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| Need help get started
as computer user |
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| Need training
on how to use specific devices or software applications |
Conduct all of the training
necessary to make sure you are able to use you computer to its
maximum
abilities and personal enjoyment. |
| Want to stay in touch with
children, grandchildren, the rest of the family and friends around
the country and internationally |
Set up and train you on these
wonderful technologies, most of them free to use with your Internet
connection:
- Email -
access it from any computer, not just at home.
- Chat - live
online conversation using free Instant Messenger (IM)
applications.
- Voice Conference - talk live (real-time) using your computer and
free Voice Over Internet applications.
- Video Conference - see the person you are talking with live
(real-time) across the country or across the world - free.
- Phone Call - very low cost phone calls from your computer to
any phone in the world.
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| Want to meet new people
and do so safely, securely and anonymously |
- Find new or old friend.
- Meet people from your
neighborhood.
- Find local people with
similar interests.
- Search for a soul-mate.
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| Computer is too slow |
Inspect it, evaluate you computer
needs and give you an option:
- Clean it up, optimize, update software
and keep for awhile.
- Upgrade CPU, RAM, hard drive, etc.
- Replace it with newer machine and help
you sell or utilize the old one.
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| Computer malfunctioning |
Inspect it, provide you with
estimate on repair cost and fix it with your approval. |
Need to connect several computers
together
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- Evaluate you needs and suggest optimal
wired or wireless network configuration that is tailored just
for your needs.
- Assist you in choosing and buying necessary
network equipment.
- Set it up at your house, install additional
software (if necessary) and train you in basic operations.
- Set up parental control software to control kids Internet activities.
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Need to organize my home financing
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Help you install and setup
Intuit
Quicken or Microsoft
Money personal finance management software. Provide training on
how to:
- Manage all of your bank, credit card,
investment, mortgage accounts from one place.
- Automate transaction entries (download
directly from the the bank).
- Stay on top of your bills and avoid
late fees by using low cost online payment services (no more
sending
paper checks).
- Track your assets like house and car
value.
- Track your paycheck and get tax insights.
- Know your tax situation before year
end and make timely adjustments to your withholdings.
- Setup budget and get alerts once you
close to your budget limit.
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| Internet and email |
- Help setting up Internet connection
(dial up or broadband) and provide basic training.
- Help with basic website setup.
- Email configuration and training.
- Set up separate email for everybody in the
household.
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Online buying and selling
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- You can start online
business today, or just get rid of unneeded stuff.
- Help setting up eBay
and PayPal accounts.
- Provide basic training to ensure safe
trading.
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| Digital Photography, Audio
and Video |
- Evaluate your desires and suggest equipment
and software you may need.
- Set it up, install additional software
(if necessary) and train you in basic operations.
- Help put your pictures on the Web to
share with your family and friends.
- Help create Picture CD with slide show
that can be played in a computer or DVD player.
- Help you digitize and organize your
old home movies and put them on CD or DVD.
- Help setup whole house video and audio distribution
system, channeling signal from cable, satellite, TiVo, computer
to any place in your house.
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| What about Security? |
- Install and configure application-level
firewall.
- Tightening of default Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
network settings.
- Advice on best-practice for Internet,
email and password security.
- Virus search and anti-virus software
installation and configuration.
- Backing up the system for easy restore
in case of failure.
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