I offer basic computer services in your
own
home or office which include:
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- Assisting you with hardware and/or software installation or setup
problems. This includes fixing difficulties you may be having with
that new printer or scanner you installed - or maybe that Windows XP
upgrade didn't go so well after all. Do you want to hook up two or more of
your computers to work together across a home network? Whatever it is, The 'Pewter Guy can
help you with it.
- Helping you decide what kind of new computer to buy. This
includes advising you about brands (IBM, Compaq, HP, Dell, Gateway, etc.) and models (what's a Pentium
III or 4 versus a Celeron
versus an AMD Athlon), the speed of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
(do I need a 1.5Ghz or a 3Ghz computer?) and
such things as how much memory (RAM) to get, (is 128Megs enough -
how about 256Megs or 512Megs or more?) how big the hard drive should be
(what does a 200Gig or larger drive do for me that an 80Gig drive won't?), would
a Flash Drive be useful, do you want to be able to 'burn' (record) your
own CD-ROM's or DVD's, etc.
- Helping you upgrade your current computer. This might
include getting a faster modem, upgrading to a larger hard drive
(or maybe installing a second hard drive), adding more memory
(RAM), adding a USB Hub, adding a faster CD-ROM drive, or adding
a recordable CD (CD-R/RW) drive, upgrading your operating system from
an earlier version of Windows (95, 98 or ME) to Windows XP (sorry - I don't do Mac's).
- Helping you purchase and use peripheral devices such as a
wireless netowrk, digital camera, a scanner, a web cam (video camera), laser printer, inkjet
printer, label printer, pointing devices (wireless optical mouse, trackball, etc.), or
how about a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or hand held unit like
a Palm or a Windows Mobile device?
My fees are very reasonable: $40.00 per hour for general computer
services, ($35.00 per hour for University of Virginia colleagues) and
there is a one hour minimum charge per home or office visit, with a
minimum $20.00 travel charge if you live along my normal route to and from
Charlottesville and my home in Buckingham County - or a straight mileage
charge
at the rate of 32.5¢ per mile if I have to drive somewhere else. I guarantee your satisfaction and offer net 30 day billing.
Click here to send me an e-mail, or call
me at 434-286-2529 evenings and weekends, to set up an appointment.
(Please note that I do this work on the side so we're talking about
evenings and weekends unless I can make special arrangements to
take annual leave from my regular job).
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