Once you've set up your iMac and followed the onscreen guide to connect to the Internet, what's next? In this booklet you'll find more information to help you get the most out of your iMac: 2 4 6 14 18 20 Features Basics Internet and email Desktop video Productivity Learning more and solving problems 26 Installing memory and an AirPort Card 28 Ergonomics and safety 1 What can my iMac do? Microphone Your computer has these built-in features: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Install software, use applications, and listen to music CDs. If your computer has a DVD drive, you can also play DVD videos. Power button Turn your computer on or put it to sleep. ® f Headphone ports Volume controls Two internal stereo speakers CD/DVD eject Eject a CD or DVD from your keyboard. Hot function keys Set the keyboard function keys to automatically open your Web browser, email application, or other favorite application. Apple Pro Mouse An optical mouse you can use on almost any surface 2 Modem Connect to the Internet, browse the World Wide Web, and send email. USB Connect printers, Zip and other disk drives, digital cameras, joysticks, and more. FireWire (on some models) Transfer video from a DV camera. Connect external hard disk drives, printers, and scanners. Ethernet Share files with another computer and access a computer network, printer, or the Internet. Sound input Record sounds using an analog microphone or other audio device. VGA output (on some models) Connect an external monitor or television for video mirroring. Sound output Connect headphones, external speakers, and analog audio devices. Reset button Use during troubleshooting to restart your computer. Access door Install additional memory and an AirPort Card (on some models) for wireless networking. 3 What are the basics? Application menu Click here to switch between open applications. The Macintosh desktop is your starting place. Apple menu Use this to select often-used applications and tools. To see the menu, click the apple () in the menu bar. Disc This appears when a CD or DVD is in the disc drive. Double-click the icon to see what's on the disc. Drag the disc's icon to the Trash to eject it. Control Strip Use this for convenient access to often-used settings. Trash Drag items here to delete them. Items remain here until you choose Empty Trash from the Special menu. Remote Access Use this Control Strip button to connect to and disconnect from the Internet. For a quick tutorial on mouse and desktop skills, choose Mac Tutorials from the Help menu. . 4 Window close box Click this to close a window. Hard disk All of your files and applications are kept here. Double-click the icon to open it. Folder Folders help organize your files and applications. Double-click a folder to open it. Application Applications are software programs (such as a game or word processor) that you use with your computer. Double-click an application's icon to open the application. Document Documents are files that you create with an application (such as a letter you create with your word processor). Double-click the icon to open the file in the application used to create it. 5 How do I find something on the Internet? If you know the Internet address, you can go there directly. 2 Type the Internet address and press Return on your keyboard. 1 Double-click "Browse the Internet" to open your Web browser. 6 Or you can search the Internet with Sherlock 2. 2 . Type what you want to find and click the Search button ( ). Then double-click an item in the list of sites. Click the other buttons to find people, read the news, shop, and more. 1 Choose Search Internet from the File menu. 7 How can I get started on the World Wide Web? These Apple Web sites will help you get the most out of your computer. www.apple.com/guide For great hardware and software products for your Mac, check this Web site or look for the Mac symbol. www.apple.com/support Product support, software updates, and technical information www.apple.com/store Purchase the latest Apple hardware, software, and accessories. . From these Web sites you can quickly link to other Apple Web sites around the world. 8 www.apple.com/ireview Reviews of hundreds of Web sites: movies, finance, shopping, sports, and more www.apple.com/icards Send customized electronic postcards to your friends and family. www.apple.com/hotnews The latest Apple news and events, software updates for your Mac, and QuickTime hot picks 9 What can I do with iTools? iDisk Your own 20 MB of storage on Apple's Internet server. Share photos, movies, and other files over the Internet. Create personalized iCards using photos on your iDisk. iTools is a new class of Internet services created for Mac users. Email Get your own Mac.com email address. It's easy and works with your favorite email programs. KidSafe Make the Internet a safer place for your kids. KidSafe gives them access to more than 75,000 educator-approved Web sites, and blocks the rest. HomePage Build a personal Web site in three easy steps. Create a photo album, publish an iMovie, post your resumé, and more. Now anyone can view your page on the Internet. 10 To get started using iTools: Go to www.apple.com/itools and click the Free Sign Up button. Follow the simple instructions to sign up for a free account. If you signed up with EarthLink and got a Mac.com email address using the Setup Assistant when you first turned on your computer, you already have an iTools account. Go to www.apple.com/itools and enter your member name and password. 1 2 . To learn more about iTools: m after you sign up for an account, go to www.apple.com/itools and click Help on the iTools menu bar 11 How do I use email? Follow these steps to create and send a message: 1 Double-click the Mail icon on the desktop to open your email application. . The first time you open the application, a setup assistant helps you connect to your email account. . To check for new messages, click the Send & Receive button. To view a message, click its subject. 12 2 3 To create a new email message, click the New button. Type the email address and a subject. Then type your message and click Send Now. 13 How can I watch movies and videos? Connect to the Internet. Watch live video on the Internet using QuickTime TV. Double-click the QuickTime Player icon on the desktop. Pull the tab to open the Favorites drawer. Then click a channel. . With QuickTime, you can also watch movies you make with iMovie, listen to MP3 music files, and much more. 1 2 3 To learn more about QuickTime: m see QuickTime Help, available in the Help menu m go to www.apple.com/quicktime 14 If your computer has a DVD drive, you can watch DVD video. 2 Use the controller to play the movie or see the DVD's special features. To use the whole screen to watch the movie, choose Present Video on Screen from the Video menu. To learn more about the Apple DVD Player, see Apple DVD Player Help, available in the Help menu. . 1 Insert a DVD video disc. Then choose Apple DVD Player from the Apple (K) menu. . 15 How can I make a movie? If your computer has FireWire, use iMovie 2. 1 Shoot video with a digital video camera. Then connect the DV camera using a FireWire cable. In iMovie, bring in your video clips, then edit and polish them into movies. 2 3 Export your finished movie back to tape in your DV camera or to a QuickTime file. To learn more about iMovie: m open the iMovie application, then go through the tutorial, available in the Help menu m see iMovie Help, available in the Help menu m go to www.apple.com/imovie to find compatible DV cameras 16 With iMovie 2, you can add music, voice-overs, titles, transitions, and more. iMovie monitor Preview your movie or view video directly from a connected DV camera. Shelf To make clips part of your movie after you import them, move them from the shelf to the clip viewer. Mode switch Use this to switch between importing from a DV camera and editing. Viewers Click the clip viewer (eye tab) to edit and place clips. Click the timeline viewer (clock tab) to edit sound. Playback controls Use these to play the movie in the iMovie monitor. Click the Play Full Screen button to use the entire screen. Scrubber bar Use this to select sections of video. Editing buttons Click these to open panels for adjusting and selecting sounds, video effects, titles (text), and scene transitions. Click the Clips button to see the shelf. 17 What can I do with AppleWorks? Customizable templates Choose from a wide range of predesigned documents and modify them as needed. Use AppleWorks for writing, drawing, making presentations, 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. Spreadsheet Compute data easily using over 100 built-in functions, then use formatting options to make it stand out. Presentation tool Create an onscreen slide presentation. Add movies, art, graphs, and charts. Database Keep records, save addresses, make inventories. Merge mailing information with the word processor to send form letters. Painting Create art from scratch or apply effects to existing pictures or scanned photos. Extensive clip art libraries Choose from over 25,000 high-quality clip art images. 18 To get started using AppleWorks: 2 from the Internet. Click the type of document you want to create, or click the Templates tab to modify a ready-made document. . Click the Web tab to download more templates 1 Open AppleWorks, in the Applications folder on your hard disk. To learn more about AppleWorks: m see AppleWorks Help, available in the Help menu m open the AppleWorks Getting Started file (on your hard disk in the AppleWorks folder) m go to the AppleWorks Web site at www.apple.com/appleworks 19 Where do I go to learn more? Look in Mac Help for more information on using your computer. Type a question and click Search. . If you don't see Mac Help in the Help menu, choose Finder from the Application menu and try again. 2 . You can browse through information about your computer by clicking one of the blue underlined items in the window. . If you want to look at all of the Help available for your computer, choose Help Center from the Help menu. 1 Choose Mac Help from the Help menu. 20 . Underlined items are links. When you click a link, it will go to another Help topic, automatically do something for you, or take you to more information on the Internet. Click an item in the list of Help topics. 3 . If you didn't find what you were 21 looking for, try rewording your question. What if I have a problem? Then try to cancel what the computer is doing. If you don't find the answer to your problem on the following pages: If the computer still doesn't respond, restart it. Look in Mac Help. m Press the Command (x) and period (.) keys at the same time. If a dialog box appears, click Cancel. m If that doesn't work, hold down the Option and Command (x) keys, then press the Esc key. m Hold the Power button on the computer for several seconds. When the computer turns off, press the Power button again to restart it. m If that doesn't work, press the Reset button (see page 3). m If that doesn't work, unplug the power cord from the computer. Then plug the power cord back in and press the Power button on the computer to turn it on. m In Mac Help (see page 20), you can find a great deal of troubleshooting advice, including information to help you solve problems with m Connecting to the Internet m Using software installation and restore discs m System performance m Turning extensions off and on m And more m Choose Finder from the Application menu, then choose Mac Help from the Help menu. Look at the section on preventing and solving problems, or type the problem you're having in the search window (for example, type "I can't eject a disc") and click Search. Then do this: If the problem occurs frequently when you use a particular application: m Check with the application's manufacturer to see if it is compatible with your computer. If the problem occurs frequently: If the computer won't respond or the pointer won't move: First, make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected. m Unplug and then plug in the connectors and make sure they are secure. m Choose Mac Help from the Help menu. Look at the section on how to prevent and solve problems. You may need to check for extension conflicts or reinstall your computer's system software. 22 If the computer won't turn on or start up: First, make sure the power cord is connected. If the computer "freezes" during startup or you see a flashing question mark: m Make sure both ends of the power cord are plugged in securely. Make sure the power cord is plugged into a working electrical outlet. m If your computer is plugged into a power strip, make sure ...