Once 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:
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Features |
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Basics |
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Internet and email |
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Desktop video |
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Productivity |
20Learning more
and solving problems
24 Installing memory and an AirPort Card
28 Ergonomics and safety
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WhatcanmyiBookdo?
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.
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.
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Modem
Connect to the Internet, browse the World Wide Web, and send and receive electronic mail.
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.
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.
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Whatarethebasics?
The Macintosh desktop is your starting place.
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.
Folder
Folders help organize your files and applications.
Double-click a folder to open 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.
Hard disk
All of your files and applications are kept here. Double-click the icon 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.
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HowdoIfindsomethingontheInternet?
If you know the Internet address, you can go there directly.
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1Double-click “Browse the Internet”
to open your Web browser.
Type the Internet address and press Return on your keyboard.
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Or you can search the Internet with Sherlock 2.
2Type 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.
1Choose Search Internet
from the File menu.
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HowcanIgetstartedontheWorldWideWeb?
These Apple Web sites will help you get the most out of your computer.
www.apple.com/guide |
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For great hardware and software |
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products for your Mac, check this |
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Web site or look for the Mac symbol. |
www.apple.com/store |
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Purchase the latest Apple hardware, |
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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.
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www.apple.com/ireview |
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www.apple.com/hotnews |
Reviews of hundreds of Web sites: movies, |
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The latest Apple news and events, software |
finance, shopping, sports, and more |
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updates for your Mac, and QuickTime hot picks |
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www.apple.com/icards |
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Send customized electronic postcards |
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to your friends and family. |
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WhatcanIdowithiTools?
iTools is a new class of Internet services created for Mac users.
Get your own Mac.com email address. It’s easy and works with your favorite email programs.
KidSafe
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
Make the Internet a safer place |
Build a personal Web site in |
for your kids. KidSafe gives them |
three easy steps. Create a photo |
access to more than 75,000 |
album, publish an iMovie, post your |
educator-approved Web sites, |
resumé, and more. Now anyone can |
and blocks the rest. |
view your page on the Internet. |
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