Computer Geeks Unite! And farging help me!

[Sgt PSN]

I bought an iMac last night.  A lot to learn but it's awesome so far.  Been wanting to do this for a couple of years now and I'm glad I finally pulled the trigger.  I think I'm going to go back and grab the time capsule and Apple TV later this week. 

iMac, iPad and iPhone.  I'm officially an iDouche.  Peace out Windows.  Well, except 7:30 am - 4:30 pm M-F when I'm at work.  But when I'm unemployed in August, Windows can kma.  Until I start working again. 

Any tricks or suggestions that you other iDouches can teach me to ease the learning process would be greatly appreciated. 

[General_Failure]

All you really need to do is shove a stick as far up your ass as you can, and the rest should work itself out.

[Rome]

There's an online tutorial for Macs.  When I bought mine I read it and it was really helpful.


http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

All you really need to do is shove a stick as far up your ass as you can, and the rest should work itself out.

Crikey! I've really pissed it off naw!

[Sgt PSN]

All you really need to do is shove a stick as far up your ass as you can, and the rest should work itself out.

Great suggestion if you want to bust a nut. Didn't work so well for making me Mac smart though. 

[ice grillin you]

is there a household item (preferably soap and water) that you can clean a laptop screen with or do i need to go to best buy and purchase some infomercial computer cleanser to do it

[Sgt PSN]

Distlled water is good. No soap  Don't use anything with alcohol or ammonia.

Put it in a spray bottle and spray lightly onto a soft, lint free cloth (cut up cotton t shirt is fine or a microfiber cloth).

Wipe it down.

PS, aim away from the screen next time you're looking at the Kate Upton thread, mkay?

[ice grillin you]

lol

thanks

[Diomedes]

Don't use regular water.  Distilled water is a must.  You don't want any chlorine or minerals in the water.

[ice grillin you]

can someone tell me how to create a icon on the bar at the bottom of my screen that will take me directly to my desktop

[Sgt PSN]

There should already be one there.

[ice grillin you]

at work i have one but not on my laptop at home

[General_Failure]

Hitting the Windows key and M should do it.

[Zanshin]

Okay, wifi signal question.

I've had Fios for about 5 years, which I like. That said, the Fios router and modem are integrated, so I don't have any real flexibility in where I put it. It's attached to the wall in the basement with the rest of the Fios stuff. When I had it installed, I hooked up my old router to the new router and used that to extend the range. That second router couldn't be configured as a range extender, so it just broadcast its own signal. It's an old Linksys Wireless G router with two phone ports that I used when I tried Vonage.

I had to get a new laptop the other day, so while I was doing network crap, I had the great idea to apply some better security to the Linksys router. But I had a REALLY hard time accessing the admin screen. Finally I got to it, but the router stopped working consistently. I tried a bunch of stuff to get it going again, but I could only get it working for a little at a time. It broadcasts a signal, but it isn't holding an internet connection. So, I reset it entirely...but I'm having the same problem.

So, now I'm trying to figure out what to do. I'm not sure whether the router is broken, or whether it's just a stupid set-up. But, my Fios router doesn't cover the whole house. What's the best , most foolproof, cost-effective  way to extend the range of the Fios router at this point to cover the house?

Thanks.

[reese125]

Have you tried changing your signal detect mode from auto to "g"mode?

Also there are plenty of solid range boosters on the market. Matter of fact Linksys has the 802.11 G range expander that supposedly works well.