How to Turn On Apple Talk
AppleTalk is Apple's proprietary networking software that allows Apple computers to network with printers, servers and other peripheral devices. In order for your computer to talk to these devices, you have to activate AppleTalk from your computer. For Mac OSX users, this is a task that will take mere moments. Once you have turned it on the first time, you should not need to turn it on again the next time you boot up your computer.
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Instructions
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Click the "Apple" icon on the left hand side of the menu bar at the top of your screen. Select "System Preferences" from the dropdown menu. A new menu will appear.
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Find the part of the menu marked "Internet and Network." Select the "Network" icon to make a submenu appear.
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Select "AppleTalk," then click the check box next to the phrase "Make AppleTalk Active." Assign your computer a name (if it does not already have one) via the "Sharing Preferences" option.
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Click the "Apply Now" button to save your changes.
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Tips & Warnings
At the bottom of the AppleTalk menu, you will see an open padlock icon. Click this icon in order to "lock" your options in place if you share this computer and are afraid someone may accidentally shut off AppleTalk. In order to change this option, someone with administrative privileges will have to click the padlock icon again (which will now appear locked) and input his user name and password.
If you are using Mac OSX versions 10.0 or 10.1, it may be possible to use AppleTalk for a process called multi-homing. This process allows a single computer to have two active AppleTalk connections at a time. It can come in handy if you have an iBook or other Apple notebook computer that connects to the home network via an Airport card while wireless, and an Ethernet connection when docked. Later versions of Mac OSX only allow a single AppleTalk connection to exist at a time. Consult Apple Support's "How to Set Up AppleTalk Multi-Homing" for more information.
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