Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences | Apple EMac

Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences

You can quickly make your desktop look the way you want using System Preferences. Choose Apple (K) > System Preferences from the menu bar.

Feel free to make changes and experiment with the following:

•Desktop & Screen Saver: Select this preference pane to change the background color or pattern of your desktop, or change it to a photo or image you like. You can also choose an eye-catching screen effect that will appear on your screen when the computer is left idle.

•Dock: Select this preference pane to change the look, location, and behavior of your Dock.

•Appearance: Select this preference pane to change the colors of buttons, menus, windows, and highlight colors, among other options.

As you get to know your computer, explore the other System Preferences. It is your command center for most settings on your eMac. For more information, open Mac OS Help and search for “System Preferences” or for the specific preference you want to change.

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Apple EMac manual Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences

Contents

User’s Guide Page Contents Troubleshooting Replacing the Internal Backup BatteryProblems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer Other Problems Getting Started Setting Up Your eMac Power button Adjusting Your Display Where to Go From Here Shut Down Your eMac What to Do When You Have Finished Using Your eMacPut Your eMac to Sleep Page For the Latest Information Using the Applications That Came With Your eMac EMac Front View Stereo speakers EMac Side View Headphone port Learning About Mac OS Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences To set up a printer Connecting to a Printer To check for updated software Playing a CD and Connecting HeadphonesKeeping Your Software Up to Date Monitoring Printing Connecting to a Network Connecting a Digital Videocamera or Other FireWire DeviceConnecting to the Internet Transferring Files to Another Computer To force an application to quit When an Application Freezes To use Mac OS Help Getting Answers to Your Questions Using Mac OS Help Using Your Computer Universal Serial Bus USB Using USB Devices For More Information on USB Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time These are some of the things you can do with FireWire FireWire For More Information on FireWire Using FireWire DevicesFireWire Target Disk Mode How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access AirPort Extreme Wireless Internet and Networking For More Information on AirPort Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyEthernet 10/100Base-T External Video Support VGA, Composite, and S-Video For More Information on Using Ethernet Connecting an External Display or Projector Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device Using Your Optical DriveFor More Information on Using an External Display or TV To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the eMac To eject a disc, do one of the following Inserting a CD or DVD DiscEjecting a Disc Recording CD-R and CD-RW Discs Playing DVD DiscsFor More Information To record music to a CD-R or CD-RW disc Recording Information on a DVD Keyboard ControlsTo burn an iDVD project to a blank DVD To record data to a DVD-R disc Securing Your Computer Enhancing Your Computer Installing Additional Memory To install additional memory Enhancing Your Computer Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory To install an AirPort Extreme Card in your eMac Installing an AirPort Extreme Card Enhancing Your Computer Enhancing Your Computer Replacing the Internal Backup Battery To replace the internal backup battery Enhancing Your Computer Enhancing Your Computer Enhancing Your Computer Troubleshooting5 If the computer won’t turn on or start up Problems That Prevent You From Using Your ComputerIf the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move Reinstalling Applications and Classic Support Reinstalling Mac OSTo restore all of your computer’s software Restoring Your Computer’s Software If you have a problem with an application Other ProblemsIf you have trouble using AirPort wireless communication If you have problems with your Internet connection To use Apple Hardware Test If your date and time settings get lost repeatedlyApple Hardware Test Locating Your Product Serial Number Specifications Page To clean your eMac screen, do the following Cleaning Your eMac Display Carrying Your eMac Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer Energy Star Compliance Apple and the Environment Keyboard Ergonomics Before you connect to the Internet There are four kinds of Internet connections To find the settings on a Windows PC To find the settings on a Mac OS X computerTo find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer Select how your computer connects to the Internet Setup Assistant WorksheetTo set up a DSL or cable modem or a LAN connection IP Address Subnet Mask Router Address If you selected Using DHCP, enter the following Setting Up Your Internet Connection Manually Dial-Up Connection To set up Network preferences for the internal modem port To test your Internet configuration DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port To set up a manual configuration Manual Configuration To set up a Dhcp configuration Dhcp Configuration To set up a PPPoE connection PPPoE Configuration Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network AirPort Extreme Wireless ConnectionSetting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your AirPort Extreme connection PPPoE Connections Troubleshooting Your ConnectionCable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Network Connections Vcci Class B Statement European Community FCC Compliance StatementIndustry Canada Statement Laser Information Battery Disposal InformationKorea Statement High-Risk Activities Warning Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Information You Need in the United States Information You Need in the United Kingdom Information You Need in Australia Page Index Index Video out port 15, 30 volume controls