I have a very dear friend who just bought a brand new laptop pc a few weeks ago. I went with him to help him choose and buy a computer with all the latest features for the amount of money that he wanted to spend.
Two days later, he had another friend of his help him get it set up. But this other friend never taught him how to do preventative maintenance checks with it, such as defragging, Disk cleanings, virus scans and so fourth.
I began helping him with that last night. This is his very first computer, and I'm trying to help him set it up right so that he won't run into any problems later. He has little knowllege about computers, since this is his first one.
He recently signed up with T-Moble for new cell phone service, which he also got a wireless stick for internet service.
He was having problems tring to get online, and then he became frustrated and was about to sell the computer! I talked him into keeping it by offering to help him and kindly offer some advice with some of the stuff.
After I began helping him, he felt much better and decided to keep it. I want him to be happy with it and be able to use it with the very least amount of trouble.
But I'm totally appauled that this other friend of his didn't even show him how to maintain the unit so that there are no problems later! His former roommate also knows very little about computers, even though she got one for the kids. But I think that any advice she offers might not be the right advice.
I kindly suggested to him that he not rely on them for sound advice because they could steer him in the wrong direction. He's very nice person, and I don't want him to be given any wrong advice.
Two days later, he had another friend of his help him get it set up. But this other friend never taught him how to do preventative maintenance checks with it, such as defragging, Disk cleanings, virus scans and so fourth.
I began helping him with that last night. This is his very first computer, and I'm trying to help him set it up right so that he won't run into any problems later. He has little knowllege about computers, since this is his first one.
He recently signed up with T-Moble for new cell phone service, which he also got a wireless stick for internet service.
He was having problems tring to get online, and then he became frustrated and was about to sell the computer! I talked him into keeping it by offering to help him and kindly offer some advice with some of the stuff.
After I began helping him, he felt much better and decided to keep it. I want him to be happy with it and be able to use it with the very least amount of trouble.
But I'm totally appauled that this other friend of his didn't even show him how to maintain the unit so that there are no problems later! His former roommate also knows very little about computers, even though she got one for the kids. But I think that any advice she offers might not be the right advice.
I kindly suggested to him that he not rely on them for sound advice because they could steer him in the wrong direction. He's very nice person, and I don't want him to be given any wrong advice.