Patrick had shown me how to update my security programs and all was fine...until they all changed the formats of their sites, which left me "stuck" on how to proceed with the updates. Patrick came promptly and went through all of the programs and I took notes on how to proceed, ignoring new promotional invitations that I did not want. He also showed me how to perform other tasks on my computer that I wanted to use but didn't understand. I find that making a list before he comes of all of my questions makes his time more productive and efficient. Since I began with working with Patrick Wirth at Tosa Technical, I find my computer serving me much more fully.
Description of Work: Updated my security programs along with other instruction.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
DEBRA L.
06/2014
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
I contacted/e-mailed TosaTechnical through their website on another computer. Within a couple of hours I got a response back from my email with Patrick asking me to call and discuss the problem. He told me how to fix it over the phone and didn't charge me anything!! So after I fixed the problem myself, I am now typing this on my newly fixed computer. Thanks Patrick.
Description of Work: My Windows 7 computer would not boot up because of a missing .dll.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
PAT G.
05/2014
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Pat updated all of my security programs reminding me of how to do it myself. He found a problem with one of the browsers that I was using and set another as my default browser. I had not been able to send an attachment in a manner that recipients could open. Pat discovered a step that I had failed to take and I wrote that step clearly in my notes. While instructing me in the above, he made necessary changes in several other functions that had caused my computer usage not to be "user-friendly." I live in a duplex and my daughter's family shares it with me. One of their computers, which is used for business, was not functioning smoothly. The user of this computer is quite knowledge in computer technology but was not able to resolve the problems satisfactorily. Pat helped in customizing the windows environment to fit the needs. Also he solved a storage device connectivity problem. All is well in that home office. As usual, when Pat Wirth left our home, we were all satisfied with his expertise and his implementing changes that restored our working relationship with our computers. Call Tosa Technical if you want to get the most from your computer.
Description of Work: I have used Pat Wirth several times and the outcomes are always most satisfactory. In our duplex apartment there is a wide range of computer expertise. I, not being computer savvy, can easily get stuck and have no way to resolve my current dilemma. But I am becoming more adventurous with Pat's fine tutoring. He doesn't just "fix" things; he wants his customers to feel confident when he is gone. I always sit alongside him as he adjusts or fixes my computer. And I take notes. Today's service for me focused on interpreting vocabulary in the security field. There would be an alert from my security program and I would not know what I should do. I was particularly anxious while the heart bleed virus was causing crashes on friends' computers. Pat's service today was well beyond what prompted my call for his service today.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
Alison G.
04/2014
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
He helped explain the pros and cons of two possible router setups, and gave objective recommendations in a professional and clear manner. He asked to hear my particular concerns, so that he could be sure to explain and clarify those things, which he did clearly and completely. Work was completed quickly and efficiently.
Description of Work: Gave recommendations related to and assisted in setting up router for wireless home network.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
MARY V.
02/2014
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Pat came to my house (on time) and after investigating various ways of addressing the issue my computer had, fixed it. Not knowing computers very well, I couldn't tell you what he did, but it worked. I asked him to "clean it up" as I've been told it needed some maintenance, so he did, and added a program for me and made sure I understood how to do it myself. He was very concerned that I know how to do what I needed to, and was very good to work with. I'd have him again in an instant!
Description of Work: Fixed the issues my computer had with iTunes.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
JORDAN R.
01/2014
4.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
I appreciated Pat helping out with the pictures for us! All of my data is now safely backed up. Unfortunately, after he left the computer was still slow. There was a slight improvement, but I had to have another online company handle this other issue.
Description of Work: Pat came out to fix my computer, as it was running slow and kept freezing. He also backed up some pictures for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$170
PAT G.
12/2013
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Patrick has serviced my computer before and was knowledgeable, efficient, always professional...and considerate of my somewhat-limited computer knowledge. I've used several other technicians through the years with some acceptable results, but once I experienced Tosa Technical I was sold on the expertise and quality well worth the cost. [Finding those "lost" documents was priceless.] When the old hard drive "died" I called him immediately and he was prompt as usual. He worked diligently on my system's challenges. He explained all that he was doing and made sure that I would feel comfortable with the changes that were necessary. Recovery and restoration required advanced knowledge and Patrick's expertise was remarkable! He was in my home for 3 hours of competent, efficient work and I am most grateful to have my computer back for all of my needs. I have found that Patrick's persistence in checking all programs and installations for updates and details, and not stopping until all is resolved, leaves me assured that I have been well served.
Description of Work: Patrick brought my computer back to "life" after a total shutdown of the old hard drive that had been replaced by a new (blank) one. My online back-up was very complex in its restoration. I feared that my major documents had been totally lost. [i am a writer.] Patrick's expertise was amazing, in that, with diligence, he "found" ALL of the documents. He satisfied my requests from my former system even though simpler solutions were available. He made sure that I understood the new programs and updates to former programs. Patrick wants his customers to have their computers meet their needs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$240
John B.
12/2013
3.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
All of the tasks were eventually accomplished, but it took two appointments to do it. He did not have great knowledge of a Office 2013 and spent a lot of time getting information online. He also dressed unprofessionally. On the second follow-up visit in which I still charged full price, he wore ripped jeans, displaying an inappropriate area for any type of setting.
Description of Work: Transferred programs from old to new computer and set up Microsoft Office 2013.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$410
Response from Tosa Technical LLC
I'm sorry that you were displeased with my service. As you said, eventually all the work was done. I take much pride in my work, so I am surprised to have such a negative response to my dedication . The rip in my jeans that you referred to was an occurrence that happened immediately before I arrived at your residence. I spent a total of over 12 hours addressing your various issues. My hourly rate is $80/per hour. That would have been $960 had I charged you my regular rates. I gave you a discount of over 50%.
Joseph D.
07/2013
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Patrick was on time, professional but friendly, carefully explained what he was doing, diagnosed the problem and explained to me in a way I could understand, and fixed the problem. He also provided valuable consultation that enabled me to upgrade the RAM in my computer, making it twice as fast. Excellent value service and quality.
Description of Work: Fixed router problems for my home network. Provided consultation regarding adding RAM to my iMac
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$95
Adrienne L.
06/2013
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
The owner answers the phone promptly, is friendly and pleasant, and delivers at the promised time and price. Plus, the repair was successful and my wife is a happy camper.
Description of Work: He replaced a faulty charger port on computer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
RICHARD T.
03/2013
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Pat was very professional,knowledgeable,and very easygoing.
Description of Work: On Feb 19 pat came over because my computer was not responding to anything.He told me i needed a new computer. He help me pick one out from milwaukee pc, from their website.After i got it he set it up for me,because i have limited knowidge when it comes to computers.Everything turned out great.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$158
Jon W.
02/2013
4.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Dropped computer off and told it would be ready in 48 hours. It was finished in less time than that. Computer is working fine.
Description of Work: Computer tune-up, delete malware
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$126
Geri K.
01/2013
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
It was a pleasure working with Patrick. I needed the laptop brought back to factory settings and broken bezel replaced quickly. He expedited the fix to meet my timeline. The PC works like new! I highly recommend his services.
Description of Work: Timely and successful reinstall/restore software on laptop and replacement of broken bezel.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$230
Susanne R.
01/2013
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Patrick had to install programs on my new lap top and also coordinate my gmail, calendar and contacts in the cloud so it will sync with my Iphone. This sounds easy but was difficult since all my dates were in an old version of Outlook. Patrick was very confident and after some extra searches was able to make everything click. He was here 41/2 hours and was worth every $ spent. He arrived on time and stayed longer than planned on.
Description of Work: I found Patrick very professional, knowledgeable and patience. He was here setting up my lap top and I was very pleased, I will have him back in the future and would recommend him to my friends.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$370
WENDY J.
11/2012
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Easy to communicate with and flexible in scheduling.
Description of Work: Needed help deleting/restoring a hard drive, and it was efficiently accomplished. Work was done at the business.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$84
PENELOPE M.
11/2012
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Patrick got rid of unnecessary programs and competing security applications. Now my computer works just fine! We have had Patrick from Tosa Technical service our computers for quite a few years. He is pleasant, articulate, helpful and very knowledgeable.
Description of Work: I had a frustrating problem with my computer refusing to fully boot. The icons on the home page were therefore not functional -- clicking on them didn't work at all.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$130
Mircea P.
08/2012
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Patrick is very knowledgeable. Nicely done!
Description of Work: Change hard drive to SSD and reinstalled Windows
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Jennifer W.
04/2012
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
He did a thorough job and I would say that he probably undercharged, he gave us an estimate and I think it ended up being less than what he said. I think we ended up dropping off our computer at his house and pick it up again. They did work for us and it was not just an estimate.
Description of Work: We had used Tosa Technical LLC, for computer repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Lee H.
04/2012
5.0
computer repair, computer training
 + 0 more
It is run by a person named Patrick Worth and he is very knowledgeable and easy to work with. He does a very good job.
Description of Work: They do computer repair, upgrades, home networking and instruction.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
TESE C.
01/2012
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
I had been having problems with my Dell computer and their (Dell's) technical help was getting me nowhere. I contacted Patrick, in desperation, as I needed a functional computer. He came to my home and helped to diagnose the problem. Seeing as the computer is still under warranty, he had me call Dell back & he explained the exact problem to them. The whole process took at least 2 hours. Long story short, I now have a functional computer. My suggestion is don't buy an extended warranty with Dell, just call Patrick instead.
Description of Work: Helped to diagnosis the problem with my pc and, as an added bonus helped to speed up my laptop.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$130
Luke V.
01/2012
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
I called him, he picked up right away and had our computer scheduled for a "check-up" the next day (in our home). He was very professional and explained things very clearly (esp for people like us that are not that computer savy). The computer has been running much more smoothly so far!
Description of Work: Problem: Slow computer and it was "re-formatting" itself when it was turned off. Lost some important documents. Pat took a look and determined the problem quickly. Uninstalled an unecessary security program that was slowing things down and "cleaned" out other unecessary files for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$130
Kathleen O.
10/2011
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
Great, as I said above, Pat fixed my desk top. It is running better.
Description of Work: Pat cleaned and fixed my computer. He figured out why my Rosetta Stone wasn't working. Also checked out a lap top of mine and fixed that but did not charge. He answered any and all questions and said I could contact him if I had more.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
DONNA W.
08/2011
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
I brought the drive to Pat the day I called him. He did everything he could and spent a lot of time trying to get data off the drive. I really appreciated his effort, professionalism, and his willingness to go the extra mile. He gave me advice on how to go further, what to look for in a data company, and called a place to assist me in my efforts. I will certainly call on Pat when I need computer assistance.
Description of Work: Hard drive crash
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
BETTY & DONNA G.
06/2011
5.0
computer repair
 + -1 more
As I said above I needed to have some organization of the wires I have for computers, printers, etc. I could not reach anything if I had to unplug or do anything with a plug in. I also didn't know if all the wires were actually being used. I found out they weren't. I was happy with the arrangement he made.
Description of Work: I had a mass of wires from various computer repairs etc. It was a mass of tangles and I had now idea how many of the wires & connections were being used. I called Tosa Technical to come and make sense out of all the mess and he was very prompt. He straightened it all out and even labeled the connections so I know what they are. He also placed all the plug ins on a table so I can reach them without having to crawl under my desk.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$112.2
Response from Tosa Technical LLC
Hi member,.I am sorry that you felt mey fee was unreasonable. My rates are clearly posted at my website and also all of my jobs that Angie's List members have reviewed list the prices that they paid for my services. I would be grateful if you could tell me what I could have done better in order to earn an A rather that a B under the categories of Quality, Punctuality, and Professionalism. After making an adjustment to my existing schedule, I came to you on the very same day that you called me, On my way to your residence on hwy 894, my 2006 Hyundai Sonata lost power and I had a check engine light go on. I immediately called you, briefly explained my predicament, and assured you that I would be there, albeit little bit late. After dropping off the car at the dealership and getting a rental, I arrived 30 minutes later than our scheduled appoinment. From your comments it appears that you were pleased with my service, and since I am always striving for improvement, I would appreciate any further feedback that could help me to do my job better. I don't want to be good at what I do, I want to be the best!
CARRIE B.
05/2011
5.0
computer repair, computer training
 + 0 more
Patrick did a outstanding job with a very complex system. I have computers 2 desk 2 lap tops, the laptops are controlled by a wireless router, the desktops are hard wired to each other and all four are networked. To add to that the downstairs computer has control of the home music system through a receiver to a iPod docking system to a TV upstairs and through a distribution system through the house. It is switched at the downstairs computer to go the cable system to the receiver. the reason I needed Patrick was the upstairs computer had a major virus and was unusable, and finally locked up. The down stairs desktop hard drive was crashing, I had a new computer that I needed Patrick to salvage my music and photos from and transfer to the new computer. In addition the music system was not operating. Well to make a very long story short he had to reload the system on the upstairs computer as the virus had done a lot of damage, while still saving my information. He hooked up the new computer downstairs and was able to save all my music and photos to the new computer. He found that my system was incorrectly hooked up by the cable company as there were two routers. He removed the cable company router, had me purchase a better router to replace the one I was presently using.. I was able to take the rental cable router back. He then got the complex music system to work through the cable/computer/iPod dock system. He stuck to this and had to come back another day, which he did with no hesitation, he said he would no leave the job until I was happy and that is what he did. I highly recommend Patrick. No job too small and certainly no job too large! It is difficult to describe in words how complicated this whole process was. Through out the entire process Patrick explained what he was doing, why he was doing it and answered any questions. He corrected errors made by other computer repair people I have had in the past and was very professional in explaining how it was wrong without being critical of the other repair person. Patrick is very professional and at the same time a very nice man. Great to deal with and endeavors to help you by phone before coming out!
Description of Work: Fixed Virus in main Desktop computer reloaded system and saved all information, Replaced downstairs Desktop Computer transfered information, music, and photographs to the new computer. Fixed the router problems with the two lap tops, Fixed the iPod dock system that intergrates with the computers. Repaired the networking link between the computers.
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FAQ
Tosa Technical LLC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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No, Tosa Technical LLC does not offer a senior discount.