I have a PC on a DSL line at home, through a router. How do I connect my new G5 to it when I get home tonight? Can I just plug it into the router, or is there something I need to do to make it work?
Wow, unpacked my G5 last night. Plugged in the network cable, and it worked. Bing! First try, no configuration, nothing!
On a related note, you should have seen my wife (who is not too computer literate) when she opened Sherlock for the first time, clicked on the movie listings, found our local theater, saw the show times, and even played the trailer to a movie. All this in under 30 seconds of using the Mac. Unbelieveable.
I, on the other hand, opened iTunes, ordered my first song, found some internet radio stations, and even listed to 128kbs streaming radio over my DSL connection. I cannot express the shock I had at how easy and reliable this was. I was listening to CD quality broadcasts on my computer - something I've NEVER accomplished with my PC. No hiccups, just nice, clear music.
On a related note, you should have seen my wife (who is not too computer literate) when she opened Sherlock for the first time, clicked on the movie listings, found our local theater, saw the show times, and even played the trailer to a movie. All this in under 30 seconds of using the Mac. Unbelieveable.
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I, on the other hand, opened iTunes, ordered my first song
It must be extra nice being a Mac user in the USA (or are there other places that Sherlock & the iTunes store work ?) . Enjoy your new Mac!
alligator, first off: congratulations on your new G5. Second, "welcome to the club".
Your posts above are cool to read because I always enjoy seeing people's reactions to the "Mac way" their first time: the OS, the iApps, the hassle-free nature of it, Sherlock's little movie and Yellow Pages feature, etc.
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it depends on the settings of your router.
But I am very confident, that it will work imediatly and you don't need to change any settings.
1. plug cable from g5 to router.
2. when you start up the g5, it will run through a setup process. it will ask you about your network setup.
3. there is no step three.
Originally posted by pesi
three steps:
1. plug cable from g5 to router.
2. when you start up the g5, it will run through a setup process. it will ask you about your network setup.
3. there is no step three.
Oh man, why can't the make Macs easier to use? I can't possibly follow two steps to set up a computer! Maybe my 4 year old son could help me . . .
Now what am I going to do with the other 3 hours I had devoted to figuring this out????
Originally posted by alligator
Now what am I going to do with the other 3 hours I had devoted to figuring this out????
Isn't it nice when things just work.
Originally posted by bka77
Isn't it nice when things just work.
Better watch out...Honda may have that copy righted in which case you'll be sued...oh wait that was Fox
On a related note, you should have seen my wife (who is not too computer literate) when she opened Sherlock for the first time, clicked on the movie listings, found our local theater, saw the show times, and even played the trailer to a movie. All this in under 30 seconds of using the Mac. Unbelieveable.
I, on the other hand, opened iTunes, ordered my first song, found some internet radio stations, and even listed to 128kbs streaming radio over my DSL connection. I cannot express the shock I had at how easy and reliable this was. I was listening to CD quality broadcasts on my computer - something I've NEVER accomplished with my PC. No hiccups, just nice, clear music.
Amazing.
My swapping Macs every month made this a huge pain in the ass.
On a related note, you should have seen my wife (who is not too computer literate) when she opened Sherlock for the first time, clicked on the movie listings, found our local theater, saw the show times, and even played the trailer to a movie. All this in under 30 seconds of using the Mac. Unbelieveable.
I, on the other hand, opened iTunes, ordered my first song
It must be extra nice being a Mac user in the USA (or are there other places that Sherlock & the iTunes store work ?)
Originally posted by Stoo
It must be extra nice being a Mac user in the USA (or are there other places that Sherlock & the iTunes store work ?)
I hear iTunes is coming in Europe. Just wait.
Your posts above are cool to read because I always enjoy seeing people's reactions to the "Mac way" their first time: the OS, the iApps, the hassle-free nature of it, Sherlock's little movie and Yellow Pages feature, etc.
Very cool. Enjoy!