Apple EMac manuel d'utilisation

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    eMac User ’ s Guide Includes setup , expansion, and troubleshooting inf ormation for your eMac comput er LL2522.book Page 1 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:53 AM[...]

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    K Apple Computer , Inc. © 2004 Apple C omputer , Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple C omputer , Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries . Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) fo[...]

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    3 1 C onten ts Chapter 1 5 Getting Star ted 6 Setting Up Y our eMac 8 Where to Go F rom Here 9 What to Do When Y ou Have F inished Using Y our eM ac Chapter 2 1 1 Getting to Know Y our eMac 12 eMac – Fr ont V iew 14 eMac – Side V iew 16 Learning About Mac OS X 17 Customizing Y our Desktop and Setting Y our Prefer ences 18 Connecting to a P rint[...]

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    4 Contents 44 Replacing the Internal Backup Battery Chapter 5 49 T roubleshooting 50 Problems That Pr event Y ou Fr om Using Y our Computer 51 Restoring Y our Computer ’ s Sof tware 52 Other Problems 53 Apple Hardware T est 54 Locating Y our Product Serial Number Appendix A 5 5 Specifications Appendix B 5 7 Care , Use, and S afety Informa tion 57[...]

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    1 5 1 Getting Star ted Y our eMac has been designed so that you can set it up quickly and star t using it right away . If you hav e never used an eMac or are new to Macin tosh computers , read this section for instructions on getting star ted. If you are an experienced user , you may already know enough to get started. Be sure to look over the inf [...]

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    6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Y our eMac 1 Plug the power cord firmly in to the power socket and plug the other end into a grounded outlet or power strip . See inside the optical drive door panel for voltage requirements . 2 T o enable Internet connectivity , connec t your computer’ s Ethernet por t to an Ethernet network or to your DSL [...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 3 Connect the keyboard cable to one of the USB ports ( ) on the computer . Plug the mouse cable into a USB port on the keyboard. 4 T urn on your computer by pr essing the P ower button ( ® ) on the side of the computer . ® Power button LL2522.book Page 7 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:53 AM[...]

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    8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Adjusting Y our Display T o adjust the settings for your displa y , choose Apple ( K ) > System P references (click the Apple menu and choose System P reference s) and click Displays. T o increase display contrast , press the F1 5 k ey on your keyboard . T o decrease contrast, press F1 4. Where to Go F rom Here Y ou?[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 What to Do When Y ou Hav e Finished U sing Y our eMac When you hav e finished working with your eMac, you have tw o options. Put Y our eMac to Sleep If you will be away fr om your eMac for less than a few da ys, put the computer to sleep . When the computer is in sleep , its screen is dark and a small white light pulsate[...]

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    2 11 2 Getting to Know Y our eMac This chapter giv es you some basic inf ormation you ’ll need to know about your eMac. Read on for an ov er view of the different parts of your computer and Mac OS X, and summar y information on common tasks such as cust omizing the way your desktop looks, connec ting to a print er , playing a CD , connecting a di[...]

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    12 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac eMac – F ront View Microphone Optical disc drive Stereo speakers USB ports AirPort Extreme Card slot (inside) Power indicator light Media Eject key Apple Mouse Apple Keyboard - Volume controls LL2522.book Page 12 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:53 AM[...]

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    Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac 13 Microphone Record sounds directly on your eMac or talk with friends live over the Internet using the included iChat A V application. Optical disc drive Y our computer has a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM/CD-RW C ombo drive, or a SuperDrive. Each drive can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs, standard audio discs, and other [...]

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    14 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac eMac – Side V iew ® Power button Power port Memory access (inside) Security slot Headphone jack Audio line-in port USB 2.0 ports FireWire 400 ports Modem port Ethernet port Video output port LL2522.book Page 14 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:53 AM[...]

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    Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac 15 Memory access (inside) Y our eMac comes with at least 256 megabytes (MB) of Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memor y (DDR-SDRAM). There are two memory slots, one of which is usually available for expansion. The maximum amount of memor y you can hav e in your eMac is 1 gigabyte (GB), using two[...]

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    16 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac Learning About Mac OS X Y our computer comes with Mac OS X and features Classic , an environment f or using Mac OS 9 applications while the computer is running Mac OS X. Note: Mac OS 9 cannot be installed as the primar y operating system on your eMac. Mac OS X features include an elegant user in ter face, adva[...]

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    Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac 17 Cust omizing Y our Desktop and Setting Y our Pref erences Y ou can quickly mak e your deskt op look the way you want using System P reference s. Choose Apple ( K ) > System P reference s from the menu bar . F eel free to make changes and experiment with the follo wing: • Desktop & Screen Sav er: S ele[...]

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    18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac Connecting to a P rinter T o use a printer with your eMac, follow the instructions that came with the printer to install required software and connect the printer . Many printers connect via a USB cable; others are accessed via a network connection, such as Ethernet. F or more information about your USB ports,[...]

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    Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac 19 Monitoring Prin ting Once you ’ve sent a document to a prin ter , y ou can monitor printing and halt or put it temporarily on hold . T o monitor printing: m Click the Print er icon in the Dock to open the Printer window . Y ou can now see the print jobs in the print queue and w ork with them. For more inform[...]

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    20 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac Connecting a Digital V ideocamera or Other FireWir e Device If you have an iP od, iSight camera, digital videocamera, or other device that has a Fir eWire connector , you can connect it to your eMac. Follow the installation instructions that came with your device. For mor e information about FireWir e, see “[...]

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    Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac 21 When an Application F reezes On rare occasions, an application may freeze on the screen. Mac OS X provides a wa y to quit a froz en application without restar ting your computer . Quitting a froz en application may allow you t o save your work in other open applications . T o force an applica tion to quit: 1 P[...]

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    22 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac Getting Answers to Y our Questions Using Mac OS Help Y ou can find answers to most of your que stions about using your computer and Mac OS X using Mac OS Help onscreen. T o use Mac OS Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock. 2 Choose Help > Mac Help (click the Help menu and choose Mac Help). 3 T ype a que[...]

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    3 23 3 Using Y our C omputer Y our eMac has many built-in f eatures and expansion capabilities y ou can use to customize your c omputer to fit your needs . Here are some of your comput er ’ s features and capabilities: • Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports for connecting additional equipment, such as printers , scanners , joysticks, k eyboards[...]

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    24 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Universal Serial Bus (USB) Y our eMac comes with five USB ports ( ) (three high-speed USB 2.0 ports on the computer and two USB 1 . 1 por ts on the keyboard), which you can use to connect many types of external devices, including printers , scanners, digital cameras, game pads, joysticks, k eyboards , and floppy dis[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 25 Using Multiple USB Device s at the Same Time If all of your USB ports are being used and you want to connect more USB devices, you can purchase a USB hub . The USB hub connects to an open USB por t on your computer and provide s additional USB por ts (usually four or seven). Most USB hubs also have a po wer adapter [...]

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    26 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer F ireWire Y our computer has two F ireWire 400 ports ( ). F ireWire lets you easily connect and disconnect ex ternal high-s peed devices—such as an iPod , an iSight camera, DV cameras, printers, scanners, and hard disks. Y ou can connect and disconnec t Fir eWire devices without restarting your computer . These ar[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 27 Using F ireWire Devices T o use a FireWire device with y our computer , simply connect the device to the computer . Apple has already included software to work with many F ireWire devices. When you connect a FireWir e device, if your eMac cannot find the correct software, you can install the software that came with [...]

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    28 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer AirP or t Ex treme Wireless Int ernet and Networking Y our eMac is AirP or t Extreme-ready . If you ordered an AirP or t Extreme Card when you purchased your eMac, the card is already installed. If you do not have an AirP or t Extreme Card installed and would like to install one , see page 4 1 for more inf ormation.[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 29 F or More Information on AirP or t T o purchase an AirP or t Extreme Base Station, contact your Apple-authorized dealer or go to the Apple Store at www .apple.com/store. Additional information on AirP or t is av ailable in AirPort Help. Choose Help > Mac Help, then choose Librar y > AirP or t Help. Y ou can al[...]

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    30 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Connecting to a network giv es you access to other computers. Y ou may be able to store and retriev e information; use network printers , modems , and electronic mail; or connect to the Internet. Y ou can also use Ethernet to share files between two computers or set up a small network. The Ethernet por t on your eMa[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 31 Note: The Apple V ideo Adapter is not compatible with some previous models of eMac. When an external monitor or television is connected, the same image appears on both the eMac display and the external monitor (known as video mirroring ). Note: Because of the displa y limitations of most televisions, images displa y[...]

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    32 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Connecting a T elevision, VCR, or O ther V ideo Device T o connect a T V , V CR, or other video devic e to the eMac: 1 Connect the single-plug end of the Apple Video Adapter to the video out port on your eMac. 2 Connect the other end of the adapter to the composite video port or the S-video por t on the T V or VCR u[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 33 Inser ting a CD or DVD Disc T o install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc , follow these steps: 1 With the computer turned on, press the Media Eject key ( ) on the k eyboard to open the drive tray . 2 Place the disc flat on the tray , with the label facing up, and press the Media Eject k ey again to close the tr[...]

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    34 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Playing DVD Discs If your eMac has a DVD/CD-R W Combo driv e or a SuperDrive, you can play standard DVD-Video discs. T o play a DVD , inser t the DVD disc. DVD Player opens aut omatically and starts playing the disc. If your eMac is connected to a T V so that you can watch DVD playback on the T V screen, select 720 [...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 35 Recording Inf ormation on a DVD If your eMac has a SuperDrive , y ou can record your own digital movie s on a blank DVD-R (DVD-Recordable) disc. Y ou can also record other kinds of digital data (for example, you can back up your files to DVD-R discs). With iDVD, y ou can create your own customiz ed DVD, burn it on a[...]

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    36 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Securing Y our Computer Use a locking cable and the built-in securit y slot to attach your eMac to a stationary object. Additional information on the software security feature s of your eMac, including multiple user passwords and file encryption, is available in Mac OS Help (see page 22). Choose Help > Mac Help a[...]

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    4 37 4 Enhancing Y our Computer This chapter pr ovides information and instructions for enhancing your comput er . Instructions are provided for the f ollowing procedures: • “Installing Additional Memory ” on page 37 • “Installing an AirP or t Extreme Card” on page 4 1 Installing Additional Memor y Y our eMac comes with at least 256 meg[...]

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    38 Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer T o install additional memory : 1 T urn your computer off by choosing A pple ( K ) > Shut Down. Disconnec t all cables except the pow er cord from your computer . 2 Place a soft, clean towel or cloth on the desk or surface. Slowly lift up and turn the computer so the screen is facing down on the cloth. 3 Use [...]

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    Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 39 4 T ouch metal inside the computer to protect the computer from damage caused b y electrostatic discharge. Important: Always dischar ge static electricit y before you t ouch any par ts or install any components inside the computer . T o avoid generating static electricit y , do not walk around the room until y o[...]

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    40 Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 7 Hold the access panel against the base of the computer and tighten the screw . 8 Gently turn the computer right side up . Then reconnect the cables you disconnected from your computer . 9 Pr ess the P ower button on the side of your computer to turn it on. Making Sure Y our Comput er Recognizes the New Memory [...]

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    Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 41 The total includes the amoun t of memor y that originally came with the computer plus the new memor y you added . For a mor e detailed breakdown of the amount of memor y installed in your comput er , open Apple System P rofiler by clicking More Info . If your computer doesn ’t recognize the memory or it doesn?[...]

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    42 Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 3 Loosen the captive scr ews on the AirPort access panel using a Phillips screwdriv er . Then remove the panel and unhook the an tenna from the panel. 4 Insert the AirPort Extreme Card par tially into the slot , with the logo facing do wn, then connect the antenna firmly to the card . LL2522.book Page 42 Wednesd[...]

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    Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 43 5 Push the AirP or t Extreme Card firmly into the slot and tuck the ant enna down into the computer . Y ou may need to lift the card slightly as you push it in. Important: Be sure t o push the AirPort Extreme Card firmly all the way into the slot. 6 T uck the tab on the AirP or t Extreme Card down int o the comp[...]

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    44 Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 7 Replace the AirP or t access panel. 8 Pr ess the P ower button on the side of your computer to turn it on. If there is an AirP or t network in range , you can select it using the AirPort status icon in the menu bar . If you wan t to set up an AirP or t Base Station, use the AirP or t Setup Assistant, in Applic[...]

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    Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 45 T o replace the int ernal backup battery : 1 T urn your computer off by choosing A pple ( K ) > Shut Down. Disconnec t all cables except the pow er cord from your computer . 2 Place a soft, clean towel or cloth on the desk or surface. Slowly lift up and turn the computer so the screen is facing down on the cl[...]

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    46 Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 4 T ouch metal inside the computer to protect the computer from damage caused b y electrostatic discharge. Important: Always dischar ge static electricit y before you t ouch any par ts or install any components inside the computer . T o avoid generating static electricit y , do not walk around the room until y o[...]

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    Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 47 7 Locate the P ower Management Unit reset button inside the comput er . Push the button for one second using a pen or pencil. 8 Hold the access panel against the base of the computer and tighten the screw . LL2522.book Page 47 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:53 AM[...]

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    48 Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 9 Gently turn the computer right side up . Then reconnect the cables you disconnected from your computer . 10 Pr ess the P ower button on the side of your computer to turn it on. 11 Dispose of the old battery according to your local en vironmental guidelines. Replacing the battery may cause some settings on your[...]

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    5 49 5 T roubleshooting Occasionally you may ha ve problems while w ork ing with your eMac . This chapter give s you some solutions to tr y when you ha ve a problem. Most problems occur because y our sof tware isn ’t properly set up or you’ re using software that isn ’t compatible with the v ersion of the Mac OS (system software) installed on[...]

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    50 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Pr oblems That P revent Y ou From U sing Y our Computer If the computer won ’t re spond or the pointer won ’t move • First , make sure the mouse and keyboard ar e connec ted . Unplug and then plug in the connectors and make sure they are secure. • If that doesn ’t work, tr y to force problem applications t o q[...]

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    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 51 Restoring Y our Computer ’ s Software Use the Software Install and Restore discs that came with your computer t o reinstall Mac OS X, applications, or Classic suppor t. Some models of eMac come with a series of Software Install CDs and another series of Software Restore CDs , and some models come with a single series [...]

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    52 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Other Problems If you ha ve a problem with an application • F or problems with software from a manufacturer other than Apple, contact the manufacturer . Software manufacturers of ten pro vide updates to their software on their websites . Y ou can configure your eMac to automatically check for and install the latest Ap[...]

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    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 53 If you hav e a problem using your computer or w orking with the Mac OS • If the answers to your questions ar e not in this manual, look in Mac OS Help f or instructions and troubleshooting information. • Check the Apple Support website at www .apple.com/support for the latest troubleshooting information and software[...]

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    54 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Locating Y our Product Serial Number Y ou can find the serial number for your eMac on the inside of the optical drive door . Pr ess the Media Ejec t ( ) key on the keyboard to open the door . If you can ’t turn on your computer , you can open the drive door using y our fingernail. LL2522.book Page 54 Wednesday, Februa[...]

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    55 Appendix A A Specifications Y ou can use System P rofiler to find out detailed information about y our eMac, such as the amount of built-in memor y , hard disk size , devices c onnec ted , and the product serial number . T o access the information in System P rofiler , choose Apple ( K ) > About This Mac from the menu bar and then click More [...]

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    57 Appendix B B Car e , Use , and Safety Information F or your saf et y and that of your equipmen t, follow the rules in this appendix f or cleaning and handling your computer , as well as the guidelines for w ork ing more comf or tably . Cleaning Y our eMac F ollow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your computer and its components: [...]

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    58 Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information Carrying Y our eMac Y our eMac weighs about 50 pounds (22.7 kilograms). If possible, use two people to lift it. If you are lifting your eMac by yourself , stand with the screen facing you and hold the bottom of the computer with both hands. Lift using your legs, rather than your back. Safety Instructi[...]

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    Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information 59 Be sure that you alway s do the following: • Keep your computer aw ay from sources of liquids, such as drinks, washbasins, bathtubs, shower stalls, and so on. • Prot ec t your comput er from dampness or wet weather , such as rain, snow , and so on. • Read all the installation instructions carefu[...]

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    60 Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information Ergonomics Keyboar d When you use the keyboard , your shoulders should be relaxed . Y our upper arm and forearm should f orm an angle that is slightly greater than a right angle, with your wrist and hand in roughly a straight line. Use a light touch when typing and keep your hands and fingers relaxed [...]

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    61 Appendix C C C onnec ting to the In ternet Y ou can use your comput er to browse the W orld Wide W eb , send email to friends and family , and chat in real time ov er the Internet. Use this detailed guide to connect to the Int ernet. When you first start up Mac OS X, the Setup Assistan t helps you enter your Int ernet configuration information a[...]

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    62 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 2 Gather the connection information you need from your ISP or netw ork administrator . See the next sec tion, “Setup Assistant W orksheet ” on page 63 to find out what information to get f or each t ype of connection. In some cases, if another computer in the same location is already connected to the Int[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 63 Setup Assistant W orksheet Y ou can write the information you get fr om your Internet service provider (ISP), your network administrator , or your other computer on these pages , then enter it in Network Setup Assistant. Select how your computer connects to the Int ernet. T o set up a telephone dial-up conne[...]

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    64 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 2 Enter inf ormation from your ISP: If you selected “Manually ” or “Manually using DHCP Router ,”* enter the following: * If you selected “Manually using DHCP Router,” you don’t need to enter a subnet mask or router address. If you selected “Using DHCP ,” enter the follo wing: Note: DHCP Cl[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 65 Setting Up Y our Internet Connection Manually Once you hav e completed the steps on the previous pages using the Setup Assistant, you are done setting up your In ternet connection. If y ou don’ t wish to use the Setup Assistant, or if you only want to make changes to s pecific par ts of your Internet setup[...]

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    66 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Dial-Up Connection A dial-up modem is the most common way to connect to the Internet. Y our modem uses a method called P oint-to-P oint Protocol (PPP) t o connec t to an ISP . Make sure your modem is plugged into a phone line and you ha ve the information from your ISP a vailable (see page 63). T o set up Ne[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 67 5 Choose Internal Modem from the Sho w pop-up menu and click PPP . 6 Enter the inf ormation from your ISP and click Apply Now . T o test your In ternet configuration: 1 Open the Internet C onnec t application (in the Applications f older). 2 Click the Internal Modem icon, if necessar y . 3 Enter your dial-up[...]

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    68 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o connect automatically when you start an Internet applica tion, such as a web brow ser or email: 1 Click PPP Options (in the PPP pane of Network pref erences). 2 Select the “Connect automatically when needed” check box. 3 Click OK and Apply Now . DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections If you co[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 69 T o set up Network pref erences for the built-in Ethernet port: 1 Choose Apple ( K ) > System P reference s from the menu bar . 2 Click Network. 3 Choose Network P or t Configurations from the Show pop-up menu. 4 Select the On check box next to Built-in Ethernet. 5 Drag Built-in Ethernet to the top of the[...]

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    70 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Manual Configur ation Have y our static IP address, router address, and subnet mask from your ISP ready (see page 63). T o set up a manual configuration: 1 In Network pref erences, choose Built-in Ethernet from the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click TCP/IP , if necessar y . 3 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu , choos[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 71 DHCP Configur ation After you set up a DHCP configuration, the DHCP ser ver automatically pro vides your network information. T o set up a DHCP configuration: 1 In Network pref erences, choose Built-in Ethernet from the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click TCP/IP , if necessar y . 3 Choose Using DHCP from the Configure[...]

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    72 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet PPP oE Configur ation Some DSL-based ISPs use P oint-to-P oint Pr otocol over Ethernet (PPP oE). If y ou use a DSL modem and need a user name and password to connect to the Int ernet, check with your ISP to determine if y ou should connec t using PPP oE. T o set up a PPP oE connection: Have y our user name, [...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 73 4 Click TCP/IP and choose either Using PPP or Manually from the C onfigure IPv4 pop-up menu, as instruc ted by y our ISP . If you have a static IP address fr om your ISP , choose Manually and type the address in the IP Address field . 5 T ype the domain name ser ver (DNS) addre sses in the DNS Ser vers field[...]

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    74 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet AirP or t Ex treme Wireless C onnec tion If your iMac has an AirPort Extreme Card installed, you can configure your AirP or t Extreme network and Internet connection using AirP or t Setup Assistant, located in the Utilities folder within y our Applications folder . The assistant helps you configure the AirP [...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 75 T o set up Network prefer ences for an AirP or t Extreme connection: 1 Choose Apple ( K ) > System P reference s from the menu bar . 2 Click Network. 3 Choose Network P or t Configurations from the Show pop-up menu. 4 Select the On check box next to AirP or t. Next, follow the instructions to configure yo[...]

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    76 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 5 Choose AirP or t from the Show pop-up menu. 6 Click TCP/IP , if necessar y . 7 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu , choose either Manually or Using DHCP . • If you chose Manually , type the other information in to the corresponding fields. • If you chose Using DHCP , you don ’t need to enter an y fur [...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 77 T roubleshooting Y our Connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN In ternet Connections If you can ’t connect to the Internet using your cable modem, DSL, or local ar ea network (LAN), see the following steps . Important: Instructions that refer t o modems do not apply to LAN users. LAN users may hav e hubs, swi[...]

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    78 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Network C onnec tions If you have tw o or more computers attempting to share an In ternet connection, be sure that your network is set up pr operly . Y ou need to know if your ISP provides only one IP address or if it pro vides multiple IP addresses, one for each computer . If only one IP address is used , t[...]

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    79 Communications Regula tion Information FC C Compliance Statemen t This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) T his device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received , including int er ference that may cause undesir ed operation.[...]

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    80 Laser Information Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet containing the laser . The laser beam used in this product is harmful to the eyes. The use of optical instruments, such as magnifying lenses, with this product increases the potential hazard t o your eyes. For y our safety , hav e this equipment ser viced only by an Apple-authoriz ed se[...]

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    81 Information Y ou Need in the United States The internal modem complies with P ar t 68 of the FCC rules . On the back of this equipmen t is a label that contains, among other information, the FC C registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN). If requested, provide this information to your telephone company . • Ringer equivalence numb[...]

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    82 Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician. • Load number: 0. 1 The load number (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the perc entage of the total load to be connected to the telephone loop that is used by the device, to prevent overloadi[...]

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    83 Information Y ou Need in Australia All telecommunications devices are required t o be labelled as complying to the Australian telecommunications standards, ensuring the health and safety of the operator and the integrity of the Australian telecommunications network. T o provide compliance with the Australian Communications Authority ’ s techni[...]

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    85 Index Index A AirPort Extreme 13, 28 connection 65 installing an AirPort Extreme Card 41 problems using 52 setting up 74 application freeze 21 applications reinstalling applications 51 audio line in port 15 audio line out port 15 B battery replacing the internal backup battery 44 burning a CD-R or CD-RW disc 34 burning a DVD 35 C cable modem 68 [...]

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    86 Index G game pads 24 H hard disks 26 headphone/audio line out port 15 I iDVD 35 inserting a CD or DVD 33 Internet configuration 67 connecting to 8, 74 problems connecting 52, 77 settings 63 Internet service provider 61 iPod 26 ISP 61 J joysticks 24 K keyboard 7, 24 controls 35 ergonomics 60 L LAN 68 connection 65 M Mac Help 22 Mac OS 9 16 Mac OS[...]

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    Index 87 U updating software 19 USB 7, 24 connecting devices 24 hubs 25 ports 13, 15 using multiple devices at once 25 V video out port 15, 30 volume controls 13 W wireless networking and Internet installing an AirPort Extreme Card 41 wireless networking and Internet access 28 working with a printer 18 LL2522.book Page 87 Wednesday, February 18, 20[...]

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