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 <d.pra...@me.com> wrote:
> Lovely. To my knowledge, its just a simple HP printer. > > Sent from my iPod > > On Apr 3, 2014, at 19:43, alberto <alberto.a...@gmail.com> 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 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 all devices, but like I said above you will need to >> download the app that will work with your iOS device if there is one. >> On Apr 3, 2014, at 4:34 PM, Devin Prater <d.pra...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> 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 iPod >>> >>> On Apr 3, 2014, at 17:31, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>>> 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 think it's >>>> going to work question "I just said "well, nine times out of 10 when I >>>> plug something into my computer, it works the first time." plug her old >>>> printer into my Mac, and of course, it worked like a charm. If I had a >>>> Windows computer, I would've had to go find the driver and install the >>>> thing first. For those of you that are new out there, you may not know >>>> that in most cases when you get ready to set up your printer are you going >>>> to do is plug the thing it. >>>> Oh yes, this applies to braille displays too. >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> Gigi Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Apr 3, 2014, at 1:19 AM, Andrew Head <ath...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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 more sense and it'll be worth making the switch. I am still a >>>>> somewhat new user myself having only got my mac last year, but I'm so >>>>> glad I did. more things just work straight out of the box and some things >>>>> such as downloading books from audible work straight out of the box, >>>>> without having to download extra software to accomplish this, and lots of >>>>> things work out of the box because accessibility itself is straight out >>>>> of the box. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck Hang in there, and enjoy your mac. :) >>>>> Andrew On 3 Apr 2014, at 4:50 am, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 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 until >>>>>> I learned how to compose an email. I say this because if I'd known that >>>>>> would have been the first question I'd have asked. Composing a new email >>>>>> is done with command plus n once you open the emial client. >>>>>> >>>>>> *** >>>>>> "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshiped as gods. They have never >>>>>> forgotten this." >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 2, 2014, at 9:38 AM, Jean Parker <radiofore...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello to the person who is thinking of making the switch to mac: >>>>>>> I did this about a year ago and here are my thoughts. >>>>>>> First of all, the reason I switched was similar to that of other >>>>>>> people, my PC became inoperable one to many times and it was at a time >>>>>>> when I was to have begun an online teaching assignment. I came very >>>>>>> close to losing my job because getting the PC laptop repaired/replaced >>>>>>> and then everything restored took so long. It was a total disaster! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The learning curve was steep for me and it took about two months to >>>>>>> return to any semblance of efficiency. I am sure it is shorter for >>>>>>> many people and longer for others. So, during the transition, it would >>>>>>> be helpful to allow for the time and energy it will take to learn the >>>>>>> new system and screen reader. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There are fantastic resources on this list for getting help. These >>>>>>> include several people who are authorised by Apple to teach the Mac >>>>>>> using Voiceover. Keep in mind however, that Apple does not pay for >>>>>>> this training and although it is reasonably priced, this is one area >>>>>>> where Apple could do better. I live close to an Apple store and >>>>>>> although I had the One to One training the first year I had my Mac, I >>>>>>> did not renew it. I found that the trainers were very knowledgeable >>>>>>> about the Mac but not about Voiceover. I receive far superior >>>>>>> information from this list without leaving home. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you live near an Apple store you also have access to something >>>>>>> called a Genious Bar. If you are having some difficulty with your >>>>>>> computer, after an upgrade for example, you can take it to them and get >>>>>>> it sorted out for free. Apple has phone support which others on this >>>>>>> list have much more experience with than I do. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In general, working with and maintaining the Mac is a much more >>>>>>> streamlined process than a PC. For example, my disk drive bit the dust >>>>>>> the last time I was working in India. Because I have Apple Care, it >>>>>>> was replaced with no charge but I found that the restoration process >>>>>>> was a thousand times easier and less time-consuming than it ever was on >>>>>>> the PC. Apple has Time Machine which makes a backup of your disk >>>>>>> including data which you use to restore the system. If you haven't >>>>>>> backed up in a while, it even reminds you to do it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So, if you do switch to the Mac, be sure and allow yourself time to >>>>>>> integrate the new knowledge systematically. I for one, would never >>>>>>> even consider returning to using a PC. But if for some reason I had >>>>>>> to, I would either use bootcamp or VM Fusion instead of going back to a >>>>>>> computer environment which is so unstable and unpredictable. To me, >>>>>>> using a PC became unviable in my work environment so it had to go. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The only thing I find more difficult with Mac is using Skype. On the >>>>>>> PC you can use GW Connect which manages voice and text chatting tasks >>>>>>> very well. When I called GW Micro to ask them if they would make a Mac >>>>>>> version, I thought they were going to hang up on me. So, that is the >>>>>>> only compromise I feel I have made. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Good luck with your decision and keep asking us questions. >>>>>>> Jean >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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