Apple 8100 Series manual

 Pow e r Ma cin t os h Us e r ’ s Gu i de Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related infor mation for P ower Macintosh 8100 series computers[...]

K Apple Computer , Inc. © 1994 Apple Computer, 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. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in th[...]

iii Co m m unic ati ons reg ul ati on informati on v i Pr efa c e W el c o me t o P o w er Ma c i n t o sh i x 1G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 1 Pl u gg i ng in the computer 1 Ins ta lli ng an ex pa nsi on c ard 3 C onn ect i ng a m onitor 3 C onn ect i ng t h e mouse and k e yboard 8 C onn ect i ng ot h er equipment 9 Tu r n i n g t h e co m puter on[...]

2G e t t i n g H e l p 1 9 Gettin g a ns w ers to y our que sti ons 20 Ide n ti fyi ng ob jects on t h e screen 28 Lear ni ng u seful shortcuts 29 3C o n n e c t i n g A dd i t i o na l E q u i pme n t 3 1 Y our computer at a g lance 3 1 C onn ect i ng audi o equipment 34 C onn ect i ng v ideo equipm ent 39 Ex pa ndi ng m emory 4 9 Ins ta lli ng in[...]

App e ndi x A Hea l th , Sa f e ty , a nd Ma i n t e na nce T i ps 99 Health-re lated inf or mati on about computer u se 99 Saf e t y i n s t r u c ti ons 1 0 4 Handli ng y our c omputer equipment 1 05 Cl ea ni ng y our equ ipment 1 09 App e ndi x B I ns ta l l i ng a n E xp a ns i on C a rd 1 1 1 In stallin g a car d with a D A V connect or i n y [...]

vi Communications Regulation Information Co mmunic ation s reg u l at i on i n f o rma t i o n FCC statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected. Ra[...]

DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte l[...]

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Co n gratul ations on t h e purcha se of y our ne w Mac i ntosh . Y our computer i s de si gned to gi v e y ou the hi gh est perf or mance combined with real ease o f us e—it ’ s eas y t o set up , ea s y t o use , and eas y to e xpand. This book will gu ide y ou throu gh t he setup proced ure , te ll you ho w t o ex pa nd y our Macint osh, a n[...]

Monitor power cord (sometimes built into the monitor) Computer power cord Mouse Adapters for composite video (A V - equipped Power Macintosh only) Monitor cable (sometimes built into the monitor) Keyboard Keyboard cable (sometimes built into the keyboard as shown here) Monitor Macintosh computer[...]

Th e illu stration on t h e f acing pa g e show s all the equipm ent you will need t o set up y our computer and begin us i ng it. P lace y our equipm ent on a sturd y , fl at surf ace near a grounded w all outlet. B ef ore f oll owin g the setup in struct ions in this c hapter , y ou ma y w a nt t o read “ A r ra nging Y our Of fice ” i n Ap p[...]

When y ou are ready t o b egin, f oll o w these steps: 1P lug the socket end of the computer’s power cord into the recessed power socket (marked with he symbol ≤ ) on the back of the computer. 2P lug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip. IMPORTANT Be s ure that at lea st on e end of the po wer c ord i[...]

3I f necessary, switch the computer off. If y ou heard a t on e when y ou plu g ged in the computer , the computer ha s star ted up a nd y ou n eed to turn it of f b ef ore proceedi ng . Pres s the po wer sw itch t o tur n the computer o ff . (T h e pow er s witc h is l o c ated on the bac k of th e co m puter a nd is mark ed with t h e s ymbol I .[...]

Con ne ct i ng the mo nit o r p o wer co rd Monit ors ha v e tw o c ords t o connect: a po wer c ord and a monit or cab le . T o c onnect t h e monit or pow er cor d, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1P lace the monitor next to the computer. K eep the se cons iderat ions i n mi nd: m Al lo w a fe w inche s for air circul ati on around the computer and monit[...]

3P lug in the monitor power cord. Some m onitor po wer c ords are de s igned t o plu g into t he bac k of y our com puter . If y ou ha v e a n App le Audi oV i si on monit or , be sure t o p lug t h e m onit or pow er cor d i nto t h e bac k o f the computer , not int o a n out let. So me monit or po wer c ords must be connected t o a grounded e le[...]

Con ne ct i ng the monit or c able After y ou p lu g i n the monit or pow er cor d, y ou connect the monit or c able t o th e computer ’ s monit or por t. Y our computer ha s tw o monit or por ts: a hi gh- dens ity monit or por t a nd a second m onitor port. T h e high-dens ity por t accepts a m onitor wit h a screen 1 6 inches or smaller (m eas [...]

To c onn ect t h e monit or c able , f oll o w these steps: 1A ttach the monitor cable to the monitor. On s ome monit ors , the cab le is alread y attached. 2A ttach the monitor cable to one of the monitor ports on the back panel of the computer. If y ou ha v e a standard m onit or , attac h the monitor c ab le to t h e second m onit or por t. If y[...]

Con ne ct i n g th e mous e and ke yboard Y ou ha v e a c hoi ce of se v eral ke y boards f or y our Mac intosh . T he w a y y ou c onnect t h e mou se a nd ke y board depends on whether the k e yboar d has a separate c able or a built-in c able . Con ne ct i ng a k e y boa r d wi t h a sepa ra t e ca bl e 1P lug the mouse cable into the port on ei[...]

Con ne ct i ng a k e y boa r d w i th a b u i l t-i n ca b le 1P lug the mouse cable into the recessed port on the back of the keyboard. The p l u g a nd t h e por t are marked wit h the ◊ ic on (s ymbol) . T h e pos itions o f th e por t a nd ic on on y our ke y board ma y be diff erent from t hose pic tured. By t h e w ay: A por t marked with t[...]

Tu r n i n g t h e co m puter on To t u r n on the computer f or the first time , f oll ow t h ese steps: 1T urn on your monitor. S ee the inf or mati on that c ame with y our monit or f or the loc ati on of the po wer sw itch . On App le monit ors , the pow er s witc h is mark ed with the s ymbo l I . By t h e wa y : Y ou onl y need to turn on the[...]

2 Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key on the keyboard. The P o w er k e y is mark ed with a tri ang le . Its l o c ation depends on w hich keybo ard y ou ha v e . Y ou hear a tone from t h e computer as it starts up . 11 Getting Started[...]

3C heck to see what’s on your screen. m If y ou see the Mac i ntosh de s kt op , show n h ere , y our s y stem s of tw are i s alread y set up cor rect l y . S kip now t o “ What ’ s Nex t?” m If y ou see a blin ki ng que sti on mark, y ou need to install s y stem so ft w are on th e co m puter ’ s hard dis k. (S y stem s o ftw are is a s[...]

Pr o b l e m s tu r n in g you r co m pu t er o n? If y ou don ’ t see a nyt hi ng on t h e screen, check t h ese item s to see if y ou c a n ide nti fy th e problem: m Is the computer plu g g ed i nto a po w er source? If it i s plu g g ed i nto a po w er strip , is the po wer strip tur ned on? m Is the computer tur ned on? T h e pow er -on li g[...]

Wh at’ s ne xt? Yo u’ ve finished sett i ng up y our c omputer . C ontinue with one o f the fo llo wing steps: m If y ou are new t o the Mac i ntosh, turn to t h e nex t secti on, “ Lear ni ng t h e Basi cs . ” m If y ou are an ex p erienced Mac i ntosh u ser , tur n to Chapter 2 , “ Getting Help , ” t o lear n about Macint osh Gui de ,[...]

Learn ing th e basics If y ou are new t o the Mac i ntosh, y ou shou ld b egin b y looking at the ea s y-to- use p ro gram c alled the Macint osh T ut orial. Th e tutori al teaches y ou t h e bas ic sk ills y ou ’ll need t o use y our computer . T o star t the tut orial , fo llo w thes e steps: 1S lide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk. Hol[...]

4W hile holding down the mouse button, move the arrow until the words “Macintosh Tutorial” are highlighted, then release the mouse button. A window appears we lcomin g you t o the tut orial. Y ou c a n set this book a si de f or now and f oll ow t h e i nstr uct ions on the screen . Wh en y ou ha v e c ompleted th e tut orial , retur n to t his[...]

Tu r n i n g t h e co m pu t er o ff To tur n y our computer o f f , y ou choose S hut Do wn fr om the S p eci al menu. Detailed instr ucti ons f oll ow . 1M o ve the tip of the arrow ( 8 ) to the word “Special” at the top center of the screen. If the w ord “ S peci al” do es not appear at the t op of t h e screen, y ou ’ re workin g in t[...]

Wh e r e to fi nd ans wers When y ou ha v e quest ions about u sing y our M acintosh, t h ere are se veral pl ace s y ou can look f or ans w ers . In this book Use this book to help you set up your computer and learn about it, or to find solutions to problems. In the Guide menu The Guide menu (marked with the h icon) is your main source of informat[...]

Th e Gu ide menu is y our main source o f informati on when y ou ’ re w orki ng with y our c omputer . The menu is i dentified b y a que stion mark ( h ) i n the upper -ri ght cor n er of the screen . 19 2 Ge tt i n g He l p Use the instructions in this chapter to learn about the help available to you in the Guide menu.[...]

Ge tt i n g a ns w er s t o y ou r q ues t i o ns When y ou ha v e a quest ion w hile w orki ng wit h y our computer , y ou c an get t h e an sw er by c hoosin g Macint osh Gui de from the Gu ide menu . 1P ull down the Application menu (in the upper-right corner of the screen) and choose Finder to make it the active application program. A c h ec km[...]

3N otice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Maci n t osh G uide gi v e s y ou three w a y s o f findi ng inf or mati on: m Topics lets y ou choose fr om a list o f general s ub jects; it is like t h e table o f c ontents in a book. m Index lets y ou choose fr om a n alphab eti cal li st of m ore sp ecif ic s ub[...]

2C lick “Setting Options” in the list of topics. When y ou c lic k a n y top ic area, a list o f rel ated quest ions appears on the ri ght sid e of t h e Mac i ntosh G uide window. 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 uct ions f or y ou to f[...]

Ge tt i ng a n s we rs w i th t he I nde x b utt on 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al li st of s ub jects appears on the left s ide o f the window . 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 by dra g ging t h e s l[...]

4C lick the question “How do I change the background pattern?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr uct ions f or y ou to f o llo w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci n t osh G uide pr o v ide s step-by-step instr ucti ons to ans w er the quest ion y ou selected. When y ou ha v[...]

Ge tt i ng a n s we rs w i th t he L oo k F or b utt on 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button. A small bo x appears on the left s ide o f the wi ndow , where y ou c a n type text. 2C l i ck the arrow button to activate the text box. 3T ype “sound” in the text box and then click Search. When y ou c lic k Search, a li st of q[...]

4C lick the question “How do I change the beep sound?” and then click OK. Or double- click the question. A small window appears with instr uct ions f or y ou to f o llo w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci n t osh G uide pr o v ide s step-by-step instr ucti ons to ans w er the quest ion y ou selected. When y ou ha v e c om[...]

Ti ps f or usi ng M aci nt os h Gu ide Here are a f ew t ips f or us i ng Ma cintosh G uide e f fec ti v el y: m Maci n t osh G uide i s a v ailab le onl y when y ou are i n the Finder—the de s kt op area where y ou c a n see the icons o f dis ks , f olders , and file s . (Other pro grams ma y al so ha ve he lp a v ail able in the Gui de menu, ho[...]

Iden t ify i ng object s on the scre en So me ti me s y ou ’ll see an unf amiliar item on t h e screen a nd as k y ourself , “What ’ s that?” Y ou c a n get an ans wer b y u sing a M acintosh f eature kno wn a s Ba lloon He lp . Ba lloon He lp ex pl ai ns the functi on of i cons , menu s , commands , a nd other items on t h e Macint osh scr[...]

Learn i ng us ef u l shor tc uts Y ou c a n p erf or m ma n y tas ks in the Finder more qui ckl y if y ou u se ke y board or mou se shor tcuts . F or ex ample , i nstead of c li ckin g a n ic on a nd choos ing Op en from t h e File m enu, y ou c a n simp l y double-c lic k the ic on to open it. Fol l ow t h es e s t eps t o lear n ke y board a nd m[...]

2C l i ck one of the category buttons. Another window appears , descri bi ng shortcuts for t hat cate g ory . 3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Click th e r i ght arro w i n the lo wer -ri ght cor n er of t h e wi ndo w to di spl a y the ne x t wi ndo w (if there is one) . 4W hen you finish reading about the shortc[...]

Yo u r c o m p u t e r at a g l anc e Th e illu stration sho w s a ba si c Po w er Macint osh 8 1 0 0 series s y stem , ready t o us e. Ho we v er , y ou c an als o ex pa nd y our computer s y stem . Monitor Keyboard Mouse CD-ROM drive (optional) Floppy disk drive Hard disk drive (internal) Interrupt switch ¥ Reset switch P Power-on light 31 3 Co [...]

Th e illu strations on t his pa g e and the n ex t show w h ere equipment shoul d b e c onnected t o y our computer . F or i nstr uct ions on c onn ect i ng audi o or v ideo equ ipment , ref er to t h e n ex t two se cti ons of t his c hapter . F or instr uct ions on connect i ng ot h er equipment , su ch a s a CD-R O M dri v e , see the manual tha[...]

AV - e q u ip p e d P o w er Ma ci n t o sh 8 1 00 ser ies co m p ut er Monitor power socket High-density monitor port ™ Connects a monitor to your Macintosh. SCSI port g Connects your Macintosh to SCSI equipment such as hard disk drives, scanners, and printers. Ethernet port G Connects your Macintosh to a high-speed network. Sound output port - [...]

Con ne ct i ng au dio e quipm e nt Y our Mac i ntosh c an pl a y a nd recor d stereo sound from a v ariety of s ources . Y ou c a n listen t o or reproduce stereo sound b y connectin g audio equipm ent to th e s ound i n put a nd output por ts on the computer . If y ou ha v e an i nter nal CD-R OM dri v e , y ou can al so u se your c omputer t o pl[...]

35 Connecting Additional Equipment Th e c omputer ’ s sound por ts accept an audio c onn ect or kno wn a s a ster eo minip lu g. Th is connect or is the type used on headphon es f or a personal tape pl ay er , f or ex amp le . If y our equipm ent has a dif f erent type of c onn ect or , y ou ca n purcha se a n adapter at an electr onic s supp l y[...]

4A ttach the cable to the audio equipment and to the appropriate sound port on the Macintosh. To h ear or recor d i ncoming s ound on the computer , connect the audio equipm ent to t h e sound input por t ( X ). To record t h e sound pr od uced b y the computer or pl a y that s ound throu gh ex ter nal sp eakers , c onn ect the audio equ ipment t o[...]

Fo llo w these steps t o connect and pos iti on the microphone: 1S hut down the Macintosh. 2P lug the microphone’s connector into the sound input port ( X ) on the back of the computer. 3P lace the microphone at the top center of the monitor, so that the microphone’s Apple ( K ) icon is facing you. If y ou c a n ’ t p lace t h e microphone on[...]

Con ne ct i ng ex ternal ste r eo s p ea k er s Y ou c a n take ad v anta g e of y our computer ’ s stereo s ound output by attac hi ng exte r na l pow ered (amplif ied) sp eakers . 1 Assemble the speakers and the cable you need. Y ou need a cab le with stereo miniplu g s at each end t o connect one or both speakers t o the computer . (Some speak[...]

Con ne ct i ng vi de o eq uip m e nt If y ou ha v e an A V -equipped Po w er Macint osh, y ou can connect v ideo equipm ent so that y ou c an disp la y , edit, and st ore v ideo ima ge s on the com puter . Y ou c an als o v ie w or record t h e computer ’ s ima ge s on a tele v is i on or v i deo c as sette recorder (VCR) . No t e : On A V -equip[...]

About y our c omputer’ s S - vide o input and output p or ts Y our A V -equipped Mac i nt osh has t w o S-v ideo ports. T h e i nput por t bri ng s in ima ge s from c onn ected e xter nal equipment , s uch a s a VCR . T h e output por t sends ima ge s out from t h e computer t o the ex ter nal equipment. S-video input port S-video output port Æ?[...]

Th e S-v i deo connect or i s a round plu g wit h sev eral small m etal pins . Y ou ca n plu g thi s typ e of c onnect or i nto y our c omputer ’ s S-v ideo in put or output por t. IMPORTANT The S-v i de o connect or resemb les ot h er Mac i ntosh c onn ect ors, su ch as t hose f or a pri nter , m odem, mou se , or ke y board. D on ’ t confuse [...]

Tw o adapters f or R C A plu g s com e with y our computer . T o connect a c able with R C A p lu gs t o y our computer , connect the R C A p lug t o one of t h e adapters , and connect the adapter t o the appropriate S-v ideo por t (i nput or output) on the bac k o f y our computer . Connect the end marked with the æ icon to the computer’s S-vi[...]

Con ne ct i ng vi de o eq u i pme n t f o r i n put to th e c omputer When y ou connect v i deo equipment t o the Po w er Mac i ntosh 8 1 0 0/80 AV , y ou ca n v ie w v ideo on the c omputer , c apture v ideo frame s , and h ear the sound from t h e v ideo equipm ent throu gh the c omputer ’ s sp eaker . Th e i nstr uct ions tha t fo l low are f [...]

IMPORTANT A Y -shaped adapter is s upplied wit h the round micr ophon e for so me m odels o f the Mac i ntosh . T his adapter is not c ompati ble with y our Powe r Ma ci n t osh . 2A t t ach one end of the video cable to the Video Out port on the VCR. Fol l ow t h e directi ons that c ame with t h e VCR. 3P lug the other end of the video cable (or [...]

Con ne ct i ng vi d e o e quip m e nt for o u t put from th e c omputer Y ou c a n deli v er a nd recor d a sophi stic ated pre sentati on by c ombini ng t h e vi deo a nd sound c apabilit ies o f y our Mac i nt osh. Th e steps that f o llo w e xp lain ho w to set up equ ipment f or recor di ng t h e computer ’ s output on v ideotape a nd adding [...]

The n f o l lo w th ese steps: 1 Assemble the VCR, television, microphone, and cables you need. Be sure t o use a mi crophone de si gned f or y our model o f the Mac i ntosh, s uc h as the App le Pl ai nT al k Micr ophon e. Y ou need the f ollo wing c able s (a v ailable at an elec tronic s s uppl y st ore): m Vi deo cab le wit h S-v ideo c onn ect[...]

3P lug the other end of the video cable (or adapter) into the S-video output port ( Æ ) on the Macintosh. If the connect or doesn ’ t s lide eas il y into t h e por t, reali gn it and try a g ai n. Don ’ t us e f orce , w hic h coul d dama ge the c omputer or cab le . 4P lug the dual RCA plugs on the audio cable into the left and right Audio I[...]

Usin g a t e l evisi o n a s a m o nitor The r e are tw o w a y s to u se a tele v i si on as a monit or: m As de scribed i n the pre v iou s secti on, y ou c a n connect a VCR t o the com puter ’ s S-v ideo output port, and connect a te lev is ion t o the VCR ’ s Vi d e o Out por t. T h en y ou can recor d a presentat ion on v ideotap e as it [...]

Ex pand i ng memo r y Th e random-acce ss m emory (RAM) in your c omputer c a n be ex pa nded. In stallin g additional R AM adds more memory c hips to y our c omputer a nd ex pands its c apabilitie s . Th e Te c h n i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n booklet that c ame wit h y our computer de scribes ho w much addit ional mem ory can be i nstalled i n y[...]

Inst a llin g in t e r n al d r ive s Y our Mac i ntosh c an hol d up to f our inter nal stora g e de v ice s , i nc ludi ng a flopp y di s k dri v e , a CD-R O M dri v e , and tw o hard di s k dri v es (se v eral ca p a c i ti es a r e a v ail able) . T h ese dri v e s ma y already be i nstalled. If you w a nt to add an i nter nal dri v e to y our[...]

51 Read this chapter for information on installing and working with application programs on your computer. Inst al li ng application progr ams Y our computer ha s se v eral applic at ion pro grams alread y i nstalled, as w ell a s so me pro grams t hat n eed t o b e i nstalled b ef ore y ou c a n use them . T he pro grams t hat come wit h your c om[...]

Yo u ’ ll prob abl y w ant t o buy and install additional pr ogram s . See t h e manuals y ou recei v e with y our pro grams f or instr uct ions on installi ng and us ing t h em. In m ost ca ses , y ou ’ll i nstall a n appli cat ion pr ogram on y our inter nal hard dis k from fl opp y dis ks that c ontai n the pro gram. The illustrati on show s[...]

Wo r k i n g w i t h se v era l pr og ra m s at a t i me Y ou c a n op en as man y applic at ion pro grams and des k acces s ories as y our co mputer ’ s memory allo w s . A ll open pro grams are listed in the A pplic at ion menu at the ri ght end of the me nu bar . T h e name of t h e acti v e pr o gram (the on e y ou ’ re us i ng ri ght no w)[...]

Hiding an d sh o wi ng w i n do w s o n t he deskt o p Y ou c a n hide all window s ex cept t hose o f the acti v e pr o gram by c hoosin g Hi de Ot h ers from t h e App lic ati on menu . The ot he r pr ogram s remai n op en ev en t hough t h ei r wi ndo ws are hi dden. When y ou s witch t o another pro gram, its window s become v i s ible a g ain.[...]

Usin g Pow e r M a cint osh application pro grams Y our P ow er Mac i ntosh i s compat ible with m ost applic at ion pro grams int e nded f or u se with Mac i ntosh c omputers . B ut cer tai n pro grams are de si gned especi all y f or Po w er Mac intosh c omputers . (T h ese are s ometim es ca lled “nati v e ” app lic ati ons . ) Y ou ’ll fi[...]

Usin g o l der Mac i n t o sh p ro g ra ms If y ou ex perience problem s us ing an ol der Mac i ntosh pr ogram , it ma y b e in co mpati ble with y our P o wer M acintosh . Y ou ma y be able t o use y our ol der pro gram if y ou chan ge the Moder n Memory Mana g er setting in y our Memory c ontrol panel. F or detailed i nstr uct ions on us ing o ld[...]

57 Consult this chapter if you experience problems using your computer. Wh e n y o u ha v e q uest i on s If y ou w ant t o know ho w to do a parti cular ta s k with y our c omputer , ref er t o Maci n t osh G uide in th e Guide ( h ) menu . For instr ucti ons on us i ng Maci n t osh G uide , see Chapter 2 of t his manual. Wh e n y o u ru n i n t o[...]

Ta k e y o u r t i m e When y ou see a n er ror me ss a ge, y ou don ’ t ha v e t o take ac ti on immediate l y . The me s s a g e sta y s on t h e screen until y ou c li ck the OK butt on or tur n of f the Maci n t osh . To h elp di a gnose a nd cor rect the prob lem, g ather as muc h informati on on the s itu ati on as y ou c a n b ef ore start[...]

59 Troubleshooting Sta r t o v e r Often y ou c an eliminate a problem s impl y b y c learing the c omputer ’ s memory a nd star ting o v er . If y ou c a n, sa v e any open documents b ef ore re star ting the Mac intosh . If y our sy stem is fr ozen and do es not re spond t o a n ythi ng y ou do , or if y ou ha v e a “bomb ” me ss ag e on th[...]

Re build your deskt o p reg u l ar l y A proces s kno wn a s “rebu ildi ng the de s kt op ” helps y our Mac i ntosh k eep trac k of data on y our star tup dis ks . Alt hough y ou u su all y use t h e hard di s k i n y our computer a s a star tup dis k, y ou c a n als o star t up from any ot h er dis k that has s y stem so ft w are i nstalled. I[...]

61 Troubleshooting So l u t io ns to c o m m o n p r o b l e m s The computer is turned on but the screen is dark. One of t h e f oll owing i s prob abl y the c ause: m Y ou ha v e a screen s a v er pro gram t hat darkens the screen w h en the co mputer has not been used f or a cer tai n p eriod. Pre ss a k e y or mo v e the mouse t o tur n of f th[...]

When you start up, a disk icon with a blinking question mark appears in the middle of the screen. Th is ic on i ndic ates t hat y our Mac i ntosh c annot find the s y stem so ft w are it n eeds t o star t up . On e of t h e f ollo wing i s probab l y the cau se: m Y our computer ma y be ha v i ng a pr oblem rec ognizing e xter nal equipment th at u[...]

When you try to start up from a floppy disk, a disk icon with an X appears in the middle of the screen and the floppy disk is ejected. Thi s i c on indic ate s that the flopp y di s k y ou tried to start up from is not a star tup dis k . Wa it a f ew sec onds . Th e computer shoul d star t up from its inter nal hard di s k . Make s ure y ou i nser [...]

m If the hard di s k is y our startup dis k , star t your c omputer us ing the Dis k To o l s flopp y di s k or (if y ou ha v e a built-in CD-R O M dri v e) with t h e CD-R OM disc t hat contains s y stem so ft w are . (For instructi ons on how t o star t up your c omputer from t h e CD-R O M disc , see “ S tar ting Up From a CD-R OM Disc ” i n[...]

When f or matting di s ks on a DO S computer , al w a y s f or mat sta ndard double-s ided di s ks in the 7 20K format. Al w ay s format hi gh-density di s ks in t he 1 440 K f or mat. If a dis k has been formatted incor rect l y , use a DO S c omputer to c opy its c ontents ont o another dis k that ha s b een properl y f ormatted. The pointer ( 8 [...]

A dialog box with a bomb appears. Y our s y stem ha s a so ft w are problem . m Wr ite dow n what y ou w ere doing w hen the mes sa g e app eared, a nd write do wn the me s sa ge ’ s tex t a nd its numb er , if there is one . m Re star t your M acint osh. (See “ S tar t Ov er” i n the secti on “Wh en Y ou R un Int o T r oub le ” earlier i[...]

Check t h e star tup dis k and pro gram y ou w ere us i ng w hen the problem oc cu r r ed. M ake s ure that all pr ogram s, de s k acce s sorie s, a nd s y stem exte n si ons y ou ’ re us ing are c ompatib le with the s y stem s of tw are . T ry star ting up the c omputer from the Dis k T o o ls di s k or the CD-R O M disc that c ontains s y stem[...]

If the prob lem recurs , you ma y need t o reinstall s y stem so ft w are . See “Installi ng or R einstalli ng S y stem So ft w are ” l ater i n thi s chapter f or ins tru ct i ons . m Y ou ha v en ’ t se lected any te xt or set t h e i nser ti on point ( i ). Make s ure the pro gram y ou w ant to type in is the act i v e pro gram. Th en pl a[...]

You can’t start an application program or it quits unexpectedly. Or, when you try to open a program, you see a message that not enough memory is available. One of t h e f oll owing i s prob abl y the c ause: m The Ma c int osh ran out o f memory . Quit t h e program s that y ou ha v e open a nd then op en the pro gram y ou w ant to use , or resta[...]

You see a message that an application program can’t be found. The f o ll o w in g di alo g bo x app ears if y ou try to open a do cument that w as created with s of tw are that is not on y our har d dis k . Nor m a l ly , y ou see thi s mes sa g e if y ou try to open a do cument that c ame fr om a nother Mac i ntosh wit h so ft w are that i s dif[...]

You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer. If y ou c a n ’ t open a DO S do cument u sing a M acint osh pro gram, try t h e fol lo w i n g : m Op en the do cument from wit hin the program b y c hoosing Open i n the pro gram ’ s F ile menu. m Us e t h e PC Ex chang e contr ol pan el to c ha ng e the do cument ’ s typ e to on[...]

You see a message that your application program can’t be opened because a file can’t be found. Powe r Ma c i ntosh pr ogram s use speci al file s c alled s har ed l i br ar i e s. An y n ece ss ary shared libraries shou ld be i nstalled aut omatic all y w h en y ou i nstall Powe r Ma c i ntosh pr ogram s . Fo llo w the di rect ions that c ame w[...]

If y our c omput er ’ s per f o rm a nce dec reases If y ou noti ce a decrease in y our computer ’ s sp eed and general p erformance afte r y ou add speci al so ft w are (a c ontro l pa n el, s y stem e xtens i on, or cust om utility) , it ma y be b ec ause y our speci al so ft w are does not w ork we ll with Powe r Ma c i ntosh c omputers . m [...]

So l v ing p r int e r p r o b l e m s m La se rW ri t er S e l e ct 3 60 , La se rW ri t er P r o 6 3 0 , an d La se rW ri t er P r o 8 1 0: The se printers requi re the late st pri nter so ft w are (c alled a driv er ) t o pri nt prop erl y . If y ou use one o f these printers , i nstall the La serW riter 8 . 1 . 1 pri nter dri ve r , wh ic h i s[...]

Choosi ng th e cor rec t netw o r ki ng s o ftw a re Us e n etw orki ng s of tw are no older t ha n the fo llo wi ng v ers ions wit h your Powe r Ma c i ntosh c omputer . Network software Version AppleShare Server 4.0.2 Apple Internet Router 3.0.1 Inter•Poll 1.0.1 MacTerminal 3.0 Apple Remote Access 2.0 (client; personal server) 2.0.1 (MultiPort [...]

If y o u ha v e t ro u b le u si ng a m o n it o r w i th a n A V -eq u i pped P o we r Mac i n t os h R ead the informati on i n this sec ti on if y ou are ha v i ng tr ouble u sing m onitors with an A V -equipped Po w er Mac i ntosh . The Monitors control panel indicates that you have two monitors, but you have only one. If y ou ha v e onl y one [...]

No t e : If y ou ha ve onl y one monit or , t h ere are sev eral g ood rea sons t o lea v e it connected t o the sec ond monitor port i nstead of the hi gh-dens ity monitor por t: m Y ou a v oid sett i ng up the “ ghost monit or” situ ation ju st descri b ed. m Th e sec ond monitor port pro v ide s more c olors on all m onitors 1 3 inches or la[...]

4C l i ck the picture that represents the television, then click Options. 5M ake sure the box labeled “Upon Restart Display Video on Television” is not selected. 6C lose the Monitors control panel and restart your computer. 78 Chapter 5 Click here to identify which picture represents the television. Click the picture that represents the televis[...]

You see wavy lines or static after switching to a television from a monitor connected to the second monitor port. If the re gul ar (R GB) monit or i s still connected, s witch b ack t o it. If the m onit or is no l ong er connected, or y ou c a n ’ t s witch b ack t o it , restart y our co mputer . Th e n ex t time y ou w ant t o s witc h to a te[...]

5S e l ect “Display Video on Television”; then select NTSC Standard, PAL Standard, or “Use flicker-free format,” and click OK. F or i nf or mati on about v ideo standards , see t h e “V i deo ” t opi c of M acintosh Guide , a v a i la bl e i n t h e Gui de ( h ) menu. 6C lick Switch in the dialog box that appears; then close the Monitor[...]

81 Troubleshooting Init i alizi n g a h ard di s k Bef ore y ou c an use a ne w dis k , the dis k must be prepared s o that the com puter know s w h ere to st ore informati on on the dis k . This preparati on is ca lled init ializing (or fo r m a t t i ng ) the dis k . Wh e n do yo u need t o i n i t i a l iz e a ha rd d i sk? Th e har d dis k insi[...]

If a bl i nki n g qu e st io n m ar k a pp e ar s , o r if the c omput er s t art s up fr om y our har d disk: Y ou did not inser t the CD-R O M disc qu ic kl y enough f or t h e computer to reco gnize it as a startup dis k . F oll ow t h ese steps: 1S hut down your computer. Th e CD-R OM di sc will remai n i n the CD-R O M dri ve . 2T u r n t h e [...]

How t o i ni tia l ize a hard di sk Y ou initi alize a n App le SC S I hard di s k by u s i ng a pr ogram c alled A pple HD SC Setup, whi ch i s on the flopp y dis k labeled Dis k T o o ls tha t came with y our co mputer . If y our c omputer came wit h a CD-R O M dri v e a nd you di d n ’ t recei v e fl oppy di s ks , y ou c a n find App le HD SC[...]

5C lick Init to initialize the hard disk. 6I f a message appears asking you to name the disk, type a name and then click OK. 7C lick Quit when you see a message reporting that initialization was successful. If a me ss a ge repor ts that initi alizati on f ailed, try ag ai n. If i niti alizati on f ails a second t ime , tak e the dis k to y our A pp[...]

Rep ai r in g a d am a ge d di sk Dis k s can become dama ged b y rep eated use and ha ndli ng . Wh en do yo u need t o rep a i r a di sk? If y ou see a mes sa ge reporting t hat a dis k i s damag ed or un readable , y ou ma y n eed t o repai r the dis k . Tr y t hese su g gest i o ns f i rst If y ou can ’ t start up from a hard di s k or you don[...]

How t o te st a ha rd di sk Y ou c a n test an App le SC SI har d dis k with the A pple HD SC S etup pro gram, whi ch is on the flopp y dis k l ab eled Dis k T o ols th at came wit h y our computer . If y our computer has a bu ilt-i n CD-R OM dri v e , and you di d n ’ t rece i ve fl oppy dis k s, y ou c a n find the App le HD SC Setup pro gram o[...]

If the test re v eals a pr oblem, y ou ma y b e able to c or rect it b y u sin g Dis k First Aid or a nother dis k repai r program (see the instr ucti ons i n the n ex t secti on) , or y ou ma y n eed t o rei nitialize t h e dis k (see “Initi alizing a Hard Di s k” ear lier in t his chapter) . Cons ult an App le-authorized serv ice pro v ider f[...]

3C l i ck the icon of the disk you want to test. Dis k i cons appear i n a bo x at the top o f the Dis k F irst Aid wi ndow . 4C lick Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou c a n ’ t repai r the star tup dis k or the dis k t hat contains the Dis k First Aid pro gram, but y ou can te st these dis k s by c lic king V erify . If the pr[...]

If Disk Fi r st Aid c anno t c orre ct th e problem m T ry repairi ng t h e dis k a gain. Somet imes repeatin g the pro ces s cor rects t h e prob lem. m Us e a nother dis k repair or reco v ery program . S ome dis k repair program s let y ou reco v er i nf or mati on from a dama ged dis k . m C ons ult a c omputer repai r speci alist f or h elp . [...]

90 Chapter 5 Inst a llin g o r r e in s t a llin g sy s t e m s o f t w a r e Sy stem so ft w are is t h e set of pro grams and other file s that y our c omputer use s to star t itself up , keep trac k of y our f iles , and r un the appli cat ion pr ograms y ou use . S y stem s of tw are i s kept in the f older c alled t h e S y stem F ol der. Wh e[...]

91 Troubleshooting Inst al li ng sy stem so f t wa r e Fol l ow t h e s t eps i n this sec ti on to do w hat is c ommonl y c alled a “nor mal” ins ta ll at i on o f s y stem so ft w are . If y ou ’ re i nstalli ng s y stem s of tw are on a har d dis k f or the f i rst time , make s ure th at y our hard dis k has been i niti alized, a proces s[...]

92 Chapter 5 8 Start up your computer from the Install Disk 1 disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. S ee “ S tar ting Up Fr om a CD-R O M Disc ” or “ S tar ting Up From a Fl opp y Dis k” in the sect ion “Initi alizi ng a Har d Dis k ” ear lier i n this c hapter . Th e Installer ’ s W elc ome screen app ears . Y ou ma [...]

13 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Restart. If a me ss a ge repor ts that installati on w a s not suc ces s ful , try i nstalli ng a g ai n. (F oll ow t h e i nstr uct ions on the screen . ) If , a fter reinstalli ng s y stem s of tw are by do i ng a normal i nstallat ion, y ou st ill ex pe rience proble[...]

To do a c lea n i nstallat ion, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1 Start up your computer from the Disk Tools disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. S ee “ S tar ting Up Fr om a CD-R O M Disc ” or “ S tar ting Up From a Fl opp y Dis k” in the sect ion “Initi alizi ng a Har d Dis k ” ear lier i n this c hapter . 2 Find and open th[...]

95 Troubleshooting 8 Insert the Install Disk 1 disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the CD-ROM disc that contains system software into the CD-ROM drive. Th e Installer ’ s W elc ome screen app ears . Y ou ma y ha v e t o double-c lic k the Sys t e m S o f t wa r e I nstaller ic on to open the I nstaller pr ogram . 9C lick Continue. The Ea s[...]

96 Chapter 5 13 Click Clean Install. 14 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 . 15 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, you may need to click Restart. Y ou need to c li ck R estar t onl y if you installed s of tw are ont o the star tup dis k .[...]

Doi ng a custom instal lati on F or most Mac i nt osh users , the Ea s y I nstall pro ced ure described in the pre v i ous sect ions i s appropriate , b ecau se it aut omati c all y i nstalls all t h e items y ou n eed. How e v er , if y ou ’ d li ke t o selec t a combinati on of s y stem s of tw are f ile s f or y our sp ecif ic needs , y ou can[...]

The Cu st om Install di alog bo x app ears , listin g all a v ail able s y stem s of tw are com pon ents . 4S croll through the list of components, clicking the checkbox next to each component you want to install. To get addit ional informati on about each c omponent listed, c lic k the bo x with th e le tter i in it t o the right o f the component[...]

F or your o w n saf ety a nd that o f your equ ipment , f ollo w all the instr uct ions in this cha p t e r . K eep these instr uct ions a v ailab le for re f erence by y ou and others . Hea l t h-rel a t ed info rmat i on ab out c omputer us e Musc le s orenes s , e ye f at i gue, and other disc om f or ts a nd i n juries s ometim es asso ciat ed [...]

Musculo s k el eta l d i sco m f o r t As w i th a n y act i v ity that in v ol v e s sitt i ng f or l ong periods o f tim e , us ing a co mputer can mak e your mu sc les s ore and stif f . T o minimize these e ff ects , set up y our w ork env i ronment c arefull y , us i ng the g uide li n es t hat fo llo w , and take frequent breaks t o re st ti [...]

Eye fa tig u e Ey e f a t i g u e c an o ccur w h enev er t h e e ye s are f o cused 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 w ork harder t o vi ew an ob ject that ’ s c l oser than about 20 feet (6 meters) . I mproper light i ng ca n hasten t h e de v el opment of e y e f at i gue . Alt h[...]

Y ou ma y ha v e t o raise y our c hai r so y our f orearms and ha nds are at the proper ang le to the k e yboar d. If this mak e s it imposs ib le to re st y our feet fl at on the floor , y ou c an use a f ootre st with ad justable hei ght and tilt t o mak e up for an y g ap b etw een the floor and y our feet. Or y ou ma y l ow er th e de s kt op [...]

Av oiding fatigu e m Chang e y our seated posit ion, stand up , or stretc h w h enev er y ou start to f eel ti r e d. Frequent short breaks are helpful in red ucing f at ig ue . m Us e a li ght touc h when typin g or us ing a mou se and keep y our hands a nd fi nge r s rel ax ed. m Some co m puter users ma y de v el op discomf or t i n their ha nds[...]

Sa f et y i n st ructi ons F or your o w n saf ety a nd that o f your equ ipment , al w a y s take t h e fo llo wing prec auti ons . Tu r n o f f t h e computer comp letel y and disc onn ect the po wer p lug (b y pullin g th e plu g , not the cord) if an y of t h e f oll owing c onditi ons ex ists: m th e powe r cor d or plu g become s fra yed or o[...]

Ha nd l i n g y o u r co m puter e qu ipment Fo llo w these g uide li n es f or handling y our computer and its components: m When setting up y our c omputer , pl ace components on a stur d y , flat s urf ace , a nd c arefu ll y fo llo w all setup instr ucti ons . m When connect i ng or di sconnect i ng a c ab l e , al w a y s ho ld the c able b y [...]

Ha nd l i ng t he mo n i t o r Fol l ow t h es e proced ures f or handli ng a m onitor: m Tu r n dow n the screen bri ghtn es s contr ol if y ou lea v e the computer tur n ed on f or ex tended p eriods . If t h e brightne ss i s not tur ned dow n, the ima ge on th e sc r een coul d “bur n i n ” and dama ge t h e screen. Y ou c a n als o use a ?[...]

Ha nd l i ng f l opp y di sk s Ej e cting a disk F or i nstr uct ions on eject i ng a fl oppy di s k, a CD-R OM di sc , or a remo v able media di s k, see the “Dis ks ” t op ic of M acint osh Gui de , a v ailable in the Gu ide ( h ) menu . 125° F (52° C) 50° F (10° C) Keep disks dry. Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label.[...]

If y o u ca n ’ t eject a f l o pp y d i sk If y ou c a n ’ t ejec t a flopp y dis k i n the us ual w a y , try the f oll owing in order: m Hol d dow n the x a nd S hift k e y s and pres s the numb er 1 ke y on y our keybo ard to ejec t a dis k in the i nter nal dis k dri v e . m Tu r n o f f t h e computer . If the dis k i sn ’ t ejec ted, t[...]

Cle aning y o ur eq u i p men t Fo llo w these g eneral r ule s when c lea ni ng t h e outsi de of y our c omputer a nd its components: m Us e a damp , so ft , li nt-free c loth t o c lean the computer ’ s ex terior . A v oi d ge t ti ng m ois ture i n a ny openi ng s . m Don ’ t us e aeroso l spra y s , so l v ents, or abra s i ve s . Cle anin[...]

2T urn the mouse upside down and turn the plastic ring on the bottom counterclockwise to disengage it. If y ou ha v e an ol der mouse , you ma y n eed t o pre ss t h e pl ast ic ring (rather tha n t ur n it) to di seng a g e it. 3T urn the mouse right side up with one hand and catch the ring and the ball with your other hand. 4C lean the three smal[...]

Y ou c a n i nstall pri nted circuit boards (c alled ca r d s ) f or v ideo and graphic s appli c ations , netw orking and communi c ations , addit ional proce ss ing po wer , or other pur poses . The car ds fit int o connect ors , called exp a nsion sl ot s, in s id e th e co m puter . Y our Mac i ntosh ha s three e xpans ion s lots , eac h des ig[...]

Inst a llin g a ca r d wi t h a D A V co n nect o r i n y o u r A V -eq u i pped Pow e r M a c in t osh c om put er If y ou ha v e a P o wer Mac intosh wit h built-i n A V capab ilitie s, y ou c an i nstall a NuB us c ard t hat contains a Digital A udi o and V ideo (D A V) connect or . This c onnect or pro v ide s di rect acce s s to t h e sp eci a[...]

Nu Bus p ower re qui r e m ents Th e c ombi n ed pow er cons umpti on of NuB u s car ds must not e xceed t h e limits specif ied for y our M acintosh m odel. If y ou ha v e more t ha n on e NuB us c ard in stalled, c heck t h e i nf or mati on that c ame with y our c ards t o mak e sure t hat th ei r pow er cons umpt ion i s withi n the limits sp e[...]

3 Remove the cover from the computer. Sl i d e th e cov er aw ay from t h e bac k pan el an i nch or t w o . Then raise the c ov er strai ght up a nd of f the computer . 114 Appendix B[...]

4 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge static electricity. Alw a ys do thi s b ef ore y ou touc h any parts , or i nstall a ny c ompon ents , i nsi de th e co m puter . Power supply 115 Installing an Expansion Card[...]

5 Remove the expansion card clip. Grasp t h e c lip ha ndles with y our t humb a nd f oref i ng er and squeeze . P ull t h e c lip strai ght out. 116 Appendix B[...]

6P ull out the plastic cover plate behind the expansion slot you want to use, and set the cover plate aside. No t e : If y ou are installi ng a c ar d with a D A V connect or , mak e s ure to u se the slo t n earest t h e center of t h e computer ’ s c ase . (See “Installi ng a C ard W ith a DA V Connect or in Y our A V -Equipped Po wer M acint[...]

8A lign the connector end of the card with the expansion slot. 9P ress the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted. m Don ’ t f o r ce the car d. If y ou meet a lot o f res i sta nce , pu ll the car d out a nd try a g ai n . m To s ee if the car d is pr op er l y connected, wi g gle it g entl y . If it res i sts a nd sta y s [...]

10 Replace the expansion card clip. Pu t t h e bottom o f the c lip i n pl ace fi rst. Mak e sure t h e edg e of t h e ex pa nsi on ca rd f its i nt o on e of t h e groo v es on t h e c lip . 119 Installing an Expansion Card[...]

11 Replace the cover on the computer. Lower th e cov e r all the w a y do wn ont o the c ase . P ush t h e co v er bac k until it t ouc hes t h e bac k pan el. 12 Tighten the screws on the back panel. Y ou are no w finished i nstalli ng t h e car d. Y ou ma y tur n on the computer and star t us i ng t h e n ew c ar d. WARNING Al wa ys repl ace the [...]

121 Y our computer k e y board contains cer tai n sp eci al ke y s that type writer keybo ard s don ’ t ha v e . Man y of the se ke y s all ow y ou t o gi v e commands to t h e co mputer without us ing the mou se . F or e xamp le , in ma ny app lic ati on pro grams , pre ss ing the x (C ommand) ke y at the sam e time a s the Q ke y i s of ten an [...]

Special keys on Apple keyboards (c ontinued) Control key In combination with other keys, this key provides shortcuts or modifies other actions. Delete key Use to delete selected material, or the character to the left of the insertion point. Enter key In a dialog box, pressing Enter is the same as clicking the outlined button. In some programs, pres[...]

A accessory kit 90 activating applications 20 active applications, identifying 53 adapter kit, AudioVision monitors 76 adapters for devices using composite video format 33, 41–42, 43 diagram x Y-shaped 44, 46 ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) port, location of 32, 33 air circulation 4, 105 amplifier, attaching 35 Apple AudioVision monitors 3 Apple Desktop [...]

arranging equipment 4 arrow keys 121 arrow on screen frozen 57, 65–66 moving 15 audio and video input connections, diagram 44 audio and video presentations, setup for 45–47 audio cables, with dual RCA plugs and stereo miniplug 43, 46 audio compact discs 34 audio equipment. See also sound capabilities 34 connecting external stereo speakers 38 co[...]

computer AV - e quipped Power Macintosh, diagram for connecting equipment 33 non-A V Power Macintosh, diagram for connecting equipment 32 overheated 105 plugging in monitor power cord 5 removing cover 113–115 replacing computer cover 120 system at a glance 31 turning off 17 turning on 10–13 computer equipment, handling 105–108. See also safet[...]

E ejecting disks 63, 107–108 electrical grounding 2, 61, 105 electrical safety 104–105 electricity, discharging static 114 electromagnetic emissions 103 Enter key 122 equipment cleaning 109–110 handling 105–108 location of ports for connecting 32, 33 for setup x erasing floppy disks 89 hard disk 81 selected material 121–122 error messages[...]

G GeoPort Adapter, location of ports for 32, 33 glare, on screen 102–103 grounded equipment 61, 105 Guide menu. See also Balloon Help; Macintosh Guide window; Macintosh Shortcuts window and Balloon Help 28 and how to use the computer 15, 19–20 and learning shortcuts 29 H hard disk backing up files stored on 54 damaged 81 erasing 81, 89 initiali[...]

K keyboard connecting 8–9 handling spills on 106 location of ports for 32, 33 positioning 101–102 power key on 11 shortcuts 29–30 system diagram x troubleshooting 68 and wrist pain 99–100, 103 keyboard cable x, 8–9, 68 keyboard port 8 keys, special 121–122 L LaserWriter printers, troubleshooting 74 left-handed mouse use 8 line input sou[...]

monitor power socket, location of 5, 32, 33 mouse cleaning 109–110 connecting to keyboard with a separate cable 8 setup equipment x mouse cable, plugging in 8 mouse ports, for right- or left-hand use 8 N network, location of ports for 32, 33 networking software 75 non-A V Power Macintosh, diagram of connections 33 NuBus expansion cards and DA V c[...]

power-on light 13, 31 PowerPC microprocessor ix power plug, damaged 104 power problems, troubleshooting 61 power socket 32, 33 power strip 2, 13 power supply, computer 108 power switch 13 location of 10, 32, 33 and losing work 17 PowerTalk program, built-in mail services 51 printer drivers, obtaining 74 printers location of ports for 32, 33 trouble[...]

Show Balloons command (Guide menu) 29 Shrinking Macintosh Guide window 27 Shut Down command (Special menu) 17 slots, for NuBus cards 112 Small Computer System Interface. See SCSI software. See applications; networking software; system software sound. See also audio equipment; microphone; speakers listening or reproducing 34 sound and video capabili[...]

T, U Tab key 122 tape recorder, attaching 35 television diagram for video output from computer 47 switching from 77 troubleshooting 79 using as a monitor 48 testing the hard disk 86–87 text, failure to appear on screen 67 Topics button in Macintosh Guide window 21–22 in Macintosh Shortcuts window 30 trackball, location of ports for 32, 33 troub[...]

video and audio, setup for 45–47 video and sound connections, diagram 44 video cables, with RCA plugs 43, 46 video camera, ports for connecting 33 videocassette recorder. See VCR video equipment adapters for 41, 43 cables 43 capabilities of 39 connecting for input to computer 39, 43–44 connecting for output from computer 39, 45–47 using a tel[...]

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