Teach Yourself? the iMac

Jennifer Watson

Wiley, Feb 1, 2000 - Computers - 382 pages

If you are a beginning to intermediate Mac user who isn't afraid to take charge of his or her own learning experience, you can't miss with Teach Yourself the iMac. Presented in a straightforward, easy-to-follow manner, the book helps you answer your questions and make the most of your learning experience:
* Explore iMac basics, from identifying its components to plugging in and setting up your machine.
* Customize your iMac by setting general controls and making the most of your Apple menu.
* Create, name, move, and copy folders and files.
* Use discs and drives that expand the features and capabilities of your iMac.
* Work with text tools to manage, create, and print documents.
* Organize numbers and figures with databases and spreadsheets.
* Use sound, video, and QuickTime to add color and personality to everything you do on your iMac.
* Connect to the world with a modem, surf the Web, and send and receive e-mail.
* Network with other computers, or tie into an existing network.
* Manage memory, and see how to troubleshoot problems when they arise.

Contents

• Discovering Your iMac: 2
• Discovering Your iMac: 3
• Contents: 15

About the author

Jennifer Watson is one of the foremost experts on America Online, authoring over ten books on learning and mastering AOL. Her invaluable compilation of keywords prepared and shared with America Online's membership became the bestselling AOL Keywords (now in its third edition). Jennifer followed that up with the popular AOL Companion, a collection of AOL tips and tricks now in its second edition, and AOL E-Mail, a guide to making the most of e-mail on AOL. Jennifer also coauthored the three previous editions of The Official America Online Tour Guide with Tom Lichty, her friend and mentor. In addition to her writing, Jennifer had the privilege of teaching America Online members and staff how to use AOL effectively and efficiently in her roles as a community leader and founder of an online training academy. Jennifer received her undergraduate degree in social psychology from the University of Michigan, a field that serves her well in understanding and explaining the new social climate on AOL and the Internet. Jennifer lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her dog Kippi, an adorable Alaskan Malamute.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Teach Yourself? the iMac
• Author: Jennifer Watson
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Wiley, 2000
• ISBN: 0764533967, 9780764533969
• Length: 382 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Operating Systems / General