Computer Help · Donvale & Melbourne's East

Friendly computer help,
at your place.

Email, printers, Wi-Fi, scams, slow or dead PCs, new-computer setups — fixed at your place around Donvale, usually same or next day. No fix, no fee. And when you need something built, I do software too.

  • $80 service fee + $30 per 15 min
  • No call-out fee in the service area
  • 14-day work guarantee

One local person for the whole lot —
from a printer that won't print to the app you wish existed.

These are the jobs I actually get called out for, most often first. Don't see yours? Ask anyway — if I can't help I'll tell you who can.

01 — Email

Email & Outlook Problems

Can't send or receive? Outlook won't open? Moving to a new provider or a new PC? Email is the number one thing I fix.

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02 — Printing

Printers & Scanners

Printer showing offline, stopped working after a router or Windows change, or a new one still in the box — I'll get it printing and scanning from every device.

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03 — Security

Scams, Viruses & Security Checks

Clicked a dodgy link or let someone 'from Microsoft' onto your computer? I'll clean it, secure your accounts, and give you a written all-clear for your bank.

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04 — Network

Wi-Fi, Internet & Home Networking

No internet, Wi-Fi that drops out in half the house, a new modem still in the box, or a network drive nobody can find — sorted.

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05 — Repairs

Computer & Laptop Repairs

Won't turn on, won't boot, stuck on an update, running slow or crashing — desktops, laptops and gaming PCs, fixed at your place where possible.

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06 — Setup

New Computer Setup & Data Transfer

Bought a new PC or laptop? I'll set it up properly, move everything from the old one, and get email, printer and Office working before I leave.

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07 — Data

Data Recovery & Backup

Old laptop won't boot but the photos are on it? I'll get your data off, and set up a backup so it never happens again.

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08 — Devices

Phones, Tablets & Smart TVs

Email not arriving on your iPhone, pop-ups on your Android, an app you can't find on the TV — I help with the small screens too.

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09 — Tuition

Patient One-on-One Help

Sit-down sessions at your own pace: what's safe to click, how to bookmark, using new apps — seniors especially welcome.

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10 — Business

Small Business IT

Staff laptops, Microsoft 365, business email on your own domain, shared files and office printers — practical IT for small teams without a retainer.

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11 — Linux

Linux & Custom Builds

Ubuntu or Kubuntu installs, dual-boot, custom PC assembly and part upgrades — for people who want something other than the default.

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12 — Featured

Software Development

Shopify stores, small-business websites, custom web apps, and bringing old apps and spreadsheets into the browser. Designed, built and hosted by me.

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Three steps, no runaround.

01

Tell me what's wrong

Book online, call or email. A sentence or two is plenty — I'll ask the rest.

02

I come to you

A fixed appointment time, usually the same or next day — at your home or office, anywhere in the service area.

03

Fixed, explained, paid on the spot

I fix it, show you what happened, and leave notes. Tap your card at the end of the visit — and if it comes back within 14 days, I come back for free.

Some things you can sort in ten minutes.

Free, plain-English guides for the most common calls I get — a scam pop-up, no internet, printer offline, email stopped. Try them first; if it's too hard, book and I'll come to you.

Simple rates, published up front.

Most computer-help outfits won't tell you the price until they're at your door. Here's mine.

Home or office visit
$80 + $30 per 15 min

The service fee covers travel anywhere in the service area. Time is billed in 15-minute blocks, so you only pay for what the job actually takes — many are done well inside the hour.

  • No call-out or travel fee anywhere in the service area
  • You'll know the price before I start — and no fix, no fee
  • Parts (if any) at cost + GST, always agreed with you first
  • Pay by tapping your card at the end of the visit
Pay by Visa Mastercard Amex PayID Apple Pay Google Pay Tap-to-pay on the spot, or an invoice you can pay online.

Three things you can hold me to.

No fix, no fee

If I can't fix the problem you booked me for, you don't pay for the labour. Simple.

14-day work guarantee

If the same problem comes back within 14 days, I return and sort it at no charge.

Fixed appointment times

Same or next day where possible, and I turn up when I say I will — not "sometime between 8 and 5".

Based in Donvale, covering Melbourne's east.

Approximate service area — roughly 30 minutes' drive from Donvale.

DonvaleDoncasterDoncaster EastTemplestoweTemplestowe LowerBulleenPark OrchardsWarrandyteWonga ParkRingwoodRingwood NorthRingwood EastHeathmontCroydonKilsythMooroolbarkLilydaleChirnside ParkMitchamNunawadingVermontVermont SouthForest HillBlackburnBox HillBox Hill NorthSurrey HillsBalwynBalwyn NorthCamberwellCanterburyElthamEltham NorthMontmorencyLower PlentyGreensboroughWatsoniaViewbankHeidelbergEaglemontRosannaBayswaterWantirnaBoroniaKnoxfieldWheelers HillGlen WaverleyMount Waverley

A bit further out? Ask — I can usually make it work.

Let's get it sorted.

Book a visit online, or get in touch directly. For software projects, the quote tool gives you a written proposal.

james@mchugh.com.au →

Business
James McHugh — Computer Help & Software Development
ABN
14 723 053 435
Based in
Donvale VIC 3111 — servicing Melbourne's eastern suburbs
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.