PC HELP IN RIVER BEND
The following is a list of River Bend residents willing to assist others within River Bend with their PC problems. Some are experts and others are average PC users whose knowledge has come mostly from hands-on experience. They may or may not charge a fee for a house call. If there is a charge the minimum will be $5.00/hr not to exceed $25/hr which is less than you'd pay for a local company to send out a consultant. There is no charge for advice by phone or e-mail. E-mail addresses are shown only if the person wants it shown. E-mail addresses for residents are on the RBmail list which you may request a copy of by sending a message to Charlie Sharpe at csharpe@XXXsuddenlink.net (remove XXX before sending) provided you are on the list yourself.
If you would like to be added to the PC HELP list please send your request to Dave Wallace (davewallace@XXXsuddenlink.net (remove XXX) along with any supplementary information.
This web page and the persons listed on it are not liable for any problems that may occur to one's PC or ancillary equipment as a result of assistance provided to them. There is no guarantee that anyone's problems can be solved. Some may not charge a fee for a visit unless the problem is solved. It is suggested that you discuss charges with the person before requesting a house call.
Dave Wallace
PC HELP LIST
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| NAME | PHONE | CALLING HOURS | HOUSE CALLS | HOURLY VISIT RATE | NOTES |
| Gruebel, Ken | 636-0768 | 1:00pm- 5:30pm | yes | no fee | Willing to help MAC users only. Any gratuities go to charities |
| Lessard, Joseph | 638-6880 | 8am-7pm | yes | nominal fee depending on situation | I'm a 20 year old college student that has had a lot of hands on experience from using PCs for the past 10 years. joeless88XXX@yahoo.com |
| McIntyre, Jim | 633-5080 | 9:30am-2pm | possibly | $25 | Prefer to be contacted by phone instead of email. Prefer to advise on what to do; however I will offer assistance and house calls, possibly on a case by case situation as needed. Worked with PCs since the 80's. Some of the fees will go to local non-profits & charities. |
| McKillop, Mark | 636-1394 | 10am-8pm | possibly | Nothing maybe. Depends on time spent | Experience
with Mac and PC, but predominantly with PCs and PC programs. If I am not available, I will call back and make an appointment. cewat@XXXembarqmail.com |
| Miller, Ellis | 637-1953 | 8am-9pm | yes | no fee | (Will help based
on task) Hardware, Software, System setup, data backup/recovery. Handicapped, assistance free. Retired IBM Systems Engineer mmmelm@XXXgmail.com |
| Sharpe, Charlie | 634-2860 | 9am-9pm | yes | $15, first 2 hrs free | PC experience since '80s. Trained hundreds of users. csharpeXXX@suddenlink.net |
| Wallace, Dave | 638-7077 | 9am-5pm | no | N/A | Try to assist by phone or e-mail only. Worked with PCs since early '80s davewallace@XXXsuddenlink.net |
| Whitney, Larry | 633-1931 | 9am-5pm | yes | $25 | Try to assist by phone or e-mail. Housecall last resort. Worked with PCs since early '80s |
NOTE: E-mail addresses, if shown, are munged with invalid characters XXX. You must remove them before sending a message. This is to help prevent software spiders from harvesting valid addresses for spammers.
Loaner PC
The loaner PC was discontinued 1/25/06 after being hosted by Bill Healy for 2 years. Nobody borrowed it. It was given to a person very much in need of a PC who could not afford one. dfw
Revised 12/11/08