Hi :)
I think the documentation assumes that anyone using Gnu&Linux, or
anything else other than Windows is canny enough to know how to use
whatever they have got to open a chromium web-browser, or at least
arsy enough to try.
Like many support shops daren't mention that they are great at fixing
non-Window2s systems because that would scare off potential Windows users
As said before this is NOT a support-list for Chromebooks, or any
other OS. We often can help but sometimes it is better to visit the
support lists for the actual product/OS that you are using.
Regards from
Tom :)
On 18 April 2014 17:28, Kracked_P_P---webmaster
<webmaster@krackedpress.com <mailto:webmaster@krackedpress.com>> wrote:
Well the lady showed up and she tells me that her printer will
plug into the router, but I did not set it up since I would have
to go to her place to do so.
There is some confusion about whether or not she needs to set the
printers up with the Win7 system first, according to the
documentation. What I did was open Chrome in my Win7 system and
"allowed" the printers to be used. Then they showed up on the
ChromeBook. I tried to use the option for printers that have
Chrome Cloud service supported, but it would not work on the
printer I tried. The printer's own setup screens tried to do the
task, but it kept failing to set up the internal "cloud" support.
So if you do not have a Windows XP and later OS to set thing up in
their Chrome browser's settings/printer option[s], then it looks
like it will not work properly. Or at least for me.
---
As for the changing the Samsung Chrome device to Ubuntu or other
OS, well right now that is not an option. Now that I got the
router setup and created a Gmail account for her, since that is
required to use the device properly, all she has to do is plug the
router into the Cable Modem and go from there.
As for an LO app for Google Chrome, Android tablet, or other "app"
type of package. . .
Well it would be nice to have LO represented, even if it is a
stripped down version.
Yes it would be a big issue to create them.
YET if the market increases for Android tablet app, iOS app, or
Chrome OS and Chrome Browser app, then there may be a need - in
the future sometime.
Android's market share is increasing while Windows is going down.
Chrome OS is increasing as well, but its market share is not as
strong as Android [so far]. IT would be nice to get into that
market share for LO, when possible.
With Win XP loosing support, articles are now recommending these
user to switch over to Linux Mint with MATE desktop. This may
help with the Linux marker share to increase. That will take all
of the MSO users off those older/slower devices and give LO a
boost. Mint 16 has 4.1.3[?] in their install disc "repository".
Ubuntu 14.04LTS has 4.2.3.3, if I remember correctly [came out
yesterday, but MATE is not ready for it YET, so I am waiting for
MATE before I use it by default].
I do not know how well LO works with Win8, since I only used it
for about 10 minutes for trying to setup a package for someone and
thought it was worse than Unity, and I hate Unity.
Windows - yes
Linux - deb and rpm
Mac - Intel only for the newer versions
Android tablets - use an AOO/OOo based or other version[s] for
Android that is available, for now.
iOS - told it is being looked into
ChromeOS - not in the future plans, so far.
On 04/18/2014 08:53 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
Hi :)
This link might help setup the printer properly for Chromebooks
https://support.google.com/cloudprint/answer/1686197?rd=1
Errr, notice that is an https site!
Regards from
Tom :)
On 18 April 2014 11:14, Tom Davies <tomcecf@gmail.com
<mailto:tomcecf@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi :)
Is she likely to be happier with Windows 8? Just because
this mailing
list doesn't know how to configure Chrome to print to her
printer doesn't
mean it can't be done r isn't easy. It just means we
don't have the
expertise here yet.
Maybe this link?
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1069693?rd=1
Try the official Chromebooks website to find
documentation, user-support,
official forums etc. Perhaps try finding a Chrome forum!
or google-it.
I'm not sure if these links help
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=HowTo%20set-up%20a%20printer%20for%20Chromebook
http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os
Chances are that her printer wont work with Win8 either
and maybe not even
with Win7. The Windows route means buying new stuff to
replace perfectly
decent older stuff.
Staying with Windows means a radical change for almost
everyone. Moving
to Gnu&Linux is actually less of a change for most.
Chances are that she
would be more "at home" with Chrome than with Win8 or
Win9. She could
always buy into Win7 for the 1 year that's got left and
then buy into
Win8/9 in a year or so. Or stay with a more familiar
interface by going to
Gnu&Linux
Regards from
Tom :)
On 18 April 2014 00:38, Kracked_P_P---webmaster <
webmaster@krackedpress.com
<mailto:webmaster@krackedpress.com>> wrote:
yes, but the lady I am dealing with is a person who
did not know the
difference between ChromeOS and Windows, let alone
would want to try to run
Ubuntu off of her Chrome Book.
She does not understand even how to set up a wifi
connection properly on
a Windows laptop, or install and keep up security
software properly.
Yes a Chrome Book might be a nice idea for some but
without printer
support and software support I need, and she needs, it
is not the best deal.
I have not told her that this device will not work
with her Canon Printer.
On 04/17/2014 11:47 AM, Don Myers wrote:
I'm quite pleased with Crouton. It has some quirks
here and there, but
once
you understand them, it really works well. Neither
Crouton or Chrubuntu
are
exactly like using Ubuntu on a typical desktop of
notebook, but I do
consider both of them to be young projects which
will only get better
with
time. My wife has been thinking about tablet for
several months now.
After
seeing my chromebook, yesterday she asked for one
for her birthday!
Don
On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Cley Faye
<cleyfaye@gmail.com <mailto:cleyfaye@gmail.com>>
wrote:
2014-04-17 16:40 GMT+02:00 Don Myers
<donmyers@myersfarm.com
<mailto:donmyers@myersfarm.com>>:
The other way is to use Crouton, where you
are actually running Ubuntu
through the Chrome OS
Ah, thanks for that. The name slipped my
mind, and I might need this
soon
too, for roughly the same reason :)
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