User's Guide Manuel de l'utilisateur Benutzerhandbuch Manual del usuario Manuale Utente Guia do Usuário Gebruikershandleiding Handbok Brukerhåndbok Brugerhåndbog Käsikirja · · · · · · · · · · · · Once you've set up your iMac and followed the onscreen guide to connect to the Internet, what's next? Read on to find out how to get the most out of your iMac: 2 4 8 Your iMac at a glance Mac OS X basics What you can do with your iMac 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 30 32 34 Listen to music on your computer or on the go Create and edit your own movies Search the Internet Get more out of the Internet Send and receive email Organize, plan, and create Keep your iMac's software up-to-date Learn more and solve problems Install memory and an AirPort Card Work more comfortably Safety, cleaning, and power management 1 Your iMac at a glance Your computer has these built-in features: 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.) Microphone ® Power button Turn your computer on or put it to sleep. Headphones port Volume controls Two internal stereo speakers Media Eject key Eject a CD. USB port Connect a USB device, such as a joystick or graphics tablet. 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 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 Connect an external monitor or television for video mirroring. Sound output Connect headphones, external speakers, and analog audio devices. Access door Install additional memory and an AirPort Card for wireless networking. Reset button Use during troubleshooting to restart your computer. To learn more about your iMac's features: m Choose Mac Help from the Help menu, then click Go under "Discover my iMac." 3 Mac OS X basics The Macintosh desktop is your starting place. Apple menu Use to change system settings, open recent items, and restart or shut down your computer. To see the menu, click the apple () in the menu bar. Modem status Use this menu to connect to and disconnect from the Internet using a dialup modem. 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. Toolbar button Click to show or hide the toolbar. View buttons Click to see your files as icons, in lists, or in columns. Toolbar icons Click to navigate quickly to different folders. Your home folder contains your personal documents. Finder icon Click to open a Finder window so you can see the files and applications on your computer. To learn more about Mac OS X: m See the Welcome to Mac OS X document in the Documents folder on your hard disk. Trash Drag an item here to delete it. Items remain here until you choose Empty Trash from the Finder menu. 4 Application menu Shows the name of the application you're using. Use to set preferences or quit applications (other than the Finder). 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. Disc This appears when a CD is in the disc drive. Double-click the icon to see what's on the disc. To eject a disc, press and hold the Media Eject ( ) key on the keyboard. Document Documents are files that you create with an application (such as a letter you create with your word processor). Doubleclick the icon to open the file in the application used to create it. Dock Click icons in the Dock to open applications, documents, folders, or minimized windows. Folder Folders help organize your files and applications. Doubleclick a folder to see what's inside. 5 Change the Mac OS to suit your preferences. There are lots of ways to customize Mac OS X. To change Finder settings, choose Preferences from the Finder menu. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu to change most of your computer's settings. To select a desktop background picture, open System Preferences and click Desktop. To change the size of the Dock or move it to a different place, open System Preferences and click Dock. To change icon sizes or the background of a Finder window, choose Show View Options from the View menu. 6 Click the icons in the Dock or toolbar to find and open files and applications. . Drag applications, files, and folders into the Dock for one-click access. To set up the toolbar the way you want it, choose Customize Toolbar from the Finder's View menu, then drag items to the toolbar. Press a folder icon to see its contents and open items in it. This side of the Dock shows application icons. The triangle indicates the application is open. Drag this bar up or down to resize the Dock. This side of the Dock shows files, windows, and folders. 7 What you can do with your iMac Not sure how to get the most out of your new iMac? Read on for a few ideas. Make your own CDs. Use iTunes to transfer music from your CD collection. If your iMac has a CD-RW drive, burn your own music CDs. Transfer music to an iPod or other MP3 player to listen on the go. Make a movie. Shoot video on a DV camcorder and import it into iMovie . Then rearrange, edit, polish, and add titles and soundtracks. Connect to the Internet to send email and browse the Web, or use iTools to post digital photos on the Web for everyone to see. Browse through the next few pages to find out more. 8 The iMac is your digital hub. Send digital photos to friends and family. Import and edit home movies. Put up to 1,000 songs in your pocket. Send email and surf the 'Net. Listen to music and burn your own CDs. Connect to the Internet wirelessly. 9 Listen to music on your computer or on the go. Use iTunes to create a library of music and make your own CDs. Library Your collection of songs, imported from your own audio CDs or downloaded from the Internet. Easily browse or search for music. Portable music If you have an Apple iPod, transfer up to 1,000 songs for listening on the go. Go to www.apple.com/ipod for more information. Radio Tuner Choose from hundreds of Internet radio stations ­ jazz, rock, talk, and more. Playlists Make personalized playlists using songs from your Library. Arrange your music by mood, artist, genre, or however you like. Audio CDs Play an audio CD on your computer. Import songs to your Library to play them without the CD. Equalizer Adjust the sound to your tastes using the 10-band EQ with 22 presets. To learn more about iTunes: m See iTunes Help, available in the Help menu. m Go to www.apple.com/itunes 10 If your computer has a CD-RW drive, you can create your own music CDs. 2 3 . 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 www.apple.com/itunes 1 1. 2. Click the icon in the Dock to open iTunes. Drag songs from the Library to a playlist. Then click the playlist. 3. Click Burn CD and insert a CD-R disc. Then click Burn CD again to start. 11 Create and edit your own movies. Use iMovie to edit video from a digital video camera. 1. 2. 3. 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. Export your finished movie back to tape in your DV camera or to a QuickTime file. 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-pin FireWire cable. 12 With iMovie, you can add music, voiceovers, titles transitions, and more. iMovie monitor Preview your movie or view video from a connected DV camera. Shelf Clips appear here when you import them. Move clips to the viewer to make them part of your movie. Mode switch 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. Editing buttons Click to open panels for adjusting and selecting sounds, video effects, titles, and transitions. 13 Search the Internet. If you know the Internet address, you can go there directly. . If you have a dialup connection, you can use the modem status (W) to connect to and disconnect from the Internet. 2 2 To learn more about Internet Explorer: m Open Internet Explorer and choose Internet Explorer Help from the Help menu. 11 1. Click the icon in the Dock to open Internet Explorer. 2. Type the Internet address and press Return on your keyboard. 14 2 3 Or you can search the Internet with Sherlock. . 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. 1 1. 2. Click the icon in the Dock to open Sherlock. Click the Internet icon and type a question in the search field. 3. Click the Search button ( ). Then double-click an item in the list of sites. 15 Get more out of the Internet with iTools. iTools is a suite of Internet services integrated into Mac 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. Create a photo album, publish an iMovie, post your résumé, and more. Anyone can view your site on the World Wide Web. iCards Send an elegant iCard, just right for any occasion. Choose a ready-made photo, or create a personalized iCard using a photo on your iDisk. Email Get your own Mac.com email address. It's easy and works with your favorite email application. To learn more about iTools: m Go to www.apple.com/itools and click Help on the iTools menu bar. . If you signed up for iTools when you first turned on your computer, you already have an account. Go to www.apple.com/itools to get started. . To sign up for a new iTools account, open System Preferences and click Internet. Then click Sign Up. 16 Store pictures, movies, documents, and other files remotely. . To access your files from another 1 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 pictures and other files from your iDisk to create a personal Web site, go to www.apple.com/itools and click the HomePage icon. 2 1. Choose iDisk from the Go menu. 2. Drag files to a folder on your iDisk to copy them. 17 Send and receive email. Follow these steps to create and send a message. . 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 set up. To set up a new email account, choose Preferences from the Mail menu, then click Accounts. 1 1. Click the Mail icon in the Dock to open the Mail application. 18 2 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 3 2. To create a new email message, click Compose. 3. Type the email address and a subject. Then type your message and click Send. 19 Organize, plan, and create using AppleWorks. 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. Customizable templates Choose from a wide range of predesigned documents and modify them as needed. 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. Painting Create art from scratch or apply effects to existing pictures or scanned photos. Database Keep records, save addresses, make inventories. Merge mailing information with the word processor to send form letters. Extensive clip art libraries Choose from over 25,000 high-quality clip art images. 20 To get started using AppleWorks: . Click the Web tab to download more templates from the Internet. 2 1 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 ...