How to Connect a MacBook to a TV Monitor

Connect a DVI cable from your Macbook to your TV. If your TV does not have a DVI port, then use a converter cable to convert DVI to S-Video.
Turn on the TV.
Click the Apple logo on the task bar and click 'System Preferences.'
Click 'Displays.' Click 'Detect Displays.'
Click the TV display and then adjust the 'Resolution' to the highest possible setting. If you are connecting to a high-definition TV, then you are likely to get the best resolution. You have now connected your MacBook to a TV.
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How to Turn on a Mac Camera for Skype

Open Skype.
Click on the 'Skype' menu tab at the top of the screen once the program opens.
Click 'Preferences.'
Click on the 'Video' option.
Check the box next to 'Enable Skype Video.'
Click on the box next to the 'Camera' option. Click 'Built-in iSight' to enable the Mac's camera in Skype.
Check the box next to 'Start my video automatically' under the heading labeled 'When I am in a call.' Close the Preferences window when finished.
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How to Hook Up a MacBook to the Television

Connect the mini-DVI cable to the mini-DVI port on your MacBook.
Plug the S-video cable from the port on the television to the mini-DVI adapter in your MacBook.
Connect the headphone cable from the headphone port on the MacBook to the headphone port on the television.
Turn on your TV and select the S-Video input.
Turn on your MacBook.
Open System Preferences and click on 'Displays.'
Click 'Detect Displays.'
Click 'Mirror Displays.' Your laptop screen will now appear on both the laptop and television.
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How Do You Eject Your iPod From a Mac? (3 Steps)

Locate the iPod icon in the left-hand column of the iTunes window on your computer screen. To the right of the icon, you'll see a small circle with a triangle inside. This is the eject button. After all of music, video or photo files have finished transferring, click this button. An alternative is to look on your computer desktop for an iPod icon. Drag the icon over your recycle bin or trash can to eject the iPod.
Check the computer display and the screen of your iPod after you have clicked the eject button. After a few seconds, the iPod icon will disappear from iTunes' left-hand column, and your iPod will display 'OK to disconnect.'
Pull out the USB end of the white cable to disconnect from the computer. Squeeze both sides of the white cable's base before pulling it out of the iPod.
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How to Replace Video Cards on a Mac (7 Steps)

Power off the Mac Pro computer and unplug the power cord.
Remove the side cover by lifting the lever on the back of the case.
Pull out the existing video card.
Insert the new video card in the same location.
Connect any auxiliary power connectors to the video card. In most cases, this is an adapter that converts from the standard molex connector type to PCI-E.
Replace the side cover and power on the computer.
Optionally install the latest drivers for the video card. Visit the video card manufacturer's website to obtain the latest driver software. The video card works without the update, however.
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How to Copy Paste a Screenshot (8 Steps)

Pull up the screen or video you want to take a screenshot of onto your computer.
Press the 'PrtScn' key on your keyboard. This is the 'print screen' key and it may be abbreviated differently depending on your keyboard.
Open the document into which you want to paste the screenshot.
Press 'Ctrl' + 'V' on your keyboard. You now have copied and pasted a screenshot on your PC.
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How to Attach a Video to an Email for a MAC (7 Steps)

Record the event on a digital video camera. If you own an iPhone, 3GS, you can record video on the phone. If you own a separate digital recorder, make sure you have an appropriate cable or connector to the USB port on a Macintosh computer. USB is standard-sized, as the name implies, Universal Serial Bus.
If you own a Flip, after you have recorded the event, simply plug the camera into the USB port on the Mac computer, and double click on the 'FlipVideo' icon that appears on your desktop.The Flip comes with software that needs to be installed on your Mac. Click on the 'Flip Video for Mac' icon that appears inside the desktop Flip icon, and it will automatically install the appropriate software.Inside the FlipVideo icon, a window opens and your video is stored inside the DCIM folder. Drag the file to your desktop.If you own an iPhone, you have choices. After recording the video, if your iPhone is linked to a cloud computing e-mail service, like Mobil Me or gmail, you can select the 'share' icon in the lower left corner of the video screen, and the choice of sending your recording as an SMS message, or as an email, will be available.Or, you can sync your iPhone with your Mac computer, and the video will appear in iPhoto, and the option of e-mailing it from that software program, again under the 'Share' menu, will be offered.If you don't own a Flip or an iPhone, connect your video camera to your computer, and transfer the file to your Mac desktop.
After the video file has been moved to the Mac desktop, launch the mail application on your computer. On a Macintosh, this can include Apple's proprietary software, Mail, Mozilla's Thunderbird or Microsoft Office Entourage.
Create a new email document, and complete the address line with the intended recipient(s). Put a descriptive statement in the subject line, and then write a brief description in the body of the email.
At the top of the email in all three Mac mail applications, there is an icon or a text that is either a paper clip, or the word 'Attachment' or both. Click on this button and a dialog window opens.
Navigate to your desktop and click on the video file to 'attach' it to your email.
Click 'Send,' and the email, with the video attached, is on its way.
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How to Plug a MacBook Into a TV and Get a Picture

Figure out which plug you want to connect your MacBook to your TV. With an S-Video, DVI, HDMI or VGA cable you will get video, but you will need an RCA adapter and cable in order to get sound. Purchase the proper converter and cables for your MacBook and TV. You will need a mini DVI adapter in all cases.
Plug the mini DVI adapter into your MacBook.
Plug the S-Video, VGA, DVI or HDMI cable into the mini DVI adapter's output.
Plug the S-Video, VGA, DVI or HDMI cable into your TV.
Turn on your TV. Select the proper channel for the port you have plugged into your MacBook.
Turn on your MacBook and go to 'Display' in 'System Preferences.'
Click on 'Mirror' to mirror on the TV what is being displayed on your MacBook.
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How to Download Songs from YouTube on a Mac (7 Steps)

Open Safari on your Mac. It will be in your dock or in the hard drive/Applications folder. Double click on it to open it.
Go to the webpage of the YouTube song you would like to download. Be sure you are on the page of the song and not the page of the user who uploaded the song. Double click on the name of the video to get the webpage of the song you want to download.
Click on 'Activity' in the 'Window' menu. Click the arrow next to the name of the page so the arrow is facing downwards. It will be 'YouTube Title of the Video,' with 'Title of the Video' replaced by the actual title. A list of files will show up.
Scroll through the list of files and double click on the one with the largest file size. For most YouTube songs, it is about 5MB or more. A new window will open in Safari, along with Safari's download manager and the file will be downloaded onto your Mac as an FLV. Change the location of the downloaded file by clicking on 'Preferences' in the 'Safari' menu, choose 'General' and select a location for the file from the 'Save Downloaded Files to' menu. Click 'Other' to choose a new destination for the file.
Open QuickTime Pro in your dock or hard drive/Applications folder. Click 'Open File' in the file menu and choose the FLV file from your Mac.
Select 'Export' from the File menu and choose 'Sound to AIFF.' Click 'Save.'
Click on the AIFF file once it is completed and iTunes will open it automatically.
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How to Hook a MacBook to a TV (3 Steps)

Plug the Mini-DVI plug of the Apple Mini-DVI to Video adapter into the Mini-DVI port of the MacBook. Plug the S-video cable into the S-video port of the Apple Mini-DVI to Video adapter and then insert the other end of the S-video cable into the S-video port of the TV.
Plug the 3.5mm plug of the Mini-plug to RCA cable into the 'Audio Out' headphone port of the MacBook. Then plug the red and white RCA audio cables of the Mini-plug to RCA cable into the red and white ports of the TV. This lets the sound of the MacBook play from the TV.
Hold down both the 'Command' and 'F2' buttons to have your MacBook detect the TV. Adjust the image settings on the TV by going to the 'Display Panel' of the 'System Preferences,' just as you would when configuring the image settings on your MacBook.
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How to Get My Viewsonic Projector to Work on My Mac

Check the type of 'video out' connector your Mac has. Typically Macs feature a DVI or a Micro-DVI port. Consult your computer's user documentation if you are unsure.
Connect your Mac to the projector using the connection cable provided with the projector. If you need to use a converter cable as well, connect it to the Mac.
Turn on your projector.
Click the Apple logo on the task bar. Click 'Displays.' Click 'Detect Displays.'
Change the resolution for the projector if needed. Your ViewSonic Projector will now work with your Mac.
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How to watch movies on TV using Mac with Mini DisplayPort

First, you will need to purchase the Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA converter (link is in resource section). This will enable you to connect your MacBook Pro to a VGA to RCA or S-Video connection.
The next step is to purchase a VGA to RCA or S-Video converter. An example of this product can be seen in the resource section below. There are many manufacturers that have similar converter products, any of which can be used to convert the VGA signal to RCA or S-Video.
Last, you will need to purchase a cable that connects the audio output from your MacBook Pro to your TV left & right audio inputs.
Connect the Mini DisplayPort to VGA adaptor to your MacBook Pro, then connect a VGA cable between the DisplayPort adaptor and the VGA converter. Now connect the VGA converter to either a RCA cable or S-Video cable, and plug that cable into your TV. The final step is to plug the audio cable into your MacBook Pro and TV. Now either launch your web browser or iTunes application on your computer, browse to your favorite movie, download and begin watching on your big screen TV.
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How to Activate an AirPlay Video From ESPN

Navigate to the ESPN home page (link in Resources). On the iPhone, ESPN Mobile loads automatically; on the iPad, tap the 'Tablet Version' button beside the ESPN logo to switch to the iPad-optimized version of ESPN. If the link says 'Desktop Version,' then ESPN Mobile is already loaded.
Tap 'More Videos' in the Video section to view a list of the latest videos on ESPN. There is no search feature, but you can filter videos by sport or select a news story to watch a video specifically associated with a report.
Press the 'Play' button to begin video playback.
Tap on the video to reveal the playback controls, tap the 'AirPlay' button, and then select the device to which you want to send the video.
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How to Connect a Laptop to an ELMO Projector (9 Steps)

Turn on the projector's power switch to warm up the lamp. Then lower the projector screen, unless projecting to a blank wall.
Raise the side lamps on the ELMO desk projector to the upright, locked position.
Press and hold the lever switch that controls the video displayer rod, on the round base on the ELMO projector. Then raise the video displayer rod to the upright position as far as it will go.
Press the 'Power' toggle switch on the ELMO.
Press the 'Computer' button on the remote control repeatedly until the ELMO displays on the projector screen.
Attach the VGA plug on one end of the cable to the matching port on the back or edge of the laptop. The wide edge of the plug should face upward. Turn the lock screw on each side of the VGA plug to hold it securely to the laptop.
Hook up the other end of the cable to the VGA port on the back connection panel of the ELMO projector. Tighten the lock screws to prevent the cable from pulling out.
Press the 'RGB1' button on the ELMO under the 'Input' section of the control panel.
Press the 'Fn' (function) key on the laptop and one of the F1 through F8 keys to toggle the laptop to work with an external projector. The key varies on different laptop models. Look for the small icon of a monitor screen on one of the F1 through F8 keys. You might have to press and release the 'Fn' and the numbered 'F' key several times while the laptop cycles through the various possible external monitor connections.
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How to Connect a Mac to an Insignia TV (4 Steps)

Locate the external video port on your Mac. For Mac laptops, the port is usually found on the left side of the device, and has a small picture of the monitor next to it. For desktops, the port is located on the back input panel of the tower.
Insert the display adapter into the external video port. Attach one side of the VGA cable to the port on the adapter.
Attach the other side of the VGA cable to the 'PC' port on the back panel of the Insignia TV.
Turn on the TV and press the 'Input' button on the remote until the 'PC' is displayed on the screen. The picture from the Mac will appear once the 'PC' input is selected.
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How to Use an iCamera on an Apple Laptop

Click 'Go' at the top of the menu bar on the laptop screen, and click 'Applications' from the sub-menu. Double-click the 'iChat' icon to launch the application.
Click the username in your buddy list, and click the video camera icon next to the buddy's name. In order to video chat, the other user must be online and have a webcam, according to the Apple iChat support page.
Click the 'Effects' button in the bottom left corner of the video chat window to add special effects to the background. Click the arrow icon at the bottom of the video chat window to expand the size of the window.
Click the red button in the top left corner of the video chat window to end the video chatting session.
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How to Connect a MacBook to a Dell External Monitor

Check to see if your Dell monitor has a VGA or DVI connection. VGA is an older technology, but many monitors have adapters for both connection and include two cables: one VGA and one DVI. Likewise, check your MacBook to see if it has a DVI or Mini DisplayPort jack. Locate the appropriate adapter if required.
Confirm that both the MacBook and the external Dell monitor are powered down. Attach the video cable to the Dell monitor. The other end must be attached to the MacBook, either directly or using the adapter.
Confirm that the adapter and cable are seated properly. Make sure that the connection area is out of the way of anything that might knock it out of place or possibly damage the adapter and/or computer by bending the pins.
Turn on the Dell monitor first and the MacBook second. When the computer is finished booting up, you will see the desktop on both displays.
Launch the System Preferences (found inside the Applications folder) and click on 'Displays.' A 'Display' pane will appear on both the MacBook screen and on the Dell monitor screen. Note that you can configure the resolution of each of these displays separately.
Select a suitable resolution for each of the displays. Then click on the 'Arrangement' tab on the pane on the Mac screen. This is when you decide how you want to configure the arrangement of your displays. You can drag the Dell display to either side of the Mac display to extend the desktop, or you can select “Mirror Displays,” which is usually enabled when you plan on using the external monitor as the main display.
Drag the menu bar from the Mac display to the Dell display in the 'Arrangement' pane if you want to use the Dell as your primary display and have the Mac menus on the external monitor. You can also configure the color on both displays by clicking on the “Color” tab.
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How to Use the Built

Launch the PhotoBooth application that comes standard on the MacBook. The application turns on the FaceTime camera and uses it to capture still photos or videos of the person sitting in the front of the computer. Preview the image in the main window. Select the photo or video icon in the lower left corner of the screen. Click the camera or the video camera in the bottom center of the screen to activate the camera to take a photo or record a video.
Launch the iChat application that ships with all MacBooks. Click the video camera icon at the top of the window to open a video chat preview window. Video chat with other iChat buddies in your buddy list who are online. Click a buddy who displays a video camera icon next to his name for a two-way video chat. Additional buddies can be added to the video chat.
Launch Skype, a third-party free download from the Internet. Skype offers free video calls between Skype members, as well as low cost traditional calls to non-Skype members anywhere on the globe. Skype opens the FaceTime camera for your use on video calls.
Activate the FaceTime application, which ships free on all MacBooks. The application activates the FaceTime camera. View the preview of your image. Contact anyone in the contact list on the right side of the FaceTime window by clicking on a phone number. The person can answer your video call on an Intel Mac or on an iPad2, iPhone or iPod touch.
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How to Take a Professional Headshot Using Photo Booth and iPhoto

Check your hair, makeup and clothing. You should be wearing what you want for your headshot before you open up Photo Booth. Have at least one change of clothing so you have a choice later. If you have long hair, be prepared to shoot some photos with your hair up and then down. Be sure your hair and makeup showcase your best qualities.
Choose a location with natural lighting or set up some lights. Your face should be clear without any hard shadows. Early morning or evening would work if you are taking the photographs outside. However, if your computer is not portable, you need to find somewhere inside to take the headshots. Be sure there is nothing distracting behind you.
Plug your video camera into your computer, unless you have an iSight camera built into your computer. Open the Photo Booth application on your Mac, since this application is only found on Apple computers. Turn your video camera to standby.
View yourself on the computer screen. Avoid taking pictures with you looking up or down at your camera. You want to look directly at the camera. Frame the shot so you see mostly your face and the top of your chest. Be sure Photo Booth has no effects clicked on. Choose the center button in Effects.
Press the Shutter Button when you are ready. The application has a 3 second countdown before flashing and taking the photo. Hold your facial expression for the shot. Try different sides of your face and different expressions.
Change your shirt or top for a new set of photos. Change your hair or makeup if needed. Press the shutter button when you are ready. Take as many photos as you want.
Open up your iPhoto application to view your photos. Photo Booth automatically saves your photos into your Pictures file. Click on the 'File' tab in iPhoto. Press 'Import to Library,' which automatically opens the Pictures file.
Click the photograph you want to import and then press 'Import' at the bottom left side. Repeat for each headshot you want to import. The photos should group together in the same event. If not, press 'Last Import' of the right side of the screen.
Double-click on a headshot that you want to open up large. Look for any stray hairs or areas that are out of focus. Double-click the image again to go back to the Events page with all your headshots.
Edit the photo if you need to. Click 'Edit' at the bottom of the application. This function allows you to rotate, enhance, fix red-eye, straighten, crop or retouch your picture. Click on the function you want to use. You can also click 'Revert to Original' if you need the old picture again.
Click 'Share' to order prints from Apple for your headshots. Choose the 8-by-10-inch size in matte glossy. If you have a printer and matte photo paper, click the 'File' tab at the top. The print box should appear. Be sure it is going to your chosen printer and is going to print on photo paper.
Turn your printer on and put photo paper into it. Click 'Print Size' at the bottom right corner. Press 'Custom' for the size. Write eight for width and ten for height. Click 'OK.' Then, press 'Print' to print it out.
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How to Connect a VCR to a Mac

You'll need an Apple DVI-to-video adapter for your Mac. Some MacBooks and older iBooks and PowerBooks were shipped with the adapter, so you may have one available. The DVI-to-video adapter is a small device that essentially makes it possible to feed a signal to the VCR or any device with an S-Video port.
Different Mac models require different video adapters. The good news is that the adapter is relatively inexpensive. iMac models have a mini-DVI port and will use the Apple Mini-DVI-to-video adapter. The MacBook and the 12' PowerBook G4 also use this adapter. The Mac Pros have a standard DVI port and require the Apple DVI-to-video adapter. MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and Power Mac G5 computers will also use the latter adapter.
Connect the DVI adapter to your Mac, then connect the S-Video cable to the S-Video output port of the DVI adapter. If you have a VCR with an S-Video input, simply connect the S-Video cable to the VCR's S-Video input port. Most new VCRs are S-VCRs. Your S-VCR is now ready to record input from your Mac.
If you are using an older VCR without an S-Video input, you will need to purchase an S-Video-to-component video converter. You also might be able to use a digital camcorder as a pass-through device, connecting the S-Video to the camcorder while it is paused in record mode and running S-Video out to the VCR.
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