Data collected by U.S. Census Bureau, in October 2009 shows that about the 70% of Americans were connected with the World Wide Web, and this figure hit 78.6% in 2011. Among different categories of the Internet usage in 2011, use of search engine to find information tops the list with 71%, followed by video sharing sites with 55%, and social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn with 51%. The statistics speaks a lot about how people are using the computer and the Internet and to what extent.

The figure clearly indicates the importance of computer technical support to handle any unpleasant or awkward situations with technology. Poised by the concept of customer service in the past decade several big and small names have emerged on the IT sphere. There are PC manufacturers, software developers, security vendors, outsourcing agencies or independent service providers which are exercising their ventures in remote computer support domain with their vision and mission. Powered by the Internet and remote sensing technology these bear deep penetration across the globe. Consumer and business models both are there to serve people to let them realize their dreams and aspirations.

Hardware and software support aspects are integrated with the standard warranty plan. So in the early days or within that threshold time, one is safe. Either its hardware issue or software issue, consumers don’t have to lose the string of their wallet. In most of the cases the hardware support is in-house, and they just need to call on helpline number of the tech support department of the manufacturer to avail the support services. For software section, end-users have the privilege to get remote technical assistance from experts. The parental care of the manufacturer remains intact even after the discussed timeline, but then it comes at a cost. Help and support feature plays an important role with the sale and success of any product. Apart from the standard warranty, a few manufactures are also coming with plans to protect investment from accidents and thefts. Brands like HP and Acer even replace the damaged unit with a new one, and can help you to locate, lock and recover your lost machines. International warranty is also available for certain make and models. Hence, being a mobile professional, one must look for all these additional support features.

The discipline of fix computer is as vast as the length and breadth of the technology. Whether individuals/businesses want support for setup and configuration, installation and activation of software, repair and troubleshooting of hardware parts, or virus removal, they can expect all from their service provider and that’s too at the comfort of home or office. Depending upon the make or model of system and nature of issue, and requirement customized support plan is also intact. Apart from that, end-to-end solution, video tutorial, app center, software and driver download section, etc. available with their knowledgebase can significantly ease the repair and maintenance job in the odd hours.

All in all consumers are in a winning side, they have nothing to worry. Just they need to be smart enough to exploit the support features.

Author's Bio: 

As a senior computer technical support engineer at Techvedic, the author offers out-of-the-box PC help service remote support to global customers for issues related to hardware and software. Moreover, he has a passion to write articles and blogs related to computer support, so as to empower consumers to fix computer problems on their own.