Apple Mac mini G4 M9687LL/B manual

Mac mini U ser ’ s Guide Includes setup and trouble shooting information for y our Mac mini c omputer LL2845Q88.book Page 1 Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:23 PM[...]

K Apple Comput er , Inc. © 2005 Apple C omputer , Inc . All rights reser ved . 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 countries. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K[...]

3 C on ten ts 7 Chapter 1: Getting Started 8 Setting Up Y our Mac mini 13 What ’ s Nex t? 15 What to Do When Y ou Have F inished Using Y our M ac mini 17 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Mac mini 18 Basic F eatures of Y our Mac mini 20 Learning About Mac OS X 22 Customizing Y our Desktop and Setting Y our Pref erences 23 Connecting to a P rinter 2[...]

4 Contents 30 Using Applications 31 Chapter 3: Using Your Computer 32 Connecting a Displa y or V ideo Device 33 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 35 FireWire 37 AirP or t Ex treme Wireless In ternet and Networking 39 Bluetooth Wireless T echnology 43 Ethernet (1 0/1 00Base-T ) 44 Audio Support 45 Using Y our Optical Drive 48 Securing Y our Comput er 49 Ch[...]

Contents 5 61 Appendix B: Care, Use, and Safety Information 61 Cleaning Y our Mac mini 61 Moving Y our M ac mini 62 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 63 Connectors and P or ts 63 P ower A dapter 64 A void Hearing Damage 65 Ergonomics 67 Apple and the En vironmen t 69 Appendix C: Connecting to the Internet 72 Setup Assistan[...]

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7 1 1 G etting Star ted Y our Mac mini has been de signed so that you can easily set it up and star t using it right awa y . If you hav e never used Mac mini or are new to Macin tosh computers , read this section for instructions on getting star ted . If you are an experienced user , you may already know enough to get star ted. Be sure to look o ve[...]

8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Y our Mac mini F ollow these steps to set up y our Mac mini. If there is any protective film around the computer or pow er adapter , remove it bef ore setting up y our Mac mini. 1 Plug the AC cor d firmly into the po wer adapter . Plug the cord from the pow er adapter into the comput er . Plug the pow er adapt[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 2 T o access the Internet , connec t an Ethernet cable or phone cord . LL2845Q88.book Page 9 Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:23 PM[...]

10 Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Connect the USB cable from your keyboard and mouse . Y our Mac mini does not come with a keyboard and mouse, but you can use any USB keyboard or mouse with your computer . If your keyboard has a USB por t, you can plug your mouse int o the USB por t on the keyboard. If it doesn't, you can plug the mouse into a US[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 T o set up an Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse with your computer , follow the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse. 4 Connect the DVI cable from your dis play to the video out port. T o connect a VGA displa y , use the Apple DVI to VGA Adapt er that came with your comput er . F or more inf[...]

12 Chapter 1 Getting Started 5 P ress the pow er button ( ® ) on the back of your Mac mini to turn it on. ® LL2845Q88.book Page 12 Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:23 PM[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 What ’ s Nex t? Y ou ’ve done ev er ything you need to get y our Mac mini up and running. The first time you turn on your comput er , the S etup Assistant starts and helps you enter y our Internet and email inf ormation and set up a user on your comput er . If you already ha ve a Mac, the Setup Assistant can help y [...]

14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Y ou may want t o deauthoriz e your old Mac to prev ent y our iT unes Music Store or spoken word pur chases from being pla yed or t o change which computers are authorized t o play y our purchases . F or more information, choose Help > Mac Help , then choose Librar y > iT unes and Music Store Help , and search for[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 What to Do When Y ou Have F inished Using Y our Mac mini When you ha ve finished working with your Mac mini, you ha ve two options . Put Y our Mac mini to Sleep to Sav e Energy If you will be awa y from y our Mac mini for less than a f ew days , put the computer to sleep . When the computer is in sleep , its screen is d[...]

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17 2 2 G etting to Know Y our Mac mini This chapt er give s you some basic information y ou ’ll need to know about your Mac mini. Read on for an o verview of the different parts of your computer and Mac OS X, and summar y information on common tasks such as customizing the wa y your de sktop looks, connec ting to a printer , playing a CD , connec[...]

18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Basic F eatures of Y our Mac mini Power button Security slot Power indicator light Slot-loading optical drive Power port ® Headphone por t Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) Modem por t (optional) Video out por t USB por ts (2) Fi re W i r e por t LL2845Q88.book Page 18 Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:23 PM[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 19 Slot-loading optical drive Y our computer has a Combo drive that can r ead DVD discs, DVD movies, CD-ROM discs , photo CDs , music CDs, standard audio discs , and other k inds of media. I t can also write music, documents , and other digital files to blank CD-R and CD-RW discs P ower indicator light A whit[...]

20 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini L earning About Mac OS X Y our computer comes with Mac OS X, which includes an elegant user in ter face, advanced graphics capabilitie s, and added system stabilit y and per formance. LL2845Q88.book Page 20 Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:23 PM[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 21 When you ’ re ready t o learn more about Mac OS X and the awar d-winning iLife applications that came with your computer , see the Welc ome to P anther booklet located in the User Guides and Inf ormation folder on y our hard disk. Y ou can also open Mac OS Help and browse the inf ormation there. Y ou’l[...]

22 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Cust omizing Y our Desktop and Setting Y our Pref erences Y ou can quick ly make your desktop look the wa y you wan t using System P reference s. Choose Apple (  ) > Syst em P ref erences from the menu bar . F eel free to make changes and experiment with the follo wing: Â Desktop & Screen Sa ver[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 23 Â Dock: Selec t this pref erence pane to change the look, location, and behavior of your Dock. Â Appearanc e: Select this preference pane to change the colors of butt ons, menus, windows , and highlight colors, among other options. As you get t o know your computer , explore the other System P references[...]

24 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 3 Click the Add button. 4 Choose the type of connec tion for your prin ter (USB or Rendezvous in most case s). T o add a USB printer connected to an AirP or t Extreme Base Station or AirP or t Expr ess , choose Rendezvous from the pop-up menu . 5 Select or enter your print er information and click A dd . N[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 25 T o monitor printing: m Click the printer icon in the Dock to open the prin ter window . Y ou can now see the print jobs in the prin t queue and work with them. F or more information, open Mac OS Help (see page 3 0) and search for “prin ting .” Playing a CD and C onnec ting Headphones If you ’ d lik [...]

26 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini T o check for updat ed software: 1 Choose Apple (  ) > Software Update. The Soft ware Update windo w opens. If there are any update s av ailable, they appear in a list. 2 Click the checkbox to select the items you want to install, then click Install. T ype an administrator name and passwor d (the nam[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 27 Using the In ternet When you first set up your Mac mini, you w ere instructed on how to connect to the Internet. I f you need to change t o a differ ent type of connec tion, such as a DSL or cable modem, Ethernet local area network (LAN), or AirP or t Extreme network, you can find more information in A ppe[...]

28 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini  If your computer has an AirP or t Extreme Card , you can connect to an AirP or t wireless network to transf er files. F or more inf ormation, see “ AirP or t Extreme Wireless In ternet and Networking” on page 3 7. F or more information about transferring file s and documents , open Mac OS Help (see [...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 29 2 Click F orce Quit. The application quits , leaving all other applications open. If needed, you can forc e the Classic envir onment to quit , which closes all Classic applications. Y ou can also restart the Finder fr om this dialog . If you are experiencing other problems , see Chapter 4, “ T rouble sho[...]

30 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini T o use Mac OS Help: 1 Click the F inder icon in the Dock. 2 Choose Help > Mac Help (click the Help menu and choose Mac Help). 3 T ype a question and press the Return key on your keyboard . 4 Double-click an item in the list of Help topics. Using Applications Y our Mac mini comes with software applicati[...]

31 3 3 U sing Y our C omputer Y our Mac mini has many built-in f eatures y ou can use to customiz e your comput er to fit y our needs. Here are some of y our computer ’ s feature s and capabilities: Â High-speed Univ ersal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 por ts for connecting additional equipment, such as printers , scanners , joysticks, k eyboards , digit[...]

32 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer C onnec ting a Displa y or V ideo Device Y ou can connect displays with a DVI connector to your Mac mini. Using one of the adapters described below , you can also connect displays with a VGA connector or you can connect a video device. DVI to VGA A dapter Use the Apple DVI to VGA Adapter that came with y our compute[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 33 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Y our Mac mini comes with two USB por ts on the back, which you can use to connect many types of external devices, including a k eyboard , a mouse , printers , scanners, digital cameras, game pads, joysticks, keyboards , and floppy disk drives. USB makes it easy to connect peripherals. In [...]

34 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Using Multiple USB De vices a t the Same Time If all of your USB por ts are being used and you wan t to connect more USB devices , you can purchase a USB hub . The USB hub connec ts to an open USB port on your computer and provide s additional USB por ts (usually four or seven). Most USB hubs also have a power adapt[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 35 F ireW ire Y our computer has a F ireWire 400 port, which lets you easily connect and disconnec t external high-speed devices—such as an iP od , an iSight camera, digital video cameras, printers , scanners, and hard disks—without restarting your computer . These ar e some of the things you can do with F ireWire:[...]

36 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Using F ireWire De vice s T o use a Fir eWire device with your comput er , simply connec t the device to the computer . Apple has already included software to work with man y F ireWire device s. When you connect a F ireWire device , if your Mac mini cannot find the correct software, you can install the software that[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 37 AirP or t Ex treme Wireless Int ernet and Networking If you ordered an AirP or t Extreme Card when you pur chased your Mac mini, the card is already installed . AirP or t offers an easy and affor dable way t o provide wir eless Int ernet access anywhere in the home , at work, or in the classroom. Instead of using tr[...]

38 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer How AirP or t Pro vides Wireless Int ernet A ccess With AirP or t, you set up a wireless connection to a device known as a base station, which has a physical connection to the Int ernet. AirP or t technology works like a cordless telephone . The AirP or t Extreme Card in the computer makes a wirele ss connection to [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 39 AirP or t Express and A irP or t Extreme Base Station Use an AirP or t Express to pla y iT unes music ov er your wirele ss network to y our home stereo or pow ered speakers. With an AirP or t Extreme Base Station or Airpor t Express , you can also share a br oadband Internet connection for up t o 1 0 users and a USB[...]

40 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer With Bluetooth wireless t echnology , you can do the following: Â Use your Mac mini to communicate with a mobile phone equipped with Bluet ooth wireless technology . Y our phone can act as a modem to connec t you to a wir eless ser vice provider , at speeds of up to 56 kilobits per second (k bit/s), so you can use [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 41 Setting Up Bluetooth F ile Exchange Y ou can control how y our computer handles files that are ex changed between it and other Bluetooth devices . Y ou can choose a folder f or the files you accept fr om other devices , a folder f or other devices to bro wse , and which applications to use to open the files you acce[...]

42 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer T o send a file to a Bluetooth enabled devic e: 1 Open the Bluetooth F ile Exchange application, located in Applications/Utilities . 2 Choose F ile > Send File , selec t the file you want t o send , then click Send. 3 Choose a device from the Device list and click Send. 4 If the device is not in the Device list, [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 43 Ethernet (1 0/1 00Base-T ) Y our computer comes with built-in 1 0/1 00 megabit per second (Mbps) Base-T (twisted- pair) Ethernet networking capability , which you can use to connect to a network or to a cable or DSL modem. Connecting to a network giv es y ou access to other computers . Y ou may be able to store and [...]

44 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer F or More Informa tion on Using E thernet Additional inf ormation, including how to set up an Ethernet netw ork and transfer file s using Ethernet, is available in Mac OS Help (see page 29). Choose Help > Mac Help and search f or “Ethernet ” or “network.” F or information on networking products you can us[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 45 F or More Informa tion on Using A udio Additional inf ormation about using audio is a vailable in Mac OS Help (see page 29). Choose Help > Mac Help and search for “ audio ” or “ music.” F or information on audio and music products you can use with your Mac mini, check the Macintosh P roduc ts Guide at www[...]

46 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Inser ting a CD or DVD Disc T o install or use programs from a CD or D VD disc, follow these steps: 1 Place the disc into the optical driv e with the label side up . 2 When the icon for the disc appears on the deskt op , the disc is ready to use . Note: Some DVD discs are two-sided and don ’t ha ve a label on eith[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 47 Playing D VD Discs T o play a DVD , inser t the DVD disc. DVD Player opens a utomatically and starts playing the disc. Recording CD-R and CD-RW Discs Y ou can record music on CD-R or CD-RW discs right from your iT unes librar y . T o burn music to a CD-R or CD-RW disc using iT unes: 1 Click the iT unes icon in the D[...]

48 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Securing Y our Comput er Use a locking cable (available at www .apple.com/stor e) and the built-in security slot to attach your Mac mini to a stationary objec t. Additional inf ormation on the software security features of your Mac mini, including multiple user passwords and file encryption, is available in Mac OS H[...]

49 4 4 T rouble shooting Occasionally you ma y ha ve pr oblems while work ing with your Mac mini. This chapt er give s you some solutions to tr y when you ha ve a problem. This chapter con tains solutions to problems that pr event y ou from w orking with your computer , such as a system freeze or a computer that will not start up. Y ou can find mor[...]

50 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting P roblems That P reven t Y ou F rom Using Y our Computer If the computer won ’t r espond or the poin ter won ’t mov e  F irst, make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected . Unplug and then plug in the connectors and make sure they are secure.  If that doesn ’t work, tr y to for ce problem applications t o q[...]

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 51 If the computer fr eezes during startup or you see a flashing question mark  W ait a few seconds. If the computer doesn ’t start up af ter a delay , shut down your computer by pr essing and holding the pow er button ( ® ) for about 5 seconds , until the computer shuts down. Then hold down the Option key and pre ss [...]

52 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Impor tant: Apple recommends that you back up the data on y our hard disk bef ore restoring software . Apple is not re sponsible f or any lost data. Installing Mac OS X T o install Mac OS X, follo w these steps: 1 Back up your essen tial files , if possible. 2 Inser t the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your comp[...]

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 53 Installing Mac OS 9 Y our Mac mini does not come with Mac OS 9 installed. T o use Mac OS 9 applications with your computer , you ha ve to install Mac OS 9 using the Mac OS 9 Install Disc. F ollow these steps to install Mac OS 9: 1 Back up your essen tial files , if possible. 2 Inser t the Mac OS 9 Install Disc that came[...]

54 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting  Make sure you are within ant enna range of the other computer or the network’ s access point. Nearby elec tronic devices or metal structures can in ter fere with wir eless communication and reduce this range. Re positioning or rotating the computer may improv e reception.  Check the AirP or t signal level. There [...]

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 55 If you ha v e problems with your In ternet connection  Make sure your telephone line or network cable is connected and functioning properly .  If you are using a dial-up Int ernet connection, mak e sure that your t elephone cord is plugged into the modem port (mark ed with the icon W ) and not the Ethernet port (mar[...]

56 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Using Apple Hardwar e T est Y ou can use Apple Hardware T est t o help determine if there is a problem with y our computer ’ s hardware. T o use Apple Hardware T est: 1 Disconnect all ex ternal devices from y our computer ex cept the displa y , keyboard , and mouse. I f you ha ve an Ethernet cable connected , disconne[...]

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 57 If you didn ’t order a Bluetooth module or AirP or t Extreme Card with your Mac mini or if you want additional memory installed, contac t an Apple A uthorized Ser vice Pr ovider or an Apple Stor e. Online Resourc es F or online ser vice and suppor t information, go to www .apple.com/support/. Choose your country from [...]

58 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting If you need fur ther assistance , AppleCare telephone suppor t represen tatives can help you with installing and opening applications , and basic troubleshooting . Call the suppor t center number neare st you (the first 90 da ys are complimentary). Have the date of purchase and y our Mac mini serial number ready when yo[...]

59 Appendix A A Specifications Y ou can use Syst em P rofiler t o find out detailed inf ormation about your Mac mini, such as the amount of built-in memor y , hard disk siz e , device s connected , and the product serial number . T o access the information in Sy stem P rofiler , choose Apple (  ) > About This Mac from the menu bar and then cl[...]

60 Appendix A Specifications Additional inf ormation is av ailable on the Internet at www .apple.com and www .apple.com/suppor t. Click the triangles in the window to show and hide inf ormation in the differ ent categories . LL2845Q88.book Page 60 Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:23 PM[...]

61 Appendix B B C ar e , Use , and Safety Informa tion F or your saf et y and that of your equipmen t, follo w the rules in this appendix f or cleaning and handling your c omputer , as well as the guideline s for working more c omfor tably . Cleaning Y our Mac mini F ollow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your comput er and its comp[...]

62 Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information Safety Instruc tions for Setting Up and Using Y our Comput er F or your own safety and that of your equipment , always take the following pr ecautions . Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug , not the cord) and disconnec t the phone cord if any of the f ollowing conditions exists: Â The pow [...]

Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information 63 Â Read all the installation instructions carefully before y ou plug your computer in to a wall socket. Â Keep these instructions handy for ref erence by y ou and others. Â F ollow all instruc tions and warnings dealing with your system. Impor tant: Elec trical equipment ma y be hazardous if misused[...]

64 Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information  The only way t o disconnect power completely is to unplug the po wer cord b y pulling the plug , not the cord . Impor tant: The power adapter f or your computer is a high-voltage component and should not be opened for an y reason, even when it’ s unplugged. D o not allow children access to the in[...]

Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information 65 Ergonomics Chair An adjustable chair that provide s firm, comfor table suppor t is best. Adjust the height of the chair so your thighs are horiz ontal and y our feet flat on the floor . The back of the chair should suppor t your low er back (lumbar region). F ollow the manufacturer ’ s instructions [...]

66 Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information Mouse P osition the mouse at the same height as your keyboard and within a comfortable reach. Ke yboard When you use the keyboard , your shoulders should be relaxed . Y our upper arm and for earm should form an angle that is slightly great er than a right angle , with your wrist and hand in roughly a [...]

Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information 67 Change hand positions often to av oid fatigue. Some computer users may develop discomfort in their hands, wrists, or arms after intensiv e work without breaks. If you begin to develop chr onic pain or discomfort in your hands, wrists , or arms, consult a qualified health specialist. F or More Inf orma[...]

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69 Appendix C C C onnec ting to the In te rnet Y ou can use your c omputer to br owse the W orld Wide W eb , send email to friends and family , and chat in real time o v er the Int ernet. Use this detailed guide to c onnec t to the In ternet. When you first start up M ac OS X, the Setup Assistant helps you en ter your In ternet configuration inform[...]

70 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet  AirP or t Ex treme or AirP or t Express wirele ss connection: Y our computer is connected wirelessly to the In ternet using an AirP or t Extreme Base Station or AirP or t Express.  Local area netw ork (LAN): Y our computer is plugged into a LAN using an Ethernet cable. This type of connection is usually[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 71 T o find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer: Â Open the T CP/IP control panel. Â F ind the connection method in the “Connect via ” pop-up menu. Â F ind the configuration in the Configur e pop-up menu. Â Copy the IP addr ess , subnet mask, and router address fr om the corres ponding fields. T o find [...]

72 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Setup Assistant W orksheet Y ou can write the information y ou get from y our Internet service provider (ISP), your network administrator , or your other computer on the se pages , then enter it in Network Setup Assistan t. Selec t how y our computer c onnects to the Internet. T o set up a telephone dial-up [...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 73 T o set up a DSL or cable modem or a LAN connection: 1 Choose your connection t ype. Ask your ISP for this inf ormation. 2 Enter inf ormation from y our ISP: If you selected “Manually ” or “Manually using DHCP Router ,” 1 enter the f ollowing: If you selected “Using DHCP ,” enter the f ollowing: [...]

74 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Note: DHCP Client ID is optional and may not be r equired . Ask your ISP . If you selected “PPP (for PPP oE connec tions),” enter the f ollowing: The inf ormation below is optional. Ask your ISP if you need t o ent er it. Service Provider (optional) PPPoE Service Name (optional) Account Name Password DNS[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 75 Setting Up Y our Internet C onnec tion Manually Once you ha ve completed the st eps on the previous pages using the Setup Assistan t, you are done setting up y our Internet connection. If you don ’t wish to use the Setup Assistant , or if you only want t o make changes to specific parts of your Internet se[...]

76 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 3 Choose Network P or t Configurations fr om the Show pop-up menu and select the On checkbox next to Internal Modem. 4 Drag Internal Modem t o the top of the P or t Configurations list to make it the pref erred, or primar y , network in ter face. 5 Choose Internal Modem fr om the Show pop-up menu and click P[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 77 6 Enter the inf ormation from y our ISP and click Apply Now . T o test y our Int ernet configura tion: 1 Open the Internet C onnec t application (in the Applications folder). 2 Click the Internal Modem icon, if necessar y . 3 Enter y our dial-up telephone number , account name , and password , if necessary .[...]

78 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o connect automatically when y ou star t an Int ernet application, such as a web browser or email: 1 Click PPP Options (in the PPP pane of Network pref erences). 2 Selec t the “Connect automatically when needed” check box. 3 Click OK and Apply Now . LL2845Q88.book Page 78 Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 79 DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Int ernet C onnections If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem or E thernet LAN, ask your ISP or network administrator ho w you should configure y our Internet connection: Â Manually : With a manual configuration, your ISP or network administrat or provide s a stat[...]

80 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 Select the On check box next to Built-in Ethernet. 5 Drag Built-in Ethernet to the t op of the P or t Configurations list to make it the preferr ed , or primar y , network in ter face. Next, follow the instructions to configure your netw ork manually , using DHCP , or using PPP oE, as instructed by your IS[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 81 Manual C onfigura tion Hav e your static IP addre ss, router address , and subnet mask from your ISP r eady (see page 7 2). T o set up a manual configura tion: 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 Manually from the Configur[...]

82 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 T ype the other information int o the corres ponding fields. 5 Click Apply Now . Once you configure y our network, your connection is ready . Open your web browser (or another T CP/IP application) to te st your Int ernet connection. DHCP C onfigura tion After you set up a DHCP configuration, the DHCP ser v[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 83 3 Choose Using DHCP from the C onfigure IPv4 pop-up menu. LL2845Q88.book Page 83 Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:23 PM[...]

84 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 Click Apply Now . Open your web br owser (or another TCP/IP application) to t est your In ternet connection. Note: Unless your ISP instructs you to do otherwise, ignore the DHCP Client ID field and the Search Domains field. PPP oE C onfigura tion Some DSL-based ISP s use P oint-to-P oint P rotocol over E t[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 85 2 Click PPP oE and selec t “Connect using PPP oE.” 3 T ype the information int o the corres ponding fields. I f you want all users of y our computer to use the same connection method , select “Save passw ord .” Note: T o connec t automatically when y ou star t a T CP/IP application, such as a web bro[...]

86 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 Click T CP/IP and choose either Using PPP or Manually from the Configur e IPv4 pop-up menu, as instruc ted by your ISP . I f you ha ve a static IP addre ss from your ISP , choose Manually and t ype the address in the IP A ddress field . 5 T ype the domain name ser ver (DNS) addresse s in the DNS Ser vers f[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 87 Impor tant: If you did not selec t the option to connect automatically , you will need to open the Internet C onnec t application, choose the correc t configuration, and then click Connect. F or more information, choose Help > Internet C onnect Help from the menu bar at the top of the displa y . AirP or t[...]

88 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet If you don ’t see an AirP or t network listed , you can use the AirP or t S etup Assistant t o check or change your settings , or you can change them using the Network pane of System P references . Setting Up an AirP or t Extreme Connection Manually Gather the following inf ormation from y our system admin[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 89 4 Selec t the On checkbox next to AirP or t. Next, follow the instructions to configure your netw ork either manually or using DHCP , as instructed by your ISP or netw ork administrator . I f you ’ re setting up y our network yourself , it may be easier to configur e the network using DHCP , because the se[...]

90 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 3 In the Configur e IPv4 pop-up menu, choose either M anually or Using DHCP . Â If you chose Manually , t ype the other information in to the corre sponding fields. Â If you chose Using DHCP , you don ’t need to en ter an y fur ther information unless y our system administrator has instructed you t o do [...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 91 4 Click AirP or t and selec t options for joining an AirP or t Extreme network after restarting or when your computer wakes from sleep . 5 Click Apply Now . Once you configure y our AirP or t settings, you are r eady to connect. T o test y our AirP or t Ex treme connection: m Click the AirP or t status icon [...]

92 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet PPP oE C onnections If you are unable to connect to your In ternet service provider using PPP oE, first check the cables and pow er supplies , then turn the power off and on and r eset the modem hardware . Check Syst em Pr eferenc es settings: 1 Choose Apple (  ) > Syst em P refer ences. 2 Click Networ[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 93 Network C onnec tions If you hav e two or more comput ers attempting to shar e an Internet connection, be sure that your netw ork is set up properly . Y ou need to k now if your ISP pr ovides only one IP address or if it pro vides multiple IP addre sses , one for each computer . If only one IP address is use[...]

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95 Communica tions Regulation Inf ormation FC C Complianc e Statemen t This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not ca use harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any int er ference receiv ed, including interference that may cause unde sired operatio[...]

96 Bluetooth Informa tion FC C Bluetooth Wireless Compliance The antenna used with this transmitt er must not be colocated or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter subject to the conditions of the FCC Gran t. Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement This Class B device meets all requiremen ts of the Canadian interference-causing [...]

97 High-Risk Activities W arning This computer system is not in tended for use in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communications systems, or air traffic control machines , or for any other use s where the failure of the computer system could lead to death, personal injur y or severe environmen tal damage. ENERGY ST AR ®[...]

98 Â T elephone jack type: USOC, RJ-1 1 An FC C-compliant telephone cord and modular plug are pro vided with this equipment. This equipment is de signed to be connected to the telephone network or premise s wiring using a compatible modular jack that complies with P ar t 68 rules. S ee the installation instructions for details. T elephone Line Pr [...]

99 In Canada, contact Apple at: 7 495 Birchmount Road , Markham, Ontario, L3R 5G2, 800-263-3 394 Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves , but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician. Â Load number: 0. 1 The load number (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the per centage of the tot[...]

100 Ser vice à la clientèle d’Apple Canada: 800-263-3 394 L ’utilisateur ne doit pas tenter de fair e ces raccordements lui-même; il doit avoir recours à une ser vice d’inspection des installations électriques ou à un électricien, selon le cas. Â Numéro de charge: 0. 1 L ’indice de charge (IC) assigné à chaque dispositif terminal[...]

101 F or calls that are automatically generat ed , a total of three call attempts are allow ed to a telephone number , with a minimum period between calls of 2 seconds. If the call does not connect after three attempts, 30 minutes must expire bef ore aut omatic redialing may be initiated . F ailure to set the modem (and any associat ed communicatio[...]

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103 Index Index A adapter 32 AirPort Express 39 AirPort Extreme 37 connection 75 problems using 53 setting up 87 analog audio 45 application freeze 28 applications 30 audio 44 B basic features 18 Bluetooth wireless technology 39 burning a disc 47 C cable modem 79 cameras digital 33 DV 35 CD burning (recording) 47 changing System Preferences 22 the [...]

104 Index networking 43 port 19 F FireWire connecting devices 35 ports 19 using FireWire devices 36 floppy disk drives 33 force quit 28 freezing up 50 frozen application 28 G game pads 33 H headphones, speakers 19 I inserting a CD or DVD 46 installing applications 52, 53 Mac OS 9 52, 53 Mac OS X 52, 53 Internet 14 configuration 77 connecting to 14,[...]

Index 105 R reinstalling software software install disc 51 S safety 62 save energy 15 scanners 33, 35 security slot 19 securing your computer 48 serial number 58 setting up a printer 23 computer 8 display 11 Ethernet 9 power adapter 8 Setup Assistant 13, 14 shutting down 15 sleep 15 Software Update 25 specifications 59 static IP address 81 stopping[...]

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