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Apple eMac 2005 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your eMac

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Memory access (inside)
Your eMac comes with at least 256 megabytes (MB) of Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic
Random Access Memory (DDR-SDRAM). There are two memory slots, one of which is usually available
for expansion. The maximum amount of memory you can have in your eMac is 1 gigabyte (GB), using
two 512 MB memory modules. For instructions, see “Installing Additional Memory” on page 39.

f

Headphone jack
Connect external speakers, headphones, or other sound output devices.

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Audio line-in port
Connect your eMac to a line-level microphone or other audio equipment.

d

Three USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports
Connect printers, Zip and other disk drives, digital cameras, joysticks, and more. Connect original USB
1.1 and high-speed USB 2.0 devices. (There are also two USB 1.1 ports on your keyboard.)

H

Two FireWire 400 ports
Connect high-speed external devices, such as an iPod, digital videocameras, printers, and external
storage devices.

W

Modem port (on some models)
Connect a standard phone line directly to the internal 56K v.92 modem.

G

Ethernet port
Connect to a high-speed 10/100Base-T Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or connect to
another computer and transfer files. The Ethernet port auto-sensing feature detects other Ethernet
devices. You don’t need an Ethernet crossover cable to connect to other Ethernet devices.

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Video out port
Using the optional Apple VGA Display Adapter (available at www.apple.com/store), connect to an
external monitor or projection device that uses a VGA connector. Using the optional Apple Video
Adapter (available at www.apple.com/store), connect your eMac to a television, VCR, or another video
device that uses an S-video or composite video connector.

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Power button
Turn on your eMac or put it to sleep. Press and hold to reset during troubleshooting.

Power socket
Connect the computer’s power cord.

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Security slot
Protect your eMac by connecting a security cable.

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