The iMac^TM For Dummies^®, 2nd Edition

by David Pogue (The New York Times)

• ISBN13: 9780764506482
• ISBN10: 076450648X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

If you bought an iMac, you2re unbelievably smart (and lucky). You2ve neatly eliminated most of the hassle, frustration, and annoyance that normally come with buying a computer. You2ve saved yourself some cash, while still getting a fast, state-of-the-art machine. In short, the iMac is the gadget that comes closest to fulfilling the vision of Apple founder Steve Jobs: to make a personal computer that2s as easy to use as your toaster. So, if the iMac is so easy to use, then who needs a book about it? Well, despite all the free goodies that come with your iMac, an operations manual is not one of them. You need somewhere to turn when things go wrong, when you2d like to know what the add-on software does, or when you want to stumble onto the Internet for the first time. That2s where The iMac For Dummies, 2nd Edition, steps in to help. Here2s a sampling of the topics you2ll find covered in The iMac For Dummies, 2nd Edition: Setting up your new iMac and getting around in Mac OS 9 Understanding how all those gizmos inside the iMac case work Accomplishing what you want to do (imagine that!) Setting up your printer with your iMac Getting onto the Internet with AOL, and exploring the Web Having fun with the iMac2s free software Making movies with iMovie Setting up your iMac for AirPort wireless networking Troubleshooting and Top Ten lists on the perfect iMac accessories and cool things your iMac can do So, if you2ve just picked up an iMac and you want to get up to speed quickly, or if you2ve been a Mac user for years and need some additional pointers, The iMac For Dummies, 2nd Edition, can get you on your way to making the most of your Mac experience.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

PART I: For the Absolute iMac Virgin.

Chapter 1: How to Turn On Your iMac (and What to Do Next).

Chapter 1 1/2: High-Tech Made Easy.

Chapter 2: Windows, Icons, and Trashes.

Chapter 3: Actually Accomplishing Something.

Chapter 4: Typing, Saving, and Finding Again.

Chapter 5: A Quiet Talk about Printers, Printing, and Fonts.

PART II: The Internet Deranged.

Chapter 6: Faking Your Way onto America Online and the Internet.

Chapter 7: The Weird Wide Web.

Chapter 8: E-mail for He-males and Females.

PART III: Software Competence.

Chapter 9: Faking Your Way Through the Free Software.

Chapter 10: iSpielberg: Digital Movies with iMovie.

Chapter 11: Pix Tricks: Graphic Nonviolence.

Chapter 12: System Folder: Trash Barge of the iMac.

PART IV: Toward a New, Nerdier You.

Chapter 13: Great Material that Didn't Quite Fit the Outline.

Chapter 14: USB, Ethernet, AirPort, and Other Impressive Connections.

PART V: Troubleshooting Made Tolerable.

Chapter 15: When Bad Things Happen to Good iMacs.

Chapter 16: The Problem-Solving Cookbook.

Chapter 17: Beyond the iMac: Where to Go from Here.

PART VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten More Gadgets to Buy and Plug In.

Chapter 19: Ten Cool Things You Didn't Know Your iMac Could Do.

PART VII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: How to Set Up an iMac.

Appendix B: The Resource Resource.

Appendix C: The Ultimate iMac Buyer's Guide.

Index.

Book Registration Information.