Mac OS 9: Visual Quickstart Guide

by Langer, Maria

• ISBN13: 9780201700046
• ISBN10: 0201700042
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

For any course in Digital Graphics, Web Design, Web Scripting and Development, Multimedia, Page Layout, Office Tools, and Operating Systems. These task-based, visual reference guides feature step-by-step instructions and plenty of screen shots to guide students and teachers through the most important tasks. Visual QuickStart Guides are the ideal way to get students up and running quickly, and are used for intermediate and advanced students as a quick reference.

Author Biography

Maria Langer is the author of billions and billions of computer books (OK, really just two dozen). She is a Webmaster, computer trainer, and member of the Macworld Expo Conference Faculty. When she's not writing, she's probably out on her horse or motorcycle or terrorizing the skies of Arizona in a helicopter.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Mac OS 9	xi
Introduction	xi
New Features in Mac OS 9	xii
Mac OS 9 Components	xiv
Setting Up Mac OS 9	1	(18)
Setting Up Mac OS 9	1	(1)
The Mac OS 9 Installer	2	(7)
Restarting Your Computer	9	(1)
The Mac OS Setup Assistant	10	(9)
Finder Basics	19	(20)
The finder & Desktop	19	(1)
The Mouse	20	(2)
Menus	22	(3)
Icons	25	(5)
Windows	30	(6)
Sleeping, Restarting, & Shutting Down	36	(3)
File Management	39	(24)
File Management	39	(1)
Views	40	(3)
Button View	43	(1)
Cleaning Up & Arranging Icons & Buttons	44	(1)
List Views	45	(3)
Labels	48	(1)
Icon Names	49	(1)
Folders	50	(1)
Moving & Copying Items	51	(4)
The Trash & Deleting Items	55	(2)
Disks & Other Storage Media	57	(1)
Mounting Disks	58	(1)
Ejecting Disks	59	(1)
Formatting Disks	60	(3)
Advanced Finder Techniques	63	(20)
Advanced Finder Techniques	63	(1)
Finder Preferences	64	(4)
Outlines in List View	68	(1)
Pop-up Windows	69	(2)
Spring-Loaded Folders	71	(3)
Aliases	74	(2)
Favorites	76	(2)
Recent Items	78	(1)
The Info Window	79	(4)
Application Basics	83	(20)
Applications	83	(1)
Using Applications & Creating Documents	84	(3)
Multitasking & the Application Menu	87	(2)
Using the Application Switcher	89	(2)
Quitting an Application	91	(1)
Dialog Boxes	92	(4)
Navigation Services	96	(2)
Stationery Pads	98	(1)
Macintosh Drag & Drop	99	(1)
RAM	100	(1)
The About Window	101	(2)
Using Mac OS Software	103	(24)
Mac OS 9 Software	103	(1)
Calculators	104	(2)
Key Caps	106	(1)
Scrapbook	107	(1)
Stickies	108	(1)
AppleCD Audio Player	109	(2)
SimpleSound	111	(2)
QuickTime, QuickTime Player, & PictureViewer	113	(5)
Apple System Profiler	118	(2)
Disk First Aid	120	(1)
Drive Setup	121	(2)
Mac OS Extended Format (or HFS Plus)	123	(2)
Disk Copy	125	(2)
Using SimpleText	127	(16)
SimpleText	127	(1)
Launching & Quitting SimpleText	128	(1)
Entering & Editing Text	129	(3)
Formatting Text	132	(1)
Undoing Actions	133	(1)
Copy, Cut, & Paste	134	(2)
Find & Replace	136	(2)
Speech & Sound	138	(2)
Saving & Opening Files	140	(3)
Working with PC Files	143	(10)
Working with PC files	143	(1)
Reading PC Disks	144	(1)
PC Exchange	145	(4)
File Translation	149	(4)
Printing	153	(26)
Printing	153	(2)
Printer Drivers	155	(2)
The Chooser	157	(4)
The Page Setup dialog box	161	(4)
The Print Dialog Box	165	(9)
The Print One Command	174	(1)
Desktop Printers	174	(4)
Troubleshooting Printing Problems	178	(1)
Networking & Telecomm	179	(30)
Networking & Telecommunications	179	(1)
Open Transport & Network Connections	180	(2)
Connecting to Another Computer	182	(4)
Sharing Files with Others	186	(1)
Using the File Sharing Control Panel	186	(10)
Setting Privileges	196	(3)
Icons & Windows of Shared Items	199	(1)
Modem Connections	200	(2)
Remote Access	202	(4)
DialAssist	206	(3)
Connecting to the Internet	209	(30)
Connecting to the Internet	209	(1)
The Internet Setup Assistant	210	(10)
TCP/IP, PPP, & Remote Access	220	(1)
Setting Internet Configuration Options	221	(5)
Connecting to an ISP	226	(2)
Internet Applications	228	(1)
Launching Internet Applications	229	(1)
Outlook Express	230	(3)
Internet Explorer	233	(2)
Personal Web Sharing	235	(4)
Security & Multiple Users	239	(18)
Security & Multiple Users	239	(1)
Keychain Security	240	(5)
Security Applications	245	(2)
Multiple Users	247	(7)
PowerBook Password Security	254	(3)
Using Sherlock 2	257	(16)
Sherlock 2	257	(1)
Finding Files	258	(8)
Searching the Internet	266	(2)
Searching for People	268	(1)
Working with Channels	269	(11)
Saving Searches	280
Automatically Indexing Volumes	271	(2)
Fine-Tuning Functionality	273	(42)
Fine-Tuning Mac OS Functionality	273	(2)
Extensions Manager	275	(4)
Apple Menu Options	279	(3)
ColorSync	282	(1)
Control Strip	283	(1)
Energy Saver	284	(4)
General Controls	288	(1)
Launcher	289	(1)
Keyboard	290	(2)
Mouse & Trackpad	292	(2)
Memory	294	(2)
Startup Disk	296	(1)
Infrared	297	(2)
QuickTime Settings	299	(1)
Date & Time	300	(3)
Numbers & Text	303	(1)
Location Manager	304	(3)
PowerBook SCSI Disk Mode	307	(1)
File Synchronization	308	(3)
Startup & Shutdown Items	311	(1)
Software Update	312	(3)
Customizing Appearance	315	(14)
Customizing Mac OS Appearance	315	(1)
Appearance	316	(5)
Monitors	321	(1)
Sound	322	(2)
Speech	324	(2)
Fonts	326	(3)
Getting Help & Troubleshooting	329	(18)
Getting Help	329	(1)
Balloon Help	330	(1)
The Help Center & Mac Help	331	(3)
Guide Help	334	(4)
Application Help	338	(1)
Troubleshooting	339	(6)
Help & Troubleshooting Advice	345	(2)
Appendix A: Menus & Keyboard Commands	347	(2)
Menus & Keyboard Commands	347	(2)
Appendix B: iBook Considerations	349	(4)
iBook Considerations	349	(1)
Display	350	(1)
Keyboard	350	(1)
Modem	351	(1)
Networking	351	(1)
Indicator Lights	352	(1)
Bundled Software	352	(1)
Index	353