Archive for October, 2009
Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7: What you need to know!
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
New England PC and Web is Windows 7 Ready!
If you are in the Boston area and would like to upgrade you laptop or desktop to Windows 7 then call us today!
We have been running Windows 7 for several months now and we are really liking it. Although it is a great operating system, there are a few things you need to know before upgrading, especially from Windows XP.
Excerpt from Microsoft’s TechNet Website:
The Upgrade option is not available in Windows 7 Setup when installing Windows 7 on a computer running Windows XP. However, you can use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from Windows XP to Windows 7 on the same computer. To do this, you must first copy files to a removable media, such as an external hard drive or UFD, or to a network share. Next, you will install Windows 7 and then migrate your files back from the removable media onto your computer. When you are finished, you must install your software programs again, but your files and settings will have been copied from Windows XP.
So be sure that you have all your CD’s or DVD’s for any software you want to stick around after the Windows 7 installation as it will not move those. Why bother when you can just bring it to New England PC and Web and we will take care of this for you! Just bring all your software CD’s and let us do the rest!
Vista users have it a bit easier, there are direct upgrades that will keep your files and programs intact when upgrading.
All in all the Windows 7 operating system seems to be very stable, run much better on machines than vista and has some new great features that our customers could benefit from.
If you would like for information on the different upgrade paths for Windows 7 please use the link below:
TechNet - Upgrade paths for Windows 7
Give us a call today to discuss your upgrade options as well as price!
508-443-3402
***EXPIRED***$99 Laptop DC Jack Repair SPECIAL!!- Massachusetts
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
***EXPIRED***
Due to the overwhelming response to our $99 DC Jack Special last month, we have decided to extend it until the end of July!
New England PC and Web special on laptop power jack repairs for our customers in the Boston, MA area
$99 DC Jack Special (This includes the labor and the brand new DC Jack!)
CALL TODAY!! 508-443-3402
People may also refer to this repair as:
Laptop power jack repair
DC power jack repair
DC jack replacement repair
Super wiggly, not powering on, won’t charge the battery and have to prop the power cord on a book to get it to work repair
WE STOCK 95% of all laptop DC jacks in house, so our turn around time is usually 24-48 hours!
*Please note that there are a small group of laptops that require DC jacks that are on cables. These types of DC Jack repairs are NOT included in this special because the jacks themselves are more expensive. We can tell your right over the phone whether or not your laptop has these special jacks, so give us a call today!! 508-443-3402
Does my laptop need to have it’s DC jack replaced?
Although it is a good idea to bring your laptop down to us for a free diagnosis, there are several symptoms that your laptop will display if you do in fact have a bad jack.
- The light that indicates charging with turn on and off as you wiggle the AC adapter
- You have to hold the AC adapter plug in a certain position in order for it to charge
- You notice that even when the laptop is plugged in with the AC adapter, it is still running on battery
- The laptop shuts down randomly when the AC adapter is moved or plugged in
- Excessive temperature from the area of the DC jack (Dangerous, if this is happening please shutdown the computer and unplug it)
- Smoke or the smell of burning plastic (Dangerous, if this is happening please shutdown the computer and unplug it)
- The plastic pieces around the area of the DC jack are falling apart
- Loose or sloppy connection when plugging in the AC adapter
- DC jack just fell out of the computer (I know, this is the obvious one)
Just some of the models we service:
Dell DC jack repair
Toshiba DC jack repair
Acer DC jack repair
IBM ThinkPad DC jack repair
Lenovo DC jack repair
Sony DC jack repair
HP DC jack repair
Compaq DC jack repair
Gateway DC jack repair
Fujitsu DC jack repair
And many more!
Although we do MAC laptop DC jack repair, this special will not include them. Jacks on the MAC are a bit more expensive. If you would like us to give you a quote, give us a call today!!!
508-443-3402
New England PC and Web
389 West Center St
Suite C
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
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