Logical steps to computer training?

I am interested in learning more about how to solve computer problems. Whenever my home computer starts to act weird, I don't know what to do. I usually just do a proper shut down and reboot but I'm not satisfied with this level of knowledge.

I'm not interested in taking a class. I'm a book person but many books seem to assume I know more than I do and are written over my head. I can fish around on the internet, burn CDs and DVDs, take care of email and that sort of thing.

I want to be able to solve my own problems without having to pay someone else to do it. I'm aware of A+ certification and after I learn enough, I may try for that. But, for now, I just want to be directed to some very user friendly books that are not so technical that I will have a hard time understanding them. I also would like to know what the logical steps would be to training beyond A+ certification. I'm aware of Network + and I know that Cisco has certifications but what is a logical path for me?

I would like to take the steps to build my own computer but I don't want to just go out and buy based on someones else's understandings. I want to know why to buy certain items and not others so I can make the proper choices.

So, with out taking a class, what publications can you point me towards that will get me up to speed when dealing with common home computer problems, both software and hardware? I would also like to become comfortable extracting viruses and spyware and learn how to go into the registry if necessary and what to do when I get there. Using the command prompt is another mystery right now and I am afraid if I play around with anything, I'm going to really screw things up.

Any help out there for me?

Thanks.

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Virtual IT: Grow your business by providing ongoing service
 by: Joshua Feinberg

Virtual IT: How It Can Benefit Your Business

Most successful small business computer consultants position their companies as virtual IT departments? Why? Because providing virtual IT to your customers gives you steady business. In this article, you’ll learn why providing virtual IT to your clients can benefit both you and your customers.

What is Virtual IT?

Virtual IT is really all about becoming your clients’ outsourced IT department. So instead of just selling your customers and clients PCs, servers, routers, Wi-Fi, cabling, and other physical products, you instead spend your time selecting and designing their networks, looking at business problems, figuring out how to apply the technology to business problems, and bringing all the resources together. With virtual IT, your firm acts as your clients’ part-time IT managers or virtual CIO’s.

Virtual IT is a convenient, flexible, and comprehensive technical services program that gives small businesses access to what they need, when they need it-without the overhead burden of full-time, salaried IT staff.

How can you provide virtual IT to your clients?

For you to deliver virtual IT successfully and profitably, you need to know what the opportunities and the typical solutions look like. For example:

· What are the traditional types of services that you can sell to your existing clients and your future clients?

· What other opportunities exist?

Virtual IT grows your relationships.

Continue adding value to both your existing customers and clients, and new customers and clients. That’s what it’s really all about. It’s not about just selling the initial network installation, getting it installed, walking out of there, and keeping your fingers crossed that everything works.

Don’t sit around waiting for your customers to call you. Be proactive: provide virtual IT on an ongoing basis and you and your clients will avoid most major emergencies. By providing virtual IT, your business will be more profitable and both you and your customers will experience fewer headaches.

The Bottom Line about Virtual IT

In this article, you’ve been introduced to virtual IT. To learn more about virtual IT, click here now to get access to a free one-hour audio training program on 5 Easy Ways to Grow Your Computer Consulting Business.

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