Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit

<h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px;font-family:arial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:1.4em;font-size:15px">This article will address how to prepare and install Active Directory Domain Services (AD) on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit (W2K8).</span><br> </h2><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial">This article is <em><strong>not</strong></em> intended for adding a Domain Controller (DC) to an already existing Active Directory Forest Infrastructure.</p> <p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><a id="Preparation_for_Active_Directory" name="Preparation_for_Active_Directory" style="color:rgb(196,0,34)"></a></p><h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px;font-family:arial"> Preparation for Active Directory</h2><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial">Installing Active Directory Domain Services on a Rackspace Cloud Server is a relatively easy process. There are a few requirements that must be present first to ensure a smooth installation however.</p> <ol style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><li>Have your domain name selected and the Domain Administrator Password that you wish to use handy.<br><strong>Note</strong>: Though it is not a requirement, It is recommended you use a multiple name format for you domain name. Example would be, domainName.com or domainName.local rather than simply domainName. <br> W2K8 can properly install and configure DNS during the AD installation if it knows that DNS is to be local.<br>This is accomplished by having the Private network adapter’s Preferred DNS server address point to the already assigned IP address of the same Private network adapter.</li> <li value="2">Select <strong>View Network Connections</strong> within the Server Summary of Server Manager.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS.jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS.jpg"></p> </li><li> Right click on the Private adapter and select Properties. Or Double click the Private adapter and select <strong>Properties</strong>.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(1).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(1).jpg"></p> </li><li>Double click <strong>Internet Protocal Version 4</strong>, or select it and click <strong>Properties</strong>.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(7).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(7).jpg"></p> </li><li> Copy your assigned IP address: displayed in the top box into the Preferred DNS server: box and click “OK”.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(2).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(2).jpg"></p> </li><li> Click <strong>OK</strong> again for the private Properties and close the Network Connection window.<br><strong>Note</strong>: The last step for prepping W2K8 for AD is adding the proper Server Role. The “Active Directory Domain Services” Role will be added. This only installs the framework for W2K8 to become a DC and run AD. It does not promote the server to DC or install AD.</li> <li>To add the “Active Directory Domain Services” Role click on the <strong>Role Directory</strong> within Server Manager and select <strong>Add Roles</strong> in the Roles Summary.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(3).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(3).jpg"></p> </li><li>In the Properties area of the <strong>Local Servers</strong> page, click <strong>Remote Management</strong>, and then check the<strong>Enable remote management of this server from other computers</strong> box.</li> <li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong> in the <strong>Before You Begin</strong> section.</p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Now simply check the <strong>Active Directory Domain Services</strong> box, click <strong>Next</strong> twice, then click <strong>Install</strong>and finally <strong>Close</strong> when complete.<br> <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(4).jpg" height="479" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(4).jpg" width="650"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(5).jpg" height="478" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(5).jpg" width="652"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(6).jpg" height="477" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(6).jpg" width="648"></p> </li></ol><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial"> </p><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><a id="Installation_of_Active_Directory_Domain_Services_.28DCPROMO.29" name="Installation_of_Active_Directory_Domain_Services_.28DCPROMO.29" style="color:rgb(196,0,34)"></a></p> <h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px;font-family:arial">Installation of Active Directory Domain Services (DCPROMO)</h2><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial">Now that the Server has been prepared the installation of AD we can proceed. You now have three different ways we can begin the installation.</p> <ol style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><li>Within Server Manager, if you expand the Roles directory you will see the Active Directory Domain Services directory. Select that and you will find in the Summary “Run the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (dcpromo.exe)” Simply click that to begin the installation.<br> <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(8).jpg" height="493" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(8).jpg" width="655"></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">The comandline equivilant to Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard is - Servermanagercmd.exe –I ADDS-Domain-Controller</p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">The last and probably the most recognized method is typing DCPROMO.exe at the command prompt. <br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(9).jpg" height="268" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(9).jpg" width="633"><br> Whichever way you choose, You should get to this point. Simply click <strong>Next</strong>. You do not check advanced mode.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(10).jpg" height="459" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(10).jpg" width="486"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong> again.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(11).jpg" height="466" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(11).jpg" width="493"></p></li> <li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Select <strong>Create a new domain in a new forest</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(12).jpg" height="469" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(12).jpg" width="496"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Enter the domain name you have chosen.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(13).jpg" height="468" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(13).jpg" width="495"></p></li> <li><p style="line-height:1.4em">After the installation verifies that the NetBIOS Name, choose the Forest function level. (The example below reflects selcting 2008 R2.) <br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(14).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(14).jpg"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong>.<br><strong>Note</strong>: It will examine and verify you DNS setting. DNS server should already be checked.</p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong>. <br> <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(15).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(15).jpg"><br><strong>Note</strong>: You will now be prompted with the following message. This is OK.</p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em"> Click <strong>Yes</strong>. <br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(16).jpg" height="466" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(16).jpg" width="573"></p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong> Again. <br> <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(17).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(17).jpg"></p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Enter your Domain Administrator Password that you chose. This is not your Admin Password that emailed to you during the creation of you Server, unless you want to use it. It is your decision. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(18).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(18).jpg"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong>. <br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(19).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(19).jpg"></p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em"> The installation will now complete. You can check the <strong>Reboot on completion</strong> box, if you prefer.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(20).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(20).jpg"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">If you did not check the <strong>Reboot on completion</strong>box, you will need to click <strong>Finish</strong>. Then restart your server.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(21).jpg" height="435" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(21).jpg" width="460"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">After a few minutes, reconnect to your server via the Console in your Control Panel or RDP.</p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">To log in, you will need to select <strong>Switch User</strong>, then <strong>Other User</strong>. Type in your full domain name you picked followed by a back slash and Administrator for user. Then enter the password that was emailed to you when you first built the server. If you had already changed your password for the local admin account to this server before your began the install for AD, use that password.</p> <p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(22).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(22).jpg"></p></li></ol><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"> <a id=".21.21.21Congratulations.21.21.21_You_have_installed_an_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller." name=".21.21.21Congratulations.21.21.21_You_have_installed_an_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller." style="color:rgb(196,0,34)"></a></p> <p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial">This completes the installation of your Active Directory Domain Controller.</p>

Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit

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Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit

<h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px;font-family:arial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:1.4em;font-size:15px">This article will address how to prepare and install Active Directory Domain Services (AD) on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit (W2K8).</span><br> </h2><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial">This article is <em><strong>not</strong></em> intended for adding a Domain Controller (DC) to an already existing Active Directory Forest Infrastructure.</p> <p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><a id="Preparation_for_Active_Directory" name="Preparation_for_Active_Directory" style="color:rgb(196,0,34)"></a></p><h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px;font-family:arial"> Preparation for Active Directory</h2><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial">Installing Active Directory Domain Services on a Rackspace Cloud Server is a relatively easy process. There are a few requirements that must be present first to ensure a smooth installation however.</p> <ol style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><li>Have your domain name selected and the Domain Administrator Password that you wish to use handy.<br><strong>Note</strong>: Though it is not a requirement, It is recommended you use a multiple name format for you domain name. Example would be, domainName.com or domainName.local rather than simply domainName. <br> W2K8 can properly install and configure DNS during the AD installation if it knows that DNS is to be local.<br>This is accomplished by having the Private network adapter’s Preferred DNS server address point to the already assigned IP address of the same Private network adapter.</li> <li value="2">Select <strong>View Network Connections</strong> within the Server Summary of Server Manager.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS.jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS.jpg"></p> </li><li> Right click on the Private adapter and select Properties. Or Double click the Private adapter and select <strong>Properties</strong>.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(1).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(1).jpg"></p> </li><li>Double click <strong>Internet Protocal Version 4</strong>, or select it and click <strong>Properties</strong>.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(7).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(7).jpg"></p> </li><li> Copy your assigned IP address: displayed in the top box into the Preferred DNS server: box and click “OK”.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(2).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(2).jpg"></p> </li><li> Click <strong>OK</strong> again for the private Properties and close the Network Connection window.<br><strong>Note</strong>: The last step for prepping W2K8 for AD is adding the proper Server Role. The “Active Directory Domain Services” Role will be added. This only installs the framework for W2K8 to become a DC and run AD. It does not promote the server to DC or install AD.</li> <li>To add the “Active Directory Domain Services” Role click on the <strong>Role Directory</strong> within Server Manager and select <strong>Add Roles</strong> in the Roles Summary.<p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(3).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(3).jpg"></p> </li><li>In the Properties area of the <strong>Local Servers</strong> page, click <strong>Remote Management</strong>, and then check the<strong>Enable remote management of this server from other computers</strong> box.</li> <li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong> in the <strong>Before You Begin</strong> section.</p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Now simply check the <strong>Active Directory Domain Services</strong> box, click <strong>Next</strong> twice, then click <strong>Install</strong>and finally <strong>Close</strong> when complete.<br> <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(4).jpg" height="479" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(4).jpg" width="650"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(5).jpg" height="478" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(5).jpg" width="652"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(6).jpg" height="477" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(6).jpg" width="648"></p> </li></ol><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial"> </p><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><a id="Installation_of_Active_Directory_Domain_Services_.28DCPROMO.29" name="Installation_of_Active_Directory_Domain_Services_.28DCPROMO.29" style="color:rgb(196,0,34)"></a></p> <h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px;font-family:arial">Installation of Active Directory Domain Services (DCPROMO)</h2><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial">Now that the Server has been prepared the installation of AD we can proceed. You now have three different ways we can begin the installation.</p> <ol style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><li>Within Server Manager, if you expand the Roles directory you will see the Active Directory Domain Services directory. Select that and you will find in the Summary “Run the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (dcpromo.exe)” Simply click that to begin the installation.<br> <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(8).jpg" height="493" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(8).jpg" width="655"></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">The comandline equivilant to Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard is - Servermanagercmd.exe –I ADDS-Domain-Controller</p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">The last and probably the most recognized method is typing DCPROMO.exe at the command prompt. <br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(9).jpg" height="268" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(9).jpg" width="633"><br> Whichever way you choose, You should get to this point. Simply click <strong>Next</strong>. You do not check advanced mode.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(10).jpg" height="459" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(10).jpg" width="486"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong> again.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(11).jpg" height="466" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(11).jpg" width="493"></p></li> <li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Select <strong>Create a new domain in a new forest</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(12).jpg" height="469" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(12).jpg" width="496"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Enter the domain name you have chosen.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(13).jpg" height="468" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(13).jpg" width="495"></p></li> <li><p style="line-height:1.4em">After the installation verifies that the NetBIOS Name, choose the Forest function level. (The example below reflects selcting 2008 R2.) <br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(14).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(14).jpg"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong>.<br><strong>Note</strong>: It will examine and verify you DNS setting. DNS server should already be checked.</p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong>. <br> <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(15).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(15).jpg"><br><strong>Note</strong>: You will now be prompted with the following message. This is OK.</p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em"> Click <strong>Yes</strong>. <br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(16).jpg" height="466" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(16).jpg" width="573"></p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong> Again. <br> <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(17).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(17).jpg"></p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Enter your Domain Administrator Password that you chose. This is not your Admin Password that emailed to you during the creation of you Server, unless you want to use it. It is your decision. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(18).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(18).jpg"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">Click <strong>Next</strong>. <br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(19).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(19).jpg"></p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em"> The installation will now complete. You can check the <strong>Reboot on completion</strong> box, if you prefer.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(20).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(20).jpg"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">If you did not check the <strong>Reboot on completion</strong>box, you will need to click <strong>Finish</strong>. Then restart your server.<br><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(21).jpg" height="435" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(21).jpg" width="460"></p> </li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">After a few minutes, reconnect to your server via the Console in your Control Panel or RDP.</p></li><li><p style="line-height:1.4em">To log in, you will need to select <strong>Switch User</strong>, then <strong>Other User</strong>. Type in your full domain name you picked followed by a back slash and Administrator for user. Then enter the password that was emailed to you when you first built the server. If you had already changed your password for the local admin account to this server before your began the install for AD, use that password.</p> <p style="line-height:1.4em"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(22).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(22).jpg"></p></li></ol><p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"> <a id=".21.21.21Congratulations.21.21.21_You_have_installed_an_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller." name=".21.21.21Congratulations.21.21.21_You_have_installed_an_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller." style="color:rgb(196,0,34)"></a></p> <p style="line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial">This completes the installation of your Active Directory Domain Controller.</p>

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How to print from Google Nexus tablet

<div class="timetxt" style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=26779830&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Third-party printing apps in the Google Play store offer a few ways to print from an Android tablet.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px">Third-party printing apps in the Google Play store offer a few ways to print from an Android tablet, but Google has its own solution as well: Google Cloud Print. It connects a home printer to the web, where webconnected devices like Android tablets and smartphones can see and use it. <br> Although the technology works a bit more smoothly with printer models classified as "Cloud Ready," you can also use an older printer — as long as that printer is connected to your computer. You need a free Google account and the company's Chrome browser installed on the computer that is connected to the printer. You also need Google's Cloud Print app from the Play store on your tablet or smartphone to manage print jobs and printer options. <br> A bit of setup is involved before you can start printing, including registering the printer with the Google Cloud Print service using the Chrome browser. You can find instructions, answers to common questions, a list of Cloud Ready printer models and troubleshooting guides at support. <a href="http://google.com/cloudprint">google.com/cloudprint</a>. <br> If you have updated your device to Android 4.4 (KitKat), a built-in printing function is included; the Talk Android site has a how-to video</div></div>

How to print from Google Nexus tablet

Third-party printing apps in the Google Play store offer a few ways to print from an Android tablet. Third-party printing apps in the ...

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How to move content between iPads

<div class="timetxt" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><font color="#6f6f6f" face="arial"><span style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></span></font></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=26416906&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Apple offers two ways to move your content from one iPad to another: iCloud or iTunes.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="line-height:20px;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"><div class="storycontent" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:15px">A</span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px">pple offers two ways to move your content from one iPad to another: iCloud or iTunes. To use the iCloud method, you need to be running at least iOS 5, have an iCloud account and be connected to a wireless network with the iPad plugged into its charger. You can turn on iCloud by tapping the Settings icon from the iPad's Home screen, and then select iCloud. The option for turning on iCloud Backup is in the Storage & Backup area; you get 5 gigabytes of storage free and can buy more from Apple if needed. <br> Once you have backed up the older iPad's settings and content to iCloud, turn on the new iPad Air and go through the setup screens, where you will get an option to restore the data from a previous iCloud backup. Once you log in with your iCloud (Apple ID) name and password, you can download the backup to the iPad Air. <br> With the iTunes method, start with backing up the old iPad's contents to the computer. Connect the two devices with the iPad's USB cable (or sync with iTunes over a Wi-Fi connection). When the iPad icon appears in iTunes, click the Summary tab and then click the Back Up Now button. When the backup is finished, connect the iPad Air to the computer with the USB cable and choose the option in the iTunes window to restore the iPad from the previous backup. <br> Transferring your prepaid cellular data account depends on your carrier. Some let you move it yourself when you go to Cellular Data in Settings and log into your account with your previous user name and password.</span></div> </div>

How to move content between iPads

Apple offers two ways to move your content from one iPad to another: iCloud or iTunes. A pple offers two ways to move your content fro...

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How to move content between iPads

<div class="timetxt" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><font color="#6f6f6f" face="arial"><span style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></span></font></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=26416906&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Apple offers two ways to move your content from one iPad to another: iCloud or iTunes.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="line-height:20px;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"><div class="storycontent" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:15px">A</span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px">pple offers two ways to move your content from one iPad to another: iCloud or iTunes. To use the iCloud method, you need to be running at least iOS 5, have an iCloud account and be connected to a wireless network with the iPad plugged into its charger. You can turn on iCloud by tapping the Settings icon from the iPad's Home screen, and then select iCloud. The option for turning on iCloud Backup is in the Storage & Backup area; you get 5 gigabytes of storage free and can buy more from Apple if needed. <br> Once you have backed up the older iPad's settings and content to iCloud, turn on the new iPad Air and go through the setup screens, where you will get an option to restore the data from a previous iCloud backup. Once you log in with your iCloud (Apple ID) name and password, you can download the backup to the iPad Air. <br> With the iTunes method, start with backing up the old iPad's contents to the computer. Connect the two devices with the iPad's USB cable (or sync with iTunes over a Wi-Fi connection). When the iPad icon appears in iTunes, click the Summary tab and then click the Back Up Now button. When the backup is finished, connect the iPad Air to the computer with the USB cable and choose the option in the iTunes window to restore the iPad from the previous backup. <br> Transferring your prepaid cellular data account depends on your carrier. Some let you move it yourself when you go to Cellular Data in Settings and log into your account with your previous user name and password.</span></div> </div>

How to move content between iPads

Apple offers two ways to move your content from one iPad to another: iCloud or iTunes. A pple offers two ways to move your content fro...

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