Thread: computer repair

Can anyone help me find a reliable, english-speaking computer repairman? I have a laptop thats pretty much all frozen, and i need it backed up, and maybe re-installed.

There are several smaller stores that can help you with that in El Dorado.

At least two across the parking lot from El Rey. Opposite Do-It-Center you have one repairs shop as well - they seem to be specialized in that area.

Originally Posted by janl

Can anyone help me find a reliable, english-speaking computer repairman? I have a laptop thats pretty much all frozen, and i need it backed up, and maybe re-installed.

Hi!

I use MicroComputer across from the Do-It-Center in ElDorado. They are great and very reasonable. I deal with Antonio Chong (perfect English) and his number is 236-6888 or cell 6574-9637.

Mary
www.whypanama.com

thanks perfect im gonna go there

Hello-

I was wondering if there is a market for this type of business to the ex-pats. I am a Network Administrator full time and have a small tech support business on the side.

If there is a market, would I be able to legally set-up shop without the work visa?

Thanks-

Yoytec Computer

This is the place to go. On Tumba Muerto close to El Dorado. This is a true computer 'geek' type place. not pretty, but stocked with all necesseties and knowledgable people. We have a cousin that works for Dell here and this is where he and all his 'computer friends' go!
Got a 250gb hard drive reinstalled in laptop for @$50.

No.......I am also a computer geek, 30 years of it, I fix everything.........It's all about the private sector and making new friends who have computers that need fixing from time to time and developing a circle.......if you want to be above board, you can open up a Corporation and hire a Panamanian person who operates the business for you, and the Corporation makes all the money, except what you pay your Panamanian person. There are ways to fulfill your entrepreneurial desires........work Visas and getting sponsored and they usually begin by talking to your lawyer........I do treasure hunting now and it's a hoot.........bobbo

Ok guys - I have been pissed about this for some time now.

I have an NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT video card on Windows 7 64-bit machine - for some reason I am not able to get both analog signal to my speakers and digital signal to the HDMI card which goes on to the plasma. Any ideas?

Analog is not an option when using an HDMI card. I would try a different card with an HDMI connector if I was your computer tech and offering advice. The GeForce 9800 GT video card is an oldie....I remember using one of those early in 2008. 3 years old in computer years, makes it ready for retirement. HDMI is all digital......For example, if you have an older DVI connection (which you do) on your source and a HDMI connector on your display, an HDMI to DVI cable is all that is needed in order to view the video. A separate audio cable ( TOSLINK or SPDIF) will be needed to carry the digital audio.....I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's because there is no HDMI connector on a card that old. How are you connecting your plasma to it, and if it's with some sort of adapter, that complicates the problem further? Taking a look at the specs on the card....I don't know if yours is made by Asus or if it's a GeForce Nvidia original......it could be driver issues with Windows 7........it's a GeForce 9800 GT and is identical to an 8800GT, although some are being manufactured using a 55 nm technology instead of the 65 nm first debuted on the 8800GT.[22] Newer (55 nm) version supports HybridPower while 65 nm doesn't. The G92 design has been later relabeled for a second time and sold as GTS 250 and later, a third time only by OEMs as the GT 330. ASUSTeK have released a 9800GT with Tri-SLI support.[23]
Taken from the Nvidia product detail page.[24]

• 112 Stream Processors
• 512-1024MB of GDDR3 memory
• 256-bits Memory Interface Width
• 600 MHz Graphics Clock
• 1500 MHz Processor Clock
• 900 MHz Memory Clock
• Texture Fill Rate (billion/s) 33.6
• Memory Bandwidth (GB/s) 57.6
• DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0, OpenGL 3.3, and PCI-Express 2.0.
• Supports 2nd generation PureVideo HD technology with partial VC1 decoding.

Before I was using: MSI Geforce 8500GT Pcie 256MB GDR2 3PORT Dvi Tv Out HDmi Passive Cool

Connected the SPDIF and immediately had sound on both analog output and plasma through HDMI.

Now I have to pick on or the other in the Realtek HD Audio Manager - no way to get sound everywhere which I need.

In my plasma, I hook up every connector that I can find from little yellow RCA's to the Red/Black or Red/White RCA connectors, my HDMI connectors on the computer and my mini-dins, my quarter inch phone size connectors for audio. I connect them all and manage to get sound and video as I need, from all sources without having to change anything. I don't take any chances. I have all new stuff so that can make a difference too. I would have to spend the day, interchanging parts and drivers and having a great old time, til I fixed it. I don't do that kinda stuff anymore, unfortunately. There is always an answer. In the middle of the night, one day soon, it may hit me.......Thanks for the trip down memory lane.......Bobbo