new to imac and some guidance from you all needed!!

[floppitydoppity]

Hi all,
just persuaded my other half to invest in a2.4 ghz imac and i love it but i don't have a clue what i am doing!!
i used windows up to now....

it was a dream to set up, the internet was just there and enails were easy.
But i am using it as the host computer on a wireless network. My other computers on the network are pc andthey can't see the mac.
can anyone advise me what to do?
i wanted to transfer some stuff i had saved on the laptop over.

as i said earler the internet is fine so the connection is good.

please help,i don't know what i am doing!

thanks

 

[Compile 'em all]

enable samba in sharing.

 

[floppitydoppity]

confused!!

thanks for your quick answer but i have no idea what you mean
i opened system prefs and then sharing but then don't know what you measn.
please advise

 

[Compile 'em all]

file sharing -> select user -> options (button) -> enable sharing using SMB


more info here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1812?viewlocale=en_US

 

[johto]

Hi. I would recommend for every Mac "newbie" good book that covers the basics and then some!

Best book for OS X Leopard in my opinion is the "Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual ". Highly recommended, its 900+ pages and easy to read and written pretty funny by David Pogue. Check the link to amazon: http://tinyurl.com/5ufwlv ps. i'm not selling anything 😛

 

[floppitydoppity]

help

hi,bought the book. and it seems good, but still no luck.
i know the network works because the other pc can se each other but not the mac...
AAAHHHH

 

[floppitydoppity]

done it!

all sorted- thanks