Computer Recycling Services

WilTech Services offers computer recycling and disposal services. WilTech Pick Up Service is available in Bowie, Byers, Duncan, Graham, Henrietta, Jacksboro, Lawton, Petrolia, Ryan, Waurika, Wichita Falls, and many surrounding areas.

We can pick up some of your computer and laptop equipment for free as long as your schedule is open. If you require immediate removal, specific scheduling limits or special handling, we must charge for the convenience.

WilTech Services also offers pick up service for Televisions and non-computer equipment such as fax machines, copiers, projectors, office furniture, etc. Here is a list of common items and the fee for each item:

Item Description	Normal Fee	Convenience Fee
Cash Register (non-working)	10	20
Cash Register (working)	5	10
CRT Monitor	15	20
Desktop Computer	Free	5
DVD Players, CD Players	Free	10
Laptop Computer	Free	5
Large Printer (non-working)	15	25
Large Printer (working)	10	20
Large Television (over 32 inch)	25	35
LCD Monitor (non-working)	5	10
LCD Monitor (working)	Free	5
Microwave (non-working)	10	20
Microwave (working)	5	10
Office Chairs	Free	10
Office Desk	25	50
Other Computer Equipment	5	15
Other Office Furniture	15	40
Overhead Projectors	Free	5
Server	Free	5
Small Printers (non-working)	5	10
Small Printers (working)	Free	5
Small Television (32 inch or less)	15	30
UPS (backup units)	5	15
The minimum convenience fee for non-working equipment will be $40.00 Data Removal fee will be $10 for each drive. Add $20 for each lot if certificate of data destruction is required.

Call WilTech Services at 940-642-7065 for more information.

Managed Computer Services and Support

WilTech Services offers managed computer services, network support, computer repair, consulting, and integration services for businesses in North Central Texas and Southern Oklahoma. WilTech Services can provide your small or mid-sized office both immediate Break-Fix Solutions and Managed Monthly Service Plans with Scheduled Proactive Management.

We at WilTech Services have a special respect for the challenges small business owners. It is our duty to provide the best and most efficient service and support for our customers. Our goal is to form a long-term relationship with you that will help your company succeed and grow without constant worry of computer failure, data loss or network issues.

We pride ourselves on top of the line Customer Service! Our job is to make your job easier without all the Information Technology mumbo jumbo and complicated pricing. We fix your computers and make sure your network keeps running.

Your office data is a very important part of your business. If you, your employees or customers cannot access or cannot otherwise use your data for whatever reason, your company suffers. WilTech Services solves that problem for you. We protect your data assets!

WilTech Services
Technical Support Specialist

940-642-7065

Cleaning Your LCD Monitor

When you need to clean your LCD monitor, you may have some confusion about what is the best product to use. You will find a number of products ranging from a few dollars to over $40 for some cleaning products. Don’t bother!

If you just “want” to spend money, buy some Distilled water, Isopropyl 99% Alcohol and a microfiber cloth. You may want to just look around the house. You probably already have what you need lying around somewhere.

Microfiber clothes are often included with eye glass repair or cleaning kits. Or look in your automotive section for a microfiber cloth or two. Just make sure it is as clean as possible. Any rough or rigid protrusion will scratch your LCD screen.

To clean your LCD, first use just the microfiber cloth to lightly remove all the dust and particles from the screen. Normally the cloth alone will not remove the smudges and smears. But you want to remove as much as the “large dust” from the screen as possible.

Next, combine equal parts of your distilled water and alcohol together to create a cleaning solution. Use only a very small amount on your cloth. Do NOT spray your LCD screen directly. Your cloth should be slightly less than damp.

Clean with small circular motions and light touch to the screen. You can apply slightly more force to the difficult areas, but it is important to keep your touch as light as possible to complete the job.

You can finish by cleaning the outside casing. You can apply extra force on the outside case along with more solutions than you used for the screen itself. But you should not spray any liquid on any part of the monitor.

Monitor should be off and unplugged
Lay the monitor down on a hard flat surface
Apply a very small amount of cleaning solution (less than damp)
Use small circular motions during cleaning
Apply light pressure, only increasing slightly for difficult areas

NEVER SPRAY OR DOWSE LIQUID ON YOUR LCD

Keep Your Work Computer — Usable

Your company computer is just about as important of a tool as anything in the office. If not more so. It is advantageous of you to keep it accessible and in good functioning order. About the most important thing to you do to your computer is to keep it clean. I do not mean to get out the scrub brush and get it immaculate. Not yet anyway, that comes later. What I mean is the software that runs your computer needs to be clean and in good working order.

Every process in your computer takes a fraction of time. The more processes it has to do, the more the time adds up. If your computer is not cleaned of all the extra junk and little demons that run around, it will soon start to slow down. There are many ways that extra software gets into your computer, but most of them are a result of your everyday use.

Let’s get some ideas on what to avoid.

1. Toolbars

Probably one of the primary uses on the computer is internet or internet based solutions. Whether it be a Google or Yahoo search, a cloud based documents share, or intranet portal. You face some of the same issues. Google has a toolbar, Yahoo has one, MSN, Dogpile, Ask, Ebay, MapQuest… I could list for days the toolbars out there. And if there is not one out there already, there are just as many ways to create your own custom toolbars. We will not even touch on the junkware toolbars lurking around to turn your day into a nightmare. If you have ever been on the internet, chances are you have been tempted to install a toolbar. The idea is simple: save time, save effort, quick and easy, save money.

Don’t do it! Or more yet, ask yourself a few questions before you actually install it. Do you really need that toolbar? Is it really going to save you time? You have been doing without it this long, why do you need it now. Do you have other toolbars already? If you are going to use another toolbar, will it replace one you already use?

Most people that I deal with, never use their toolbars. They don’t need them. They only take up space on the browser and add just one more round of ticks on the clock during processing time. There are good uses for specific toolbars, but that is an entirely different topic. Unless you really see a true benefit, avoid the toolbars.

2. Registry Cleaners

It has to be going through your mind right now. Hey, to keep my computer clean I need to clean the registry. Everyone tells me that.

And that is true. Everyone does tell you that. But it is not necessarily the best solution to have multiple registry cleaners. Some may even argue that is not a good idea to have any. My question to you is this. Do you really need a registry cleaner running all day, every day, taking up process time? For what? If you are going to use a registry cleaner, it certainly does not have to run all the time. Pick one, run it occasionally. Avoid the blot of multiple cleaners and full time registry scanners.

3. Messengers

Do you really have that many people that use messaging services that you just have to have every service out there? IMs are almost as abundant as toolbars. Yahoo, AOL, MSN, whoever, all have messengers and all want to run in your tray, even when you do not have them on. (Thanks Microsoft) I don’t need your chat software running non stop. Just another piece of junkware most of the time. If you use IM, pick one. Stick to it. Many allow you to chat with other users on other services. So you don’t have to have multiple IM programs running all the time, even if you chat on them all.

Also check the preferences, options and tools sections in the IM software. See if you can remove them from starting up automatically. Have a shortcut on your desktop. Run it when you need it. If you must have one, only use one messenger and avoid running it in the system tray when it is not in use.

4. Streaming Audio/Video

Okay. If you are the only person in your office, or your house, you pay the bills–use it all you want. If not, if you are in an office environment with several users. Use your MP3 player of choice. Connect to a power source (not your office computer.) You can get MP3 docking stations for cheap. They allow you to listen to your music without streaming it over the company internet. Remember, every process takes a little time. Many processes take much more time. Avoid streaming non work related media to your company workstation.