Remote users: improve your connection to TechPlanet

As a Creo employee, you access TechPlanet via the Creo network (from CreoNet, by typing http://techplanet.creo.com or by other means) . However, TechPlanet is also available on the Internet , outside of the internal network. This means it does not require a PPTP or VPN connection to access it.

If you are not in a Creo office, TechPlanet may be noticeably faster when accessed across the Internet. Dial in to your ISP, but instead of connecting to the Creo Network, open your internet browser and type http://techplanet.creo.com. The system will recognize that you are accessing the site from outside the firewall and will prompt you for your userid, password and domain. Enter your NT login credentials, and the domain of your region:

Tips for improving the performance of your personal computer:

Note: The tips below are suggested by independent sites which are not related to Creo, in any way. Since Creo does not constantly monitor the advice given on these sites, please consider these suggestions with caution before performing them. Creo cannot be held responsible for any potentially deleterious effects which may result.

• If your browser seems to be slower than it used to be for all web sites, then it is possible that you have “pests” on your workstation. They are described in detail on: http://www.lavasoft.de/ and you can download the free Ad-aware from there to help you identify and remove them. This can make quite a difference in the speed of your browser. This is an entirely new category of software that has nothing to do with worms or viruses, and it is even legal, although very annoying. Your machine will usually slow down gradually, like with a badly fragmented disk, so not everybody will notice that there has been a major change.
• The site http://www.browsertune.com/ has lots of helpful hints and some utilities to maximize the speed of your browser.
• The site http://www.pcpitstop.com/ has tips for tuning your whole PC including your Internet connection.