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Getting to Know Your Computer
If you’re eager to get started and want to try out a few things on your PowerBook, this
chapter is for you. It provides an overview of your computer’s hardware and software
features along with the unique Internet services available to Mac owners.
Out of the box, your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer. It includes the latest
in computer technology such as a PowerPC
™
G4 processor, FireWire, USB, and support for
AirPort wireless Internet and networking. On top of this hardware runs the Mac OS operating
system. Included with the Mac OS are powerful features that allow you to use the Internet to
watch video, research information, shop, and even update your software automatically.
With your PowerBook you also get iMovie, an easy-to-use digital video editing application
that lets you use your PowerBook to create desktop movies. Simply connect a digital video
camera to the FireWire port on your PowerBook, open iMovie, and you’re ready to create
your own movies.
On top of all this, Apple provides you with free Internet services that give you storage space
on the Internet, a personal Mac.com email address, tools to easily create your own Web site
or iMovie theater, and more.
If You Are New to the Mac
If this is your first Macintosh computer, start with the Mac Tutorials (see page 36) to learn
how to use the trackpad to move items on the screen, go to a site on the World Wide Web,
and more. To access the tutorials, choose Mac Tutorials from the Help menu.
In This Chapter
Here you’ll find a great selection of your computer’s features presented and briefly
explained. Take a test drive and see what your PowerBook can do.
Note:
Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system software,
applications, and Internet site, images shown in this manual may be slightly different from
what you see on your screen.