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26 Chapter 2 The Basics
You can turn off the keyboard illumination feature in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of
System Preferences or by pressing the F8 key.
Note: Exposé is preset to use the F9 and F10 keys, the same keys that adjust your
keyboard illumination. To use Exposé to manage your desktop windows, hold down the
Fn key and press F9 or F10, or open the Exposé pane in System Preferences and choose
different function keys to manage windows.
If you like to use keyboard shortcuts to work efficiently, choose Help > Mac Help from
the menu bar and search for “shortcuts.” You’ll find quite a list of keyboard shortcuts for
many common procedures and applications.
Using a Mouse
If you have an Apple mouse with a USB connection, you can insert the USB connector
into the USB 2.0 port and use your mouse right away. You can purchase a USB mouse
from an Apple Authorized Reseller or from the Apple Store website:
www.apple.com/store.
Learning About Mac OS X
Your computer comes with Mac OS X, which includes an elegant user interface,
advanced graphics capabilities, and added system stability and performance. It also
features Classic, an environment for using Mac OS 9 applications while the computer is
running Mac OS X.
When you’re ready to learn more about Mac OS X and the award-winning iLife
applications that came with your computer, see the Mac OS X manual that came with
your PowerBook. Also open Mac OS Help and browse the information there. You’ll find
plenty of information for new users, experienced users, and people switching to the
Mac.
For information about the compatibility of software applications with Mac OS X, or to
read more about Mac OS X, check the Apple website: www.apple.com/macosx.
Note: If you want to use Mac OS 9 applications with your computer, you have to install
Mac OS 9 from the Mac OS 9 Install Disc that came with your computer. Mac OS 9 can’t
be installed as the primary operating system on your PowerBook, and you can’t start up
your computer in Mac OS 9.
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