Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.6

Chapter 9. Peripherals and Printing

Time

This chapter takes approximately 2 hours to complete.

Goals

Understand, manage, and troubleshoot peripheral connectivity from both a hardware and a software perspective

Pair Bluetooth devices to your Mac

Manage peripherals that use synchronizing technologies

Understand, manage, and troubleshoot printing and faxing systems

Apple pioneered the concept of automatic peripheral support with the original Macintosh. This feature, commonly known as plug-and-play, is now supported with varying success in all modern operating systems. Peripheral hardware has also improved, as now the most common connectivity standards support hot-pluggable or even wireless connections. Mac OS X supports all popular modern peripheral ...