…….Are you planning to upgrade your laptop computer this year? Is your office upgrading? We need your old laptops and laptop accessories! The PTSA started this program in 2007 to give laptops to students who do not have access to a computer at home. We all know how important a computer is for a student to accomplish their work, something most of us take for granted.
A Whitman parent, Peter Dressner (see information below) has graciously offered to refurbish these computers free of charge. He will wipe the hard drive clean (if you have not) and will load Linux operating system and OpenOffice which are free and compatible with Windows programs offering word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software.
HERE IS WHAT WE NEED:
Preferably a laptop in working order. It should have a CD ROM drive and a working hard drive. Should be at least a Pentium 3 with 128 MG RAM (this means usually purchased in 2000 or later). We will also take broken, non-working laptops as they can be a source of spare parts to make a perfectly functional computer for someone. Please call or email me or Hilary Kapner (301-320-0705 hilarykapner@yahoo.com) and I will arrange to pick up the computer. Please specify if it is in working order. I am happy to give you a donation receipt for your records. We will also take any mouse, jump drives, carrying cases and accessories.
Thank you in advance for your continued support and generosity. And THANK YOU to Peter Dressner who helps make this all possible--here is his information.
Kenwood Park PC Repair Specialist with many
years experience in hardware and software
(BS Computer Science) offers the following
services to residences and small home offices.
Home Networking Setup and Troubleshooting
Easy Backup Solutions (email,address book,docs,music,photos)
Data Recovery from non-working PC
Blue Screen of Death boot errors
Parental Controls - Website blocking
Expert Virus and Spyware Removal
Loaner PCs available
Any kind of PC Problem
I buy sad-face ipod minis
Strictly Residential
Serving Bethesda (Inside the Beltway)
Chevy Chase MD (West of Conn Ave)
Spring Valley and AU Park
Call Peter Dressner 24/7 at 301.718.1088 for fee schedule
Last modified August 28, 2009