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Local network service and basic maintenance for Windows, Linux & BSD computers and servers, including:
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| Software, driver or operating system updating | |
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| Hardware troubleshooting, including modems, cams & scanners |
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| On-site Diagnosis
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| Can usually diagnose problems on location, before you have to make decisions about
whether to repair/replace.
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| Support for multiple Operating Systems
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| Can service several flavours of Linux as well as Windows XP and Windows 7, along
with help migrating to a newer operating system, or keeping the old one & booting with a choice of OS's.
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| When to replace/upgrade it?
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Get it explained in terms you understand, such as whether existing hardware can be serviced/upgraded to do the
job. Get all of the options.
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| When you really need a new box (the tips):
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Don't replace it just because Windows crashes |
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Whatever's not working should be reinstalled first. So long as your Microsoft sticker has a
valid product key, Windows should be reinstallable.
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Unsure? Then make sure you can restore! |
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Ways to ensure a computer or network restores if a software installation fails, including obtaining a
reinstallation if you don't have the media. Such as lost CD or backup partition; when a hard disk
fails, has to be replaced & there's no restore CD/DVD.
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Get Windows 7 and keep your existing System | |
Contact Network Kontrol about getting a computer to boot with a choice of systems.
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To find out if your computer can run Windows 7 check out the minimum system requirements at Microsoft's site, and
Wikipedia's Intel 64 Implementations or
the List
of Pentium 4 microprocessors for older boxes which mightn't be x86-64. For more information about
Windows 7, try Wikipedia's article.
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