Apple LL2507 manual

P ow erBook G 4 1 5-inch Getting Star ted Includes setup , expansion, and troubleshooting inf ormation for your P o werBook G4 computer LL2507.book Page 1 Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:16 PM[...]

K Apple Computer , Inc. © 2004 Apple C omputer , Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple C omputer , Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countrie s. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) fo[...]

3 3 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 16 How Do I T urn My P owerBook Off? 17 Calibrating Y our Batter y 18 What’ s Next? Chapter 2 1 9 The Basics 19 Getting to Know Y our New Po werBook 20 Adjusting Y our Display 21 Using Y our P ower Adapter 22 [...]

4 Contents 39 Ethernet (1 0/1 00/1 000Base-T ) 40 Using Y our Modem 40 Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices 41 External Video Suppor t (DVI, VGA, and S-V ideo) 43 Using Y our Optical Drive 47 Battery 50 Security Slot Chapter 4 5 3 Adding Memory to Y our Computer 53 Installing Additional Memory 57 Making Sure Y our C omputer Recognizes the New Memo[...]

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 67) 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 ® LL2507.book Page 5 Thursday, [...]

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

Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 F or additional information about AirPort Extreme or your optical drive, see Chapter 3, “Using Y our Computer ,” on page 3 1. ¤ 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 h[...]

8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional F eatures of Y our P ow erBook ® W Internal modem port ¯ Power adapter port Headphone out port PC Card slot f USB 2.0 port Audio line in port ® Security slot Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base- T) G FireWire 800 port USB 2.0 port DVI port FireWire 400 port S-video out port Æ LL2507.book Page 8 Thursday[...]

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

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

Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 Step 2: P repare to Get Connected The first time you start up your computer , a setup assistan t welcomes you and takes you through the registration pr ocess. It will also help you set up your computer and Internet connection. Internet acce ss usually requires an account with an Int ernet ser vice provider (ISP). Fees m[...]

12 Chapter 1 Getting Started If you selected “Using DHCP ,” gather the follo wing optional information (ask your ISP if you need it): • DHCP client ID • DNS ser vers 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 i[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 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 40. F or information on other types of connections, see Appendix C, “Connecting to the In[...]

14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Step 4: T urn On Y our P owerBook With your setup information gather ed, you ’ re ready to start up your computer . Setup Assistant launche s automatically to help you . 1 T o turn on the computer , press the P ow er button ( ® ). Y ou should hear a tone when you turn on the computer . It takes the computer a few mom[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 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 . • T o move the arrow pointer on the scr een, slide your finger across the trackpad. • T o selec t, click, or double-click an item on the screen, use the track pad button. F or tips on using the t[...]

16 Chapter 1 Getting Started 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[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 Shutting Down Y our P owerBook If you aren ’t going to use y our P owerBook for a day or tw o, shut it do wn. T o shut down your computer , do one of the following: • Choose Apple ( K ) > Shut Down from the menu bar . • Pr ess the P ower button ( ® ) and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. If you plan [...]

18 Chapter 1 Getting Started What ’ s Nex t? • Learn the important basics about your P owerBook. Check out Chapter 2, “ The Basics,” on page 1 9. • Have fun trying out your computer’ s applications and Internet f eatures. B rowse the Mac OS X and applications booklet that came with your computer . • If you’ re unfamiliar with Mac OS[...]

2 19 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[...]

20 Chapter 2 The Basics Adjusting Y our Displa y 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. If the F8, F9, and F1 0 keys are marked with illumination icons, then your computer has keyboard illumination[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 21 Note: Exposé is preset to use the F9 and F1 0 k eys , the same keys that adjust your keyboard illumination. T o use Exposé to manage your desktop windows , hold down the Fn key and press F9 or F1 0, or open the Exposé pane in System P refer ences and choose differen t function k eys to manage windows. Changing the Size of[...]

22 Chapter 2 The Basics T o ex tend the reach of your po wer adapter , r emove the AC plug from the adapt er . Attach the included AC cor d to the adapter and insert the other end into a wall outlet. Use only the AC cord that came with y our power adapter . Make sure to push the pow er plug snugly into the pow er adapter por t on the computer to en[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 23 Instead of using the trackpad button, you can use your finger to click and double-click directly on the trackpad. Y ou can turn on this and other track pad options in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System P refer ences. Note: If you find that the pointer mo ves as you type because you accidentally brush the trackpad, you c[...]

24 Chapter 2 The Basics 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 port and use your mouse right away . Y ou can purchase a USB mouse from an Apple A uthorized Reseller or from the Apple Stor e website: www .apple.com/store . Learning About Mac OS X Y our computer comes with [...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 25 F eel free to make changes and experiment with the f ollowing: • Appearanc e: S elect this preference pane t o change the colors of buttons, menus, windows, and highlight colors, among other options. • Desktop & Screen Saver: S elect this preference pane t o change the background color or pattern of your deskt op, or[...]

26 Chapter 2 The Basics T o set up a printer: 1 Open System P reference s and click the Print & F ax icon. 2 Click the Set Up Printers butt on. 3 Click the Add button. 4 Choose the type of connec tion for y our printer (for example , USB, Apple T alk, and so on) from the pop-up menu. T o add a USB printer connected to an AirP or t Extreme Base [...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 27 Connecting a Camera or Other Fir eWire or USB Device If you have a digital camera, videocamera, scanner , or other device that has a USB or Fir eWire connector , you can connect it to your P owerBook. F ollow the installation instructions that came with your device. F or more information about F ireWire , see “Fir eWire”[...]

28 Chapter 2 The Basics 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[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 29 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 you t o 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 31 3 Using Y our C omputer 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: • 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 3 2. •[...]

32 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Universal Serial Bus (USB) Y our Po werBook comes with two USB 2.0 ports ( ), also referr ed 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 compatible[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 33 Using Multiple USB Device s at the Same Time If you want to use more than tw o USB devices at the same time, y ou can purchase a USB hub . The USB hub connects to an open USB por t on your comput er and provides additional USB ports (usually four or seven). Most USB hubs also have a po wer adapter and should be plug[...]

34 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer F ireWire Y our computer has one FireWire 400 and one F ireWire 800 port ( ). With Fir eWire, y ou 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 direc[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 35 F ireWire Devices and Ba tter y P ow er Fir eWire devices, such as certain external hard disks, can get power fr om the P owerBook Fir eWire connection instead of a separate power adapter . However , these types of FireWire device s will cause your P owerBook battery to become depleted faster . If a device will be c[...]

36 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer PC Cards Y ou can expand your computer ’ s capabilities using the PC Card slot. Y ou can connect hard drives , compact Flash card readers , and more. Y our P owerBook has one PC Card slot that accepts T ype I and T ype II PCMCIA cards , including CardBus-format cards . Y ou can insert a P C Card when y our compute[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 37 F or More Information on PC C ards F or information on the PC Cards av ailable for your P ow erBook, check out the Macint osh Products Guide at www .apple.com/guide . Using Bluetooth Device s Y our Po werBook can connec t to and transf er information wirelessly to device s that use Bluetooth ® wireless technology ,[...]

38 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer AirP ort Ex treme Wir eless Networking and Internet A ccess Y our Po werBook has an AirPort Extreme Card installed. AirPort Extreme offers an easy and affordable wa y to provide wireless In ternet access anywhere in the home , at work, or in the classroom. Instead of using traditional cables , AirP or t Extreme uses[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 39 Additional information on AirP or t Extreme is available in AirP ort Help. Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar , then choose Library > AirP or t Help from the menu bar . Y ou can also find information on the Apple AirP ort website at www .apple.com/airport or at www .apple.com/support. Ethernet (1 0/1 00/[...]

40 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer F or More Information on U sing Ethernet Additional information, including setting up an Ether net network and transferring files using Ethernet, is a vailable in Mac OS Help. Choose Help > M ac Help from the menu bar and search for “Ethernet” or “network.” F or information on networking products you can [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 41 The volume contr ols on your keyboard allow you to easily change v olume. Y ou can also access these contr ols from the Sound pane of System P references . F or more information about using or troubleshooting sound on y our computer , choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “ sound.” External [...]

42 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer If you want sound to come from the external dis play , such as a projector or T V , you need to connect an audio cable from the computer’ s headphone out port to that device. Note: Because of the displa y limitations of most televisions, images dis played on the television screen will be of low er qualit y than th[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 43 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 connect your P owerBook to an external display . 5 W ait a few seconds and then press an y key on the ex ternal keyboard to wake the P owerBook. C[...]

44 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 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 [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 45 Ejecting a Disc T o ejec t a disc, do one of the f ollowing: • Drag the disc icon to the T rash. • Pr ess and hold the Media Eject ( ) key on the keyboard until the disc ejects. Allow the disc to fully eject before remo ving or reinserting it. If you can ’t eject the disc, quit any applications that ma y be us[...]

46 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer T o record music from your i T unes library : 1 Click the iT unes icon in the Dock. 2 Select the playlist you want to record . 3 Insert a blank CD-R or CD-R W disc. 4 At the top of the iT unes window , click Burn CD . F or More Information • F or information about how to use iT unes to record music files on a CD-R[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 47 Batter y When the external power adapter is not connected , your computer draws pow er from its battery . Depending on the applications you use and external devices connected to your P owerBook, you ma y find that the length of time that you can run your P owerBook off one battery charge varies. T urning off cer tai[...]

48 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer If the batter y icon in the F inder menu bar is set to show the percentage of char ge, you may sometimes notice that the battery does not maintain a full charge of 1 00% when the power adapter is attached . When the battery level eventually drops below 95 percent , it will charge all the way to 1 00 percent. This sa[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 49 Note: Dispose of batteries accor ding to your local envir onmental laws and guidelines. F or more information, see “Battery Disposal Information ” on page 96. Charging a Batt er y When the power adapter that came with y our computer is connected, the batt er y recharges whether the comput er is off , on, or in s[...]

50 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer T o fur ther save ba ttery power , select the following options in the Ener gy Saver pane of System P referenc es: • 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 [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 51 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.” LL2507.book[...]

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4 53 4 Adding Memory to Y our C omputer 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 256 megabytes ([...]

54 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[...]

Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 55 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[...]

56 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. LL25[...]

Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 57 8 Replace the battery . Place the left side of the batter y into the batt er y 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 Memo[...]

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5 59 5 T roubleshooting If you ha ve a problem w ork ing with your P owerBook, check here first f or solutions and advice. When you experience a problem, there is usually a simple and quick solution. Be aware of the conditions that led up to the problem. Making a note of things you did befor e the problem occurred will help you narr ow down possibl[...]

60 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Pr oblems That P rev ent Y ou F rom Using Y our C omputer If the computer wo n’ t respond or the poin ter won ’t mo ve • Pr ess Command ( x )-Option-Esc to for ce a frozen application t o quit. If a dialog appears, select the application you would like to quit and click F orce Quit. If you are working in Classic, [...]

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 61 If the computer won ’ t turn on or star t up • Make sure the power adapter is plugged int o the computer and into a functioning power outlet. Be sur e to use the power adapter that came with your comput er . • Check if your battery needs to be recharged . Pre ss the small button on the batter y . Y ou should see o[...]

62 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If you ha ve trouble using AirP ort Ex treme wirele ss communication • Make sure you have pr operly configured the software according to the instructions that came with your AirP ort Ex treme Card or base station. • Make sure the computer or network you are trying to connect to is running and has a wireless access p[...]

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 63 • If you are using a dial-up Internet connection, make sure that your telephone cor d is plugged into the modem port (marked with the W icon) and not the Ethernet por t (marked with the G icon) on the computer . • Open the Network pane of System P refer ences and verify the information en tered there with your Int e[...]

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65 Appendix A 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 ( K ) > About This Mac from the menu bar and then click[...]

66 Appendix A Specifications Battery • Output: DC 1 0.8 V • Capacity : 4 600 mAh Additional information is a vailable on the Internet at www .apple.com/powerbook and www .apple.com/support. LL2507.book Page 66 Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:16 PM[...]

67 Appendix B 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[...]

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

Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 69 Cleaning Y our P owerBook Displa y T o clean your P owerBook screen, do the following: • Shut down your P ow erBook and remove the battery . • Dampen a clean, soft, lint-free cloth or paper with water only and wipe the screen. Do not spray liquid directly on the screen. General Safety Instruc tion[...]

70 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information Important: Electrical equipment may be hazar dous if misused. Operation of this product, or similar products, must alway s be super vised by an adult. Do not allow children access to the in terior of any electrical product and do not permit them to handle any cables . Batter y A v oid Hearing Damage A[...]

Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 71 Ergonomics Here are some tips for setting up a health y work en vironment. Keyboar d and T rackpad When you use the keyboard and trackpad, your shoulders should be r elaxed. Y our upper arm and forearm should f orm an angle that is slightly greater than a right angle, with your wrist and hand in rough[...]

72 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information External Mouse If you use an external mouse, position the mouse at the same height as your keyboard and within a comfortable reach. Built-in Displa y Adjust the angle of the displa y to minimize glare and reflections from ov erhead lights and windows. Do not for ce the display if you meet r esistance.[...]

73 Appendix C 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, Setup Assistan t helps you enter your In ternet configuration information and s[...]

74 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Before y ou connect to the Internet: 1 Set up an account with an ISP . I f you do not ha ve an ISP account, Setup Assistant can help you get one. I f you don ’t wan t to use the ISP suggested by Setup Assistant , you can find an ISP in your phone directory . Look under “Internet access ,” “Internet s[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 75 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: ?[...]

76 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 I[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 77 Dial-Up Modem With P oint-to-P oint P rot ocol (PPP) Connections A dial-up modem is the most common way to connect to the Internet. Y our modem uses a method called P oint-to-P oin t Protocol (PPP) t o connect to an ISP . Make sure your modem is plugged into a phone line and you ha ve the information from yo[...]

78 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 5 Choose Internal Modem from the Sho w pop-up menu and click PPP . 6 Enter the inf ormation from your ISP and click Apply Now . 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 [...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 79 T o connect automatically when you start a TCP/IP application, such as a w eb browser or email: 1 Click PPP Options (in the PPP pane of Network pref erences). 2 Select the “Connect automatically when needed” check box. 3 Click OK and Apply Now . DSL, C able Modem, or LAN Internet C onnections If you conn[...]

80 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o set up Network preferenc es for the built-in Ethernet port: 1 Choose Apple ( K ) > 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 the [...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 81 Manual Configur ation Have y our static IP address, rout er address, and subnet mask fr om your ISP ready (see page 7 5). 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 necessary . 3 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu , c[...]

82 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 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 necessary . 3 Choose Using DHCP from the Configure[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 83 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[...]

84 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 Click T CP/IP and choose either Using PPP or Manually from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu, as instructed by y our ISP . If you hav e a static IP address from your ISP , choose Manually and type the address in the IP Address field . 5 T ype the domain name server (DNS) addresses in the DNS Ser vers field . [...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 85 AirP ort Ex treme Wir eless Connection Y ou can configure your AirP or t Extreme network and Int ernet connection using AirPort Setup Assistant, located in the Utilitie s folder within your Applications f older . The assistant helps you configure the AirP or t Ex treme Base Station and set up y our computer [...]

86 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Next, make sure your AirP ort connec tion options are active in Network pref erences. T o set up Network preferenc es for an AirP ort Ex treme connection: 1 Choose Apple ( K ) > System P refer ences from the menu bar . 2 Click Network. 3 Choose Network P ort Configurations from the Show pop-up menu. 4 Sel[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 87 5 Choose AirP or t from the Show pop-up menu . 6 Click T CP/IP , if necessary . 7 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu , choose either Manually or Using DHCP . • If you chose Manually , type the other information int o the corresponding fields. • If you chose Using DHCP , y ou don ’t need to enter an y fu[...]

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

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 89 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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91 Appendix D 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[...]

92 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 inf ormation is Mac OS Help. Y ou ’ll find introductor y explanations for new users , users switching from Windows computers , and users upgrading from Mac OS 9 .[...]

Appendix D Top Ten Questions 93 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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95 Communications Regula tion Information FC C Compliance Statemen t This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rules . 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[...]

96 Laser Information Making adjustments or per forming procedures other than those specified in your equipment’ s manual may result in hazardous radiation exposur e. 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[...]

97 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, [...]

98 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 par[...]

99 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 unde[...]

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101 Index Index A about your battery 17 AC cord 22 AC plug 10, 22 adjusting your display 20 AirPort base station 38 AirPort antenna window 7 AirPort Extreme card 38 connection 76 problems 62 setting up 85 setting up a connection 11, 75 ALS system 20 amber light 21 ambient light-sensing system 20 analog phone line 13, 40 Apple 56K internal modem 40 [...]

102 Index projector 42 to an Ethernet network 13 two computers 35 USB printers 32 VCR 43 videocameras 34 wirelessly 38 conserving battery power 92 controls brightness 7 keyboard 7 volume 7 D default resolution 21 DHCP 76 configuration 82 dial-up connection 77 modem 76 dialup connection 73 discs compatible 92 display cleaning 69 default resolution 2[...]

Index 103 Media Eject key 7 memory checking 57 microphone 7, 40 modem 12, 40 cable 73 DSL 73 monitoring a printer 25 mouse 24 multiple USB devices 33 N Network Connections 89 networking two computers 35 wireless 38 Network Setup Assistant 73 numeric keypad 23 Num Lock key 7 O optical drive 7, 43 compatible discs 92 disc sizes supported 43 P passwor[...]

104 Index specifications SDRAM 53 static IP address 81 stopping an application 29 the computer 17 storing your PowerBook 68 SuperDrive 43 S-video out port 41 System Preferences 24 T telephone dial-up connection 11, 75 testing your Internet configuration 78 tips 22 trackpad 7, 15, 22 transferring files or documents 28 information 35 trouble ejecting[...]