Apple Imac 21 5inch Late 2011 User Guide

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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.
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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	modem	into	
a	USB	port	on...

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Step 3: Connect the keyboard and mouse.
Connect	the	keyboard	cable	to	one	of	the	USB	ports	(d)	on	your	iMac. 	Plug	the	
mouse	cable	into	a	USB	port	(d)	on	the	keyboard.
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Step 4: Press the power button (®) on the back to turn on your iMac.
You	hear	a	tone	when	you	turn	on	your	iMac .
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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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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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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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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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Life with Your iMac
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Basic Features of Your iMac
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