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Chapter 1Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really WeirdIn This Chapter▶ Identifying the important parts of your iMac▶ Locating the right home for your

18Part I: Know Your iMac Take a photograph of any significant damage (just in case). ✓ Search for all the parts. When you’re removing those chunks

19 Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really WeirdAdding the Internet to the mixIf you have Internet access or a local computer network, you

20Part I: Know Your iMac Discovering All the Cool Things You Can DoThis section answers the most common of all novice computer questions: “What the he

21 Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really Weird ✓ Web surfing: I use Snow Leopard’s Safari Web browser every single day. It’s faster and b

22Part I: Know Your iMac Applications that rockDozens of small applications are built into Mac OS X. I mention them in later chapters, but here are th

23 Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really WeirdWould you like to play a game?“All productivity and no play. . . .” Hey, Steve Jobs likes a

24Part I: Know Your iMac ✓ Cables: Depending on the external devices and wired network connec-tivity you’ll be using, these are • A standard Etherne

10Part I: Know Your iMac An Introduction to the BeastThe Intel iMac might look like a sculpture straight out of your local museum of modern art, but i

11 Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really WeirdBoth sizes of iMac screens offer a widescreen aspect ratio (the screen is con-siderably wid

12Part I: Know Your iMac “Luke, the printed label side of the disc should always be facing you when you load a disc. Always.”Yes, your computer has

13 Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really Weird Figure 1-2: Only slightly less sexy — it’s the back end of an aluminum Intel iMac. Power b

14Part I: Know Your iMac Apple doesn’t include a built-in modem on the iMac, so if you need a dialup connection to the Internet, you need an extern

15 Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really Weird ✓ Wireless Ethernet: “Look, Ma, no wires!” As I mention earlier, your iMac can join an exi

16Part I: Know Your iMac Picking the right locationYou know the mantra: Location, location, location. ✓ There’s always the wall. Your iMac can disguis

17 Chapter 1: Okay, This Machine Looks Really, Really WeirdConsidering the convenience factorTechnology is nothing if you can’t make it convenient: ✓