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.
- Basically, these are laptops with nothing but a browser, but not with the kind of weight the word “laptop” has come to carry with it.
- You can work offline on a Chromebook. Read your Gmail and compose new messages, view your Google Calendar, edit documents in Google Drive.
- What applications can I run on my Chromebook? – Mostly web-based applications, which Google just calls “Apps,” but also Extensions, which latch directly onto the browser.
- No Microsoft Office, Lotus, Photoshop, or anything with an installer. Chromebooks are meant to work on the web. 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 obviously a much better keyboard than onscreen iPads keyboards. They also have tremendous 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 is asked with increasing frequency by individuals, businesses, parents, and students looking to reduce their computing costs and/or work exclusively in the cloud.
Living with Chromebook: Can you use it to actually get work done? by CNET
- My Chromebook – HP Chromebook x360 14c-cc0047nr
- 2 in1 – Laptop convertible to Tablet with touchscreen
- Processors Intel® Core™ i3 or better
- 8 GB RAM or more
- 64 GB or 128 GB Storage (SSD) or more
- Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 or more
- The ability to run Android apps.
- USB type C charging
Nice things to have
- Backlit keyboard
- Good trackpad
- Pen support
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 on a daily basis 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 on-screen 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
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