Learn What A Chromebook Can Do

Set up Your Chromebooks Printer

Whether you own a Chromebook or not, right here is where you start learning how to use it. Interested in buying a Chromebook but afraid they’re a bit too different from Windows laptops and MacBooks? Or, perhaps you already own a Chromebook, but you’ve yet to explore its capabilities.

• These are laptops with nothing but a browserand apps, but not with the kind of weight the word “laptop” has come to carry with it.
• You can work offline on a Chromebook. For example, read your Gmail and compose new messages, view your Google Calendar, and edit documents in Google Drive.
• What applications can I run on my Chromebook? – Mostly web-based applications, which Google calls “Apps” and extensions, latch directly onto the browser.
• No locally installed Microsoft Office, Lotus, Photoshop, or anything with an installer. Chromebooks are meant to work on the web.
  Note: However, the online version of Office 365 can be accessed using a Chromebook.
• Working with attachments, thumb drives, or files is no problem. Chromebooks have lightweight file managers that can read from USB sticks, SD cards from cameras, and plug-in hard drives.
• What’s the value of a Chromebook over a cheap netbook or even an iPad? Chromebooks have a better keyboard and trackpads than Netbooks and a better keyboard than onscreen iPads. They also have amazing battery life, fast boot-ups, and none of the maintenance and fiddling of a traditional Windows, Mac, or Linux system.

Recent Chromebook News and Tips

Chromebook Review — Should I Buy a Chromebook? is a question that individuals, businesses, parents frequently ask, and students looking to reduce their computing costs and work exclusively in the cloud.

Living with Chromebook: Can you use it actually to get work done? by CNET

• My Chromebook – HP Chromebook Plus x360 14c-cd0097nr

Chromebook Help Video

How To Setup A New Chromebook and Adjust Settings! – By Nessie Ruiz youtube.com

Get Started With Your New Chromebook – Tour of Basic Settings! – By Nessie Ruiz youtube.com

• Got A New Chromebook? 10 Things You Need To Know – By Chrome Unboxed youtube.com  VIDEO
  It is pretty easy to get lost in all this Chrome OS news daily and forget the large number of users who may be sitting in front of a Chromebook for the very first time today.
• Chromebook Trackpad Tricks
• The Most Useful Chromebook Trackpad Gesture Most People Don’t Know About
• Chromebook Troubleshooting
• Chrome Tricks: All About Bookmarks  
• Chromebook Help: Remove Video Pop-Ups in Chrome

Set up Your Chromebooks Printer

You can print from your Chromebook using most printers that connect to Wi-Fi or a wired network. Currently, Chromebooks don’t support Bluetooth printing.
Tip: You can also use a USB cable to connect your printer to your Chromebook. When you use a cable, you’ll see a notification. Follow any onscreen instructions. Your printer won’t need to be connected to Wi-Fi if it is directly connected to your Chromebook.

• How to print from Chrome OS without using Google Cloud Print Chrome help page
• Step by Step with illustrations by DigitalTrends.com