Hi all.
After being successfull in fixing several family computers the idea has been put to me I should make it a business.
However over fixing them I have almost no idea on where to start.
If someone knows please try to answer as many questions as possible.
I can:
speed up a system, defrag it, do a virus scan with msse, avg, etc.
I can use ccleaner to clear registry, kill troublesome programs, etc.
I can empty junk files.
I can do updates.
in short I can service a system as long as it boots.
I can't, read bios, dissassemble and fix hardware, or reinstall an os or reformat a hard drive.
Neither can I do any repairs without sound or if nvda my reader refuses to read the screen.
Neither can I handle complex and visual uninstallers, or security software.
How will that limit me.
2. How easy or is it feesable for a blind person to be able to easily dissemble and reassemble a computer should one have to.
3. What are the legal things on installing screen readers etc to do one's job, although for the most part I plan to avoid all the licencing issues by using freeware/opensource software, however if I need to use say jaws or hal to access a system, site licences asside, how is this exactly handled should this become an issue.
Also how do I say uninstall say my reader ie hal, nvda since uninstall does not speak.
Since I have access to all the data etc, what happens if the unthinkable happens, the system explodes in my face or windows decides to go south meaning all data is lost.
Is there any insurence I can take for this and on how much, what legal issues would I run into and how to get over them.
Also what happens if as it will probably do from time to time something does cock up majorly.
I don't have a cash base like a lot of businesses go, and if anything does go south, I would never have to pay fines or anything and have to go to jail.
If I went to jail, it would essentually just stop my business so avoiding the worse case scenario would be good.
If it all goes south though how can I minimise any real dammage.
Obviously I can tell my customers to backup their stuff before they get me on their systems but a lot don't.
I may have more questions later but this is just for starters.
This thing has been stuffing round in my head for about 10 years.
one other thing is my output, I can probably only do 1-2 units a week with an average 2 day turn around on each, and as long as they have xp I can do things ok.
While its true I have a fully working coppy of hal 5.21 again I have issues making things go away afterwards.
thanks