Apple imac manual 3Using Your Computer

3Using Your Computer 3

Your iMac G5 has many built-in features and expansion capabilities you can use to customize your computer to fit your needs.

Here are some of your computer’s features and capabilities:

•High-speed Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports for connecting additional equipment, such as printers, scanners, joysticks, keyboards, digital cameras, and floppy disk drives.

•FireWire 400 ports for connecting high-speed equipment, such as an iPod, iSight camera, digital video cameras, and external hard disk drives.

•Optional Bluetooth module for connecting wirelessly to digital devices.

•The latest in communications technologies, such as a 56K v.92 modem (on some models), 10/100Base-T Ethernet, and optional AirPort Extreme wireless networking.

•Combination headphone out/optical audio out port to connect headphones or digital audio equipment.

•VGA output with the Apple VGA Display Adapter (available at www.apple.com/store) lets you use your iMac G5 with an external monitor or video projector.

Use your iMac G5’s video out port and the Apple Video Adapter (available at www.apple.com/store) to present what’s on your computer’s screen on any television that supports composite or S-video.

To learn about what you can do with your iMac G5, start with the information in this chapter. Additional information can be found in Mac OS Help (see page 22) and on the Apple website.

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