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faq [2016/08/10 07:22] – [Smooth YouTube playback on Apple TV] djffaq [2023/12/13 02:39] (current) – Feldmeyer, DJ
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 This is the FAQ page. We've referred you here because the question you've asked is one that we receive often -- not because we don't care enough to answer your question individually. By putting our answers here, we're making sure to give you a thorough reply that's consistent with what we're telling others. And it saves everyone a bit of time. This is the FAQ page. We've referred you here because the question you've asked is one that we receive often -- not because we don't care enough to answer your question individually. By putting our answers here, we're making sure to give you a thorough reply that's consistent with what we're telling others. And it saves everyone a bit of time.
  
-===== How do I connect my BYOD to the Learning Commons printer? ===== +===== How do I connect my BYOD to a St. Mary's printer? =====
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-  * [[byod:mac|How do I connect my BYOD Mac to the Learning Commons printer?]] +
-  * [[byod:windows|How do I connect my BYOD Windows to the Learning Commons printer?]] +
-===== How do I connect my Windows BYOD to the SMIS-WIN Network? ===== +
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-Please see this article: [[smiswin_windows_byod|How to Connect a Windows BYOD to the SMIS-WIN Network]] +
  
 +[[https://sites.google.com/smis.ac.jp/stmarystech/home/printing-from-byod|Please find the instructions here]]
 ===== How do I connect to the Guest Network? ===== ===== How do I connect to the Guest Network? =====
  
-Please see this article: [[smisguest_connection|How to Connect to the SMISguest WLAN]] +Please see this article: [[smisguest_connection|How to Connect to the St Marys Guest network]]
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-===== Connect your iOS device to the wireless network ===== +
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-[[ios_wlan|See the instructions here to connect your iOS device to the SMIS-WIN wireless network]]\\ For St. Mary's users (faculty, staff and students) using a smis.ac.jp ID +
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-===== Airplay ===== +
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-==== Connect Apple TV to Bluetooth Amp ==== +
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-[[appletv_bluetooth|See this guide for connecting your Apple TV to a Bluetooth audio receiver]] +
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-==== Smooth YouTube playback on Apple TV ==== +
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-For the smoothest YouTube playback, [[youtube_airplay|sign into "My YouTube" on your Apple TV]]. +
-==== Triggering Airplay on older iPads ==== +
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-With older iPads (notably the iPad 2) and iOS 8.2, [[airplay_older_ipads|use this trick if Airplay is not available]]. +
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-==== Turn off "Background App Refresh" ==== +
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-To ensure the best connection with your Apple TV, turn off "Background App Refresh" on your iPad and iPhone. [[background_app_refresh|See the  instructions here.]] +
-===== How do I get St. Mary's e-mail on my smartphone? ===== +
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-[[mail_server_info|Get St. Mary's e-mail on your smartphone]] +
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-===== Saving files from Pages, Keynote or Numbers (version '11) to version '09 ===== +
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-If students are submitting files in a higher version and you can't open them, have them [[downsaving_iwork_files|follow this guide to save the files in a lower version]]. +
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-===== How do I make smaller PDF file sizes on a Mac? ===== +
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-[[http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-a-pdf-document-in-os-x.html|How to reduce the size of a pdf document in OS X]] +
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-===== How do I change my St. Mary's password? ===== +
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-[[password|How to change your St. Mary's password]] +
-===== How do I avoid changing DVD regions? ===== +
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-Please refer to [[avoiding_dvd_region_changes|these instructions]] (Windows only). +
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-===== Repairing a dead hard drive =====+
  
-[[http://www.extremetech.com/computing/133294-raising-the-dead-can-a-regular-person-repair-a-damaged-hard-drive|Raising the dead: Can a regular person repair a damaged hard drive?]] \\ Quick answer: no. 
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