Tech Support For Almost Everything

I love hardware especially anything past its prime. I tend to “collect” discarded electronics and then fix them up to squeeze more use from them. It’s all part of my packrat thing and the fact that I love hand tools.

The biggest obstacle to this harmless past time is that most of the older items I have do not come with any documentation. Add to that the fact that most people have tossed out their old stuff, there aren’t many places to find help with specific problems. Or is there?

FixYa is fast becoming my very favorite site ever. This is the best place for any consumer to get information on virtually any product at all. From computer hardware, photography equipment, kitchen appliances or even cars, you’ll find troubleshooting information, tech support accessories and Manuals.

You can search the vast database or go straight to one of the experts with your question. If you have a special area of expertise, you can also register as an expert and answer questions. FixYa combines an easy way to find the information you need with a helping community to give consumers a much needed helping hand.

I first put FixYa through a few tests to see if it would really be useful. First, I searched for my old computer monitor, entering Hitachi CM772. Sure enough, it was listed along with a list of questions about monitors, a link to accessories and one to the owner’s manual.

I also searched for accessories for my daughter’s old camcorder. She lost the battery charger a long time ago and it’s been sitting in her room, not being used at all. It took just less than a minute to track down a battery charger for the camcorder. Not bad.

I also searched for some generic terms like CAT5e cable, vacuum (I need a new one) and Bunn (as in coffee maker). Every term brought up usable information.

I haven’t yet tried asking a question but I’m sure I’ll do that soon enough. Heck, maybe I’ll even offer myself as an expert – I’m just not certain what my area of expertise is. Oh yeah, drinking coffee.