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Apple eMac User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your eMac

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Memory access (underneath)
Your eMac comes with at least 128 megabytes (MB) of Synchronous Dynamic Random-
Access Memory (SDRAM). There are two SDRAM 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 SDRAM modules. For instructions, see “Installing Additional
Memory” on page 37.

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

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

Three USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
Connect USB devices, such as printers, external hard disks, digital cameras, modems,
keyboards, and joysticks, to your eMac. There are two more USB ports on your keyboard.

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

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

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Ethernet port (10/100Base-T)
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.

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.

Security slot
Protect your eMac by connecting a security cable.

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