good to know. I'll set up a google account for her, and then (hopefully) talk her through it over the phone.
Thanks LeN and SB!
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omnis_audis - Aug 15, 2010 4:59:44 pm PDT #14649 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
le nubian - Aug 15, 2010 5:01:59 pm PDT #14650 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
if you need help, give us a holler. I can whip out my kindle and see what my settings are.
I never use gmail on the kindle. It isn't a pleasant experience, IMO.
omnis_audis - Aug 15, 2010 5:15:34 pm PDT #14651 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I don't imagine it is. Looks like the browser is REAL basic, and text only. Mostly just looking to see if we can get her some e-mail ability, until I can afford to get her a cheap netbook. Although, something tells me she won't want to go to a Starbucks or Barnes & Noble to use the free wi-fi.
Hil R. - Aug 16, 2010 11:56:13 am PDT #14652 of 25501
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm trying to set up my wireless network in my new apartment. I'm using a Mac. At my old apartment, I had DSL, and I set up wireless with an Airport Express. It worked fine until a day or two before I moved, when I started getting a "Searching for PPPoE host" message scrolling next to the wireless symbol at the top of my screen. Since I was moving in a few days, I didn't try to fix it. Now, I'm at my new place. I've got cable internet. I tried plugging in the Airport Express and attaching the wire from the cable modem. The light on the front of the Airport Express turns green. When I turn on my computer, the network name that I used at my old apartment with this same Airport Express shows up in my list of available networks, but when I try to connect, I get that same "Searching for PPPoE host" message. Any idea what I need to do?
Tom Scola - Aug 16, 2010 12:02:43 pm PDT #14653 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
In the AirPort utility, go to Manual Setup → Internet → Internet Connection, and where it says "Connect Using:" set it to "Ethernet" rather than PPPoE.
Hil R. - Aug 16, 2010 12:12:01 pm PDT #14654 of 25501
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
It worked! Thank you, Tom!
Now, I just have to rearrange my surge protectors and extension cords again. Too many things to plug in, nowhere near enough outlets.
Typo Boy - Aug 16, 2010 3:41:13 pm PDT #14655 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
squid surge protector
Hil R. - Aug 16, 2010 4:07:52 pm PDT #14656 of 25501
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I hate those. All the wires everywhere bother me. I got a bunch of the kind that plug into both outlets in a plate and then give you six outlets right against the wall. So much neater. And all my extra wire lengths are wrapped with twist-ties. At my old apartment, I had wires taped the the back of the legs of my desk so that they wouldn't be dangling. t /wire-related neurosis
Liese S. - Aug 16, 2010 4:45:57 pm PDT #14657 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I love those squidies!
tommyrot - Aug 16, 2010 6:30:15 pm PDT #14658 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
All the wires everywhere bother me.
Here's a solution:
Repurpose a Tube Sock as a Playful Wire Cozy
This is awesome: Snakey wire cozy