August 28, 2008

iDisk Details for Windows XP

 

STEP 1: Opening iDisk

How to install and open iDisk using Microsoft Windows XP?

STEP 2: Placing Ads in folders

How to organize and upload your Ad?

STEP 3: Check List

How to do I know American Theatre received my ad?
And does my ad meets professional printer requirements?

iDisk for Windows XP users

Download and install the iDisk Utility Application

  • Go to http://www.mac.com/1/idiskutility_download.html to download iDisk Utility.
  • Click on the download link http://www.mac.com/1/idiskutility_download.html.
  • In the File Download window, select "SAVE" to save iDisk Utility for Windows XP to your computer.
  • In the pop-up file browser, choose a location (such as Desktop) for the download and click Save.
  • Double-click the downloaded file iDisk Utility for Windows XP to extract the application using the Windows extraction "WIZARD".
  • Once the file is extracted, click on the "INSTALL IDISK UTILITY FOR WINDOWS" icon.
  • Follow the Windows installation "WIZARD" prompts.
    * The application will be installed in C:\Program Files\.Mac Utilities\iDisk Utility for Windows by default unless you specify a different location in the installation wizard.
  • To open your iDisk, use iDisk Utility for Windows

Problems and Solutions

What happens when I use the iDisk Utility for Windows and get an error message that says the password I entered is incorrect?

  • You need to use the "NETWORK PLACE WIZARD" in Windows to connect to your iDisk.
  • Choose "MY NETWORK PLACES" from the "START" menu,then choose "ADD A NETWORK PLACE" in the Network Tasks list.
  • 3. In the "ADD NETWORK PLACE WIZARD", enter the following as the location to http://idisk.mac.com/membername; User Name is americantheatre_ads; Password is atmads.

Uploading File

  • Connect to iDisk.
  • Open Public folder.
  • Look for your company's name (eg. New Actors Workshop)
  • Drop/Drag your InDesign or Quark mechanical into the "LAYOUT" folder.
  • Drop/Drag all necessary High Resolution EPS or TIFF images into the "ART" folder.
  • Collect and Drop/Drag all Fonts into the "FONTS" folder.
  • Drop/Drag your High Resolution PDF file into the "PDF" folder.

Check List

  • FONTS: Have you embedded all fonts in your PDF File?
  • ART: Have you included all required images in your PDF File?
  • MECHANICAL: Did you provide all layout components, fonts, art, layout, and a PDF file?
  • NOTIFY CAROL VAN KEUREN, Director of Advertising, that you have uploaded your ads to the iDisk at ads@tcg.org.
    *Note in Subject of email: "Company Name / AT Ad Submission"