Apple iBook User Manual

Once you’ve set up yo u r iBoo k and follo wed

the onscreen guide to connect to the

Int ernet, what’s next? In this booklet
you’ll find more information to help you get
the most out of yo ur iBook:

2Features
4 Basics

6Internet and email
14 Desktop video
18 Productivity
20 Learning more

and solving problems
24 Installin g memory and an AirP ort Card
28 Ergonomics and safety

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What can my iBook do?

Your computer has these built-in features:

Optional AirPort

wireless Internet

and networking

Using the optional AirPort

Card, you can connect to the

Internet, use email, share files,

play network games, and

more—all without any

wires to hold you down.

Volume and

brightness controls

Adjust sound volume and

screen brightness directly using

your keyboard.

Integrated handle

Fold out this handle

when you want to take

your computer with you.

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Programmable
function keys

Set the keyboard function
keys to open your Web
browser, email application,
or other favorite application
or document automatically.

Battery charging
indicator

When the power adapter is
plugged in, the light glows
amber while the battery is
charging and green when
it is fully charged.

CD or DVD drive

Install software, use
applications, and listen to
music CDs. If your iBook has a
DVD drive, you can also play
DVD videos. To open the drive
(when no disc is inserted),
press the small button on the
side of the iBook.

Connect to the Internet,

Modem

browse the World Wide

Web, and send and

receive electronic mail.

Ethernet

Share files with another

computer or access

a computer network.

Sleep indicator light

Pulsating light indicates that
the computer is in sleep.

® Power button

Turn your computer on, put
it to sleep, or shut it down.

Audio/video port

Connect headphones or
external speakers. Mirror
your iBook display on a
TV or video projector using
the AV cable provided.

Connect printers, Zip and

USB

other disk drives, digital

cameras, joysticks,

and more.

FireWire

Connect a digital video

camera and use it to create

your own desktop movies.

You can also connect

FireWire hard disks,

printers, and more.

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What are the basics?

The Macint osh deskt op is yo ur s tarting pla ce.

Apple menu

Use this to select

often-used applications

and tools. To see the

menu, click the apple ()

in the menu bar.

Control Strip

Use this for

convenient access to

often-used settings.

Remote Access

Use this Control Strip button

to connect to and disconnect

from the Internet.

Application menu

Click here to switch
between open applications.

Disc

This appears when a
CD or DVD is in the disc
drive. Double-click the
icon to see what’s on
the disc. Drag the
disc’s icon to the Trash
to eject it.

Trash

Drag items here to
delete them. Items remain
here until you choose
Empty Trash from the
Special menu.

. For a quick tutorial on mouse and

desktop skills, choose Mac Tutorials
from the Help menu.

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Window close box

Click this to close

a window.

Hard disk

All of your files and
applications are kept here.
Double-click the icon to
open it.

Folders help organize

Folder

your files and applications.

Double-click a folder

to open it.

Applications are software programs

Application

(such as a game or word processor)

that you use with your computer.

Double-click an application’s icon

to open the application.

Document

Documents are files that you create
with an application (such as a letter
you create with your word processor).
Double-click the icon to open the file
in the application used to create it.

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How do I fin d something on the Internet?

If you know the In t ernet address, you can go there directly.

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Type the Internet address
and press Return on
your k eyboard.

Double-click
“Browse the Int ernet”
to open your Web browser.

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Or you can search the Int ernet with Sherlock 2.

Type what yo u wan t to find and
click the Search button ( ). Then
double-click an item in the lis t of si tes.

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. Click the other buttons to find people,

read the news, shop, and more.

Choose Search Internet
from the File menu.

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How can I get start ed on the W orld Wide W eb?

These Apple W eb si t es will help you get the most o ut of yo ur comput er.

www.apple.com/guide

For great hardware and software
products for your Mac, check this
Web site or look for the Mac symbol.

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www.apple.com/store

Purchase the latest Apple hardware,
software, and accessories.

www.apple.com/support

Product support, software updates, and
technical information

. From these Web sites you can quickly

link to other Apple Web sites around
the world.

www.apple.com/ireview

Reviews of hundreds of Web sites: movies,
finance, shopping, sports, and more

www.apple.com/hotnews

The latest Apple news and events, software
updates for your Mac, and QuickTime hot picks

www.apple.com/icards

Send customized electronic postcards
to your friends and family.

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What can I do wi th iTools?

iTools is a new class of Int ernet services created for Ma c users.

Get your own Mac.com email

Email

address. It’s easy and works with

your favorite email programs.

KidSafe

Make the Internet a safer place

for your kids. KidSafe gives them

access to more than 75,000

educator-approved Web sites,

and blocks the rest.

iDisk

Your own 20 MB of storage on
Apple’s Internet server. Share
photos, movies, and other files over
the Internet. Create personalized
iCards using photos on your iDisk.

HomePage

Build a personal Web site in
three easy steps. Create a photo
album, publish an iMovie, post your
resumé, and more. Now anyone can
view your page on the Internet.

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