User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated
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@BBigford said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
@Dashrender said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
@coliver said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
@Dashrender said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
Gotta ask, what the hell is GAFE? and whatever that other acronym you put up earlier?
Google Apps for Education
Oh, I don't work in Education. So I'm assuming that GAFB is Google Apps for Business then? And since this device is for a home user, that's not much help either.
Ah, nvm on all that then! All you have to do is have a cloud-ready printer, and you can add the printer to their Google account. Let me grab some links...
awesome thanks.
can I setup the printer here in Omaha, then mail it to them there, they plug and go? Though, I have no idea what the SSID and password is, so that's kinda pointless.
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@Dashrender said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
@BBigford said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
@Dashrender said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
@coliver said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
@Dashrender said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
Gotta ask, what the hell is GAFE? and whatever that other acronym you put up earlier?
Google Apps for Education
Oh, I don't work in Education. So I'm assuming that GAFB is Google Apps for Business then? And since this device is for a home user, that's not much help either.
Ah, nvm on all that then! All you have to do is have a cloud-ready printer, and you can add the printer to their Google account. Let me grab some links...
awesome thanks.
can I setup the printer here in Omaha, then mail it to them there, they plug and go? Though, I have no idea what the SSID and password is, so that's kinda pointless.
What you'd have to do is sign into their Google account from any device (doesn't have to be the Chromebook), then add the printer (if it can be added... some really old printers can't be added). Then... let me find the other steps so I'm not blowing smoke.
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@Dashrender So it's all based on the USB connection or LAN... In theory, you should be able to add it to their account, then ship them the printer, because their account will be looking for the information on that printer. If not, you could walk them through how to do it in like 2 mins. It's made so easy that older folk have an easy time with it. Even easier if you know what name to tell them.
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@Dashrender with older USB printers, use this link for classic printers.
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They own nothing now, so this will be a new printer. It will be wireless and Chromebook ready, or it's not being purchased.
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@Dashrender Also, one thing my brother-in-law's father liked (I set him up with a Chromebox), is that he can get on another computer, sign into Gmail, and print off stuff to his printer at home, because it's connected at home. So then when whoever is at his house and coming into town, they can bring his stuff with him if he isn't around a printer at the time and someone is going to be coming from his house.
Keep in mind... this is a man that uses the F word in every sentence with technology because he doesn't understand a lick of it.
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While I can see the novelty of the remote printing, I don't see the real use of it. But then again, you're talking to a guy who has a printer at home but can't tell you the last time he printed, probably 5 months ago.
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@Dashrender said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
They own nothing now, so this will be a new printer. It will be wireless and Chromebook ready, or it's not being purchased.
If you're setting up both devices, should work fine. If you know the SSID (you already said you don't, but if you can get that info), you could get everything connected, then make the changes on both devices to have the SSID/password added and they'd really have a plug and play.
Otherwise, you could do the cloud print stuff (in theory, should be plug and play...), all they'd have to do is setup both things on the wireless network.
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@Dashrender said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
While I can see the novelty of the remote printing, I don't see the real use of it. But then again, you're talking to a guy who has a printer at home but can't tell you the last time he printed, probably 5 months ago.
This is also coming from a guy who hasn't ever had a home printer...
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@Dashrender said in User's thoughts on Windows 10. #frustrated:
While I can see the novelty of the remote printing, I don't see the real use of it. But then again, you're talking to a guy who has a printer at home but can't tell you the last time he printed, probably 5 months ago.
I even argue with businesses that require me to fax something, or print it out and mail it in. "It's more secure"... don't tell me those lies! I'd rather print to PDF and email it to you.
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Can Windows 7 upgrade to 10 without any user action? No.
Yes it can, now, I believe:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36367221"This update will be automatically downloaded and installed based on your PC's settings"
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Not that MS hasn't been screwing the pooch with this whole GWX BS... but damn this is just ridiculous!!!!
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