iMac Booklet
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After you've set up your iMac and followed the
onscreen guide to register your computer and
set up an Internet account and e-mail address,
what's next? Read this booklet to learn more about
sing your iMac:
2 Features
4 Basics
6 Internet and e-mail
12 Software
18 Installing memory and an AirPort Card
20 Learning more and solving problems
24 Ergonomic and safety information
What are the features of my iMac? Your computer has these built-in capabilities:
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Install software, use applications, and listen to music CDs. If your computer has a DVD drive, you can also play DVD videos.
Microphone
Record sound and give
spoken commands to
your computer.
Two headphone... ports Connect one or two pairs of headphones to your computer.
Microphone Record sound and give spoken commands to your computer. CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Install software, use applications, and listen to music CDs. If your computer has a DVD drive, you can also play DVD videos. Two headphones Connect one or two pairs of headphones to your computer. Two internal stereo speakers Listen to CD-quality music or movies, games, and multimedia.
Power button
Press this to turn your computer on.
Two internal stereo speakers
Listen to CD-quality music or movies, games, and multimedia.
Modem Connect to the Internet, browse the World Wide Web, and send and receive electronic mail.
FireWire, (on some models) Connect high-speed devices such as digital video cameras, disk drives, printers, and scanners.
Modem Connect to the Internet, browse the World Wide Web, and send and receive electronic mail.
USB Connect printers, disk drives, digital cameras, speakers, joysticks, and more.
Ethernet Share files with another computer and access a computer network, printer, or the Internet.
FireWire (on some models) Connect high-speed devices such as digital video cameras, disk drives, printers, and scanners.
Sound input Record sounds using an analog microphone or other audio device.
VGA output (on some models) Connect an external monitor or television for video mirroring. Some TVs may require a scan rate converter.
Reset button Use during troubleshooting to restart your computer.
Access door Install additional memory and an AirPort Card for wireless networking.
Sound input...
Record sounds using an analog microphone or other audio device.
USB
Connect printers, disk drives, digital cameras, speakers, joysticks, and more.
- Sound output...
Connect headphones, external speakers, and analog audio devices.
Ethernet
Share files with another computer and access a computer network, printer, or the Internet.
Reset button.
Use during troubleshooting to restart your computer.
VGA output
(on some models)
Connect an external monitor or television for video mirroring. Some TVs may require a scan rate converter.
Access door
Install additional memory
and an AirPort Card for
wireless networking.
What are the basics? The Macintosh desktop is your starting place.
Apple menu
Use this to select commonly used applications and tools. To see the menu, press the apple (☑) in the menu bar.
Control Strip
Use this for convenient access to commonly used settings...
File Edit View Special Help About This Computer Apple DVD Player Apple System Profiler AppleCD Audio Player Automated Tasks Calculator Chooser Control Panels Favorites Graphing Calculator Internet Access Key Caps Network Browser Note Pad Recent Applications Recent Documents Recent Servers Remote Access Status Scrapbook Sherlock SimpleSound Stickies
Application menu
Look here to see which application you are using or to switch between open applications.
Browse the
Internet
Double-click (click two times quickly) this icon to open your preferred World Wide Web browser.
Double-click this icon to open your preferred e-mail application.
Trash can
Drag items here to delete them. Items will remain here until you choose Empty Trash from the Special menu.
