MAC OS 7.6 for Dummies Quick Reference Book

Introduction

Part I: Performing Basic Tasks

Dealing with the Desktop

Activating the Desktop
Arranging icons on a grid
Lining up icons
Getting acquainted with the Launcher
Creating and working with Launcher sets
Starting the Handler
Hiding the Desktop
Switching between programs

Doing Work with Disks

Copying a file from a hard disk to a floppy disk
Copying a file from a floppy disk to a hard disk
Copying an entire floppy disk to a hard disk
Duplicating a floppy disk
Ejecting a floppy disk
Erasing a disk
Formatting a disk
Opening a disk
Renaming a disk

Taking Out the Trash

Placing something in the Trash
Checking the contents of the Trash
Emptying the Trash

Working with Windows

Changing a window's size
Making a window as large as it can be
Closing an open window
Closing all open windows
Opening one window while closing another
Activating a window
Moving a window
Rolling up a window (using WindowShade)

Part II: Files and Folders

Using Files

Adding a file to the Apple menu
Adding a file to the System Folder
Copying a file to a different folder
Copying a file to the same folder (duplicating a file)
Copying a file to a different disk
Deleting a file
Finding a file
Getting information about a file
Locking a file
Making an alias of a file
Moving a file
Opening a file (running an application)
Printing a file
Removing a file from the Apple menu
Renaming a file
Selecting several files

Working with Folders

Adding a folder to the Apple menu
Viewing a folder in the Apple menu
Copying a folder to a different folder
Copying a folder to the same folder (duplicating a folder)
Copying a folder to a different disk
Creating a new folder
Deleting a folder
Determining the location of a folder
Finding a folder
Getting information about a folder
Making an alias of a folder
Moving a folder
Opening a folder
Organizing a folder's contents
Removing a folder from the Apple menu
Renaming a folder
Selecting several folders

Part III: Customizing the Mac OS 7.6 Environment

Acquainting Yourself with Control-Panel Basics

Running a control panel
Making submenus appear

Apple Menu Options
AppleTalk
ATM
Auto Power On/Off
Close View
Color
ColorSync System Profile
Date & Time
Desktop Patterns
Easy Access
Extensions Manager
File Sharing Monitor
General Controls

Desktop
Shut Down Warning
Folder Protection
Documents
Menu Blinking
Insertion Point Blinking

Keyboard
Labels
Launcher
Mac OS Easy Open
MacLinkPlus Setup
Map
Memory

Disk cache
Virtual memory
RAM disk

Modem
Monitors
Monitors & Sound
Mouse
Numbers
PC Exchange
PPP
QuickTime Settings
Sound
Speech
Startup Disk
TCP/IP
Text
Users & Groups
Views

Font for views
Icon views
List views

WindowShade

Part IV: The Multimedia Mac

Audio (AppleCD Audio Player)

Playing an audio CD
Defining track information
Changing the order of tracks
Changing the color of the player

Monitors

Color depth
Resolution

Screen Captures (Screen Dumps)

Saving the entire screen
Saving a portion of the screen
Saving a window as a picture file
Saving a window to the Clipboard
Working with picture files

Sound

Speaker volume
Speaker balance
Alert sound
Sound files

Speech

Choosing a voice
Speaking alert window text

Video (Apple Video Player)

Preparing your Mac for playing a video
Playing a video
Adjusting the picture quality of a video
Saving an image from a video
Saving part of a video as a movie file

Part V: Getting Connected to the Internet and the Web

Discovering the Internet and the Web

What is the Internet?
What is the Internet good for?
Why the fuss about the World Wide Web?

Installing the Mac Internet Software

If you don't have Mac OS 7.6 on your Mac
If you already have Mac OS 7.6 on your Mac

Mac OS 7.6 and Macintosh Internet Software

Understanding TCP/IP and PPP
Open Transport (the Mac's version of TCP/IP)
Open Transport PPP (the Mac's version of PPP)
Cyberdog

Setting Up Things for the Internet Connection

Configuring the Modem control panel
Configuring the PPP control panel
Configuring the TCP/IP control panel

Tying into the Internet
Working with Cyberdog

Starting Cyberdog
Using the Notebook (bookmarks)
Web browsing
E-mail
Newsgroups
Searching

Part VI: Printing

Printing without QuickDraw GX

Setting up your printer
Printing from the Desktop

Putting QuickDraw GX to Use

Checking for QuickDraw GX
Setting up your printer
Printing from the Desktop

Using Desktop Printers

Creating a Desktop printer
Printing with a Desktop printer
Managing Desktop printing

Part VII: Understanding Extensions

About Extensions

How extensions and memory work together
Why extensions make upgrading easier

Exercising the Extensions Manager Control Panel
Extensions: Extra Info on a Few Key Players

Apple CD-ROM
Iomega Driver
Open Transport
QuickDraw 3D
QuickTime
? Printer Name

Part VIII: The Mac Command Reference

?-->About Apple Guide
?-->Hide Balloons
?-->Mac OS Guide (Command Key+?)

Topics
Index and Look For

?-->Shortcuts
?-->Show Balloons
Apple menu-->About This Computer

System software version
Memory usage

Apple menu-->AppleCD Audio Player
Apple menu-->Automated Tasks
Apple menu-->Calculator
Apple menu-->Chooser
Apple menu-->Control Panels
Apple menu-->Find File
Apple menu-->Graphing Calculator
Apple menu-->Jigsaw Puzzle
Apple menu-->Key Caps
Apple menu-->Note Pad
Apple menu-->Recent Applications
Apple menu-->Recent Documents
Apple menu-->Recent Servers
Apple menu-->Scrapbook
Apple menu-->Shut Down
Apple menu-->Stickies
Application menu-->"Application List"
Application menu-->Hide "Program"
Application menu-->Hide Others
Application menu-->Show All
Edit-->Clear
Edit-->Copy (Command Key+C)
Edit-->Cut (Command Key+X)
Edit-->Paste (Command Key+V)
Edit-->Select All (Command Key+A)
Edit-->Show Clipboard
Edit-->Undo (Command Key+Z)
File-->Close Window (Command Key+W)
File-->Duplicate (Command Key+D)
File-->Find (Command Key+F)
File-->Find Again (Command Key+G)
File-->Get Info (Command Key+I)
File-->Make Alias (Command Key+M)
File-->New Folder (Command Key+N)
File-->Open (Command Key+O)
File-->Page Setup
File-->Print (Command Key+P)
File-->Print Desktop
File-->Print Window
File-->Put Away (Command Key+Y)
File-->Sharing
Label
Special-->Clean Up
Special-->Eject Disk (Command Key+E)
Special-->Empty Trash
Special-->Erase Disk
Special-->Restart
Special-->Shut Down
View-->by Comments
View-->by Date
View-->by Icon
View-->by Kind
View-->by Label
View-->by Name
View-->by Size
View-->by Small Icon
View-->by Version

Appendix: Installing Mac OS 7.6

Is Mac OS 7.6 on Your Mac?
If You Don't Have Mac OS 7.6 on Your Mac
If You Have Mac OS 7.6 on Your Mac
Non-PowerPC Users and OpenDoc