Archive for the 'Beginner' Category

Basic wireless networking

Basic wireless networking (length 0:02:48, source: http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/)
A very basic overview of wireless connections available to your Mac. Included here because it does simply explain some basic terms. However, there is the impression given that you need an Apple Airport Basestation to set up wireless networking in your home or office. This is not so, as is indicated towards the end of the video when connecting to wireless networks in other places is explained.

Wifi – used for access data, internet, email

Bluetooth – shorter range compared to wifi. Used to transmit data between close or adjacent devices, i.e headsets or keyboards, mice

Wireless networking in the home – basestation connects to modem. Computer connect wirelessly to basestation or printer

Connecting to existing networks – Airport symbol in menubar, select from list of networks, enter password if prompted to do so

Indesign: Create a new document

Getting started with Adobe Indesign (CS4 – but good for any version, length 0:05:15, source: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-indesign-cs4/getting-started-01-starting-a-new-document/)
The Indesign welcome screen and options in the New Document dialog box.

What you can do with Indesign: multipage documents for different purposes

The welcome screen

Creating a new document, ‘Book’, ‘Library’

Using templates (via Bridge)

Create a new document from scratch

New document dialog options

Single and facing pages

Entering custom page sizes. Options entered in the dialog box can be changed later! So don’t worry if you haven’t got all the information… Columns, margins, and presets

Save your settings as a custom preset

Voila! Your new document…


How to start using your new Mac

Mac Basics (source: http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/)
Short video to explain the things you see when you first set up your Mac.

Start using your new Mac

Anatomy of a Mac

Setup Assistant

The Desktop

The Dock (1) how to open applications: Finder, Dashboard (Widgets), Mail, Safari, iChat, Address Book, iCal, Preview, iTunes, Photo Booth, iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Time Machine, System Preferences
(2) Stacks: Application folder, Document folder, Downloads folder

The Menu bar, changes with open application, status icons

Finder Basics, Quick View, create and rename folders

Spotlight, finding anything on your Mac, calculator functions

Mac Help menus

Apple’s support website

AppleCare.