Apple G4 17-inch Bedienungsanleitung

P ow erBook G 4 1 7-inch User ’ s Guide Includes setup , expansion, and troubleshooting inf ormation for your P o werBook G4 computer LL3140.book Page 1 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

K Apple Computer , Inc. © 2005 Apple C omputer , Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple C omputer , Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countrie s. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) fo[...]

3 1 C ont ents Chapter 1 5 Getting Star ted 6 Basic F eatures of Y our P owerBook 8 Additional F eatures of Y our P owerBook 10 Setting Up 17 How Do I T urn My P owerBook Off? 19 Calibrating Y our Batter y 19 What’ s Next? Chapter 2 2 1 The Basics 21 Getting to Know Y our New Po werBook 22 Adjusting Y our Display 23 Using Y our P ower Adapter 24 [...]

4 Contents 44 Using Y our Modem 44 Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices 45 Sudden Motion Sensor 45 External Video Suppor t (DVI, VGA, and S-V ideo) 48 Using Y our SuperDrive 51 Battery 55 Security Slot Chapter 4 5 7 Adding Memory to Y our Computer 57 Installing Additional Memory 62 Making Sure Y our C omputer Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 5 6 [...]

1 5 1 Getting Star ted Y our P owerBook is a full-f eatured notebook comput er . Important: Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see page 7 3) carefully before y ou plug your computer into a wall socket. AC cord Power adapter AC plug Phone cord ® S-video-to-composite adapter DVI-to-VGA adapter LL3140.book Page 5 Thursday,[...]

6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Basic F eature s of Y our P ow erBook ® Built-in speaker ® Power button AirPort Extreme/ Bluetooth antenna window AirPort Extreme/ Bluetooth antenna window Microphone Built-in speaker (located under speaker grille) Function key (Fn) Sleep indicator light Trackpad Display release button Trackpad button Slot-loading opti[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 F or additional information about AirPort Extreme or your optical drive, see Chapter 3, “Using Y our Computer ,” on page 33. ¤ Brightness contr ols Increase or decrease the brightness of your P owerBook display . - V olume controls Increase or decrease the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speakers and he[...]

8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional F eatures of Y our P ow erBook ® ® Power adapter port PC Card slot Security slot ¯ d USB 2.0 port d USB 2.0 port W Internal modem port , Audio line in/optical digital audio in port f Headphone/optical audio out port H FireWire 800 port H FireWire 400 port G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base- T) S-video[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 F or additional information about these features, see C hapter 3, “Using Y our Computer ,” on page 33. Security slot Prot ect your Pow erBook from thef t by connecting a security cable. ¯ P ower adapter port Plug in the included Apple P or table P ower Adapt er to recharge your P owerBook battery . W Internal modem [...]

10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Y our Po werBook is designed so that you can set it up quickly and star t using it right away . Step 1: Plug In the P ow er Adapter m Plug the AC plug of your po wer adapter into an outlet and the po wer adapter plug into the P owerBook power adapt er por t. Important: Be sure t o snap the electrical prongs o[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 Y ou can write information from your ISP or netw ork administrator on these pages, then enter it in Setup Assistant. T o set up a telephone dial-up connection, gather the f ollowing information:  Ser vice provider name  User or account name  P assword  ISP phone number  Alternate phone number  Dialing prefix[...]

12 Chapter 1 Getting Started The information below is optional. Ask your ISP or system administrator if you need it.  DNS ser vers  Domain name  Pr oxy ser ver T r ansferring F iles F rom Another Mac? If you already hav e a Mac, the Setup Assistant can help automatically transf er user accounts, network settings, applications, and mor e from [...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 Note: If you’ ve used the Setup Assistant to transf er information from an older Macintosh and you want t o use Setup Assistant to transfer inf ormation from it again, make sure FileV a ult is turned off on the older Macintosh. T o turn off FileV ault, open the Accounts pane of Sy stem Pref erences and click Security [...]

14 Chapter 1 Getting Started T o connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network: m Connect the cable to your DSL or cable modem as shown in the modem instructions, or connect the Ethernet cord to the Ethernet hub or outlet. T hen connect the other end of the cord to the computer’ s Ethernet port. ® G ® Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 Step 4: T urn On Y our P owerBook With your setup information gather ed, you ’ re ready to start up your computer . Setup Assistant launche s automatically to help you . 1 T o turn on the computer , press the P ow er button ( ® ). Note: Pre ss the P ower button once briefly (up to one second). Holding down the Po wer[...]

16 Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 Use your P owerBook trackpad to select and move items on the screen, much as y ou use a mouse with a desktop computer . Â T o move the arrow pointer on the scr een, slide your finger across the trackpad. Important: Use only one finger on the trackpad to move the poin ter; the pointer won ’t mov e if you use two or [...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 Â T o selec t, click, or double-click an item on the screen, use the track pad button. F or tips on using the track pad , see “ Tips for Using the T rackpad” on page 24. Congratulations , you’ re up and running! How Do I T urn My P ow erBook Off? When you hav e finished working with your P owerBook, you can put y[...]

18 Chapter 1 Getting Started  Pr ess the P ower button ( ® ) and click Sleep in the dialog that appears on the screen. T o wake the computer:  If the display is closed, open it. Y our P ow erBook automatically wakes from sleep when you open the displa y .  If the display is already open, press the P ow er button ( ® ) or any key on the keyb[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 Calibrating Y our Batter y T o get the longest running time from your P owerBook battery , complete the following steps during the first week you ha ve your P ow erBook. T o initially calibrate your batt er y , follo w these steps: 1 Plug in the power adapter and fully char ge your P owerBook battery until the light on [...]

20 Chapter 1 Getting Started What If I Ha ve More Que stions? Mac OS Help Most of the information about using your Macint osh is available right on your computer . 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the scr een). 2 Choose Help > Mac Help (click the Help menu in the menu bar and choose Mac Help). 3 Click the Se[...]

2 21 2 The Basics This chapter in troduces important basics about your P ow erBook that you ’ll want to know . Getting to Know Y our New P ow erBook Because your P o werBook is so thin and light, you can take it with you to the office , librar y , class , or wherever you w ork or play . Whenever you stop using y our P owerBook, wait a few moments[...]

22 Chapter 2 The Basics Adjusting Y our Display Once you begin working with your new P ow erBook, you ma y need to adjust your display so that the scr een is easier to see. Use the keys labeled with the ¤ icon to adjust screen brightness. T o turn off the automatic displa y brightness feature: m Choose Apple (  ) > System P refer ences from [...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 23 Y ou can choose scaled resolutions of 1 1 5 2 x 768 or smaller from the Displays pane of System P reference s. When you switch to a scaled re solution, items on the screen appear larger , making them easier to see. Scaled resolutions may not be as sharp as they are at the displa y ’ s native resolution. T o adjust the reso[...]

24 Chapter 2 The Basics Use only the AC cord that came with y our power adapter . Make sure to push the pow er plug snugly into the pow er adapter por t on the computer to ensur e it is engaged and power is flowing t o the computer . When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the comput er , pull the plug, not the cord. F or safety[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 25 Using the Keyboard Y our Po werBook keyboard has a numeric k eypad incorporated in the standard keyboard keys. Keys used for the numeric keypad have a smaller secondary label. T o use the numeric k eypad , press the Num Lock key . The Num Lock key glows green, indicating that the keypad is active. When you ’ re finished, p[...]

26 Chapter 2 The Basics Y ou can turn off the k eyboard illumination f eature in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System P references or b y pressing the F8 key . Note: Exposé is preset to use the F9 and F1 0 k eys , the same keys that adjust your keyboard illumination. T o use Exposé to manage your desktop windows , hold down the Fn key and pres[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 27 Cust omizing Y our Desktop and Setting Y our Pr eferenc es Y ou can quick ly make your desktop look the way y ou want using System P reference s. Choose Apple (  ) > System P refer ences from the menu bar . Note: Because Apple frequen tly releases new versions and update s to its system software, applications , and Int[...]

28 Chapter 2 The Basics Using Applications Y our Po werBook comes with software applications, including the iLife suite of applications, f or doing things like sending email, surfing the Internet, chatting online , organizing music and digital photos , making movies, and much more. For more information on these applications , see the Mac OS X manua[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 29 4 Choose the type of connec tion for y our printer (for example , USB, Apple T alk, and so on) from the pop-up menu. T o add a USB printer connected to an AirP or t Extreme Base Station, choose Rendezvous from the pop-up menu. 5 Select or enter your printer inf ormation and click Add . Monitoring Prin ting Once you ’ve sen[...]

30 Chapter 2 The Basics Keeping Y our Soft ware Up t o Date Y ou can connec t to the Int ernet and automatically download and install the latest fr ee software versions, drivers, and other enhancements from Apple . When you are connected to the Int ernet, Software Update checks Apple ’ s In ternet ser vers t o see if any updates are a vailable fo[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 31 Connecting to a Netw ork If you want to connect your P ow erBook to an Ethernet network or a wireless netw ork, see “Ethernet (1 0/1 00/1 000Base-T )” on page 43 and “ AirP or t Extreme Wireless Networking and Internet Access ” on page 4 1 for more information about setting up an Ethernet or AirP ort Ex treme connect[...]

32 Chapter 2 The Basics  Y ou can connec t to an AirP ort Extreme 802. 1 1g or 802. 1 1b wireless network to transfer files. F or more inf ormation, see “ AirP ort Ex treme Wirele ss Networking and Internet Access ” on page 4 1.  If you have acce ss to devices tha t communicate via Bluetooth wirele ss technology , you can transfer file s us[...]

3 33 3 Using Y our Comput er Y our P owerBook has man y built-in feature s and connection capabilities that you can customiz e and expand to fit your needs . These include the f ollowing: Â Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports for connecting additional equipment such as printers , scanners, and other devices to y our P owerBook. See page 34. Â Fi[...]

34 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Universal Serial Bus (USB) Y our Po werBook comes with two USB 2.0 ports ( d ), also r eferred to as Hi-Speed USB , which you can use to connect many types of external devices, including prin ters, scanners, digital cameras , game pads, joysticks , keyboards, and floppy disk drives . Y our USB 2.0 por ts are compati[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 35 Using Multiple USB Device s at the Same Time Y ou can purchase a USB hub to connect multiple USB devices to your computer . T he USB hub connects to an open USB por t on your computer and pr ovides additional USB ports (usually four or seven). Hi-Speed hubs can support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed devices as well as USB 1 . 1 c[...]

36 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer F ireWire Y our computer has one FireWire 400 and one F ireWire 800 port ( H ). With Fir eWire, you can easily connect and disconnect ex ternal high-speed devices—such as DV cameras , printers , scanners, and hard disks—without re star ting your computer . Y ou can connec t a standard 6-pin F ireWire device dire[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 37 Using F ireWire Devices T o use a FireWire device with your computer , connect the device to the computer and install any software that came with the devic e . Y our computer automatically detects newly connected devices. F ireWire Devices and Ba tter y P ow er Fir eWire devices, such as certain external hard disks,[...]

38 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer F or More Information on F ireWir e Additional information on F ireWire is a vailable in Mac OS Help. Choose Help > Mac Help in the Finder menu bar and search f or “F ireWire.” Y ou can also find information on the Apple F ireWire websit e at www .apple.com/firewire . PC Cards Y ou can expand your computer ?[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 39 Inser ting and Ejecting a PC Card When inser ting a PC Card , make sure the label is facing up and the card is level. Y ou ’ll feel some resistance as y ou slide the card in. When the card is firmly seated in the slot, it clicks into place and an icon may appear on the de sktop. Y ou can eject a PC Card when your [...]

40 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer  T ransfer file s between computers, ev en Mac to PC, using the transf er utility . Apple still recommends the use of AirP ort Ex treme wireless netw orking, howev er , for anything but the smallest files .  Use a Bluetooth wireless keyboard or mouse . T o set up a Bluetooth device: m Use the Bluetooth Setup Ass[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 41 T o send a file to a Bluetooth enabled device: 1 Open the Bluetooth F ile Exchange application, located in Applications/Utilities . 2 Choose File > Send F ile, select the file you want t o send, then click Send . 3 Choose a device from the Device list and click Send. If the device is not in the Device list, click[...]

42 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer How AirP ort Ex treme P rovides Wireless Internet A ccess With AirP or t Extreme, you set up a wireless connection to a device k nown as a base station, which has a physical connection to the Internet. AirPort Extreme technology works like a cordless telephone . The AirP ort Ex treme Card in the comput er makes a wi[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 43 Ethernet (1 0/1 00/1 000Base-T ) Y our computer comes with built-in 1 0/1 00/1 000 megabit per second (Mbit/s) twisted- pair Ethernet networking capability , which you can use to connect to a network, including a Gigabit Ethernet network, or to a cable or DSL modem. Connecting to a network give s you access to other[...]

44 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Using Y our Modem Y our computer comes with an Apple 56K v . 92 modem installed . T o connec t the modem, plug one end of the phone cord or RJ-1 1 cable int o the modem por t on the computer and the other end into a standar d RJ-1 1 telephone wall jack. Make sure you connect to an analog phone line—the kind used t[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 45 The volume contr ols on your keyboard allow you to easily change v olume. Y ou can also access these contr ols from the Sound pane of System P references . F or more information about using or troubleshooting sound on y our computer , open Mac OS Help and search for “sound .” Sudden Motion Sensor Y our Po werBoo[...]

46 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer If the device you want to connect has a composite port rather than an S-video por t, you can use the S-video-to-composite adapt er that came with your P owerBook. When an external monitor or television is connected, you can either have the same image appear on both the internal displa y and the external monitor (kno[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 47 3 Connect the display cable t o your P owerBook. Y our P owerBook automatically detects the external display . 4 Adjust the resolution on the external dis play using the Displays pane of S ystem Pref erences or the Displa ys icon in the menu bar . T o connect an ex ternal dis play or projector with a VGA connection [...]

48 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Connecting a T elevision, V CR, or O ther Video Device T o connect a TV , VCR, or other video devic e to the P owerBook: 1 Connect an S-video cable to the T V out ( Æ ) port on your Po werBook (or use the S-video-to-composite adapter to connect a composite video cable) and connect the other end to your device. 2 If[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 49 Inser ting a CD or DVD Disc T o install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc: 1 With the computer turned on, insert the disc (with the label facing up) into the drive slot until you f eel the drive catch the disc and take it the rest of the way in. The disc may need to be inserted nearly all the way in bef ore the [...]

50 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Playing DVD Discs T o play a DVD-V ideo disc on your P ow erBook, insert the DVD disc. DVD Player opens automatically . Y ou ’ll find DVD Player provide s easy-to-use controls for starting, stopping , and viewing DVDs. If your P owerBook is connected to a T V so that you can watch a DVD-Video on the T V screen, se[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 51 Recording Inf ormation on a DVD Y ou can record your own digital movies on a blank r ecordable DVD disc. Y ou can also record other kinds of digital data, such as backing up files onto a recordable DVD disc. With applications like iDVD, you can cr eate your own customiz ed digital media project, burn it on a blank r[...]

52 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer If your battery runs low while you are working, y ou can put your P owerBook to sleep and replace the battery with a charged one. The in ternal backup battery provides enough power to main tain the contents of RAM f or up to 3 minutes while you change the battery . Note: If you have installed additional memory in yo[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 53 Removing and Replacing the Batt er y T o remove the batt er y: m Shut down your P ow erBook. Turn it o ver and locate the battery latches. Slide both latches up to unlock the battery , and gently r emove it. T o replace the battery : m Place one side of the battery into the battery compar tment. Gently press the bat[...]

54 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Charging a Batt er y When the power adapter that came with y our computer is connected, the batt er y recharges whether the comput er is off , on, or in sleep. Ho wever , the batt er y recharges more quickly if the computer is off or in sleep. Y ou can monitor the battery charge level using the Battery status icon i[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 55 T o fur ther save ba ttery power , select the following options in the Ener gy Saver pane of System P referenc es: Â Set your computer to modify its proce ssor speed based upon the required amount of processing activity . Y our P owerBook is preset to automatically r educe its processing speed during periods of lig[...]

56 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer F or More Information on Security Options Additional information on the software security feature s of your P owerBook, including multiple user passwords and file encryption, is available in Mac OS Help . Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “ securit y” or “multiple users.” LL3140.book[...]

4 57 4 Adding Memory to Y our Comput er This chapter pr ovides inf ormation and instruc tions f or installing additional memor y in your P owerBook. Installing Additional Memor y Y our computer has two memor y slots that you access b y removing the memory door in the battery bay . Y our P owerBook comes with one 5 1 2 megabyte (MB) module of Double[...]

58 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer T o install additional memor y: 1 Shut down your computer . Disconnect the power adapter , phone cord, and any other cables connected to the computer . 2 T urn the computer ov er and locate the release latches on either side of the battery . Slide both latches up . The battery should pop up slightly . 3 U[...]

Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 59 4 T ouch a metal sur face inside the computer to discharge any static electricity from your body . 5 If you already hav e a memor y card installed in the slot you wish to use , remov e it. Spread the tabs in the slot awa y from the notches in the memory card. The car d should pop up slightly . Lift the me[...]

60 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 6 Insert the memor y card at a 30-degree angle . Line up the notch in the card with the small tab in the memor y slot and slide the card in to the slot until the gold edge is almost invisible . Then gently push the memory card into the memory slot. Y ou may f eel some resistance. 7 Gently spread the small[...]

Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 61 8 Replace the memor y door and make sure it is lying flat befor e screwing it into place. 9 Replace the battery . 10 Reconnect the power adapter and any other cable s. LL3140.book Page 61 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

62 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer Making Sure Y our Computer Rec ognizes the New Memor y After installing additional memory in your Po werBook, check whether the computer recognizes the new memory . T o check the computer ’ s memory : 1 Star t up your comput er . 2 When you see the Mac OS desktop , choose Apple (  ) > About This M[...]

5 63 5 T roubleshooting If you ha ve a problem w ork ing with your P owerBook, check here first f or solutions and advice. When you experience a problem, there is usually a simple and quick solution. Be aware of the conditions that led up to the problem. Making a note of things you did befor e the problem occurred will help you narr ow down possibl[...]

64 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting  If you are unable to f orce the application to quit, press and hold the P ower button ( ® ) for a few seconds t o shut down the computer .  If the computer still doesn ’t res pond, try to restart it by simultaneously pressing the Command ( x ) and C ontrol keys on your keyboard and the P ower button ( ® ). If t[...]

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 65 Â If you recently installed additional memory , make sure that it is correctly installed and that it is compatible with your computer . See whether remo ving it allows the computer to start up (see page 57). Â If you are still unable to start up your computer , see the service and suppor t information that came with y[...]

66 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting  Make sure you are within antenna range of the other comput er or the network’ s access point by checking the AirP ort Ex treme or AirP ort Express signal level. Check the AirP or t status icon in the menu bar . Up t o four bars appear to show signal strength. Nearby electronic devices or metal structures can interf[...]

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 67 Reinstalling the Software That C ame With Y our Comput er Use the software install discs that came with your computer to reinstall Mac OS X and the applications that came with your computer , and to install Mac OS 9 (if you want to use Mac OS 9 applications with your computer). Important: Apple r ecommends that you back[...]

68 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5 F ollow the onscreen instructions. 6 After selecting the destination disk for installation, continue f ollowing the onscreen instructions. Y our computer may restart and ask you to insert the nex t Mac OS X install disc. Note: T o install iCal, iChat A V , iSync , iT unes, and Safari, f ollow the “Installing M ac OS[...]

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 69 Installing Xcode T ools T o install just the Xcode T ools, which are in tended for software developers to use , follow these st eps: 1 Inser t the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your computer . 2 Double-click “Xcode T ools.” 3 Double-click “Xcode T ools.mpkg.” 4 F ollow the onscreen instructions. Locatin[...]

LL3140.book Page 70 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

71 A Appendix A Specifications Y ou can use System P rofiler to find out detailed information about y our P ow erBook, such as the amount of built-in memor y , hard disk siz e, devices connected , and the product serial number . T o access the information in System P rofiler , choose A pple (  ) > About This Mac from the menu bar and then cli[...]

72 Appendix A Specifications Battery  Output: DC 1 0.8 V  Capacity: 58 WH r Additional information is a vailable on the Internet at www .apple.com/powerbook and www .apple.com/support. LL3140.book Page 72 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

73 B Appendix B Safety , U se , and Care Inf ormation Read this impor tant P owerBook safety and maint enance information. Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Plugging In the P ow er Adapter Always leav e space around your pow er adapter . Do not use this equipment in a location where airflow around the power adapter or comp[...]

74 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information Using Y our P ow erBook When using your P owerBook or when charging the batt er y , it is normal f or the bottom of the case to get warm. F or prolonged use , place your P owerBook on a flat, stable sur face. The bottom of the P owerBook case functions as a cooling sur face that transfers heat from in[...]

Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 75 General Safety Instruc tions F or your own safety and that of your equipment , always take the following preca utions. Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug , not the cord), remove the main battery , and disconnect the phone cord if any of the following conditions exists: Â Y ou want to remo[...]

76 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information Batter y A v oid Hearing Damage Apple and the Envir onment Apple Comput er , Inc., r ecognizes its responsibility to minimize the en vironmental impacts of its operations and products. F or More Information Go to www .apple.com/en vironment/summary .html. Ergonomics Here are some tips for setting up a[...]

Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 77 Use a light touch when typing or using the track pad and keep your hands and fingers relaxed . A void rolling your thumbs under y our palms. Change hand positions often to avoid fatigue . Some computer users may develop discomfort in their hands, wrists, or arms after int ensive work without breaks. I[...]

LL3140.book Page 78 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

79 C Appendix C C onnec ting to the In ternet Y ou can use your computer to br owse the W orld Wide W eb , send email to friends and family , and chat in real time ov er the Internet. Use this detailed guide to connect to the Int ernet. When you first start up Mac OS X, the Setup Assistan t helps you enter your In ternet configuration information. [...]

80 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Before Y ou Connect to the Internet T o use the Internet, you need an account with an In ternet ser vice provider (ISP); the Setup Assistant can set you up with one . In some countries, the S etup Assistant doe s not set you up with an ISP . Y ou must contact an ISP separately to get an account , and then us[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 81 Gathering the Information Y ou Need Y ou can write the information you get from y our Internet service provider (ISP), your network administrator , or your other computer on these pages , then enter it in Network Setup Assistant. T o set up a telephone dial-up connection, gather the f ollowing information: ?[...]

82 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet The information below is optional. Ask your ISP or system administrator if you need it.  DNS ser vers  Domain name  Pr oxy ser ver Entering Y our Information After gathering your specific setup inf ormation from your ISP or network administrat or , you can click the “ Assist me ” button in the Netw[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 83 3 Choose Network P ort Configurations from the Show pop-up menu and select the On checkbox next to Internal Modem. 4 Drag Internal Modem to the t op of the P or t Configurations list to make it the pref erred, or primar y , netw ork interface. 5 Choose Internal Modem from the Sho w pop-up menu and click PPP [...]

84 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o test your Int ernet configuration: 1 Open the Internet C onnect application (in the Applications folder). 2 Click the Internal Modem icon, if necessary . 3 Enter your dial-up t elephone number , account name , and password , if necessary . 4 Click Connect. Internet C onnect dials your ISP and establishes[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 85 T o set up Network preferenc es for the built-in Ethernet port: 1 Choose Apple (  ) > System P refer ences from the menu bar . 2 Click Network. 3 Choose Network P ort Configurations from the Show pop-up menu. 4 Select the On check box next to Built-in Ethernet. 5 Drag Built-in Ethernet to the top of th[...]

86 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Manual Configur ation Have y our static IP address, rout er address, and subnet mask fr om your ISP ready (see page 8 1). T o set up a manual configuration: 1 In Network pref erences, choose Built-in Ethernet fr om the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click T CP/IP , if necessar y . 3 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu , [...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 87 DHCP Configur ation After you set up a DHCP configuration, the DHCP server automatically provide s your network information. T o set up a DHCP configuration: 1 In Network pref erences, choose Built-in Ethernet fr om the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click T CP/IP , if necessar y . 3 Choose Using DHCP from the Configur[...]

88 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet PPP oE C onfiguration Some DSL-based ISPs use P oin t-to-P oint Pr otocol over Ethernet (PPP oE). If you use a DSL modem and need a user name and password to connect to the Int ernet, check with your ISP to determine if y ou should connect using PPPoE. T o set up a PPPoE c onnection: Have y our user name, pa[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 89 5 T ype the domain name server (DNS) addresses in the DNS Ser vers field . 6 Click Apply Now . Once you configure your netw ork, your Internet connection is ready . Y ou can open your web browser or other TCP/IP application to test y our connection. Important: If you did not select the option to connect auto[...]

90 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o check if you have acc ess to an AirP ort Ex treme network: m Click the AirP or t status icon in the menu bar and choose an AirP ort network listed there. If you don ’t see an AirP ort network listed, you can use AirP or t Setup Assistant to check or change your settings, or you can change them using th[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 91 T o set up Network preferenc es for an AirP ort Ex treme connection: 1 Choose Apple (  ) > System P refer ences from the menu bar . 2 Click Network. 3 Choose Network P ort Configurations from the Show pop-up menu. 4 Select the On check box next to AirP ort. Next, follow the instructions to configure yo[...]

92 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 7 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu , choose either Manually or Using DHCP . Â If you chose Manually , type the other information into the corre sponding fields. Â If you chose Using DHCP , y ou don’ t need to enter any further information unless y our system administrator has instructed you to do so . 8[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 93 T roubleshooting Y our Connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN In ternet Connections If you can ’t connect to the Internet using your cable modem, DSL, or local area netw ork (LAN), see the following st eps. Important: Instructions that refer t o modems do not apply to LAN users. LAN users may hav e hubs, swi[...]

94 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Network C onnections If you have tw o or more computers attempting to share an In ternet connection, be sure that your network is set up pr operly . Y ou need to know if your ISP provides only one IP address or if it pro vides multiple IP addresses , one for each computer . If only one IP address is used , t[...]

95 D Appendix D T op T en Questions Do you hav e a question? Here ar e the top ten questions commonly asked by new P owerBook users. My Internet c onnec tion doesn ’t seem t o be working. How do I set it up? There are diff erent types of Internet connections. F or example, you can connec t via a modem, a DSL connection, a wireless AirP ort connec[...]

96 Appendix D Top Ten Questions How does the Mac OS X in ter face work? Users new to Mac OS X often have questions about ho w to carr y out certain tasks. Y our best source for Mac OS X information is Mac OS Help . Y ou’ll find introductory explanations for new users , users switching from Windows computers , and users upgrading from Mac OS 9 . O[...]

Appendix D Top Ten Questions 97 I hear a fan coming on and my P owerBook seems to get quite warm. Is that OK? As your P ow erBook operates, it’ s designed t o keep itself within safe thermal limits. The fan comes on and stays on to keep the P ow erBook operating at normal temperatures. The bottom of your P owerBook may become warm because it’ s[...]

LL3140.book Page 98 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

99 Communications Regula tion Information FCC C ompliance Statemen t This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rule s. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received , including in ter ference that may cause undesir ed operation[...]

100 Laser Information Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet containing the laser . The laser beam used in this product is harmful to the eyes. The use of optical instruments, such as magnifying lenses , with this product increases the potential hazard t o your eyes. For y our safety , have this equipment serviced only by an Apple-authoriz ed se[...]

101 T elephone Line P roblems If your telephone doesn ’t work, there may be a problem with your telephone line . Disconnect the modem to see if the problem goes awa y . If it doesn’ t, report the problem either to your local telephone company or to your compan y ’ s telecommunications people. If disconnecting the modem eliminates the problem,[...]

102 L ’abonné ne doit pas oublier qu’il e st possible que la conformité aux conditions énoncées ci-de ssus n ’empêche pas la dégradation du ser vice dans certaines situations. De fait, les en terprises de télécommunication ne permettent pas que l’on raccorde un matériel aux prises d’abonnés, sa uf dans les cas précis prévus pa[...]

103 This modem must be properly secured in order f or you to use it. T elecommunications network v oltages exist inside the computer and the telecommunications line connection must be removed bef ore opening the computer . Information Y ou Need in New Zealand This modem is fully approved t o operate on the New Zealand telecommunications network und[...]

LL3140.book Page 104 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

105 Index Index A about your battery 19 AC cord 23 AC plug 10, 23 adjusting your display 22 AirPort Extreme antenna window 7 base station 42 card 41 connection 82 problems 65 setting up 89 setting up a connection 11, 81 ALS system 25 amber light 23 ambient light-sensing system 25 analog phone line 13, 44 Apple 56K internal modem 44 application free[...]

106 Index two computers 37 USB printers 34 VCR 48 videocameras 36 wirelessly 41 conserving battery power 96 controls brightness 7 keyboard 7 volume 7 D DHCP 82 configuration 87 dial-up connection 82 modem 82 discs compatible 96 display cleaning 74 goes black 65 mirroring 46 release button 7 resolutions 22 Displays pane 23 disposing of batteries 53,[...]

Index 107 installing 57 screwdriver required 58 specifications 57 microphone 7, 44 mirroring 46 modem 13, 44 cable 79 DSL 79 monitoring a printer 28 mouse 26 multiple USB devices 35 N Network Connections 94 networking two computers 37 wireless 41 Network Setup Assistant 79 numeric keypad 25 Num Lock key 7 O optical digital audio out port 9 optical [...]

108 Index an application 32 the computer 18 storing your PowerBook 74 Sudden Motion Sensor 45 SuperDrive 7, 48 S-video out port 45 System Preferences 27 T telephone dial-up connection 11, 81 testing your Internet configuration 84 trackpad 7, 16, 24 tips 24 transferring files or documents 31 information 37 trouble ejecting a disc 66 troubleshooting [...]

LL3140.book Page 109 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

LL3140.book Page 110 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

LL3140.book Page 111 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]

LL3140.book Page 112 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM[...]