1. Windows 7
Customer Solution Case Study
Consultancy Gains Flexibility, Security with
Operating System, Hardware Upgrade
Overview ―We work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven
Country or Region: United States
Industry: Strategic communications environment. The ease of use of Windows 7, combined
with the stability of HP systems, gives us exactly what
Customer Profile
Nyhus Communications provides we need to accomplish more, faster.‖
strategic guidance, insight, and creativity
Sally Poliak, COO, Nyhus Communications
to client challenges, including new
product launches, raising public
awareness, and brand positioning in a
cluttered marketplace.
For Seattle, Washington–based Nyhus Communications, speed
Sally Poliak, COO, Nyhus Communications
and quality are the crucial ingredients to success. The 17-
Business Situation
Nyhus Communications needed to find a
employee strategic communications firm provides public
more efficient, effective way of relations, public affairs, and new media content services to
completing everyday tasks, updating
training manuals for a growing staff, and
clients across North America. Nyhus Communications believes
protecting sensitive documents and files. that connecting clients’ brands with the right audience requires
Solution
delivering a finely tuned message at the right time in the right
Windows 7 Professional and the HP medium. This careful blend of precision and timing is made
ProBook 5310m provided users with
more intuitive, efficient ways to complete
possible through reliable, efficient systems that enable
tasks, work on-the-go, and share highly employees to develop and complete projects as quickly as
secure files and folders.
possible—while maintaining accuracy in everything they do. So
Benefits when company leaders discovered the lightning-fast speeds and
 Increased productivity
 Improved data security
remarkable reliability of the HP ProBook 5310m running
 Reduced energy costs Windows 7, they knew they had found a powerful combination
that would enable employees to accomplish more in less time.
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2. Situation operating system and assess whether this
Nyhus endured lengthy system startup and combination worked for their business.*
resume times that inhibited its employees’ According to Sally Poliak, COO of Nyhus
ability to get work done. And because Communications, this trial paid off.
laptop batteries did not last as long as
users would like, employees would often ―We work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven
have to stop what they were doing and environment,‖ she says. ―The ease of use of
search for power outlets—particularly Windows 7, combined with the stability of
frustrating for workers who are increasingly HP systems, gives us exactly what we need
on the go. to accomplish more, faster.‖
Simply finding files and applications With faster system response times,
required hunting through multiple folders, increased mobile flexibility, and enhanced
and comparing notes between documents security, the combination of the HP
meant having to manually resize windows, ProBook 5310m and Windows 7
or print and view hard copies to avoid the Professional gave Nyhus the solution it had
tedious multistep process of manipulating been seeking. Due to this improved
―With Windows 7 window sizes. On top of all of that, mobile performance, Poliak has opted to deploy
workers found it difficult to securely share the system across the organization.
Professional, my files with team members while working
computer starts up and remotely. Benefits
runs at lightning Keeping client information safe was an Improved Efficiency and Flexibility
ongoing challenge for Nyhus employees, Windows 7 features faster Sleep and
speeds.‖ who lacked a simple way to encrypt and Resume times** that enable users to work
Sally Poliak, COO, Nyhus share important data. And the training within seconds of starting their PCs.
Communications team grew increasingly frustrated with the Together with HP QuickLook 3, which
tedious, time-consuming process of having provides users with access to email,
to copy, paste, and reformat multiple calendar, and task items at the touch of a
screenshots in new documents when button—even when systems are in
creating reference materials. hibernation—users found they could get to
work and complete projects sooner.
Nyhus managers knew that these issues
were cutting into team productivity ―With Windows 7 Professional, my
significantly, and wanted to give their computer starts up and runs at lightning
employees more intuitive ways to speeds,‖ says Poliak. ―Couple that with HP
accomplish everyday tasks, protect QuickLook 3, which lets me access email
sensitive information, and work more without even starting my system and
efficiently whether in the office or on the you’ve defined ultimate performance.‖
road.
Adaptive screen display brightness, a key
Solution feature of Windows 7 Power Management,
To accomplish this, Nyhus managers began enhances mobile performance by reducing
investigating solutions. They found that energy consumption. In addition, the HP
Microsoft and HP were offering a way for ProBook 5310m with HP Mobile
organizations to test the HP ProBook Performance gives users impressive battery
5310m running the Windows 7 Professional
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3. life without compromising on speed or Keeping data highly secure is a snap when
responsiveness. using the Encrypting File System in
Windows 7 Professional, and the HP
As Poliak indicates, ―The Power Credential Manager available in the HP
Management features of Windows 7 ProBook 5310m adds an extra layer of
Professional, combined with the impressive security—and productivity—by
battery life of the HP ProBook, give me the consolidating user passwords and network
flexibility I need to work on-the-go.‖ accounts within a single data unit.
Employees found that using HomeGroup, As Poliak states, ―It’s critical to protect the
which enables workers to connect up to sensitive data we have on file. The
five computers running Windows 7 Encrypting File System plus the HP
Professional with or without a server to Credential Manager offer a one-stop shop
create a mini version of a distributed for security—and both are so easy to use.‖
network, provided an easy way to share
―The Power data with enhanced security while working Found New Ways to Enhance
Management features of out of the office.**** And the HP Mobility
Tools enhance this experience by
Productivity
While originally designed to help IT teams
Windows 7 Professional, simplifying web connections. HP Mobile diagnose and solve system issues in less
Connectivity, for example, assists users time, Nyhus training staff have found that
combined with the attempting to connect to a new network. Problem Steps Recorder drastically reduces
impressive battery life of ―Being able to share documents with
the time required to create training
manuals by recording users’ actions in real
the HP ProBook, give me colleagues while working remotely makes a time. Plus, they have discovered that this
huge difference in terms of getting more visual way of presenting new information to
the flexibility I need to done in less time,‖ Poliak remarks. users helps them retain information
work on-the-go.‖ ―HomeGroup and HP Mobility Tools give us
that extra edge.‖
better—and faster.
Sally Poliak, COO, Nyhus ‖With Windows 7 Professional Problem
Communications Simplified Business-Critical Tasks Steps Recorder, we can create robust
Nyhus employees often need to compare training manuals with images,‖ says Poliak.
documents side-by-side, such as client ―It saves our training team time in terms of
proposals and content briefs. With Aero creation, and employees can learn and
desktop personalization features, users can retain more information in less time.‖
―Snap‖ windows side-by-side simply by
pressing the Windows logo key plus the left *As part of the solution deployment through the
or right arrow. And ―Peek‖ enables users to Windows 7 SMB Evidence Program, the customer
quickly access their desktops by hovering received complimentary notebooks and technical
over the small square in the bottom-right support from Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard.
corner of the taskbar.
**New HP Business laptops with Windows 7 can
―I love the Snap and Peek features,‖ Poliak start up to 41% faster and have shut-down times
says. ―I usually have a lot of documents that are up to 30% faster than an older laptop.
open, and these features allow me to scan Test results compare HP 5310 systems with
my desktop and find the right page or snap identical configurations with one system running
two pages side-by-side when comparing Windows XP Professional SP3 (Genuine) and the
notes.‖ second system running Windows 7 Professional
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4. For More Information (Genuine). Actual results may vary based on Windows 7
For more information about Microsoft system configuration and performance will vary Works the way you want: Windows 7 will
products and services, call the Microsoft over time depending on software installed. help your organization use information
Sales Information Center at (800) 426- technology to gain a competitive
9400. In Canada, call the Microsoft *** HP QuickLook 3 is accessible when the advantage in today’s new world of work.
Canada Information Centre at (877) 568- notebook is off and requires Windows-based Your people will be able to be more
2495. Customers in the United States and systems and Microsoft Outlook. Timing may vary productive anywhere. You will be able to
Canada who are deaf or hard-of-hearing depending on the system configuration. To support your mobile workforce with better
can reach Microsoft text telephone enable the feature following the removal of the access to shared data and collaboration
(TTY/TDD) services at (800) 892-5234. battery, restart the notebook prior to subsequent tools. And your IT staff will have better
Outside the 50 United States and use. tools and technologies for enhanced
Canada, please contact your local corporate IT security and data protection,
Microsoft subsidiary. To access **** Wireless access point and Internet service and more efficient deployment and
information using the World Wide Web, required. Availability of public wireless access management.
go to: points limited. Broadband requires separately
www.microsoft.com purchased service contract. Check with provider For more information about Windows 7, go
for availability and coverage in your area. to:
For more information about HP products www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7
and services, call 650-857-1501 or visit Systems may require upgraded and/or separately
the website at: purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install
www.hp.com the Windows 7 software and take full advantage
of Windows 7 functionality. See
For more information about Nyhus www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7 for
Communications products and services, details.
call (206) 323-3733 or visit the website at:
www.nyhus.com
Software and Services Hardware
 Windows 7 Professional  HP ProBook 5310m
Third-Party Products Partner
− HP QuickLook 3  HP
− HP Mobile Performance
− HP Mobile Connectivity
− HP Credential Manager
This case study is for informational purposes only.
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IMPLIED, IN THIS SUMMARY.
Document published September 2010
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