Since 1999, Loewy Consulting has provided Chicago area homes and small businesses top quality computer services and website design. OWNER-OPERATED. Uses subs for wiring. Charges an hourly rate. Travel charges may apply. DBA Home Computer Networking.
Business highlights
26 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Home Computer Networking & Repair, Website design and hosting, Print Sharing, File Sharing, Computer Repair & Re-Furb, Wireless, Anti-Virus, Spyware Removal, Data Recovery.
He was patient and sympathetic with my frustrations with not knowing our password, with tech support, and with how long we had computer problems without knowing what was wrong. He charged us less than his time was worth after we realized that he had been with me for about 3 hours! It was a stressful experience for me, but for Mark I felt that he was really always in control and was able to diagnose the problems overall and give us concrete suggestions on how to fix the problems. The bottom line was that our computer problems are now fixed because of his suggestions and help.
Description of Work: Mark spent a good deal of the time trying to help me figure out a password for our modem--to no avail. He spent most of the time on the phone with tech support and was able to resolve some issues. He helped us order a new modem that eventually worked. We fixed our computer problems dealing with our wireless computers with our new modem. He helped fix our Outlook Express connection.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$230
ROBERT R.
07/2009
5.0
computer repair
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He is very reliable, responsive, and would definitely use him again.
Description of Work: Mark recovered data from my hard drive that had crashed, set up a network drive, as well as a backup schedule for all my computers. .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$267
Jerry H.
06/2009
5.0
computer repair
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Excellent experience, and Mark is a very pleasant person to work with.
Description of Work: My computer had been blue-screening every time it started up. Mark was able to backup my hard drive, determine that the hard drive was OK, and that Windows XP was the cause of the blue-screens, and rebuild my hard drive. He then taught me how to back up my important files regularly, and also provided the program that would do so. He also showed me how to move my personal files from the hard drive copy back to the hard drive, and when I needed a bit of extra help in doing that, he was immediately available by phone.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$260
SHIRLEY S.
06/2009
5.0
computer repair
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He's a delightful guy! He doesn't mind if you call and say that you can't do something, he'll come over. He's really terrific! He's very user friendly. We will definitely continue to use him in the future.
Description of Work: He has done all kinds of stuff for us! He's set up a new computer and program for us. Anything we can't do he does. He's been here 5 times.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
ROBERT K.
05/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Mark was extremely prompt in responding to my calls. He made very good recommendations regarding changes to my computer, but was careful not to recommend unnecessarily expensive options. (For example, for my home network, he recommended only a simple Netgear ethernet switch rather than a full board.) His service was far faster (and less expensive) than similar service from Geek Squad or anything comparable, and my desktop was up and running in 48 hours.
Description of Work: I first contacted Mark because my desktop computer froze during an upgrade of my virus protection software, and I urgently needed to access my files. I was so satisfied with the speed, quality, and cost of his work that I asked Mark to perform some additional work to set up my home network.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
JENNIFER M.
05/2009
5.0
computer repair
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We had been having a lot of problems with our laptop disconnecting from the wireless router and had a new desktop computer that had never been hooked up to the internet. We were happy to find Mark's company on Angies List. He was exactly the way he was described in his reviews. He was pleasant, on time, and worked very quickly. Rather then us trying to fix things ourselves, we will definately call him the next time we have computer problems.
Description of Work: Set up two computers with wireless internet
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$52
KENT G.
04/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Mark is a pleasant fellow who did exactly what we asked.
Description of Work: We just moved into a new home. Mark came by to help us with problems we were having getting our computers to link up with our wireless system. He also helped us understand how our phone system works and how to link it with our doorbell.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$144
Darsie B.
04/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Great. Mark came on time and quickly got to work. In the hour he was here, he not only fixed the computer so that it works like new, he re-installed the software I needed, installed a new printer, checked my WIFI security, and got rid of some equipment on my second computer that I didn't need. He also supplied a cable that I didn't have. He works by the hour, and I really feel I got more than my money's worth. I would hire him again. Absolutely.
Description of Work: My 10-year old Dell computer was running so slowly as to be worthless.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$102
SHERI A.
03/2009
5.0
computer sales
+ -1 more
NIC card failed on work pc- hard drive erased- called IT professional for Chicago Public Schools who said: "documents are lost...unrecoverable!" (Documents vital.... 2 yrs of work!!) Then took hard drive to geek squad tech @ Best Buy who said: "nothing on hard drive-documents unrecoverable!" Finally took hard drive to Mark @ Loewy Consulting: "It took awhile (less than a day) but I was able to recover all your work documents and copied them to disc for you!"
Description of Work: recovered "lost" documents from hard drive
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Jerry C.
03/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
I was having trouble accessing certain internet sites and getting into various accounts. Mark and I went back and forth with phone calls all morning as he would suggest an idea, I would hang up and try it, and then call him back with the results. After trying different ideas of his, one of them was the right solution and it worked perfectly. Mark was very patient and even suggested other ideas to help improve my daily computer usage.
Description of Work: Mark coached me through various solutions and recommendations when I was having issues accessing the internet. He was very patient and persistent as I did not want to have to reload windows and all of my files in order to fix the problem. One of his suggestions worked perfectly and I'm back up and running just like before.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Judy E.
03/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
It went great and Mark was very fast at determining the issue and fixing it. While he was here, I had him install some software. He also gave me advice regarding file back-up.
Description of Work: Mark came to my home to address a problem I had with my lap top and wireless network. For some reason, I could no longer print via the wireless network (it had been printing at one point, but for some how the settings got changed on the main home computer).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
MICHELLE B.
03/2009
3.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Very punctual, tried hard to determine problem. Did not diagnose problem.
Description of Work: Came to figure out why computer wouldn't work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$120
Response from Loewy Consulting Inc
This must be an error. We have never performed work in Wayland, MA as we are located in the metro Chicago area.
WINIFRED T.
02/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
What a gem along with great service! Mark worked the weekend on it & delivered my computer to me early Monday ? I was so pleased. Most importantly, I felt confident in him from the minute that I talked to him. What I also appreciate about Mark is that I do not feel that he is talking a ?foreign language? to me. He is very patient & understanding with me as I?m uncomfortable with anything computer related. He seems to be interested in what is best for your computer level needs as well as being cost conscious about it. If I have any other questions, problems, I will definitely continue go to Mark again.
Description of Work: Hard drive crashed on a Friday afternoon - of course. Mark asked helpful questions & immediately took the “solve the problem” mode. And he did - I was “up & running” in better shape than before it crashed. And he added more memory along with some other features that I really like having.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Scott S.
02/2009
5.0
internet service
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Mark fixed the connectivity problem relatively quickly, so I also asked for some advice on getting a wireless signal in a "dead spot" in our house. He checked out the wiring and determined that he could run a cable that would allow us to add another device to make the wireless signal stronger. He installed the new cable, we bought the device, and now our wireless works everywhere.
Description of Work: I hired Mark to help set up a home network (I was having trouble getting my new Dell laptop with Vista to share files with my desktop PC).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$210
teresa G.
01/2009
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
After my hard drive crashed I took my computer to Loewy computing and Mark saved my hard drive and the information on it. He also came several times to our house. He was always prompt and did all the work we asked for.
Description of Work: My hard drive crashed. Mark pulled all the information on the hard drive. I didn't lose any information. He reconfigured the hard drive and I was good to go. He did numerous other things for us. He installed additional memory and an external hard drive. He converted some garbled files back to Word, etc..
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Quincy S.
12/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
WE CALLED MARK AT LOEWRY CONSULTING AT 8:30 P.M. ASSUMING HE WOULD CONTACT US THE NEXT DAY. TO OUR SURPRISE, HE CALLED BACK WITHIN AN HOUR AND MADE AN APPT. TO COME OUT. HE ARRIVED RIGHT ON TIME FOR THE APPT IN A SNOWSTORM! 3 HOURS LATER ALL PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED, THE COMPUTER HAD BEEN REWIRED AND MOVED TO ITS NEW LOCATION AND WE WERE UP AND RUNNING. FIRST CLASS SERVICE!
Description of Work: RELOCATED AND REWIRED IN HOME COMPUTER SYSTEM AND FIXED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTER THAT HAD RECENTLY OCCURRED.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Michael H.
12/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
They did a really nice job. It s a one or two man show. They came when they said they would come. He knew what he was doing. He fixed up the house so that it was wireless. Three weeks later, we had another unrelated issue with the router. He came in and replaced the parts that needed to be replaced and got us back up and running. It was the same day we had the issue.
Description of Work: They put a wireless network in the whole house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Annette G.
10/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Mark was punctual, personable, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. He dug in when initial solutions did not work and continued to work late into the night to get our problems resolved. I felt I was in good hands.
Description of Work: One of our HP laptops had crashed after I installed a regular Windows Update, Mark restored it. He also worked with HP to figure out why the DVD drives on two of our laptops weren't working and got them going. And he disabled some pesky Vista features that were driving us nuts.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$425
EILEEN K.
10/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Mark is great. No b.s. Honest and good guy. Highly recommend him!
Description of Work: Mark came out the same day and got our 3 office PC's back up and running in two hours total. They had been infected with various Trojan worms, etc. He reformatted, reinstalled windows and drivers and got email settings back up and running. Now we are probably unusual because we have licensed copies of our software all organized and ready for restore. Also we have 3 Dells so they are somewhat of a vanilla re-set. Still, he saved us big headaches and saved on productivity due to down time.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
STEVEN G.
10/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
He did a great job. He came and did the job. He understood everything that was going on. They finished the work in a timely manner and I would use him again in the future.
Description of Work: They helped set up a wireless network in the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
PATRICK S.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
I called and left a message for Mark in regard to upgrades we wanted to implement in our Windows 2003 Server network. Mark called back quickly, within a couple of hours. After describing our network and the changes we wanted to make, he was candid in telling me that he was not well-versed in Windows 2003 Server software, and that he was not the right person for this job.
Description of Work: No service performed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
MELISSA C.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Great. Our computer works fine and we didn't waste money on accessories we couldn't use.
Description of Work: Mark came out and hooked up a new computer. Due to the layout of our house, the wireless connection was substandard, no fault of his, and he gave us a partial refund on an accessory we used for a couple months. Nice.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Karen K.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
He did a wonderful job. Offered me drop off or onsite service. If I dropped it off he offered to meet me half way to drop off the next day. I forgot to take coupon he said that I could mail it to him and he would honor the discount. He asked lots of questions on how we use the computer and also who is using they computer and also said for me to bring the software that I wanted reloaded. He was very friendly and polite and not at all condescending. He is amazing successful and honest. I would recommend him to everyone that walks past me. He answered the phone call on the first ring and answered all my questions during the initial phone call. When I got the computer home it didn t seem to work he spent an hour on the phone to make it work properly it was due to my errors though.
Description of Work: They repaired my husbands older Dell Computer that crashed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
ROBERT M.
08/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
Mark replied almost immediately, while he was on vacation. He scheduled within the next week. He was here on time. He recommended against some things I asked about such as hard drive upgrade, processor upgrade, Vista, wireless. This saved me a lot of $. He did everything I asked, and quickly. I do wish however, and this may be my fault, that he explained more of what he did, particularly on tuning, & set up of wireless so I could do in future. I did not explicitly ask him, nor did I watch all the time. He recommended a specific backup product, one that I did not plan on, as I had just purchased another. I was fortunately able to get a refund, and the product he recommended does seem to work well, although I've not had to, gulp, restore anything yet.
Description of Work: Came to my house for work on laptop. Install 2GB memory. I had screwed up my laptop big time - wireless security destroyed, too many start programs, no backup, and not enough memory. Tuned by removing excess software and start programs. Install backup hard drive, and software, run initial baseline backup and setup regular backups. Reestablish my wireless network. Set up Outlook as my email server, establish a couple of accounts, and give me instructions as to how to set up accounts. Recommend on other laptop upgrades. Installed a remote system software product, so that he could help without coming to my house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$285
laura N.
08/2008
5.0
computer repair
+ -1 more
I called Mark and asked him to look at my computer. We decided that I would drop off the computer the next day but I didn't have the time. Mark called me just to make sure I had not left it on his doorstep and it had disappeared. We reset a drop off time, although he does provide pick up service as well. His work was very timely. He called me to pick up the computer the next day. He said the problem was the computer fan was very dirty and he cleaned it and the inside of the computer. I picked up the computer and so far so good! Would definitely use his service again. Very reliable and easy to deal with.
Description of Work: My desktop computer kept restarting itself.
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Loewy Consulting Inc is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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