Setting Up Your iMac | Apple MD096LL/A, MC812LL/A manual

Setting Up Your iMac

Follow these steps to set up your iMac. Wait until Step 4 to turn on your iMac.

Step 1: Pass the power cord through the hole in the stand, plug it into the power port on the back of your iMac, and then plug the cord into a power outlet.

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Apple MD096LL/A, MC812LL/A manual Setting Up Your iMac

Contents

Congratulations, you and your iMac Were made for each other Welcome to your iMac OS X Lion Page Contents Looking for Something? Ready, Set Up, Go Ready, Set Up, Go What’s in the Box Setting Up Your iMac Ready, Set Up, Go Turn on your wireless keyboard and mouse Ready, Set Up, Go Configure your iMac To set up your iMac Customize your desktop and set your preferences To put your iMac to sleep, do one of the following Putting Your iMac to Sleep or Shutting It DownPutting Your iMac to Sleep To wake your iMac from sleep, do one of the following Shutting Down Your iMac Page Life with Your iMac Basic Features of Your iMac Built-in ambient light sensor Ports on Your iMac Ethernet port 10/100/1000Base-T Other Components of Your iMac Power port Features of the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse Apple Wireless Keyboard Using the Apple Wireless Keyboard About the Indicator Light To pair your wireless keyboard Pairing Your Apple Wireless Keyboard with Your iMacUsing Your Apple Wireless Keyboard To customize your keyboard Using the Apple Magic Mouse Using Your Apple Magic Mouse Pairing Your Apple Magic Mouse with Your iMacTo pair your mouse Using the Apple Remote To use your remote To replace the battery Pairing Your Apple RemoteReplacing the Battery To pair your remote More Information Getting AnswersTo get help from Help Center System Preferences by choosing Apple K System Downloading Mac software Boost Your Memory Boost Your Memory Installing Memory To install memory Remove the memory access door and set it aside Untuck the tabs Pull the tab Memory modules Raise stand Memory access door Phillips screwdriver To check the memory installed in your iMac Making Sure Your iMac Recognizes the New Memory Problem, Meet Solution Problem, Meet Solution An Ounce of Prevention Problems That Prevent You from Using Your iMacIf your iMac won’t respond or the pointer won’t move Problem, Meet Solution If your iMac won’t turn on or start up If you have trouble inserting a disc If you have trouble ejecting a disc Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X SoftwareIf your date and time settings get lost repeatedly If you have trouble scrolling with your mouse Problem, Meet Solution To connect by using a Wi-Fi network Repairing a Disk with Disk UtilityTo open the Mac OS X Utilities application Restoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory Settings Checking for a Hardware Problem To use Apple Hardware Test Replacing the Batteries To replace the batteries in the Apple Wireless Keyboard Problems with Your Internet Connection To replace the batteries in the Apple Magic Mouse To use Network Diagnostics Cable Modem, DSL Modem, and LAN Internet Connections To enter PPPoE settings PPPoE Connections Problems with Wireless Communication Keeping Your Software Up to Date Learning More, Service, and SupportOnline Resources Onscreen Help AppleCare Service and SupportSystem Information Locating Your Product Serial Number Country Phone Website Last, but Not Least Important Safety Information Last, but Not Least Power specifications Mouse Class 1 Laser Information Laser Information for Optical Disc Drives Do Not Make Repairs Yourself Important Handling Information ÂÂ Maximum operating altitude 10,000 feet 3048 meters Cleaning Your iMac Display Cleaning Your iMacTo clean your iMac display, do the following Keyboard Cleaning Your MouseUnderstanding Ergonomics Mouse Display Apple and the Environment Chair Regulatory Compliance Information Bluetooth Europe-EU Declaration of Conformity Korea Warning Statements Japan Vcci Class B Statement Taiwan Battery Statement Chinese Battery Statement Page Looking for Something? Index Looking for Something? Parameter RAM, resetting 49 ports Force an application to quit Page Simultaneously published in the United States and Canada