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<blockquote data-quote="geekgurl77" data-source="post: 16811"><p>hi folks, well i just brought home a new powerbook g4 and while i'm a pc geek (network administrator) i'm a total mac dummy. i'm LOST!!! i'm almost done with my mcse (microsoft certified systems engineer) and would some day like to get a similar certification for apple. so, i decided that since i don't get to work on macs at work, i'd have to get one at home and gain some experience. anyway, if any power users can help, i've listed below some of the things that are baffling me right off the bat:</p><p></p><p>- i'm trying to get my linksys befsr41 router to work with the mac, found an article with instructions but they're not working for me. link is posted below. i think i'm supposed to rename the exe file to a zip file and then use stuff-it to run it but it's not working.</p><p><a href="http://www.mactechnologies.com/pages/tftpinst.html#linksys" target="_blank">http://www.mactechnologies.com/pages/tftpinst.html#linksys</a></p><p>- i'm used to doing a "tap tap" to select something, or put my cursor somewhere, can't seem to do that now</p><p>- how do get my "right click" options?</p><p>- is there such a thing as ctrl+alt+del for mac? haven't needed it yet, just want to know</p><p>- how do i set the amount of minutes outlook express should wait before polling the server for new mail</p><p>- how do you uninstall applications, is there something like add/remove programs?</p><p>- is there such a thing as a complete programs menu? i see this colorful menu at the bottom of my screen, but it doesn't show everything (i would also like to know how to customize it)</p><p>- anybody have a good reference for keyboard shortcuts. i'm a shortcut junkie but not all of my known pc shortcuts are working on here?</p><p>- what's the best anti-virus software for mac?</p><p>- what are some of the better newsgroups (for use in outlook express) for newbies and aspiring power users?</p><p>- is there such a thing as a registry, and if so, how do i use it?</p><p>- is there a command line utility?</p><p>- is there such a thing as safe mode?</p><p>- what's the best way to transfer all my files from my pc (several gigs worth)?</p><p>- how do i transfer or import my outlook express files from my pc?</p><p>- what's a good book for mac newbies, with useful power user tips?</p><p></p><p>well, that's about it for now! i'm totally overwhelmed, have to go study microsoft network infrastructure, and i'm wondering if i made a big mistake. i think it's just fear of the unknown. someone tell me i wasn't crazy for doing this. thanks folks in advance for whatever help and advice you are able to offer. i look forward to your responses</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geekgurl77, post: 16811"] hi folks, well i just brought home a new powerbook g4 and while i'm a pc geek (network administrator) i'm a total mac dummy. i'm LOST!!! i'm almost done with my mcse (microsoft certified systems engineer) and would some day like to get a similar certification for apple. so, i decided that since i don't get to work on macs at work, i'd have to get one at home and gain some experience. anyway, if any power users can help, i've listed below some of the things that are baffling me right off the bat: - i'm trying to get my linksys befsr41 router to work with the mac, found an article with instructions but they're not working for me. link is posted below. i think i'm supposed to rename the exe file to a zip file and then use stuff-it to run it but it's not working. [url]http://www.mactechnologies.com/pages/tftpinst.html#linksys[/url] - i'm used to doing a "tap tap" to select something, or put my cursor somewhere, can't seem to do that now - how do get my "right click" options? - is there such a thing as ctrl+alt+del for mac? haven't needed it yet, just want to know - how do i set the amount of minutes outlook express should wait before polling the server for new mail - how do you uninstall applications, is there something like add/remove programs? - is there such a thing as a complete programs menu? i see this colorful menu at the bottom of my screen, but it doesn't show everything (i would also like to know how to customize it) - anybody have a good reference for keyboard shortcuts. i'm a shortcut junkie but not all of my known pc shortcuts are working on here? - what's the best anti-virus software for mac? - what are some of the better newsgroups (for use in outlook express) for newbies and aspiring power users? - is there such a thing as a registry, and if so, how do i use it? - is there a command line utility? - is there such a thing as safe mode? - what's the best way to transfer all my files from my pc (several gigs worth)? - how do i transfer or import my outlook express files from my pc? - what's a good book for mac newbies, with useful power user tips? well, that's about it for now! i'm totally overwhelmed, have to go study microsoft network infrastructure, and i'm wondering if i made a big mistake. i think it's just fear of the unknown. someone tell me i wasn't crazy for doing this. thanks folks in advance for whatever help and advice you are able to offer. i look forward to your responses [/QUOTE]
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