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Cost of repair is   ONLY £50.00

Software Installation
Hardware Installation Type 1 (Memory, Hard Drive, Video Card, Sound Card, Ethernet Card, Wireless Card, and DVD Drive)
• Virus Removal
• Computer Cleaning
• System Tune-up
• CD/DVD Backup
• System Setup
• Windows Password Removal
• Antivirus Installation and Configuration w/Firewall Setup

Major Service

• Full Hardware Diagnostic
• Windows Based Operating System Install/Reinstall
• Data Transfer
• System Backup
• Hardware Install Type 2 (Motherboard, CPU, Power supply, Case Transfer)
• Data Recovery

Network Service

• Network Setup and Configuration
• Firewall Install/Configuration
• Network Repair/Maintenance
• Add a PC to A Network
• Network Sharing
• Network Printer
• Security solutions
• Web content filtering

Instructions

Put your computer in safe mode by turning it on, tapping F8 immediately and selecting “Safe Mode.”
Back up any important data once your computer has started.
Put your Windows installation disc in the drive, while you are at the blue screen.
Turn the computer off using the power button.
Restart the computer and start tapping F12, which will bring you to the “Boot Menu.”
Select boot from CD or DVD, which will allow you to boot from your Windows XP installation disc.
Follow on screen instructions to re-install your windows O.S

Q: Do you deal only with laptops?
A: We repair all type of Pc and Laptop hardware and Software, for more information please call on 01204 307965 8:30 – 5pm
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Q: Do you deal with Apple Mac’s?
A: Yes, we do repair all type of Macs, laptops, hardware and software.

Q: Do you deal with networking?
A: Yes, we do. For more information about our networking please click here
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Q: Do you replace any type of laptop screens?
A: We provide all types of screens for any type of laptop and we can replace it for you. If you have already purchased a screen from the manufacturer, we can still replace it for you.
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Q: Do you repair missing / broken keyboard keys?
A: Yes we do repair single keys or replace the whole keyboard for any type of laptop.
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Q: Can you replace a broken power socket onsite?
A: No, Only in our workshop.
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Q: The power jack (socket) on my laptop is loose / broken; the computer sometime shuts down without warning. Can you help me?
A: Yes, we can visit you free of charge and fix it or we can collect the laptop and replace the faulty part. For this type of repair we issue 1 year warranty on parts and work.
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Q: My computer does not boot up! After I start it, I can see the Windows logo, and all of a sudden it crashes and restarts itself. Can you repair it and will I lose my data? How long will it take?
A: Yes, we can help. We will reinstall your operating system and back up your data.
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Q: I would like to upgrade the memory on my laptop or Pc . Can you do this onsite?
A: Yes. We will need you to provide the exact make and model of the laptop or Pc.
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Q: I’ve recently bought a wireless enabled laptop, but I don’t have an access point to connect it to, and I haven’t really used it with my home internet connection yet. Can you help me out?
A: Yes, please call us on  01204 307965 so we may discuss all the options available to you when setting up a wireless network in your home or office.
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Q: Can you transfer my old files and personal data, like photos, important documents from my old computer to my new machine and how long will it take?
A: Yes, transferring files and settings is a standard operation which, in most cases, can be performed on site. It can take 1 to 3 hours depending on the amount of data you wish to retrieve.
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PRICING

Q: Do you give a fixed price for repairing a laptop?
A: We give a fixed price for parts replacement, but for unsure faults, we will give free inspection and free quotation after examining the faulty laptop or PC. We can’t charge you a fixed price irrespective of the degree of the fault. That is not fair on you. One thing we could assure you that the labour cost is fixed for each repair regardless of hours involved in your computer.

But for company customers, in some circumstances, we may give a fixed price; it is convenient for them to give the quotation for their customers.
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Q: Do you charge for collection, delivery and visit?
A: No, collection, delivery and visit are FREE in all around Bolton
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Q: Do you have a call-out charge?
A: No, it is FREE!
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Q: Do you charge if you can’t resolve the problem?
A: No, we wont charge you at all.
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Q: If the laptop is not worth repairing, do you charge?
A: We provide ‘Free examination, Free Quotation’,’No Fix No Fee’ service, we are not going to charge you anything if you do not want to go ahead with the repair. Only after receiving your confirmation will we go ahead with the repair.
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Q: If my laptop is un-repairable, can you buy it from me?
A: Yes, we can. You can sell your broken laptop to us and get cash from us.
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OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE

Q: How long does it take to send an engineer to visit me?
A: The average response would be 1 to 2 hours after a booking is made.
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Q: Can you send an engineer to visit me after working hours or during the weekend?
A: Yes, we have 24 hours support available to all of our customers, let us know what time is good for you.
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Q: Do you perform a backup before repairing a computer?
A: Yes, our first priority is to backup all User data.
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Q: What do you do with my data after the PC / laptop is repaired and handed back to me?
A: We re-install all the data back to your computer and we can keep a copy of it on our server for as long as you require us to. If you want we can delete after transfer back to your machine.
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Q: How long does it take to repair a broken power socket?

A: Usually one day or max would be two working days.

Instructions.

Open the Microsoft Windows Control Panel by clicking on its icon in your “Start” menu.
Open the icon that is labelled “Network and Sharing Centre.”
Enter into your network connections settings’ page by clicking on the “Change Adapter Settings” link in this window on screen.
Right-click on the icon in the window on screen that reads “Wireless Network Connection.” This is the icon on your computer that represents the wireless Internet connection you use to connect to the Web.
Click “Properties.” This will display the setup information for that particular wireless Internet connection on your computer

Follow these steps

Right-click “My Network Places” on your desktop. If you have Windows Vista or 7, the icon is labeled “Network.” Select “Map Network Drive” from the menu.
Enter a location for the remote computer drive. Enter “\\computer_name\c$” into the text box if you want to access information from another computer’s “C” drive, for instance. Replace “computer_name” with the name of the computer. The “C” drive always has a dollar sign suffix.
Click “Finish.” The network drive is mapped to your machine. Double-click “My Computer” on your machine’s desktop to verify it is complete and to start downloading files from the remote machine. If you have Vista or Windows 7, the icon is labeled “Computer.”
Double-click the new mapped drive. The mapped drive has a letter next to it, and it displays the location of the remote machine’s folder. You can now download files from the mapped drive to the local “C” drive and also double-click files to edit and read them from the remote machine.

Security Shield is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as System Tool and Security Tool. Once installed, it will supposedly scan your computer for spyware, adware, Trojans and other malware. Of course, it will find numerous infections and then will prompt you to pay for a full version of Security Shield in order to remove non-existent infections. This fake security program will also display fake alerts and notifications stating that your computer in under attack or that your sensitive information can be stolen. This program is a scam. If your computer is infected with this malware then you should use our removal instructions below to remove Security Shield and any related malware either manually or with an automatic removal tool.

Normally, a hard drive breaks down over time due to any number of reasons. A hard drive is mechanical, so it will fail eventually. Clues can be a slowing down of your computer responses or sudden freezes, system crashes, start up problems, documents failing to open, unusually long application launch times, or unusual sounds like grinding or clicking noises. These warning signs mean that hard drive failure is imminent, so you better back up your data if you can still access your files.
If think you might be having hard drive problems, fortunately, Macs have a utility to check the hard drive. The best way to keep the hard drive in optimal condition is to check it periodically to ensure it is in good working order.
To check the hard drive on a Mac, go to Applications/Utilities or type Disk Utility into Spotlight. Open Disk Utility. Make sure Enable Journaling, located on the toolbar, is turned on. In case of a crash,  journaling will allow you to restore the drive. If the button is dimmed, it means journaling is already turned on.
Select the hard drive icon on the left. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology, S.M.A.R.T, is built into a Mac’s hard drive. S.M.A.R.T. is a drive self-test. S.M.A.R.T. monitors the condition of your hard drive and lets you know if it is “verified” or “failing”. If the status indicates anything but verified, now is the time to make a back up of your hard drive, because this status indicates the drive is failing.
With Disk Utility, you can either “Verify” or “Repair”. Choose Verify for a startup disk and Repair Disk for a non-startup disk. When you choose Verify, the utility just checks for problems and lets you know if the disk needs repair. To run Verify, click the First Aid tab and then click Verify Disk. If Disk Utility tells you the volume needs to be repaired, run the Repair Disk feature as directed in the next paragraph. Repair Disk can fix some types of catalog and data corruption, but it can’t correct an actual hardware malfunction. “Repair Disk Permissions” fixes faulty permissions. Sometimes when files won’t open, it can be because of incorrect permissions settings.
“Repair Disk” corrects problems with the drive directory. The directory keeps track of where files are stored. To run Repair Disk, boot from your OS X Install disc or another external backup of the OS. You have to boot from an another drive, because you cannot repair a disk you are booted from. Insert the install disc, press and hold the C key during start up. Once the Installer window appears, access Disk Utility via the installer’s Utilities menu.
If you don’t have the install disc, you can use safe mode at start up to repair the directory. To go to safe-mode, hold the shift key at startup until you see the words “Safe Boot” on the screen. In Safe Boot mode, Mac performs checks and repairs much the same as when you run the Repair Disk in Disk Utility. It also deletes the dynamic loader shared cache, a known cause of blue screens during startup, especially after a Software Update.

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