Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product iMac G3 Apple
Go to page of 38
Us er’ s Guide •• Man uel d e l ’ utilisat e u r • Ben u tzerhandb uch Man ual d el usuario • Man uale U t ent e • Gu i a do U s uár io • Gebr uik er shandleidin g • Han dbo k Br uk.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
www .apple.com © 2002 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. AirPort, Apple, the Apple logo, AppleWorks, FireWire, the FireWire logo, iMac, Mac, the Mac logo, Macintosh, QuickTime, and Sherlock are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.
An important point after buying a device Apple iMac G3 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Apple iMac G3 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Apple iMac G3 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Apple iMac G3 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Apple iMac G3 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Apple iMac G3, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Apple iMac G3.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Apple iMac G3. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Apple iMac G3 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
