Teach Yourself iMac^TMVISUALLY^TM

by Mark L. Chambers

• ISBN13: 9780764534539
• ISBN10: 076453453X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Visual

Summary

Using annotated screenshots, Teach Yourself the iMac VISUALLY is the most complete full-color book on the iMac. Jam-packed with information, this book goes beyond the basics. Readers will find useful information from setting up to troubleshooting and optimization topics that every iMac owner will appreciate over the life of the computer.

Author Biography

<N>Mark L. Chambers</B> is a hardware technician, programmer, computer consultant, and well-known computer book author. He is the author of <I>Building a PC For Dummies, Recordable CD Bible</I>, and the <I>Official Netscape Guide to Web Animation</I>.<BR>Mark L. Chambers has been an author, computer consultant, BBS sysop, programmer, and hardwaretechnician for more than 15 years. His first love affair with a computer peripheral blossomedin 1984, when he bought his high-tech 300 bps modem -- now he spends entirely too much time onthe Internet. His favorite pastimes include watching LSU football, collecting gargoyles, playing his three pinball machines, fixing and upgrading computers, playing the latest computergames, and rendering 3D flights of fancy -- and during all that, he listens to just about everytype of music imaginable.<BR>With degrees in journalism and creative writing from Louisiana State University, Mark took thelogical career choice and started programming computers.... However, after five years as aCOBOL programmer for a hospital system, he decided that there must be a better way to earn aliving, and he became the documentation manager for a well-known communications softwaredeveloper. Somewhere in between organizing and writing software manuals, Mark began writingcomputer books; his first book, Running a Perfect BBS, was published in 1994. He now writesseveral books a year and edits whatever his publishers throw at him.<BR>Mark is also the author of <I>Hewlett-Packard Official Printer Handbook, Hewlett-Packard OfficialRecordable CD Handbook, Recordable CD Bible, Teach Yourself the iMac Visually</I> (all for IDGBooks Worldwide, Inc.), <I>Official Netscape Navigator Guide to Web Animation, Windows 98Optimizing and Troubleshooting Little Black Book</I>, and <I>Running a Perfect BBS</I>.

Table of Contents

Meet Your IMAC
Unpack Your IMAC	4	(2)
Choose a Home for Your iMac	6	(2)
¡Mac Hardware	8	(2)
¡Mac Ports and Connectors	10	(2)
Connect the Keyboard, Mouse, and Modem	12	(1)
Adjusting Angle	13	(1)
¡Mac Controls	14	(4)
IMAC and MAC OS Basics
Start Your iMac	18	(2)
Understand Icons	20	(1)
The Mac OS Desktop	21	(1)
Work with Icons	22	(2)
Select Multiple Items with Your Mouse	24	(2)
Select Menu Items	26	(2)
Using the Button Bar	28	(2)
Using Keyboard Shortcuts	30	(2)
View Files	32	(2)
Open Folders	34	(2)
Copy and Move Files	36	(2)
Move, Resize, and Scroll Windows	38	(2)
Close, Collapse, and Hide Windows	40	(2)
Using the Apple Menu	42	(2)
Add and Remove Apple Menu Items	44	(2)
Using the Control Strip	46	(2)
Using Sleep Mode	48	(2)
Shut Down and Restart Your iMac	50	(4)
Running and Switching Programs
Run Desktop Programs and Aliases	54	(2)
Run a Program from Your Hard Drive	56	(2)
Run a Program a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM	58	(2)
Switch Programs with the Application Menu	60	(2)
Create a New Alias	62	(2)
Create a Floating Application Switcher	64	(2)
Hide and Resize Windows	66	(2)
Display Alias and Program Information	68	(2)
Use and Customize the Launcher	70	(2)
Quit Programs	72	(2)
Close Windows	74	(2)
Work with Recent Programs and Documents	76	(4)
Working with Files
Rename Items	80	(2)
Lock Files	82	(2)
Using Labels and Colors	84	(2)
Edit Labels	86	(2)
View List Files by Label	88	(2)
Replace a File's Icon	90	(4)
Load a CD-ROM or DVD	94	(2)
Play a Music CD	96	(2)
Load PC Files	98	(2)
Empty and Restore Files from the Trash	100	(4)
Customizing Your Desktop
Set Standard View Options	104	(2)
Set Custom View Options	106	(2)
Select Colors	108	(2)
Select Fonts	110	(1)
Select a Sound Track	111	(1)
Change Your Desktop	112	(4)
Choose a Theme	116	(2)
Create a Theme	118	(2)
Clean Up and Sort Desktop Icons	120	(2)
Manually Arrange Desktop Icons	122	(4)
Using a Printer
Set Up a USB Printer	126	(4)
Using the Chooser	130	(2)
Using the Desktop Printer Utility	132	(4)
Print within an Application	136	(2)
Print Using Drag and Drop	138	(2)
Print Using Menus	140	(2)
Print the Finder Window	142	(2)
Print the Desktop	144	(4)
Playing Audio, Video, and Speech
Select an Alert Sound	148	(2)
Set Audtio and Alert Volume	150	(2)
Set Speaker Balance	152	(2)
Using 3-D Surround Sound	154	(2)
Watch a QuickTime Movie	156	(2)
Select a Voice	158	(2)
Using Talking Alerts	160	(2)
Using Speakable Items	162	(2)
Capture Video Clips with iMovie	164	(2)
Edit Video Clips with iMovie	166	(2)
Add Transitions	168	(4)
Connecting to the Internet
A Visual Introduction to the Internet	172	(2)
Connect to an Existing ISP	174	(8)
Select and Connect with a New ISP	182	(6)
Browsing the Web
Launch and Quit Internet Explorer	188	(1)
The Internet Explorer Interface	189	(1)
Enter a Web Address Manually	190	(2)
Enter a Web Address Using Cut and Paste	192	(4)
Enter Partial Web Addresses	196	(2)
Move Forward and Backward	198	(2)
Refresh and Stop a Web Page	200	(2)
Set a Home Page	202	(2)
Jump to a New Web Page	204	(2)
Using the Favorites Bar	206	(2)
Using the History Feature	208	(2)
Copy Material from the Web	210	(2)
Print a Web Page	212	(4)
Working With E-Mail
Launch and Quit Outlook Express	216	(1)
The Outlook Express Interface	217	(1)
Configure E-Mail Settings	218	(4)
Check for New Messages	222	(2)
Read and Print Messages	224	(2)
Open Attachments	226	(2)
Create a New Message	228	(2)
Reply to a Message	230	(2)
Attach a File to a Message	232	(2)
Send Carbon Copies	234	(2)
Forward Messages	236	(4)
Using Sherlock 2
Search the Web with Sherlock 2	240	(2)
Select a Channel	242	(2)
Create a Sherlock 2 Internet Channel	244	(2)
Find Files on Your Hard Drive	246	(2)
Create a Volume Index	248	(4)
Find Content	252	(2)
Create a Custom Search	254	(4)
Upgrading Your IMAC
Add External Speakers	258	(2)
Add USB Peripherals	260	(2)
Add RAM	262	(2)
Upgrade Your Hard Drive	264	(2)
Upgrade the Mac OS	266	(2)
Upgrade the iMac Firmware	268	(4)
Optimizing Your IMAC
Create a RAM Disk	272	(2)
Using Virtual Memory	274	(2)
Expand the Disk Cache	276	(2)
Allocate Extra Memory to a Program	278	(2)
Run an AppleScript Task	280	(2)
Set Up a Multiuser System	282	(4)
Using Voiceprint Security	286	(4)
Assign Hot Function Keys	290	(4)
Troubleshooting Problems
Configure Automatic Software Update	294	(4)
Add and Remove System Applications	298	(4)
Special Startup Key Combinations	302	(2)
Using the Extensions Manager	304	(2)
Using the System Profiler	306