Apple iMac G4 User Manual

Manual del usuario

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Manuale Utente

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Guia do Usuário

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Gebruikershandleiding

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Handbok

User’s Guide

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Manuel de l’utilisateur

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Benutzerhandbuch

Brukerhåndbok

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Brugerhåndbog

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Käsikirja

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Manuel de l’utilisateur

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Benutzerhandbuch

Manual del usuario

Brukerhåndbok

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Manuale Utente

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Brugerhåndbog

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Guia do Usuário

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Käsikirja

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Gebruikershandleiding

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Handbok

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:

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 Make your own movie or watch a movie on DVD 14 Make your own Hollywood-style DVDs 16 Search the Internet 18 Get more out of the Internet 20 Send and receive email 22 Organize, plan, and create

24 Keep your iMac’s software up-to-date 26 Learn more and solve problems 32 Install memory and an AirPort Card 34 Work more comfortably 36 Safety, cleaning, and power management

Your iMac at a glance

Yo ur computer has these built-in features:

Built-in microphone

Record sound or control

your computer with

spoken commands.

Optical disc drive

Install software, use

applications, and create

your own music CDs. If

you have the Combo

drive, watch DVD videos.

If you have the

SuperDrive, you can

make them, too.

Apple Pro Speakers

Included with some

models. Available

separately at

www.apple.com/store

USB port

Connect a USB device.

Power indicator light

Pulsing light indicates that the computer is sleeping.

Volume controls

Use the keyboard to adjust sound volume.

Media Eject key

Use to open the drive tray or eject a CD or DVD.

Apple Pro Mouse

A precision optical mouse you can use on almost any surface, no mouse pad required.

Kensington

Security Lock

Attach a lock and cable to prevent theft.

Headphones port

Connect headphones or analog speakers.

Apple Pro

Speaker mini-jack

Connect Apple Pro Speakers.

FireWire

Transfer video from a DV camera. Connect an Apple iPod, external hard disk, or other FireWire device.

Ethernet

Share files with another computer. Connect a DSL or cable modem to access the Internet.

Power Port

Connect to a standard electrical outlet.

Modem

Connect to the Internet, browse the World Wide Web, and send email.

USB

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

VGA output

Connect an external monitor for video mirroring using the Apple VGA adapter (available separately).

Power button

Turn your computer on or put it to sleep.

To learn more about your iMac’s features:

m Choose Mac Help from the Help menu, then click

Go under “Discover my iMac.”

Mac OS X basics

The Macintosh desktop is your starting place.

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.

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.

View buttons

Click to see your

files as icons, in lists,

or in columns.

Finder icon

Click to open a

Finder window so

you can see the files

and applications on

your computer.

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.

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.

Application menu

Shows the name of the

application you’re using.

Use to set preferences

or quit applications

(other than the Finder).

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 the icon to open the

file in the application used

to create it.

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 and hold the Media Eject ( ) key on the keyboard.

Folder

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

Dock

Click icons in the Dock

to open applications,

documents, folders,

or minimized windows.

Change the Mac OS to suit your preferences.

There are lots of ways to customize Mac OS X.

To change Finder

settings, choose

Preferences from the

Finder menu.

Choose System

Preferences from

the Apple menu

to change your

computer’s settings.

To select a desktop

background picture, open

System Preferences and

click Desktop.

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

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

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

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.

The triangle indicates the application is open.

Drag this bar up or down to resize the Dock.

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

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.

Make your own CDs. Use iTunes to transfer and organize music from your CD collection,

then burn your own custom 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. Make a DVD. If your iMac has a SuperDrive, use iDVD to burn DVDs for viewing in almost any home DVD player. Connect to the Internet to send email and browse the Web, or use iTools to post digital photos to the Web for everyone to see.

Browse through the next few pages to find out more.

Send digital photos to friends and family.

Send email and surf the 'Net.

The iMac is your

digital hub.

Import and edit home movies.

Put up to 1,000 songs in your pocket.

Watch a DVD movie or burn your own DVD.

Listen to music and burn your own CDs.

Listen to music on your computer or on the go.

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

Your collection of

Library

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.

Burn CDs

Make your own audio CDs that play in standard CD players.

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.

To learn more about iTunes:

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

If you have an iPod, you can transfer up to 1,000 songs for listening on the go.

Connect iPod using the FireWire cable included with iPod. iTunes automatically transfers your music Library to iPod.

Unplug iPod.

Browse for a song on iPod and press the Play button.

To learn more about iPod:

m See iTunes and choose iPod Help from the Help menu m Go to www.apple.com/ipod

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