What makes me qualified to do any of this for you?

I have had 10 years of experience serving as Brandywine High School's Technology Representative and the past 3 years as the Leader of the BHS Technology Team. In that capacity, I have done just about everything imaginable.

Let me put it this way, if it can happen to a computer, it will probably happen in a high school. Between the heavy workloads, rough treatment, and the likelihood of accidental file deletion or virus infections, there is nothing I have not seen.

• I have performed hardware diagnostics, repairs and replacements of system memory, NIC (Internet) cards, video and sound cards, Processors, cabling, and cooling fans.

• I am comfortable configuring the BIOS . That is your computers saved instructions on how to boot up in the first place.

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• I am familiar with computers from Dell, Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Gateway, Toshiba, and a myriad of generic PC's from local vendors such as CompUSA .

When it comes to networking computers, I spent three years being the in house systems tech for the entire school. I know how huge networks of hundreds of computers work.

• I can set you up so that your computers share all of the information and devices (such as printers).

• In a setting where user data needed to be safeguarded, I learned how to create password protected and hidden files and folders that can only be accessed by authorized viewers.

I have built computers from scratch to the specifications of the buyer, installed all of their software, and then did all of the troubleshooting to make sure there were no bugs. They range from a very tame machine for simple word processing and Internet use, to a screaming fast video editing machine complete with nearly a terabyte of hard drive space, tons of RAM, internal TV tuner and recorder, fiber optic video and audio inputs and outputs... in other words, the works.

When it comes to Audio Visual installation, my experience goes back even farther.

I have always been an audiophile. I simplly love listening to high quality sound. With the addition of today's amazing televisions, that passion has been transferred to Home Theater.