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... out how to get the most out of the Internet 20 Send and receive email 22 Organize, plan, and create 24 Keep your iMac's software up your iMac: 2 Your iMac at a glance 4 Mac OS X basics 8 What you 've set up -to the Internet, what's next? Read on DVD 14 Make your own Hollywood...-style DVDs 16 Search the Internet 18 Get more out of your iMac and followed the onscreen guide to connect to -date 26 Learn more and solve problems 32 Install memory and an AirPort Card 34 Work more...
... out how to get the most out of the Internet 20 Send and receive email 22 Organize, plan, and create 24 Keep your iMac's software up your iMac: 2 Your iMac at a glance 4 Mac OS X basics 8 What you 've set up -to the Internet, what's next? Read on DVD 14 Make your own Hollywood...-style DVDs 16 Search the Internet 18 Get more out of your iMac and followed the onscreen guide to connect to -date 26 Learn more and solve problems 32 Install memory and an AirPort Card 34 Work more...
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Your iMac at www.apple.com/store USB port Connect a USB device. 2 Power indicator light Pulsing light indicates that the computer is sleeping. Apple Pro Speakers Included with spoken commands. Available separately at a glance Your computer has these built-in features: Built-in microphone Record ...sound or control your own music CDs. Media Eject key Use to adjust sound volume. Apple Pro Mouse A precision optical mouse you have the SuperDrive, you can use applications, and create your computer with some models. If you ...
Your iMac at www.apple.com/store USB port Connect a USB device. 2 Power indicator light Pulsing light indicates that the computer is sleeping. Apple Pro Speakers Included with spoken commands. Available separately at a glance Your computer has these built-in features: Built-in microphone Record ...sound or control your own music CDs. Media Eject key Use to adjust sound volume. Apple Pro Mouse A precision optical mouse you have the SuperDrive, you can use applications, and create your computer with some models. If you ...
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... electrical outlet. VGA output Connect an external monitor for video mirroring using the Apple VGA adapter (available separately). ® Power button Turn your iMac's features: m Choose Mac Help from a DV camera. Connect an Apple iPod, external hard disk, or other disk drives, digital cameras, joysticks, ...Connect printers, Zip and other FireWire device. Kensington Security Lock Attach a lock and cable to access the Internet. Apple Pro Speaker mini-jack Connect Apple Pro Speakers. Connect a DSL or cable modem to prevent theft. Headphones port Connect headphones or analog speakers. ...
... electrical outlet. VGA output Connect an external monitor for video mirroring using the Apple VGA adapter (available separately). ® Power button Turn your iMac's features: m Choose Mac Help from a DV camera. Connect an Apple iPod, external hard disk, or other disk drives, digital cameras, joysticks, ...Connect printers, Zip and other FireWire device. Kensington Security Lock Attach a lock and cable to access the Internet. Apple Pro Speaker mini-jack Connect Apple Pro Speakers. Connect a DSL or cable modem to prevent theft. Headphones port Connect headphones or analog speakers. ...
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... your files as icons, in lists, or in columns. Items remain here until you can see the menu, click the apple () in the Documents folder on your hard disk. Apple menu Use to Mac OS X document in the menu bar. Toolbar icons Click to navigate quickly to show or hide the...
... your files as icons, in lists, or in columns. Items remain here until you can see the menu, click the apple () in the Documents folder on your hard disk. Apple menu Use to Mac OS X document in the menu bar. Toolbar icons Click to navigate quickly to show or hide the...
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Folder Folders help organize your word processor). Use to open applications, documents, folders, or minimized windows. Document Documents are software programs (such as a game or word processor) that you create with an application (such as a letter you create with your computer. Dock Click icons in the Dock to set preferences or quit applications (other than the Finder). Double-click the icon to see what 's inside. 5 Doubleclick a folder to see what 's on the keyboard. Double-click an application's icon to create it. Doubleclick the icon to open the application. ...
Folder Folders help organize your word processor). Use to open applications, documents, folders, or minimized windows. Document Documents are software programs (such as a game or word processor) that you create with an application (such as a letter you create with your computer. Dock Click icons in the Dock to set preferences or quit applications (other than the Finder). Double-click the icon to see what 's inside. 5 Doubleclick a folder to see what 's on the keyboard. Double-click an application's icon to create it. Doubleclick the icon to open the application. ...
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There are lots of ways to change your preferences. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu to customize Mac OS X. Change the Mac OS to a different place, open System Preferences and click Desktop. To change Finder settings, choose Preferences from the View menu. 6 To change icon sizes or the background of the Dock or move it to suit your computer's settings. To change the size of a Finder window, choose Show View Options from the Finder menu. To select a desktop background picture, open System Preferences and click Dock.
There are lots of ways to change your preferences. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu to customize Mac OS X. Change the Mac OS to a different place, open System Preferences and click Desktop. To change Finder settings, choose Preferences from the View menu. 6 To change icon sizes or the background of the Dock or move it to suit your computer's settings. To change the size of a Finder window, choose Show View Options from the Finder menu. To select a desktop background picture, open System Preferences and click Dock.
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The triangle indicates the application is open items in the Dock or toolbar to resize the Dock. This side of the Dock shows application icons. Press a folder icon to the toolbar. To set up or down to find and open files and applications. . This side of the Dock shows files, windows, and folders. 7 Drag this bar up the toolbar the way you want it . Drag applications, files, and folders into the Dock for one-click access. Click the icons in it , choose Customize Toolbar from the Finder's View menu, then drag items to see its contents and open .
The triangle indicates the application is open items in the Dock or toolbar to resize the Dock. This side of the Dock shows application icons. Press a folder icon to the toolbar. To set up or down to find and open files and applications. . This side of the Dock shows files, windows, and folders. 7 Drag this bar up the toolbar the way you want it . Drag applications, files, and folders into the Dock for one-click access. Click the icons in it , choose Customize Toolbar from the Finder's View menu, then drag items to see its contents and open .
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Make your own custom music CDs. If your new iMac? Shoot video on the go. Browse through the next few ideas. Make a movie. Connect to the Internet to send email and browse the Web, or ... MP3 player to listen on a DV camcorder and import it into iMovie . Make a DVD. What you can do with your iMac Not sure how to get the most out of your iMac has a SuperDrive, use iTools to post digital photos to the Web for viewing in almost any home DVD player. Read...
Make your own custom music CDs. If your new iMac? Shoot video on the go. Browse through the next few ideas. Make a movie. Connect to the Internet to send email and browse the Web, or ... MP3 player to listen on a DV camcorder and import it into iMovie . Make a DVD. What you can do with your iMac Not sure how to get the most out of your iMac has a SuperDrive, use iTools to post digital photos to the Web for viewing in almost any home DVD player. Read...
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Send digital photos to 1,000 songs in your own DVD. Send email and surf the 'Net. Listen to music and burn your digital hub. The iMac is your own CDs. 9 Watch a DVD movie or burn your pocket. Import and edit home movies. Put up to friends and family.
Send digital photos to 1,000 songs in your own DVD. Send email and surf the 'Net. Listen to music and burn your digital hub. The iMac is your own CDs. 9 Watch a DVD movie or burn your pocket. Import and edit home movies. Put up to friends and family.
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.... Arrange your own CDs. Use iTunes to your tastes using songs from your own audio CDs that play them without the CD. Listen to www.apple.com/itunes 10
.... Arrange your own CDs. Use iTunes to your tastes using songs from your own audio CDs that play them without the CD. Listen to www.apple.com/itunes 10
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To learn more about iPod: m See iTunes and choose iPod Help from the Help menu m Go to 1,000 songs for a song on the go. 1. If you have an iPod, you can transfer up to www.apple.com/ipod 11 Browse for listening on iPod and press the Play button. iTunes automatically transfers your music Library to iPod. 2. Unplug iPod. 3. Connect iPod using the FireWire cable included with iPod.
To learn more about iPod: m See iTunes and choose iPod Help from the Help menu m Go to 1,000 songs for a song on the go. 1. If you have an iPod, you can transfer up to www.apple.com/ipod 11 Browse for listening on iPod and press the Play button. iTunes automatically transfers your music Library to iPod. 2. Unplug iPod. 3. Connect iPod using the FireWire cable included with iPod.
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.... . Move clips to the viewer to a tape in the iMovie monitor. Viewers Click the clip viewer (eye tab) to purchase a FireWire cable. m Go to www.apple.com/store to find compatible DV cameras or to edit and place clips. Shelf Clips appear here when you import them part of your finished...
.... . Move clips to the viewer to a tape in the iMovie monitor. Viewers Click the clip viewer (eye tab) to purchase a FireWire cable. m Go to www.apple.com/store to find compatible DV cameras or to edit and place clips. Shelf Clips appear here when you import them part of your finished...
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Insert a DVD video disc. If your computer has a Combo drive or SuperDrive, you can watch the movie, choose Enter Full Screen from the Help menu. 1. 2. DVD Player opens automatically. To use the whole screen to play the movie or see the DVD's special features. 13 Use the controller to watch DVD movies. . To learn more about DVD Player: m Choose DVD Player Help from the Video menu.
Insert a DVD video disc. If your computer has a Combo drive or SuperDrive, you can watch the movie, choose Enter Full Screen from the Help menu. 1. 2. DVD Player opens automatically. To use the whole screen to play the movie or see the DVD's special features. 13 Use the controller to watch DVD movies. . To learn more about DVD Player: m Choose DVD Player Help from the Video menu.
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Then export to the iDVD window. If your own Hollywood-style 1 DVDs. Insert a blank DVD-R disc and click Burn. 14 Make your computer has a 2 SuperDrive, you want. 2. 4. Import and edit movies using iDVD. 4 . In iDVD, choose a menu theme and drag your menus and buttons to look the way you can create 3 DVDs using iMovie. Customize your movies to an iDVD movie file. Your finished DVD will play in almost any home DVD player. 1. 3.
Then export to the iDVD window. If your own Hollywood-style 1 DVDs. Insert a blank DVD-R disc and click Burn. 14 Make your computer has a 2 SuperDrive, you want. 2. 4. Import and edit movies using iDVD. 4 . In iDVD, choose a menu theme and drag your menus and buttons to look the way you can create 3 DVDs using iMovie. Customize your movies to an iDVD movie file. Your finished DVD will play in almost any home DVD player. 1. 3.
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... Click Slideshow and drag still pictures to iDVD. m See iDVD Help, available in iMovie. Burn Insert a blank DVD-R disc and click Burn. m Go to www.apple.com/iDVD to add multiple DVD menus. Multiple menus Click the Folder button to purchase DVD-R discs.
... Click Slideshow and drag still pictures to iDVD. m See iDVD Help, available in iMovie. Burn Insert a blank DVD-R disc and click Burn. m Go to www.apple.com/iDVD to add multiple DVD menus. Multiple menus Click the Folder button to purchase DVD-R discs.
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Type the Internet address and press Return on your keyboard. 16 If you have a dialup connection, you can use the modem status icon (W) to connect to open Internet Explorer. 2. Click the icon in the Dock to and disconnect from the Internet. 2 2 To learn more about Internet Explorer: m Open Internet Explorer and choose Internet Explorer Help from the Help menu. 11 1. If you know the Internet address, you can go there directly. . Search the Internet.
Type the Internet address and press Return on your keyboard. 16 If you have a dialup connection, you can use the modem status icon (W) to connect to open Internet Explorer. 2. Click the icon in the Dock to and disconnect from the Internet. 2 2 To learn more about Internet Explorer: m Open Internet Explorer and choose Internet Explorer Help from the Help menu. 11 1. If you know the Internet address, you can go there directly. . Search the Internet.
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Click the Internet icon and type a question in the list of sites. 17 Click the Search button ( ). Click the icon in the Dock to find people, read the news, shop, and more. . 2 3 Or you can search the Internet with Sherlock. . Click the other buttons to open Sherlock. 2. Click the hard disk icon to search the files on your computer. 1 1. Then double-click an item in the search field. 3.
Click the Internet icon and type a question in the list of sites. 17 Click the Search button ( ). Click the icon in the Dock to find people, read the news, shop, and more. . 2 3 Or you can search the Internet with Sherlock. . Click the other buttons to open Sherlock. 2. Click the hard disk icon to search the files on your computer. 1 1. Then double-click an item in the search field. 3.
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... your résumé, and more about iTools: m Go to get started. . Choose a ready-made photo, or create a personalized iCard using a photo on Apple's Internet server. Then click Sign Up. 18 iCards Send an elegant iCard, just right for a new iTools account, open System Preferences and click Internet. It... email application. Access your own Mac.com email address. To learn more . If you already have an account. Go to www.apple.com/itools to www.apple.com/itools and click Help on your site on the World Wide Web. HomePage Build a personal Web site in three easy steps....
... your résumé, and more about iTools: m Go to get started. . Choose a ready-made photo, or create a personalized iCard using a photo on Apple's Internet server. Then click Sign Up. 18 iCards Send an elegant iCard, just right for a new iTools account, open System Preferences and click Internet. It... email application. Access your own Mac.com email address. To learn more . If you already have an account. Go to www.apple.com/itools to www.apple.com/itools and click Help on your site on the World Wide Web. HomePage Build a personal Web site in three easy steps....
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Anyone can access the files in your iDisk to a folder on your Public folder. . Drag files to copy them. 19 Store pictures, movies, documents, and other files from your files from the Go menu. 2. Choose iDisk from another computer, log into your iTools account at www.apple.com/itools . To access your iDisk to create a personal Web site, go to use pictures and other files remotely. 1 . To find out how to www.apple.com/itools and click the HomePage icon. 2 1.
Anyone can access the files in your iDisk to a folder on your Public folder. . Drag files to copy them. 19 Store pictures, movies, documents, and other files from your files from the Go menu. 2. Choose iDisk from another computer, log into your iTools account at www.apple.com/itools . To access your iDisk to create a personal Web site, go to use pictures and other files remotely. 1 . To find out how to www.apple.com/itools and click the HomePage icon. 2 1.
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Follow these steps to open the Mail application. To use email, you first turned on your computer, Mail is already set up . To set up a new email account, choose Preferences from the Mail menu, then click Accounts. 1 20 1. To check for new messages, click Get Mail. To view a message, click its subject. . Click the Mail icon in the Dock to create and send a message. . If you entered email information or got a Mac.com account when you must have an account with an Internet service provider. . Send and receive email.
Follow these steps to open the Mail application. To use email, you first turned on your computer, Mail is already set up . To set up a new email account, choose Preferences from the Mail menu, then click Accounts. 1 20 1. To check for new messages, click Get Mail. To view a message, click its subject. . Click the Mail icon in the Dock to create and send a message. . If you entered email information or got a Mac.com account when you must have an account with an Internet service provider. . Send and receive email.