Field Guide to Office Technology
Published on 28. October 2007
209 pages
978-1-61374-174-0 (ISBN)
Description
With more than 160 entries detailing everything from the junk buried in desk drawers to that mysterious box blinking away in the coat closet, this practical guide navigates through modern office technology. Each entry includes a functional description of a device (what it is and how it works) as well as particulars on who invented it and how its design has evolved over the years. Devices are grouped according to their habitats-in the conference room, hanging from the ceiling, or connected to a computer-to assist in quick and easy identification. Solving office mysteries, such as why telephone keypads have their ones in the upper left corner while calculator keypads place the ones in the lower left corner, this fascinating resource decodes the often confusing technological landscapes of everyday offices.
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Ed Sobey
A Field Guide to Office Technology
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10/2007
Chicago Review Press
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Content
- Front Cover
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 ENTERING THE OFFICE
- Garage Door Opener Touch Pad
- Parking Lot Sensor
- Security System Keypad
- Front Door Lock
- Key
- Magnetic Card Reader
- Door Alarm
- Security Panel or Alarm Control Box
- Entry Alert Device
- Emergency Enunciator
- Door Closer
- Electromagnetic Door Release
- Escalator
- Elevator
- Time Clock
- 2 ON THE OFFICE FLOOR
- Copier
- Paper Shredder
- Adjustable Chair
- Water Cooler
- Air Filter or Purifier
- 3 ON THE WALLS
- Clock
- Electric Outlet
- Telephone Jack (RJ-11 Connector)
- Power Supply
- Switch
- Two-Way Switch
- Circuit Panel
- Circuit Breaker
- Thermostat
- Electric Baseboard Heater
- Radiator
- Pneumatic Tube/Vacuum Tube
- Whiteboard
- Motion Detector
- Security Camera
- Emergency Lighting
- Lighted Exit Sign
- Fire Alarm Pull Station
- Fire Alarm Notification Appliance
- Fire Extinguisher
- Defibrillator
- 4 ON THE CEILING
- Incandescent Lightbulb
- Fluorescent Lightbulb
- Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb
- Heating Duct
- Security Camera
- Smoke Detector
- Fire Sprinkler
- 5 IN AND ON DESKS AND TABLES
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pen
- Marker
- Rubber Band
- Paper Clip
- Stapler
- Staple Puller
- Scissors
- Three-Hole Punch
- Adhesive Tape
- Post-it Note
- Rolodex
- Calculator
- Electronic Dictionary/Translator
- Compact Disk, Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
- Typewriter
- Wite-Out or Liquid Paper
- Microfiche Reader
- Binding Machine
- Laminator
- Label Maker
- Postal Meter
- Postal Scale
- Fax
- Telephone
- Answering Machine
- Cordless Phone
- Cell Phone Charger
- Walkie-Talkie
- Docking Station
- Battery Charger
- 6 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM
- Interactive Whiteboard
- Overhead Projector
- Computer Projector
- Laser Pointer
- Video Phone
- Digital Recorder
- Speakers
- Laptop Cooler
- Dimmer Switch
- 7 CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER
- Computer
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Mouse and Wireless Mouse
- Surge Protector
- Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
- Inkjet Printer
- Laser Printer
- Photo Printer
- Modem
- Router
- Hub or Ethernet Hub
- Wireless Access Point (WAP) Router
- Peripheral Switch or Server
- Scanner
- Business Card Scanner
- VOIP Headset
- Headphones
- Webcam
- USB Light
- Digital Pen
- 8 CABLES AND WIRES
- Electric Cable
- Monitor Cable
- Keyboard Cable
- Serial Cable
- Parallel Cable
- USB Cable
- Coaxial Cable
- FireWire
- RJ-45 Cable Connector
- 9 ON WINDOWS
- One-Way Glass
- Smart Window
- Smart Window Blind
- Perimeter Entry Detector or Burglar Alarm
- Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver
- 10 IN THE KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS
- Coffeemaker
- Microwave Oven
- Automatic Light Switch
- Toilet
- Flushless Urinal
- Automatic Flush Toilet and Urinal
- Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI) Switch
- P-Trap
- Hand Dryer
- 11 BEHIND THE SCENES
- Registered Jack, Style 21X (RJ-21X)
- Patch Panel
- Split 50 or Rolm Block
- PBX
- Cable Amplifier and Splitter
- Network Server
- Global Positioning System (GPS) Clock Transmitter
- Pneumatic Controls for HVAC
- 12 ON THE MOVE
- Cell Phone
- Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Power Adapter
- Laptop
- Wi-Fi Detector
- Memory Stick
- Power Inverter
- Scooter
- Segway
- Index
