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By Cath McIntyre, About.com Guide

Monitoring Home-Based Workers Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
It may be possible if you work for an outside company and use company assets in your home office that you could be monitored. Your computer usage and phone usage may be tracked.
Preventing Damage to Your Laptop Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Some common sense tips to ensure that you are using your laptop safely and prevent damage from occurring to it.
Best Tools for Working at Home Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Having the right tools can make your job much easier and knowing which tools you need will help you accomplish this.
How to find the best computer Created: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Selecting the right cmoputer
Living a Healthier Way Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
You can improve your health and ensure that you stay fit even when you work from your home office. It means taking charge and taking time away from your desk but the results are worth it.
Keeping Cool in Your Home Office Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Keeping your laptop cool while you are working is a way to ensure that your laptop continues to work properly and prevent you from experiencing potentially expensive repairs.
Stay in Touch with Ease Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Using a webcam can be a great way to stay in touch with clients and co-workers. Be sure you know how to uses your webcam to the best potential and how to set it up properly.
Sample Home Office Layouts Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
Some sample home office layouts to help you create your own dream home office. Not all spaces are square and you may have to share your home office with another room. Use these examples of home off...
10 Things to Ask Before Designing a Home Office Created: Thursday, June 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
If you are planning to create your own home office, there are some important factors that you need to consider before you even begin to design your home office. Learn what these factors are and lea...
Creating a Shared Home Office Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Creating a shared home office space involves some thinking outside the box. You want a work space that works for you and will work well for another person. What factors do you need to consider when...
It's Time to Go Up the Wall Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
If you have limited space in your home office for organizers on the floor and the real estate of your work surface is limited as well; consider using your wall space to create more room for organiz...
Home Office File Organization Made Easy Created: Thursday, August 30, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
A 2 drawer filing cabinet is an excellent addition to any home office and provides you with a secure method of keeping your work safe and out of harms way.
Adjustable Keyboard Trays Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Creating an ergonomic workstation in your home office is possible with the use of an adjustable keyboard tray. It will provide you with a better and more comfortable way of working and your body wi...
Additional Seating for Your Home Office Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Having extra seating available for your home office is a nice way to make guests feel more welcome. There are a variety of styles to match your home office decor or match the style of your home off...
Bookcases for Your Your Home Office Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Bookcases for storage and organization for your home office. Bookcases can be used not only for storing books but also other office necessities.
Creating Organization in Your Home Office Created: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Discipline is key to getting and keeping your home office organized. Take time to review how well your home office is organized and what you can do to make it a more efficient work place.
Pests in Your Home Office Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Keeping pests out of your home office can be easy if you are vigilant from the start. If you happen to have an invasion of pests despite your best efforts - there are ways to clean up and rid yours...
Drafting Tables for Your Home Office Created: Friday, November 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
A drafting table can be a good tool in your home office if you require a large work space but don't have a lot of room in your home office. The adjustability of a drafting table also provides you w...
Lighting Your Home Office Created: Friday, August 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
Learn more about the different types of lighting that you have available for your home office so that you can work better.
Understanding Upholstery for Home Office Chairs Created: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
When you are looking at different home office chairs, you'll notice that they have various types of upholstery. Learn more about the different types of upholstery and why they are different.
Make Sure Your Home Office is Safe for Your Pet Created: Monday, March 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
Getting a new pet and allowing it access to your home office may require you to re-organize your way of working in order to make sure your pet and you can be safe in your home office.
Can Color Really Influence How Well We Work? Created: Monday, March 18, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Can the right color of paint affect how well you work in your home office? Does the color really have that much impact? Learn more about picking the right colors for your home office so that you ca...
VoIP Creates Ways to Stay Connected Economically Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 01, 2013
VoIP can also be used for voice mail and fax mail applications, reducing the need to print documents or have access to email applications.
Enabling Easier Communication Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 01, 2013
Headset microphones allow you the ability to control your output. You can adjust the microphone for optimum usage while having the mic in a comfortable position. If you are tight on desk space, thi...
Another Great Way to Protect Your Data Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 01, 2013
Another excellent option for protecting your data is a portable external hard drive. These are much smaller and more compact than the desktop external hard drives but offer the same protection.
Protecting Your Data Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 01, 2013
A desktop external hard drive is a very important piece of electronics you need for your home office. Learn about a variety of them and decide which model is best suited for your home office.
Purchasing a Laptop Created: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
If you are looking at purchasing a laptop as either your primary computer or as an additional computer then there are several factors you need to thing about. Learning about the different features ...
Common Problems with Home Office Chairs Created: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
When you run into a problem with your home office chair there may be an affordable solution other than replacing the chair. Know what the problem is and then find the right solution to correcting t...
Clients and Co-Workers in Your Home Office Created: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
When you make the decision to have guests such as clients or co-workers into your home office, you not only are allowing them into your work space but your home. You need to have your home office a...
Online Design Tools for Your Home Office Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
Learn ways to create designs for your own home office online. These tools provide you with a great way to test ideas without costing a fortune. You can play with layouts and see what will really wo...
Creating a Wirelss Home Network Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Saturday, February 02, 2013
Here are some of the wireless routers available for you to use in your home office.
Get Your Smart Phone Working for You Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Friday, February 01, 2013
Using your smart phone can help you get things accomplished from a variety of locations. Learn more about smart phone apps that will help you work better in your home office.