Thread: How do you restore your imac to original settings?

I want to sell my imac on Ebay and doing so i must delete all personal documents and restore the username to original settings. But, at the same time i want to keep the Microsoft word, etc...(will boost the value of the imac) Should i just delete it manually or is there something else i can do to make it easier (I have thousands of files on this thing..) Thanks any help will be greatly appreciated.

Your best bet, since it is probably illegal to keep the extra software on it, is to just erase the hard drive and reinstall MacOs X plus the extra software like iLife. Just insert your MacOs X DVD, restart holding the "c" key down and follow the directions.