Apple imac Using Your Optical Drive

36 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer

Using Your Optical Drive

You can install or use software from CDs and DVDs using your optical drive. You can

play music from audio CDs and play DVD movies. You can also burn music CDs that can

play in most CD players, and you can save documents and other digital files on CD-R

and CD-RW discs.

If your iMac G5 has a SuperDrive, you can also use your home movies to make video

DVDs that can by played in most home DVD players, or save documents to blank DVD-

R (recordable DVD) discs.

Note: If you have older software that comes on floppy disks, contact the software

manufacturer to see if the software is available on a CD or for download from the web,

or purchase an external USB floppy disk drive for your iMac G5 from your Apple dealer

or the Apple Store (www.apple.com/store).

Inserting a CD or DVD Disc

To install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc, follow these steps:

1Place the disc into the optical drive with the label facing you.

2When the icon for the disc appears on the desktop, the disc is ready to use.

Note: Some DVD discs are two-sided.

Contents

Main Contents Page Getting Started Page Page Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Setting Up Your iMac G5 for the Internet Transferring Information to Your iMac G5 Whats Next? Shut Down Your iMac G5 Put Your iMac G5 to Sleep to Save Energy What to Do When You Have Finished Using Your iMac G5 Page Getting to Know Your iMac G5 For the Latest Information This chapter gives you some basic information youll need to know about your iMac G5. iMac G5 Front View - 14 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iMac G5 iMac G5 Back View W G Learning About Mac OS X Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences Connecting to a Printer Monitoring Printing Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones Keeping Your Software Up to Date Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire Device Connecting to a Network Using the Internet Transferring Files to Another Computer When an Application Freezes Getting Answers to Your Questions Using Mac OS Help To use Mac OS Help: Using Applications Page Universal Serial Bus (USB) Using USB Devices Page FireWire Using FireWire Devices FireWire Target Disk Mode For More Information on FireWire AirPort Extreme Wireless Internet and Networking How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access For More Information on AirPort Bluetooth Wireless Technology Setting Up Bluetooth File Exchange Setting Up Bluetooth Connections Sending a File to a Bluetooth Enabled Device For More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology Ethernet (10/100Base-T) For More Information on Using Ethernet Audio Support Headphone Out/Optical Audio Out Port Audio Line In Port For More Information on Using Audio External Video Support (VGA, Composite, and S-Video) Connecting an External Display or Projector Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device For More Information on Using an External Display or TV Using Your Optical Drive Inserting a CD or DVD Disc Ejecting a Disc Playing DVD Discs Recording CD-R and CD-RW Discs For More Information Recording Information on a DVD Keyboard Controls Page Page This chapter provides information and instructions for enhancing your computer. Installing Additional Memory Page Page Page Page Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory Installing an AirPort Extreme Card Page Page Page Replacing the Internal Backup Battery Page Page Page Page Page Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer Page Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your Computer Installing Mac OS X and Applications Installing Applications Installing Mac OS 9 Other Problems Locating Your Product Serial Number Using Apple Hardware Test A Page B Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer Connectors and Ports Avoid Hearing Damage Ergonomics Apple and the Environment C Page Setup Assistant Worksheet Page Setting Up Your Internet Connection Manually Dial-Up Connection Page DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections Page Manual Configuration DHCP Configuration PPPoE Configuration Page AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually Page Page Troubleshooting Your Connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections PPPoE Connections Network Connections Communications Regulation Information FCC Compliance Statement Bluetooth Information Industry Canada Statement VCCI Class B Statement European Community Laser Information Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Mouse Class 1 LED Information Disposal and Recycling Information Telephone and Apple 56K Modem Information Page Page Page Index Index A B C D H I J K L