Apple MB324LL/A - Manuals

6 Contents 46 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 47 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 48 When an Application Doesn’t Respond 48 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your iMac 50 Other Problems 51 Learning More, Service, and Support 53 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter ...

8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Your iMac is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. If you have never used an iMac or are new to Macintosh computers, read this chapter for help getting started. Important: Read all of the setup instructions and the safety information ...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What ’ s in the Box Your iMac comes with an Apple Keyboard, a Mighty Mouse, an Apple Remote, and an AC power cord. AC power cord Apple Remote Mighty Mouse Keyboard

10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go S etting U p Y our i M ac Follow these steps to set up your iMac. Step 1: Pass the power cord through the hole in the stand, plug it into the power port on the back of your iMac, and then plug it into a power outlet.

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your iMac. Connect the other end to a cable modem, DSL modem, or Ethernet network. Note: Your iMac also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for wireless networki...

12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 3: Connect the keyboard and mouse. Connect the keyboard cable to one of the USB ( d ) ports on your iMac. Plug the Mighty Mouse cable into a USB ( d ) port on the keyboard. Using a Wireless Keyboard or Mouse If you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard or a wireles...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Step 4: Press the power ( ® ) button on the back to turn on your iMac. You hear a tone when you turn on your iMac. After your iMac starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. ®

14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 5: Use Setup Assistant to configure your iMac. The first time you turn on your iMac, Setup Assistant starts. Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet and email information and set up a user account on your iMac. If you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can ...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Putting Y our i M ac to S leep or S hutting I t D own When you finish working with your iMac, you can put it to sleep or shut it down. Put Your iMac to Sleep If you will be away from your iMac for less than a few days, put it to sleep. When your iMac is in sleep, its s...

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Shut Down Your iMac If you will not be using your iMac for a day or more, you should turn it off. To turn off your iMac, do one of the following: Â Choose Apple (  ) > Shut Down. Â Press the power ( ® ) button on the back of your iMac and click Shut Down in the dia...

2 2 Life with Your iMac www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help iLife

Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac 19 Read on for an overview of the features and ports of your iMac. The Apple website at www.apple.com links you to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware for your iMac. You can also find the manuals for many Apple products an...

20 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac Basic Features of Y our i M ac Slot-loadingoptical disc drive Mighty Mouse Apple Remote Built-in iSight camera Apple Keyboard Built-in microphone Cameraindicator light

22 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac Other Features of Y our i M ac USB ports Brightnesscontrols Dashboard Exposé Built-instereospeaker Built-ininfrared (IR)receiver d MediaEject key Built-instereospeaker Mediacontrols C Volumecontrols -

Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac 23 Built-in stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and multimedia. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to access your widgets. Exposé All Windows key (F3) Open Exposé for quick access to all your open windows. Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( )...

24 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac Ports on Y our i M ac Headphone out/optical digitalaudio out port Audio in/opticaldigital audioin port , f Mini-DVI port £ USB 2.0 ports (3) d Ethernet port(10/100/1000Base-T ) G FireWire 400 port H FireWire 800 port H

Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac 25 £ Mini-DVI video out port Use a Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter to connect your iMac to an Apple flat-panel display or other display that has a DVI connector. Use a Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter to connect to an external monitor that has a VGA connector. Use a Mini-DVI to Video Ad...

28 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac Getting Answers Much more information about using your iMac is available in Mac Help and on the Internet at www.apple.com/support. To open Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons along the edge of the screen). 2 Choose Help > Mac Help (clic...

3 3 Boost Your Memory www.apple.com/store Mac Help RAM

32 Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory Your iMac comes with at least 1 gigabyte (GB) of Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access (SDRAM) memory installed. You can add 1 GB or 2 GB memory modules for a maximum of 4 GB of memory. Memory modules must meet the following specifications: Â Smal...

Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory 33 I nstalling Additional M emory Your iMac has two memory slots. One is filled with at least a 1 GB memory module. You can add a memory module to the empty slot or remove the memory module in the filled slot to replace the installed memory. You can add 1 GB or 2 GB memor...

34 Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory 4 Raise the stand and use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to loosen the captive screw on the memory access door by turning it counterclockwise. 5 Remove the memory access door and set it aside. Phillipsscrewdriver Raisestand Memoryaccess door

Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory 35 6 Untuck the tabs in the memory compartment. 7 If you are replacing a memory module, untuck and then pull the tab to eject the installed memory module. Remove the memory module you want to replace. Untuck the tabs Pull the tab Memory module

36 Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory 8 Insert the new memory module into the slot with the notch facing left as shown in the illustration. 9 Press the memory module firmly and evenly into the compartment. You’ll hear a slight click when the memory module is seated correctly. 10 Tuck the tabs into the memo...

Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory 37 11 Replace the memory access door using a Phillips #2 screwdriver to tighten the screw. 12 Holding both sides of your iMac, return it to a standing position, and then reconnect the cables and power cord. 13 Press the power ( ® ) button on the back of your iMac to turn ...

38 Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory M aking S ure Y our i M ac R ecognizes the N ew M emory After installing memory, check whether the computer recognizes the new memory. To check the memory installed in your iMac: 1 Start up your iMac. 2 When you see the Mac OS desktop, choose Apple (  ) > About Thi...

4 4 Problem, Meet Solution www.apple.com/support Mac Help help

40 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Occasionally you may have problems while working with your iMac. Read on to find some solutions to try when you have a problem. You can also find more troubleshooting information in Mac Help and on the iMac Support website at www.apple.com/support/imac. If you exp...

Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 41 Problems T hat Prevent Y ou from U sing Y our i M ac If your iMac won’t respond or the pointer won’t move  Make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected. Unplug and then plug in the connectors and make sure they are secure. If you have a wireless keyboard or mou...

42 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution If your iMac freezes during startup or you see a flashing question mark  Wait a few seconds. If your iMac doesn’t start up after a brief wait, shut it down by pressing and holding the power ( ® ) button for 5 or 6 seconds, until your iMac shuts down. Then hold do...

Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 43 U sing Apple H ardware T est You can use Apple Hardware Test to help determine if there is a problem with your iMac hardware. To use Apple Hardware Test: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your iMac except the keyboard and mouse. If you have an Ethernet cable ...

44 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Problems with Y our I nternet Connection If you have trouble with your Internet connection, you can try the steps in this section starting with Network Diagnostics. To use Network Diagnostics: 1 Choose Apple (  ) > System Preferences. 2 Click Network and then ...

Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 45 PPPoE Connections If you are unable to connect to your Internet service provider using PPPoE, make sure you have entered the correct information in Network preferences. To enter PPPoE settings: 1 Choose Apple (  ) > System Preferences. 2 Click Network. 3 Click...

46 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution If only one IP address is used, then you must have a router capable of sharing the connection, also known as network address translation (NAT ) or “IP masquerading.” For setup information, check the documentation provided with your router or ask the person who set...

Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 47 Â You may experience network performance problems if a microwave oven, cordless telephone, or other source of interference is near your base station. To minimize interference, move the base station away from such devices. Â For more information, see the instructio...

48 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution When an Application D oesn ’ t R espond On rare occasion, an application may “freeze.” Mac OS X provides a way to quit an application that’s not responding, without restarting your iMac. Quitting a frozen application may allow you to save your work in other open a...

Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 49 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. 5 After selecting the destination disk for installation, continue following the onscreen instructions. Your iMac may restart and ask you to insert the next Mac OS X installation disc. Installing Applications To install just the ...

50 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Other Problems For a problem with software from a manufacturer other than Apple, contact the manufacturer. Software manufacturers often provide software updates on their website. You can check for and install the latest Apple software using the Software Update pan...

Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 51 If you have trouble scrolling with your Mighty Mouse  If the scrolling feels rough or if the scroll ball isn’t scrolling up, down, or side-to-side, hold the mouse upside-down and roll the ball vigorously while cleaning.  See “Cleaning Your Mighty Mouse” on page ...

52 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Onscreen Help You can often find answers to your questions, as well as instructions and troubleshooting information, in Mac Help. Choose Help > Mac Help. System Profiler To get information about your iMac, use System Profiler. It shows you what hardware and sof...

Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 53 Note: Your 90 days of complimentary telephone support begins on the date of purchase and telephone fees may apply. Telephone numbers are subject to change, and local and national telephone rates may apply. A complete list is available on the web: L ocating Y our P...

56 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least For the safety of you and your equipment, follow these rules for cleaning and handling your iMac, and for working more comfortably. Apple products are designed and evaluated to the latest information technology and audio and video equipment safety standards. However,...

58 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least Important: Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. Operation of this product, or similar products, must always be supervised by an adult. Do not allow children access to the interior of any electrical product and do not permit them to handle any cables. Do ...

Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least 59 Laser Information Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet containing the laser. The laser beam used in this product is harmful to the eyes. The use of optical instruments, such as magnifying lenses, with this product increases the potential hazard to your eyes. For...

60 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least Avoid H earing D amage U nderstanding Ergonomics Here are some tips for setting up a healthy work environment. Chair An adjustable chair that provides firm, comfortable support is best. Adjust the height of the chair so that your thighs are horizontal and your feet a...

Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least 61 You may have to raise your chair so that your forearms and hands are at the proper angle to the keyboard. If this makes it impossible to rest your feet flat on the floor, you can use a footrest with adjustable height and tilt to make up for any gap between the floor ...

62 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least Mouse Position the mouse at the same height as your keyboard and within comfortable reach. Keyboard When you use the keyboard, your shoulders should be relaxed. Your upper arm and forearm should form an angle that is slightly greater than a right angle, with your wri...

Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least 63 Cleaning Your iMac Display Use the cloth that came with your iMac to clean the display. To clean your iMac display, do the following: Â Shut down your iMac and disconnect all cables. Â Dampen the cloth that came with your iMac, or another clean, soft, lint-free cloth...

64 Regulatory Compliance Information Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference th...

67 Disposal and Recycling Information This symbol indicates that your product must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations. Because the backlight lamp in this product contains mercury, the product must be disposed of separately from household waste. When your product reaches ...

70 Looking for Something? Index A adapters, video 25AirPort Extreme technology 27troubleshooting 46using 29 AppleCare 52Apple Keyboard 21, 23Apple Remote 21, 29applications Classic 50freezing 48Front Row 29iLife 28installing 49Mac OS 9 50stopping 48transferring 14using Software Update 47 assistants ...