Apple Power Mac G4 M7628 manual

 S ettin g U p Y our P o w er M ac G4 Includes setup and expansion infor mation for P ower Mac G4 computers[...]

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3 Contents 1 Setting Up 7 P ositioning the Computer and Display 7 Plugging In the Computer 8 Need Help? 12 When Y ou’re Not Using the Computer 13 Adjusting Y our Display 13 Getting to Know Y our Computer 14 P orts and Connectors —Expanding Y our Computer ’s Capabilities 16 Inside Y our P ower Mac—Y our Computer ’s Inter nal Expansion Opti[...]

4 Contents 3 Working With Your Operating System 43 About Mac OS X 43 Using Classic in Mac OS X 44 Switching Between Operating Systems 44 Need Help? 46 4 Using Your Computer 47 Using Y our Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse 48 Connecting a Second Display to Y our Computer 50 Using USB Devices 51 Using Fire Wire Devices 53 Using Y our Optical Dri[...]

Contents 5 Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 101 Important Safety Information 101 General Maintenance 103 Important Ergonomic and Health-Related Information 104[...]

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7 CHAPTER 1 1 Setting Up Congratulations on purchasing your new P ower Mac G4 computer . Y our P ower Mac G4 is a full-featured computer that includes the latest in computer technology such as Fire Wire, USB, support for AirP ort wireless Inter net and networking, and the latest Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X. This chapter contains instructio[...]

8 Chapter 1 Plugging In the Computer 1 Set the voltage switch on the back of your computer to the correct voltage, if necessar y . m If your computer doesn ’t have a voltage switch, the correct voltage is set automatically and you can skip this step. m If your computer has a voltage switch, make sure the voltage switch is set for the voltage syst[...]

Setting Up 9 2 Plug the power cord firmly and completely into the recessed power socket marked with the symbol ≤ on the back of the computer and plug the other end into a grounded outlet or power strip. Country Switch setting Bermuda, Canada, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, T aiwan, United States, V enezuela 115 B[...]

10 Chapter 1 3 Connect your display cables according to the following illustration: Y our card has an Apple Display Connector (ADC) port for connecting Apple flat panel displays and a VGA monitor port for connecting most commonly used displays that have VGA connectors. If your monitor cable has a two-row DB -15 connector , you can purchase a Macin[...]

Setting Up 11 4 If required, connect your computer to your Ethernet network or connect your modem port to a phone line. 5 Connect the keyboard cable to one of the USB ports ( ) on the computer or on your display . Plug the mouse cable into a USB port on the keyboard. Modem port Ethernet port Parts of your computer may be covered by clear plastic fi[...]

12 Chapter 1 If you wish, raise the keyboard by lifting it and flipping the foot toward the back. 6 T ur n on your computer by pressing the power button ( ® ) on the front of the computer . With some displays, you can also turn on the computer using the display ’s power button. m If your display must be turned on separately, turn it on by press[...]

Setting Up 13 When You’re Not Using the Computer Y our computer is set to go to sleep after a period of inactivity. Sleep is a state in which your computer is on but uses ver y little power . T o wake your computer from sleep, press any k ey . Y ou can also put the computer to sleep whenever you want, or set your computer so it never goes to slee[...]

14 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Computer Optical dri ve Speaker Reset button P Programmer’ s button ¥ Zip drive (optional) Power button / Status light Media eject key[...]

Setting Up 15 Optical drive Y our computer has a CD -RW drive, a DVD -ROM/CD-RW drive, or a SuperDrive. All three kinds of drives can read CD -ROM discs, Photo CDs, standard audio discs, and other kinds of media. The DVD-ROM/CD -RW drive and SuperDrive can also read DVD discs and DVD movies and write music, documents, and other digital files on CD[...]

16 Chapter 1 Ports and Connectors—Expanding Your Computer’s Capabilities Lockable cover latch Internal modem port (optional) Headphone jack Power socket Ethernet port Apple speaker mini-jack FireWire ports (2) USB ports (2) G W ≤ Access covers for expansion slots (Slots 2 – 5: PCI) Security lock port F f ADC monitor port VGA monitor port (S[...]

Setting Up 17 f Headphone jack Connect your Macintosh to headphones, externally powered (amplified) speakers, or other audio output equipment. F or more infor mation about the kinds of speak ers you can connect, go to the Apple W orld Wide W eb site at www .apple.com/store Apple speaker mini-jack Connect your Macintosh to high-fidelity Apple Pro [...]

18 Chapter 1 Inside Your Power Mac—Your Computer’s Internal Expansion Options Slot 1: AGP slot (graphics card installed) S DRAM slots (3) Battery AirP ort Card connector Slots 2– 5: 33 MHz PCI slots (4) Drive position 3 Drive position 2 Drive position 1[...]

Setting Up 19 Hard disk drive carriers Y ou can install additional hard disk drives in these carriers inside your computer . If you are using A T A hard disk drives, you can install up to two A T A drives in the single U-shaped carrier ( position three). If you are using S CSI hard disk drives, you can install up to three SC SI drives in the drive [...]

20 Chapter 1 What’s Next? m F or an over view of your computer ’s software features, see Chapter 2, “Getting Started With Y our Computer ,” on page 21. m F or infor mation about your Macintosh operating systems, including instructions on how to switch between Mac OS X and Mac OS 9, see Chapter 3, “ W orking With Y our Operating System,”[...]

21 CHAPTER 2 2 Getting Started With Y our Computer If you’re eager to get started and want to tr y out a few things, this chapter is for you. It provides an overview of your computer ’s software features along with the unique Inter net services available to Mac owners. Y our computer comes with two Macintosh operating systems installed: Mac OS [...]

22 Chapter 2 About Mac OS X Apple menu Use this to change settings, open recently used items, and shut down your computer .  Window with buttons Click a button to close the window , minimize it in the Dock, or enlarge it. Finder toolbar Click to open folders, files, and shortcuts to places on your computer . Dock Click an icon in the[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 23 What You Can Do Mac OS X provides a powerful and elegant new user inter face for your computer . With Mac OS X, you don ’t need to wor r y about the amount of memor y to allot for an application to run efficiently, or restarting your computer if something goes wrong with an application. In addition to using [...]

24 Chapter 2 Sherlock—Your Internet Search Detective Search button After you type what you are looking for , click this button to start the search. Search sites  Sherlock searches the Internet using several search engines. Sherlock channels  Search the Internet for people, shopping, news, Apple info, and more. Sherlock icon  Click the[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 25 What You Can Do Sherlock is your search detective and personal shopper on the Internet. It provides an easy way to find people, news, and just about anything. Shop for books and music and search auction sites, find the best prices — even check product availability . To Get Started 1 Connect to the Internet.[...]

26 Chapter 2 iTools—Free Internet Services for Mac Users Email  Get your own Mac.com email address. It ’ s easy , and it works with your favorite email programs. iDisk Y our own 20 MB of free storage on Apple ’ s Inter net server . Shar e photos, movies, and other files over the Internet. Purchase additional storage space. HomePage  Bui[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 27 What You Can Do iT ools is a new class of Inter net services from Apple created exclusively for Mac users. With iT ools, you can send email or greeting cards to your friends, make the Internet safer for your children, and share photos and movies. Y ou can even create your own W eb site. To Get Started 1 Connect[...]

28 Chapter 2 Apple.com—Your Starting Place on the World Wide Web Apple Sof tware www.apple.com/software  Search by category for Apple software for your Mac. The Apple Store store.apple.com  Purchase the latest Apple hardwar e, software, and accessories. Macintosh Products Guide www.apple.com/guide For great har dware and software product[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 29 Apple Hot News www.apple.com/hotnews  Find information on the latest software updates for your Mac, third-party softwar e, QuickT ime Hot Picks, and information on the next big Apple event. Apple Support www.apple.com/support  Find information about the AppleCare Pr otection Plan, training programs, and o[...]

30 Chapter 2 QuickTime—Audio and Video on the Internet Volume control QuickTime TV Click to view the QuickTime TV channels you can access on your computer . QuickTime icon  Click the QuickTime icon in the Dock.[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 31 What You Can Do In addition to playing video and music fi les on your Mac, with QuickTime you can watch live and recorded Internet broadcasts. Store channels that you frequently view by dragging them to your personal list of QuickTime F avorites ( ). To Get Started 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Open QuickTime P[...]

32 Chapter 2 iMovie—Create and Edit Your Own Digital Movies iMovie monitor  Preview your movie or view video directly fr om a connected DV camcorder . Playback controls Use these to play the movie in the iMovie monitor . Mode switch  Use this to switch between importing from a camcorder and editing. Timeline viewer  The clip viewer an[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 33 What You Can Do iMovie is an easy-to-use digital video editing software application. With iMovie and a digital video camcorder , you can create and edit your own movies. Import video from the camera; edit clips; and add transitions, titles, sound effects, and music. Then copy the movie to a camcorder tape or cr[...]

34 Chapter 2 iDVD—Create and Burn Your Own DVDs Themes Choose a background for your DVD from the included themes, or customize your own theme. Multiple menus Click the Folder button to add multiple DVD menus. Movies T o add a movie, simply drag it to iDVD. Y ou can use movies you created in iMovie. Burn Insert a DVD-R disc and click B[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 35 What You Can Do If your P ower Mac G4 came with a SuperDrive, you can use iDVD to burn DVDs on blank DVD-R discs. Y ou can tur n your iMovies, digital photos, and other QuickTime media fi les into DVDs that can be played on most standard D VD players. To Get Started 1 If you are using iMovie or Final Cut Pro ,[...]

36 Chapter 2 iTunes—Digital Music for Your Mac Eject CD button Library  Y our collection of songs, imported from your own audio CDs or downloaded from the Internet. Easily browse or search for music.   iPod Sync with your iPod and automatically update songs and playlists.   Radio Tuner Choose from hundreds of Internet radio s[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 37 What You Can Do iT unes lets you import songs from music CDs as MP3 fi les, create your own iT unes librar y, listen to hundreds of radio stations on the Internet, and more. Create playlists and move music to your portable MP3 player , or bur n your own music selections on CD -R discs. Y our computer comes wit[...]

38 Chapter 2 Software Update—Automatically Keeping Your Mac on the Cutting Edge Update Now Click to check instantly for updates available for your Apple software. Select the Apple software you want to update from the list that appears. Update software Set how often your computer checks for software updates from Apple.[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 39 What You Can Do Software Update uses the Inter net to automatically download and install the latest sof tware versions, drivers, and other enhancements from Apple. Use Software Update to instantly check Apple ’ s Internet ser vers to see if any updates are available for your Apple sof tware. Y ou can even set[...]

40 Chapter 2 Multiple Users—One Mac for Many Users Users Use the Users pane in System Prefer ences to add user accounts. Shared folder T o give access to the Shared folder , a user can turn on file sharing in Sharing prefer ences. Home Each user has a home. Finder , Dock, iT ools, Mail, and other prefer ences are kept for each user in th[...]

Getting Started With Your Computer 41 What You Can Do Several people can share a single computer by logging in to their individual user accounts. Users can select their own customized settings, such as bookmark and desktop views, and access their own private storage space, called a Home folder . Users sharing the computer also have access to a comm[...]

42 Chapter 2 Mac Help—Answers to Your Macintosh Questions Search Got a question? T ype it here and click Ask.[...]

43 CHAPTER 3 3 W orking With Y our Operating System An operating system, or OS, is your computer ’ s desktop environment that de fi nes how the items on your desktop are represented and how you interact with them. Each OS has a different look and feel. About Mac OS X Y our computer is set to start up in Mac OS X so you can use its advanced techn[...]

44 Chapter 3 Using Classic in Mac OS X In addition to using Mac OS X applications, you can continue to use Mac OS 9 applications in the Classic environment. Classic works in the background to access Mac OS 9 features and software applications. When you start up Classic, Mac OS 9 sof tware works in Mac OS X just as it does in Mac OS 9, although it d[...]

Working With Your Operating System 45 To set your computer to start up in Mac OS 9 from Mac OS X: 1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple ( K ) menu and click Startup Disk. Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system software, the version number of the Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 operating systems in this manual may [...]

46 Chapter 3 To set your computer to start up in Mac OS X from Mac OS 9: 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple ( K ) menu, then choose Startup Disk. 2 In the Startup Disk control panel, double-click the hard disk that contains your operating systems and select the Mac OS X System folder as your startup disk. Y ou can click the triangle to the left[...]

47 CHAPTER 4 4 Using Y our Computer This chapter provides explanations and instructions for using the important features of your P ower Mac G4 computer , including your k eyboard and mouse, modem, Fire Wire ports, USB ports, and networking. Explanations are provided for m “ Using Y our Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse ” on page 48 m “ C[...]

48 Chapter 4 Using Your Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse Y our Apple Pro Keyboard comes with function k eys preset for common tasks. Use the Media Eject key to eject optical disks. Press the V olume Up or V olume Down keys to adjust the sound level, or press the Mute key to turn sound off. Y ou can also adjust an Apple display ’ s level of [...]

Using Your Computer 49 Using Your Apple Pro Mouse T o position the pointer using your mouse, move the mouse over any suitable sur face such as your desktop, mouse pad, or other textured surface. (Some smooth, glassy sur faces provide less pointer control than others.) T o click an object, press down once on the mouse body until you feel a click. T [...]

50 Chapter 4 Connecting a Second Display to Your Computer Y ou can connect two displays to your graphics card and use both displays at the same time. When a second display is connected, you can either have the same image appear on both displays (known as mirroring ) or use the second display to extend the size of the Mac OS desktop (known as extend[...]

Using Your Computer 51 Using USB Devices Y our P ower Mac G4 comes with two USB ports which you can use to connect many types of external devices, including printers, digital cameras, microphones, game pads, joysticks, keyboards, mouse devices, and storage devices. USB mak es it easy to connect external equipment. Once you connect the device, it is[...]

52 Chapter 4 Connecting Multiple USB Devices Y our P ower Mac G4 has two USB ports. Y our keyboard or monitor may also have an available USB port that you can use to connect devices. If you want to connect more devices, purchase a USB hub. The USB hub connects to an open port on your computer and provides additional USB ports (usually four or seven[...]

Using Your Computer 53 Using FireWire Devices Y our computer has two F ire Wire ports. Fire Wire is a high-speed data transfer system that lets you easily connect and disconnect external devices — such as digital video (DV ) cameras, printers, scanners, and hard disks. Y ou can connect and disconnect F ire Wire devices without restarting your com[...]

54 Chapter 4 FireWire Target Disk Mode Y ou can use F ire Wire to connect your Power Mac G4 to another computer and then have it appear as an external hard disk on that computer . Y ou can then share or transfer fi les. T o connect your Power Mac G4 in F ire Wire target disk mode, follow these steps: 1 Shut down your P ower Mac G4. 2 Use a Fire Wi[...]

Using Your Computer 55 Using Your Optical Drive Y ou can install or run sof tware from CDs using your optical drive. Y ou can play multimedia on CD discs and music from audio CDs. Y our optical drive can also write music, documents, and other digital fi les on CD -R and CD -RW discs. If you have a DVD -ROM/CD -RW drive or a SuperDrive, you can als[...]

56 Chapter 4 Recording Information on a CD Y our drive can record your favorite music, programs, and fi les on CD -R and CD -RW discs. Y ou can create your own music CDs and play them on any standard audio player . Y ou can also record computer fi les, such as applications, documents, or other digital fi les, on a recordable CD. With a CD -R dis[...]

Using Your Computer 57 Recording Information on a DVD If you have a SuperDrive, you can author your own digital movies on a blank DVD-R (DVD-Recordable) disc. Y ou can also record other kinds of digital data, such as backing up fi les onto DVD-R discs. However , once you record infor mation on a D VD -R disc, it cannot be overwritten. With applica[...]

58 Chapter 4 Using Your Modem Y our Macintosh may come with an Apple 56K internal modem installed. T o connect the Apple 56K inter nal modem, plug one end of a phone cord into the modem port on the back of the computer and the other end into a standard RJ-11 telephone wall jack. Connecting to the Internet Via a Service Provider Before you can conne[...]

Using Your Computer 59 Connecting to an Ethernet Network Y our computer comes with built-in 10/100/1000 megabit per second (Mbps) twisted-pair Ethernet networking capability. Connecting to a network gives you access to other computers. Y ou may be able to store and retrieve information; use network printers, modems, and electronic mail; or connect [...]

60 Chapter 4 2 Plug the other end of the cord into an RJ-45 wall outlet or external hub that is connected to a twisted-pair Ethernet network. After you start up the computer , you need to con fi gure the sof tware for your network connection. Y our network administrator can provide the necessar y information. Y ou can also get help con fi guring [...]

Using Your Computer 61 Maximizing Ethernet Performance Y our computer perfor ms best when the Ethernet port to which it is connected is set to auto-negotiate. Ask your network administrator to verify this setting. Note: If you connect your computer directly to a con fi gurable Ethernet switch, have your network administrator disable spanning tree [...]

62 Chapter 4 How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access With AirP ort, you set up a wireless connection to a device known as a base station, which has a physical connection to the Internet. AirPort technology works lik e a cordless telephone. The handset of the cordless phone makes a wireless connection to the base, which is connected to the tel[...]

Using Your Computer 63 For More Information on AirPort T o purchase an AirPort Card or AirP ort Base Station, contact your Apple-authorized dealer or go to the Apple Store at www .apple.com/store Additional information on AirPort is available in the online help. Choose Help Center from the Help menu and click AirP ort Help. Y ou can also fi nd inf[...]

64 Chapter 4 Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer Some P ower Mac G4 computer con fi gurations come with an Ultra160 Dual Channel S C SI card installed in a PCI slot with one or more internal S C SI hard disks connected to it. Y ou can install additional internal S C SI hard disk drives, up to a maximum of three drives. It ’ s recommended tha[...]

Using Your Computer 65 Y ou can also connect two Macintosh computers using a F ire Wire cable. Y ou can then use Fire Wire tar get disk mode to transfer fi les from one computer to another . F or more information about using Fire Wire target disk mode, see “ F ire Wire T ar get Disk Mode ” on page 54. If you have an Internet connection, you ca[...]

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67 CHAPTER 5 5 W orking Inside Y our Computer This chapter provides information and instr uctions for working inside your computer . Instructions are provided for the following procedures: m “ Opening the Computer ” on page 68 m “ Installing Memor y ” on page 70 m “ Installing Internal Storage Devices ” on page 72 m “ Installing a PCI[...]

68 Chapter 5 Opening the Computer 1 T o shut down your computer: m In Mac OS X, choose Shut Down from the Apple ( K ) menu. m In Mac OS 9, choose Shut Down from the Special menu. W ait fi ve to ten minutes to allow the computer ’ s internal components to cool. 2 Unplug all the cables from the computer except the power cord. 3 T ouch the metal PC[...]

Working Inside Your Computer 69 5 Lift the latch on the side of the computer . Note: If the latch won ’ t lif t, check that the security lock port and lockable cover latch in the back of the computer are not locked. 6 Gently lower the side panel onto a clean, fl at surface, preferably onto a sof t, clean cloth. Lift the latch to unloc k the side[...]

70 Chapter 5 Installing Memory Y ou can install additional dynamic random-access memor y (DRAM) in packages called Dual Inline Memor y Modules (DIMMs) in the three DRAM DIMM slots on your computer ’ s main logic board. Y ou can expand your computer ’ s DRAM to a maximum of 1536 megabytes (1.5 gigabytes). T o check the amounts of DRAM installed,[...]

Working Inside Your Computer 71 1 Open the ejectors on the DRAM DIMM slots you want to use by pushing down on them. 2 Align a DRAM DIMM in the DRAM slot as pictured and push the DIMM down until the ejectors snap into place. 3 Close the computer . Important Do not touch the DIMM ’ s connectors. Handle the DIMM only by the edges. DRAM DIMM (Your DI[...]

72 Chapter 5 Installing Internal Storage Devices Y our Macintosh has fi ve internal drive bays. Three are in the lower part of the computer and two are in front on top. In many con fi gurations, a single hard disk drive occupies a lower bay . One of the upper bays contains an optical drive, and you can purchase and install an optional Zip drive i[...]

Working Inside Your Computer 73 Installing Ultra ATA Drives Y our Macintosh can accommodate two internal 1-inch-high A T A devices in the U-shaped drive carrier in drive position 3 in the computer . If your computer has one Ultra A T A drive, it sits in the lower portion of this U-shaped drive carrier . Y ou can install a second A T A device in the[...]

74 Chapter 5 3 Remove the low-pro fi le attachment screw from the drive carrier and tilt the car rier up to remove it from the computer . Remove the attachment screw to release the drive carrier. Tilt the drive carrier up and carefully pull it out of the computer.[...]

Working Inside Your Computer 75 4 Install the A T A drive in the U-shaped bracket. Note: The tinted screws illustrated below indicate the four low-pro fi le screws that come in the computer ’ s accessor y kit. The untinted screws show the screws that come with the new drive. If you ’ re installing a drive in the lower part of the U-shaped brac[...]

76 Chapter 5 5 Replace the carrier and drive. 6 Reinsert the low-pro fi le attachment screw you removed from the carrier in step 3. Slide the hard disk drive into the computer at an angle, and lower it into position. Make sure the two tabs on the underside o f the drive carrier engage the slots on the floor of the computer. Install the attachment [...]

Working Inside Your Computer 77 7 Reconnect the power cord bundles and the ribbon cable to the hard disk drives. 8 Close the computer . Plug the power cord bundles into the hard disk drives. Be sure to press them firmly into position. Tuck the excess power cord bundle cable around the side of the hard dis k drives. Plug the end o f the ATA ribbon c[...]

78 Chapter 5 Installing Ultra160 LVD SCSI Drives If your Macintosh has an internal Ultra160 L VD S C SI drive, you can connect up to two more internal Ultra160 L VD S C SI drives to the PCI card and cable inside the computer . This cable has the required connectors and a built-in terminator , so you don ’ t need to add one. Note: If your computer[...]

Working Inside Your Computer 79 Note: The tinted screws in the previous illustration indicate the four low-pro fi le screws that come with the computer . The untinted screws in the following illustration show the screws that come with the new drive. When you replace the carrier and reconnect the drive cables A ttach additional SCSI drives (1"[...]

80 Chapter 5 Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP Card Y ou can expand the capabilities of your P ower Mac G4 by installing cards in its expansion slots. The computer has fi ve expansion card slots, four of which accommodate peripheral component interconnect (PCI) cards and one that accepts an advanced graphics port (AGP) card. AGP[...]

Working Inside Your Computer 81 Installing Your Card Install an AGP card in slot 1 only . Install PCI expansion cards in the slots labeled PCI 2, 3, 4, and 5. 1 Remove the screw that holds the port access cover in place, pull out the access cover , and set it aside. m T o remove a card that ’ s installed in the computer , remove the screw that ho[...]

82 Chapter 5 3 Align the card ’ s connector with the expansion slot and press down until the connector is inserted all the way into the slot. If you ’ re installing a 12-inch card, make sure the card engages the appropriate guide at the front of the computer . Port access opening PCI slot Reinstall the screw to secure the card in place. If the [...]

Working Inside Your Computer 83 Press the card gently but fi rmly until the connector is fully inserted. m Don ’ t rock the card from side to side; instead, press the card straight into the slot. m Don ’ t force the card. If you meet a lot of resistance, pull the card out. Check the connector and the slot for damage or obstructions, then tr y [...]

84 Chapter 5 Installing an AirPort Card 1 P osition the AirPort Card with the AirP ort ID numbers and bar code facing up and insert the card into the AirP ort Card connector . 2 Carefully attach the coaxial antenna wire to the port on the end of the AirP ort Card. The antenna wire is stowed on the side of the PCI card guide. Don ’ t bend or crimp[...]

Working Inside Your Computer 85 Replacing the Battery Y our computer has a 3.6 V lithium batter y installed on the main logic board. Some signs that you need to replace the batter y are inter mittent problems starting up the computer and random changes in its date and time settings. Y ou can purchase a replacement batter y from an Apple-authorized [...]

86 Chapter 5 2 Insert the new batter y in the holder , making sure the batter y ’ s positive symbol aligns with the positive symbol on or near the holder . 3 Close the computer . Warning Installing the batter y incor rectly may cause an explosion. Be sure the batter y ’ s positive and negative poles are correctly oriented in the holder . Use on[...]

87 CHAPTER 6 6 T roubleshooting If you have a problem while working with your computer , here are some things you can tr y right away . Note: If you have problems in the Classic environment, troubleshoot them as you would in Mac OS 9, not Mac OS X. If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move: First, mak e sure the mouse and keyboard[...]

88 Chapter 6 m If the problem occurs frequently , choose Mac Help from the Help menu. m In Mac OS X, search for “ solve problems. ” m In Mac OS 9, look at the section on how to prevent and solve problems. Y ou may also need to check for extension con fl icts or reinstall your computer ’ s system sof tware. If the computer freezes during star[...]

Troubleshooting 89 If you hear tones during startup: m If you recently installed additional memor y , a PCI expansion card, or other inter nal component, make sure that it is correctly installed and that it is compatible with your computer . See if removing it allows the computer to start up. m Contact an Apple-authorized service provider . If you [...]

90 Chapter 6 If you have trouble using AirPort wireless communication: m Make sure you have properly con fi gured the software according to the instructions that came with your AirP ort Card or AirPort Base Station. m Make sure the computer or network you are trying to connect to is r unning and has a wireless access point. m Make sure you are wit[...]

Troubleshooting 91 m Calibrate the monitor . m In Mac OS X, choose System Preferences from the Apple ( K ) menu, click Display , select Color , and click Calibrate. m In Mac OS 9, choose Control Panels from the Apple ( K ) menu, then choose Monitors from the submenu and click Calibrate. The Calibrate option is not available on some displays. m The [...]

92 Chapter 6 Restoring Your Computer’s Software Apple Software Restore completely erases the contents of your hard disk or partition and restores the original contents, including the original system software, factor y settings, and applications that came installed on your computer . Should you need to restore your computer software, fi rst back [...]

Troubleshooting 93 Restoring Your Software When you restore P ower Mac G4 sof tware using the Software Restore CDs, your computer starts up in the same Mac OS environment as when you purchased your Macintosh. T o restore your computer ’ s sof tware: 1 Make sure you have all the Apple Software Restore CDs that came with your computer . 2 Insert So[...]

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95 APPENDIX A A Speci fi cations Processor and Memory Specifications Processor m P owerPC ™ G4 processor with 256 kilobytes (KB) on-chip cache m Some con fi gurations have 2 megabytes (MB) L3 backside cache per processor . Random-Access Memory (RAM) m Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memor y (SDRAM) up to a maximum of 1536 MB (1.5 GB) m All SD[...]

96 Appendix A Dimensions and Operating Environment Dimensions m W eight: 15.9 kg, 35 lbs. W eight depends on con fi guration. W eight above includes basic con fi guration, optical drive, Zip drive, and one hard disk drive. W eight may be greater if optional devices are installed. m Height: 432 mm, 17.0 in. m W idth: 227 mm, 8.9 in. m Depth: 468 m[...]

Specifications 97 Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Specifications m Disc diameters supported: 12 cm (4.7 in.) Data formats m CD -ROM m CD -Audio m CD -R m CD -RW m CDI m CD Bridge m CD Extended m CD Mixed Mode m Photo CD m Video CD m DVD-V ideo m DVD -ROM m DVD-R (read only) SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) Specifications m Disc diameters supported: 12 cm (4.7 [...]

98 Appendix A USB Specifications m Support for USB 1.1 m T wo exter nal Universal Serial Bus (USB) T ype A ports m Each port is on a separate 12 megabit per second (Mbps) USB channel. m 500 milliamperes (mA) at 5 V are available per port for a total of 1 ampere. FireWire Specifications m Data transfer speed: 100, 200, and 400 Mbps Power m Input vol[...]

Specifications 99 Specifications for the AirPort Card (Optional) m W ireless data rate: Up to 11 Mbps m Range: Up to 168 feet (data rates may var y depending on environmental conditions) m F requency band: 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) m Radio output power: 15 dBm (nominal) Compatibility m 802.11 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DS S S) 1 and 2 Mbps standard[...]

100 Appendix A Power Supply AC line input m Line voltage/current: 100 – 120 V alter nating current (AC), 8 amperes (A) or 200 – 240 V AC, 4.5 A, single phase, manually set by voltage selector switch or set automatically depending on the type of supply m F requency: 50 – 60 hertz (Hz) DC monitor output m 4.0 A maximum at 25 V DC from the Apple[...]

101 APPENDIX B B Safety , Maintenance, and Er gonomics This appendix provides important information about safety procedures, routine maintenance, and ergonomic considerations for using your computer and display . Important Safety Information The only way to disconnect power completely from your computer is to unplug the power cord from the main pow[...]

102 Appendix B T o prevent accidents and damage to your computer or display, be sure that you always follow these instructions: m Keep your computer and display away from sources of liquids and moisture. m Don ’ t set anything on top of the computer or display . m Keep the computer and display vents free from obstruction. m Never remove the case [...]

Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 103 General Maintenance If you need to clean the computer or display beyond wiping it down with a clean cloth, follow these instructions: 1 T ur n your computer and display off. 2 Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet or power strip. If your display is connected to an outlet, disconnect i[...]

104 Appendix B Maintaining Your Display T o maintain your display and ensure its long life: m Do not press on the surface of the display screen. m Do not write on the screen or touch the screen with a sharp object. m If you will not be using your display and computer for a day or more, turn off the computer and display or use Energy Saver . m T ur [...]

Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 105 m P osition the monitor to minimize glare and re fl ections on the screen from overhead lights and nearby windows. If possible, use a tiltable monitor stand. The stand lets you set the monitor at the best angle for viewing, helping to reduce or eliminate glare from lighting sources you can ’ t move. F or m[...]

106 Communications, Telephone, and Modem Regulation Information F or infor mation on FCC regulations, radio and television interference, and telephone and modem infor mation as it relates to this product, see the fi les in the Communications Regulations folder , inside the Documents folder on your hard disk. Laser Information Warning Making adjust[...]

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