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Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse

If you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse with your iMac G5, see the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to set them up with your computer.

What’s Next?

You’ve done everything you need to get your iMac G5 up and running. The first time you turn on your computer, the Setup Assistant starts. The Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet and email information and set up a user on your computer. If you already have a Mac, the Setup Assistant can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other information from your previous Mac to your new iMac G5.

Transferring Information to Your iMac G5

You can use the Setup Assistant to automatically transfer information from another Mac to your new iMac G5. To transfer information, make sure of the following:

Your other Mac must have built-in FireWire and support FireWire Target Disk Mode.

Your other Mac must have Mac OS X v 10.1 or later installed.

You must have a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable.

The Setup Assistant takes you through the process of transferring your information— just follow the onscreen instructions. Transferring information to your iMac G5 does not affect the information on your other Mac. Using the Setup Assistant, you can transfer:

User accounts, including preferences and email

Network settings, so your new computer is automatically set up to work with the same network settings as your other Mac

Applications folder so that the applications you used on your other Mac are now on your new iMac G5 (you may have to reinstall some of the applications you transfer)

Files and folders on the hard disk and partitions. This gives you easy access to the files and folders you used on your old Mac.

If you don’t use the Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up your iMac G5, you can do it later. Go to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double- click the Setup Assistant icon.

Setting Up Your iMac G5 for the Internet

If you didn’t transfer your network settings, the Setup Assistant can also take you through the process of setting up your computer to connect to the Internet. For home users, Internet access requires an account with an Internet service provider (ISP). Fees may apply.

If you don’t already have an Internet account, the assistant can set you up with one.

If you already have an Internet account, see Appendix C, “Connecting to the Internet,” on page 69 for information you’ll need to enter.

Chapter 1 Getting Started

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Apple manual What’s Next?, Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse, Transferring Information to Your iMac G5