Setting up a new iMac from Time Machine?

Had to replace my iMac with a new one of the exact same kind. I need to use the info on my Time Machine backup drive to restore my content to the new iMac. I know that during setip it will ask me if I want to migrate info from the Time Machine backup, but do I do this right away, or do I need to do Software Updates first? Or will Time Machine install all the updates and put the new mac in the same status as the old one was, including the 10.5.3 update I had installed? Also, do I have an option to just move my pics, music, mail, etc from Time Machine to the new mac, or is it an all or nothing process? I always worry that I might be migrated bad preference or system files as well as crucial stuff.
Thanks!

Read this :-
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/15638.html
Basically you need to start the iMac up using the DVD Installation disk that it came with, then use Disk Utility on the DVD to do a full recovery.
Ian

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