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Sening up your l\pplcCKlne is lhe first step toward working with and
enjoying your computcr. Whcther your tasks include a major
corporate budgct or a ICllcr home, you'll find that the Apple lIc and
some good computer programs make work and study easier and
more productive. You don't have to wait until you've "mastered"
your computcr to cnjoy
il. You can start enjoying it now, as you
acquaint yourself with thc computer's parts and how they work
togethcr.
If you've never used a computer before, don't worry; setup is not
difficult. Just follow the step-by-step instructions in this chapter.
The chapter shows
)'ou how to plug in your Apple lie and connect
lhc monitor and gives you guidelines for installing peripheral
devices. Periphcral devices (also called simply peripherals or
devices) include disk drives, printers, modems-any piece of
equipment that works directly with a computer. When connected,
these elements become a compuler system. See Figure 1-1 .
•:. Already sel Itp.~· If you've already connected the monitor and
peripheral devices to your Apple lie, you can skip directly to
"Day-to-Day Life With the Apple lie" near the end of this
chapler.
Figure 1·1
An Apple lie and Its peripheral devices
Chapter 1: Se1tirlQ Up the Apple lie
Monitor ----------------------1
Mouse------- ~' ... ~ ..
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