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    Jun 10

    June 2010

      Posted by Ruth
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    How to Set Up a Free iChat Account

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    iChat is Apple’s FREE video chatting software. You can use it to talk and video chat with anyone who has a Mac. (Use Skype to talk with PC users.) All you have to do is create a free identity and you’re ready to go!

    When you open iChat for the first time it will ask you to put in your account name. If you have a MobileMe account, click on the word AIM and change it to “MobileMe” then type in your information, along with your password and click Done.

    If you don’t have a MobileMe account, click on the word AIM and change it to “mac.com” and then click Get an iChat Identity.

    Fill in all of the boxes, accept the agreement, click Done and you’re set up to iChat.

    Now you just need to add the Identities of the people you want to chat with.

    If you’d like to try it out, Add me to your Buddy List by clicking the PLUS sign at the bottom of the Buddy List window. My iChat identity is mactoschool@mac.com

    The next time you see me online, click on my name and we can chat!

    Getting the Most Life Out of Your Batteries

    When dealing with the batteries in your laptop, iPhone, iPod, etc, the general rule is, use it or lose it. This means that, even if you never take your laptop away from your desk, you should unplug it from the power source and run it on the battery so that the battery gets used.
    Many of my clients ask if they should completely drain the battery regularly. Older computers and older portable phones used a different kind of battery that required this. Apple offers specific instructions to maximize the lifespan and battery life for your particular computer and iPod battery on their website. Check it out and get into the habits that they recommend.
    www.apple.com/batteries

    Printing in Black Only

    If you’d like to print something in black and white only, it’s called printing in grayscale.
    1. From the File menu, choose Print
    2. Next to the current choice under the number of pages to print (it may say Layout, or the name of the current program), click to reveal a menu of choices
    3. Choose Quality and Media
    4. At the bottom of the window, put a check mark next to Grayscale

      batteries, iChat, printing, snow leopard
     
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    Apr 10

    April 2010

      Posted by Ruth
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    Tips and Tricks

    Move Your Dock
    For many people with laptops, having the Dock positioned at the bottom of the screen causes accidental clicks on icons. Try moving your Dock to the left or right of the screen to give you more vertical space. From the Apple menu, choose Dock. Follow the arrow over and click on Position on Left or Right.

    Keeping an Icon in the Dock
    If you use a program often but the icon keeps disappearing, don’t panic. The next time it is there, click and hold on the icon to reveal a menu. Choose Keep In Dock or, if you don’t see that choice, click on Options and then choose Keep In Dock.

    Changing the Batteries on Your Mouse or Keyboard
    It’s best to turn off the computer before changing the batteries. This way, when you restart, the mouse and keyboard are automatically recognized and ready to go.

    Scanning with Snow Leopard
    If you’ve been using a version of your printer software to scan and now it doesn’t work, it’s because Snow Leopard has built-in scanning capabilities. Open Preview (found in the Applications folder in the Hard Drive.) From the File menu, choose Import from Scanner and follow the arrow to the right to choose your scanner. Click Scan to start and then follow the on-screen directions.

    Favorite iPhone App of the Month
    Around Me: This app helps you find the closest gas station, pharmacy, hotel—you name it. It includes maps, phone numbers, even street view photos so you can recognize the location as you’re driving by.


      around me, batteries, dock, scanning, snow leopard