Apple IMAC G3 DV User Manual

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

using 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

1

2

What are the features of my iMac?

Your computer has these built-in capabilities:

f Two headphone

ports

Connect one or two

pairs of headphones 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 internal
stereo speakers

Listen to CD-quality
music or movies, games,
and multimedia.

® Power button

Press this to turn your
computer on.

Microphone

Record sound and give
spoken commands to
your computer.

3

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.

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.

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.

Reset button

Use during

troubleshooting to restart

your computer.

Sound input

Record sounds using

an analog microphone or

other audio device.

Sound output

Connect headphones,

external speakers, and

analog audio devices.

4

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 (K) in the

menu bar.

Browse the
Internet

Double-click (click two
times quickly) this icon
to open your preferred
World Wide Web
browser.

Mail

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.

Control Strip

Use this for convenient

access to commonly

used settings.

Application menu

Look here to see which
application you are using
or to switch between
open applications.

5

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.

Document

Documents are files that you create with
an application (such as a letter you create
with your word processor). Double-click
a document’s icon to open the file and to
view, edit, or print it.

Close box

Click this to close

a window.

Folder

You create folders

to help organize your

files and programs.

Double-click a folder

to open it.

Hard disk

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

6

How do I find something on the Internet?

Use Sherlock to quickly search the Internet.

6

1

Open the Apple (K) menu and
choose Sherlock. Then click the
Search Internet tab.

2

Type what you want to find
and click Search.

7

. Listed items are ranked by relevance.

The longer the bar, the more likely an item
is to contain what you’re looking for.

3

Double-click an item in
the list of Internet sites that
Sherlock finds.

8

How do I go to a place on the Internet?

All you need to know is the Internet address.

1

Open the Apple (K) menu
and choose Internet Access,
then choose Connect To.

2

Type the Internet
address and click Connect.

9

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

www.apple.com/imac

News and information specifically
for iMac users.

www.apple.com/guide

Find out about over 12,000
hardware and software products
available for the Macintosh.

www.apple.com/store

The latest Apple hardware,
software, and accessories.

. To visit interesting and popular places

on the Internet, look in the Favorites
menu of your Web browser.

www.apple.com/support

Visit here for product support, software
updates, and technical information.

10

How do I use e-mail?

Follow these steps to create and send a message:

1

Double-click the Mail icon on the
desktop to open your preferred
e-mail application.

. To check for new messages, click

the Send & Receive button. To view a
message, click its subject.