APPLE iBook Dual USB 2001 User Manual

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iBook

nce you’ve set up your iBook and followed the

onscreen guide to connect to the Internet, what’s

next? In this booklet you’ll find more information to help

you get the most out of your iBook:

2 Features

4 Basics

6 Internet and email

14 Music and desktop video

20 Productivity

22 Learning more and solving problems

28 Installing memory and an AirPort Card

32 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—without any

wires to hold you down.

Volume and

brightness controls

Adjust sound volume and

screen brightness directly using

your keyboard.

Programmable
function keys

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

Optical disc drive

Install and run software, or listen
to music CDs. Play DVD videos
if you have the DVD or combo
DVD/CD-RW drive, or create
your own CDs if you have the
CD-RW or combo drive. Press
the eject key ( ) on the
keyboard to open the drive.

Battery level indicator

(underneath)

When you press the button
on the battery, one to four
lights glow to show how
much charge is left.

Two built-in

stereo speakers

Listen to music, movies,
games, and multimedia.

Built-in microphone

Record sound or control
your computer with spoken
commands.

Modem

Connect to the Internet,

browse the World Wide

Web, and send and

receive electronic mail.

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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.

Ethernet

Share files with another

computer or access

a computer network.

USB

Connect printers, Zip and

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.

RGB port

Connect an external monitor

(using the included Apple

RGB Display Adapter).

Reset button

Use during troubleshooting
to restart your computer.

Kensington

security slot

Attach a lock and cable

to prevent theft.

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What are the basics?

The Macintosh desktop is your starting place.

Control Strip

Use this for

convenient access to

often-used settings.

Application menu

Click here to switch
between open applications.

Remote Access

Use this Control Strip button

to connect to and disconnect

from the Internet.

Disc

This appears when a CD
or DVD is in the disc drive.
Double-click the icon to
see what’s on the disc.
To eject a disc, press the
eject key ( ) on the
keyboard.

Apple menu

Use this to select

often-used applications

and tools. To see the

menu, click the apple ()

in the menu bar.

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.

Folder

Folders help

organize your files

and applications.

Double-click

a folder to open it.

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.

Application

Applications are software programs

(such as a game or word processor)

that you use with your computer.

Double-click an application’s icon

to open the application.

How do I find something on the Internet?

If you know the Internet address, you can go there directly.

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1

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

2

Type the Internet address
and press Return on
your keyboard.

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2

Type what you want to find and
click the Search button ( ). Then
double-click an item in

the list of sites.

. Click the other buttons to find people,

read the news, shop, and more.

Or you can search the Internet with Sherlock 2.

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Choose Search Internet
from the File menu.

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How can I get started on the World Wide Web?

These Apple Web sites will help you get the most out of your computer.

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/store

Purchase the latest Apple hardware,
software, and accessories.

www.apple.com/guide

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

Also get contact and support
information for third-party software
manufacturers.

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www.apple.com/hotnews

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

www.apple.com/macosx

Get the latest info on the world’s most
advanced OS–Mac OS X.

www.apple.com/icards

Send customized electronic postcards
to your friends and family.

KidSafe

Make the Internet a safer place
for your kids. KidSafe gives them
access to more than 100,000
educator-approved Web sites
and blocks the rest.

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What can I do with iTools?

iTools is a new class of Internet services created for Mac users.

iDisk

Your own 20 MB of free storage
on Apple’s Internet server. Share
photos, movies, and other files over
the Internet. Purchase additional
storage space.

Email

Get your own Mac.com email
address. It’s easy and it works with
your favorite email programs.

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.

iCards

Send an elegant iCard, just right for
any occasion. Choose a ready-made
photo, or create a personalized
iCards using photos on your iDisk.

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To get started using iTools:

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Follow the simple instructions
to sign up for a free account.

. If you signed up with EarthLink and got

a Mac.com email address when you first turned
on your computer, you already have an iTools
account. Go to www.apple.com/itools and
enter your member name and password.

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Go to www.apple.com/itools
and click the Free Sign Up button.

To learn more about iTools:

m go to www.apple.com/itools and click Help on the

iTools menu bar