Apple iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011) User Manual

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Congratulations, you and your iMac were made for each other.

Page 2 - Welcome to your iMac

10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoSetting Up Your iMacFollowthesestepstosetupyouriMac.WaituntilStep4toturnonyouriMac.Step 1: Pass the p

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11Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your iMac. C

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12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 3: Connect the keyboard and mouse.ConnectthekeyboardcabletooneoftheUSBports(d)onyouriMac.Plugthe

Page 5 - Contents

13Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 4: Press the power button (®) on the back to turn on your iMac.YouhearatonewhenyouturnonyouriMac.®dd®

Page 6 - 6 Contents

14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 5: Congure your iMac.ThersttimeyouturnonyouriMac,SetupAssistantstarts.SetupAssistanthelpsyouspe

Page 7 - Ready, Set Up, Go

15Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoÂ To do a setup with migration,select“FromanotherMacorPC”andclickContinue.Followtheonscreeninstructionst

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16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoPutting Your iMac to Sleep or Shutting It DownWhenyounishworkingwithyouriMac,youcanputittosleeporshuti

Page 9 - Apple Mouse

17Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoShutting Down Your iMacIfyouwon’tbeusingyouriMacformorethanafewdays,shutitdown.ChooseApple()>S

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www.apple.com/macosx Help Center Mac OS X Life with Your iMac2

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Welcome to your iMac.www.apple.com/imacfacetimeBuilt-in FaceTime HD cameraMake video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac.Help CenterS

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20 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacBasic Features of Your iMacBuilt-instereo speakersSlot-loadingSuperDriveBuilt-in FaceTime HDcameraBuilt-in ambientli

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21Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacBuilt-in microphoneCapturesoundsonyouriMac,ortalkwithfriendsliveovertheInternetusingtheincludediChat

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22 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacPorts on Your iMac®Headphone out/optical digitalaudio out portAudio in/opticaldigital audioin port,fMini DisplayPort

Page 16 - Putting Your iMac to Sleep

23Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacGEthernet port (10/100/1000Base-T)Connecttoahigh-speed10/100/1000Base-TEthernetnetwork,connectaDSLorcable

Page 17 - Shutting Down Your iMac

24 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacOther Components of Your iMac®Power buttonPower port®Memory access(underneath)Security slot

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25Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacPower portConnectthepowercordtoyouriMac.Security slotAttachalockandcabletodiscouragetheft(availablesep

Page 19 - Life with Your iMac

26 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacFeatures of the Keyboard and MouseBrightnesskeysAppleKeyboardwith NumericKeypadVolumekeys-LaunchpadkeyMission Contro

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27Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacApple MouseUsetheprogrammable,multibuttonmousewithitsinnovativescrollballtoclick,squeeze,andscrollthro

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28 Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacGetting AnswersMuchmoreinformationaboutusingyouriMacisavailableinHelpCenter,andontheInternetatwww.a

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29Chapter 2 Life with Your iMacTo learn about SeeUsingiLifeapplications TheiLifewebsiteatwww.apple.com/ilife.OropenaniLifeapplication,op

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Mission ControlA bird’s-eye view of what’s running on your Mac.Help Centermission controlOS X Lionwww.apple.com/macosxFull screenMake apps full screen

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Help Center RAM www.apple.com/store Boost Your Memory3

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32 Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryYouriMaccomeswithatleast2gigabytes(GB)ofDoubleDataRate3(DDR3)DynamicRandomAccessmemory(DRAM)instal

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33Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryInstalling MemoryYouriMachasfourmemoryslots.Oneislledwithatleasta2GBmemorymodule.Youcaninstalladdi

Page 28 - More Information

34 Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory4 RaisethestandanduseaPhillips#2screwdrivertoloosenthethreecaptivescrewsonthememoryaccessdoor.Tur

Page 29 - K)>SoftwareUpdate

35Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory6 Untuckthetabsinthememorycompartment.7 Toreplacememorymodules,pullthetabtoejecttheinstalledmemory

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36 Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory8 Insertthenewmemorymodulesintheslotswiththenotchesfacingright,asshownintheillustration.Â Ifyoui

Page 31 - Boost Your Memory

37Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory11 ReplacethememoryaccessdoorandtightenthethreecaptivescrewswithaPhillips#2screwdriver.WARNING:  Remem

Page 32 - Â Unbueredandunregistered

38 Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryMaking Sure Your iMac Recognizes the New MemoryAfterinstallingmemory,makesureyouriMacrecognizesthenewmemory.

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www.apple.com/macosx Help Center help www.apple.com/support Problem, Meet Solution4

Page 35 - Pull the tab

40 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionOccasionallyyoumayhaveproblemswhileworkingwithyouriMac.Readonfortroubleshootingtipstotrywhenyou

Page 36 - Memory modules Tuck the tab

41Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionAn Ounce of PreventionIfyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputerorsoftware,havingkeptup-to-dateTimeMachineba

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42 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionForinformationaboutthesoftwarethatcamewithyouriMac,gotowww.apple.com/downloads.Iftheproblemoccurs

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43Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionÂ Pressthepowerbutton(®)andimmediatelyholddowntheCommand(x),Option,P,andRkeysuntilyouhearthe

Page 39 - Problem, Meet Solution

44 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionÂ LogoutfromyouruseraccountbychoosingApple()>LogOut“User”(youraccountnameappearsinthemen

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45Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionUsetheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationto:Â RestoreyoursoftwareanddatafromaTimeMachinebackup.Â Reinstal

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46 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionTo open the Mac OS X Utilities application:m RestartyourcomputerwhileholdingdowntheCommand(x)andRkeys

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47Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionRestoring Information Using a Time Machine BackupYoucanusetheRestoreutilitytorestoreeverythingonyourcom

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48 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionYoucaninstallMacOSXwithouterasingthedisk,whichsavesyourexistinglesandsettings,oryoucanerase

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49Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionAfterreinstallingMacOSX,youcanre-downloadtheAppleapplicationsthatcamewithyouriMacandotherappsyo

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5ContentsContentsChapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What’sintheBox 10 SettingUpYouriMac 16 PuttingYouriMactoSleeporShuttingItDownChap

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50 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionProblems with Your Internet ConnectionTheNetworkSetupAssistantapplicationonyouriMaccanhelpwalkyouthro

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51Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionImportant:  InstructionsthatrefertomodemsdonotapplytoLANusers.LANusersmighthavehubs,switches,rout

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52 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionNetwork ConnectionsMakesuretheEthernetcableispluggedintoyouriMacandintothenetwork.Checkthecables

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53Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionProblems with Wireless CommunicationIfyouhavetroubleusingwirelesscommunication:Â Makesurethecomputeror

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54 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionYoucanndthelatestinformationaboutMacOSXatwww.apple.com/macosx.Ifyouhaveaproblemwithsoftwarefro

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55Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionAppleCare Service and SupportYouriMaccomeswith90daysoftechnicalsupportandoneyearofhardwarerepairwar

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56 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionLocating Your Product Serial NumberUseanyofthesemethodstondtheserialnumberofyouriMac:Â ChooseApple

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Help Center ergonomics www.apple.com/environment Last, but Not Least5

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58 Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastForyoursafetyandthatofyourequipment,followtheserulesforhandlingandcleaningyouriMacandforworkingm

Page 55 - AppleCare Service and Support

59Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastUnplugthepowercord(bypullingtheplug,notthecord)anddisconnecttheethernetcableorphonecordifanyoft

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6 Contents 49 CheckingforaHardwareProblem 50 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection 53 ProblemswithWirelessCommunication 53 KeepingYou

Page 57 - Last, but Not Least

60 Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastPower specications:Â Voltage:100to240VACÂ Current:4A,maximumÂ Frequency:50to60HzHearing damageP

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61Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastLaser Information for Optical Disc DrivesWARNING:  Makingadjustmentsorperformingproceduresotherthanthosespeci

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62 Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastImportant Handling InformationNOTICE:  Failuretofollowthesehandlinginstructionscouldresultindamagetoyour

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63Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastUsing connectors and portsNeverforceaconnectorintoaport.Whenconnectingadevice,makesuretheportisfree

Page 61 - Do Not Make Repairs Yourself

64 Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastCleaning Your MouseYoumayneedtocleanyourmousefromtimetotimetoremovedirtanddustthathasaccumulatedi

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65Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastDisplayArrangethedisplaysothatthetopofthescreenisslightlybeloweyelevelwhenyou’resittingatthekeybo

Page 63 - Cleaning Your iMac Display

66 Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastChairAnadjustablechairthatprovidesrm,comfortablesupportisbest.Adjusttheheightofthechairsoyourthig

Page 64 - Keyboard

67Regulatory Compliance InformationFCC Compliance StatementThisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingt

Page 65 - 18–28 in. (45–70 cm)

68Canadian Compliance StatementThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense-exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocon

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69Português Apple Inc. declara que este dispositivo iMac está em conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/C

Page 67 - Wireless Radio Use

Help Center Migration Assistant www.apple.com/imac Ready, Set Up, Go1

Page 68 - Industry Canada Statement

70RussiaMouse Class 1 LED InformationTheAppleMouseisaClass1LEDproductinaccordancewithIEC60825-1A1A2.ItalsocomplieswiththeCanadian

Page 69 - ૬ႜෟა༘

71Battery Disposal InformationDisposeofbatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalenvironmentallawsandguidelines.Deutschland:DiesesGerätenthältBatte

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Looking for Something?

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74 Looking for Something?IndexAambientlightsensor 21AppleHardwareTest 49AppleKeyboardwithNumericKeypad 27AppleMouse 27applicationsForceQ

Page 73 - Looking for Something?

75Looking for Something?ergonomics 64Ethernetport 11,23externalUSBmodem 11,23,70FFaceTime 21FireWireconnections 29port 23ForceQuit,anap

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76 Looking for Something?PparameterRAM,resetting 43portsaudioin 23audioout 23Ethernet 23FireWire800 23headphone 23MiniDisplayPort 23overv

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77Looking for Something?Vvideooutport 23volumekeys 27WwakingiMacfromsleep 16Wi-Fi 11wireless802.11nWi-Fi 25networking 11problems 53

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K AppleInc.©2011AppleInc.Allrightsreserved.Underthecopyrightlaws,thismanualmaynotbecopied,inwholeorinpart,withoutthewritten

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8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoYouriMacisdesignedsothatyoucaneasilysetitupandstartusingitrightaway.Ifyou’veneverusedaniMacor

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9Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoWhat’s in the BoxYouriMaccomeswithanAppleKeyboardwithNumericKeypad,anAppleMouse,andanACpowercord.AC pow

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