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iMac G5 User's Guide Includes setup, usage, and troubleshooting information for your iMac G5 computer
iMac G5 User's Guide Includes setup, usage, and troubleshooting information for your iMac G5 computer
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...part, without the prior written consent of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and Canada. Apple 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 408-996-1010 www.apple.com Apple, the Apple logo, AirPort, Final Cut Pro, FireWire, iCal, iDVD, iLife, iMac, iMovie, iPhoto, iPod, iTunes, Mac..., the Mac logo, Mac OS, and Macintosh are trademarks of federal and state laws. AppleCare and Apple Store are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., ...
...part, without the prior written consent of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and Canada. Apple 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 408-996-1010 www.apple.com Apple, the Apple logo, AirPort, Final Cut Pro, FireWire, iCal, iDVD, iLife, iMac, iMovie, iPhoto, iPod, iTunes, Mac..., the Mac logo, Mac OS, and Macintosh are trademarks of federal and state laws. AppleCare and Apple Store are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., ...
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Contents 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 5 Getting Started 8 Next Steps 9 Putting Your iMac G5 to Sleep or Shutting It Down 11 Getting to Know Your iMac G5 12 Front View 14 Back View 16 Learning About Mac OS X 17 Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences 18 Connecting to a Printer 19 Playing ...20 Transferring Files to Another Computer 21 When an Application Does Not Respond 21 Using Applications 22 Getting Answers Using Mac Help 23 Using Your iMac G5 24 Using Mighty Mouse 25 Keyboard Controls 26 Using Your IR Receiver and the Remote 29 Using the Built-in iSight Video Camera 30 ...
Contents 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 5 Getting Started 8 Next Steps 9 Putting Your iMac G5 to Sleep or Shutting It Down 11 Getting to Know Your iMac G5 12 Front View 14 Back View 16 Learning About Mac OS X 17 Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences 18 Connecting to a Printer 19 Playing ...20 Transferring Files to Another Computer 21 When an Application Does Not Respond 21 Using Applications 22 Getting Answers Using Mac Help 23 Using Your iMac G5 24 Using Mighty Mouse 25 Keyboard Controls 26 Using Your IR Receiver and the Remote 29 Using the Built-in iSight Video Camera 30 ...
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... the New Memory 53 Troubleshooting 54 Problems That Prevent You From Using Your iMac G5 55 Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your iMac G5 56 Other Problems 57 Locating Your Product Serial Number 58 Using Apple Hardware Test 59 Specifications 61 Safety, Use, and Care Information 61 Safety ...Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your iMac G5 62 Connectors and Ports 63 Avoid Hearing Damage 63 Ergonomics 64 Cleaning Your iMac G5 65 Carrying Your iMac G5 65 Apple and the Environment 67 Connecting to the Internet 69 Setup Assistant Worksheet 71 Setting ...
... the New Memory 53 Troubleshooting 54 Problems That Prevent You From Using Your iMac G5 55 Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your iMac G5 56 Other Problems 57 Locating Your Product Serial Number 58 Using Apple Hardware Test 59 Specifications 61 Safety, Use, and Care Information 61 Safety ...Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your iMac G5 62 Connectors and Ports 63 Avoid Hearing Damage 63 Ergonomics 64 Cleaning Your iMac G5 65 Carrying Your iMac G5 65 Apple and the Environment 67 Connecting to the Internet 69 Setup Assistant Worksheet 71 Setting ...
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If you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Getting to Know Your iMac G5," to Macintosh computers, read this iMac G5. Make sure you have never used an iMac G5 or are an experienced user, you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. Keyboard AC cord Mighty Mouse MENU Remote 5 If you are new to find out about the new features of this section for instructions on getting started . Getting Started 1 1 Your iMac G5 has been designed so that you may already know enough to get started .
If you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Getting to Know Your iMac G5," to Macintosh computers, read this iMac G5. Make sure you have never used an iMac G5 or are an experienced user, you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. Keyboard AC cord Mighty Mouse MENU Remote 5 If you are new to find out about the new features of this section for instructions on getting started . Getting Started 1 1 Your iMac G5 has been designed so that you may already know enough to get started .
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Follow the steps on the back of an Ethernet cable to the iMac G5 and the other end to set up your iMac G5. Step 1: Pass the power cord through the hole in the stand and plug it into the power socket on the next two pages to a cable modem, DSL modem, or a network. Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of your iMac G5. G 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started
Follow the steps on the back of an Ethernet cable to the iMac G5 and the other end to set up your iMac G5. Step 1: Pass the power cord through the hole in the stand and plug it into the power socket on the next two pages to a cable modem, DSL modem, or a network. Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of your iMac G5. G 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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d Step 3: Connect the keyboard and mouse cables. d d Step 4: Press the power button (®) to turn on your iMac G5. ® Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse If you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse with your iMac G5, see the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to set them up and use them with your computer. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7
d Step 3: Connect the keyboard and mouse cables. d d Step 4: Press the power button (®) to turn on your iMac G5. ® Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse If you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse with your iMac G5, see the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to set them up and use them with your computer. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7
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... used on your hard disk If you can transfer:  User accounts, including preferences and email  Network settings so that your new iMac G5 is turned off FileVault, choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Security, and follow the onscreen instructions. Open the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click the Migration Assistant...
... used on your hard disk If you can transfer:  User accounts, including preferences and email  Network settings so that your new iMac G5 is turned off FileVault, choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Security, and follow the onscreen instructions. Open the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click the Migration Assistant...
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...," on page 22. Additional Information If you would like additional information, see the following : Â Choose Apple () > Sleep. Â Press the power button on the back of the iMac G5. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Â Press and hold the... Play/Pause button on the remote for less than a few days, put your iMac G5, press any key on the keyboard or...
...," on page 22. Additional Information If you would like additional information, see the following : Â Choose Apple () > Sleep. Â Press the power button on the back of the iMac G5. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Â Press and hold the... Play/Pause button on the remote for less than a few days, put your iMac G5, press any key on the keyboard or...
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Shut Down Your iMac G5 If you will not be using your iMac G5 for more than a few days, shut it . Choose Apple () > Shut Down. Warning: Shut down . Moving your iMac G5 before moving it down your iMac G5 while the hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data or the inability to start up from the hard disk. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started
Shut Down Your iMac G5 If you will not be using your iMac G5 for more than a few days, shut it . Choose Apple () > Shut Down. Warning: Shut down . Moving your iMac G5 before moving it down your iMac G5 while the hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data or the inability to start up from the hard disk. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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...its system software, images shown in this book may be slightly different from what you see on the Apple Service & Support website at www.apple.com, links you to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware for all of Mac OS X, including ...support. 11 You can also find the manuals for many Apple products and technical support for your iMac G5. Read on for an overview of the different parts of your iMac G5 and the features of Apple's products on your iMac G5. Getting to Know Your iMac G5 2 2 This chapter gives you some basic information you'...
...its system software, images shown in this book may be slightly different from what you see on the Apple Service & Support website at www.apple.com, links you to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware for all of Mac OS X, including ...support. 11 You can also find the manuals for many Apple products and technical support for your iMac G5. Read on for an overview of the different parts of your iMac G5 and the features of Apple's products on your iMac G5. Getting to Know Your iMac G5 2 2 This chapter gives you some basic information you'...
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Front View Built-in microphone Integrated infrared (IR) receiver Ambient light sensor Built-in speaker d USB ports Built-in iSight video camera Video camera indicator light Slot-load optical disc drive Power indicator light Built-in speaker Remote rest - Volume controls C Media Eject key Apple Keyboard Remote MENU Mighty Mouse 12 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac G5
Front View Built-in microphone Integrated infrared (IR) receiver Ambient light sensor Built-in speaker d USB ports Built-in iSight video camera Video camera indicator light Slot-load optical disc drive Power indicator light Built-in speaker Remote rest - Volume controls C Media Eject key Apple Keyboard Remote MENU Mighty Mouse 12 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac G5
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...the video camera on the Apple Keyboard Connect low-power USB 1.1 devices to your desk. C Media Eject key Press and hold this light is in sleep. d Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.1 ports on your iMac G5 is in sleep. - Slot-loading optical disc drive Your iMac G5 has a SuperDrive, which...and DVD+R Double Layer (DL) discs. Volume controls Increase or decrease the volume of the power indicator light, according to be at your iMac G5 computer's keyboard, such as mice, digital cameras, and joysticks. Remote Use your remote and the Front Row interface to access your iTunes music...
...the video camera on the Apple Keyboard Connect low-power USB 1.1 devices to your desk. C Media Eject key Press and hold this light is in sleep. d Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.1 ports on your iMac G5 is in sleep. - Slot-loading optical disc drive Your iMac G5 has a SuperDrive, which...and DVD+R Double Layer (DL) discs. Volume controls Increase or decrease the volume of the power indicator light, according to be at your iMac G5 computer's keyboard, such as mice, digital cameras, and joysticks. Remote Use your remote and the Front Row interface to access your iTunes music...
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Back View £ Video out port G Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) , Audio line-in port f Headphone out/ optical out optical audio out port d USB 2.0 ports (3) H FireWire ports (2) Power port ® Power buton Memory access Security slot 14 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac G5
Back View £ Video out port G Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) , Audio line-in port f Headphone out/ optical out optical audio out port d USB 2.0 ports (3) H FireWire ports (2) Power port ® Power buton Memory access Security slot 14 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac G5
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...such as Bluetooth mobile phones, PDAs, printers, and the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse (you can add more memory to your iMac G5 to a receiver, home theater system, or other audio equipment. For more . Or connect your iMac G5, up to a total of 533 MHz, PC2-4200 ...Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). Using the optional Apple Video Adapter (available at www.apple.com/store), connect a television, VCR, or other sound...
...such as Bluetooth mobile phones, PDAs, printers, and the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse (you can add more memory to your iMac G5 to a receiver, home theater system, or other audio equipment. For more . Or connect your iMac G5, up to a total of 533 MHz, PC2-4200 ...Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). Using the optional Apple Video Adapter (available at www.apple.com/store), connect a television, VCR, or other sound...
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...that automatically indexes all your fingertips; Mac OS 9 can't be installed as the primary operating system on page 56). Learning About Mac OS X Your iMac G5 comes with Mac OS X "Tiger," which tiles and neatly displays all of the screen. and Front Row, a new interface to use Mac OS ..., experienced users, and people switching to read more about Mac OS X, check the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. Exposé, which includes Spotlight, an improved search engine that came with your iMac G5, see the troubleshooting tips in Mac OS 9. 16 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your...
...that automatically indexes all your fingertips; Mac OS 9 can't be installed as the primary operating system on page 56). Learning About Mac OS X Your iMac G5 comes with Mac OS X "Tiger," which tiles and neatly displays all of the screen. and Front Row, a new interface to use Mac OS ..., experienced users, and people switching to read more about Mac OS X, check the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. Exposé, which includes Spotlight, an improved search engine that came with your iMac G5, see the troubleshooting tips in Mac OS 9. 16 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your...
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...Feel free to make your desktop look , location, and behavior of your Dock. Â Appearance-Select this preference pane to change the colors of your iMac G5, explore the other options. System Preferences is left idle. Â Dock-Select this preference pane to change the look the way you like. Choose... Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. As you get to know your desktop, or change it to a photo or image you want to ...
...Feel free to make your desktop look , location, and behavior of your Dock. Â Appearance-Select this preference pane to change the colors of your iMac G5, explore the other options. System Preferences is left idle. Â Dock-Select this preference pane to change the look the way you like. Choose... Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. As you get to know your desktop, or change it to a photo or image you want to ...
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... print to them . Connecting to a Printer Follow the instructions that appear in the printer list. The drivers for "printing." 18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac G5 To monitor printing, click the printer icon in the print queue and work with them . You may need to know the network name or address...
... print to them . Connecting to a Printer Follow the instructions that appear in the printer list. The drivers for "printing." 18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac G5 To monitor printing, click the printer icon in the print queue and work with them . You may need to know the network name or address...
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... about your optical drive, see if any updates are available for "Software Update" in your optical drive. You can also connect headphones with your iMac G5, insert a music CD in Mac Help. Â For the latest information about Mac OS X, go to the Internet and automatically download and ... opens automatically. Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones If you'd like to listen to music while you are connected to the Internet, Software Update checks Apple's Internet servers to see "Using Your Optical Drive" on page 43. To learn more about iTunes: m Open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes and...
... about your optical drive, see if any updates are available for "Software Update" in your optical drive. You can also connect headphones with your iMac G5, insert a music CD in Mac Help. Â For the latest information about Mac OS X, go to the Internet and automatically download and ... opens automatically. Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones If you'd like to listen to music while you are connected to the Internet, Software Update checks Apple's Internet servers to see "Using Your Optical Drive" on page 43. To learn more about iTunes: m Open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes and...
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...via the Internet using FireWire to transfer files, see "Using FireWire Target Disk Mode" on page 30 for more information about setting up your iMac G5. Â You can connect to an AirPort wireless network to another computer on the other computer and you can create a small Ethernet ...network by connecting an Ethernet cable from your iMac G5 to or from your iMac G5, Setup Assistant helped you first set up an Ethernet or AirPort connection. Also open a Finder window and click Network. Using the...
...via the Internet using FireWire to transfer files, see "Using FireWire Target Disk Mode" on page 30 for more information about setting up your iMac G5. Â You can connect to an AirPort wireless network to another computer on the other computer and you can create a small Ethernet ...network by connecting an Ethernet cable from your iMac G5 to or from your iMac G5, Setup Assistant helped you first set up an Ethernet or AirPort connection. Also open a Finder window and click Network. Using the...