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| Thread ID: 46189 | 2004-06-16 02:54:00 | PC Repairs | george sionetuato (5680) | Press F1 |
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| 245037 | 2004-06-16 02:54:00 | Hi where do you get some training for pc repairs for an absolute beginner like me | george sionetuato (5680) | ||
| 245038 | 2004-06-16 03:11:00 | Try your local poly tech, night classes at school may offer an intro course. Your local libary may also have details of training courses in your area. | Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 245039 | 2004-06-16 05:01:00 | Try: Read PC World. They have many articles on repairing and installing stuff. Then give it a go. It is not have as hard as it appear; though maybe twice as scary. So far, I have not damaged anything. David |
david.castle (1761) | ||
| 245040 | 2004-06-16 05:51:00 | "pc repairs" as in Operating Systems or Hardware or both? | 45South (4769) | ||
| 245041 | 2004-06-16 06:14:00 | You can't beat hands on experience . ;-) Either get under the hood of your own computer or buy a cheap box and pull it apart then upgrade it . Read, read and read some more . Take some classes at your local Polytech either daytime or night time . |
Fire-and-Ice (3910) | ||
| 245042 | 2004-06-16 06:16:00 | both | george sionetuato (5680) | ||
| 245043 | 2004-06-16 08:27:00 | Two ladies at my workplace have GDITE (Graduate diploma in Information technology )qualifications which is a three year course with a pretty hefty hardware component. However they still have absolutely no idea of hardware, hardware troubleshooting, software configuration etc etc (They are however absolutely nice people who are wizzbang on excel and word) Not knocking courses but get some advice from people who know before shelling out the dough. To cut to the quick, hands on experience, reading and more reading is the best and quickest way to gaining confidence and skill and it never, ever stops. I am forever learning and forums such as f1 are some of the best places to do it. As someone has mentioned buy an old computer cheaply and then experience the pure joy of ripping out components, reinstalling them, loading an o/s then spending 24 hours trying to find the drivers for an obsolete sound card or even more fun, an obsolete modem. Get it running perfectly then reformat and try another operating system. I find working on old computers far more interesting as the risk factor is lots lower in terms of 'will I bugger it it if I try this ? and the satisfaction of getting someone elses discard running sweetly. |
the highlander (245) | ||
| 245044 | 2004-06-16 12:27:00 | just a newbie here . Found there is a lot of info out there on the web , esp about learning to build your own PC - from these experiences you get a lot better at "troubleshooting" problems incl hardware failures and esp virus/ worm problems . Components are kinda cheap , old 'puters to play with even cheaper ... good fun to build one from scratch then play with it [ e.g. the 'puter I'm sending this from ] here's a few links that have helped me www.pcmech.com http://buildpc.net/ www.sysopt.com and , of course PC World NZ excuse me , but I have no idea why the web thingys above aren't hyperlinks , maybe my 'puter knows I'm a fool , Goodluck , Mike W |
KatiMike (242) | ||
| 245045 | 2004-06-16 12:29:00 | Oh , Happy days , they are hyperlinks ... Love and Light to all ' MW |
KatiMike (242) | ||
| 245046 | 2004-06-16 12:53:00 | Indeed, I’ve come across people with fancy pieces of paper and many years of study who can't follow me in a basic conversation and think fps is something to do with the modem. Blew my mind, and they had no idea how to set up windows, and had funny ideas about all sorts of crap. One even going so far as TV out on video cards was an impossibility unless the TV was a 100hz model. Nice way to waste 3 years and 30 grand. To the thread starter, Mike Meyers a+ guide, it’s big and covers a boatload, he goes into a fair bit of background information and presents it well. Read it 3 or 4 times and you will be brimming over with knowledge, then to top it off you can sit the a+ exam and get a qualification . |
metla (154) | ||
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