Technical information

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FAQ
iBook
Apple Software for Movies and Music
Q. What is iMovie?
A. Your new iBook comes with preinstalled iMovie 2 software that allows you to create com-
pelling digital movies using existing digital video footage. iMovie 2 includes all the great features
of iMovie, plus next-generation tools that give you even greater control and creative freedom.
You can transfer video clips to and from your digital camcorder, edit and arrange them into story
lines, enhance them with professional-looking transitions and onscreen titles—even add music
and visual effects. Then view your masterpieces full screen on your iBook, save them back to
your camcorder to watch on TV, or make them the cornerstone of your own personal home
page on the Internet using iTools.
Q. What do I need to make a Desktop Movie?
A. With the exception of a DV camcorder and a FireWire cable, iBook includes everything you
need to make movies: a built-in FireWire port; preinstalled iMovie 2 software; and enough
processing power, memory, and disk storage to get you started.
Q. What is iTunes?
A. iTunes is a fun, breakthrough application that lets you easily create MP3 files from your audio
CDs, manage your MP3 collection, and create personal playlists. Your new iBook comes with
Apple’s iTunes software preinstalled on the hard drive.
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With an Internet connection, you can
also use iTunes to listen to a wide range of streaming music stations. You can play your MP3
files on your iBook or download your playlists to a portable MP3 player. If your iBook has a
CD-RW drive, you can even burn your favorite mixes onto CDs.
Input/Output Technologies
Q. What input/output ports does iBook feature?
A. Every iBook system includes the following:
• Two 12-Mbps USB ports
• One 400-Mbps FireWire port
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• RJ-45 connector for built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
• RJ-11 connector for built-in 56K V.90 modem
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• RGB port for viewing on a larger external display
• AV port for “big-screen” viewing of movies on virtually any TV (requires Apple AV Cable)
or for connecting headphones
• Power adapter port
Q. Can iBook power FireWire devices?
A. Yes. The FireWire port in iBook provides up to 6 watts of power for FireWire devices. That
means devices such as a VST external hard drive can be used without an external power adapter.