Case Studies

Trophy Quest - Hard Drive Issues

The Gurus received a call from Steve Knight, video editor of the new show “Trophy Quest” on the Outdoor Channel, concerning a Lacie HDD that stores clips used for the TV show. The Lacie HDD could not be read by his Apple Mac all-in-one computer. Steve used a firewire cable to connect and tried to troubleshoot using a USB cable to an Apple Mac 13.3" laptop with no result.  The Gurus tried connecting to a PC with no avail and with the understanding the drive was unrecognizable. We then connected the drive with a separate firewire cable to a 2006 Apple Mac 13.3" laptop located at the Dojo and were able access the drive. Much to Steve’s delight, he then sent over another HDD and the Gurus copied over a few 100 GB onto the “working” drive. We assessed that the HDD could possibly be going bad. Trophy Quest’s show is on Thursday at 2:30 pm, Friday at 12:00 am, and Saturday at 10:00 pm.

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Gatewood Schools, Inc - Projector Installation

Gatewood needed a projector and screen installed in the Lower School Auditorium and the Gurus came through.  We partnered with Kenny Holloway, owner of Oconee Electric, and installed an Epson projector as well as a 110" fully remote controlled mechanical screen that can be raised and lowered as needed.  This setup will be used in school plays, presentations, PTO meetings, by guest speakers and more. 

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Tips On Design - New Office Installation

When award winning interior designer Tippy McMichael made the decision to open a store in downtown Eatonton she called on the Gurus to help her get started.  We got her up and running on a highly portable 13" Toshiba Satellite laptop, networked it with the other PCs and printers in her office and also connected it up to a 42" LCD TV so Tippy can showcase her talents to her customers in style.  Add in an automated backup solution and now Tippy can focus on the things she does best and not worry about getting lost in the technology.

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Venture Medical Associates - New Office Installation, EMR, Server, and more

Two doctors decided to open their own practice in Monticello, GA and wasted no time calling the Gurus to the rescue.  We partnered with the award winning Electronics Medical Records provider eClinical Works and cordinated the full office install of all devices.  We leveraged our partnership with Dell to deliver the best laptops, desktops, server, printers and scanners for the money.  We also installed all network equipment as well as a fully integrated wireless network thanks to a Cisco Aironet Wireless Access Point.  When everything was configured and training was complete, the Gurus secured the network and ensured a backup plan was in place.  The last task was configuring remote access for the doctors so they have access to patient records no matter where they are.  Venture Medical is now delivering world class healthcare service right here in middle Georgia!

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R & R Insurance - Server Installation with remote access

Donnan Oyler needed acces to files and client information while away from the office.  He called on the Gurus to install a Dell PowerEdge server and configure his software to be shared by all employees.  R & R is now up to date with Office 2010, a new server, remote access from anywhere on the globe, and more productive than ever!

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Lake Country Bulldog Club - Social Media & Event Marketing

The local Bulldog club needed help.  All of the football coaches and a few former players were coming to Harbor Club to play golf and later to Rock Eagle for dinner and an auction to raise money for Coach Richt's summer football camp.  The Gurus used Constant Contact to allow participants to register and pay via credit card online.  We also launched an email marketing campaign to let local members know of all upcoming events.  The Bulldog Club now has an updated website and Facebook page thanks to the Gurus.  Last year's event saw 40 teams in the golf tournament, over 600 perople for dinner at Rock Eagle and a check for $50,000 was presented to Coach Richt.  That's a day the Gurus were proud to be a part of!

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