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photon · 02-17-2008, 02:45 PM

Ok, so now I'm a n00b.

After my first attempt at buying a laptop failed (got scammed on eBay, well I didn't really get scammed the seller got scammed, but either way it ends up that I don't get a laptop), I found a local seller, and now have a nice Macbook Pro 15" sitting here.

I've played around with it a bit and think I'm getting the hang of OSX and how it presents things.

So I've got a few questions. I installed Skype, but I can't find any option to tell it to startup when the laptop starts up (or when my wife logs in, or whatever). Where would I set this up?

I've got Office 2008 installed, my source on buying it is a bit slow so I've got a "Demo" version. Discovered that you can't import PST files into Entourage, so found a small utility that seems to be doing the job, taking a while to convert my wife's 2.5GB worth of mail

I'll try that Adium for a MSN messenger replacement.

Since there's only one drive does that mean Time Machine won't work? Can I configure it to use a network drive somehow, or does it have to be a USB/Firewire drive?

Is that the best option for backups? What does everyone else use for backing up the files on their Macs?

Any other software that is pretty necessary?

TIA

02-17-2008, 02:45 PM	#1
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	Mac n00b questions Ok, so now I'm a n00b. After my first attempt at buying a laptop failed (got scammed on eBay, well I didn't really get scammed the seller got scammed, but either way it ends up that I don't get a laptop), I found a local seller, and now have a nice Macbook Pro 15" sitting here. I've played around with it a bit and think I'm getting the hang of OSX and how it presents things. So I've got a few questions. I installed Skype, but I can't find any option to tell it to startup when the laptop starts up (or when my wife logs in, or whatever). Where would I set this up? I've got Office 2008 installed, my source on buying it is a bit slow so I've got a "Demo" version. Discovered that you can't import PST files into Entourage, so found a small utility that seems to be doing the job, taking a while to convert my wife's 2.5GB worth of mail I'll try that Adium for a MSN messenger replacement. Since there's only one drive does that mean Time Machine won't work? Can I configure it to use a network drive somehow, or does it have to be a USB/Firewire drive? Is that the best option for backups? What does everyone else use for backing up the files on their Macs? Any other software that is pretty necessary? TIA __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.