A few small things that need fixing

[cashel]

I'm new to macs in general, so these problems I'm having are more than likely user error instead of software error. These are the things I need help with fixing though:

1. I'd like to know how to change what program is used to open certain file types. I know I can do "open with" and choose from there, but if I click "always open with" it will open only that document with the program I specified. What I'd like to do is have VLC handle all video types and Pages handle all document types (right now MS Word is doing it and it's really annoying because I only have the trial version)

2. I have a Canon IP4000 printer that works beautifully, however it doesn't have all of the features that it had when I use it in windows. The biggest feature I'm missing is the ability to use double-sided printing. There doesn't seem to be an option to enable this in OS X for this printer.

3. Finally, I'm dual booting windows w/ the latest version of bootcamp. Whenever I boot from one OS to another, the time is always like 7 hours off in either OS, and I have to manually correct it. How can I fix this?

 

[CyberPrey]

3. Finally, I'm dual booting windows w/ the latest version of bootcamp. Whenever I boot from one OS to another, the time is always like 7 hours off in either OS, and I have to manually correct it. How can I fix this?

I would love to know this as well...

 

[Eidorian]

*sigh* Ok you dragged me out to help you.

1. I'd like to know how to change what program is used to open certain file types. I know I can do "open with" and choose from there, but if I click "always open with" it will open only that document with the program I specified. What I'd like to do is have VLC handle all video types and Pages handle all document types (right now MS Word is doing it and it's really annoying because I only have the trial version)

1. Get Info on file
2. Open With:
3. Select the program from drop down
4. Change All...
5. Repeat for other file types
6. ??????
7. PROFIT

(Yes, I know there's a preference pane that does this. The name escapes me right now.)

2. I have a Canon IP4000 printer that works beautifully, however it doesn't have all of the features that it had when I use it in windows. The biggest feature I'm missing is the ability to use double-sided printing. There doesn't seem to be an option to enable this in OS X for this printer.

1. File
2. Print
3. Click on the bottom dropdown from the print menu.
4. Layout
5. Two-Sided

3. Finally, I'm dual booting windows w/ the latest version of bootcamp. Whenever I boot from one OS to another, the time is always like 7 hours off in either OS, and I have to manually correct it. How can I fix this?

In OS X
1. System Preferences
2. Date & Time...
3. Check the "Set Date & Time automatically:" box

In Windows (from memory)
1. Control Panel
2. Date & Time
3. Internet Time
4. Turn on internet time synchronization.

If that fails.

http://www.thinkman.com/dimension4/

 

[KD7IWP]

Many people have this time issue with bootcamp. I believe it is because Windows tells the system clock to use the current time of your timezone whereas OSX uses standard UNIX time and offsets it by your timezone. I could be wrong. If I boot windows, come back to OSX and tell it to update time automatically, it doesn't. I have to reset it.