Getting Answers to Your Questions Using Mac OS Help | Apple EMac

Getting Answers to Your Questions Using Mac OS Help

You can find answers to most of your questions about using your computer and Mac OS X using Mac OS Help onscreen.

To use Mac OS Help:

1Click the Finder icon in the Dock.

2Choose Help > Mac Help (click the Help menu and choose Mac Help).

3Type a question and press the Return key on your keyboard.

4Double-click an item in the list of Help topics.

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Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your eMac

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Apple EMac manual Getting Answers to Your Questions Using Mac OS Help, To use Mac OS Help

Contents

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