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 <[email protected]>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 <[email protected]> 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 < >>> [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 2014-04-17 16:40 GMT+02:00 Don Myers <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>>> 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 :) >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >>>>>> Problems? >>>>>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>>>>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ >>>>>> Netiquette >>>>>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >>>>>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>>>>> deleted >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >>>> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- >>>> unsubscribe/ >>>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ >>>> Netiquette >>>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >>>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>>> deleted >>>> >>>> >>> > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- > unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
