RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-12 Thread Chris Orovet
and destroy all copies of the original message immediately. From: Jacob [mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work So.. how do you guys to remote work? Remote Assistance in XP? GoToAssist? Remote

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-12 Thread Sam Cayze
+1 LogMeIn Free has everything I need to manage work clients, side project clients, and my personal PCs. From: Chris Orovet [mailto:coro...@atsi-inc.com] Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work Logmein/logmeinrescue Regards

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-12 Thread David Lum
+2 From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:56 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work +1 LogMeIn Free has everything I need to manage work clients, side project clients, and my personal PCs. From: Chris Orovet [mailto:coro...@atsi

RE: Re[4]: OT: Side work

2009-11-12 Thread Chris Orovet
message immediately. -Original Message- From: asbz...@gmail.com [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Re[4]: OT: Side work I setup weekly defragging on most of my systems. --Original Message-- From: Joe User

Re[4]: OT: Side work

2009-11-11 Thread Joe User
Hello Mike, Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 7:07:20 PM, you wrote: Did you know Vista defrags weekly by default? I don't set it to monthly to be aggressive, quarterly would be fine. I set it to monthly because sometimes peoples computers are off, and it doesn't hurt at all to have it set to

Re: Re[4]: OT: Side work

2009-11-11 Thread asbzone
I setup weekly defragging on most of my systems. --Original Message-- From: Joe User To: NT Issues ReplyTo: NT Issues Subject: Re[4]: OT: Side work Sent: Nov 11, 2009 8:12 AM Hello Mike, Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 7:07:20 PM, you wrote: Did you know Vista defrags weekly by default

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-11 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 10 Nov 2009 at 8:36, Jacob wrote: So.. how do you guys to remote work? Remote Assistance in XP? GoToAssist? UltraVNC SingleClick ... works like a champ. LogMeIn Rescue would be my choice for commercial=ware. Neither requires configuring their routers. -- Angus Scott-Fleming

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-11 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 10 Nov 2009 at 12:52, Jackson, Jeff wrote: I´ve been using Xolved´s remote, http://www.zolved.com/remote_control, but I´ll have to take a look at these others... As long as it´s free and works over port 80, I´m happy. Eek! Zolved is free, but all your connections flow through their

Workstation backup (was OT: Side work)

2009-11-11 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 10 Nov 2009 at 9:32, Ben Scott wrote: If I need Windows-based disk imaging, I use Acronis True Image Echo Backup and Recovery Workstation Professional or whatever it's called this year. Looks like that's priced at between $99 and $134 per workstation in quantities under 100 units

Re: Workstation backup (was OT: Side work)

2009-11-11 Thread Jonathan Link
I was wondering would get into the licensing issues... On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Angus Scott-Fleming angu...@geoapps.comwrote: On 10 Nov 2009 at 9:32, Ben Scott wrote: If I need Windows-based disk imaging, I use Acronis True Image Echo Backup and Recovery Workstation

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 9 Nov 2009 at 16:08, Ben Scott wrote: If I need Windows-based disk imaging, I use Acronis True Image Echo Backup and Recovery Workstation Professional or whatever it's called this year. BartPE with free DriveImageXML works fine, just used it myself to back up a laptop with a failing

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Ben Scott
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Angus Scott-Fleming angu...@geoapps.com wrote:   If I need Windows-based disk imaging, I use Acronis True Image Echo Backup and Recovery Workstation Professional or whatever it's called this year. BartPE with free DriveImageXML works fine ... Windows-based

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 9 Nov 2009 at 15:23, John Aldrich wrote: Thanks. I´ll probably go cheaper than that, probably estimate 2 hours @$25/hour for cleaning malware. Also, blow the inevitable dust bunnies out of the case, etc. Way too cheap. Don't know where you are, but the Geek Squad is $99/hour even

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread David Lum
To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work On 9 Nov 2009 at 15:23, John Aldrich wrote: Thanks. I´ll probably go cheaper than that, probably estimate 2 hours @$25/hour for cleaning malware. Also, blow the inevitable dust bunnies out of the case, etc. Way too cheap. Don't know

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Jon Harris
I really don't think you want to place yourself in the same class as the Geek Squad bunch. I have come in behind them several times and had to fix things that they either broke or did not install at all. As for pricing price yourself lower than them and doing a better job will get you a

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Jacob
, November 10, 2009 7:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work I really don't think you want to place yourself in the same class as the Geek Squad bunch. I have come in behind them several times and had to fix things that they either broke or did not install at all

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Kurt Buff
AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work I really don't think you want to place yourself in the same class as the Geek Squad bunch.  I have come in behind them several times and had to fix things that they either broke or did not install at all.  As for pricing price

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Jacob
, November 10, 2009 7:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work Geeksquad.com shows $49.99 for a tune-up done remotely and $99.99 for doing it in the store, $299 to come to your house and remove virii and spyware ($149 online). $25 for 2 hours of cleaning malware is *waaay

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread James Rankin
10, 2009 7:23 AM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* RE: OT: Side work Geeksquad.com shows $49.99 for a tune-up done remotely and $99.99 for doing it in the store, $299 to come to your house and remove virii and spyware ($149 online). $25 for 2 hours of cleaning malware is **waaay

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Jon Harris
:* Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:23 AM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* RE: OT: Side work Geeksquad.com shows $49.99 for a tune-up done remotely and $99.99 for doing it in the store, $299 to come to your house and remove virii and spyware ($149 online). $25 for 2 hours of cleaning

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread tony patton
...@googlemail.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Date: 10/11/2009 16:52 Subject: Re: OT: Side work I mainly used RemotelyAnywhere, just have to remember to configure the port forwarding for them on their firewalls/routers before I leave the site. However the agentless

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Matt Plahtinsky
Ext 8078 Direct Dial 049 435 2878 email: tony.pat...@quinn-insurance.com From: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Date: 10/11/2009 16:52 Subject: Re: OT: Side work -- I mainly used

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Charlie Kaiser
To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work So.. how do you guys to remote work? Remote Assistance in XP? GoToAssist? Remote Assistance in XP is great (free), but if they are behind a firewall.. too much hassle. Now, I have to instruct them on how to open up the firewall

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Chris Orovet
of the original message immediately. From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 4:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work I'd use G4L (Ghost 4 Linux.) It's a free download from Sourceforge. It'll copy just about any O/S

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Mike Gill
when they had a real problem, but it's rare. -- Mike Gill From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 12:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work Thanks. I'll probably go cheaper than that, probably estimate 2 hours @$25/hour

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Mike Gill
: OT: Side work So.. how do you guys to remote work? Remote Assistance in XP? GoToAssist? Remote Assistance in XP is great (free), but if they are behind a firewall.. too much hassle. Now, I have to instruct them on how to open up the firewall. From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Jackson, Jeff
Subject: RE: OT: Side work Ammyy Admin. I don't do enough remote support to run into their pay for version. So the free version works for me and there is nothing to install. -- Mike Gill From: Jacob [mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:36 AM To: NT System Admin

Re[2]: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Joe User
Hello Mike, Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12:14:51 PM, you wrote: As for the 5 minute fix you're guilty of charging for, I rarely see a computer that isn't in need of at least a good performance tune. Disable unnecessary/rouge startup items and services, schedule a monthly defrag (if XP),

RE: Re[2]: OT: Side work

2009-11-10 Thread Mike Gill
Message- From: Joe User [mailto:joeu...@chronic.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:10 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re[2]: OT: Side work Well done, except defrag seems a bit aggressive. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint

OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread John Aldrich
Anyone here do any side work as a PC Tech? I'm looking at doing some side work to bring in a bit of extra money during tight economic times. I'm curious whether you have customers sign any sort of release of liability for the equipment? I'm just trying to keep from losing money on this by getting

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Joseph Heaton
That's a good question. I've been thinking about doing the same thing here. John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com 11/9/2009 11:17 AM Anyone here do any side work as a PC Tech? I'm looking at doing some side work to bring in a bit of extra money during tight economic times. I'm curious

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread David W. McSpadden
Subject: Re: OT: Side work That's a good question. I've been thinking about doing the same thing here. John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com 11/9/2009 11:17 AM Anyone here do any side work as a PC Tech? I'm looking at doing some side work to bring in a bit of extra money during tight

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Jeff Johnson
. McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 11:29 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work I just tell them up front. You get what you get. I'll do my best to help and that is all I can do. -- From: Joseph Heaton

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread John Aldrich
is what got me to thinking about it. -Original Message- From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work I just tell them up front. You get what you get. I'll do my best to help

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Jeff Johnson
with me to someone elses. Jeff Johnson Systems Administrator 714-773-2600 Office 714-773-6351 Fax -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 11:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work David, Do you

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Matt Plahtinsky
to thinking about it. -Original Message- From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work I just tell them up front. You get what you get. I'll do my best to help and that is all I

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Roger Wright
I do side work for friends of friends, business staff, etc. I do charge a fair rate but have not had anyone sign a waiver as of yet. It's probably something I should consider, though, especially if I provide an estimate. Most of what I've done is malware-related and I usually tell them up front

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread David W. McSpadden
...@blueridgecarpet.com Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Subject: RE: OT: Side work David, Do you ever worry about someone suing you over the loss of their precious data? I used to work for Fast Teks, but the local franchise went out

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Jacob
The second you touch their system, they think they can call you 24/7 for ANY support issue with their system. BINGO! -Original Message- From: Jeff Johnson [mailto:jjohn...@hydraflowusa.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 11:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread IS Technical
before we were allowed to work on their computers, which is what got me to thinking about it. -Original Message- From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work I just tell them up front

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread John Aldrich
Yeah. I was thinking about $25/hour, flat rate, minimum 1 hour. 1/2 hour billing after that. -Original Message- From: Jeff Johnson [mailto:jjohn...@hydraflowusa.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work I did some side work

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread John Aldrich
Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work I do side work for friends of friends, business staff, etc. I do charge a fair rate but have not had anyone sign a waiver as of yet. It's probably something I should consider, though, especially if I provide an estimate. Most of what I've done

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread John Aldrich
to thinking about it. -Original Message- From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work I just tell them up front. You get what you get. I'll do my best to help and that is all I can do

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Chris Orovet
, 2009 2:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Side work I do side work for friends of friends, business staff, etc. I do charge a fair rate but have not had anyone sign a waiver as of yet. It's probably something I should consider, though, especially if I provide an estimate

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Ben Scott
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Chris Orovet coro...@atsi-inc.com wrote: Just out of curiosity what are you guys using to backup your client pc’s (home not business pc’s)? I used ghost to do this but my version is outdated. I’m curious as to what everyone else is using… I usually use

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread John Aldrich
I'd use G4L (Ghost 4 Linux.) It's a free download from Sourceforge. It'll copy just about any O/S. John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Chris Orovet [mailto:coro...@atsi-inc.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 4:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Side work Just out

RE: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Phillip Partipilo
Subject: RE: OT: Side work The second you touch their system, they think they can call you 24/7 for ANY support issue with their system. BINGO! -Original Message- From: Jeff Johnson [mailto:jjohn...@hydraflowusa.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 11:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Jonathan Link
:* Monday, November 09, 2009 2:45 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* Re: OT: Side work I do side work for friends of friends, business staff, etc. I do charge a fair rate but have not had anyone sign a waiver as of yet. It's probably something I should consider, though, especially

Re: OT: Side work

2009-11-09 Thread Jonathan Link
[mailto:rhw...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Monday, November 09, 2009 2:45 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* Re: OT: Side work I do side work for friends of friends, business staff, etc. I do charge a fair rate but have not had anyone sign a waiver as of yet. It's probably something I should