First Imac - RAM question

Hi Ive just bought my first ever Imac, its on its way at the mo, and meanwhile Ive bought 2Gb of RAM to install myself - am I safe to install the RAM as soon as I get the Imac - before having switched it on and set it up?
Also I opted for the wireless keyboard and mouse but Im sure somewhere on the website I read that you need a normal USB keyboard and mouse to set up your Mac before you can switch to the wireless, is that right?
Cheers

As for the keyboard, as far as I know, yes, you do need a normal keyboard and mouse to setup your Mac the first time as the Bluetooth Pairing doesn't take place until after the machine is booted into Finder.
Nope - you can use the wireless mouse/keyboard to setup your Mac for the very first time. How do I know? Because I did just that. With both a 20" AluMac and later, when I traded that in, with a 24" AluMac. I've only used the wireless keyboard/mouse on my Macs and had no problem pairing up then setting up. The iMac will detect there isn't a USB keyboard/mouse and put a little graphic on screen instructing you to turn on the wireless mouse then the wireless keyboard.

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