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    P ow erBook G 4 1 5-inch User ’ s Guide Includes setup , expansion, and troubleshooting inf ormation for your P o werBook G4 computer LL3092.book Page 1 Friday, February 4, 2005 6:02 PM[...]

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    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[...]

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    Index 107 Mac OS X 26 interface 96 manual Internet configuration 86 manually using DHCP router option 11, 81 Media Eject key 7 memory checking 61 microphone 7, 44 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 k[...]

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    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? 18 Calibrating Y our Batter y 18 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 [...]

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    4 Contents 43 Ethernet (1 0/1 00/1 000Base-T ) 44 Using Y our Modem 44 Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices 45 External Video Suppor t (DVI, VGA, and S-V ideo) 48 Sudden Motion Sensor 48 Using Y our Optical Drive 51 Battery 55 Security Slot Chapter 4 5 7 Adding Memory to Y our Computer 57 Installing Additional Memory 61 Making Sure Y our C omputer[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 Built-in speaker (located under speaker grille) Microphone Function key (Fn) Sleep indicator light Trackpad Display release button Trackpad button Slot-loading opti[...]

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    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[...]

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    8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional F eatures of Y our P ow erBook ® W Internal modem port Power adapter port f Headphone out port PC Card slot d USB 2.0 port , Audio line in port ® Security slot G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base- T) FireWire 800 port d USB 2.0 port DVI port H FireWire 400 port S-video out port ¯ H Æ £ LL3092.book Pa[...]

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    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 (sold separately). ¯ P ower adapter port Plug in the included Apple P or table P ower Adapt er to recharge your P owerBook battery .[...]

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    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 flush into the P ow erBook power adapter port. Important: Be sure t o snap the electrical pro[...]

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    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[...]

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    12 Chapter 1 Getting Started If you selected “PPP” (for PPP oE connections), gather the follo wing:  Ser vice provider  Account name  P assword  PPP oE ser vice name 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[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 If you don ’t intend t o keep or use your other Mac, you may wan t to deauthorize your old computer to play music that y ou’v e purchased from the iT unes Music Stor e. If you don ’t use the Setup Assistant to transf er information when you first start up your computer , y ou can do it later . Go to the A pplicati[...]

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    14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Make sure you connect the internal modem to an analog phone line—the kind used typically in homes. The modem will not work with a digital phone line . F or more information about your modem, see “Using Y our Modem ” on page 44. F or information on other types of connections, see Appendix C, “Connecting to the In[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 Note: Pre ss the P ower button once briefly (up to one second). Holding down the Po wer button as your computer starts up may shut down your comput er again. Problems T urning the C omputer On? Nothing happens when you press the P ower button. Â The battery may be drained. Make sure that you plugged the po wer adapter [...]

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    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 [...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 How Do I T urn My P ow erBook Off? When you hav e finished working with your P owerBook, you can put your computer t o sleep or shut it down. Putting Y our P ow erBook to Sleep If you will be away fr om your P owerBook for only a short time, put the computer to sleep. When the computer is in sleep , you can quickly wake[...]

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    18 Chapter 1 Getting Started If you plan to store y our P owerBook for an extended period of time, see “Storing Y our P owerBook” on page 7 4 f or information on how to prev ent your battery from draining completely . Calibrating Y our Batter y T o get the longest running time from your P owerBook battery , complete the following steps during t[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    Chapter 2 The Basics 23 Using Y our P o wer Adapt er Plugging in the power adapter pr ovides AC pow er to the computer and recharge s the computer ’ s batter y . Important: F or optimal per formance , use only the power adapt er that came with your computer , or pur chase an additional 65W Apple P or table P ower A dapter . When you first connect[...]

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    24 Chapter 2 The Basics Using the T rackpad The trackpad’ s re sponsiveness f or moving the pointer is based on how quickly you move y our finger . T o move the pointer a short distance across the screen, move y our finger slowly across the trackpad. T he faster you move y our finger , the farther the pointer mov es on the screen. Instead of usin[...]

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    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[...]

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    26 Chapter 2 The Basics If you like to use keyboard shor tcuts to w ork efficiently , open Mac OS Help and search for “shortcuts.” Y ou’ll find quite a list of keyboard shortcuts for many common procedures and applications. Using a Mouse If you have an A pple mouse with a USB connection, y ou can inser t the USB connector into the USB 2.0 por[...]

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    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 . F eel free to make changes and experiment with the f ollowing: Â Appearanc e: S elect this preference pane t o c[...]

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    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 book [...]

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    Chapter 2 The Basics 29 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 P rinting Once you ’ve sent a document t o a printer , y ou can monitor printing and halt or put it temporarily on hold . T o monitor printing:[...]

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    30 Chapter 2 The Basics 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 connec tion. Als[...]

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    Chapter 2 The Basics 31 Using the Int ernet During the initial setup , you were instructed on how to connect to the Int ernet. If you need to change to a differ ent type of connec tion, such as DSL, cable modem, Ethernet local area network (LAN), or AirP ort Extreme network, you can find more information in Appendix C, “Connecting to the Internet[...]

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    32 Chapter 2 The Basics When an Application F reezes On rare occasions, an application may freeze on the screen. Mac OS X provides a way to quit a froz en application without restarting your computer . Quitting a fro zen application may allow y ou to save your w ork in other open applications. T o force an application to quit: 1 Pr ess Command ( x [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 a utomatically detects newly connected devices. F ireWire Devices and Ba tter y P ow er Fir eWire devices, such as certain external hard disks,[...]

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    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 ?[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 39 T o ejec t a PC Car d: 1 If the computer is turned on, drag the card’ s icon to the T rash. 2 Push the PC Card Eject button once to r elease the button. 3 Push the button again t o eject the card. 4 Pull the card out of the slot and then push the Eject button again to set it flush against the computer . F or More [...]

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    40 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Y ou can also choose “Set up Bluetooth Device” from the Bluetooth status menu in the menu bar . Setting Up Bluetooth F ile Exchange Y ou can control how your computer handles file s that are exchanged between it and other Bluetooth devices. Y ou can choose a folder f or the files you accept from other devices, a[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 41 F or More Information on Bluet ooth Wireless T echnology Y ou can get help using Bluetooth wireless technology by opening the Bluetooth F ile Exchange application (located in the Utilitie s folder within the Applications folder) and choosing Help > Bluetooth Help . Y ou can also find information on the Apple webs[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 45 External Video Suppor t (DVI, VGA, and S-V ideo) Y our computer has an external monitor (DVI) por t that allows you to directly connect a display or pr ojector with a DVI por t. Use the included DVI-to-VGA adapter to connect your P owerBook to monitors and pr ojectors that have VGA connectors. The T V out port (also[...]

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    46 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Connecting an External Displa y or Projector T o connect an ex ternal dis play or projector with a DVI connection to your computer: 1 T urn on the external display or pr ojector . 2 Make sure the display cable is connected to the external projector or display . 3 Connect the display cable t o your P owerBook. Y our [...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 47 T o operate your comput er with an external monitor attached and the display closed: 1 Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to your P ow erBook. 2 Connect the power adapter t o the P owerBook and an outlet. 3 Close the P owerBook display t o put the computer to sleep. 4 F ollow the steps in the previous section to conne[...]

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    48 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Sudden Motion Sensor Y our Po werBook has Sudden Motion Sensor technology , built-in protection for the har d disk that is designed to help prev ent disk failures if the computer is dropped or undergoes sever e vibration. In general, Sudden Motion Sensor protection does not change hard disk performance during regula[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 51 Recording Inf ormation on a DVD If you have a SuperDriv e, you can r ecord your own digital movie s on a blank recordable DVD disc. Y ou can also record other kinds of digital data, such as back ing up files on to a recordable DVD disc. With applications like iDVD, you can cr eate your own customiz ed digital media [...]

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    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 three minutes while you change the battery . Note: If you have installed additional memory i[...]

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    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 loca te the battery latch. Use a coin to turn the latch one quarter turn clock wise to unlock the battery , and gently r emove it. T o replace the battery : m Place the right side of the battery into the ba[...]

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    54 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Charging a Batt er y When the power adapter that came with y our computer is connected, the battery 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 in [...]

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    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 ou can set your P owerBook to automatically r educe its processing speed during periods of l[...]

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    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.” LL3092.book[...]

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    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 comes with two memory slots, one above the other , that y ou access from the bottom of the computer . Y our computer comes with a minimum of 5 1 2 megabytes[...]

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    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 . Turn the comput er over and remov e the batter y by giving the latch a quarter turn. 2 Using a Phillips size 00 screwdriv er , unscrew the memory door and[...]

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    Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 59 3 T ouch a metal sur face inside the computer to discharge any static electricity from your body . 4 If you already hav e a memor y card installed in the slot, remo ve it. Spread the tabs in the slot away fr om the notches in the memory card. The card should pop up slightly . 5 Inser t the new memory card[...]

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    60 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 6 Pre ss down on the memor y card to lock it in place . If the memor y card does not latch, do not force the car d down. T ry reinser ting the card to make sure it is fully seated . 7 Replace the memor y door and screw it int o place. Note: T o avoid damage, be car eful not to overtighten the screws.[...]

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    Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 61 8 Replace the battery . Place the left side of the batter y into the battery compar tment. Gently press the right side of the battery down until the battery latch locks into place. 9 Reconnect the power adapter and any other cable s that were attached. Making Sure Y our Computer Rec ognizes the New Memor [...]

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    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 before the problem occurred will help you narr ow down possible[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    72 Appendix A Specifications P ower A dapter  Input: AC 1 00–2 40 volts ( V ), 50/60 hertz (Hz)  Output: DC 24.5 V , 2.65 A Battery  Output: DC 1 0.8 V  Capacity: 50 WHr  Additional information is a vailable on the Internet at www .apple.com/powerbook and www .apple.com/support. LL3092.book Page 72 Friday, February 4, 2005 6:02 PM[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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. [...]

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    80 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Gather the connection information you need from your ISP or netw ork administrator . See the next sec tion, “Gathering the Information Y ou Need,” t o find out what information to get f or each type of connec tion. If another computer in the same location is already connected to the Internet , you may be[...]

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    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: ?[...]

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    82 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet If you selected “PPP” (for PPP oE connections), gather the follo wing:  Ser vice provider  Account name  P assword  PPP oE ser vice name 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 Informat[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 , [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 91 4 Select the On check box next to AirP ort. Next, follow the instructions to configure your netw ork either manually or using DHCP , as instructed by your ISP or network administrat or . If you ’ re setting up your network yourself , it may be easier t o configure the network using DHCP , beca use the ser [...]

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    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[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 93 Check the cables and power supplie s Make sure all modem cables are firmly plugged in, including the modem power cor d, the cable from the modem to the computer , and the cable from the modem to the wall jack. Check the cables and pow er supplies to Ethernet hubs and routers . T urn the modem off and on and [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 . C[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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,[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    105 Index Index A about your battery 18 AC cord 23 AC plug 10, 23 adjusting your display 22 AirPort base station 42 AirPort antenna window 7 AirPort Extreme 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 14, 44 Apple 56K internal modem 44 [...]

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    106 Index PDA via Bluetooth 39 projector 46 to an Ethernet network 14 two computers 37 USB printers 34 VCR 47 videocameras 36 wirelessly 41 conserving battery power 96 controls brightness 7 keyboard 7 volume 7 D default resolution 22 DHCP 82 configuration 87 dial-up connection 82 modem 82 discs compatible 96 display cleaning 74 default resolution 2[...]

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    108 Index slot-loading optical drive 7 Software Update 30 speakers 7, 44 specifications SDRAM 57 static IP address 86 stopping an application 32 the computer 17 storing your PowerBook 74 Sudden Motion Sensor 48 SuperDrive 48 S-video out port 45 System Preferences 27 T telephone dial-up connection 11, 81 testing your Internet configuration 84 tips 2[...]

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