Set up guides and keep for use

I would like to have guide presets that I can save for prints. For example, I want to set up a gide that shows half an inch around any 5x7 or 8x10 that I work on. That way I consistently know how close I can crop the image and not have to worry about the frame covering part of the head of the individual in the portrait. Assistance would be greatly appreciated!

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☞ Rogue websites such as Softonic, Soft32, and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
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☞ You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
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I don't say that leaving the safe harbor just once will necessarily result in disaster, but making a habit of it will weaken your defenses against malware attack. Any of the above scenarios should, at the very least, make you uncomfortable.
6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was always a bad idea, and Java's developers have proven themselves incapable of implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style virus affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful.
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Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it—not JavaScript—in your browsers.
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Why shouldn't you use commercial AV products?
☞ To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. This technique is a proven failure, as a major AV software vendor has admitted. Most attacks are "zero-day"—that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry is coming to the realization that traditional AV software is worthless.
☞ Its design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere. In order to meet that nonexistent threat, commercial AV software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
☞ By modifying the operating system, the software may also create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
☞ Most importantly, a false sense of security is dangerous.
8. An AV product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject low-level code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
An AV app is not needed, and cannot be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful, if at all, only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not really effective, because new Windows malware is emerging much faster than OS X malware.
Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else. A malicious attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. An actual example:
London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe
You don't need software to tell you that's a Windows trojan. Software may be able to tell you which trojan it is, but who cares? In practice, there's no reason to use recognition software unless an organizational policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in every email attachment until proven otherwise. Nevertheless, ClamXav or a similar product from the App Store may serve a purpose if it satisfies an ill-informed network administrator who says you must run some kind of AV application. It's free and it won't handicap the system.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
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10. As a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither can you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. Navigating the Internet is like walking the streets of a big city. It's as safe or as dangerous as you choose to make it. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

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I've currently got the VOIP phone plugged into Port 17 on the SG200-18 (it's a Grandstream cordless VOIP phone).
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3. Do I need to adjust any QoS settings on the switch to better optimize the VOIP phone?
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2. Do I need to adjust any of the Green Ethernet/Energy Saving settings or should I stick with the defaults?
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Plugged into: Port 17 on the SG200-18
ISP: Local ISP (Direclynx)
Connection type: 3M down/500k up DSL, moving to a wireless connection coming up which will give us faster speeds
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Router: Apple Airport Extreme AC model (I run all Macs and iOS devices and OS X Server on the network, so using the Apple router makes setup easier, since it doesn't QoS, trying to QoS and VLAN at the switch level)
Thanks everyone!

Hello,
Lots of different questions here so I'll try to make sure I don't miss anything.
1. Do I need to adjust anything on the type of port for Port 17 (since it looks like some form of Combo port)?
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2. How do I go about isolating the VOIP phone on it's own VLAN (I'm seeing VLAN and Voice VLAN settings, not sure which one to use; I tried setting a VLAN and broke Internet connectivity to the phone until I went in and removed it)?
It sounds like you created the VLAN correctly and assigned the phone, however there wasn't anything doing any routing for that VLAN. You would need to have a VLAN capable router or a layer 3 switch so that something would act as the default gateway for the voice VLAN and route the traffic for you. Since there was nothing like this your phone lost it's connectivity to the internet when you placed it in the new VLAN. I don't think the Airport is VLAN capable, but we will come back to that.
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There isn't really a way to associate your Small Business devices with your Cisco account. If you ever call in for technical support we will use your Cisco account and your serial number to create a support case, but even then they aren't linked together. If you decide to buy a support contract, that will be linked to your switch's S/N and your Cisco ID, so in a way that would associate them together. Devices being associated with Cisco accounts is something more common with Enterprise equipment, and mainly has to do with technical support cases.
2. What are the benefits of taking out a Cisco Small Business Support Contract, and about how much would it cost on the SG200-18 (I ordered it from Provantage)? I'm curious to see if it's worth the money.
There are a few advantages to a Support Contact. Your switch comes with a Limited Lifetime warranty that includes 1 year of technical support and return to factory hardware. With a service contract you get 3 years of technical support and next business day Advanced Replacement of the switch if it need to be replaced. I just did a quick google search, and it looks like a contract (part #CON-SBS-SVC2) costs about $50.
So there are a few other things to consider however.
As a frame of reference the average VOIP call uses about 64 - 128 kbps max.
Since you don't have a VLAN capable router or a layer 3 switch, a separate voice VLAN may not be an option. You also mention that the Apple Airport does not do QoS, meaning we will only be prioritizing the voice traffic while it is on the switch. When it is passed off to the Airport to be routed out to the internet all of the QoS settings will be lost, and normal network traffic will get the same priority as voice, since that is all up to the Airport.
With one phone the hassle of getting more equipment and setting up advanced QoS isn't really worth it, especially if the link to the internet isn't going to be participating in QoS.
One last thing I wanted to mention is you are switching to a wireless internet connection. I would ask them how their latency and jitter is, as these two network statistics greatly effect voice quality, and usually wireless performs worse when it comes to voice traffic.
I hope this information helps, if you have any more questions just let me know.
Thank you for choosing Cisco,
Christopher Ebert - Network Support Engineer
Cisco Small Business Support Center

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