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My first iBook
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Francisco
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I received a 12" iBook today and I have about a million questions (first time Apple owner), but first and foremost, is there a key that's equivalent to the delete key on PC keyboards? The delete key on my iBook acts like the normal backspace key that I'm used to.
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one more question while i'm at it...what should i use to clean the screen?
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what do you want to use the delete key for? if it's to send somthing to the trash just highlight and hit the apple key + delete.
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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To clean the screen and protect the screen from the keyboard when the 'book is closed, I got one of these things. I think any non-linty microfiber cloth would be ok, too.
Oh, and congrats/welcome to the iBook world 
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Join Date: May 2003
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Congrats on your new Mac. fn + delete will make it work like a delete button. There are going to be little nuances that will take some getting used to, but keep at it. Once you get used to it, you will never want to go back to Windows!
Also, you can always buy an external USB keyboard.
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I know one thing I've found is on the mac I use keyboard shortcuts way more often than on windows. Not entirely sure why that is, but it just feels nicer on the Mac.
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"To create a new standard takes something that's not just a little bit different. It takes something that's really new and captures people's imaginations. Macintosh meets that standard"- Bill Gates
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thanks for the help, here's another quick one....while using vim, to enter edit mode, i normally press insert....except there is no insert on this keyboard?
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Congrats, and Welcome crazeinc!
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Quick question. Where do I get one of those devices that plugs into USB maybe so I can hook up an external monitor to the ibook?
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Originally Posted by crazeinc
Quick question. Where do I get one of those devices that plugs into USB maybe so I can hook up an external monitor to the ibook?
That's the Apple VGA Display Adapter. You can get it at any Apple store, at the online Apple Store, or an Apple reseller, such as one of the magazines (CDW, MacZone, etc.). Apple offers an educational discount of a few dollars to students and teachers.
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Sveen
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one more question while i'm at it...what should i use to clean the screen?
You'll find some good answers here.
Congratulations too. You'll never regret that decision!
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