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Th e inf or mation and illu strati ons i n this c hapter pr o v i de a n ov erv iew o f y our Ma ci nt osh Po werB ook s y stem a nd get y ou star ted u s i ng t h e computer . T o be gi n, take a f ew m oments t o re v ie w som e impor tant detail s about the com puter ’ s hard w are , so ft w are , a nd lear ning materi als .
Battery Infrared window Expansion card label Trackpad Stereo speakers Trackpad button Elevation feet Elevation foot release button g SCSI port (HDI-30) - Sound out put port ¯ Po w er adapter port V A.
So ftw a re f o r mo bi l i ty a nd e f fic ie n cy Y our P ow erBook c omes wit h a v ariety of app lic ati ons, ut ility program s , a nd c ontr ol panels t hat pro v ide broad func ti onality a nd flex ib ility .
Con tr ol St r i p f o r q u i ck c ha n ges Th e C ontrol S trip app ears on the des kt op when y ou star t up your P ow erBook . It lets y ou chang e setting s quic kl y—by pre ss i ng an ic on a nd then choos i ng th e opti on y ou w a nt from a pop-up menu .
The G u i d e menu c ontai ns onli n e i nstr uct ions f or us i ng M acint osh s y stem softw a r e when the Finder is t h e act i v e pro gram. In additi on to M ac O S Gui de a nd the tut orial , the Gui de menu contains an ex planat ion f or us i ng t he Gui de onlin e i nstr ucti ons (A bout App le Gui de) a nd a summary o f shor tcuts .
Wh e r e to find answe r s The s u mmary t hat f oll o w s i ndic ates t he typ e of inf ormation y ou c a n ex pect t o ge t from eac h i nf or mation s ource . On the computer’s hard disk In the Guide menu The Guide menu (marked with the h icon) is your main source of information about the Macintosh.
In the printed materials In this book Use this book to set up and learn about your computer and for useful tips and suggestions if you have problems while using your computer. In other manuals For answers to questions about other equipment or about application programs you have purchased, see the manuals that came with them.
P repar i ng t o s et up th e co m puter No w t hat y ou kno w som e es senti al details about y our P ow erBook , y ou ’ re read y to set it up and begin us i ng it. To set up y our computer f or the first time , y ou n eed the po w er adapter and th e p ower co rd t h a t ca m e with it.
When y ou are ready t o b egin, f oll o w these steps: 1P lug one end of the power cord into the power adapter and the other end into a three- hole grounded outlet or power strip. 2P lug the power adapter plug into the power adapter port (marked with the icon ¯ ) on the back panel of the computer.
12 Chapter 1 Op e ni ng th e di s play 1S lide the latch to the left and lift up the display. 2P osition the display at a comfortable viewing angle. Y ou c a n adju st the a ngle o f the disp la y at an y time b y tilt i ng it t ow ard or a w a y from y ou.
3A djust the elevation feet to raise the computer. The b ac k o f t h e k e yboar d is s light l y ele v ated when the f eet are i n use . It is a g ood idea t o lo w er the ele v ati on feet w h en ev er y ou are us ing y our com puter on a flat s urf ace .
3P ress the battery release button on the battery. 4S lide the battery out of its compartment. 5 Carefully remove the label from the battery. Av o i d t ouc hi ng the b attery ’ s metal c ontacts as y ou peel of f the l ab el. 6 Replace the battery and open the display.
Y ou should hear a t one when y ou tur n on the computer . It take s the computer a f e w moments t o star t up . Y ou ’ll see t he Mac O S star tup screen as t h e s y stem so ft wa re is l oaded on the computer .
m The computer made a sound, but you can’t see anything on the screen. Adj u s t t h e bri ghtnes s contro l (marked with t h e ic on ¤ ) until an ima ge appears a nd the screen is ea s y to read. m You see a picture of a disk with a blinking question mark on the screen.
Wh at’ s ne xt? Yo u’ ve now f i nished setting up y our Mac intosh P ow erBook . C ontinue with one of t h e f oll owin g steps: m If y ou are n ew t o the Mac i ntosh, tur n to t he n ex t sect ion, “ Lear ni ng t h e Basi cs .
Learn in g th e basics If y ou are n ew t o the Mac i ntosh, y ou should be gi n by l ooki ng at the eas y-to-u se pro gram c alled the Mac i ntosh T ut orial.
2M ove your finger on the trackpad so that the tip of the arrow ( 8 ) points to the question mark in the upper-right portion of the screen. 3W i t h the tip of the arrow ( 8 ) on the question mark, press and hold down the trackpad button. A list o f cho ice s (c alled a menu ) app ears .
Rev i ewing th e b a sic s Y ou c a n use the f oll owin g illustrat ions t o re v ie w the elements y ou use on y our screen t o do w ork with y our computer . Men us The s tri p acros s the top o f the screen is c alled th e menu bar . T h e s ymbol s a nd w ords in it represent menus o f commands .
Icons Ic ons are small p icture s that repre sent dis ks , pro grams , do cuments , and fo ld ers . Y ou can double-c lick an y icon t o op en it a nd see what it c ontai ns . This icon represents your computer’s internal hard disk. Icons like this one represent application programs, which you use to create documents and do other work.
Con tr ol St r i p Th e C ontrol S trip gi v es y ou a quic k a nd eas y w a y to m onitor and update y our Powe r B ook ’ s po wer mana gem ent opti ons and other use ful f eature s .
Tu r n i n g t h e c o m p u t e r o ff wi t h th e Shut Do wn c omm an d Y ou c a n als o tur n y our computer o f f b y us i ng t he Shut D ow n command i n the Sp e cia l m e n u . Fo llo w these steps: 1I f the computer is in sleep, press the Power key (or any key on the keyboard except Caps Lock) to wake it.
Pu t ting t h e co m pu te r t o s leep Sl eep is a po wer c onserv ati on feature o f Mac i ntosh P ow erBook c omputers tha t l e ts you instantl y re star t the computer and b ypas s the star tup proce ss .
m Y ou c a n als o put y our computer t o sleep b y c los i ng and latc hi ng the disp la y . When the computer i s i n sleep , a small green li ght fl ashes in the upper - ri ght corn er of the di spl a y .
Re s t ar ti n g a com p u t er t ha t ’ s a l read y o n Y ou n eed to re star t y our computer—tur n it of f a nd bac k on a g ai n—when y ou wa n t t o make certai n chang es t o setting s , use a new l y i nstalled s y stem softw a r e file , or start up the computer us i ng a dif ferent di s k.
Tr o u ble? If a prob lem with t he computer pre vents y ou from u sing t he Po wer ke y or c hoosing R estart—f or ex ample , if the c omputer “freeze s ” so t hat the pointer does not re spond t o the trackpad—y ou c a n restart the computer b y pre ss i ng t h e Command ( x ), C ontro l, and P o wer k e y s simu lta n eous l y .
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Th eG ui de menu c ontai ns onli n e h elp and i nf or mation and i s y our mai n s ource o f i nf or mation w h en workin g with y our computer . T h e menu is ide n tifi ed by a que sti on mark ( h ) i n the upp er -ri ght corn er of t he screen.
Ge tt i ng a ns w ers t o y o u r q ues t i o ns When y ou ha v e a questi on while w orki ng wit h y our computer , y ou can g et the an sw er by c hoos i ng M ac O S Gui de from t he Gu ide menu . (Y ou ma y oc c a s i onall y see a ref erence t o Mac intosh G uide .
When ev er y ou use Mac O S Gu ide , its window remains in front of ot her window s . If the wi ndow g ets i n y our w a y , you c an mo v e it b y dra g ging its titl e ba r (the gra y bar acr oss t he top o f the wi ndow) . 3N otice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For.
Ge tt i ng a ns w ers w i th t he T op i cs bu tt o n 1I n the Mac OS Guide window, click the Topics button. A list o f general t opi c s app ears on the lef t si de o f the Mac O S Gui de wi ndow . (Dependi ng on t h e hardw are a nd so ft w are you ha v e , the list o f top ic s ma y l ook dif ferent.
3C lick the question “How do I set the time and date?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr ucti ons f or y ou to f oll ow . 4 Read and follow the instructions in this window. M ac O S Gui de pro v ides step-b y-step i nstr ucti ons t o ans wer the que sti on you selec ted.
2S croll through the alphabetical list until the phrase “background pattern” is visible. Y ou c a n scroll t hrou gh the list e ither b y dra g gi ng t h e sli der t o the letter B or by u si n g the scroll b ar at the right o f the list. 3C lick the phrase “background pattern” in the alphabetical list.
5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. M ac O S Gui de pro v ides step-b y-step i nstr ucti ons t o ans wer the que sti on you selec ted. When you ha v e comp leted each step , c lic k the ri ght ar ro w i n the lower -right c or ner to see t he n ex t step .
3T ype “sound” in the text box, then click Search. When y ou c lic k Searc h, a list o f que sti ons rel ated t o the w ord or phra se y ou typed app ears on the right s ide o f the Mac O S Gui de window . 4C lick the question “How do I change the alert (beep) sound?” and then click OK.
37 Getting Help Ti ps f or usi ng M ac O S Gu ide Here are a f e w tips f or us i ng Mac O S Gu ide e f fec ti v el y: m M ac O S Gui de is a v ailab le onl y when y ou are i n the Finder—the de s kt op area where y ou c an see the icons o f dis ks , f ol ders , and file s .
Ident i f yi ng wha t ’s o n y o ur c o m puter scr e en So me ti me s y ou ’ll see an unf amili ar item on the screen and as k y ourself , “What ’ s that?” Y ou c a n get an ans wer b y us ing a Mac i ntosh f eature kno wn a s Ba lloon He lp .
Learn in g us ef u l shor t cut s Y ou c a n p erf or m ma ny ta s ks in the Finder more quic kl y if you u se ke yboar d or trac kpad shor tcuts . For e xamp le , i nstead of c lic ki ng an ic on and choos i ng Op en from t h e File menu, y ou c an simp ly doub le-c lic k the ic on t o op en it.
3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Click th e ri ght ar ro w i n the lo we r -ri ght corn er of t he wi ndow t o disp la y the ne x t wi ndo w (if there is one) .
41 Read this chapter for information on using expansion bay modules and PC Cards. Usin g exp an s i o n ba y mod u les Th e fl opp y dis k dri v e a nd the opti onal CD-R O M dri v e i n your M acintosh Po we rB ook are remo v able module s , whic h y ou c a n eas il y s witch or rep l ace with another module .
Rem ov ing an e x pa ns i on ba y modu le To remo v e an ex pansi on ba y module fr om y our Mac i ntosh P ow erBook , f oll ow th ese steps: 1 Quit any application programs or files that are using the floppy disk or compact disc (CD) or other medium inserted in the expansion bay module.
4H old the module by the gripping surface and pull it out of the computer. IMPORTANT Y ou should not rem o v e an ex pansi on ba y module if it i s in use or y ou ma y lose data. If y ou try to rem o v e the module w hen it is in use , y ou ’ll see a me s sa ge te lli ng y ou to re inser t it.
Ins er t ing an e x pa ns io n ba y modu le To rei nser t the ex pansi on ba y module , sli de the module in. Mak e sure t h e grippin g s urf ace is f ac i ng do wn . T h e relea se button aut omati c all y retur ns to th e lo ck ed pos iti on. Be s ure the module i s comp letel y inser ted.
Usin g a CD i n the CD-R O M d ri v e If y ou ha v e the opti onal CD-R OM dri v e , y ou i nser t or remo v e the dri ve in the same w a y as an y other module . Ins er t in g a d i sc To l o a d a compac t disc in the dri v e , fo llo w these steps: 1 Start up the PowerBook, if it’s not already on.
4P ush the tray in to close it. No t e : When the CD-R OM dri v e is in use , y ou ma y notice s ome v ibrat ion a s th e co m p act di sc spins rapi dl y . Cer tai n disc s c a n cau se the dri v e t o v ibrate be ca us e the y ha v e h ea v il y i n ked ar tw ork or a label that create s a n imbal a nce as th e dri v e spi ns .
Ej e c ting a d i sc Fol low th e s e i n s t r u cti ons t o open the tra y a nd eject a CD-R OM disc fr om th e dri v e: 1 Open the tray. Th ere are se v eral w a y s to open the tra y of y our CD-R O M dri v e .
If yo u st i l l c an ’ t eje ct a d is k, try t hi s me tho d: If the standard met hods of ejec ting a CD do not w ork (or the computer i s shut do wn) , y ou can eject t he disc manuall y .
Lo c king an exp an s io n ba y modu le Y ou c a n purcha se a security c able and loc k to pr otect y our Mac i ntosh Powe r B ook. W ith a l o ck , y ou c an do the fo llo wi ng: m secure y our comp.
Usin g P C Ca rd s (PCM CI A ca rds) PC Car ds (als o know n as PCMC IA car ds) are about the s ize of a t hic k credit ca rd and ha v e a 68-pin connect or at on e end. T h e y com e i n ma ny v arietie s , su ch as fa x/modem c ards , mas s-st ora ge c ards , E ther net connect ion c ards , a nd wi rele ss c ommunic ati on c ards .
Ins er t i ng a PC Ca rd To i n s e r t a ca r d, do thi s: m Insert the card, connector first and label up, into the slot. Make sure the card is level. A Type III PC Card must be inserted in the lower slot. A Type I or Type II PC Card can be inserted in either the upper or lower slot.
Yo u ’ ll f eel s ome re s istance as y ou s lide t h e car d i n. When the c ard i s fir ml y seated, y ou will fee l it c lic k i nto p lace . C ons ult t he car d ’ s documentat ion f or details o f its use . An ic on f or the PC Card appears on the de s kt op .
To e j ect a PC Car d when the computer i s on or of f , do thi s: m Pre ss t he eject butt on nex t to t he sl ot containing the PC Car d you w a nt to eject. (The eject butt ons do not w ork if y our computer i s in sleep . ) If the ca rd is not in use , it will us uall y b e ejected.
If y o u ca n ’t ej ect a ca rd If y ou are unable t o eject a c ard, f oll ow t hese steps: 1 Straighten one end of a paper clip. 2I nsert the end of the straightened paper clip into the hole next to the slot that contains the card, and press gently but firmly until the card is ejected.
Fol low th e s e s t eps t o a v oi d ha v i ng a st orag e PC Card ejec t at star tup: 1 Open the Startup Disk control panel. If y ou n eed i nstr ucti ons for opening the c ontro l pa n el, see “Ho w do I make a dis k the star tup di s k?” i n the Dis ks t opic area o f Mac O S Gui de , a v ailab le i n th e Guid e ( h ) menu.
S ee the documentati on that c ame with y our modem and y our communi c ati ons softw a r e f or i nstr ucti ons on settin g up a PC Car d modem f or each app lic ati on.
3 Open Remote Access Setup. The f o ll o win g s c reen appears: 4C hoose your modem from the Modem pop-up menu. If y our PC Card m odem is not li sted, c h eck t h e so ftw are or material s that ca me with y our modem .
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59 4 Read this chapter for information on expanding your computer system with additional hardware. Th e illu strati on b elo w show s w h ere equipment shou ld be connected t o y our Maci n t osh P ow erB ook. In most c ase s , you shou ld re f er to t he ma nuals t hat ca me with y our equipm ent f or i nstr ucti ons on connecting t hem.
A dditi onal i nf or mation i s pro v ided in thi s chapter f or addi ng t h e f oll o wi ng de v ice s to y our computer s y stem: m printers m exte r n a l modems m SCS I d ev i ces m exte r n a l m.
Con n e ct i ng an ex te rn al m ode m Y ou c a n use a PC Car d modem i n y our computer ’ s PC Card s lot. F or inf orm at i on on connect i ng and us i ng a PC C ard m odem, see the documentati o.
Con n ect i n g SC SI d evic e s A SC S I de v ice i s any pr od uct—inc ludi ng har d dis k dri v es , CD-R OM dri v es , a nd sc ann ers—that communi c ates wit h y our computer b y means of a standard elec tronic interf ace . (SC S I stands for Sm all C o m p u t er S ys tem In t e r f a ce.
Wh e r e to a d d cab le t erm i na t ors w hen co nnec t i ng a s i ng le S CSI de v ice Wh e r e to a d d cab le t er m i na t or s w hen co nnec t i ng tw o or m or e SCS I de v ices Usin g your Ma.
Con n ecti ng yo u r c o m p u t e r as a hard di sk Bef ore makin g a ny c onn ecti ons , y ou n eed to a ss ign a uni que SC S I ID numb er to t h e Powe rBook . (Th e unique ID number allo w s the computer t o com m unic ate with se v eral connected de v ices .
8I f you are connecting the Macintosh PowerBook directly to the other computer (rather than to an external device in the SCSI chain), attach a SCSI system cable to the other computer.
Dr awing b at ter y po we r i n S CSI d i sk m ode Y our Mac i ntosh P ow erBook c ontinue s to dra w battery po w er when y ou use it as a hard di s k. Th eref ore , it is pre ferab le t o connect t h e pow er adapter wh e n ev er y ou use t h e computer in SC SI di s k mode .
Usin g an ex t e r n al mo nito r Y ou c a n connect an ex ter nal monit or t o y our Mac i ntosh P ow erBook . If y ou are f amiliar wit h other Po werB ook model s, y ou will note that t he typ es o.
m If the P o werB ook star ts up with the disp l a y c losed (c alled “ docking m ode ”) a nd an ex ter nal monit or is attac h ed, the Po werB ook ’ s displ a y do es not tur n on and the disp la y ’ s res olut ion (8 0 0 x 6 0 0) is not li sted i n the res olut ion sect ion o f the Contr ol S trip .
3P lace the monitor near to the PowerBook. K eep the computer and the monit or at least 8 inches apart. I nterference be tw een the monit or and your c omputer ’ s flopp y dis k dri v e c a n cau se er rors on y our flopp y dis ks . Arra nge t h e m onitor s o the top o f the screen is s light l y b elo w e ye le v el w hile y ou w ork.
6M ake sure the other end of the monitor’s cable is attached to the monitor. Then attach the end of the cable (with the monitor adapter, if it’s an Apple-compatible monitor) to the external monitor port on the back of the PowerBook. If y ou are connectin g a VG A or S VG A monit or , do not use t h e adapter .
No t e : Th e screen-dimming f eature in the Po werB ook contro l pan el tur ns the screen bri ghtn es s dow n t o a lo w le v el w hen you ha v en ’ t u sed the computer f or a f e w mi nutes . (Y ou c a n thi n k of dimming a s “ screen s leep .
Con n e ct i ng sou n d i n pu t an d ou t p ut de v i ces Y our computer ha s a built-in microphone . I n additi on, y ou c an connect a Pl ainT alk microphone t o the ex ter nal s ound i n put por t. (Y ou can al so c onnect a standard lin e-le v el in put microphone , althou gh it is not s uitab le f or sp eech reco gniti on.
IMPORTANT Alt hou gh the i nter nal micr ophone is deact i v ated when an ex ter nal sound in put de v ice is in use , it ’ s poss ible t o recor d sound fr om more th an one sound de v ice at the sam e tim e .
Con n ect i n g a mo use , k e y boa rd , o r o the r A D B de v ice Y ou c a n connect a mou se , k e y board, graphi c s tablet , or other App le Des k t op Bus ( A D B) dev ice t o the ADB port on the lef t s ide o f the computer ’ s c ase , beh i nd the PC Car d sl ots .
Ad din g m e mo r y to yo u r c o m puter Y our Mac intosh P ow erBook c ome s with at lea st 1 6 MB o f ra ndom-acce s s mem ory (RAM) . Y ou c a n i ncrease y our computer ’ s memory b y addi ng a RAM ex pans ion c ard.
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Y our Po werB ook come s with s ome great s of tw are already installed that inc l ude s suc h feature s as m Int ernet acce s s m product iv ity pro grams , i nc ludi ng Cl aris Or g a nizer m hard d.
Learn in g what y our P o w erB oo k ca n do Y ou c a n lear n more about t he so ft w are pro v ided with y our computer fr om a n ic on on the har d dis k c alled Po werB ook 340 0 Demo . T his demo inc ludes a shor t ex pl a nati on of princ ipal feature s of y our P ow erBook , as w ell as t ips for ge ttin g the most out o f y our computer .
Ge tt i ng he l p f o r ap p l i cat io n p ro g ra ms So me appli c ati on program s that c ome on y our Po werB ook (s uch a s the F ile A ss istant pro gram) are documented i n thei r ow n App le Gui de onli n e he lp s y st em s .
Wo r k i n g w i t h se v e ra l pr og ra ms a t a t i me Y ou c a n op en as man y appli c ati on pro grams and de s k acces sorie s as y our co mputer ’ s memory all ow s . A ll open pro grams are li sted i n the App lic ation m enu at the ri ght end of t he me nu bar .
Hiding an d sh ow in g w in d o ws o n the des kt op Y ou c a n hide all window s ex cept those o f the act i ve pr ogram b y choos i ng Hi de Ot hers from the A ppli c ati on menu . The ot he r pr ogram s remain op en e v en thou gh their wi ndow s are hidden .
Usin g “n a t ive ” a p pl ic at ion p ro gr am s Y our computer i s compat ible wit h n earl y all appli c ati on program s i ntended f or use wit h Mac intosh c omputers . B ut cer tai n pro grams are de si gn ed es p e cia l ly f or computers wit h Po werPC micr opro ces sors .
Pow e r sou r ces Y our computer c a n dra w its op erating po wer fr om three dif ferent s ources . m Main battery Y our computer c ame with a lit hium ion (L iIon) b attery .
In addit ion, the P o werB ook contains a rechar geab le bac kup cell t o keep sy stem i nf or mation s uc h as date and tim e . Th e bac kup cell is aut omati c all y rec har ged w h en e v er the ex ter nal A C adapter is c onn ected.
What y o u sh ou ld k no w When the first lo w-po wer m es sa ge appears , the screen dims aut omatic all y to sa ve pow er . If y ou continue t o w ork without p lu g gi ng in the pow er adapter or changin g th e battery , t h e computer di spl a y s a second l ow-po wer me ss a ge .
Usin g t h e b a t t e r y l e ve l i n di c at o r lig h ts ( o n a l it h i u m i o n ba tte r y on l y) Y ou c a n tell the c har ge le ft in y our LiI on battery b y looking at t h e battery le ve l i ndic at or li ghts on the battery itse lf .
Re c h ar gin g t h e b a t t e r y To rechar ge t he battery , plu g in the pow er adapter . Mac i ntosh P ow erBook 340 0 series b atteries ma y be char ged ins ide the c omputer . Y ou ma y als o use an e x te r nal b a ttery c har ger de s igned specif ic all y f or Macint osh P ow erBook 340 0 series c omputers .
Remov ing or re pl aci ng th e bat ter y To remo v e or repl ace the battery , f ollo w these steps: 1S ave your work and then shut down the computer or put it to sleep, or plug in the power adapter. 2C l o se the display. 3P ress the battery release button on the battery.
6I f you are inserting another battery, remove the battery cap from the new battery to expose the contacts, then slide it into the battery compartment. Y ou c a nnot i nser t a battery if the b attery c ap is st ill on the battery . Y ou c a n repl ace the battery with anot h er LiI on battery or a ni ck el-metal-h y dride (N iMH) battery .
Ma x i mi zin g w o r k tim e Y our Mac i ntosh P ow erBook ’ s battery c a n pro v ide 2–4 hours o f work t ime be f ore y ou n eed to rec harg e .
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Wh e n y o u ha v e q uest i o ns If y ou w a nt to kno w how t o do a par t icul ar tas k with y our computer , ref er to M ac O S Gui de i n the Gui de ( h ) menu .
Pro b l e m s s t ar ti ng up th e c omputer The computer doesn’t start up. m Th e b attery ma y need rechar gi ng . Plu g the pow er cor d i nto a w orki ng out let and then plu g the pow er adapter i nto t he computer . Let the battery rec har ge f or a f e w minutes .
The sleep indicator light at the top of the display glows a steady green. Y ou must re set the computer us i ng the re set butt on. C onn ect the ex ter nal po wer adapter (if it i s not already c onnected) and pres s the re set button (mark ed with the ic on I ) on the b ack panel.
4. Hol d do wn t he ke y s until y ou hear the star tup sound a g ain. 5. If the computer shuts itse lf of f , pres s the P ow er ke y t o tur n it bac k on. 6. W h en the computer ha s finished star ting up , re store an y cust om contr ol pan el and n etw ork setting s .
The computer displays a flashing question mark icon. m Thi s ic on u s uall y means that the computer c an ’ t f i nd s y stem so ft w are on an y di s ks attac hed to t he computer . If the computer i s connected t o a ny exte r n a l hard di s ks , mak e s ure the y are tur n ed on.
m Re du ce t he size o f the dis k cac h e i n the Memory contr ol panel. m If y ou use a RAM di s k, reduce its size or turn it of f i n the Memory contr ol pan el.
When you start up the computer, the display lights up for a moment, then shuts down. m Make s ure y ou are us ing the correct po wer adapter f or y our com puter model. m If the computer i s r unni ng on t he battery , make s ure the battery i s char ged.
The computer exhibits odd behavior, such as many unexplained system failures. m Check f or mult iple S y stem F ol ders on y our star tup di s k, us i ng t he Find File co mma nd. T hro w a w a y ex tra S y stem F ol ders (but do not thr ow a w a y any Sy stem Fo lders from y our RAM Di s k Bac kup fo lder) .
A program won’t open. m The app lic ati on pro gram ma y already be op en. Check t he Appl ic ations me nu to see w hic h pro grams are runni ng . m Th ere ma y not b e enou gh memory a v ailab le to open the pro gram. Quit an y pro grams y ou ’ re not us i ng and try a g ai n.
m If y ou get thi s mes sa ge w hen you are tryin g to open or u se a pro gram, fol l o w t h es e s t eps: 1. Choose A bout T his Mac i ntosh fr om the App le ( K ) menu. T ak e note of th e numb er i n the Lar ge st Unused B lock sec ti on. This number tell s y ou ho w much m emory i s a v ailab le to open pro grams .
m If y ou know t h e cor rect pro gram is on y our hard di s k, there ma y b e a prob lem with t h e i nf or mati on that the c omputer use s to k eep trac k of f iles . Re s t a r t t h e computer and hol d dow n the C ommand ( x ) a nd O pti on ke y s until y ou see a me ss a ge a s ki ng if y ou w a nt to re build t h e des k top .
Some icons look different from usual. m The r e ma y be a problem wit h the i nformati on that the computer u ses t o k eep trac k of f iles . R estart the computer and hold do wn t he Command ( x ) a nd Opti on ke y s until y ou see a me ss ag e as ki ng if y ou w a nt to re build t h e de s kt op .
m If the file i s on a flopp y dis k, the di s k ma y b e lock ed. Unlock t h e dis k b y sl id i ng th e t a b so that it co v ers the hole at the c or n er of t he dis k.
Pro b l e m s wit h h ar d war e RAM o r c a c h e di agnost ic e rror You see a message that a problem was detected with RAM or cache memory. If y ou see this type o f er ror m es sa ge , p lease tak e your c omputer to an App le- authorized serv ice pr o v ider .
You can’t save or copy files onto a floppy disk. m The di s k ma y be lock ed. Unloc k it b y sli ding the tab at the c or n er of t he dis k so that it c ov ers the hole . m The di s k ma y be full. T hro w a w a y items on the dis k that y ou no lon ger n eed, or sa v e the file s on a diff erent dis k .
The pointer sticks or jumps when you use the trackpad. Ma ke sure t o use onl y one fing er on the pad and that y our fing er is dry . Key b o a r d Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen. m Make s ure the pro gram y ou ’ re u sin g is set t o accept tex t i n put.
The screen flickers. m Adj u s t t h e bri ghtnes s contro l ( ¤ ). m Op en the Monit ors & Sound contr ol panel or u se the C ontro l Strip t o set th e com puter to di spl a y f e wer c olors or gra y s . m If tilt i ng t h e disp la y af fe cts the flic kering , there ma y b e a loose c able .
The monitor goes dark after a few minutes. Sc reen dimmi ng ma y b e tur ned on. Mo v e the pointer to re store t he screen ’ s bri ghtnes s . Y ou can c ha ng e the inter v al b ef ore screen dimmi ng tak es e f fec t in th e P ow erBook c ontro l pa n el.
m Re set the parameter RAM . (See “Th e C omputer Mak es an Unu s ual Sound at S tar tup , or Y ou See a ‘ S ad Mac intosh ’ Ic on, ” in the sect ion “Prob lems St a r ti ng U p th e C omputer” ear lier i n this c hapter f or i nstr ucti ons .
m Re in stall y our pri nter so ft w are . m Re set the parameter RAM . (See “Th e C omputer Mak es an Unu s ual Sound at S tar tup , or Y ou See a ‘ S ad Mac intosh ’ Ic on, ” in the sect ion “Prob lems St a r ti ng U p th e Com puter” earlier in thi s chapter f or instr ucti ons .
If the computer starts up nor mall y , immedi atel y pres s the Po wer k e y t o shut do wn (if y ou c an) or tur n o f f the computer . If y ou don ’ t , you mi ght dama ge y our i nf or mation or equ ipment. m Make s ure y ou are us ing the correct c able f or SC SI di s k mode .
m Make s ure y ou are us ing the correct c able f or SC SI di s k mode . T h e HDI-3 0 SC SI Dis k Adapter i s about 1 0 inche s lon g , is dark gra y , and has 3 0 pins i n th e connect or (no “mis s i ng ” pins) . Do not u se the lon ger , light gra y HDI-3 0 SCS I S yst e m Ca bl e .
Pro b l e m s wit h netw o rk s a nd f i le s ha ri ng So l ut io ns t o c o mmon p r oblems If y ou are ha v i ng pr oblem s us i ng t h e n etw ork or file sharin g , try the f oll o wi ng be f ore attempting further so luti ons: m Ma ke sure t hat A ppleT al k is tur n ed on i n the Chooser .
You connected to another computer, but you can’t see any files. m Make s ure that f iles are being shared on the other c omputer . Th e File Sh a r i n g M onit or contr ol panel on that c omputer lists the items be in g s h ared. m Make s ure y ou ha v e the acce s s pri v ile ge s y ou n eed to v iew t he file s .
4. Re mo ve the U sers & Groups data file fr om the Pref erences f ol der (insi de the S y stem Fo lder) . R estart the computer . 5. R e i n s t a ll s y stem so ft w are . A message says that an item can’t be shared. m Ma ke sure y ou ha v e at least 1 MB o f space a v ail able on y our hard di s k.
Pro b l e m s wit h Ap pl e Re mote Ac c e ss The Remote Access Setup control panel won’t open. m Ma ke sure t hat A ppleT al k is tur n ed on i n the Chooser . m If y ou still c a n ’ t open the contro l pa n el, re i nstall the App le R emote A cce ss softw a r e .
The modem dialed the phone number, but the connection failed. m Check t hat the phone cord i s plu g ged int o the computer and into a w orki ng phone li n e . m Ma ke sure y our modem i s plu g ged into an analo g phone li n e . Do not u se a di gital phone li n e .
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Th is c hapter pro v ides a step-b y-step approac h t o dia gnosin g a nd so l v i ng prob lems inv ol v i ng s y stem so ft w are a nd hard di s ks . T ry the steps listed in eac h sect ion in the order t h e y are gi ven unt il y our problem s are fix ed.
2 Restart the computer while holding down the keys Command ( x ), Option, P, and R until you hear the startup sound repeat itself three times. Then release the keys.
Te s t i n g y o u r har d disk Th e f oll owin g steps will h elp y ou deter mi n e whether y ou ha v e a prob lem with y our hard di s k or a prob lem with the s y stem so ft w are on your har d dis k. 1 Start up the Macintosh PowerBook with the Disk Tools disk that came with your computer.
3I n the list of drives, click the disk you want to test. 4 Open the Functions menu and choose Test Drive. 5W hen a message tells you that testing is complete, click Quit. If y ou cannot repair the dis k, y ou ma y need to re i niti alize the dis k u sin g the Dri v e Setup pro gram.
Reinst a llin g syst e m s of t wa r e Wh e n sh o uld yo u in s t a l l s y s t em so ftw ar e? Y our computer c ame with all t he n eces sary s y stem so ft w are installed on its int ernal hard di s k, s o you don ’ t need to install s y stem s of tw are on that di s k unle ss y ou encounter s of tw are problem s .
If y ou cannot u se the CD a nd don ’ t ha v e the s y stem file s on y our hard dis k, y ou ma y n eed to c all the A pple A s s istance Center f or help . (See t h e ser v ice a nd s uppor t i nf or mation t hat c ame wit h y our computer f or the telephone number .
4 Open the Drive Setup program. Y ou use t h e Dri v e Setup pr ogram t o update y our hard di s k. 5 In the list of drives, click your startup disk. 6 Open the Functions menu and choose Update Driver. 7W hen the update process is finished, quit Drive Setup.
13 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Yo u ’ ll see me s sa ge s as king y ou t o i nser t dif ferent di s ks . 14 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Restart.
To do a c lean i nstallat ion, f oll o w these steps: 1 Start up your computer from the Disk Tools disk or the CD that came with your computer (by pressing x -C with the CD in the drive as the computer starts up). 2 Find and open the Disk First Aid icon.
10 Click OK. The E a s y Ins t all di alo g bo x appears . (Th e dial og bo x that app ears on y our screen ma y look s light l y dif f erent from thi s on e . ) 11 Make sure that the hard disk named in the Destination Disk box is the one on which you want to install system software.
14 Click Clean Install. 15 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. It tak es a f e w mi nutes t o comp lete the i nstallat ion . 16 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, you may need to click Restart. Y ou n eed to c lic k R estart onl y if y ou i nstalled so ft w are onto t he star tup di s k.
Repl acing s p e c ia l so ftw a re Sp e cia l softw a r e c onsi sts of items s uch a s contro l pa n els , s y stem ex tensi ons , cust om utilit ies , f onts , or App le menu item s that y ou ma y ha v e added to y our old S yst e m Fo lder .
3C hoose Custom Install from the pop-up menu. The Cu st om Install dial og bo x appears , list i ng all a v ailab le s y stem so ft wa re components . (Y our Cust om I nstall dial og bo x should l ook simil ar but ma y not b e identi c al t o this .
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III pa rt App en di x A Hea l t h , Saf e ty , a nd Ma i n t en a nce Ti ps App en di x B Usi ng Y our Ke ybo ard App en di x C Ins t a llin g a M a c in t o s h P o w erB oo k R A M Ex pa ns i o n Ca.
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Hea l t h-re la t ed i n f o rm a t ion ab o u t c om puter u s e Musc le s orenes s, e y e f ati gue , and other disc omforts a nd i njurie s somet imes asso ciat ed with u s i ng c omputers c a n o ccur from perf or mi ng any number o f act i v itie s .
Musc uloskeletal di sc omf or t As w i t h a n y act i v ity that in v ol v es s itting f or lon g p eriods o f tim e , us i ng a co mputer can mak e y our musc le s sore and st if f .
Eye f a ti g u e Ey e fa t i g u e c a n o ccur w hen e v er the e ye s are focused on a nearb y objec t f or a lo ng time . T his prob lem o ccurs becau se the e ye mu sc les mu st work har der t o vi ew a n objec t that ’ s c loser t ha n about 20 feet (6 m eters) .
Key b o ar d a nd tr ac k pa d m When y ou use t h e ke yboar d a nd trackpad, y our shoulders shou ld b e rel ax ed. Y our upper ar m a nd forearm shoul d f or m a n appro ximate ri ght an gl e, with y our wrist and hand i n rou ghl y a strai ght li n e .
Some co m puter users ma y de v el op disc om f or t i n thei r ha nds , wrists , or ar ms af ter intensi v e work wit hout breaks . If you be gi n to de v elop c hronic pain or disc om f or t i n your hands , wrists , or ar ms , cons ult a qu alified health speci alist.
Ext erna l mon it or If y ou use an ex ter nal monit or , thi s s u g ge stion ma y b e h elpful. m If pos s ible , ar rang e the monitor s o the top o f the screen is s li ght l y b elo w y our e ye le v el w h en y ou ’ re sitt i ng at t h e ke yboar d.
Impor tant c are an d saf e ty i ns t r uc t io ns F or y our o wn s af ety and that o f y our equipment , read and fo llo w all the ins truc t i ons i n this sec tion . K eep these instr ucti ons a v ailab le f or ref erence by y ou and others . Wa r n i n g m Electri c al equipment ma y be hazar dous if mi s used.
m K eep di r t a nd liqui ds a w a y from t h e por ts on the bac k pan el , the ke y board, a nd the trac kpad. If y ou spill an y f ood or liqui d onto t he computer , shut it do wn imm ediate l y a nd un plu g it b ef ore c lea ni ng up t he spill.
m Do not drop , puncture , dis as semble , mutil ate , or i ncin erate the battery . m Re c h a rg e b a tterie s onl y as de scribed i n this manu al a nd onl y i n ve n t i l ated areas . m Do not lea v e batterie s i n hot locat ions (s uc h as t h e tr un k of a c ar) .
Tr a v e l i n g w i t h the Ma c i n t os h P o w erB oo k IMPORTANT Alw ay s bri ng e ither the Di s k T oo ls dis k or the CD that c ame with y our computer wit h y ou w h en y ou tra v el. If y ou ex p erience s y stem so ft w are prob lems w hile tra v eling , y ou ma y need these di s ks t o cor rect any pr oblem .
Check t he dia grams belo w to determi n e whic h plu g adapters y ou ’ll need, or as k y our tra v el a gent. Outlet type Locations United States, Canada, parts of Latin America, Japan, Korea, the .
Serv ice a nd s u pp o r t If y our computer i s malfunct ioning but does not appear t o b e ph y si c all y dama g ed, shut it dow n (a nd lea v e the pow er adapter plu g g ed i n, if poss ible) until y ou c a n get help .
Th e k e yboar d on the Mac i ntosh P ow erBook 340 0 series c omputer w orks in muc h the same w a y as t he ke yboar ds on other computers and on electri c typewriters . How ev er , there are a f ew speci al ke y s y ou should kno w about. Ma ny of t hese k e y s allo w you t o gi ve c omma nds to t he computer without usi ng th e t r ackpad.
Special keys on the Macintosh PowerBook 3400 series keyboard Arrow keys Move the insertion point as an alternative to using the pointing device. In some programs, the arrow keys have other functions. Caps Lock key A locking Shift key for letters only (numbers and symbols aren’t affected).
Ty p i n g s p e c i a l c ha rac t er s a nd s y mb o ls Y ou c a n typ e a v ariety of inter nati onal a nd other sp eci al s ymbols and ch a r acters (inc ludi ng c haracters with di acriti c al marks , s uch a s accents) b y pres sin g comb i nations o f ke y s .
If y ou pres s the O pti on ke y , K e y Caps out lin es li ghtl y the k e y s that y ou c a n use i n co m bi n ation wit h letter ke y s to type letters with accents or ot h er di acriti c al marks .
Spe cia l key com b i na t i on s If dif fi cult ie s with y our trackpad or c omputer don ’ t all ow y ou t o use standard met hods of qu itting a pro gram or restarting y our computer , y ou c a n try us i ng th es e s p eci al ke y c ombinati ons .
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Y ou c a n purcha se a RAM c ard t o au gment y our Po werB ook ’ s op erati on. No t e : Y ou should attempt t o i nstall a RAM c ard onl y if y ou are comf or table w orki ng with e lectr onic equ ipment. Y ou shoul d read all of t he f oll o wi ng in struct ions bef ore y ou begin.
Ge tt i ng r ead y Y ou will n eed the RAM ex pa nsi on car d a nd a scre wdri v er with a T orx T -8 h ead. (Y our c ard ma y c ome with a T orx T -8 scre wdri v er . If y ou n eed to purc hase a T orx T -8 scre w dri ver , y ou c an probab l y find on e at a hardw are or elec troni c s s uppl y st ore .
157 Installing a Macintosh PowerBook RAM Expansion Card Inst a llin g t h e ca rd To i n s t a ll the RAM ex pa nsi on c ard, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1D isconnect all cables from the computer, including the power adapter. Make sure the computer is turned off.
4 Turn the computer over and unscrew the three screws on the bottom of the computer. Th es e screw s c an onl y b e loosened with a T orx T -8 scre wdri v er .
5 Lift up the computer and carefully turn it over to remove the three loosened screws. Set th e s c r ews aside . 159 Installing a Macintosh PowerBook RAM Expansion Card.
6S et the computer down and open the display to its maximum angle. Side view 160 Appendix C.
7G e n t l y lift the side panels of the computer a short distance. Be ca reful not t o lift t oo f ar . A sli ght lift shou ld rai se the ke y board enou gh f or y ou t o grasp it. Gently lift the side panels of the computer up a short distance (approximately 1/4").
8 Carefully pull the keyboard forward to loosen the four tabs at the top. Be very careful to avoid pulling the keyboard out too far. The cable attaching the keyboard to the computer is very short. Thi s ac ti on should re lease t he top ed ge o f the k e yboar d from its enc los ure , allo wi ng y ou to gra sp a nd free the entire ke y board.
9P lace a clean, dry cloth over the display to protect it. Place a soft, dry, clean cloth over the display to protect it from scratches. 163 Installing a Macintosh PowerBook RAM Expansion Card.
10 Lift the keyboard out of its enclosure and place it on the clean, dry cloth covering the display. Aga i n, b e very c arefu l not t o lift t h e ke yboar d too f ar out o f its enc los ure so tha t y ou don ’ t pull t h e ke y board c able out o f its soc ket.
11 Gently touch the metal surface on the right side of the inside of the computer to discharge any static electricity built up on your body. Th is pre vents y ou from dama gi ng y our Mac intosh P ow erB ook or RAM c ard. Do n’ t w al k around w hile i nstalli ng t h e car d.
166 Appendix C 12 If you are replacing a RAM card, lift the corner of the RAM card you are replacing to remove it. Be ca reful not t o touc h other par ts of t h e computer ’ s i nterior w hen liftin g the ca r d. Som e par ts ma y b e hot if the battery ha s b een char gi ng or the c omputer has recent l y b een used.
13 Remove the new RAM card from its protective package. Hol d the c ard b y its ed ge s . Don ’ t t ouch t he chips or metal parts of t he car d. IMPORTANT Us e a RAM car d with T SOP l o w-pro file R AM chips onl y . In stallin g a c ard wit h hi gh-pro file c hips ma y dama ge y our computer .
15 Lay the card flat, then gently press the card into the socket. Y ou n eed to e x er t s ome pre s s ure to inser t the c ard ’ s connect or i nto t he sock et. It ’ s all ri ght to wi g gle the c ard t o mo ve it or t o i nser t one si de and then the other , but be v ery c arefu l not to bend or bo w the c ard.
If the k e y board c able s are loose , fo llo w the se steps to rep lace the c ables : 1 Lift the bail on the connector with a straightened paper clip or similar object. 2 Insert the ribbon cable into the connector. 3 Push down on the bail with a straightened paper clip or similar object to secure the ribbon cable.
16 Move the keyboard back toward its original position, and then slide the tabs at the top into the computer’s enclosure. Hol d the k e y board no more t han a n i nch abo v e the enc los ure t o a v oi d strain in g t he c ab le s . Gently slide the keyboard back into the computer.
17 Lower the keyboard into place. If par t of the k e yboar d do esn ’ t lie flat wit hi n the enc los ure , gent l y pre ss t hat area do wn wit h y our hand. 18 Remove the cloth from the display. 19 Slightly close the display so it is at a 90-degree angle to the computer.
20 While holding the keyboard in place, rotate the Macintosh PowerBook so that the bottom of the computer is exposed, with the display flat against the table surface. While holding the keyboard in place so that it doesn’t fall out, rotate the computer so that the display is flat against the table surface.
21 While continuing to hold the keyboard in place, replace the three screws on the bottom of the Macintosh PowerBook. No t t o o ti g ht : Ta k e c a re not to o v er t i ghten the scre w s . T i ghten them onl y until th ey are snu g (when y ou f eel re s istance t o y our tur ni ng mot ion) .
Ma k i n g su re t he car d i s pr ope r l y i ns ta l l ed Once y ou ha v e comp leted the proces s f or i nstalli ng a R AM ex pa nsi on car d, y ou c an check t o make s ure the additi onal RAM is no w a v ail able on y our com puter . F ollo w these steps: 1P ress the Power key to turn your computer on.
So me model s of t h e Mac i ntosh P ow erB ook com e with a c ard installed i n the PCI e x pansi on s lot. Th e preinstalled car ds pro v ide eit her modem and Et he r net c onnecti ons or onl y a n E ther n et connect ion . Other model s of the Po we rB ook 34 0 0 do not ha v e a n ex pa nsi on car d installed.
176 Appendix D If y our Po werB ook has an ex pansi on car d i nstalled, the cab le or cab les y ou n eed t o use t he car d are als o s upplied wit h the computer . If y our Mac i ntosh P ow erB ook do es not ha v e a n ex pansi on s lot c ard, y ou c a n purc hase one and ha v e it i nstalled by an A pple-aut horized ser v ice pro v ider .
5 To use your Ethernet connection, open the AppleTalk control panel and choose Ethernet from the “Connect via” pop-up menu. If y ou w a nt to u se a T CP/IP-based app lic ati on, you ma y w ant to mak e s ure th at the T CP/I P contro l pa n el is c onfi gured appr opri atel y .
3C onnect the other end of the telephone cord to the modular connector on the card. 4 Start up the PowerBook, if it is not already on. 5 To use your modem, open the communications program you want to use and set up the program for the internal modem.
179 Making Modem and Ethernet Connections Usin g E t her ne t a nd a m odem a t the sa me t i me By us i ng t h e adapter supp lied with y our computer if y ou ha v e a comb i nation Et he r ne t/modem c ard, y ou c an connect both an Ether net cab le a nd a telephone lin e to t he car d.
3P repare the Ethernet cable and telephone line as you would for a single connection of either type. 4P lug the modular connector from the Ethernet cable and the telephone cord into the two sockets in the Y-adapter. 5 Start up the computer (if it is not already on) and set up your software to use the modem and Ethernet connections.
It ’ s a g ood idea t o mak e bac kup copie s of importa nt so ft w are on flopp y dis ks in c ase y our hard di s k or som e of its c ontent is dama ged. Y ou c a n use t h e Flopp y Dis k Mak er pro gram, w hic h is on y our computer ’ s har d dis k, t o mak e a set o f s y stem so ftw are dis ks or t o bac k up some k e y items .
182 Appendix E Y ou n eed to mak e a cop y of the e s senti al s y stem s of tw are f or sa fek eeping in ca se y ou e v er need to re i nstall the so ftw are on y our computer . Th e dis ks y ou n eed t o i nstall a nd rei nstall so ftw are are c alled inst aller disk s .
If y ou don ’ t ha ve di s ks on hand, y ou can s kip these instr ucti ons for t he momen t . But t he sooner y ou mak e the s y stem so ft w are dis ks , the better . B u y th e dis ks a s soon a s poss ible; t h en retur n to t his sec ti on and fo llo w these ins truc t i ons .
4 Follow the instructions on the screen until a message tells you that you’re finished. Ins ert a ne w dis k when e v er the screen me s sa ge s tell y ou t o . Do not use t he Dis k T o o ls fl opp y dis k that c ame with y our c omputer . As y ou comp lete each di s k, make a l ab el with t h e name disp la yed on t h e screen.
6I f you quit in the middle of the disk-making process and want to resume copying, click Resume Minimum or Resume Full (depending on the type of set you are making) when you see the Floppy Disk Maker box. Once y ou ’ v e made a full set o f dis ks , y ou can delete t he dis k ima ge s to free up space on y our hard di s k.
3C l i ck the icon for the folder you want to copy to select it. If y ou w a nt to mak e one i ndi v idual di s k f or a pro gram (i n ca se you l ost a dis k or an i ndi v idual di s k got dama g ed) , double-c lic k the pro gram ’ s f ol der to open it.
A accent characters, typing 152 AC power 83 active application programs 80 acute accent, typing 152 adapters Apple HDI-30 Disk 63 Ethernet and telephone 179 external monitor 68 air travel 146–147 Am.
B backup floppy disks, making 181–186 Balloon Help identifying screen objects 38 turning on or off 7 batteries conserving 24, 90 disposing of 89 during sleep 24 icon 85 life 83 location in computer .
189 Index troubleshooting 94–98 turning off 22–23 turning on 14–16 using as hard disk 63–66 connecting equipment ADB 74 external modem 61 external monitor 68–71 hard disk 64–65 keyboard 74.
expansion bay modules inserting 44 location 4, 59 locking 49 removing 42–43 using 41 expansion cards connecting Ethernet and telephone 176–179 PCI, preinstalled 175 RAM 155 Extensions Manager cont.
H hard disk drives problems using 107 reinitializing hard disk 124 special memory requirements 82 spinning down 6 testing 123–124 using computer as 63–65 hardware demo 78 diagram 4 network 74 safe.
installing RAM card. See RAM card installing system software from CD or disk images 125 clean 128–132 custom 132–133 normal 126–128 interference between monitors 69 on external monitor 110 radio.
font file 104 not enough memory 97–98, 101–102 printing 111 program not found 102 RAM or cache diagnostic 106 system error 26, 99 system software 96 microphones location 4 using external 72–73 m.
power cord 10–11 troubleshooting 94 Power key location 4 turning computer off 22 turning computer on 14–15 PowerPC microprocessor ix “native” programs for 82 power sources 83–84 monitoring b.
SCSI devices connecting 62–66 troubleshooting 112 SCSI disk mode 64–65 troubleshooting 112–113 SCSI icon, missing 65 SCSI port (HDI-30), location 4, 59 security devices 4, 49 setting up the comp.
trackpad button 4 learning to use 18–19 position 140–141 problems 107–108 Trash, problems 104–105 trauma disorders 138 traveling 146–147 troubleshooting.
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