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The Tech Guys at PC world do a business service. Their minimum charge seems to be about £90.
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That sentence is just a teensy bit ambiguous. Sweety.Originally posted by tino View PostI use Chaps to cover my cheeks
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No idea. What's your rate for this stype of stuff?Originally posted by dozer View Postwhats the going rate?
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teehee...good luck persuading any of the ladies on here to fix a printer for you!Originally posted by PM-Junkie View PostEr...you do realize that there are a fair few people of the female persuasion here, don't you?
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Chapesses are more than welcome to comment/reply.Originally posted by PM-Junkie View PostEr...you do realize that there are a fair few people of the female persuasion here, don't you?
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It's funny where a random comment takes you. From the Pocket Oxford Dictionary:Originally posted by PM-Junkie View PostEr...you do realize that there are a fair few people of the female persuasion here, don't you?
chap n. colloq. man, boy, fellow. [abbreviation of *chapman]So from chap ---> pedlar. And what is an IT contractor, if not a pedlar of services?chapman n. hist. pedlar. [Old English: related to *cheap, *man]
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Er...you do realize that there are a fair few people of the female persuasion here, don't you?Originally posted by interested View PostChaps -
I have in recent years done the 'IT support' to a friend in North London with his own small business. He currently has 3 laptops, 2 printers and that's about it. However I no longer have the time to do this and he also needs to move towards a different approach to his IT needs.
As I see it he needs to do the following:
1) Clean up and reinstall all software on his laptops (he's always getting viruses) - will probably need to change user permissions so he can't install anything
2) Move his email from the ISP to something like 1and1 hosted email
3) Institute a proper back up system - I currently have him using Mozy online but it needs to be more robust
4) Look at installing a file and print server
5) Look at an ongoing support contract of some variety
I reckon he's got a couple of options - either find a small company to do this for him or find someone who has got the time and inclination to do it
Any views? Any of you interested in doing it?
cheers
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Potential opportunity/advice needed...
Chaps -
I have in recent years done the 'IT support' to a friend in North London with his own small business. He currently has 3 laptops, 2 printers and that's about it. However I no longer have the time to do this and he also needs to move towards a different approach to his IT needs.
As I see it he needs to do the following:
1) Clean up and reinstall all software on his laptops (he's always getting viruses) - will probably need to change user permissions so he can't install anything
2) Move his email from the ISP to something like 1and1 hosted email
3) Institute a proper back up system - I currently have him using Mozy online but it needs to be more robust
4) Look at installing a file and print server
5) Look at an ongoing support contract of some variety
I reckon he's got a couple of options - either find a small company to do this for him or find someone who has got the time and inclination to do it
Any views? Any of you interested in doing it?
cheersTags: None
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