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To take a picture with Photo Booth:
1Click the Photo Booth icon in the Dock to open Photo Booth and turn on the built-in 
iSight camera.
The glowing indicator light next to the camera tells you it’s on.
2Select an effect to apply to your picture, if you like.
3Click the Camera icon below the image to take a picture.
Save the picture as your iChat buddy picture, email it to your friends, or save it in your 
iPhoto library.
To use a picture as your buddy picture or account picture:
1Open Photo Booth and take a picture.
2Select the picture you’d like to use as your buddy picture or account picture.
3Click the Buddy Picture or Account Picture icon to automatically update your picture.
More information about Photo Booth is available by choosing Help > Mac Help from 
the menu bar, and then choosing Library > Photo Booth Help.
Using Your iSight Camera with iMovie HD 
You can capture live video from your built-in iSight camera directly into iMovie HD.
To capture live video:
1Open iMovie HD by clicking its icon in the Dock.
2Click the mode switch to set iMovie HD to built-in camera mode.
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3Click the camera icon to the left of the mode switch and choose Built-in iSight from the 
pop-up menu.
4Click the “Record With iSight” button in the iMovie monitor to begin recording. 
The video you see in the iMovie monitor is recorded as a clip in the iMovie Clips pane.
5Click the “Record With iSight” button again to stop recording.
You can record video as long as your MacBook has enough disk space to hold it.
More information about iMovie HD is available in Mac Help. Choose Help > Mac Help 
from the menu bar, and then choose Library > iMovie HD Help.
Videoconferencing with iChat AV
When you open iChat AV, the camera indicator light turns on. Click the video icon of a 
buddy to videoconference with that iChat AV user in real-time full-motion video. Your 
MacBook also has a built-in microphone, so you have both voice and video support for 
iChat AV videoconferences.
To use the built-in iSight to videoconference, you must have the following:
ÂA .Mac, America Online (AOL), or AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account (required for 
iChat AV ).
ÂA broadband Internet connection using a DSL or cable modem, or a local area 
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To start a videoconference:
1Open iChat AV.
2Click the Camera button next to a buddy in your buddy list. 
For information about adding people to your buddy list, choose Help > iChat AV Help.
When you click a Camera button in the buddy list, the camera indicator light glows to 
indicate you are displaying video. This also sends an invitation to your buddy to accept 
your video request and lets you preview how you look on camera. When a buddy 
accepts your invitation, you can see the buddy on your screen as well as yourself. 
Videoconferencing with More Than One Buddy
You can videoconference with up to three buddies at once. One buddy hosts the 
videoconference, and the others participate. 
To start a videoconference with more than one buddy:
1Open iChat AV.
2Hold down the Command key while you select the buddies you want to invite. 
3Click the Camera button at the bottom of your buddy list.
Turning Off the iSight Camera
To turn off your iSight camera, close the active iChat window. The camera indicator 
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Using Your Picture as Your Buddy Picture
You can take a picture of yourself using the iSight camera and use it as your buddy 
picture. People who have placed you in their buddy list will see this picture. 
To set your buddy picture:
1Open iChat AV.
2Choose Buddies > Change My Picture.
3Click the Camera button.
Learning About Mac OS X
Your computer comes with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, which includes Spotlight, a search 
engine that automatically indexes all of your files; Dashboard, which puts handy 
“widgets” or mini-applications at your fingertips; Exposé, which tiles and neatly displays 
all your open applications; and much more.
When you’re ready to learn more about Mac OS X and the award-winning iLife 
applications that came with your computer, see the Welcome to Tiger booklet that came 
with your MacBook or browse the information in Mac Help. If you experience any 
problems while using Mac OS X, see Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting,” or Mac Help.
For information about the software applications compatible with Mac OS X, or to read 
more about Mac OS X, check the Apple website at www.apple.com/macosx. 
						

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Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences
You can quickly make your desktop look the way you want using System Preferences. 
Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. 
Feel free to make changes and experiment with the following panes:
ÂAppearance:  Select this preference pane to change the color of buttons, menus, 
windows, and highlight colors, among other options.
ÂDashboard & Exposé:  Select this preference pane to set active screen corners and 
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ÂDesktop & Screen Saver:  Select this preference pane to change the background color 
or pattern of your desktop, or change it to a photo or image you like. You can also 
choose an eye-catching screen effect that will appear on your screen when the 
computer is left idle.
ÂDock:  Select this preference pane to change the size, location, and behavior of your 
Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the screen).
As you get to know your computer, explore the other system preferences. System 
Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook. For more 
information, open Mac Help and search for “System Preferences” or for the specific 
preference pane you want to use.
Note:  Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system 
software, applications, and Internet sites, images shown in this book might be slightly 
different from what you see on your screen.
Using Applications
Your MacBook comes with software applications for sending email, surfing the Internet, 
and chatting online. It also includes the iLife suite of applications for organizing music 
and digital photos, making movies and websites, and much more. For more 
information about these applications, see the Welcome to Tiger booklet that came with 
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When an Application Doesn’t Respond
On rare occasions, an application might “freeze” on the screen. Mac OS X provides a 
way to quit a frozen application without restarting your computer. Quitting a frozen 
application might allow you to save your work in other open applications.
To force an application to quit:
1Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from the menu bar.
The Force Quit Applications dialog appears with the application selected.
2In the confirmation dialog, click Force Quit.
The application quits, leaving all other applications open.
If you need to, you can also restart the Finder from this dialog.
If you’re experiencing other problems with an application, see Chapter 5, 
“Troubleshooting,” on page 89.
Keeping Your Software Up to Date
You can connect to the Internet and automatically download and install the latest free 
software versions, drivers, and other enhancements from Apple. 
When you are connected to the Internet, Software Update checks Apple’s Internet 
servers to see if any updates are available for your computer. You can set your Mac to 
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To check for updated software:
1Open System Preferences. 
2Click the Software Update icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
ÂFor more information, search for “Software Update” in Mac Help. 
ÂFor the latest information about Mac OS X, go to the Mac OS X website at 
www.apple.com/macosx.
Connecting to a Printer
Follow the instructions that came with your printer to install required software and 
connect the printer. The drivers for most printers are built into Mac OS X. 
You can connect most printers with a USB cable; others might require a network 
connection, such as Ethernet. If you have an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base 
Station, you can connect a USB printer to the base station (instead of connecting it to 
your computer) and print wirelessly. For more information about your USB ports, see 
“Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) Devices” on page 54. For more information about a 
wireless or network connection, see “How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access” on 
page 61 and “Connecting with Ethernet” on page 64.
After you connect a USB printer, your computer usually detects it automatically and 
adds it to the list of available printers. You might need to know the network name or 
address of printers connected to a network before you can print to them. Use the Print 
& Fax pane of System Preferences to select your printer.
Note:  If your printer isn’t working, you might need to check the website of the printer 
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To set up a printer:
1Open System Preferences and click the Print & Fax icon.
2Click Printing and then click the Add (+) button to add a printer.
3Select the printer you want to use, and then click Add.
4Use the Add (+) and Remove (–) buttons to choose the printers that appear in the 
printer list.
Monitoring Printing
After you send a document to a printer, you can monitor printing, halt your print job, or 
put it temporarily on hold. Click the printer icon in the Dock to open the Printer 
window. For more information, choose Help > Mac Help and search for “printing.”
Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones
You can use iTunes—an easy-to-use digital jukebox and store from which you can 
download music, videos, podcasts, and audiobooks—to listen to your iTunes music and 
CDs while you work. Insert a music CD in your optical drive and iTunes appears 
automatically on the screen. You can listen to your music on the MacBook internal 
speakers or connect headphones to the headphone port of your MacBook for private 
listening. 
To learn more about iTunes:
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Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device
If you have an iPod, digital camera, video camera, scanner, or other device that has a 
FireWire or USB connector, you can connect it to your MacBook. Follow the installation 
instructions that came with your device. For information about FireWire, see 
“Connecting with FireWire” on page 57. For information about USB, see “Using 
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Devices” on page 54.
Transferring Files to or from Another Computer
If you want to transfer files or documents to or from another computer, there are 
several ways of doing it.
ÂYou can easily transfer all your files using Migration Assistant and a FireWire cable 
(sold separately). 
ÂYou can connect to another Mac using a FireWire cable and start up your MacBook in 
FireWire Target Disk Mode. Your MacBook appears as a hard disk on the other 
computer and you can drag files to it. For information about using FireWire to 
transfer files, see “Connecting Your MacBook to Another Computer Using FireWire” on 
page 59.
ÂIf you have an external hard disk drive, iPod, flash drive, or other data storage device 
that connects through a USB or FireWire cable, you can use it to transfer files. 
ÂIf you have an email connection, you can email your files to another computer.