Contents

Communications regulation information iii

nSetting Up 1

Plugging in the computer 2 Connecting the mouse and keyboard 3 Turning on your computer for the first time 4 Problems starting up? 6

Safety instructions 6

Health-related information about computer use 7 What’s next? 11

n Learning the Basics 12

Taking the Macintosh Basics tour

12

Turning the computer on and off

16

n Your Computer at a Glance 18

n Using Special Features 20

Adjusting the sound 20

Using the built-in microphone 22

Adjusting the screen 22

Disabling the buttons on the front of your computer 23

Saving energy 24

Installing an expansion card 25

Using a RAM disk for temporary storage 29

Advice about using a modem 30

Starting up your computer from an external hard disk 30

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