IMAC Newbie Question: Prior PC Guy..help

Just bought a used IMAC 20 (MB388LL/A model number) with 4gb. It has the preloaded software iLife09 and Microsoft Office 08. He states he did not have the disks for that stuff...hence preloaded. What would I do if for some reason I needed to clean the harddrive and reinstall? Is there a way to do this?
Also, it has the snow leopard on it as well...but no disk. Should there be a disk or is this preloaded? Same question, what if i need to reformat etc....how would I get the operating system back on it without having to pay for a hard copy?
Btw, I got the Imac for 500.00, and its in pristine condition. Its the 2.4 dual core, 1066 front bus, 6mb Lcache, and its been upgraded to 4gb ram.
This is the 20 inch mac.....did I do good with the 500.00 price?

The model number indicates that it is a early 2008 model.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1758
If you order/buy a mac with MS Office preinstalled, they should supply a disc (if you go into the store tab and click on configure for a new iMac and look for Office 2008 and click Learn More it says they will provide you with a disc)If iLife 09 is installed, there must have been an install disc I would think since that wasn't out in 2008 (model year for the iMac). Snow Leopard would also require an install disc as well.
Unless these were all obtained by the previous owner via torrent files (illegally) and therefore there is no disc to provide.
If you need to do a format, you can back up data in the Applications folder which would contain the Office and iLife apps. Unlike Windows, you can simply copy the app folders and they will still work when you try and open them up again. I would recomend setting up time machine with an external drive. Then you could format the drive, do a fresh install (snow leopard disc needed for same OS) and then use migration assistant to bring back your user profile and apps and all that. Chances are that if you have restore discs that came with the machine they would be for Leopard. I don't know if you can restore a Snow Leopard backup from time machine onto a Leopard install.
The price doesn't seem too terrible it's under 50% of what it would have cost new back when it was purchased.
Hope you enjoy it!

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I've just bought a Lexmark printer to go with my core duo intel iMac. The printer has WIFI and I thought I might be able to connect it through Airport?
It has USB if I have to use it, but wireless would be awesome.
I've got no idea about Airport as I'm a recent PC convert since my mate sold me his iMac.
I did try to create a network but I wasn't really sure what I was doing.... Passwords and hex and all that and then not knowing how to change or delete a network I may have created - too much in one night for a newbie.
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Ah, okay. Well, no, you're right, you can do what you describe. Here's how.
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Now you have a wireless network, and you should follow your printer's instructions to join it. Your Mac will essentially be the "wireless router" or "gateway" and its IP will be 192.168.2.1; your printer's IP address will probably be 192.168.2.2, but you should try to allow it to get an IP address automatically.
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I just bought a 60gig video ipod. I have installed Itunes and have successfully transfered audio files to the ipod but these are the questions I have.
1. I have audio books on my computer and would like to put them under the audio books catagory on the ipod but I can't figure out how.
2. Even with Itunes running my Ipod states "Do not disconect"
continually.
3. Can you put music just under the artist catagory or just a full album under the album catagory.
I have read everything that I could find to try and help me with this but I can't find my answers. Thank you for you time.

hmmmm, dropped off some of my paste. Here are all the links. Cheers and happy audio book listening
Audio Book FAQ & iTunes Screenshots
<a href="http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116700> Guide: Converting audio book files,CDs,& mp3s with iTunes5+ to Bookmarking iPod files</a>
<a href="http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79396> Guide: MarkAble Shareware. EZ merges/converts CD/MP3/WAV to AAC (Slow) or MP3 (fast) bookmarking files, adds to iTunes, & deletes temp files
<a href="http://www.ipodsoft.com/index.php?/downloads/markable> MarkAble $15 PC Shareware</a> free full-function trial.
<a href="http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33491">
Guide 4. Audio CDs to bookmarking iPod files. All iTunes solution. (Mac adaptable)
Includes screen shots and step-by-step instructions.
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<a href="http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=312147#post3121 47">
Guide 3. Copy Audio CDs into fewer iPod files using freeware & additional steps&time
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Guide 6. Convert mono m4b files to Stereo to avoid 4G & Mini Lockup AND keep iTrip out of 4G+ Shuffle
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nytraveller53 wrote:
THANKS EVERYONE ALREADY! You've already helped me a lot. I think I'm going to take a trip to the Verizon Store today, and discuss some details with them as well.
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Thanks! But I'm still lost.....
Here's my entire program...
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private Button minusOne;
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I'd appreciate any help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Still getting the variable g error too!
Thanks

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after the line:
" myColor=Color.blue; "
just type:
repaint();
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It should look like this:
if (e.getSource()==plusOne)
buttonCount=buttonCount+1;
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myColor=Color.blue;
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Ok, that should do it. Take care and hope it works!!

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May I also point you to the two manuals, I think they may be helpful: RV042G & SG200
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David
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When I save a file on my macbook, I can only save it to "top" folders.
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I appreciate any advice and suggestions. Thanks All!!
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