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NORTH
WEST ENGLAND
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NORTH WEST:
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A One Distribution
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.aone.co.uk
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Company Telephone:
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0161 763 3633 ext 236
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Company Address:
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Hardware House, James Street, Bury. BL9 7EG
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Company Activity:
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We are computer component distributors.
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Areas of expertise:
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Range from most hardware available to latest software
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Geographical areas:
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Based in Bury, but service the whole of the UK.
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope
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How tools help:
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Reduces time taken to find faults in systems and also
aids in testing suspected faulty goods.
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Examples:
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Helped us find a memory fault in internal system where
the errors were erratic.
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NORTH WEST:
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Appitecs Ltd
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.appitecs.com
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Company Telephone:
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0845 6383114
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Company Address:
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Bryn Sion Farm, Afonwen, Flintshire, CH7 5UL
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Company Activity:
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IT Consultancy, PC Troubleshooting Repair & Upgrade
and Website Design
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Areas of expertise:
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PC Troubleshooting
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Geographical areas:
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Flintshire & Denighshire
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Tools used:
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Universal Diagnostic
Toolkit
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How tools help:
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The Universal Diagnostic Toolkit can cut the diagnosis
time down greatly making it easier for our engineers
and cost-saving for our customers.
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Examples:
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One customer was told by a competitor of ours that
the whole PC needed replacing. On using the Toolkit
it turned out just the Processor had died
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Useful Tips:
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Read the documentation lol.
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Other Info:
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Excellent piece of kit which is invaluable in our troubleshooting.
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NORTH WEST:
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BALA Technology Limited
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.balatech.co.uk
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Company Telephone:
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01229 433055
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Company Address:
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College House, Howard Street, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria,
LA14 1NB
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Company Activity:
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Maintain, Support, Install, Repair and supply all types
of computer hardware and software.
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Areas of expertise:
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Networking and maintenance.
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Geographical areas:
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South Cumbria
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope,
Post-Probe
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How tools help:
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Enables us to leave a machine in test mode and get
on with doing other work, knowing that the fault will
be reported by the software
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Examples:
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Found intermittent faults in memory modules which only
showed up in specific usage.
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Tips:
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Always take a backup of the BIOS settings, its surprising
how customers will admit to 'playing' when confronted
with the evidence!
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NORTH WEST:
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Castle Computer Services
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Company Telephone:
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01229812925
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Company Address:
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32 Balmoral Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. LA13
0HX
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Company Activity:
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PC repair, upgrade, networking & IT cleaning.
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Areas of expertise:
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PC Repair.
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Geographical areas:
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South Cumbria
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope,
Post-Probe,
USB-Scope
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How tools help:
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They take out a lot of the investigative work and lesson
the need for educated guesses.
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Examples:
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I have won work from people that were impressed by
the tools and the manner and speed their problems were
diagnosed.
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Tips:
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Only one, never be worried about using the tools including
the manuals in front of your customer, the tools are
impressive and seem to give the customer an extra sense
of security.
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NORTH WEST:
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Computek Ltd
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.computek-ltd.co.uk
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Company Telephone:
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0845 009 4265
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Company Address:
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21 Harewood Road, Oakworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire.
BD22 7NS
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Company Activity:
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Fix Hardware and software problems, including virus
and malware removal, networking. Custom PC builds.
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Areas of expertise:
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Both hardware and software.
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Geographical areas:
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Yorkshire
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope
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How tools help:
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Confirms the hardware is OK or faulty and so speeds
up diagnostics.
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NORTH WEST:
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COMPU-TEK
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.compu-tek.org.uk
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Company Telephone:
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01524 310 421
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Company Address:
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30 Richmond Ave, Beaumont, Lancaster. LA1 2HQ
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Company Activity:
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Mobile pc repairs upgrades and sales
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Areas of expertise:
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Repairs upgrades new builds.
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Geographical areas:
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Northwest of England
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Tools used:
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Diagnostic Toolkit
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How tools help:
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Makes diagnostics faster - saves time and money also
saves on part swapping in new pc's and warranty claims.
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NORTH WEST
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DIGITEC
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Company Telephone
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01565 723923
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Company Address
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16 Smallholdings, Stocks Lane, Over Peover, Knutsford,
Cheshire WA16 9HF
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Company Activity
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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT TO BUSINESS AND PRIVATE
SECTOR
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Areas of expertise
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FAULT DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF IT EQUIPMENT.
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Geographical areas
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CHESHIRE
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Tools used
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MICROSCOPE,
USB
SCOPE, POST CARD
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How tools help
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FASTER AND ACCURATELY TAKES THE GUESSWORK OUT OF PROBLEMDIAGNOSIS.
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Examples
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IDENTIFIED MEMORY ISSUES WHEN OTHER DIAGNOSTICS FAILED
TO FINDTHE PROBLEM
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Tips
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USE MICROSCOPE FIRST BEFORE OPENING THE CASE. STOP
GUESSING, JUST TEST!
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NORTH WEST:
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DOT-COMmunications
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.dot-communications.co.uk
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Company Telephone:
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01422-545003
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Company Address:
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Salem Community Resource Centre, Central Street, Hebden
Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 6HB
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Company Activity:
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Providing IT Solutions to the Voluntary Sector. We
provide - webhosting, web design, IT Support & Information,
computer refurbishment.
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Areas of expertise:
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Dedicated services for voluntary organisations - advice,
support, practical assistance, web design and refurbishment.
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Geographical areas:
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Calderdale, West Yorkshire
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope
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How tools help:
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Excellent self-contained package that covers all the
essential needs of our technicians.
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Examples:
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Recently a client had a problem with a new graphics
card they had purchased which seemed to be faulty, but
thanks to using Micro 2000 we were able to not only
resolve the problem and ensure the replacement card
was fully operational, it also located a number of bad
sectors, resolved the problem plus diagnosed a potential
problem with the machine's memory. Both problems, if
left undiagnosed, could have resulted in a serious loss
of data at a later date.
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Other Info:
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We are a dedicated not-for-profit service provider
for voluntary and community organisation. Registered
charity No. 515918
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NORTH WEST:
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FTUK computers
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WEB ADDRESS:
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Company Telephone:
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01270 652730
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Company Address:
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9 Princess Close, Wistaston, Crewe. Cheshire, CW2 8HW
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Company Activity:
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Mobile/on-site repairs. Component and software sales.
System builds. Virus removal. Network installation.
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Areas of expertise:
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System building, Networking, Virus removal.
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Geographical areas:
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Cheshire. North Staffs.
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Tools used:
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Universal Diagnostic
Toolkit, USB-Scope
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How tools help:
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Micro 2000 saves my company alot of time especially
during on site visits.
It also gives you the confidence to know that your diagnosis
will be as accurate as it could possibly be, ensuring
customer confidence and satisfaction.
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Examples:
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Used as the back-bone of our system testing. We would
be lost without it.
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Tips:
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Ensure that system memory is tested first. This is
essential for hard drive testing as a bad memory module
can give inaccurate results. Also allow several hours
to test a hard drive thoroughly.
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NORTH WEST:
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House Computing
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Company Telephone:
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01253 890935
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Website:
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www.housecomputing.co.uk
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Company Address:
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1 Skipton Avenue, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6
7TU
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Company Activity:
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IT solutions for home, home business and small business
users.
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Areas of expertise:
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PC Repair/Upgrade/Monitoring. Data Backup/Recovery/Destruction.
Internet Setup and Security.
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Geographical areas:
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West Lancashire, covering Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
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Tools used:
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Universal
Diagnostic Toolkit
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How tools help:
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Running tests without having to open up a PC! Opening
up a PC to swap parts to test is time consuming and
can lead to other unrelated hardware problems. Apart
from the important aspect of our clients PC being repaired
they also have a comprehensive report on the fault,
making the whole diagnostic/repair/reporting procedure
very professional looking.
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Examples:
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Micro-Scope confirmed a Motherboard failure on a laptop.
Also a PC would not boot, Post-Probe found an IRQ conflict.
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Tips:
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Read the manual inside out before using any of the
utilities. There is a wealth of information in there.
Having this information will give you a better understanding
of the problem you may have with a PC.
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NORTH WEST:
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IT Logic
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.it-logic.biz
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Company Telephone:
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01695 580102
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Company Address:
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The Malthouse Business Centre, 48 Southport Road, Ormskirk,
Lancashire, L39 1QR
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Company Activity:
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IT Consultancy
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Areas of expertise:
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Networks
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Geographical areas:
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North West
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Tools used:
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Microscope
& Post-Probe
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How tools help:
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Good at diagnosing PC problems. It helps when performing
site surveys to determine PC specifications.
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Examples:
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Tools helped us recommend PC upgrades for companies.
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Tips:
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Read the manual.
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NORTH WEST:
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Level 80
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.level80.com
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Company Telephone:
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0151 6709941
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Company Address:
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28 Falkland Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 0BD
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Company Activity:
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Computer repair, technical support and maintenance.
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Areas of expertise:
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Networks, home computing, Windows operating systems.
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Geographical areas:
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Wirral and parts of Liverpool
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope
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How tools help:
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Diagnoses faults faster than swapping out parts. Confirms
customer's and technicians ideas about what's wrong.
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Examples:
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The Micro-Scope butterfly seek test confirmed hardware
fault with laptop hard drive.
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NORTH WEST:
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Macra IT Services Ltd.
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Company Telephone:
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01565 722193
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Company Address:
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17 Princess Road, Allostock, Knutsford, Cheshire. WA16
9LW
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Company Activity:
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Construction, servicing and repair of PCs and maintenance
of 3 company networks.
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Areas of expertise:
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Building, configuration, troubleshooting problems,
anti-virus/spam matters.
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Geographical areas:
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Mid and North Cheshire
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope,
POST
Probe, EraserDisk
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How tools help:
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Definitely! The use of the tools has made it easier
to diagnose and fix problems.
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Examples:
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Have had to use the Diagnostic Toolkit to try and pinpoint
a specific problem and on at least 2 occasions have
had to use EraserDisk to perform a clean of the hard
drive. All down to major virus infections.
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NORTH WEST:
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Middleton Computers
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.middletoncomputers.co.uk
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Company Telephone:
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0161 6435649
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Company Address:
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6 Newbank Close, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2UN
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Company Activity:
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System builds, repairs
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Areas of expertise:
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Repairs
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Geographical areas:
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Northern Manchester
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Tools used:
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Micro 2000 Universal Diagnostic Toolkit
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How tools help:
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Faster and more accurate diagnostics
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Examples:
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Re-building MBR fast, identifying faulty memory accurately,
and low level formatting proves essential sometimes.
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NORTH WEST:
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Napthens Solicitors
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.napthens.co.uk
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Company Telephone:
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07967 562 385 (Paul Aspden)
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Company Address:
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7 Winckley Square, Preston, PR1 3JD, Lancashire
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Company Activity:
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Areas of expertise:
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Private and Commercial
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Geographical areas:
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Mainly North west, but has clients Nation and Worldwide
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope
and POST-Probe
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How tools help:
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I have used the Micro 2000 products since 1995, I cannot
begin to quantify how much time, effort, stress and
money the Software and POST-Probe have saved me during
the time I have been using it. I have had several upgrades
and never regretted any of them, I have tried other
products out of curiosity but nothing (for me) matches
the performance of the Micro 2000 stable of pedigree
products.
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Examples:
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1995: 5 school networks (approx 800 users) little tykes
trying to trash HDD's - Countless drives recovered from
obscurity.
1997/8: Training establishment. Teaching Computer studies
M2K invaluable on the technician’s course for diagnostics
and HDD reclamation.
1998 to present: Law Firm. Business Critical Network
100 users + remote users - the money and time saved
in diagnostics and HDD repairs/replacements more than
paid for itself, the HDD format ensured security of
information for discarding old PC's in line with Data
Protection Act.
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Tips
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Before you think about replacing any HDD try the HDD
utilities first, use the system tests for soak testing
(I usually run them overnight) before you put new equipment
in, it has found faults for me that even the manufacturer
wasn't aware of.
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Other Info:
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Just buy it, for any technician it will pay for itself
in no time. It is an essential tool for diagnostics
that works every time.
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NORTH WEST:
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Onsite PC Repair
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Company Telephone:
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01352 731267
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Company Activity:
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Computer repair
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Areas of expertise:
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Computer repair
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Geographical areas:
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Flint
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope,
POST
Probe, USB-Scope
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How tools help:
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It looks unprofessional to do card or part swapping
while fixing PC's on the clients premises.
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Examples:
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Diagnosed a friends chip in minutes using the Post-Probe
and also found that a CPU wasn't correctly seated.
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Tips:
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Great tool - Thanks.
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NORTH WEST:
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SciTech Computers
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.scitechcomputers.com
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Company Telephone:
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0845 123 5159 or 0161 627 3328
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Company Address:
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SciTech Computers, Falcon House, Neild Street, Oldham,
OL8 1QG
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Company Activity:
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All in one solution from basic IT needs to Design and
Print - Plus Web Design and Hosting.
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Areas of expertise:
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We cover Networking, Setting up Remote offices via
VPN, PC Repair and Upgrades, also Web Design hosting,
and Design and print.
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Geographical areas:
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North West
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope
and USB-Scope
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How tools help:
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I am very impressed with this tool and how powerful
they actually are.
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Examples:
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We have scenarios were customers have been to several
companies trying to solve their problem, but to no avail.
Then we were brought into the equation and with the
help of Micro-Scope we diagnosed and solved the problem.
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Tips:
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Best trick or tip I could suggest is..." Always
keep it with you"
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NORTH WEST:
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SPB Computers
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WEB ADDRESS:
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www.spbcomputers.co.uk
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Company Telephone:
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01768-868144
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Company Address:
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9 Duke Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7LY
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Company Activity:
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Computer sales repairs and service
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Areas of expertise:
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PCs, laptops, wireless networking, software, web sales
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Geographical areas:
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Cumbria (web sales worldwide)
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Tools used:
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Microscope
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How tools help:
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Ability to find hardware faults with a variety of quick
tests backed up by long term stress testing.
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Examples:
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Too many to count!
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Tips:
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Read the manual.
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NORTH WEST:
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Temptec Services
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Company Telephone:
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07702 548083
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Company Address:
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13 Stone Holme Terrace, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4
8BD
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Company Activity:
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PC repairs and upgrades
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Areas of expertise:
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PC Repairs
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Geographical areas:
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East Lancashire
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Tools used:
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Micro-Scope
and USB-Scope
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How tools help:
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Fast and accurate diagnostics and far more professional
than part swapping
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Examples:
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Found numerous memory and hard drive faults
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Tips:
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Read the Manual and watch the video
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