Apple iMac G3 manual

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1 2 Your iMac at a glance 4 Mac OS X basics 8 What you can do with your iMac 10 Listen to music on your computer or on the go 12 Create and edit your own movies 14 Search the Internet 16 Get more out of the Internet 18 Send and receive email 20 Organize, plan, and create 22 Keep your iMac’s software up-to-date 24 Learn more and solve problems 30 [...]

2 Yo ur iMa c at a glance Yo ur comput er has these built-in featu res: Headphones port CD-ROM or CD-RW drive Install software, use applications, and listen to music CDs. If you have the CD-RW drive, you can create your own CDs. (For use only with standard size, circular discs.) USB port Connect a USB device, such as a joystick or graphics tablet. [...]

3 3 FireWire Transfer video from a DV camera. Connect external hard disk drives, printers, and scanners. Modem Connect to the Internet, browse the World Wide Web, and send email. Ethernet Share files with another computer and access a computer network, printer, or the Internet. USB Connect printers, Zip and other disk drives, digital cameras, joyst[...]

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 iMac has a CD -RW 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 . Make a movie. Shoot v ideo on a D V camcorder and import i t int o iMov ie . Then rear ran ge, edit, polish, an d add titles an d so[...]

9 Send digital photos to friends and family. Connect to the Internet wirelessly. Listen to music and burn your own CDs. Send email and surf the 'Net. Import and edit home movies. The iMa c is yo u r digi ta l hub. Put up to 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 2 3 1 1. Click the icon in the Dock t o open iT unes. 2. Drag son gs from the Librar y t o a playlist. Then click the playlis t. 3. Click Bu r n CD and insert a CD -R disc. Then click Bu r n CD again t o start. . You can fit up to 74 minutes of songs on a standard music CD. . To find out which recordable CDs work best with your computer, go to w[...]

12 Creat e and edi t yo u r o wn mov ies. Us e iMov ie t o edit video from a digita l v ideo cam era. 2. In iMovie, bring in yo u r v ideo clips, then edit an d polish them int o movies. To learn more about iMovie: m See iMovie Help, available in the Help menu. m Go to www.apple.com/store to find compatible DV cameras or to purchase a 6-pin to 4-pi[...]

13 With iMovie, yo u can add music, voiceovers, titles transi tions, and more. Playback controls Use these to play the movie in the iMovie monitor. Click the Play Full Screen button to use the entire screen. iMovie monitor Preview your movie or view video from a connected DV camera. Viewers Click the clip viewer (eye tab) to edit and place clips. C[...]

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 In ternet 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 y[...]

16 Get more o ut of the Int er net with iT o ols. iT o ols is a sui t 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. Cr[...]

17 St ore pictu res, mov ies, d ocuments, 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 picture[...]

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, m akin g presen tations, and 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 t o [...]

22 Keep yo u r iMa c’ 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 ques tion 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 “A[...]

25 These Apple W eb sit es will help yo u get the most o ut of yo u 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 Fo[...]

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 computer still doesn’t respond, restart it. m H old the P ow er ( ® ) button on the comput er for five seconds. When the comput er turns off, press the P ow er button again t o restart it. m If that doesn ’t work, press the Reset ( ) butt on. m If that doesn ’t work, unplug the pow er cord from the comput er . Then plug the pow er [...]

28 If that doesn’t work, or if you hear strange sounds during startup: m If you recen tly installed addi tional memor y, m ake su re that it is correctly installed and that i t is compatible with you r comput er . m If that doesn ’t work, press the Reset ( ) butt on, wait a few seconds, and then press the P ow er ( ® ) button. m See the serv i[...]

29 If yo u have a problem with a third-party sof tware program: Make sure the software is compatible with your version of system software. m See the docum entation that came wi th the sof tware. Y ou can check the version of syst em software you have by choosing Abo ut This Mac from the Apple ( K ) men u. To resolve other problems with software, co[...]

30 Ins ta ll memor y an d an AirP or t Card. F or detailed ins tr uctions, refer t o Mac Help (see page 24). Before installing: m shut down the computer m unplug all cables, except the power cord m place the computer face down on a soft cloth 1. Open the a ccess door usin g a coin t o tu r n the latch. 2. To uch the m etal shield inside the recesse[...]

31 4. To insta ll an AirP or t Card, detach the ant enna from the guide rail, then remove the prot ective plastic cap. 5. Connect the ant enna fir mly to the AirP ort Card and insert the card sideways int o the slot. 6. Close the a ccess door and use a coin to close the latch. . For instructions on using the AirPort software, look in the Help Cente[...]

The guidelines in this section can help you work more comfortably wi th you r comput er . For detailed inform ation about ergonomics, see Apple’ s Env ironmenta l Health and Safety W eb sit e at www .apple.com/about/er gonomics Keyboard m When you use the comput er keyboard, you r shoulders sho uld be relaxed. Y o ur upper arm and forear m should[...]

33 Important Don ’t lift the computer usin g the flip-o ut fo ot. Y ou co uld dam age you r computer . T o move yo ur comput er , grab the handle on the t op of the computer wi th one hand; with yo ur other han d, hold the bott om of the computer . A voidin g fatigue m Chan ge you r seated posi tion, stand up, or s tretch whenever yo u start to f[...]

34 Safety Make su re that you m k eep these ins tr uctions handy for reference by yo u and others who m ay use you r computer m follow a ll instr uctions and warnings regardin g your sys t em When settin g up and usin g you r computer , remember the followin g: m Place yo ur comput er in a location with adequat e ventilation. Never block the vents [...]

35 Cleanin g you r comput er equipmen t To clean yo ur comput er equipment, use only the recomm ended procedu res discussed in Mac Help. Po w er supply The pow er supply in you r computer is a high-voltage componen t and not user -ser viceable. If you suspect the pow er supply needs ser v ice, conta ct you r Apple-authorized dealer or service prov [...]

36 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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