Computer, Laptop & Network Installations, Repairs & Upgrades

The basic points:

• Computer, PC, laptop and network hardware and software repairs, upgrades, installations, service, sales and support. Pretty much I can fix anything.
• Specialising in internet security, virus removal, data/file recovery.
• Specialising in micro and small businesses and home users.
• Windows and Mac.
• Tutoring at home, at the workplace or in-store.
• Labour rate is $77 per hour.
• Minimum labour charge of 1 hour applies to all jobs, after which it's charged per quarter hour or part thereof.
• Call-out fees are reasonably priced and vary depending on your location.
• In-store low priority jobs are sometimes cheaper than onsite or high priority jobs.
• This service is available after hours and on weekends and public holidays for urgencies at $110 per hour.

Just to elaborate:

Viruses, spyware and hybrids of both can infect your computer and network. The possible symptoms are extensive but typically include the degradation in computer and or network performance and software programs and games not functioning as they once did. Sometimes viruses and spyware infect your system so much they render it unusable. Less often but far more severe is the theft, corruption and deletion of personal and confidential files possibly resulting in identity theft and major loss in business productivity and therefore clientele and money. These threats are often received when browsing websites and downloading email or instant-messaging (IM) messages and "free" programs, but are sometimes accidentally received from people you know via infected storage media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, USB flash drives, etc.

Computers can also become slow over time due to fragmentation and a lack of hard disk drive (HDD) space. Fragmentation is caused by the simple usage of your computer as well as software installations, removals and updates. Although these performance issues can't be stopped, they can be minimised via monthly maintenance tasks: Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup. Disk Defragmenter can be scheduled to run by itself without human intervention but Disk Cleanup cannot. I recommend performing a both tasks on a monthly basis. Another way to minimise slowness and increase performance without upgrading is to remove as many programs from the list of programs that automatically run when you turn on the computer. However this task should be done by a computer technician every year or so.

So if your computer or network needs disinfecting, an upgrade or update, a service or a clean-up, or you'd simply like a check-up, please contact Network PM.

I have years of experience working for a law firm as their IT Administrator caring for 35 client computers and mission-critical server computer. Add to that many years caring for computer networks and fixing computer hardware and software issues.

If you would like to schedule an appointment or would like some advice please contact Network PM.

Thank you.