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Welcome to our site!
Formed
in 2001 to address the Information Technology needs of Small/Medium sized
Businesses in South East Scotland, we can help you get control of your business
information so you gain a competitive edge - where ever you are located in the
area.
We also make the business you do and the premises you work in more secure.
Although we are a relatively new company, we have over 20 years of experience in providing PC networking infrastructure
and administration.
Click on a button above to view our products
and services.
Our Mission
To provide professional, affordable systems and
service to support small business IT hardware, software, security,
infrastructure and administration. Our goal is to provide this
service in a way that is tailored to each customer's unique and individual
requirements so as to give the best value and return on their investment.
Alastair Ritchie MCSE CCNA
Proprietor
Current News
The move is due to
moving out of the recycling business to concentrate on our core customer
base and no longer need the area of a factory unit. We still have some
used stock though as well as some new stock bargains which you can find on
our clearance page here.
Here's how - click this link for the
Microsoft Partner Pack for Windows. Download and run the update first
(500k). Depending on how up to date you are with
Windows Update optional/recommended downloads this could take a while as
most of the applications need Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 installed.
Go to our
Antivirus page and get access to some freeware tools to find, remove and
immunise against this rapidly growing threat to your internet use. Your
system and/or internet browsing has started running slower and slower, or
perhaps you are constantly getting pop up ad's with "offers" you can't
resist(?), maybe you've noticed that your default home page or search engine
has changed and you can't change it back, your firewall keeps turning itself
off. If any of that is familiar you have an SpyWare problem. Don't
get this confused with viruses and internet worms - this is potentially much
worse, as your firewall and virus scanner is likely to be ineffective against
these pests.
UPDATE - Microsoft released a beta
of GIANT Software's scanner only a few weeks after acquiring the company
before Christmas 2004. It is really good, works proactively and is FREE!!!
(and a new version released in Jan 2006)
A link for it has been added to our
Antivirus page.
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You can get dial up and ADSL
internet access through us from
Entanet.
Highly cost effective when
compared to BT and none of the hassle or delays. There are also new
"capped" transfer limited options for a new low cost.
Before you embark on the tedious process of ordering your
ADSL broadband connection from BT "just because you have your phone line from
them", consider these questions first - would you rather pay £39 per month for a 500Kbps service
with a fixed IP address contended at 50:1 from BT, or a 1Mbps service with a
fixed IP address contended at 20:1 from Entanet? Would you also prefer
to get enabled in 5 working days of ordering instead of around 9+? Would
you rather have a 12 month contract or a 1 month contract? All
of these are really "no brainers" aren't they??? Each
connection also comes with 10 email addresses with forwarding and unlimited
aliases, or you can opt for a single "catch all" mailbox if you run your own
server to sort incoming mail.
Check the
Entanet
site for the latest offers
and then order painlessly and efficiently through us by
clicking on this link.
As well as Entanet
services, we are now authorised resellers for the complete
Entacall range of services too!! This means that we can
provide you with 0800, 0870, 0871, 0845
& 0905 numbers for
FREE or for just a fraction of the cost that
BT charge. Also in the portfolio are
0870 fax-to-email services,
Least
Cost Routing of calls (saving an average of 62%),
Audio Conferencing,
and Virtual
PBX facilities (also see
VPBX functions
here). We can arrange new PSTN and ISDN lines too, or arrange to
transfer your lines to Entacall. They don't outsource their call centre
calls to some far off land either, and you won't have to call in on more than
one number should you have a problem.
Click on the links above for further info on each of
these services and you can order from us by
clicking on this link.
From our point of view as a reseller, both of these
companies have been a joy to deal with - simple, straightforward and
exceptionally speedy. For example, after giving up with BT after the
unbelievable hassle over relocating our broadband, it only took 4 days from
order to active with Entanet and not a single phone call required - faster and
less expensive too (see above). Our 0870 fax-to-email service was active
an incredible 2 hours after placing the order.
There is a standard and a premium edition.
The modem sharing service that was included with the 2000 version is gone, but Windows SharePoint Services is in, running
on Windows Server 2003 with Exchange Server 2003 and the Shared Fax
Service together with the vastly improved Outlook 2003 messaging client. The premium edition adds ISA and SQL Server 2000 plus FrontPage
2003. It is absolutely fantastic value for money - especially the OEM versions
supplied with new hardware - and makes running a server for very small
businesses or even a home network affordable! ** Note service pack 1 is
now available **
Buying direct means low initial hardware cost, but you
have to do all the time consuming work getting it to work, acquiring service
packs, security fixes, and update patches. Also the support you receive
from the large direct sales can often lead you to repeat this process all over
again if your hardware is replaced under warranty or your software needs
re-installed! Buying from a VAR generally means this painful process is taken
care of before the system is delivered, providing you with a reliable system
straight out of the box and making you instantly more productive.
Contact
us on how to get control your business information more
efficiently and securely. We can supply you with the equipment and support
you need from our new desktop & server range here.
Over 5 million businesses worldwide use
QuickBooks! See the latest information
here
- even more report options and a remote access feature on the Premier version to save costs by cutting down on visits by your
accountant (what doesn't it do?), then
contact
us for sales, installation and configuration assistance. We can even
help with basic training, but please note that we are network specialists and
not accountants specific accounts based queries should be directed to your usual
accountancy firm.
There is a new brochure available which
details all the new features added to this incredible system which has a
multitude of uses. The current brochure is available in the products section.
The new additional facilities include camera pan, tilt and zoom
control, up to 360Gb of RAID 5 storage, SSL IP communications, RS485 bus to
increase camera quantity and reduce cabling complexity, plus faster frame
rates.
Read about other ways to use this versatile system
which have nothing to do with security or surveillance.
If you have looked
at the LookC Pro IX before and it would be a benefit for your premises but
thought it was too big or you don't need so many cameras - this could be just
what you are looking for!! Mid 2003 saw the introduction of the 4x4, a much smaller version
supporting up to 4 cameras as standard, expandable to 16. Just
think about it - the monitoring and recording flexibility of the Pro IX in a smaller more
affordable package. Ideal for smaller offices, shops, garages, factory
premises or homes.
Contact us
for more details on this exciting product.
Whether it is to provide easier and more flexible
connection to your network or simply because wiring your building is too
difficult, the Cisco Systems family of interfaces, access points, bridges and
antenna's is the most comprehensive and secure solution available - it works!
Looking for fast lower cost alternatives for smaller businesses? The
D-Link range of 802.11G wireless devices go as high as 108Mbps!!
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Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, SBS 2000 SP1a,
SBS 2003 SP1, SQL 2000 SP4, Exchange Server 2000 SP3,
Exchange 2003 SP2, ISA 2000 SP2, ISA 2004 sp1 Office 2003 sp2, etc.
All the current
service
packs released by Microsoft, plus all the information you need on keeping
Microsoft products secure with the
latest hot fixes.
WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) is now
available! This is the successor to SUS (Software Update Services -
which will cease to be supported from June 2006) but does so much more.
Get it here.
Keep up to date with
Windows/Office update,
(or use the newer integrated
MICROSOFT UPDATE which does BOTH) install a
virus scanner, keep it regularly updated and install/enable a firewall on your
internet connection. You are doing all this already - aren't you?
If any of that doesn't make sense
contact us to help you before it's too late and your PC is compromised.
Contact Information
Please note that we are a business to business provider and do not
generally deal with
public end user sales with the exception of the video security and internet access
products, which are suitable for larger residential installations as well as
business premises, plus refurbished/second user equipment.
- Normal Business Hours
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Monday to Friday 09:00am to 05:00pm, Evening and
Weekend work by appointment.
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- Telephone/Answer phone
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0870-777 6838
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- Out of Hours Emergency Telephone/Answer phone
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07973-141622
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- Facsimile
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0870-199 1453
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- Postal address
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9 Sycamore Avenue, Port Seton, East Lothian,
Scotland, UK. EH32 0UA
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- Electronic mail
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General Information: Enquiries@BusCompCx.co.uk
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