WITS | Getting started

Getting started with IT support

Not sure whether to book, message, or ask for advice first? Start here and WITS will help turn the problem into a clear next step.

Use this route for one-off fixes, Microsoft 365 and email issues, Wi-Fi or device problems, setup work, access questions, and local Milton Keynes onsite help where hands-on support is better.

No pressure to know the right service name before you ask.

Clear starting rates before work begins, with UK remote support from £30/hr and local Milton Keynes onsite visits from £40/hr.

Direct support from WITS, with same-day replies for urgent issues where possible and next-business-day replies for non-urgent requests.

This page is for new customers who want a straightforward route into WITS. It is designed for one-off requests, urgent questions, and situations where the issue needs to be understood properly before any work is booked.

If you are not ready to book yet, send the basic details. WITS will reply with the likely support route, what it may cost to start, and whether remote or onsite help makes more sense.

Common starting points

Examples of the problems people bring to WITS before any longer-term support is considered.

Home tech

Slow devices and everyday faults

Useful when a laptop, PC, or home-office setup has become unreliable or frustrating to use.

  • Slow startup and general performance issues
  • Software problems, update failures, and basic cleanup
  • Advice on whether replacement, data recovery, or referral to a local laptop repair service makes more sense
Connectivity

Wi-Fi, printer, and setup problems

Good for the practical issues that stop devices talking to each other properly.

  • Wi-Fi dropouts and dead spots
  • Printer setup and reconnecting devices
  • New router, laptop, or home-office setup help
Business basics

Microsoft 365 and account access issues

Useful for sole traders, small teams, charities, and community organisations that need a fast, sensible route into support.

  • Email access, Outlook problems, and sign-in issues
  • Shared mailbox or file-sharing problems
  • New starter, leaver, volunteer, and smaller migration questions

Choose how to start

Pick the route that best matches how much context you already have and how quickly you need to move.

I know I need help

Best when you already want support and would rather choose a suitable time straight away.

I need guidance first

Best when you want to explain the issue, include context, and get a sensible recommendation before booking anything.

I would rather talk first

Helpful when the issue feels urgent or it will be easier to explain the basics out loud before the next step is confirmed.

What to expect

  • One-off support is welcome
  • Clear starting rates and scope before work begins
  • No charge for sending an enquiry or asking which route fits
  • Milton Keynes onsite visits when hands-on work is the better route
  • Direct support without call-centre handoffs

How Getting Started works

  1. You explain the issue and share the basics.
  2. WITS confirms the likely route, timing, and starting cost.
  3. If you are happy with the plan, support is booked or carried out.

Before you contact WITS

Short answers to the questions that often stop people sending the first message.

Do I need to know exactly what service I need?

No. Choose Not sure yet in the form and describe the problem in plain English. WITS will suggest the most practical route.

Will I be charged for asking a question?

No. You can send the request first. Any paid work, visit or remote support session is confirmed before it starts.

Should I book or send a message?

Book if you already know you want support time. Send a message if you are unsure whether the issue needs remote support, onsite help or a quote.

What should I include?

Include a short description, your device or service, any error text, your location if a visit may be needed and how urgent it is. Screenshots are useful but optional.

Quick support request

Send the essentials and WITS will reply with the clearest next step. Only the service, urgency, customer type, name, email, and message are required.

Extra context is optional. Add it if you know it, skip it if you do not.

Accepted files: PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC, DOCX. Max 5 MB.

Useful details if you have them: exact error text, what changed recently, whether anyone else is affected, and any timing constraints. It is fine to keep this short.

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