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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
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Your iMac at a glance
Your 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.
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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.
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.
To learn more about Mac OS X:
mSee the Welcome to Mac OS X document in the Documents folder on your hard disk.
Trash
Drag an item here to delete it. Items remain here until you choose Empty Trash from the Finder menu.
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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). Doubleclick the icon to open the file in the application used to create it.
Dock
Click icons in the Dock to open applications, documents, folders, or minimized windows.
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.
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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 icon sizes or the background of a Finder window, choose
Show View Options from the View menu.
To change the size of the Dock or move it to a different place, open System Preferences and click Dock.
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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
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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.
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Send digital photos to friends and family.
Send email and surf the 'Net.
Watch a DVD movie or burn your own DVD.
The iMac is your digital hub.
Import and edit home movies.
Put up to 1,000 songs in your pocket.
Listen to music and burn your own CDs.
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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:
mSee iTunes Help, available in the Help menu.
mGo to www.apple.com/itunes
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.
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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. 1. iTunes automatically transfers your music Library to iPod.
2. Unplug iPod.
Browse for a song on iPod and 3. 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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