Apple I Book G3 manuale d’uso

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1 To get start ed usin g yo u r iBo o k, plug in the pow er adapt er and connect a phone cord from a wa ll ja ck t o the modem port. Then press the pow er butt on and follow the onscreen guide t o connect to the Int er net. Read on t o lear n more abo ut usin g yo u r iBo o k: 2 Your iBook at a glance 4 Mac OS X basics 8 What you can do with your i[...]

2 Yo ur iBo o k at a glance Yo ur comput er has these built-in featu res: Volume and brightness controls Adjust sound volume and screen brightness. Two built-in stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and multimedia. Optional AirPort wireless Internet and networking (underneath keyboard) Using the optional AirPort Card, you can connect to t[...]

3 Kensington security slot Attach a lock and cable to prevent theft. Modem Connect to the Internet, browse the World Wide Web, and send and receive electronic mail. Ethernet Share files with another computer or access a computer network. FireWire Connect a digital video camera and use it to create your own desktop movies. You can also connect FireW[...]

4 Ma c OS X basics The Ma cint osh deskt op is yo u r startin g pla ce. Finder icon Click to open a Finder window so you can see the files and applications on your computer. Window buttons Click the red button to close the window, the yellow one to minimize it into the Dock, and the green one to resize it. Apple menu Use to change system settings, [...]

5 Dock Click icons in the Dock to open applications, documents, folders, or minimized windows. Application menu Shows the name of the application you’re using. Use to set preferences or quit applications (other than the Finder). Document Documents are files that you create with an application (such as a letter you create with your word processor)[...]

6 Chan ge the Ma c OS t o sui t yo u r preferences. There are lots of ways t o cust omize Mac OS X. To change the size of the Dock or move it to a different place, open System Preferences and click Dock. To change Finder settings, choose Preferences from the Finder menu. To change icon sizes or the background of a Finder window, choose Show View Op[...]

7 Click the icons in the Dock or t o olbar t o find an d open files and applications. The triangle indicates the application is open. Drag this bar up or down to resize the Dock. . Drag applications, files, and folders into the Dock for one-click access. This side of the Dock shows application icons. To set up the toolbar the way you want it, choos[...]

8 Mak e yo ur o wn CDs. Us e iT unes t o transfer music from you r CD collection. If you r iBo o k has a CD -RW or Combo drive, bu r n yo u r own music CDs. T ransfer music t o an iP od or other MP3 player t o list en on the go. Mak e a mov ie. Shoot v ideo on a D V camcorder and import i t int o iMovie . Then rear ran ge, edit, polish, an d add ti[...]

9 Send digital photos to friends and family. The iBo o k is yo u r digi tal h ub. Watch DVD movies. Listen to music and burn your own CDs. Send email and surf the 'Net. Import and edit homemade movies. Put 1,000 songs in your pocket.[...]

10 Lis t en t o music on yo u r comput er or on the go . Us e iT unes t o creat e a librar y of music and m ake yo ur o wn CDs. Library Your collection of songs, imported from your own audio CDs or downloaded from the Internet. Easily browse or search for music. Radio Tuner Choose from hundreds of Internet radio stations – jazz, rock, talk, and m[...]

11 If yo u have an iP od, you can transfer up t o 1,000 son gs. 1. Connect iP od usin g the Fire Wire cable included with iP od. iT unes autom atically transfers yo ur music Library to iP od. 2. Unplug iP od. 3. Browse for a son g on iP od and press the Play butt on. To learn more about iPod: m Open iTunes and choose iPod Help from the Help menu. m[...]

12 Mak e yo u r own movie or wat ch a mov ie on D VD. Us e iMov ie t o edit video from a digita l v ideo cam era. Playback controls Use these to play the movie in the iMovie monitor. Click the Play Full Screen button to use the entire screen. To learn more about iMovie: m Open iMovie and choose iMovie Help from the Help menu. m Go to www.apple.com/[...]

13 If yo u r comput er has a D VD drive or Combo drive, you can wat ch DVD movies. 2. Us e the controller t o play the movie or see the DVD’ s specia l features. 1. Insert a DVD video disc. DVD Player opens aut omatica lly. To learn more about DVD Player: m Choose DVD Player Help from the Help menu.[...]

14 Search the In t er net. If yo u know the In t er net address, yo u can go there directly . 1 2 1. Click the icon in the Dock t o open Int ernet Explorer . To learn more about Internet Explorer: m Open Internet Explorer and choose Internet Explorer Help from the Help menu. 2. T ype the Int ernet address and press Retu r n on yo ur k eyboard. . If[...]

15 1 1. Click the icon in the Dock t o open Sherlock. 2. Click the Int ernet icon and type a question in the search field. 3. Click the Search butt on ( ). Then do uble-click an it em in the list of si tes. . Click the other buttons to find people, read the news, shop, and more. . Click the hard disk icon to search the files on your computer. Or yo[...]

16 Get more o ut of the Int er net wi th iT o ols. iT ools is a suit e of Int er net serv ices in t egrat ed in t o Ma c OS X. iDisk Your own storage space on Apple’s Internet server. Share photos, movies, and other files over the Internet. Access your files from another Macintosh or PC. HomePage Build a personal Web site in three easy steps. Cre[...]

17 St ore pictu res, mov ies, d ocum ents, an d other files remot ely . 1 2 2. Drag files t o a folder on you r iDisk to copy them. 1. Choose iDisk from the Go men u. . To access your files from another computer, log into your iTools account at www.apple.com/itools . Anyone can access the files in your Public folder. . To find out how to use pictur[...]

18 Sen d an d receive em ail. F ollo w these st eps t o creat e and sen d a message. 1 1. Click the Mail icon in the Dock to open the Mail application. . To check for new messages, click Get Mail. To view a message, click its subject. . If you entered email information or got a Mac.com account when you first turned on your computer, Mail is already[...]

19 To learn more about Mail: m Open Mail, then choose Mail Help from the Help menu. m Go to www.apple.com/macosx/applications/ mail.html 2 3 2. To creat e a new email m essage, click Compose. 3. T ype the em ail address and a subject. Then type you r message and click Sen d.[...]

20 Or ganize, plan, and creat e usin g Apple W orks. Us e Apple W orks for writin g, drawin g, makin g presentations, an d more. Layout capabilities Add photos, tables, charts, and sidebars. Link text frames, layer graphics, and wrap text. Word processing Write letters, create brochures, make greeting cards and party invitations. Presentation tool [...]

21 . Click the Web tab to download more templates from the Internet. To learn more about AppleWorks: m See AppleWorks Help, available in the Help menu. m Go to the AppleWorks Web site at www.apple.com/appleworks 1. Click the icon in the Dock to open Apple W orks. 2. Click the type of docum ent yo u want to creat e, or click the T emplat es tab to m[...]

22 Keep yo u r iBo o k’ s sof tware up-t o-dat e. Us e Sof tware U pdat e t o get the lat est updat es and drivers. 1. Click the icon in the Dock to open Sys tem Preferences. 2. Click Software Updat e. 1 2 . To use Software Update, you must have an Internet connection.[...]

23 3. Then click U pdat e Now . 4. Select the software you want t o updat e and then click Insta ll. 3 4 . Click the name of a software item to learn more about it. . You can schedule your computer to check automatically for software updates.[...]

24 L ear n more abo ut usin g yo u r comput er . Lo ok in Mac Help for more infor m ation on usin g yo u r comput er . 1 1. Click the Fin der icon in the Dock. 2. Then choose Mac Help from the Help men u. 3. T ype a question and click Ask. 4. Click an it em in the list of Help t opics. . To browse the features of your computer, click Go under “At[...]

25 These Apple W eb sit es will help you get the mos t o ut of you r comput er . Apple Service and Support www.apple.com/support Product support, software updates, and technical information. Apple Store www.apple.com/store Purchase the latest Apple and third-party hardware, software, and accessories. Macintosh Products Guide www.apple.com/guide For[...]

26 If yo u d on ’t find the answ er t o you r problem on the followin g pages: Look in Mac Help. m In Mac Help (see page 24), yo u can find a great deal of tro ubleshooting advice, including inform ation to help yo u solve problems with m Connectin g to the In ternet m U sin g software installation and res tore discs m Chan ging yo ur comput er?[...]

27 If the comput er won ’t respond: Try to cancel what the computer is doing. m Tr y to force problem applications t o quit. Hold d own the Option and Comm and ( x ) keys, then press the Esc k ey. Select the application an d click F orce Quit. If that doesn’t work, restart the computer. m H old the P ow er button for severa l seconds. When the [...]

28 If the comput er won ’t tu r n on or start up: First, make sure the power adapter is plugged into the computer and into a functioning power outlet. m Yo ur battery may need t o be recharged. Press the sm all butt on on the batt er y . One to fo ur lights glo w indicatin g the battery ’ s level of charge. If that doesn’t work or if you hear[...]

29 Other problems: If you have a problem with your Internet connection: m Make su re the t elephone line is connected t o the modem ( W ) por t and the line is functionin g properly . If that doesn’t work, make sure your Internet settings are configured correctly. m Open the Int ernet Connect application in the Applications folder to check you r [...]

30 Ins ta ll memor y an d an AirP or t Card. F or detailed instr uctions, refer t o Ma c Help (see page 24). 2. Release the keyboard by slidin g the two plastic tabs away from the display . Then lift the keyboard, flip it over , and lay it on the pa lm rests. 1. Shut do wn you r comput er . Then disconnect the pow er adapter an d phone cord. T urn [...]

31 4. Flip up the wire brack et and connect the end of the an tenna t o the AirP or t Card. T ouch a m etal surface inside the comput er . 5. Slide the AirP ort Card (with the AirP ort ID and barcode fa cing up) under the wire bra cket an d int o the slot. 6. Press the wire brack et d own t o secure the card. Then replace the k eyboard and batt er [...]

32 Add additiona l memor y . 2. Release the keyboard by slidin g the two plastic tabs away from the display . Then lift the keyboard, flip it over , and lay it on the pa lm rests. 1. Shut do wn you r comput er . Then disconnect the pow er adapter an d phone cord. T urn the comput er over and remove the batt er y. 3. If necessar y, remove the AirP o[...]

33 4. Remove the two screws that secu re the RAM shield, then carefully lift it o ut. 5. Insert the RAM int o the slot at an an gle and press d own t o lock it in place. Repla ce the RAM shield and AirP ort Card (if necessar y). 6. Replace the k eyboard and batt er y. . If you already have a memory card installed, remove it first. . For more inform[...]

34 Keyboard and tra ckpad When you use the k eyboard and tra ckpad, you r shoulders sho uld be relaxed. Y ou r upper ar m and forearm should form an angle that is slightly great er than a right angle, wi th you r wrist and han d in roughly a straight line. Us e a light to uch when typin g or using the tra ckpad and k eep you r hands and fin gers re[...]

35 Chair An adjustable chair that provides firm, comfor table support is best. Adjust the height of the chair so you r thighs are horizonta l and you r feet flat on the floor . The back of the chair sho uld suppor t you r low er back (lumbar region). F ollow the m anufa cturer’ s instr uctions for adjustin g the backres t to fit you r body proper[...]

36 When settin g up and usin g you r computer , remember the followin g: m Read all the ins tallation instructions carefully before you plug yo ur comput er int o a wall socket. m Keep these instructions handy for reference by yo u and others. m F ollow all ins tr uctions and war nin gs dealin g with you r syst em. m Us e only the Apple P or table [...]

37 F or you r own safety and that of yo ur equipm ent, always disconnect the pow er plug (by pulling the plug, not the cord), disconnect the phone line, and remove the batt er y if any of the followin g conditions exis ts: m you wan t to remove any parts (leave the po wer cord disconnect ed as lon g as the keyboard is open) m the pow er cord or plu[...]

38 Communications, Telephone, and Modem Regulation Information For information on FCC regulations, radio and television interference, and telephone and modem information related to this product, see the files in the Communications Regulations folder, inside the Documents folder on your hard disk. Laser Information Warning Making adjustments or perf[...]

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