package files, installing, 272
Panther. See Mac OS X Panther
paper size, setting default for, 171–173
partitioning hard disks, 28
passwords
entering, 139
protecting Public folders with, 232
recording with keychains, 381–383
requiring to unlock secure system
preferences, 377
setting login options for, 148–149
setting to protect hard disks, 383–384
PC-Cards, connecting to Macs with, 392
PCI (peripheral component interconnect), connecting to Macs with, 392
PCs, connecting Macs to, 240
.pdf extension, meaning of, 285
PDF (Portable Document Format) files, working with, 285–287
peripherals, connecting to Macs with, 390–393
Personal Backup program, obtaining, 419–420
Personal preferences, setting, 159–164
PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encryption, obtaining information about, 378
photo albums
creating with iPhoto, 341–343
listing, 367
Photo Library, displaying, 367
photo library list in iPhoto, displaying contents of, 339
photos. See also pictures
adding still photos with iMovie, 362–363
burning CDs and DVDs with, 350
converting to black and white, 345–346
creating photo DVDs with iDVD, 366–368
creating Web pages with, 347–349
editing with iPhoto, 343–346
editing with Photoshop, 346
importing into iPhoto, 339, 342
improving color of, 346
reordering with iDVD, 368
reverting to original versions of, 345
sending via e-mail, 347
sharing, 347–349
viewing as slideshows, 349–350
viewing in iPhoto, 341, 343
Photoshop, editing photos with, 346
pictures. See also photos
adjusting brightness and contrast of, 345
changing for users, 144
choosing for Desktop, 44–46
cropping with iPhoto, 344
rotating in iPhoto, 345
Pictures folder
backing up, 416
overview of, 135
playlists, creating for iTunes, 329–331
portable Macs, types of, 24
power cables, setting up, 25
PowerBooks
features of, 24
prolonging battery life on, 370
PowerMate, advantages of, 395
preemptive multitasking, explanation of, 12
preference panes
accessing, 156–157
choosing display of icons in, 157–158
purpose of, 154
preferences
accessing and setting in Finder, 7–8
accessing for Dock, 56–57
setting Accounts preferences, 176
setting Bluetooth preferences, 181–182
setting Classic preferences, 176–177
setting Date & Time preferences, 177–178
setting for Appearance, 159–160
setting for CDs & DVDs, 165–166
setting for Desktop & Screen Saver, 160–162
setting for Displays, 166–167
setting for Dock, 162
setting for Energy Saver, 167–168
setting for Expos , 63–65, 162
setting for Hardware, 164–174
setting for Keyboard & Mouse, 168–171
setting for Macs, 174
setting for printing, 283–284
setting for QuickTime, 174–175
setting for Security, 164
setting Ink preferences, 182
setting International preferences, 163–164
setting Internet & Network preferences, 174–175
setting Personal preferences, 159–164
setting Print & Fax preferences, 171–173
setting Security Update preferences, 405–406
setting Sharing preferences, 175
setting Software Update preferences, 178
setting Sound preferences, 173–174
setting Speech preferences, 178–179
setting Startup Disk preferences, 179
setting System Preferences, 175–181
setting Universal Access preferences, 180–181
setting up Network preferences, 186–193
Preview application, features of, 11, 253
Preview column, usefulness of, 114–115
Print & Fax preferences, setting, 171–173
print jobs, monitoring, 282
print preferences, setting, 283–284
print settings, choosing, 281–282
Print Setup Utility, features, 254
printer drivers, installing, 30
printers
setting up, 278–281
sharing, 284
printing
documents, 281–284
Help Viewer pages, 426
overview of, 11, 20
PDF files, 287
projects, organizing and tracking, 263
ProTools audio/MIDI recording program, features of, 336
Public folder
overview of, 136
protecting with password, 232