Can A Business IT Support Contract Save You Money

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Administrator

A Business IT Support Contract provides you and your business with your own IT Support team for a fixed fee per month.

Many businesses simply call an IT Expert when a problem arises and costs can spiral out of control. This is called Reactive IT Support. A business will only seek help for a problem as it occurs which can cause significant downtime, data loss and more.

A computer support contract provides “ProActive IT Support”.
For those of you who have come from a corporate background and are used to having an IT team on standby when things go wrong – then this will be familiar to you.

Rather than solving problems WHEN THEY OCCUR, a maintenance contract will ensure that your IT Team are working on your systems to provide proactive security updates, system improvements, monitoring and more. They actually become part of your team as opposed to selecting individual computer engineers who are readily available at that time you have a disaster.

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Strange Computer Repair Scenarios

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Administrator

Computer Support In London

From time to time, we stumble across the weird and wonderful. Not everything is as straight forward as it may first seem. From the totally wacky to the absolute OMG factor, we list the jobs that made us run for our lives.

 

January 2012
Computer Repair in Fulham: London, SW6
We had a phone call from a young lady stating that she couldn’t get her computer to start. She had checked the the wires, ensured it was plugged in and asked us to come out to fix it.

CAUSE:- The computer was not plugged into the wall.Computer repairs in London

Customer Response: “Oh.. does that have to be plugged in to work. I took the plug out last night but didn’t realise it would stop my computer working! “

 

Broadband Installation: Knightsbridge, SW7
An Arab/Israeli customer had rented an apartment in Knightsbridge, SW7 only to find that his wireless internet wasn’t working and couldn’t connect to it.

CAUSE:- Children’s Vomit.Computer Repair London

Customer Response: “Well it was working yesterday but for some reason today it’s just not connecting. My daughter was sick on my keyboard last night so you may want to wash your hands before you leave”

Water damage to the keyboard caused the “Caps Lock” to be shorted out and could not be turned off, therefore the password was being entered in
upper-case.

On the plus side, the engineer received a £50 tip!

Computer Repair Islington: London, N5

Normally, most people are a good judge of character and something just wasn’t right here. The customer, a middle ages primary school teacher kept disappearing into the garden as we worked on her computer system. Each time she came back to check the progress, her attitude had somewhat changed. What started off as an over friendly/eccentric personality seemed to degrade to an abrupt, sharp and somewhat aggressive manner.

At SysFix, we take pride in what we do and the service we provide. Staff safety however comes before any other matter and we’d like to think this is true for any organisation.

The engineer left when the lady in question walked into the room, fell over her cat and the continued to proposition the engineer by taking off several items of clothing for a free service.

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Earn £1000 through our Affiliate Program

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Administrator

Are You Good at Sales or Sourcing New Leads?

Then this may be of particular interest to you!

We are looking for people that can generate new business in the form of IT Support Contracts. Our main target areas are London, Croydon and Surrey however, as these contracts are for remote support, we would welcome any lead in any area of the UK so don’t let that put you off.

IT Support Contracts are designed specifically for small and medium businesses (SME’s) providing  them with unlimited support for a fixed fee per month.

Typically, businesses sign up on a 2 year fixed term contract for the support of,
“on average”, 8 workstations, 1 Server together with mobile devices, routers and printers.

A contract on this basis would earn you around £904.80.
In addition – You also receive 50% of the first months fee.

 

Interested?

Simply enter your name and email address below and we’ll contact you with further information. We’re looking forward to working with you!


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Gadgetry in Winter: What Your Devices Need

Posted on February 9, 2012 by an_dy

Undoubtedly, winter has an impact on people, no matter if it’s very cold, or just a few degrees below zero. At the same time, our laptops and mobile devices also react towards the decrease in temperature outside, which might take a toll on their work.

Can a laptop “freeze”?

Believe it or not, but our laptops suffer from cold as much any of us do. Even though, the max drop in temperature, which can damage the average device model is 15 degrees below zero, even the milder weather can be harmful. 

As for the parts in a laptop that are most prone to being damaged by cold, these are i’ts LCD matrix and a battery, with the possible consequences being the change of screen colour and the necessity to recharge up to three times as frequently, as you usually do. As for the processor, this might be slightly deformed because of the frost, which often leads to irreparable damages.

Nonetheless, it doesn’t mean that you can’t take your dearly beloved laptop outside in winter; you should only beware keeping it in the cold for too long. Moreover, even if the device has somehow frozen, make sure to warm it up in the right way, that is leave it in a warm room in a special bag, or even cover it with a blanket for some time.

How about smartphones and tablets?

It’s, certainly, possible to use them, when it is cold outside, at the same time, you should mind that the minimum permissive temperature is around -10 C, otherwise the battery, the touch panel and the whole system may break. The specialists, yet, recommend to avoiding work on the devices, when the temperature decreases to a considerable extent, and to even talk on the phone via headsets, whereas the mobile gadget itself is kept in the warm pocket or in a bag.

The ways to warm up smartphones and tablets are rather similar with the ones, used for laptops, though the experts warn that it’s strictly forbidden to warm the devices directly on the heater not to damage some CPU parts.

Not to lose your data…

You should make sure that you back up all your data on your devices regularly. SysFix Laptop Backup provides constant backup as your files change. It runs in the background sending your important data, encrypted,  to our secure servers. Ensuring you have a good solution in place will lessen the need to use data recovery services in the event of a disaster.

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New IT Support Service Launches for London’s Small Business Network

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Administrator


For immediate release

08 February 2012

 

A new IT support service has launched for London’s small business community, designed with the lower budgets and high technology-dependence of the capital’s thousands of SMEs in mind. The new contract service from SysFix provides unlimited IT support for a fixed monthly fee, with a choice of two flexible service levels.

 

The IT lifeline comes as the latest data from the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) ‘Voice of Small Business Index’ warns that small businesses are fighting a tough battle in a worsening economy and more must be done to help. Its figures concluded that small business confidence is at an all time low due to rising utility bills, high inflation and low consumer spending power, making it difficult to compete with resource-rich competitors.

 

Helping small firms to maximise productivity by ensuring better levels of technology productivity and reliability, both the standard and premium London IT support packages from SysFix can be tailored to suit individual circumstances. Optional multi-office location additions, out of hours service, online data backup and bespoke anti-virus solutions for example are all available for a pre-determined surcharge.

 

A range of ancillary extras can also be incorporated with both levels of cover to ensure business-critical devices such as staff BlackBerry and iPhone handsets and VOIP systems remain in good working order.

 

Paul Stanbra, Founder of SysFix said, “British businesses lose billions of pounds per year due to IT related issues. Hours if not days can be lost if computers go down or develop a fault, leading to missed deadlines and employee frustration. For small businesses, even having one person unable to go about their day’s tasks due to a faulty machine can mean the difference between profit and loss.

 

Having a reliable, affordable London computer repair service available throughout the month gives the operational benefits of an in-house IT department without the associated payroll costs. Our IT support contracts have been designed to help keep small businesses streamlined and efficient.”

 

Removing the need to waste time scouring the internet and business directories in the hope of finding a technician ready and able to attend the place of work, an affordable, dependable  small business IT support service is more than a time saving tool. It also gives the peace of mind that comes from knowing that the highest levels of reliability and security can be maintained around the clock across all computers and servers.

 

To find out more about the new SysFix IT support contracts for London businesses, please visit www.SysFix.co.uk or call 0203 095 7740.

 

About SysFix: Established in 2003, SysFix provides unique, affordable IT solutions. It delivers personal service across a range of industries, taking time to get to know clients and their business in order to better understand the IT challenges faced on a daily basis.

 

Notes to Editors: Please direct press queries to Dakota Digital. Contact Rebecca Appleton, Rebecca@dakotadigital.co.uk or call 01623 428996.

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Technology Valentines Gift Ideas

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Administrator

Valentines Day Tech Gifts Under £20

Red love heart shaped USB PC optical Mouse
From Just £3.58

 

Trust Liquid Love Optical USB Mouse 16742
From Just £4.97

 

 

Sweet Talking Bear - Record Your Own Message
From Just £13.99

 

 

 

If you’re quite brave, there are a few cheeky guides for dating, relationships and sex.

Relationships for Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback)
From Just £9.50

Sex For Dummies
From Just £9.50


Dating For Dummies (For Dummies (Psychology & Self Help))
From Just £9.50

 

 

There are also the new technology design skins


I Love You Covers for Phones, Laptops, Playstations and more
These covers transform your  partners technology so they will never forget you! (Various prices)

 

High Price Valentines Day Gifts

Swarovski Crystal Iphone 4s case for £189

You must really love your partner to buy a case half the price of the IPhone!
Nice though!

 

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Unlock iPhone to Any Network

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Administrator

Up until now, it’s been difficult to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone and IPad easily. Not knowing what software to use, what devices are supported and not knowing the risks involved can often lead to mistakes and many headaches.

Now there is an easy solution to unlock your iPhone and iPad which also includes free 24/7 technical support and also comes with a free iPhone video converter plus access to one of the largest iPhone and iPad download websites for free  Music, TV Shows, Movies, Software, Themes, and much more!
It supports all versions of iPhone and iPad including ios 5.01 and costs just $29.99 , £24 to unlock and jailbreak as many devices as you want.


What is Jailbreaking?

Jail-breaking is the process of removing the restrictions that Apple place on your devices. Both Apple ipad and Apple iPhone are restricted to Apple’s main control set.

Why Would You Want To Jailbreak Your iPhone or iPad?

Imagine buying a laptop computer only to find that you are only allowed to visit the Amazon website and no others. This is a very good reason why you’d wan’t to jailbreak. You’ve paid for your iPhone at a premium cost, so why would you want it restricting to only perform certain tasks.

As a true life example, imagine you’ve purchased your lovely iPhone Accessories and your phone looks gorgeous but on you want to make a few adjustments. You have the icon dock on the bottom of the screen which is Limited to 4 icons. Apple deem that 4 is the maximum allowed. But what if you want 5 icons or 6. Jailbreaking your device gives you more control over your iPhone and Ipad to allow you do what you want with it – Not what Apple say you can.

Is It Legal?

Apple being Apple didn’t like that fact that they were losing control and that people were starting to undo their hard work and customised versions started appearing with different backgrounds, font sizes and god forbid, apps that were not bought from the App Store but from other companies. Apple took the matter to court but failed. The US courts quashed Apples claims and deemed that jailbreaking was indeed LEGAL!

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IT Support Croydon

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Administrator

IT Support Croydon : SysFix Expands into Croydon

SysFix IT Support have been working hard to expand into South London recently and today marks the official date that Croydon businesses and home users can use the service.

SysFix provide small and medium businesses with an IT Support Contract that allows unlimited use of their IT Support services whilst cutting the cost of their IT spend for a fixed fee per month.

The service is not just limited to business customers and as such, home users can also take advantage. Until the 31st January 2012, SysFix are offering a 20% discount to all new customers.

Computer Repair Croydon

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SysFix is UKs Cheapest IT Support Provider

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Administrator

SysFix IT Support has become the lowest priced IT Support Services provider in the UK offering small to medium businesses unlimited IT Support for just £15 per machine per month.

In today’s economic climate, businesses sometimes push IT to one side but forgetting that Information Technology drives the business forward. Without IT – You have no business!

SysFix currently provide support to a wide range or organisations including subsidiaries of  HM Prison Service, Estate Agents, Architectural Firms, High Street Stores and large corporates based overseas establishing UK bases including ComputerCorp Australia and  F5.

At SysFix, We keep our overheads extremely low and we can pass on those savings to our customers by offering them an extremely low rate without sacrificing the level of support we provide.

We don’t just fix problems as they arise, we’re also on hand to advise on hardware and software procurement and lend a hand with upcoming projects, moves and changes and even website design.

Most businesses dream of having their own IT department and due to our pricing structure, this has become a reality. Small Businesses, Charities and people working from home now have dedicated access to technical support no matter where they are in the world. Our service is available to any business or individual in the UK.

To top that – Should any customer find a cheaper quote elsewhere which is extremely unlikely, We Will Still BEAT IT!

Paul Stanbra, Head of Operations

For more information, Please see the IT Support Contract page.
SysFix can be reached on (020) 3095 7740

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Best Joomla Blog Extension

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Administrator

The World’s BEST Blogging Software now Supports Joomla

Up until now, using Joomla as a Blog has been quite difficult. There are not many decent blogging components for Joomla and the ones that are available simply don’t provide the vast functionality of traditional blogging software such as B2Evolution or WordPress.

We initially tried to create a bridge between Joomla and B2Evolution and this worked for a short time however many users found it difficult to use. When B2Evolution released new updates, the Joomla blog component faced a few problems.


THE TOP 3 JOOMLA BLOG COMPONENTS

#1. Easy Blog for Joomla 

blog for joomla

Easy Blog Joomla Blog Component from StackIdeas provides a different spin on blogging in Joomla. Whilst it’s not one of the major players such as WordPress, it’s ease of use and functionality are absolutely superb. Easy Blog for Joomla

  • Multiple Blogs
  • Remote Blogging
  • Media Management
  • Scheduled Publishing and Ping-O-Matic Integration
  • Professional Themes
  • Simple Dashboard
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Micro Blogging
  • Compose Now, Edit Later
  • RSS Feeds and Tagging
  • Rating System and Avatars
  • Spam Protection
  • 30 Days Money Back Guarantee!

Again, If you want one of the better Joomla blogging products, i’m afraid you have to pay for it. There are several versions of Easy Blog available, the cheapest around $45.00.
This I feel is the best Joomla Blog Extension available.

Easy Blog Community Edition | Easy Blog Professional Edition | Easy Blog Unlimited

#2. WordPress Component For Joomla Fully compatible with Joomla! 1.5 Fully compatible with Joomla! 1.6 Joomla! 1.7 compatibility

Forget B2Evolution and make the switch to WordPress. This is an absolutely amazing tool and can import all yourposts from an RSS feed into your new blog. The benefit of WordPress is that as it’s the most widely used, it has tons and tons of extensions that allow you to, well, do anything.

You can see how we’ve integrated WordPress for Joomla into our website by clicking here.We’ve kept our blog very simple with just a few extensions but you can download and install any extension from wordpress.com.

The downside:

It’s a commercial product. This is never a pleasing moment when you see that the best component has to be paid for. We made the switch to Joomla WordPress and to be honest, it’s took the pain away of managing the blog aspect of our website.

The Plus Side:
Wordpress for Joomla comes with a year of support. The technical team help you with the install and migration and are always happy to answer your queries.
Installing this component also takes out the headache of managing your blog.
There are thousands of extensions available to customise or monetise your blog.
And lastly, it works with your current Joomla template so it integrates nicely.
Using Joomla as a blog with WordPress brings together 2 great products.

#3. JoomBlog Joomblog joomla blog Joomblog for joomla

Joom Blog joomla blogging extension

Joom Blog starts from around $39 and is another popular choice for Joomla Blogging. This is the cheaper of all options discussed so far but yet still has enough features for most bloggers.

Joomblog comes with a built in commenting system with it’s own CAPTCH to prevent unwanted spam. Each time you publish a new post, social media sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter can be instantly notified and your circle of friends and contacts will instantly be informed.

Generating traffic to your blog is an important part of blogging.

Also included in this package is it’s own built in SEF handling for Search Engine Optimisation. Because JoomBlog is an all in one package, what you pay for here is what you get unlike WordPress which has a vast community of developers creating plugins and extensions.

WordPress is and always has been the major player in the blogging world. Supporting millions of website worldwide, WordPress is the WIDEST USED blogging platform, EVER.

It’s one thing having a great blogging tool but if you’re reading this page, you’re probably looking to blog in Joomla by using a Joomla blog component.

Interesting Reading

Wordpress for DummiesJoomla for DummiesBlogging for DummiesMarketing for DummiesSearch Engine Optimisation for Dummies

 

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