IMPORTANT If your computer did not come with a CD-ROM player and you did not get the CD-ROM disc that contains system software, be sure to make a backup copy of the programs in the Apple Extras folder. Backup copies allow you to restore your software if anything should go wrong. It is always a good idea to make backup copies of application programs and other software.
Installing application programs
You’ll probably want to buy and install additional programs. See the manuals you receive with your programs for instructions on installing and using them.
In most cases, you’ll install an application program on your internal hard disk from a CD-ROM disc that contains the program. The illustration shows how to insert a CD-ROM disc into your computer’s disk drive, with the disc lying flat, label side up.
For instructions on how to eject CD-ROM discs, see “Ejecting a CD-ROM Disc” in Chapter 5. Some application programs come on floppy disks. See the “Disks” topic of Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu for information on inserting and ejecting floppy disks.
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