Re: A new Mac
- From: "pmj" <post@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:07:51 GMT
"John" <j.hurkett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"pmj" <post@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message<snip>
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<snip>Something I was going to ask you, when you mentioned about getting
a new Computer (PC Laptop, Apple MacBook Pro (or now the Apple
iMac), was have you thought about how you are going to Connect it
to the Internet?
& do you want to have it Connected to the Internet at the same
time as any other Computers that you have?
<snip>What Make (& Model) of Modem do you have at the moment?
Is it an (Alcatel) SpeedTouch?
Or a BT (GlobeSpan Virata) Voyager?
Both of those are available in Versions that are only USB,
or that have Ethernet Connections.
If you Post up the Make (& Model) of it, we can soon see if it
will work OK with an Apple Mac.
& if you want to have any other Computer Connected up to the
Internet as well as your shiny new Apple iMac, then you'll need
a Router of some kind.
Thanks pmj
- and yes -- this info was very helpful.
I gave it a lot of thought and the number of times I might need
the new computer to be mobile was not enough so I opted for the
desktop. I was impressed by there not being a seperate processing
unit too.
Yep, the'ye quite neat like that. (Though some people say that having
the Monitor/Display all in one with the base unit, (the way the Apple
iMacs do) is awkward if you ever want to change the Monitor, or if it
goes wrong. But then the same thing applies to a laptop, doesn't it?
I shall get on to MYOB tomorrow to see if they can get me out a mac
version of cashbook - they tell me that Invoice has been discontinued
so I shall make my own invoice template in word and save each entry
in my documents.
I have to figure out how to transfer the customer base info that
I got on the existing computer (pc) to mac.
Yep, that may be interesting.
Hopefully, one way or another there should be a way to do it.
Even if there's no *direct* way of doing it, you should be able to
find an Option to "Export" the Info (maybe as a .CSV (Comma Seperated
Value) File from the old one & then "Import" it in to the new one.
the actual method of Tranfering the File(s) can be done in various
ways - using the Network Connection between the 2 Computers will
prolly be easiest, but you could also do it using something like
a USB Memory ThumbDrive thing or a CD or DVD.
I also got quite a library of pictures too that I will need to get
transfered from pc to mac.... This is the bit that I,m getting
worried about.
Don't!...
It's all fairly easy.
:-)
Many people get all worried when ever anybody mentions the word
"Networking", but the actual Transfer of the Files between the Computers
is dead easy...
Sometimes it *can* be a pain getting the Network Connections between the
Computers working in the first place, but actually, I've found
doing it between Apple Macs & PCs is surprisingly easy!
I think I might go to the "Learning dot com shop"
No need.
You can get all the Info you need to know to do it, for Free!
:-)
From people in here & from various Websites.
- we have one in Launceston. Perhaps they do a Mac training session
people transfering from pc to mac !!!!
Maybe.
But like I say, there are people in here who can help you with it.
Now the Modem is a BT Voyager 205 ASDL router....
Great!
The BT Voyager 205 has a normal, standard Ethernet Connection
(as well as, incidentally a USB Connection).
I asume that it should work ok with the mac ....
Yep!
The *Ethernet* Connection (& *not* the USB Connection) is what you
need to use, with the Apple Mac.
& since it's an Ethernet Connection, it doesn't need any faffing
around with Drivers or anything.
You just Plug it in & it just works.
If it was a BT Voyager 105 though, that only has a USB Connection
& would be a whole lot more awkward.
I,m going to keep the pc going until I am confident enough to rly
solely on the new one - luckilly I have got a spare dest in my
office.....
If/when you want to Connect the 2 machines up together, so they can
both Access the Internet & also so you can Transfer stuff between
them, the easiest way will prolly be just to get a Router.
Then the BT Voyager Modem will Plug into (one of the Ethernet Sockets
on) the Router (the one labelled "WAN" - Wide Area Network) & the 2
Computers plug into 2 of the other Ethernet Sockets on the Router -
the ones labelled "LAN - Local Area Network.
You could get a WiFi Router if you wanted & use the WiFi Connection
on it for the Apple iMac & one of the Ethernet Connections for your
old PC.
Routers are relatively cheap - about 30 or 50 Quid or so, depending
on what you want to pay. (You *can* pay more (up to & over 100 Quid!)
but you really won't need to & don't let any Sales people in the
shops try to blind you with figures & encourage you to spend more
un-necessarily.
ISP is BT - but I also get a GMail address. I guess that will
stay the same ?
Yep, definitely.
As far as the actual BT ADSL Internet Connection is concerned
nothing changes!!!
:-)
It won't know (& doesn't need to know) anything about what/which
Computers or what type of Comoputer is Connected to it.
So long as you remember that it's the *Modem* that does the actual
Internet Connection.
The Computer(s) just Conenct up to the Modem & they get their Internet
Connection from it.
Don't be put off by anything you hear (or read) about "BT Internet
doesn't support Apple Macs" or stuff like that.
It does, perfectly well! - *So long as* you use the normal, standard
Ethernet Connection.
Next thing is to go have a look on Ebay to see if I can get an
"Idiots Guide" for Mac.... ha ha ha ha ha ......!!!!
Look in the Help Files that it (your nice, shiny new Apple iMac) has!
It has plenty of useful & helpful Info.
Anyway - Thanks for your posting and offer of help which is most
appreciated. Like I said before - If your ever in the area of Bodmin
moor - you must stop bye.
Yep, you did mention that...
& yes, I will!
:-)
Can you get some Clotted Cream (& Raspberry & Strawberry) Jam in?
:-)
--
pmj
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