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Thread ID: 77836	2007-03-24 08:43:00	Any advise for a Noob Technician?	PedalSlammer (8511)	Press F1

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535557	2007-03-25 09:10:00	There is a lot to learn. Try not to claim knowledge you don't have. I still occasionally help people but regard myself as a teacher NOT technician. When I don't know what I am doing I say so and suggest they get the organ grinder in, instead of the monkey. But I do know quite a lot of people who are brilliant with computers. None seem to make masses of money. Good for you! Too many people blindly fumble on claiming knowledge they don't have. Knowing when to stop is a sign of a good tech in my opinion. We are all still learning, the IT industry doesn't sit still. Techs don't make masses of money, wrong area of IT, my husband complains about that a lot, he says why couldn't I have been a programmer or something profitable?:nerd:	pctek (84)
535558	2007-03-25 09:16:00	There is a lot to learn. Try not to claim knowledge you don't have. I still occasionally help people but regard myself as a teacher NOT technician. When I don't know what I am doing I say so and suggest they get the organ grinder in, instead of the monkey. I don't charge these days which helps! But I do know quite a lot of people who are brilliant with computers. None seem to make masses of money. Another thing I notice is that they are all extremely competent in writing English. I may have been lucky here. I do suggest this could be an area of weakness for you and something you can start improving on right now. Your prose is not easy to read, not very logical, and full of spelling mistakes. On the practical side there are organisations that help in charity work and restoring old computers. In Christchurch there is "Molten Media Trust" Perhaps they would be able to use you. Keep your dreams and you will get there eventually. TomThanks but no thanks. Sorry, I'm currently living in Auckland. And the problem with charity work for me is pretty hard, because I can't drive, and my student allowance is very very low, and my parents don't give me anymore allowance. Most of student allowance went to my bus fare. Qualifications is very important, since some said most expert IT techs are not qualified. Based on CompTIA A+ qualification, we have to learn how the early computers work, and more, BINARIES, and not to forget grandpa's computers, ESD (Very Important) a small amount of ESD can damage any computer device. Plus don't forget, I've to read the whole CompTIA A+ book. That's why I'm not very free. :( I got smoked by people who have no knowledge about computers because I didn't read the questions properly, I mean a mini test. Yeah, I know it feels bad, but he got the book a few weeks earlier than me. Oh, well I might just study harder and making important notes. I believe in IT technician it needs not only knowledge but practical as well. BIG QUESTION HERE: Does anyone know how much is the PC World Subscription for a year? And how can I get a cheaper subscription? My parents believe this is a waste of money, but I don't really think so. Because some people got zero knowledge about PC and now knows a lot better from PC World Mags. Oh well, I might just order it, if you guys can give me a little hint to get a cheaper price.	PedalSlammer (8511)
535559	2007-03-25 12:31:00	imho there are more than enough articles and reviews online to keep you up to date with computer stuff often when I read the magazine I've already come across the news or already seen something similar before on the net also.. this forum has helped me build up my knowledge base by quite a bit :D	heni72847 (1166)
535560	2007-03-25 21:14:00	...and my student allowance is very very low, and my parents don't give me anymore allowance.You actually get an allowance? Lucky sod. Why don't you get a job as well? It's entirely possible to study and work at the same time.	Erayd (23)
535561	2007-03-25 21:57:00	Lucky sod. I never got an allowance. Parents earned too much. Payed my way partially through tech.	bob_doe_nz (92)
535562	2007-03-26 02:25:00	Huh, allowance? They all went to my bus fare. :( But it's not lucky some dudes got $200 per week.	PedalSlammer (8511)
535563	2007-03-26 03:03:00	PedalSlammer, please also consider that if you are doing repairs/alteration "within" the case for payment or reward, technically you need a basic qual in the Electrical area, in the nature of training by a qualified person for safety. An old thread that covered it is here: forums.pcworld.co.nz	godfather (25)
535564	2007-03-26 03:43:00	Family(I don't have cousins, aunt, uncles, and all that but most of the computers in my house is working fine) & Friends? Bogged down? I already solve all the problems in my home computers. i.e. I'm using a HDD with bad sector too which is not advisable because it's too tight for my budget to spend $100 since my new PC is costing $$$. And since the HDD is pretty slow and laggy but I still manage to use fine but not for lots of data storage anyway. By the way I've already learned about ESD and checking power supply. Is it advisable to go and service public home computers? And before I take up that course I already service some old computers without knowledge of ESD. Yeah, I mean without ESD protection is dangerous. I wouldn't recommend you go out and do ANYTHING with public PC's unless you have indemnity insurance	SolMiester (139)
535565	2007-03-26 04:06:00	BIG QUESTION HERE: Does anyone know how much is the PC World Subscription for a year? And how can I get a cheaper subscription? My parents believe this is a waste of money, but I don't really think so. Because some people got zero knowledge about PC and now knows a lot better from PC World Mags. Oh well, I might just order it, if you guys can give me a little hint to get a cheaper price. Have a look at your local library - many libraries have the latest copy of computer magazines (including PC World) either to read in the library or to borrow for a week. You won't find it cheaper than that.	Lizard (2409)
535566	2007-03-26 05:13:00	Have a look at your local library - many libraries have the latest copy of computer magazines (including PC World) either to read in the library or to borrow for a week. You won't find it cheaper than that.Hmm, sounds kinda great. The area I'm living is quite far away from library. So, I'll check how much is it and order it. And working with pro technician. Hmm, I think most tutors in the course show us how to do stuff and then start commenting when students do it. The tutor who said reinstalling Windows is pretty crap but the other tutor is a pro from the gradpa's PC.	PedalSlammer (8511)
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