IMac Basics This PowerPoint covers the following: Running XP in different modes through Parallels Running XP in different modes through Parallels Drag.

iMac BasicsiMac BasicsThis PowerPoint covers the following:This PowerPoint covers the following:

Running XP in different modes through ParallelsRunning XP in different modes through ParallelsDrag and Drop from one OS to AnotherDrag and Drop from one OS to AnotherSaving to your Network FolderSaving to your Network FolderUsing a Flash Drive with STI TakeHomeUsing a Flash Drive with STI TakeHomeUsing your iMac with a ProjectorUsing your iMac with a ProjectorUsing your iMac with a Second MonitorUsing your iMac with a Second MonitorInstalling a Printer on the iMacInstalling a Printer on the iMacBurning a CD on the iMacBurning a CD on the iMacLogging On and Off and Switching UsersLogging On and Off and Switching UsersClosing Windows and Quitting ApplicationsClosing Windows and Quitting ApplicationsWidgetsWidgets

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When using Windows XP through When using Windows XP through the Parallels software on your iMac, the Parallels software on your iMac, you have the option of running XP in you have the option of running XP in three different modes:three different modes: Full ScreenFull Screen OS WindowOS Window CoherenceCoherence

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Full Screen ModeFull Screen Mode When ran in full screen mode, your When ran in full screen mode, your

iMac computer essentially looks and iMac computer essentially looks and acts like a typical windows computer. acts like a typical windows computer.

However, the Macintosh OS X operating However, the Macintosh OS X operating system is actually still running behind system is actually still running behind the Windows operating system. the Windows operating system.

Most iMacs are set to start XP in full Most iMacs are set to start XP in full screen mode automatically.screen mode automatically.

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OS Window Mode allows you to run XP within OS Window Mode allows you to run XP within a window on your Mac OS X operating system. a window on your Mac OS X operating system.


The OS Window can be made to make up the majority of The OS Window can be made to make up the majority of the screen by clicking the green maximize button in the the screen by clicking the green maximize button in the top left-hand corner of the window.top left-hand corner of the window.


The OS Window can be resized to any size The OS Window can be resized to any size you like by dragging the small grey triangle you like by dragging the small grey triangle in the bottom left-hand corner of the OS in the bottom left-hand corner of the OS Window.Window.


XP can also be minimized to the dock using XP can also be minimized to the dock using the yellow minimize button.the yellow minimize button.

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Coherence ModeCoherence Mode Coherence Mode should be used by Coherence Mode should be used by

users who are comfortable with and users who are comfortable with and prefer the Mac OS X operating system, prefer the Mac OS X operating system, but still need access to some XP but still need access to some XP programs.programs.

Coherence Mode makes the Windows Coherence Mode makes the Windows Start Menu accessible from Mac OS X, Start Menu accessible from Mac OS X, allowing users to run Windows allowing users to run Windows programs in the Mac OS X environment.programs in the Mac OS X environment.

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Switching Between ModesSwitching Between Modes Users can easily switch between Full Users can easily switch between Full

Screen Mode, OS Window Mode, and Screen Mode, OS Window Mode, and Coherence Mode.Coherence Mode.

This can be done in a couple different This can be done in a couple different ways.ways.

First, to exit from Full Screen Mode and First, to exit from Full Screen Mode and switch to OS Window Mode, hold down switch to OS Window Mode, hold down the ALT key and hit RETURN.the ALT key and hit RETURN.

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Users can switch between different modes Users can switch between different modes through the Parallels Desktop menu. Click on through the Parallels Desktop menu. Click on View, then select the mode you would like to View, then select the mode you would like to switch to.switch to.

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Users can also switch between modes using Users can also switch between modes using the buttons on the right in OS Window Mode.the buttons on the right in OS Window Mode.

Full Screen Mode

Coherence Mode

OS Window Mode

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Drag and Drop from one OS to AnotherDrag and Drop from one OS to Another From OS Window Mode, resize the XP From OS Window Mode, resize the XP

window so that part of the Mac OS X window so that part of the Mac OS X desktop can be seen. desktop can be seen.

You can now copy files from one operating You can now copy files from one operating system to the other by simply clicking and system to the other by simply clicking and dragging from one desktop to the other. dragging from one desktop to the other.

Note that copies the file from one Note that copies the file from one operating system to the other, leaving the operating system to the other, leaving the original files in place. It does not move the original files in place. It does not move the files from one operating system to the files from one operating system to the other.other.

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Parallels Shared FolderParallels Shared Folder Shared folders are folders in the Mac OS Shared folders are folders in the Mac OS

X system that are also available in XP. X system that are also available in XP. These folders can be used for exchanging These folders can be used for exchanging files between Mac OS X and XP.files between Mac OS X and XP.

For example, a user could create a folder For example, a user could create a folder in the Mac OS X system on the desktop in the Mac OS X system on the desktop and call it My Documents. They could and call it My Documents. They could then make this folder available as a then make this folder available as a Parallels Shared Folder and files placed Parallels Shared Folder and files placed in this folder would be accessible in both in this folder would be accessible in both operating systems.operating systems.

Saving to Your Network Saving to Your Network FolderFolder

It is a good practice to always save your files to It is a good practice to always save your files to your network folder rather than on your computer. your network folder rather than on your computer.

In general, server hard drives are more reliable In general, server hard drives are more reliable than workstation hard drives. than workstation hard drives.

Also, because XP is running virtually on the iMac, if Also, because XP is running virtually on the iMac, if the virtual installation becomes corrupt, it may be the virtual installation becomes corrupt, it may be impossible to recover your files. impossible to recover your files.

Planning is underway to purchase a file server that Planning is underway to purchase a file server that has backup hardware built into it so that if a server has backup hardware built into it so that if a server hard drive fails, the information stored on this hard hard drive fails, the information stored on this hard drive can easily be recovered by simply replacing drive can easily be recovered by simply replacing the hard drive and allowing the backup system to the hard drive and allowing the backup system to rebuild it.rebuild it.

Saving to Your Network Saving to Your Network FolderFolder

You can create a shortcut to your network You can create a shortcut to your network folder on your desktop by taking the folder on your desktop by taking the following steps:following steps:– Right-click on a blank area of the XP desktop, Right-click on a blank area of the XP desktop,

point to New, and click Shortcut.point to New, and click Shortcut.– Click BrowseClick Browse– Click the + signs next to My Network Places, Click the + signs next to My Network Places,

Entire Network, Microsoft Windows Network, Entire Network, Microsoft Windows Network, Jenkins, E276011PFB01.Jenkins, E276011PFB01.

– Click on your name and click OK.Click on your name and click OK.– Click Next.Click Next.– Click Finished.Click Finished.

You now have a shortcut on your desktop You now have a shortcut on your desktop to your network folder.to your network folder.

Using a Flash Drive with STI Using a Flash Drive with STI TakeHomeTakeHome

To use your flash drive with STI TakeHome, To use your flash drive with STI TakeHome, do the following:do the following: Insert your flash drive into an available USB port Insert your flash drive into an available USB port

on your computer or on the back of your iMac on your computer or on the back of your iMac keyboard.keyboard.

Open My Computer.Open My Computer. Look to see what drive letter has been assigned to Look to see what drive letter has been assigned to

your flash drive. This will typically be the next your flash drive. This will typically be the next available drive letter.available drive letter.

Using a Flash Drive with STI Using a Flash Drive with STI TakeHomeTakeHome

Open STIClassroom by clicking Start, All Programs, STI Open STIClassroom by clicking Start, All Programs, STI Applications, STIClassroom.Applications, STIClassroom.

Enter your username and password.Enter your username and password. Click the TakeHome menu.Click the TakeHome menu. Click Create Take Home DisketteClick Create Take Home Diskette For Target, select OtherFor Target, select Other For Path, enter the drive letter that XP assigned to your For Path, enter the drive letter that XP assigned to your

flash drive.flash drive. Select the grading period you would like to export, then Select the grading period you would like to export, then

click OK.click OK. When you insert your flash drive in your computer at When you insert your flash drive in your computer at

home, it may not assign the same drive letter that was home, it may not assign the same drive letter that was used at school. Remember that XP gives the next used at school. Remember that XP gives the next available letter to your flash drive.available letter to your flash drive.

iMac and Your ProjectoriMac and Your Projector

When you use your iMac with a projector, When you use your iMac with a projector, you are presented with a couple of you are presented with a couple of options. options.

You can use your projector in either You can use your projector in either Mirrored Mode or Extended Desktop Mirrored Mode or Extended Desktop Mode.Mode.


Mirrored Mode takes an exact copy of what Mirrored Mode takes an exact copy of what is displayed on your monitor and displays it is displayed on your monitor and displays it on your projector. on your projector.

To select Mirrored Mode, do the following:To select Mirrored Mode, do the following: Click the AppleClick the Apple Click System PreferencesClick System Preferences Double click DisplaysDouble click Displays Click the Arrangement tabClick the Arrangement tab Check the Mirror Displays boxCheck the Mirror Displays box


Note that when using Mirror Displays, the resolution on your monitor may Note that when using Mirror Displays, the resolution on your monitor may automatically change. This is because the projector supports a lower resolution automatically change. This is because the projector supports a lower resolution than the iMac monitor and is adjusting the image so that it can be projected.than the iMac monitor and is adjusting the image so that it can be projected.


You can also use your projector as an extended You can also use your projector as an extended desktop. desktop. Using an extended desktop allows you to increase Using an extended desktop allows you to increase your desktop space by extending onto another your desktop space by extending onto another display. display. It works as if the display on the projector were It works as if the display on the projector were attached to the right side of your monitor. You can attached to the right side of your monitor. You can simply click and drag files from your desktop off the simply click and drag files from your desktop off the right side of your monitor and onto the left side of right side of your monitor and onto the left side of your projected image.your projected image.You can also drag a window onto your extended You can also drag a window onto your extended desktop and maximize it so that it fills that entire desktop and maximize it so that it fills that entire display.display.Extended Desktop is used simply by unselecting Extended Desktop is used simply by unselecting Mirrored DisplayMirrored Display

iMac and a Second MonitoriMac and a Second Monitor

You have the same options with a second You have the same options with a second monitor that you do when using a monitor that you do when using a projector.projector.

However, while Mirrored Display would However, while Mirrored Display would most commonly be used with your most commonly be used with your projector, Extended Desktop would most projector, Extended Desktop would most commonly be used with a second monitor.commonly be used with a second monitor.



An advantage of using a second monitor An advantage of using a second monitor with Parallels is that you can run Mac OS with Parallels is that you can run Mac OS X on the primary iMac monitor and run X on the primary iMac monitor and run Windows XP on the second monitor.Windows XP on the second monitor.

To do this, just start XP in OS Window To do this, just start XP in OS Window Mode, drag the XP window right onto the Mode, drag the XP window right onto the second monitor, then switch to Full Screen second monitor, then switch to Full Screen Mode.Mode.

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To switch between using your projector To switch between using your projector and a second monitor, you have to unhook and a second monitor, you have to unhook your projector from the Apple Mini DVI your projector from the Apple Mini DVI adapter and hook it to your second adapter and hook it to your second monitor.monitor.

Installing a Printer on the Installing a Printer on the iMaciMac To install a printer in the Mac OS X operating system, To install a printer in the Mac OS X operating system,

do the following:do the following:

Click the AppleClick the AppleClick System PreferencesClick System PreferencesDouble-click Print & FaxDouble-click Print & FaxClick the + signClick the + sign

Select the printer you Select the printer you would like to install from the would like to install from the list. list.

Printers at JMHS begin Printers at JMHS begin with E276011FA00with E276011FA00

When selecting a printer, When selecting a printer, you can get it’s location you can get it’s location from the Location: fieldfrom the Location: field

Click AddClick Add Click ContinueClick Continue

Installing a Printer on the iMacInstalling a Printer on the iMac

Burning a CD on your iMac

To burn a CD on your iMac, do the following:– Insert a blank CD into the drive– After a few seconds, the CD will mount on your Mac OS X

desktop– If you see the following screen, select Open Finder and hit

OK to mount the CD


To burn a CD on your iMac, do the following:– Double-click the CD icon labeled Untitled CD on

the desktop to open it.– Drag the files you want to burn to the CD into the

window.


To burn a CD on your iMac, do the following:– Click on Burn in the top right-hand corner to begin burning.– You can now give your CD a descriptive name in the Disc

Name: field– Click Burn to finish

Logging On and Off and Switching Logging On and Off and Switching UsersUsers

► Unlike XP, Mac OS X allows more than one user to Unlike XP, Mac OS X allows more than one user to be logged on at a time. You can see who is be logged on at a time. You can see who is logged on to the computer by clicking the user logged on to the computer by clicking the user name in the top right-hand corner.name in the top right-hand corner.


► The Dataseam account should always be logged on, as this The Dataseam account should always be logged on, as this is the account that runs the cancer research.is the account that runs the cancer research.

► While there are instances in which having multiple users While there are instances in which having multiple users logged on at the same time can be helpful, there normally logged on at the same time can be helpful, there normally should only be the Dataseam account and the current user’s should only be the Dataseam account and the current user’s account logged on. account logged on.

► Every account logged on uses system resources and will Every account logged on uses system resources and will cause the computer to run more slowly.cause the computer to run more slowly.


► It is a good practice to always lock your It is a good practice to always lock your computer when you are away. This is done computer when you are away. This is done differently in XP and Mac OS X.differently in XP and Mac OS X.

► To lock your computer in XP, press To lock your computer in XP, press Control+Alt+Delete, then click Lock Control+Alt+Delete, then click Lock Computer.Computer.


► In Mac OS X, you lock your computer by pulling the In Mac OS X, you lock your computer by pulling the mouse to the bottom left-hand corner of the mouse to the bottom left-hand corner of the desktop.desktop.

►This will cause the screensaver to activate, which This will cause the screensaver to activate, which is password protected. Simply move your mouse is password protected. Simply move your mouse and the computer will ask for your password before and the computer will ask for your password before granting access to the desktop.granting access to the desktop.


►To properly lock your computer, you should always To properly lock your computer, you should always lock your computer from the Mac OS X side.lock your computer from the Mac OS X side.

► If you lock you computer on the XP side only, If you lock you computer on the XP side only, someone could minimize the XP window and still someone could minimize the XP window and still have access to all your files, including what your have access to all your files, including what your have stored on the server, through Mac OS X.have stored on the server, through Mac OS X.


► It is best practice to completely shut down XP and It is best practice to completely shut down XP and lock your computer from the Mac OS X side when you lock your computer from the Mac OS X side when you are going to be away from the computer for longer are going to be away from the computer for longer amounts of time, such as overnight.amounts of time, such as overnight.

►This helps decrease the risk of things like power This helps decrease the risk of things like power outages corrupting your XP installation, which could outages corrupting your XP installation, which could cause you to loose everything stored in XP.cause you to loose everything stored in XP.

Closing Windows and Quitting Closing Windows and Quitting ApplicationsApplications

Like XP, open windows in Mac OS X Like XP, open windows in Mac OS X have three buttons for the have three buttons for the management of a window.management of a window.

The management buttons for a XP The management buttons for a XP window are located it the top right-window are located it the top right-hand corner. The are located in the hand corner. The are located in the top left-hand corner of a Mac OS X top left-hand corner of a Mac OS X window.window.


While these buttons have similar While these buttons have similar functions in both operating systems, functions in both operating systems, there is one notable difference. there is one notable difference.

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When you click the X to close an When you click the X to close an application in XP, it closes both the application in XP, it closes both the document that you are working on document that you are working on and the application.and the application.

In Mac OS X, the X closes the In Mac OS X, the X closes the document that your are working document that your are working on, but the application itself stays on, but the application itself stays open. open.


You can see that the application is You can see that the application is still running by the small black still running by the small black triangle located directly under the triangle located directly under the icon for the application located in icon for the application located in the dock.the dock.


To shut down the application in Mac OS To shut down the application in Mac OS X, you can click the menu for the X, you can click the menu for the application located at the top of the application located at the top of the desktop and click quit.desktop and click quit.

Another way Another way to shut down to shut down the the application is application is to right-click to right-click the the application in application in the dock and the dock and click Quit.click Quit.


It is important to ensure that you It is important to ensure that you properly close applications in Mac properly close applications in Mac OS X when they are not in use. OS X when they are not in use. Open applications use system Open applications use system resources and can affect the resources and can affect the computer’s performance. computer’s performance.

Content Specific WidgetsContent Specific Widgets

A widget is a small program that runs A widget is a small program that runs on your desktop that replaces the on your desktop that replaces the need to constantly visit a website in need to constantly visit a website in order to get common information.order to get common information.

Mac OS X has some widgets built into Mac OS X has some widgets built into the operating system. You can the operating system. You can access these widgets by either access these widgets by either clicking the scroll button in the clicking the scroll button in the middle of your mouse or by clicking middle of your mouse or by clicking the dashboard icon in the dock.the dashboard icon in the dock.


When you open the Dashboard to When you open the Dashboard to access the widgets, you will see access the widgets, you will see some by default, such as the time some by default, such as the time and a calendar.and a calendar.

You can access additional widgets by You can access additional widgets by clicking the + in the bottom right-clicking the + in the bottom right-hand corner of the desktop.hand corner of the desktop.


There are some powerful educational There are some powerful educational widgets built into Mac OS X. widgets built into Mac OS X.

There is a dictionary/thesaurus There is a dictionary/thesaurus widget, unit converter widget, widget, unit converter widget, translation widget, and calculator translation widget, and calculator widget.widget.


There are hundreds of downloadable There are hundreds of downloadable widgets available online. widgets available online.

While most of these are not While most of these are not appropriate for the educational appropriate for the educational setting, there are widgets that are setting, there are widgets that are suitable for the classroom.suitable for the classroom.

Widgets can be accessed at Widgets can be accessed at http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboarhttp://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/d/


You can also access widgets online You can also access widgets online by opening the Dashboard, clicking by opening the Dashboard, clicking Manage Widgets…, and clicking More Manage Widgets…, and clicking More Widgets…Widgets…

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