Re: printers was mac learning curve

2014-04-05 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi, I have an HP LaserJet wireless printer. The app I use is HP ePrint. If you're setting your printer up on a Mac, you will still have to download the HP software in order to allow it to print wirelessly. If the printer in question is capable, give it your network password, and see if it work

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-04 Thread Devin Prater
I thought so. Sent from my iPod > On Apr 4, 2014, at 11:21, Chris Blouch wrote: > > For Apple devices, if the printer is hooked up to a Mac or Airport you can > share it out on the network, even if the printer itself is not network aware. > > CB > >> On 4/3/14 6:34 PM, Devin Prater wrote: >

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-04 Thread Chris Blouch
For Apple devices, if the printer is hooked up to a Mac or Airport you can share it out on the network, even if the printer itself is not network aware. CB On 4/3/14 6:34 PM, Devin Prater wrote: Speaking of printers, I have a question which surely must be on-topic for this thread. I have a pr

Re: printers was mac learning curve

2014-04-03 Thread alberto
Well you may be able to get the model name and by doing a google search you can determine if it supports wireless connectivity, but if your sister is sighted she can tell you right off the bat because it has a button that says wireless somewhere on it. On Apr 3, 2014, at 6:47 PM, Devin Prater w

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-03 Thread Kerri
You are right, I just plugged this Alva into my computer, turned it on and away it went. The only thing I had to do was connect it via blue tooth but I have a usb cord for if I wanted it to be usb. *** The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious u

Re: printers was mac learning curve

2014-04-03 Thread alberto . a775
Then just search for hp on the app store after you have set up the printer. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2014, at 6:47 PM, Devin Prater wrote: > > Lovely. To my knowledge, its just a simple HP printer. > > Sent from my iPod > >> On Apr 3, 2014, at 19:43, alberto wrote: >> >> For iOS dev

Re: printers was mac learning curve

2014-04-03 Thread Devin Prater
Lovely. To my knowledge, its just a simple HP printer. Sent from my iPod > On Apr 3, 2014, at 19:43, alberto wrote: > > For iOS devices you will either need to download the app that goes along with > the printer, or see if it is air print capable. > You can if it has wireless capability set i

Re: printers was mac learning curve

2014-04-03 Thread alberto
For iOS devices you will either need to download the app that goes along with the printer, or see if it is air print capable. You can if it has wireless capability set it up to work with her router, or with an ethernet cable plug it in to the router threw the set up. For this it will work with

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-03 Thread Devin Prater
Speaking of printers, I have a question which surely must be on-topic for this thread. I have a printer, well okay its my sisters's. What I want to do is make it so that any device on the network can print to that printer. Is that possible? I want that to include iOS devices too. Sent from my

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-03 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi there Speaking of working out of the box right away, let me give you a short explanation of what happened at my moms house. I was signed into my mom's Internet, and had gotten through setting up a trip back home. I wanted to print My boarding pass. My mom was all concerned and said "do you

Mac learning curve

2014-04-03 Thread Chris Apple boy
I concur with one poster regarding the statement that once you've learnt the mac Os X interface it's pretty much the same throughout. I started out with Os X 10.7 Lion, then Os X 10.8 Mountain Lion and am now on Os X 10.9 Mavericks and the interface hasn't changed a whole lot unlike the jump fr

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-02 Thread Devin Prater
I've had my mac for around 2 years now, and the thing that really makes me happy is that once you learn the mac for the first time, not much of that knowledge changes for many years. Sent from my iPod > On Apr 3, 2014, at 1:19, Andrew Head wrote: > > Learning the mac sure is a big learning c

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-02 Thread Andrew Head
Learning the mac sure is a big learning curve. Simple tasks you knew how to do under windows suddenly become tricky until you know the correct keystrokes. Ultimately however, once you've mastered the basics of what you want to know, you'll pick up on things much faster and everything will make m

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-02 Thread Kerri
Mine too was an Apple 2 E and I'm self taught but it was tough but worth every hour of it. On Apr 2, 2014, at 11:33 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > I think it varies. It took me about two weeks because I have been teaching > myself computers for years. My first computer was at Apple to eat, and tha

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-02 Thread Ray Foret Jr
It took me about three weeks or so to really wrap my head around the Mac. Even though I'd studdied Mike's material very carefully. Best decition I ever made was the Mac. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
I've had exactly the same learning experience and methods as you, Gigi. Not everyone learns best this way, unfortunately, so I guess we and a certain number of others have been lucky. Getting my Mac Mini was like receiving a particularly challenging three-D puzzle game. I had a momentary panic w

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-02 Thread Eugenia Firth
I think it varies. It took me about two weeks because I have been teaching myself computers for years. My first computer was at Apple to eat, and that then you better teach yourself or you didn't learn. Also, I am infamous for sitting down and reading software documentation all the way from begi

mac learning curve

2014-04-02 Thread Kerri
hillo, Jean: I think the learning curve is steep for most people and in this I was fortunate as I am (unfortunately) unemployed and so could take the time to learn the Mac. For me the most difficult aspect was knowing how to access help because this list though helpful, was unable to assist unt