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Time Machine Automatically back up to an external hard drive. www.apple.com/imac Mac Help isight Front Row DVD > Movies > TV Shows > Music > Podcasts > Photos > Settings > Sources > Front Row with up your sofa. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help finder Built-in iSight camera Video chat with Apple Remote Enjoy movies, music, and photos from the comfort of your computer using Cover Flow. www.apple.com/imac Mac Help front row www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in the world at the same time.
Time Machine Automatically back up to an external hard drive. www.apple.com/imac Mac Help isight Front Row DVD > Movies > TV Shows > Music > Podcasts > Photos > Settings > Sources > Front Row with up your sofa. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help finder Built-in iSight camera Video chat with Apple Remote Enjoy movies, music, and photos from the comfort of your computer using Cover Flow. www.apple.com/imac Mac Help front row www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in the world at the same time.
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Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 10 Setting Up Your iMac 15 Putting Your iMac to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your iMac 20 Basic Features of Your iMac 22 Other Features of Your iMac 24 Ports on Your iMac 26 Other Components of Your iMac 28 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory 33 Installing Additional Memory 38 Making Sure Your iMac Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 41 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your iMac 43 Using Apple Hardware Test 44 Problems with Your Internet Connection Contents 5
Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 10 Setting Up Your iMac 15 Putting Your iMac to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your iMac 20 Basic Features of Your iMac 22 Other Features of Your iMac 24 Ports on Your iMac 26 Other Components of Your iMac 28 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory 33 Installing Additional Memory 38 Making Sure Your iMac Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 41 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your iMac 43 Using Apple Hardware Test 44 Problems with Your Internet Connection Contents 5
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46 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 47 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 48 When an Application Doesn't Respond 48 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your iMac 50 Other Problems 51 Learning More, Service, and Support 53 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 56 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your iMac 60 Avoid Hearing Damage 60 Understanding Ergonomics 62 Cleaning Your iMac 63 Carrying Your iMac 63 Apple and the Environment 64 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 70 Index 6 Contents
46 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 47 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 48 When an Application Doesn't Respond 48 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your iMac 50 Other Problems 51 Learning More, Service, and Support 53 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 56 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your iMac 60 Avoid Hearing Damage 60 Understanding Ergonomics 62 Cleaning Your iMac 63 Carrying Your iMac 63 Apple and the Environment 64 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 70 Index 6 Contents
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Make sure you set it up your iMac, remove any protective film from the outside of your computer into a power outlet. Before you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your iMac," to Macintosh computers, read this iMac. Your iMac is designed so that you may already know ...enough to get started . If you plug your computer. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: Read all of this ...
Make sure you set it up your iMac, remove any protective film from the outside of your computer into a power outlet. Before you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your iMac," to Macintosh computers, read this iMac. Your iMac is designed so that you may already know ...enough to get started . If you plug your computer. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: Read all of this ...
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What's in the Box Your iMac comes with an Apple Keyboard, a Mighty Mouse, an Apple Remote, and an AC power cord. Keyboard Mighty Mouse AC power cord Apple Remote Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
What's in the Box Your iMac comes with an Apple Keyboard, a Mighty Mouse, an Apple Remote, and an AC power cord. Keyboard Mighty Mouse AC power cord Apple Remote Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
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Step 1: Pass the power cord through the hole in the stand, plug it into a power outlet. 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Setting Up Your iMac Follow these steps to set up your iMac, and then plug it into the power port on the back of your iMac.
Step 1: Pass the power cord through the hole in the stand, plug it into a power outlet. 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Setting Up Your iMac Follow these steps to set up your iMac, and then plug it into the power port on the back of your iMac.
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... up connection, you need an external USB Modem, available for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Connect the other end to the Ethernet port on your iMac. G Note: Your iMac also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11...
... up connection, you need an external USB Modem, available for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Connect the other end to the Ethernet port on your iMac. G Note: Your iMac also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11...
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Step 3: Connect the keyboard and mouse. d Using a Wireless Keyboard or Mouse If you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard or a wireless Mighty Mouse with your iMac. Plug the Mighty Mouse cable into a USB (d) port on your iMac, follow the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to one of the USB (d) ports on the keyboard. Connect the keyboard cable to set them up. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go d d
Step 3: Connect the keyboard and mouse. d Using a Wireless Keyboard or Mouse If you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard or a wireless Mighty Mouse with your iMac. Plug the Mighty Mouse cable into a USB (d) port on your iMac, follow the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to one of the USB (d) ports on the keyboard. Connect the keyboard cable to set them up. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go d d
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You hear a tone when you turn on your iMac. After your iMac starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. ® Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Step 4: Press the power (®) button on the back to turn on your iMac.
You hear a tone when you turn on your iMac. After your iMac starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. ® Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Step 4: Press the power (®) button on the back to turn on your iMac.
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...you want to change. 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go You can quickly make your desktop look the way you enter your Internet and email information and set your iMac. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the Help menu in iTunes. If you already have a .... Step 5: Use Setup Assistant to configure your preferences. Step 6: Customize your desktop and set up a user account on your iMac. For more information, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you've purchased from playing music, videos...
...you want to change. 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go You can quickly make your desktop look the way you enter your Internet and email information and set your iMac. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the Help menu in iTunes. If you already have a .... Step 5: Use Setup Assistant to configure your preferences. Step 6: Customize your desktop and set up a user account on your iMac. For more information, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you've purchased from playing music, videos...
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... from sleep, do one of the following : Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from your iMac for 3 seconds. To put your iMac to sleep, do one of your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. When your Apple Remote for less than a few days, put it to sleep or...will be away from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button on the back of your iMac and click Sleep in sleep, its screen is in the dialogue box that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Â Press and hold ...
... from sleep, do one of the following : Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from your iMac for 3 seconds. To put your iMac to sleep, do one of your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. When your Apple Remote for less than a few days, put it to sleep or...will be away from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button on the back of your iMac and click Sleep in sleep, its screen is in the dialogue box that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Â Press and hold ...
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... start up from the hard disk. To turn off . Moving your iMac before you unplug or move it off your iMac, do one of your iMac for a day or more, you should turn your iMac on the back of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down. Â Press the power (®) button on ...again, press the power (®) button. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Shut Down Your iMac If you will not be using your iMac and click Shut Down in...
... start up from the hard disk. To turn off . Moving your iMac before you unplug or move it off your iMac, do one of your iMac for a day or more, you should turn your iMac on the back of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down. Â Press the power (®) button on ...again, press the power (®) button. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Shut Down Your iMac If you will not be using your iMac and click Shut Down in...
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You can also find the manuals for many Apple products and technical support for all Apple products on for an overview of the features and ports of software and hardware for your iMac. Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac 19 Read on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com links you to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of your iMac. The Apple website at www.apple.com/support.
You can also find the manuals for many Apple products and technical support for all Apple products on for an overview of the features and ports of software and hardware for your iMac. Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac 19 Read on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com links you to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of your iMac. The Apple website at www.apple.com/support.
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Basic Features of Your iMac Built-in microphone Camera indicator light Slot-loading optical disc drive Built-in iSight camera Apple Keyboard Mighty Mouse Apple Remote 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac
Basic Features of Your iMac Built-in microphone Camera indicator light Slot-loading optical disc drive Built-in iSight camera Apple Keyboard Mighty Mouse Apple Remote 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac
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Slot-loading optical disc drive Your SuperDrive can write music, documents, and other content. Apple Remote Control your iMac. It can read standard-size CD-ROM, photo CD, audio, and DVD discs. Chapter 2 Life with friends and family over broadband using the iChat AV ... your fingers touch the side of your music, photos, and videos from across the room with the easy-touse Apple Remote and Front Row. Built-in iSight camera Videoconference with Your iMac 21 Mighty Mouse Use the programmable, multibutton mouse with its innovative scroll ball to push it into the drive. To...
Slot-loading optical disc drive Your SuperDrive can write music, documents, and other content. Apple Remote Control your iMac. It can read standard-size CD-ROM, photo CD, audio, and DVD discs. Chapter 2 Life with friends and family over broadband using the iChat AV ... your fingers touch the side of your music, photos, and videos from across the room with the easy-touse Apple Remote and Front Row. Built-in iSight camera Videoconference with Your iMac 21 Mighty Mouse Use the programmable, multibutton mouse with its innovative scroll ball to push it into the drive. To...
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Volume controls C Media Eject key Built-in infrared (IR) receiver Media controls - Other Features of Your iMac Built-in stereo speaker Dashboard Exposé Brightness controls d USB ports Built-in stereo speaker 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac
Volume controls C Media Eject key Built-in infrared (IR) receiver Media controls - Other Features of Your iMac Built-in stereo speaker Dashboard Exposé Brightness controls d USB ports Built-in stereo speaker 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac
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... key (F4) Open Dashboard to music, movies, games, and multimedia. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to access your iMac. C Media Eject key Press and hold the Media Eject (C) key to all your Apple display. Volume keys (F11, F12) Decrease (-) or increase (-) the volume of your open windows. Exposé All...or headphone port on your widgets. d Two USB 2.0 ports Connect a mouse and sync your iPhone, iPod, or digital camera. Chapter 2 Life with your Apple Remote for quick access to remove a disc. Built-in infrared (IR) receiver Works seamlessly with Your...
... key (F4) Open Dashboard to music, movies, games, and multimedia. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to access your iMac. C Media Eject key Press and hold the Media Eject (C) key to all your Apple display. Volume keys (F11, F12) Decrease (-) or increase (-) the volume of your open windows. Exposé All...or headphone port on your widgets. d Two USB 2.0 ports Connect a mouse and sync your iPhone, iPod, or digital camera. Chapter 2 Life with your Apple Remote for quick access to remove a disc. Built-in infrared (IR) receiver Works seamlessly with Your...
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Ports on Your iMac £ Mini-DVI port G Ethernet port (10/100/1000 Base-T) d USB 2.0 ports (3) , Audio in/optical digital audio in port f Headphone out/ optical digital audio out port H FireWire 400 port H FireWire 800 port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac
Ports on Your iMac £ Mini-DVI port G Ethernet port (10/100/1000 Base-T) d USB 2.0 ports (3) , Audio in/optical digital audio in port f Headphone out/ optical digital audio out port H FireWire 400 port H FireWire 800 port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac