>The vast majority of computer users aren't interested in researching >beep codes or opening their case. "Take it to someone" is the best >advice I can give her so far. If she reports back with a lot of >technical expertise, that advice may change.
I can't and won't quarrel with "Take it to someone." But telling someone to go to Staples or any big box store is not something you do. Even big box stores, like Micro Center, that specialize only in computers are very unlikely to treat the customer well. I just Googled "arlington va computer repair" and got a bunch of hits that look like they are small businesses. I also note that yelp.com has an "IT Services & Computer Repair" category that has several reviews. The guy I used to recommend (AllNet) looks to have closed. Too bad, he was good and treated customers very fairly. Anybody know if he just moved? ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
