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The easiest way I've found to do what you're... 681 Views / 5 Replies  
The easiest way I've found to do what you're wanting to do with minimal "UNIX work" is to use gimp-print + samba.

1. Download and install gimp-print. Follow steps 1-4 found here...
Posted by solvent211, on Feb 23, 2003 at 12:49 PM, in Networking
If your printer is connected to your windows box,... 849 Views / 10 Replies  
If your printer is connected to your windows box, it will not have an IP address. To get it one, you'll have to do something like GHPorter recommended.

An alternative (free) way to do this...
Posted by solvent211, on Feb 6, 2003 at 10:30 PM, in Networking
Something else to consider is that you should... 992 Views / 20 Replies  
Something else to consider is that you should check the bandwidth your adsl service provides. Unless you and your mum swap a lot of files between yourselves, you'll probably saturate the adsl...
Posted by solvent211, on Jan 23, 2003 at 09:26 PM, in Networking
For the drive access problem, you need to modify... 634 Views / 3 Replies  
For the drive access problem, you need to modify the permissions on your OS X box. You can do this by editing your smb.conf file (see details on MacOSXHints...
Posted by solvent211, on Jan 23, 2003 at 09:13 PM, in Networking
It could also be that the pacbell server is... 520 Views / 2 Replies  
It could also be that the pacbell server is denying access to connections originating outside of their network.
Posted by solvent211, on Jan 23, 2003 at 08:42 PM, in Networking
Re: Need a little help 1,519 Views / 27 Replies  
On the WinXP box, select START | Printers & Faxes. Right click on your printer's icon and choose properties. Click on the "Sharing Tab". The printer's name will be in the "Share Name: " field.
Posted by solvent211, on Jan 5, 2003 at 02:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Unless you've also got PC's, I don't see what the... 852 Views / 6 Replies  
Unless you've also got PC's, I don't see what the advantage in picking the Win iPod over the Mac would be.

Ultimately, however, you can't really go wrong either way. The only differences between...
Posted by solvent211, on Dec 28, 2002 at 09:43 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Ignoring wireless aspect, there are two sources... 649 Views / 6 Replies  
Ignoring wireless aspect, there are two sources of threats. The first source is from the internet at large. The firewall at work will protect your computer from external internet threats (at least...
Posted by solvent211, on Dec 28, 2002 at 09:19 PM, in Networking
Re: Windows to Mac connection broken in 10.2.3? 739 Views / 6 Replies  
I've upgraded to 10.2.3 and have used Samba sucessfully both ways, so this post falls under the "ideas" category...

Almost any time I have problems with Samba and access denied & time out errors,...
Posted by solvent211, on Dec 28, 2002 at 08:40 PM, in Networking
A router serves to direct (rout) traffic from one... 1,214 Views / 25 Replies  
A router serves to direct (rout) traffic from one network to another. For example, you may have an internal "home" network (or LAN - Local Area Network) and connect in to the internet (or WAN - Wide...
Posted by solvent211, on Dec 28, 2002 at 08:20 PM, in Networking
Enabling "Windows File Sharing" is only the first... 655 Views / 5 Replies  
Enabling "Windows File Sharing" is only the first step...

Once you've got SMB running, create samba user accounts for UserA and UserB (if required) and then edit the smb.conf (or use SWAT) to...
Posted by solvent211, on Dec 25, 2002 at 10:05 PM, in Networking
Samba (SMB) is probably what you want. It will... 655 Views / 5 Replies  
Samba (SMB) is probably what you want. It will let you mount remote folders on your Windows boxes to OS X directories and map OS X directories to drive letters on the PCs.

There are probably...
Posted by solvent211, on Dec 23, 2002 at 10:08 PM, in Networking
I'm a switcher (notebook wise). I picked up a... 1,112 Views / 19 Replies  
I'm a switcher (notebook wise). I picked up a snow dual usb 600Mhz iBook a while ago. I occassionally teach class at the local U and use the iBook + Office for OS X to prepare and present lectures...
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 21, 2002 at 11:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What I typically do is restore the system to its... 922 Views / 8 Replies  
What I typically do is restore the system to its original state by using the restoration CDs that come with the machine. (Some machines don't come with restoration CDs, so in that case I usually...
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 13, 2002 at 08:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Selling on Ebay is easy. If you take reasonable... 922 Views / 8 Replies  
Selling on Ebay is easy. If you take reasonable precautions, it's pretty hard to get gipped as a seller (different story if you're a buyer).

Do a little research first. See what comparable...
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 12, 2002 at 11:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Besides the software bundled with it [iTunes on... 584 Views / 1 Replies  
Besides the software bundled with it [iTunes on Mac, Music JukeBox (MJ) for Windows], the only difference between the units is that the drive on Win iPods are FAT32 formatted (native Windows...
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 11, 2002 at 10:01 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I don't claim to be an expert, but I know what I... 789 Views / 10 Replies  
I don't claim to be an expert, but I know what I need to get things done :) ...

As was previously stated, the drive letters on the Windows boxes (e.g. "P" drive) are mappings to a shared network...
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 5, 2002 at 11:31 PM, in Networking
Fink (http://fink.sourceforge.net/) . Fink opens... 938 Views / 12 Replies  
Fink (http://fink.sourceforge.net/) . Fink opens up a whole world of free, open source software. I would not have an iBook without it.
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 5, 2002 at 10:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's not exactly outlawed, but there is... 1,556 Views / 48 Replies  
It's not exactly outlawed, but there is definately a hang-up about it. It wasn't that long ago that (former) U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0878900.html) lost...
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 4, 2002 at 10:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: I really don't understand this logic. I've got... 1,128 Views / 46 Replies  
I really don't understand this logic. I've got several friends who feel the same way that you do. Lately, I've been ignoring them whenever they gripe about this or that. If they can't be bothered...
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 4, 2002 at 10:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You may want to check with the keyboard... 769 Views / 4 Replies  
You may want to check with the keyboard manufacturer to see if they provide a driver for it.

I use a Microsoft (I know) Natural Pro keyboard and was able to download a 10.1.x driver from them...
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 4, 2002 at 08:49 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I too think the mac iPod is the way to go as... 862 Views / 4 Replies  
I too think the mac iPod is the way to go as you're planning to go with a Ti at the same time.

Although I've currently got an iBook, my daily work computer is still a WinXP PC (looking to...
Posted by solvent211, on Nov 4, 2002 at 08:38 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
 
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