Macintosh Notes for 6/21/16
Macintosh Notes 6-21-16
Customize the computer for your needs.
SYSTEM PREFERENCES
Click on the Apple Menu (top left)
Network = Internet
///////Display\\\\\\\
Change the Resolution / Make the content on your screen larger (smaller number = larger image)
Change the Brightness of the Screen
**Tip to save on battery life = lower the brightness**
Working with Multiple Displays
////////Mouse/Trackpad Controls\\\\\\\\
Tap the device related to your computer to see a tutorial of what gestures are available to you.
Turn off or on what you would use.
////////Energy Saver\\\\\\\\
Increase or decrease the amount of time the screen remains on while inactive before going black
////////Keyboard\\\\\\\\
Change the language of the keyboard
Increase the delay of the repeat key to reduce duplicate letters while typing
Change the repeat rate of a key when held down
////////Printer\\\\\\\\
Add a printer
1)click the +
2)Choose the printer to add
View ink levels, clean the heads, view printer settings
- Click on the printer
- Click "Options and Supplies"
View my print queue (documents waiting to be printed)
- Click on the printer
- Click on "Open printer queue"
- Click the x to cancel any queued documents
**be sure to RESUME your printer**
Set the default (main) printer
***Save on buying color ink by having 2 printers. 1. color inkjet 2. black and white laser***
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