How to Turn on the Camera on an Apple Computer

Click 'Go,' then click 'Applications.'
Double-click 'iChat.' Alternatively, you can launch iChat by clicking the icon on the dock, if it is present.
Click the green 'camera' icon next to any online contact on your buddy list to initiate a video chat. The iSight camera will light up to show that it is turned on.
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How to Delete a File From an iPod Touch With iPhone Explorer

Download and install the latest version of iTunes on your computer, following the installation instructions detailed on the Apple website.
Download and install the latest version of iPhone Explorer for your computer. Note that as of August 2011, the software's name changed to iExplorer.
Launch iPhone Explorer by clicking its icon on the desktop.
Connect your iPod touch the the computer using its USB cable. IPhone Explorer will automatically detect the iPod touch and display its folder structure.
Navigate through the iPod touch's folder structure in iPhone Explorer to find the file(s) you want to delete.
Right-click the file you want to delete and select 'Delete Selected' from the context menu. The file is removed from your iPod touch.
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How to Use Excel on a Mac

Open Excel.From the Mac OS X desktop, double click on the hard drive icon in the top right corner. From the list of folders, select 'Applications' and then select 'Microsoft Office.' The Excel application will be identified by an animated, cartoonish green 'X' and can be opened by double clicking this character.
Create a new spreadsheet.When Excel first opens, a new, blank spreadsheet will be automatically created and given a default name of 'Worksheet 1.' As such, no steps are required to create a basic new spreadsheet.
Save the spreadsheet.From the Apple menu at the top of the screen, select 'File' and then select 'Save As' to indicate to Excel that you want to save your spreadsheet. A dialogue box will appear in which you can give your file a name and select a location on your hard drive or network to save the file. Click 'OK' to save your worksheet.
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How to Wipe a MacBook

Turn off your MacBook by clicking on the 'Apple' symbol in the upper left corner and selecting 'Shut Down.' If your computer is not plugged in to an outlet, connect it now.
Hold down the 'Power' button as well as the 'Shift,' 'Ctrl' and 'Option' keys all at once, then release them simultaneously.
Press and release the 'Power' button to turn the computer back on. Your MacBook has been restored to the factory default settings.
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How to Use a DVD

Open the DVD drive on your computer. You can see there is a small tray indentation for mini discs. Place the DVD-R 8cm onto the mini tray and close the drive. In a moment the content on the disc loads onto your screen.
Access content on the DVD whenever you want by clicking 'Start,' (My) 'Computer,' and double-click the DVD drive icon. This opens a window with all the programs and files currently stored on the disc. This is typically how you access video footage created with DVD video cameras.
Launch the DVD burning program on your computer. You can still use a DVD-R 8cm to create data and video DVDs, however you can only hold about a third of the actual data that a standard sized DVD can hold.
Eject the DVD from the computer by pressing the 'Eject' button. When the DVD tray opens remove the mini DVD from the computer.
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How to Reset MacBook Memory

Shut down the MacBook by clicking the Apple Menu and clicking 'Shut Down.'
Start the MacBook and immediately hold down the 'Option,' 'Command,' 'R' and 'P' keys.
Release the keys when the MacBook restarts on its own.
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How to Troubleshoot MacBook iSight

Click on the Apple logo in the top left of the screen and select 'Force Quit.' Select the open program you are trying to use 'iSight' with and select the 'Force Quit' button. Launch another application that uses iSight, such as 'Photo Booth' or 'iMovie.' If the camera functions with the new program but not the first program tried, proceed to Step 2.
Reopen the initial program you tried to use the camera with. Locate the 'Camera' settings option either on the menu bar across the top of the screen or by clicking 'File' and 'Preferences.' Verify that the iSight camera is the default camera. If the camera still does not function, proceed to Step 3.
Click on the 'Finder' icon in the 'Dock' at the bottom of the screen and select the 'Applications' folder. Under 'Applications,' click on the 'Utilities' folder followed by 'System Profiler.' Locate the 'USB' heading in the left side column and click on it. Look for the 'iSight' entry. If the entry is present, the camera should be functioning. If it is not present or the camera still does not function, proceed to Step 4.
Click the Apple logo at top left of screen and select 'Sleep.' Press any key to wake the computer and try the camera again. If it does not work, select 'Restart' from the Apple logo options and try again. Finally, select 'Shut Down' and allow the computer to power down. Power on the computer, and try the camera once more. Proceed to Step 5 if the issue is still not resolved.
Shut down the computer. Disconnect the power supply cable. Turn the MacBook over and remove the battery. If the battery is inside the case and not removable without taking off the backing, simply skip the battery removal.
Press and hold down the 'Power' button for five seconds. Replace the battery and reconnect the power cable. Press the 'Power' button once more to turn the MacBook back on. This will reset the 'System Management Controller' or 'SMC.'
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How to Erase an Activity From a MacBook

Click the 'Apple' icon at the top of the screen, and move your cursor to 'Recent Items.'
Click the 'Clear Menu' tab from the pop-up menu.
Open your Safari browser by clicking the icon on your dock, or open your 'Applications' folder in Finder and double-click the 'Safari' icon.
Click 'Safari' at the top of the screen, and click 'Reset Safari' from the drop-down menu. Check all of the boxes to remove all of your temporary Internet files, history, cookies and autofill text. Click 'Reset.'
Open your Firefox browser. Click 'Tools' at the top of the screen and click 'Clear Recent History' from the drop-down menu. Click the drop-down list and change it from 'Last Hour' to 'Everything.' Click the 'Clear Now' button.
Click 'Firefox' at the top of the screen and click 'Preferences' from the drop-down menu. Click the 'Advanced' button and click the 'Clear Now' button located under the 'Offline Storage' section.
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How to Print Remotely From a MacBook Air

Connect your Wi-Fi printer to the network by entering your network name and password through the printer's menu. To use printer sharing, connect a printer without Wi-Fi to another Mac. You will need to enable sharing before the printer can be discovered by the MacBook Air.
Enable sharing of the networked printer on the computer it is connected to by clicking the Apple menu, then 'System Preferences' then 'Printer & Fax.' Click on the printer from the list and select 'Share this printer.'
Navigate to the 'Printer & Fax' menu on your MacBook Air. Click 'Add' to set up a printer. Click 'Default' to search for the Wi-Fi or shared printer. Select the printer and click 'Add.' Now when you print something, you can choose the printer from the drop-down menu of the prompt.
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How to Boot Into Windows Using Boot Camp

Log on to your computer with an account that has administrative privileges.
Open 'System Preferences' by clicking on the dock icon.
Go to the 'Startup Disk' control panel under the 'System' category.
Select your Windows partition from the control panel window.
Click the 'Restart' button, then confirm your decision by clicking 'Restart' again. Your computer will restart and will automatically boot into your Windows partition.
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How to Eject My Memory Stick on My Apple Mac

Access the desktop. To eject a memory stick on a Mac, you have to get to the desktop. Close or minimize all windows by either clicking on the red 'X' in the top left or by double-clicking on the top of the window to minimize it.
Hold down the 'Control' key and click on the memory stick's icon on the desktop. This is the equivalent of a 'right-click' on a Mac. A drop-down menu should appear. Click on the option that says 'Eject XXXX,' where 'XXXX' is the name of your memory stick. You can also click and hold on the drive, and drag it to the trash bin to eject it.
Wait for the drive to disappear and then pull the memory stick out of the USB slot.
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How to Tell If Your Laptop Is Registered (4 Steps)

Locate your laptop's serial number. Most laptops have a serial number on the underside of the machine. A Dell laptop also has a 'service tag', which is useful in looking up purchase and warranty information.
Check the registration of your laptop at the manufacturer's website. This can often be done by entering the laptop serial number or service tag into an online form. Alternatively, you can call the laptop company, and check the registration of that particular machine.
Check the registration of the laptop's operating system. In Windows, this can be done by right-clicking on 'My Computer.' In Mac OS X, this can be done through the Apple menu (you can access the serial number in this way, as well). Often, this will not give you the exact identity of the owner or previous owners, but might give you some relevant information, such as a pseudonym.
Contact any institution under which the laptop may have been registered. For example, many universities and various governmental bodies require laptop registration. If your laptop appears to have been the property of such an institution, contact the relevant tech support staff to determine its registration information.
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How to Watch DVD movie on Apple TV

Download PQ DVD to Apple TV Video Converter Suite. Install and run it.
Click 'Open DVD' or 'Open Video File' to load the DVD/video files you would like to convert to Apple TV.Hints:
This suite combines two software: 'Apple TV Movie Video Converter' and 'DVD to Apple TV Converter. These can convert DVD and all popular video formats to Apple TV. You can choose to 'Batch convert video files' by clicking 'Open', or click the 'More Options' button. You can also set the output settings such as Codet, Bitrate, Frame Rate, Brightness, Audio and Misc.
Click 'Record it' and begin conversion.Hints:
You can choose both the starting point and stop point of the input video for clip or segment conversion.
You can pause or stop the conversion as much as you like once you begin. When the process of conversion finishes, you can open the output folder or play the video. Hints:
To make sure you're downloading the right movies or videos, you can check these using iTunes or Quicktime. This is a good tip before you plan on transferring video to Apple TV.
Add the converted file(s) into iTunes library, and sync to Apple TV.
Enjoy watching DVD movies on your Apple TV!
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How to Use Facetime for Mac (6 Steps)

Download FaceTime for Mac from Apple's website. Refer to the references section below for details.
Install FaceTime for Mac by dragging the icon from the disk image to the 'Applications' folder.
Open the FaceTime program on the Mac computer by double-clicking the application icon.
Sign up for FaceTime by using your Apple ID and a valid email address. The email address will be the equivalent of your FaceTime phone number.
Select a contact from the 'Contacts' section on the right hand of the FaceTime screen that you wish to video chat with. The contact must have an iPhone 4 or later or a Mac that also has FaceTime installed.
Click either the email address (Mac or iPod Touch FaceTime user) or iPhone telephone number (iPhone user) from the contact's information to initiate the FaceTime chat. Once the other FaceTime user accepts, the video chat will begin.
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How to Transfer iTunes to a Laptop (5 Steps)

Plug your iPod into your old computer and ensure that all of the music from iTunes on that computer has been successfully transferred to your iPod. If you plug in your iPod regularly, this synchronization process should only take a few moments. When the synchronization is complete, unplug your iPod from this computer.
Install iTunes on your new laptop if you do not already have it. Do this by going to the Apple website (see Resources), clicking on the 'Download iTunes' link and following the prompts. Open iTunes once the installation is complete.
Plug your iPod with all the songs you want to transfer into the laptop onto which you want to transfer them. This will prompt iTunes to open a window with three options: 'Cancel,' 'Erase and Sync' (which erases all the songs on your iPod that are not on your laptop and then synchronizes your iPod to the laptop) and 'Transfer Purchases.' This last option transfers all the authorized iTunes purchases on your iPod to the new computer.
Click on 'Transfer Purchases.' This will open a new window asking you whether you want to 'authorize this computer for items purchased from the iTunes store.' Click 'Authorize.' Next, iTunes will prompt you to log in with your Apple ID and password. Click 'Authorize' again when you have done this.
Click the 'OK' button on the window that appears telling you how many computers you have authorized with this account (out of a limit of five). This will prompt the transfer from your iPod to your new laptop to begin.
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How to Eject a CD That Doesn't Show Up on the Desktop on a Mac

Restart the Mac. Hold down the left-click mouse button. Wait for the CD to eject itself from the Mac. Remove the CD. Press and hold the power button until the Mac shuts itself off.
Launch the Disk Utility program by double-clicking its icon from the “Utilities” folder inside “Applications” folder. Click once on the icon of the CD that has appeared in the left column of the Disk Utility program’s main screen. Click on the “Eject” button at the top of the Disk Utility program’s main screen. Remove the CD from the disk slot. Quit the Disk Utility program.
Launch the Terminal program by double-clicking its icon from the “Utilities” folder in the “Applications” folder. Enter “drutil tray eject” in the window that appears. Press “Return.” Remove the CD. Quit the Terminal program.
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How to Play Music and Audio Sound Remotely From a PC on an iPad

Download the iTunes app 'Remote' to your iPad from the iTunes Music Store.
Launch iTunes on the PC that you want to play music from.
Enable Home Sharing by clicking 'Advanced' and 'Enable Home Sharing' in the pull-down menu at the top of the iTunes window.
Launch the 'Remote' app on your iPad.
Click the icon that looks like a cog at the upper-right hand corner of the app to display the settings menu. Click 'Home Sharing' to enable remote playback through your iPad.
Click the iTunes icon that appears within 'Remote.' This will display the iTunes library of the PC on which you enabled Home Sharing.
Select any song through your iPad to begin playing it back through your PC.
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How to Use Calendar Programs on a Mac (6 Steps)

Go to the 'Applications' folder and double-click the iCal icon.
View iCal by the day, week or month using the tabs at the top of the window. You can change the view at any time.
Customize your calendars in the menu on the left side of the window. By default, there are two calendars: 'Home' and 'Work.' Add a new calendar by Control-clicking in the 'Calendars' area and selecting 'New Calendar.' Change the name and color of the calendar by Control-clicking on the new calendar and selecting 'Get Info.'
Schedule an event by clicking on a calendar to select it. Go to the main calendar window and click on the time and date at which you want to schedule the event. Drag downward to adjust the time for the event. You can adjust the time frame of the event using the resize pointer at the top and bottom of the event. You can move the event by dragging it.
Double-click on the event and press 'Edit' to enter information about the event. Type a name for the event in the text box at the top of the window. Enter a location, if desired, by clicking next to 'Location.' Select if the event will repeat. Adjust the alarm setting if you want a reminder for the event. Add notes at the bottom of the window, if desired. Press 'Done' to leave the editing window.
Click on the thumbtack icon in the lower right corner of the window to an item to a running 'To-Do' list. Select the appropriate calendar from the menu on the left side of the window. Control-click in the 'To-Do' area and select 'New To-Do.' Enter a name for the item and click on the icon to the right of the name to set the priority for the item. Set a due date and alarm for the item by Control-clicking it and selecting 'Get Info.'
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How to Restore the Trash on a Macbook

Click the 'Trash' icon on your Macbook's dock.
Select the file you wish to restore or put back by clicking it.
Right click on the file or press 'control' on your keyboard while clicking on the file to access the right-click contextual menu.Select 'Put Back' from the menu to restore the file to its original folder or directory.
Select the file you wish to 'Put Back' and press and hold the 'Command' key then press the 'Delete' key, while the item is in the Trash, as an alternative to using the right-click contextual menu. You can also use the 'Gear' icon menu in the Trash Bin finder window for access to the 'Put Back' option.
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How to Convert a PDF for iBooks

Open iTunes by clicking on the iTunes program icon in your tool dock on the bottom of your screen.
Select 'File' the file menu option and select 'Add to Library.'
Select the PDF file that you want to add to iBooks and click on the 'Choose' button at the bottom right corner of the 'Add to Library' window. This window will close and the iTunes main screen will be on your monitor screen.
Click on the 'Books' menu option and you will now see the PDF listed in your iBooks library.
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