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34 Transferring Files to Another Computer 35 Using Applications 35 When an Application Doesn't Respond 37 Chapter 3: Using Your iMac 38 Using Mighty Mouse 41 Keyboard Controls 42 Using the Apple Remote and Front Row 47 Using the Built-in iSight Camera 51 Understanding AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking 52 Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 54 ..., Televisions, and Video Devices 59 Using High-Speed Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 61 Connecting FireWire Devices 63 Using Your Optical Drive 68 Securing Your iMac 69 Chapter 4: Installing Memory 70 Installing Additional Memory 77 Making Sure Your...
34 Transferring Files to Another Computer 35 Using Applications 35 When an Application Doesn't Respond 37 Chapter 3: Using Your iMac 38 Using Mighty Mouse 41 Keyboard Controls 42 Using the Apple Remote and Front Row 47 Using the Built-in iSight Camera 51 Understanding AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking 52 Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 54 ..., Televisions, and Video Devices 59 Using High-Speed Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 61 Connecting FireWire Devices 63 Using Your Optical Drive 68 Securing Your iMac 69 Chapter 4: Installing Memory 70 Installing Additional Memory 77 Making Sure Your...
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...a Mac, Setup Assistant can transfer:  User accounts, including preferences and email  Network settings  Applications folder  Files and folders on your iMac, Setup Assistant starts. You need the following to transfer information:  A standard FireWire cable (6-pin to migrate ... and email information and set up a user on your new iMac. Setup Assistant can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other information from your network settings, user accounts, documents, photos, applications, and more. Next Steps The first time you turn on ...
...a Mac, Setup Assistant can transfer:  User accounts, including preferences and email  Network settings  Applications folder  Files and folders on your iMac, Setup Assistant starts. You need the following to transfer information:  A standard FireWire cable (6-pin to migrate ... and email information and set up a user on your new iMac. Setup Assistant can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other information from your network settings, user accounts, documents, photos, applications, and more. Next Steps The first time you turn on ...
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... didn't transfer your network settings, Setup Assistant can do it later using Migration Assistant, make sure FileVault is turned off FileVault, choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Security, and follow the onscreen instructions. Fees may apply. Note: If you transfer information later using... Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up your iMac, you can also take you through the process of setting up your iMac to connect to enter. 16 Chapter 1 Getting Started Open the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click the Migration Assistant icon....
... didn't transfer your network settings, Setup Assistant can do it later using Migration Assistant, make sure FileVault is turned off FileVault, choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Security, and follow the onscreen instructions. Fees may apply. Note: If you transfer information later using... Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up your iMac, you can also take you through the process of setting up your iMac to connect to enter. 16 Chapter 1 Getting Started Open the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click the Migration Assistant icon....
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... (®) button on the back of the display pulsates. Warning: Shut down . To wake your iMac, press any key on the keyboard or any button on the Apple Remote for 3 seconds. Choose Apple () > Shut Down. Putting Your iMac to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you have finished working with your... to start up from the hard disk. 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started Put Your iMac to Sleep If you will be using your iMac for less than a few days, put your computer to sleep or shut it down your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. When the...
... (®) button on the back of the display pulsates. Warning: Shut down . To wake your iMac, press any key on the keyboard or any button on the Apple Remote for 3 seconds. Choose Apple () > Shut Down. Putting Your iMac to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you have finished working with your... to start up from the hard disk. 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started Put Your iMac to Sleep If you will be using your iMac for less than a few days, put your computer to sleep or shut it down your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. When the...
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...(IR) receiver Use your Apple Remote and the built-in IR receiver to music, movies, games, and multimedia. Built-in microphone Record sounds directly on your iMac or talk with friends live over broadband using the included iChat AV application. Built-in speakers Listen to... work seamlessly with the Photo Booth application. - Ambient light sensor Detects a room's ambient light and automatically adjusts the brightness of your iMac.) Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac 23 d Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.1 ports on the Apple Keyboard Connect low-power USB 1.1 devices,...
...(IR) receiver Use your Apple Remote and the built-in IR receiver to music, movies, games, and multimedia. Built-in microphone Record sounds directly on your iMac or talk with friends live over broadband using the included iChat AV application. Built-in speakers Listen to... work seamlessly with the Photo Booth application. - Ambient light sensor Detects a room's ambient light and automatically adjusts the brightness of your iMac.) Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac 23 d Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.1 ports on the Apple Keyboard Connect low-power USB 1.1 devices,...
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Also open applications For information about software applications compatible with Mac OS X, or to read more about Mac OS X, check the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. 28 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac If you experience any problems while using Mac OS X, see page 29) and browse the information ...there. You can learn more about Mac OS X and iLife in the back of applications. You'll find plenty of...
Also open applications For information about software applications compatible with Mac OS X, or to read more about Mac OS X, check the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. 28 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac If you experience any problems while using Mac OS X, see page 29) and browse the information ...there. You can learn more about Mac OS X and iLife in the back of applications. You'll find plenty of...
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...'s not responding without restarting your work in other software applications for the application. Chapter 2 Getting to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit. Using Applications Your iMac comes with the application selected. 2 Click Force Quit. The application quits, leaving all other applications open Mac Help for sending email, surfing the Internet, chatting online, organizing...
...'s not responding without restarting your work in other software applications for the application. Chapter 2 Getting to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit. Using Applications Your iMac comes with the application selected. 2 Click Force Quit. The application quits, leaving all other applications open Mac Help for sending email, surfing the Internet, chatting online, organizing...
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... a number of custom options: Â Configure the scroll ball button to launch Application Switcher, then move from the button pop-up menu and browse for applications in the current application. Â Open any application you choose from any button on Mighty Mouse-just select "other" from one -...to displaying only the windows in the Finder. Â Designate either top-shell button as your scrolling capability. Chapter 3 Using Your iMac 39 Configuring Mighty Mouse Mighty Mouse is preconfigured to launch Dashboard from the scroll ball button and Exposé from the side buttons...
... a number of custom options: Â Configure the scroll ball button to launch Application Switcher, then move from the button pop-up menu and browse for applications in the current application. Â Open any application you choose from any button on Mighty Mouse-just select "other" from one -...to displaying only the windows in the Finder. Â Designate either top-shell button as your scrolling capability. Chapter 3 Using Your iMac 39 Configuring Mighty Mouse Mighty Mouse is preconfigured to launch Dashboard from the scroll ball button and Exposé from the side buttons...
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...the brightness of the display; To see all the windows open in the current application, press F10. To hide the open windows at once, press F9. Mute ...brightness. Esc Esc Space or Return Up arrow (Ò) Down arrow (¬) Right arrow (˚) Left arrow (k) Apple Remote button Enter Menu (») Exit Menu (») Select/Play/Pause (') Volume Up/menu up (∂) Volume ...Down/menu down (D) Next/Fast forward (') Previous/Rewind (]) Chapter 3 Using Your iMac 41 Keyboard Controls Use your keyboard to control Front Row (see page 42), you can use your keyboard. In...
...the brightness of the display; To see all the windows open in the current application, press F10. To hide the open windows at once, press F9. Mute ...brightness. Esc Esc Space or Return Up arrow (Ò) Down arrow (¬) Right arrow (˚) Left arrow (k) Apple Remote button Enter Menu (») Exit Menu (») Select/Play/Pause (') Volume Up/menu up (∂) Volume ...Down/menu down (D) Next/Fast forward (') Previous/Rewind (]) Chapter 3 Using Your iMac 41 Keyboard Controls Use your keyboard to control Front Row (see page 42), you can use your keyboard. In...
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For more information about the Apple Remote, see "Using the Apple Remote and Front Row" next. The IR receiver is located behind the Apple () logo on the keyboard. To leave Front Row and return to the Finder, press any alphabetic key on the front of your iMac. Using the Apple Remote and Front Row Your Apple Remote works with the Front Row application and the built-in infrared (IR) receiver. Magnet 42 Chapter 3 Using Your iMac To find keyboard shortcuts for other procedures and applications, choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for "keyboard shortcuts."
For more information about the Apple Remote, see "Using the Apple Remote and Front Row" next. The IR receiver is located behind the Apple () logo on the keyboard. To leave Front Row and return to the Finder, press any alphabetic key on the front of your iMac. Using the Apple Remote and Front Row Your Apple Remote works with the Front Row application and the built-in infrared (IR) receiver. Magnet 42 Chapter 3 Using Your iMac To find keyboard shortcuts for other procedures and applications, choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for "keyboard shortcuts."
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... picture. Save your photo in your iPhoto library, email it as sepia, stretch, pop art, glow, colored pencil, and many more. Chapter 3 Using Your iMac 47 To take a picture with Photo Booth Use Photo Booth to take pictures and add fun visual effects such as your friends, or save it...on the iSight camera. Camera Microphone indicator light iSight camera Taking Pictures with Photo Booth: 1 Click the Photo Booth icon in the Dock (or choose Applications > Photo Booth) to open Photo Booth and turn on . 2 Select an effect to apply to your friends and family over the Internet using iChat ...
... picture. Save your photo in your iPhoto library, email it as sepia, stretch, pop art, glow, colored pencil, and many more. Chapter 3 Using Your iMac 47 To take a picture with Photo Booth Use Photo Booth to take pictures and add fun visual effects such as your friends, or save it...on the iSight camera. Camera Microphone indicator light iSight camera Taking Pictures with Photo Booth: 1 Click the Photo Booth icon in the Dock (or choose Applications > Photo Booth) to open Photo Booth and turn on . 2 Select an effect to apply to your friends and family over the Internet using iChat ...
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... iSight Camera with iMovie HD You can record video as long as your iMac has enough disk space to begin recording. You can capture live video: 1 Open iMovie HD by clicking its icon in the Dock (or choose Applications > iMovie HD). 2 Click the mode switch to set iMovie HD to built-in... switch 3 Click the camera icon to the left of the mode switch and choose Built-in iSight from the menu bar. 48 Chapter 3 Using Your iMac More information about Photo Booth is available in Mac Help. To use a picture as your buddy picture or account picture: 1 Open Photo Booth and take...
... iSight Camera with iMovie HD You can record video as long as your iMac has enough disk space to begin recording. You can capture live video: 1 Open iMovie HD by clicking its icon in the Dock (or choose Applications > iMovie HD). 2 Click the mode switch to set iMovie HD to built-in... switch 3 Click the camera icon to the left of the mode switch and choose Built-in iSight from the menu bar. 48 Chapter 3 Using Your iMac More information about Photo Booth is available in Mac Help. To use a picture as your buddy picture or account picture: 1 Open Photo Booth and take...
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... printers, modems, and email, or connect to a cable modem or DSL modem. Connecting to an Ethernet Network Your iMac comes with built-in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder) and choose Help > Bluetooth Help. G Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Connecting to a network gives you... Cat 5) Ethernet cable to connect to other Ethernet devices. 54 Chapter 3 Using Your iMac You can also visit the Apple website at www.apple.com/bluetooth. The Ethernet (G) port on your iMac automatically detects other computers on the network. You can also share files between two computers ...
... printers, modems, and email, or connect to a cable modem or DSL modem. Connecting to an Ethernet Network Your iMac comes with built-in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder) and choose Help > Bluetooth Help. G Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Connecting to a network gives you... Cat 5) Ethernet cable to connect to other Ethernet devices. 54 Chapter 3 Using Your iMac You can also visit the Apple website at www.apple.com/bluetooth. The Ethernet (G) port on your iMac automatically detects other computers on the network. You can also share files between two computers ...
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... try again. Use an optical audio cable with a miniplug connector (available www.apple.com/store) to connect the combination headphone out/optical audio out (f ) port on your iMac to your stereo receiver. Chapter 3 Using Your iMac 65 Playing DVD Discs To play a DVD, insert the DVD disc. DVD ...the Displays pane of the following: Â Drag the disc icon to a TV so that you can't eject the disc, quit any applications that doesn't work, restart your iMac while holding down the primary button on your stereo system. Ejecting a Disc To eject a disc, do one of System Preferences.
... try again. Use an optical audio cable with a miniplug connector (available www.apple.com/store) to connect the combination headphone out/optical audio out (f ) port on your iMac to your stereo receiver. Chapter 3 Using Your iMac 65 Playing DVD Discs To play a DVD, insert the DVD disc. DVD ...the Displays pane of the following: Â Drag the disc icon to a TV so that you can't eject the disc, quit any applications that doesn't work, restart your iMac while holding down the primary button on your stereo system. Ejecting a Disc To eject a disc, do one of System Preferences.
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... include: Â The applications you experience a problem with a specific application may have a problem. This chapter provides solutions to make a note of the Mac OS installed on the Apple Service and Support website at www.apple.com/support. If you were using when the problem occurred. Problems that occur only with your iMac. Troubleshooting 5 5 Occasionally you...
... include: Â The applications you experience a problem with a specific application may have a problem. This chapter provides solutions to make a note of the Mac OS installed on the Apple Service and Support website at www.apple.com/support. If you were using when the problem occurred. Problems that occur only with your iMac. Troubleshooting 5 5 Occasionally you...
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... fresh. Â If that doesn't work , try to force problem applications to turn it on the back of the iMac for service. If the problem occurs frequently when you connected or installed. If your iMac except to contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple for a few seconds to shut down the Option and Command...
... fresh. Â If that doesn't work , try to force problem applications to turn it on the back of the iMac for service. If the problem occurs frequently when you connected or installed. If your iMac except to contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple for a few seconds to shut down the Option and Command...
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Plug the power cord back in and press the power (®) button again to reinstall Mac OS X and the applications that came with your iMac to start up your important files. 2 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that doesn't work, unplug the power cord and wait at least... lost data. Â If that came with your hard disk before installing Mac OS X and other applications. 82 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Important: The "Erase and Install" option erases the iMac hard disk so you to start up your iMac. Â If you back up your iMac for information about contacting Apple for service.
Plug the power cord back in and press the power (®) button again to reinstall Mac OS X and the applications that came with your iMac to start up your important files. 2 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that doesn't work, unplug the power cord and wait at least... lost data. Â If that came with your hard disk before installing Mac OS X and other applications. 82 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Important: The "Erase and Install" option erases the iMac hard disk so you to start up your iMac. Â If you back up your iMac for information about contacting Apple for service.
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... "Installing Mac OS X" instructions above. Other Problems If you have trouble opening an application Determine the type of application you have Mac OS X installed. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 83 To install applications: 1 Back up your iMac. 3 Double-click "Install Bundled Software only." 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. 5 After... onscreen instructions. Note: To install iCal, iChat, iSync, iTunes, and Safari, follow the steps below. Your iMac must first have by selecting the application's icon and choosing Get Info from the File menu. Â You can use Universal, Intel, or PowerPC...
... "Installing Mac OS X" instructions above. Other Problems If you have trouble opening an application Determine the type of application you have Mac OS X installed. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 83 To install applications: 1 Back up your iMac. 3 Double-click "Install Bundled Software only." 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. 5 After... onscreen instructions. Note: To install iCal, iChat, iSync, iTunes, and Safari, follow the steps below. Your iMac must first have by selecting the application's icon and choosing Get Info from the File menu. Â You can use Universal, Intel, or PowerPC...
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... 5 Troubleshooting Nearby electronic devices or metal structures can check for and install the latest Apple software using AirPort wireless communication  Make sure you have a problem with an application  For a problem with your computer and do not open. There are within...up to check daily or monthly. Repositioning or rotating the iMac may experience network performance problems if a microwave oven, cordless telephone, or other than Apple, contact the manufacturer.  Classic (or Mac OS 9) applications are not compatible with wireless communication and reduce this range...
... 5 Troubleshooting Nearby electronic devices or metal structures can check for and install the latest Apple software using AirPort wireless communication  Make sure you have a problem with an application  For a problem with your computer and do not open. There are within...up to check daily or monthly. Repositioning or rotating the iMac may experience network performance problems if a microwave oven, cordless telephone, or other than Apple, contact the manufacturer.  Classic (or Mac OS 9) applications are not compatible with wireless communication and reduce this range...
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... Your Connection" on page 104 for information on your keyboard.  If that doesn't work, restart the iMac while holding down the mouse button. If you have trouble ejecting a disc  Quit any applications that may be using a dial-up Internet connection, make sure that your telephone cord is plugged into the... sidebar, or drag the disc's icon from the desktop to the Trash.  If that doesn't work, log out of your user account by choosing Apple menu > Log Out "User" (your account name appears in the menu), and then press the Media Eject (C) key on setting up your...
... Your Connection" on page 104 for information on your keyboard.  If that doesn't work, restart the iMac while holding down the mouse button. If you have trouble ejecting a disc  Quit any applications that may be using a dial-up Internet connection, make sure that your telephone cord is plugged into the... sidebar, or drag the disc's icon from the desktop to the Trash.  If that doesn't work, log out of your user account by choosing Apple menu > Log Out "User" (your account name appears in the menu), and then press the Media Eject (C) key on setting up your...
