Apple IMAC G3 User Manual

User’s Guide

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2 Your iMac at a glance 4 Mac OS X basics 8 What you can do with your iMac

10 Listen to music on your computer or on the go 12 Create and edit your own movies 14 Search the Internet 16 Get more out of the Internet 18 Send and receive email 20 Organize, plan, and create

22 Keep your iMac’s software up-to-date 24 Learn more and solve problems 30 Install memory and an AirPort Card 32 Work more comfortably 34 Safety, cleaning, and power management

Once you’ve set up your iMac and followed the onscreen guide to connect to the Internet, what’s next? Read on to find out how to get the most out of your iMac:

Your iMac at a glance

Yo ur computer has these built-in features:

Headphones port

CD-ROM or

CD-RW drive

Install software, use

applications, and listen to

music CDs. If you have

the CD-RW drive, you

can create your

own CDs. (For use only

with standard size,

circular discs.)

USB port

Connect a USB device,

such as a joystick or

graphics tablet.

Apple Pro Mouse

An optical mouse you can use on almost any surface.

Media Eject key

Eject a CD.

Volume controls

® Power button

Turn your computer on or put it to sleep.

Two internal

stereo speakers

Microphone

FireWire

Transfer video from

a DV camera. Connect

external hard disk drives,

printers, and scanners.

Modem

Connect to the Internet,

browse the World Wide

Web, and send email.

Ethernet

Share files with another computer and access a computer network, printer, or the Internet.

USB

Connect printers, Zip and other disk drives, digital cameras, joysticks, and more.

VGA output

Connect an external monitor or television for video mirroring.

Reset button

Use during

troubleshooting to restart

your computer.

Sound input

Record sounds using

an analog microphone

or other audio device.

To learn more about your iMac’s features:

m Choose Mac Help from the Help menu, then click

Go under “Discover my iMac.”

Access door

Install additional memory and an AirPort Card for wireless networking.

Sound output

Connect headphones,

external speakers, and

analog audio devices.

Mac OS X basics

The Macintosh desktop is your starting place.

Finder icon

Click to open a

Finder window so

you can see the files

and applications on

your computer.

Window buttons

Click the red button to

close the window, the

yellow one to minimize it

into the Dock, and the

green one to resize it.

Apple menu

Use to change

system settings, open

recent items, and restart

or shut down your computer. To see the menu, click the apple

() in the menu bar.

View buttons

Click to see your

files as icons, in lists,

or in columns.

Toolbar button

Click to show or hide the toolbar.

Toolbar icons

Click to navigate quickly to different folders. Your home folder contains your personal documents.

Trash

Drag an item here to delete it. Items remain here until you choose Empty Trash from the Finder menu.

To learn more about Mac OS X:

m See the Welcome to Mac OS X document in the

Documents folder on your hard disk.

Modem status

Use this menu to connect to and disconnect from the Internet using a dialup modem.

Dock

Click icons in the Dock

to open applications,

documents, folders,

or minimized windows.

Application menu

Shows the name of the

application you’re using.

Use to set preferences

or quit applications (other

than the Finder).

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.

Folder

Folders help organize your files and applications. Doubleclick a folder to see what’s inside.

Disc

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

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.

Change the Mac OS to suit your preferences.

There are lots of ways to customize Mac OS X.

To change the size of the Dock or move it to a different place, open System Preferences and click Dock.

To change Finder

settings, choose

Preferences from the

Finder menu.

To change icon sizes or the background of a Finder window, choose Show View Options from the View menu.

Choose System

Preferences from

the Apple menu to

change most of your

computer’s settings.

To select a desktop

background picture, open

System Preferences and

click Desktop.

Click the icons in the Dock or toolbar to find and open files and applications.

The triangle indicates the application is open.

Drag this bar up or down to resize the Dock.

Drag applications, files, and folders into the Dock for one-click access.

This side of the Dock

shows application icons.

To set up the toolbar the way you want it, choose Customize Toolbar from the Finder’s View menu, then drag items to the toolbar.

Press a folder icon to see its contents and open items in it.

This side of the Dock shows files, windows, and folders.

Make your own CDs. Use iTunes to transfer music from your CD collection. If your iMac has

a CD-RW drive, burn your own music CDs. Transfer music to an iPod or other MP3 player to listen on the go. Make a movie. Shoot video on a DV camcorder and import it into iMovie . Then rearrange, edit, polish, and add titles and soundtracks. Connect to the Internet to send email and

browse the Web, or use iTools to post digital photos on the Web for everyone to see.

Browse through the next few pages to find out more.

What you can do with your iMac

Not sure how to get the most out of your new iMac? Read on for a few ideas.

Send digital photos to friends and family.

Connect to the Internet wirelessly.

Listen to music and burn your own CDs.

Send email and surf the 'Net.

Import and edit home movies.

The iMac is your

digital hub.

Put up to 1,000 songs in your pocket.

Listen to music on your computer or on the go.

Use iTunes to create a library of music and make your own CDs.

Library

Your collection of

songs, imported from

your own audio CDs or

downloaded from the

Internet. Easily browse

or search for music.

Radio Tuner

Choose from hundreds

of Internet radio

stations – jazz, rock,

talk, and more.

Audio CDs

Play an audio CD on your

computer. Import songs

to your Library

to play them without

the CD.

To learn more about iTunes:

m See iTunes Help, available in the Help menu. m Go to www.apple.com/itunes

Portable music

If you have an Apple iPod, transfer up to 1,000 songs for listening on the go. Go to www.apple.com/ipod for more information.

Playlists

Make personalized playlists using songs from your Library. Arrange your music by mood, artist, genre, or however you like.

Equalizer

Adjust the sound to your tastes using the 10-band EQ with 22 presets.

Click the icon in the Dock to open iTunes.

Drag songs from the Library to a playlist. Then click the playlist.

Click Burn CD and insert a CD-R disc. Then click Burn CD again to start.

You can fit up to 74 minutes of songs on a

standard music CD.

To find out which recordable CDs work best with your computer, go to www.apple.com/itunes

If your computer has a CD-RW drive, you can create your own music CDs.

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