I’m in the Computer Maintenance Technology competition in the Illonois State Conference. I was just wondering what the contest is like. I have the packet that says what it could be one but I was just wondering if anyone has actually gone there. Is it the A+ test and just repairing computers? Is there indentifying parts and other troubleshooting? Thanks
It would involve any kind or repair work.
ok i have xp and 2gb ram but it consumes about 350 mb in idle state . is it normal. i want to delete some microsoft services and application services.but whenever i tried this my computer restarted . because some essential process had terminated. and it happens every time.
you need assistance of some software that are available in the market ,such as windows manager,tuneup utilities or any tweaking programs software.however, stopping services of something without the knowledge of how it affects the performance will have adverse effect.windows will not turn off services them self, you might have turned it off.you could get the knowledge of each and every service that is not required or most required by installing some tweak manager,and carefully go through its suggestions and turn it off or on, as according to your need.
Many companies hire people to work on their help desks, looking after their workers’ computers. This kind of job can have a future, especially with a big company.
Some retail places (Best Buy Geek Squad for example) also have work in this area, so you can get a job on your resume.
When you get experience, you may be able to build your own business doing this.
There are relatively few women doing this kind of work, which turns into a real opportunity for you personally. You can make a point of how you listen carefully to a person’s problems, and find out why they’re frustrated, before you open up their computer box. Guys can be trained to to this, but as a group we tend to forget to listen.
Good luck.
I went into a computer repair shop to find out how much it would cost to upgrade the hard drive on my computer from 160gb to 320gb. I lost my temper and walked out as she was asking me questions about computers that I know nothing about. I said to her before I left " I am just a computer novice if I knew that I would just buy the hard drive and put it in myself" example "Is it DDR1 or DDR2" WHAT?????
I would just buy the 320gb hard drive from a computer mag and put it in myself if I was a "Computer geek" THATS WHY I WAS IN THE COMPUTER REPAIR SHOP!!!!
I’m sorry to hear you had such a bad experience. I used to be in the same boat as you are now. I did a lot of research on the web to educate myself so I could repair my own computer.
Start asking around your circle of friends and you will probably find someone who knows or knows someone who knows how to do what you want do do and not make you feel like a nincompoop about computers. Changing out a hard drive is not difficult. If you have a second hard drive in your computer case it makes this a lot easier. Transfer all of your personal data to another location because you will need to install the operating system (Windows) and all your programs (MS Office) again on the new hard drive. Unplug the power cord from your computer case, open the case, unplug the cable from the back of the hard drive, remove the screws from the side of the case structure enclosing the hard drive (2 per side) and slide the hard drive out of it’s location. Install your new hard drive where the old one was and reverse the steps. Plug the power cord in and turn on your computer. This is where you start to install the operating system (Windows Vista or 7). If this is too much for you, find a reliable friend to help (back to ‘circle of friends’ above). Good luck. BTW-FYI, DDR1 and DDR2 are different memory card (RAM) blade configurations that correspond the the connector plug they fit in on the Mother Board. Increasing your RAM is not necessary when swapping out a hard drive, but … 2gb is good, 4gb is great …
I would like to hear from other computer repair technicians. I have just started my own small business, mobile computer repairs for small businesses and home users, in rural Ireland, I am getting a lot of virus removal, spy-ware removal, formatting of operating systems type of work, I also intend on offering basic website design service I am also doing data recovery on usb sticks cameras and computers. I would like advice on increasing my income in areas which have proved to increase income for other such small businesses. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Internet marketing!! I love it.. it works for my brothers business and I help him out with SEO and all that stuff.
Try getting a nice website up using wordpress and then do some google adwords.
what are the basic courses id have to do?
Hardware courses (if you don’t know much about the insides of a computer)
Finally the A++ certification (from a microsoft certified institution) is basically an exam to give the license
I’ve been experiencing this problem lately and I can’t figure out what to do. The "Zhotkey" message pops up then disappears. The "Interactive Services" box pops up and I X it out abut it comes right back in a few minutes. When I run my anti-virus program it does not indicate a problem but who knows. Could this mean there’s some sort of malicious or spy device on the computer?
Using Pop-up Blocker
When you install SP2, Pop-up Blocker is turned on in Internet Explorer and set to the medium setting, which means it will block most automatic pop-ups. The default settings for
the pop-up blocker allow you to see pop-ups that are opened when you click a link or button on a Web site. Pop-up Blocker will also play a sound and show the Information Bar
when a pop-up is blocked. You can adjust these settings so that Pop-up Blocker works the way you want it to.
To change Pop-up Blocker settings
1.Open Internet Explorer.
2.On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
Internet Explorer Tools menu
If you want to see pop-up windows from a specific Web site, type the address (or URL) of the site in the Address of Web site to allow box, and then click Add.
<–http://pc-check-tools.com/Pop_UP
Pop-up Blocker Settings window
Tip To temporarily allow a site to display pop-ups, click the Information Bar when it notifies you that a pop-up has been blocked. Then click Temporarily Allow Pop-ups.
To block pop-ups even if they are launched when you click a link or button on a Web site
1.Open Internet Explorer.
2.On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
3.Select the High setting in the box near the bottom of the dialog box.
Note If you want to see pop-ups that are blocked when you have this setting turned on, hold down the CTRL key while the window opens.
my PC has been having BSODs ever scince i got it.
i sent it back for repairs 3 times yet nothing has changed first time they reinstalled windows XP costed $250 (due to purchase of XP) and i didn’t expect it to be fixed, second time they reinstalled windows costed $90 and they just ran simple diagnostics, third time they did the excact same thing, the computer has costed $1000 and $500 has been wasted of ‘fixing’ it.
is there anything i can do to ensure i get it fixed if i send it back again, i dont want them charging me that i can do in the comfort of my own home.
each time its a different message, it happens when ever it feels like it…
it appears tht you are not comunicating to the fixit guy, he is ripping you off blind because you are letting him.
You need to observe the computer, research for possible fixes here in answers to get clued up and familiar on what to talk about. When you take it to the shop you need to be clear and consise in what you want fixed, so you pay for it to be fixed.
They probably charged you 250 to put XP in because that is what you probably agreed for them to do. Meaning , yes put XP on thanks, with no memntion of actually fixing it.
So have a look at yourself and go forth young man.
I am about to Bid and Write up a proposal for Computer Services for a Police Station and Town Offices. The problem is, I don’t know how to price or write up a proposal for something like this. They have 4 offices, and a total of 25-30 Users/Computers a couple servers and various printers and other devices. The contract length is said to be 1-3 years.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Speak to other companies who use computers, ring them. It could be just your local supermarket or bank or even another force. Ask plenty of questions. Its all about Market research.
In Mumbai is there a cemetry for computer parts? Can anyone suggest best way to get rid of older computers and spares.
do u have an old powers supply of u do plz can u send it to me if u do il give u 200 points to answers email me and ill email u the address
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