Any suggestions on what is the best software to run Window apps on Mac? I think there are a couple and I don't know anything about them.

I'm thinking that if I get the corporate job I'm interviewing for I will need to learn some Windows programs.

Liese, if it is over a network, have you tried disconnecting the printer from the network and connecting directly to your computer?

Okay, so I have Parallels and I love it. You not only need Parallels (or VMWare which is a competitor), but you need a copy of windows and any other software programs you plan to install.

Note: You should have a minimum of 2gigs of RAM to run Parallels or VMWare and preferably more. You should have plenty of hard disk space as well. Have enough room for a healthy windows partition, but don't require too much space.

Running Windows programs (or Linux or whatever) in a Virtual setting is not the same as working on a standalone Windows machine. Some commands don't exactly work, the keyboard layout is different. So be prepared. It is close, but not exact.

I think boot camp is a better option than running windows while running mac. You will get better performance. Also, not sure how true it is, but when my HD crashed 18 months ago or so, the first thing the tech asked was "I don't suppose you were running Parallels? I've seen more issues since that came out." Coincidence? Possibly. Granted, booting, and rebooting can be a PITA.

They have come out with a new version of Parallels since which I think has addressed a lot of performance issues.

Thanks for the feedback!

I had wondered about the starting and restarting as a PITA. That makes Parallels look more attractive. But, if there are problems...must think.

I eventually will venture into the Apple forums, but they are such a black hole that I wanted some clear Buffista spicy brains first.

Anyone use Mozy?

someone on one of my other boards recommended mozy the other day.

Yeah, I did turn everything that was resident off, which included the antivirus stuff. And I had turned the firewall completely off.

I did, on your recommendation, try going direct to the printer, with interesting results. The laptop acknowledged the printer, installed the software, but then the software still didn't see the printer.

Since I had the problem previously with the older printer, and Dave doesn't on the same network with a new laptop, I am thinking I've got something cranked down somewhere. I tend to be more paranoid about security. So next up is messing with the ports, I think.

Actually, no, I'm going to see if I can create another, less paranoid profile to see if I can refine where it's getting shut down.

Anyone else having trouble getting into Facebook this morning? I'm getting a Server Not Found error.