP3 and WMA music files, into a
surround sound masterpiece.

Stunning Music Playback
Sound Blaster Extigy will amaze you with stunning digital audio fidelity from remarkable 24-bit/96kHz DACs at 100dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) that out performs many high-end stereo receivers. Connect Sound Blaster Extigy to any quality analog or digital speaker and hear your PC and notebook audio come alive.

Creative PlayCenterT 3-- Your Personal Digital Music Center With the Creative PlayCenter 3 digital music center, you will be in total control of your music library. With 9X encoding acceleration, you can rip near CD-quality MP3 and WMA music files (at 320 Kbps) in an instant!
Organize, customize and even record your favorite MP3 music to your CDRW for maximum listening enjoyment.

EAX ADVANCED HD Music Enhancements Tools Tired of noisy or dull recordings? Clean up your favorite MP3 music and add environmental effects, including 'club-like' surround sound, to
multi-channel and stereo music with a host of EAX ADVANCED HD music tools. Simply click the EAX logo on your PlayCenter 3 and mix and enhance your digital music like a pro.

Cinema-like surround sound with Dolby DigitalR 5.1
Turn your PC or notebook into a home-theater system with Sound Blaster Extigy's onboard Dolby Digital multi-channel hardware. Plug in your surround sound speakers, like the Creative InspireT 5.1 5300 series, and make your DVD movies and gaming experience come alive. Sound Blaster
Extigy even detects Dolby Digital signals and your speaker configuration automatically for instant surround sound immersion.
 

Lan Solutions

Firewalls 101: Secure Your Internet Connection

Almost every type of Internet connection you can get, even dial-upconnections, need to be secured.  In this presentation you will find out why your connection may be at risk and what to do about.    Whether you are using dial-up, ISDN, DSL, Cable, a T1 or T3, there is a cost effective,
flexible, fast way to secure your Internet connection.  Find out how critical a firewall is to any network security plan, from the single user to the enterprise.  Learn about the advantages of Stateful Inspection, Perimeter Authentication, Usage Tracking, Content Filtering, VPNs and
Traffic Management.

Speaker:  Timothy J. Rettig, President  LAN Solutions . Tim has been involved with the computer industry since 1978 when his father, Jay Rettig, founded Software Solutions in Lebanon, OH.  Tim grew up working on mainframes from Cincinnati Milacron, Texas Instruments, and Sperry.  In
the 1980s he was involved with many XENIX and Unix installations for cities throughout Ohio. In the early 1990's Tim's focus moved from serial communications toward Arcnet and Ethernet with Lantastic and Novell.  In 1992 he started LAN Solutions as a networking services company to compliment his father's software development company.  The firm was involved with many
challenging projects throughout the 1990's,  including Project Infoshare for the United States Department of Agriculture.  In addition to network implementations, Tim partnered LAN Solutions with Houston based Centurion Data Services, to open one of the first Internet Service Providers in
Cincinnati.  In recent years, LAN Solutions completed a project to implement Citrix MetaFrame into the 5,500 user network of Louisville Gas & Electric. LAN Solutions has assisted countless companies in attaining secure high-speed communications to the Internet.  Over 100 organizations depend on consulting and services from Tim and LAN Solutions, including:  Chase Doors, Cinergy, City of Blue Ash, City of Sharonville, Cole-Layer-Trumble, Contech Construction Products, Dugan & Meyers, E. Kinker Insurance, Franklin City Schools, Hamilton Safe, Kentucky Diagnostic, Lakota City Schools, LG&E, Miami Products, National HVAC, Temco, West Shell, and many more.

In addition to the business and technical achievement listed above, Tim has been a featured speaker at the pcRetreat seminar series for 9 consecutive years and has spoken at numerous other events and user group meetings, including the Dayton PC Users Group.  He was also a co-host of the weekly radio show Max Bandwidth for 6 months in 2000.  At the 2001 Cincinnati ITEC
his presentation "Firewalls 101" had a standing room only crowd and was one of the top rated presentations.