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Digissential

New PC / Laptop Setup

Serving Stellenbosch & surrounds • Transparent pricing • POPIA-aligned

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What’s included

  • First-run setup with updates and drivers
  • User profile and email configuration
  • Basic privacy and security baseline
  • Optional data migration add-on

Details

TL;DR: We turn a brand-new PC into a ready-to-work machine—fast, tidy, and safe.
Local: Popular with SU students, homes in Welgevonden/Die Boord, and Technopark teams rolling out laptops.

Problems we solve

  • “New laptop is slow out the box”
  • Endless prompts and trial apps you don’t want
  • Email not added, bookmarks missing, printer won’t show
  • OneDrive/Google Drive syncing the wrong folders
  • Privacy and updates set to noisy defaults

What you get

  • First-run setup and Windows updates
  • Drivers for graphics, Wi-Fi, audio, chipset
  • User profile made clean (sensible desktop and folders)
  • Email added (Outlook/Windows Mail/webmail) with a simple signature
  • Privacy & security baseline with calm settings
  • Short handover notes in plain words

How we do it (at a glance)

  1. Check-in: goals, apps you use, and accounts you want added
  2. Update Windows and load the right drivers
  3. Tidy start-up and remove junk trials
  4. Add email and set a clean folder view + signature
  5. Set basics: browser, defaults, and safe settings
  6. Quick tests: Wi-Fi, sound, camera, print page, and a reboot
  7. Handover: simple notes and tips you can keep

Time & cost in Stellenbosch

Do-nots (save time and stress)

  • Don’t click every pop-up that offers a “cleaner” or “booster”
  • Don’t install five antivirus apps—they fight each other
  • Don’t skip updates forever—pick a calm time and let them run
  • Don’t guess email server settings if it keeps asking for a password

When to stop DIY & call us

  • Printer won’t add or says “driver unavailable”
  • OneDrive/Google Drive is full or syncing the wrong stuff
  • Bluetooth, camera, or sound missing after updates
  • Windows feels slow on a brand-new device

Real stories around town

  • SU first-year (Huis Marais): New laptop full of trial apps. We cleaned start-up, added Outlook and OneDrive, and it booted quick for lectures.
  • Die Boord family: Two new PCs. We set profiles for each person, added a shared printer, and set cloud sync for photos. No more “where’s my file?”
  • Technopark onboarding: Five laptops for new hires. We set drivers, mail, and safe defaults the same day so work started on time.

Simple tips

  • Use one strong passphrase in a password manager
  • Pin your daily apps to the taskbar and unpin what you don’t use
  • Keep the laptop on power during big updates
  • Do a small backup once a week (we can set it up)

What to prepare

  • Accounts: Microsoft/Google sign-ins and 2-step codes
  • Apps: installers/keys for paid software (Office, Adobe, etc.)
  • Peripherals: printer/scanner model if you want them added

Need your old files moved too? Add Data Migration for a full handover.

POPIA-aware handling • CPA-aligned warranties • Lawful e-waste routing on request (with data-wipe certificate)