Abacus IT has the experience and expertise to install the following hardware devices in Desktop, Laptop, and Notebook computers:  CD/DVD ROMs, CPU, Floppy Drives, Hard Drives, Memory, Modems, Monitors, Motherboard, Network Cards, PCI Card, Power Supply,  Printer, Sound Cards, Video Cards

 Is it taking longer for your computer to start up or shut down?
Do you have to restart your computer because of lockups?
Are you receiving error messages?
Does your computer act sluggish or seem to run very slowly?
Are your programs not responding or crashing?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you probably need your computer optimized for performance.

Over time, your computer progressively slows down and becomes less effective and  unreliable. Because the slow down occurs gradually, you may not notice the loss of performance. For optimal performance, your computer needs to be optimized on a regular basis. Abacus IT is professionally qualified to restore your computer to optimum performance and improve reliability.

Whether you have Windows 98se, 2000, ME, XP, or Vista. Abacus IT can help with your performance tuning.  We can
Clean and test the keyboard, 
Clean, compact, and repair the registry if possible.
Check for file errors and repair to the best of our ability. 
Check for updated device drivers and install if necessary.
Clean, test, and adjust monitor if necessary. Clean the mouse. Delete cookie files.
Delete history files, Delete temporary internet files, 
Delete unnecessary shortcuts from desktop and start  menu.
Defrag the hard drive to improve system performance. (Windows 2000, XP, and Vista only)  
Remove unnecessary programs from starting. Test and clean the CD-ROM and or CD Burner.
Test and clean the DVD-ROM and or DVD Burner. 
Test and clean the floppy drive, if available. Test laptop battery performance.
Test the CPU. Test the hard drive. Test the memory. 
Test the modem and adjust if necessary. Test the network card and adjust if necessary.  
Test the parallel port. Test the printer. Test the serial port. 
Test the sound card, speakers, and microphone and adjust if necessary.
Uninstall unnecessary programs. Update anti-spyware software, if available.
Update anti-virus software, if available.

How often do you backup your data on your computer?
If your computer was damaged or stolen, would you lose valuable data?
How would you replace your family photos, documents, and email address book?
Hard drives do not last forever; eventually your hard drive will fail, are you prepared?

For most companies, data is your most valuable asset. According to the National Archives and Records Administration, 93% of companies that lost their data for ten days or more declared bankruptcy within a year and 50% of those businesses that were without data management for 10 days, filed for bankruptcy immediately.

Ask yourself what kind of shape your business would be in if you were to lose all of your data including your customer records, your accounts receivable, payroll records, vendor records, and even the software you use to run the business. 

Abacus IT can recommend and implement a backup strategy tailored to suit your needs.

Are you unable to run some of your programs?
Are you unable to start Windows?
Are some of your folders empty that should be full of files?
Are you unable to access files on a CD, DVD, floppy disk, flashcard, or memory stick.

If you answered yes to any of these questions, some of your data is probably missing or corrupt.

A data loss situation is usually characterized by the sudden inability to access data involving a previously functioning computer system. This may be caused by a virus that deleted data or reformatted partitions.

If you receive the following error message? Missing Operating System? It usually indicates that a virus has infected your master boot record or partition table. In some cases it may be caused by a bad CMOS battery that defaulted your BIOS setting.

In some cases, data loss is due to a bad CD, DVD, floppy, flashcard, memory stick, or a failing hard drive. Most hard drives will emit a light mechanical hum that a user may notice under normal operation. An indication of impending failure is when the normal sound changes to louder ticking or grinding noises. This symptom may precede actual data access problems as the hard drive utilizes spare sectors.

Other forms of data loss include accidental deletion of data, accidental reformatting of partitions, and sabotage.

Abacus IT has the tools and knowledge to recover your data even if the hard drive's partition table, boot record, FAT/NTFS, or root directory is lost or damaged.

Abacus IT can restore on a best effort basis all file types that have disappeared or corrupted due to a virus attack, a power failure that caused a system crash, files that were lost due to a software failure, files that were accidentally deleted, or if the drive was formatted.

Supported file systems:  FAT 12, FAT 16, FAT 32, NTFS, UDF

Supported drive types: IDE hard disk, SCSI hard disk, SATA, RAID 0 and 5 arrays, 

Floppy disk, CD ROM, DVD ROM, Flash card

How secure is your computer from hackers and data thieves?

Any computer connected to the Internet is a potential target. Hackers are constantly probing the Internet to find unprotected computers. Once found, a hacker can compromise your computer with spyware or viruses.
 

Hackers can also access your computer to retrieve your personal information.

A firewall can prevent spyware programs from transmitting your personal information over the Internet by blocking outgoing network traffic.

The most effective way to prevent hackers and data thieves from accessing your computer is by using a firewall. Unfortunately, the firewall built into Windows XP does not block outgoing network traffic.

What Is A Firewall?
A firewall is a piece of software or hardware that filters all network traffic between your computer and the Internet. A firewall keeps your Internet connection as secure as possible by inspecting and then approving or rejecting each connection attempt made between your computer and the Internet based on the rules you have defined.

Abacus IT can assist, install, and setup firewall software that blocks both incoming and outgoing Internet traffic.

Is it time to get a new computer system?

Just leave it in the box and give us a call. We will completely setup your new computer, including your printer.

Abacus IT can transfer your old files, such as photos, emails, and email address book to your new computer.

We also can transfer your settings such as your email accounts and internet settings to your new computer and will ensure that your security setting are optimized and your software is up to date.

Abacus IT can personalize your computer by adding photos to your desktop and provide tips and suggestions on how to make your computer experience more enjoyable.

Contact  us anytime (856) 374-5364;  we are available to serve you 24 hours a day,   7 days a week.