The iMac Made Simple

The basics - picking up where the one page user manual leaves off; starting up/shutting down; the desktop metaphor; the pointer; icons; moving the mouse; pointing; clicking; dragging; dropping; double-clicking; selecting; moving; ejecting disks; using windows; the menu bar; the Apple menu; the control strip; contextual menus; MacOS help; beyond the basics - finding things (Sherlock); filing things; creating folders; copying things; throwing things away; getting back something you've thrown away; creating aliases; making your iMac talk to you; having fun; using programs - AppleWorks and other bundled programs; opening programs; creating documents; putting a document away; printing a document; sending a fax; receiving a fax. AppleWorks: wordprocessing; drawing; painting; spreadsheets; databases; communications; inserting pictures; graphics libraries; putting other programs on your iMac - the general process; handling programs once installed; using other programs; throwing programs away. Customizing your iMac: sound; vision; appearance; naming disks and files; time and date; the finder; the Apple menu; the control strip; contextual menus; window lists (lists, icons, buttons); the iMac operating system; control panels; the launcher; background pictures. The Internet: connecting; disconnecting; email; attaching documents; receiving documents; Web browsing; downloading things. Accessories: external disks (superdisks, floppies, zips, hard drives); joysticks; adaptors; cameras. Technical: troubleshooting; extensions manager; keyboard shortcuts; networking your iMac; startup disks; forced quitting; forced resets.