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Chapter 1      Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable 
to the Ethernet port on your iMac. Connect the other end to a cable modem, a DSL 
modem, or a network.
Your 	iMac 	comes 	with 	802.11n 	Wi-Fi 	technology 	for 	wireless 	networking .	 For 	information	
about 	setting 	up 	a 	wireless 	connection, 	choose 	Help 	from 	the 	menu 	bar 	and 	search	 	
for 	“wi-fi.”
To	use	a	dial-up	connection, 	you	need	an	external	USB	modem. 	Plug	the...

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12Chapter 1      Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 3: Turn on your wireless keyboard and mouse .
Press	the	power	button	on	the	right	side	of	your	Apple	 Wireless	Keyboard	and	slide	the	
switch	on	the	bottom	of	your	Apple	Magic	Mouse	to	turn	them	on. 	
Your	wireless	keyboard	and	mouse	come	with	AA	batteries	installed, 	and	they’re	
already	paired	with	your	iMac. 	Pairing	allows	them	to	communicate	wirelessly	with	
your	iMac.
Power button Indicator light
Indicator light On/off switch
When	you	first	turn	on	your...

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Chapter 1      Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 4: Press the power button (®) on the back to turn on your iMac.
You	hear	a	tone	when	you	turn	on	your	iMac .	Click	your	mouse	to	establish	a	
connection	with	your	iMac.
®
®
®
Important:  If	your	keyboard	and	mouse	aren’t	paired	with	your	iMac, 	follow	the	
onscreen	instructions	to	pair	them. 	You	may	have	to	click	the	mouse	once	to	establish	
a	connection. 	For	more	information	about	pairing, 	see	“Pairing	 Your	Apple	 Wireless	
Keyboard	with	 Your	iMac”	on	page	29. 

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14Chapter 1      Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 5: Configure your iMac.
The	first	time	you	turn	on	your	iMac, 	Setup	Assistant	starts.	Setup	Assistant	helps	
you	specify	your	 Wi-Fi	network,	set	up	a	user	account, 	and	transfer	information	from	
another	Mac	or	PC. 	You	can	also	transfer	information	from	a	 Time	Machine	backup	or	
other	disk. 	
If	you’re	migrating	from	another	Mac, 	you	might	have	to	update	software	if	the	other	
Mac	doesn’t	have	Mac	OS	X	version	10.5.3	or	later	installed. 	To	migrate	from	a	PC,...

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Chapter 1      Ready, Set Up, Go
	
ÂTo do a setup with migration,	select	 “From	another	Mac	or	PC”	and	click	Continue.	
Follow	the	onscreen	instructions	to	select	the	Mac	or	PC	you	want	to	migrate	from. 	
Your	Mac	or	PC	must	be	on	the	same	wired	or	wireless	network. 	Follow	the	onscreen	
instructions	for	migrating. 	
	
ÂTo transfer information from a Time Machine backup or another disk,	select	 “From	a	
Time	Machine	backup	or	other	disk” 	and	click	Continue.	Select	the	backup	or	the	
other	disk	that...

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16Chapter 1      Ready, Set Up, Go
Putting Your iMac to Sleep or Shutting It Down
When	you	finish	working	with	your	iMac, 	you	can	put	it	to	sleep	or	shut	it	down.
Putting Your iMac to Sleep
If	you‘ll	be	away	from	your	iMac	for	less	than	a	few	days, 	put	it	to	sleep.	When	your	
iMac	is	in	sleep ,	its	screen	is	dark. 	You	can	quickly	wake	your	iMac	and	bypass	the	
startup	process. 	
To put your iMac to sleep, do one of the following:
	
ÂChoose	Apple	()	>	Sleep	from	the	menu	bar.
	
ÂPress	the	power	button...

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Chapter 1      Ready, Set Up, Go
Shutting Down Your iMac
If	you	won’t	be	using	your	iMac	for	more	than	a	few	days, 	shut	it	down.	Choose		
Apple	()	>	Shut	Down. 	To	turn	your	iMac	on	again, 	press	the	power	button	(®). 	
NOTICE: Shut	down	your	iMac	before	moving	it. 	Moving	your	iMac	while	the	hard	
disk	is	spinning	can	damage	the	hard	disk, 	causing	loss	of	data	or	an	inability	to	start	
up	from	the	hard	disk. 

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www.apple.com/macosx 
Help Center       Mac OS X 
Life with Your iMac
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20Chapter 2      Life with Your iMac
Basic Features of Your iMac
Slot-loading
SuperDrive
Built-in FaceTime HDcamera
Built-in ambient
light sensorBuilt-in microphone
Camera
indicator light
SD card slot
Built-in
stereo speakers
Built-in
infrared receiver 
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