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St George households with a new desktop and half their life still on the old one

If you are in a Bexley study, the new desktop hums along nicely - but the scanner will not show up, the bookmarks for the bank and the tax office are missing, and the folder of receipts is still on the old tower.

We move the paperwork side of life across first, then the printer and scanner, then the rest. Call 0493 563 381, or request a call back and we will ring when it suits you.

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Device setup · St George

Is the new St George computer ready, except for the paperwork you actually need it for?

Around St George, the new computer is often the household filing cabinet. Receipts, scanned letters, saved passwords and bank bookmarks all have to arrive safely. We bring the important records over first and check you can find them.

St George paperwork setups we see

  • Scanned letters and receipts sitting in folders on the old tower.
  • Bank and government bookmarks that did not follow to the new browser.
  • A wireless scanner that the new desktop cannot find.
  • Saved passwords that need moving into something safer than a notebook.
  • A clear price for the full list before any visit.

What follows your first call

  • We ask which records matter most, so those move first and get checked.
  • A visit time and price are agreed before anything is unplugged.
  • Once files land, you open a few yourself to confirm they are all there.

St George suburbs we set up in

We work in Hurstville, Mortdale and Allawah, through Kogarah, Carlton and Arncliffe, over to Bexley, Kingsgrove and Beverly Hills, and down to Blakehurst, Connells Point and Lugarno. Home studies and small offices alike get a careful move of records first, then the printer and scanner sorted.

Why Device setup calls us

For St George households, this is about the folders that matter most

  • Records moved first for you

    • Before anything else is set up, tax folders, receipts and scanned documents copied.
    • You still open a sample yourself to confirm the files arrived intact.
  • Scanner back in service for you

    • Scan to your computer and to email set up where the scanner supports it.
    • Your test scan saved in the folder you will actually look in.
  • Bookmarks which follow you

    • Bank, super and government sites saved in your new browser, ready to open.
    • We check login pages so you are not hunting at the next tax time.
  • Passwords in a safer place for you

    • If you want one, explained slowly, a password manager set up.
    • If that is what you are comfortable with, or your existing system kept.
  • For you, quoted before we visit

    • Your whole list priced upfront, including the old computer clean-up.
    • Nothing extra started without a clear yes from you too.
  • Old tower cleared properly for you

    • Before it goes to family or recycling, personal records removed securely.
    • If you would rather keep them, drives handled the way you prefer.

When you are ready. Call, or book a technician.

0493 563 381

Start here

What this covers

A new computer that holds your records, plus the printer and scanner that feed it. For a small office replacing several machines at once, look at Procurement Scientist.

  1. 01

    The new computer, prepared

    Desktop or laptop updated, tidied of extras you do not want, and ready for your files.

  2. 02

    Accounts and saved logins

    Email, browser and the sites you use for banking and bills signed in and saved.

  3. 03

    Records from the old tower

    Folders, scans, photos and email brought across from the old computer wherever it still starts.

  4. 04

    Printer and scanner

    Printing and scanning set up from the computer and phone, tested with a real page.

  5. 05

    Handover at your pace

    A slow run-through of where everything lives now, with written notes left behind.

The visit

How it works

  1. 1

    Pick what matters

    Which folders, sites and records must arrive first and be checked.

  2. 2

    Move and connect

    Files copied, scanner and printer set up, bookmarks rebuilt in order.

  3. 3

    Check it together

    You open your files and scan a page before we leave.

How it works

How to start

In Device setup, start with a call, a booking, or a quote in writing. Nothing extra starts unless you agree.

  1. 1

    Choose how to reach us

    Book online, call for free advice, , or .

  2. 2

    You tell us what's going on

    In the booking, on the call, or in the quote. Same idea.

  3. 3

    Lock in the visit

    We agree the visit on the call, in the booking, or in the quote. Agree, and that date stays yours.

  4. 4

    We come to you

    That's the visit. We work through your list on the day.

FAQ

Questions we hear in St George

Yes. We copy the folders across, keep the same names and structure, and check a sample with you so you know they opened properly.

If the old tower is slow or failing, we take extra care and tell you straight away if any file looks damaged.

New computers often need a fresh scanner app or driver, and some older scanners only work over a cable.

We find the right software, set up scanning to a folder and to email where it is supported, and test it with a real page.

It can be safer and easier, but only if you are comfortable with it. We explain how it works, set it up with you, and move the important logins across.

If you would rather keep your current system, we leave it alone and help you keep it tidy.

Yes. Once you have confirmed your files are on the new machine, we remove personal records and accounts from the old one.

If it is going to recycling instead, we can wipe it properly or leave the drive with you, whichever you prefer.

When you are ready

Call, or book a time that suits

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