Difference between revisions of "Tech Support"

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* Thrift store customers for 90 days after original purchase
 
* Thrift store customers for 90 days after original purchase
  
This support includes replacement of defective parts if necessary, but does not include any guarantee that programs or hardware added by the user will function. We will repair or replace defective hardware and ensure that the system and its components function under current, Long Term Support releases of the Ubuntu operating system, currently 8.04 and 10.04. Changes to the original system hardware may void this warranty.
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This support includes replacement of defective parts if necessary, but does not include any guarantee that programs or hardware added by the user will function. We will repair or replace defective hardware and ensure that the system and its components function under current, Long Term Support releases of the Ubuntu operating system, currently 10.04. Changes to the original system hardware may void this warranty.
  
 
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* Ubuntu
 
* Ubuntu
 
* Restoring the original configuration of a system  
 
* Restoring the original configuration of a system  
* Updating to later versions
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* Updating to later versions of Ubuntu
 
* Driver installation (subject to availability)
 
* Driver installation (subject to availability)
 
* Software to make media work
 
* Software to make media work
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* Windows
 
* Windows
 
* Apple operating systems (OSX, etc.)
 
* Apple operating systems (OSX, etc.)
* WINE ('''if you want to run games in WINE see http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Games_Under_Linux''') If you want to learn more about WINE see http://www.freegeek.org/about/education/ and look for the class about using windows programs under Linux
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* WINE ('''[http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Games_Under_Linux Click here for more information on how to run games in WINE]''')If you'd like to know more about WINE, look for some [http://www.freegeek.org/about/education/ Free Geek classes here].
 
* Home networking
 
* Home networking
 
* Consultation
 
* Consultation

Revision as of 11:50, 25 October 2011

Free Geek tech support is offered free of charge to:

  • Adopters and hardware grant recipients for one year
  • Thrift store customers for 90 days after original purchase

This support includes replacement of defective parts if necessary, but does not include any guarantee that programs or hardware added by the user will function. We will repair or replace defective hardware and ensure that the system and its components function under current, Long Term Support releases of the Ubuntu operating system, currently 10.04. Changes to the original system hardware may void this warranty.

Contact Info and Hours

Tech Support Hours are from noon to 5.45 pm, Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. We are closed, to walk in customers, for lunch from 1-1.30pm.

  • By phone - call the main Free Geek number during support hours - (503) 232-9350 option 6
  • Walk in - Come to the reception area during tech support hours and they will direct you back to the tech support area. Please fill out an intake form clearly and completely
  • Email - send an email to support AT freegeek.org

Pages related to Tech Support

RT
Our ticket tracking system. See the Tech Support queue.
Official Ubuntu Documentation
A great repository of how-tos and support topics
http://ubuntuforums.org/
User forums
Tech Support Category
Internally created documentation
Multimedia and DVDs in Ubuntu
How to get Flash & DVD's working on your system
Tech Support Orientation
Tech Support Howto
For learning how to work in tech support

Services

Many services covered under warranty we can provide for free, but we occasionally need to charge a fee for difficult or non-standard support. When we cannot support an issue, we can refer interested parties to outside agencies.

Stuff We Support

Software

  • Ubuntu
  • Restoring the original configuration of a system
  • Updating to later versions of Ubuntu
  • Driver installation (subject to availability)
  • Software to make media work
  • Data transfer to a Free Geek system
  • Wireless devices without native driver (we'll try!)

Hardware

  • Easy to install hardware from the store
  • Printers from the store
  • 3G/WiMax configuration
  • Your computer

Stuff We Don't Support