Apple Power Mac G5 manual

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    P ow er Mac G5 User ’ s Guide Includes setup , expansion, and troubleshooting inf ormation for your P o wer Mac G5 computer LL3218Q87.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM[...]

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     Apple Comput er , 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 A pple Computer , Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countrie s. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-[...]

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    3 1 C ont ents Chapter 1 5 Getting Star ted 5 P ositioning the Computer and Dis play 6 Setting Up 10 Adjusting Y our Display 10 Need Help? 11 What ’ s Nex t? 12 What to Do When Y ou Have F inished Working 14 Getting to Know Y our Computer 16 P or ts and C onnec tors—Expanding Y our Computer’ s C apabilities 18 Inside Y our P ower Mac G5—Y o[...]

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    4 Contents Chapter 4 7 1 T roubleshooting 73 Software Problems 74 Pr oblems With Y our Display 75 Using Apple Hardware T est 76 Reinstalling the Software That Came With Y our Computer 77 Maximizing Ethernet P er formance 77 Locating Y our Pr oduc t Serial Number Appendix A 79 Specifications Appendix B 85 Safety , Main tenance , and Ergonomics 85 Im[...]

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    1 5 1 Getting Star ted Congratulations on pur chasing your new high- per formance P ower Mac G5 comput er . This chapt er contains instructions for setting up y our computer and displa y . Y our Po wer Mac G5 features the late st computer technology , including an adv anced 64-bit processor , high-s peed memor y , an A GP 8X Pro graphics car d for [...]

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    6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Y our Po wer Mac G5 is designed so you can set it up quickly and star t using it right away . 1 Remove an y protective film from the outside of your computer and fr om the inside of the side panel. For instructions about opening the side panel, see “Opening the Computer” on page 44. 2 Plug the power cord f[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 3 Connect your displa y cables according to the follo wing illustration. Depending on your display , you may hav e one or more cables to connect. Check the instructions that came with the display f or fur ther setup information. Y ou can connec t two dis plays to the video card in your comput er . If your graphics card h[...]

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    8 Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 T o access the Internet or a netw ork, connect your computer to a DSL or cable modem, or to an Ethernet netwo rk. If you have a modem, connec t your modem t o an analog phone line. Modem port Ethernet port LL3218Q87.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 5 Connect the keyboard cable to one of the USB ports ( d ) on the computer or on your display . Plug the mouse cable into a USB por t on the keyboard . Note: If the keyboard cable is not long enough to reach a USB port on your computer , you can use the keyboard extension cable that came with your computer . 6 T urn on y[...]

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    10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Adjusting Y our Display T o adjust the settings for your dis play , choose Apple (  ) > System P reference s and click Displays . F or information about troubleshooting y our display , see “Problems With Y our Display” on page 7 4. For information about main taining your display , see “Maintaining Y our Disp[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 What ’ s Next? Y ou’ve done ev er ything you need to get y our Po wer Mac G5 up and running. The first time you turn on your comput er , the Setup Assistan t star ts. The Setup Assistant helps you ent er your Internet and email information and set up an accoun t on your computer . If you have another Mac , the Setup[...]

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    12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Y our P ower Mac G5 for the In ternet If you didn ’t transfer y our user account and network settings information, the Setup Assistant takes you thr ough the process of configuring your computer and setting it up for the Int ernet. For home users , Internet access r equires an account with an Internet ser v[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 Shutting Down Y our P ower Mac G5 If you will not use your P ower Mac G5 for a day or tw o, you should turn it off . T o turn off your computer: m Choose Apple (  ) > Shut Down. W arning: Do not turn off the computer b y turning off the switch on a power strip or by pulling out the computer’ s power plug (unless[...]

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    14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Getting to Know Y our C omputer Optical driv e Headphone jack f ® Power button Status light USB 2.0 port FireWire 400 port LL3218Q87.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 Optical drive Y our computer has a DVD-ROM/CD-R W Combo driv e or a DVD+R DL/D VD±RW/CD-R W SuperDrive. Each drive can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs, standard audio discs, and other k inds of media. The Combo drive can also read DVD discs and DVD movies and can write music , documen ts, and other digital files to CD-R a[...]

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    16 Chapter 1 Getting Started P or ts and Connectors—Expanding Y our Comput er ’ s Capabilities Latch Access covers for PCI expansion slots DVI display port AirPort antenna port Bluetooth antenna port Internal modem port (on some models) Optical digital audio out port Optical digital audio in port Power socket DVI display port USB 2.0 ports (2) [...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 ¥ Latch Lift the latch to open the side panel and access the internal components in y our Pow er Mac G5. Y ou can also attach a security lock to the latch to secure the internal components. £ DVI displa y por t Connect displays that use a Digital V isual Interface (DVI) connec tor . Y ou can connec t displa ys that us[...]

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    18 Chapter 1 Getting Started Inside Y our P ower Mac G5—Y our Computer ’ s Internal Expansion Options Bottom hard disk drive bay Top hard disk drive bay Optical drive Slot 1: AGP 8X Pro slot (graphics card installed) DDR S DRAM slots (either 4 or 8 slots, depending on model) Slots 2–4: PCI or PCI-X slots (depending on model) Battery AirP ort [...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 Optical drive Y our computer comes with a DVD-ROM/CD-R W Combo driv e or a DVD+R DL/D VD±RW/CD-R W SuperDrive. For information about the optical drive , see “Using Y our Optical Drive” on page 3 1. Battery Y our computer uses a batter y that you rar ely need to replace. If your computer has trouble star ting up , o[...]

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    20 Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Inf ormation If you would like additional information, see the following: T o learn about... See... Shutting down your computer or putting it to sleep “ What to Do When Y ou Have F inished W ork ing ” on page 1 2. Using a specific hardware feature of your P ower Mac G5 Chapter 2, “Using Y our Computer ,[...]

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    2 21 2 Using Y our Comput er This chapter pr ovides instructions for using the impor tant f eatures of y our P ower Mac G5 c omputer , including your keyboar d, mouse, Fir eWire , USB, audio , Bluetooth wirele ss technology , and networking. Explanations are provided f or : Â “Using Y our Apple Keyboard” on page 2 2 Â “Using Y our Apple Mou[...]

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    22 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using Y our Apple Keyboard Y our Apple Keyboard comes with function keys preset for common tasks. Pre ss the Media Eject ( C ) k ey to eject discs from the optical drive . Pre ss the V olume Up or V olume Down keys to adjust the sound level or press the Mut e k ey to turn sound on or off . Use the Brightness Up and [...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 23 Using Y our Apple Mouse Y our Apple Mouse uses optical tracking. T o position the pointer using your mouse , move the mouse o ver any suitable sur face such as your de sktop, mouse pad , or other textured sur face. (Some smooth, glassy sur faces pro vide less pointer control than others.) T o click an objec t, press[...]

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    24 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using the P or ts on Y our Graphics C ard The graphics cards used with the P ower Mac G5 have unique ports with different capabilities. Use System P rofiler to determine which graphics card is installed in y our P ower Mac G5 . T o open System Pr ofiler : 1 Choose Apple (  ) > About This Mac. 2 Click More Info[...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 25 Connecting a T elevision, VCR, or O ther V ideo Device Y ou can connec t your P ower Mac G5 to a television, VCR, projector , or other ex ternal video device using the DVI to Video Adapter . The DVI to Video Adapter is av ailable from your Apple A uthorized Reseller , an Apple retail store , or online from the Apple[...]

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    26 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using Univ ersal S erial Bus (USB) Y our Po wer Mac G5 comes with three USB 2.0 ports; one on the front and two on the back. Y our Apple Keyboard also has two USB 1 . 1 ports. Y ou can use USB por ts to connect many types of ex ternal device s, including printers , scanners, digital cameras, microphones , game pads,[...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 27 Connecting Multiple USB Devices If you want to connect more than three USB devices , you can purchase a USB hub . The USB hub connects to an open por t on your computer and pr ovides additional USB por ts (usually f our or seven). Note: T o use cer tain USB devices, you may need a power ed USB hub. F or More Informa[...]

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    28 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using F ireWire Fir eWire is a high-speed data transfer system that lets y ou easily connect and disconnect ex ternal device s—such as i P od, digital music players , digital video (DV ) cameras, printers, scanners, and hard disk drives. Y ou can connec t and disconnect Fir eWire devices without restarting your co[...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 29 Using F ireWire Device s With F ireWire you can: Â Connect a F ireWire digital videocamera and capture or transfer high-quality video directly to or from your computer . Then use video-editing software such as i Movie t o edit the video . Â Connect an external Fir eWire hard disk drive to back up data or transfer [...]

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    30 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 3 Star t up your P ower Mac G5 and immediately hold down the T key . Y our Po wer Mac G5 display shows the F ireWire disk mode indicator , and the P ower Mac G5 internal hard disk icon appears on the other comput er ’ s desktop . 4 Drag the P ower Mac G5 hard disk icon to the T rash on the other computer when you [...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 31 Headphone Jack Y ou can plug headphones into the computer’ s headphone jack. When a plug is inser ted into this jack, your internal built-in s peak er is muted . Important: Do not plug line-out devices int o the headphone jack. Use the analog line- out por t on the back instead . Analog Audio P or ts Y ou can conn[...]

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    32 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Recording Inf ormation on a CD Y our optical drive can record your fa vorite music, programs, and files on CD-R and CD-R W discs. Create your o wn music CDs and play them on any standard a udio player . Y ou can also record data files, such as applications, documents, or other digital files, on a recordable CD . Wit[...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 33 Recording Inf ormation on a DVD If you hav e a SuperDrive, you can record your o wn digital movies on a blank DVD-R, DVD-R W , DVD+R, DVD+R W , or DVD+R DL disc. Y ou can also record other kinds of digital data (for example , you can back up your files to DVDs). T o record data to a blank DVD: 1 Inser t a new blank [...]

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    34 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Connecting to an Ethernet Netw ork Y our computer comes with built-in 1 0/1 00/1 000 megabit per second (Mbps) twisted- pair Ethernet networking capability , which y ou can use to connect to a network or to a cable or digital subscriber line (DSL) modem. Connecting to a network giv es you access to other computers .[...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 35 2 Plug the other end of the cord into an RJ-45 wall outlet or external Ethernet hub or switch that is connected to a twisted-pair Ethernet netw ork. After you start up the computer , you need to configure the software for y our network connection. Y our network administrator can provide the necessary information. Y [...]

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    36 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using Y our Modem If your P ower Mac G5 came with an Apple 56K internal modem installed , plug one end of the modem cord or RJ-1 1 cable int o the modem por t on the back of the computer and the other end into a standard RJ-1 1 telephone wall jack. Make sure you connect the internal modem to an analog phone line—t[...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 37 Â Establish a wireless connection and share information with another comput er that has an AirP or t Car d, an 802. 1 1b wireless card , or an 802. 1 1g wireless card Check with your network administrat or for more information about reaching the network’ s wireless access point. If your computer comes with an Air[...]

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    38 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Important: Several kinds of objects placed near the computer can cause interference. See the instructions that come with an AirPort Extreme Card , AirP or t Express , or AirP or t Extreme Base Station to learn about avoiding in ter ference . F or more information, go to the Apple Ser vice & Support website at ww[...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 39 Bluetooth wireless t echnology eliminates the need for many cable s that traditionally connect devices together . Bluetooth enabled devices can connect to each other wirelessly at distances up t o 1 0 meters (3 3 feet). With Bluetooth wireless t echnology , y ou can do the following: Â Use your P ower Mac G5 to com[...]

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    40 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Setting Up Bluetooth F ile Exchange Y ou can control how your computer handle s files that are exchanged between Bluetooth devices. Y ou can choose to accept or refuse files sent to y our computer , which folder to use f or the files you accept from other devices , which folder other devices can browse , and which a[...]

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    Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 41 Note: P ower Mac G5 computers are set t o sleep automatically within1 5 minutes of inactivit y; however , you can change the automatic sleep settings in Syst em Pref erences. When the computer wakes from sleep , your programs , documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. T o save mor e energy , sh[...]

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    42 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer If you hav e an AirP or t or Bluetooth wireless netw ork, y ou can also transfer information between two Macint osh computers. For more inf ormation about AirP or t or Bluetooth wireless networks , search for “ AirP or t ” or “Bluetooth ” in Mac Help. Y ou can also connec t two Macint osh computers using a F[...]

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    3 43 3 W ork ing Inside Y our C omputer Y ou can customize and expand your P ower Mac G5 to fit your needs . This chapter pro vides information and instructions about working inside your computer and includes the f ollowing procedures: Â “Opening the Computer” on page 44 Â “Installing Memor y ” on page 49 Â “Installing Internal Storage[...]

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    44 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Comput er 1 Before y ou open your computer , shut it down by choosing Apple (  ) > Shut Down. 2 W ait 5 to 1 0 minutes to allo w the computer ’ s internal components to cool. 3 T ouch the metal PCI access covers on the back of the computer t o discharge any static electricit y from y our[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 45 4 Unplug all the cables and the power cor d from the computer . 5 Hold the side panel and lift the latch on the back of the computer . · W arning: T o avoid damaging its in ternal components or the components you wan t to install, always unplug your P ower Mac G5 . Do not attempt to install items inside th[...]

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    46 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 6 Remove the side panel. Important: When you remove the side panel, hold it securely . Pull the top of the side panel away from the computer, and then lift it up and remove it from the computer. LL3218Q87.book Page 46 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 47 7 Remove the air deflector and place it on a soft, clean cloth. Important: Alwa ys remember to replace the air deflector after you have finished working inside your computer . Y our computer will not function properly without the air deflector . Using this finger hold, pull the air deflector away from the c[...]

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    48 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 8 Pull the fron t fan assembly by the handle to remov e it from the computer . Set it aside. Note: Y ou do not need to remove the fr ont fan assembly to install drives , install PCI and AGP cards , or replace the battery . Pull the fan assembly completely out of the computer. LL3218Q87.book Page 48 Wednesda[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 49 Installing Memor y Depending upon the model, your P ower Mac G5 has four or eight dual inline memor y module (DIMM) slots for Double-Data-Rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random-access memor y (SDRAM) devices . Y our computer comes with a minimum of 5 1 2 MB of random access memory (RAM), installed as a pair [...]

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    50 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer T o install memor y : 1 Open your computer and remo ve the side panel, air deflector , and fan assembly following the dir ec tions that begin on page 44. 2 Locate the DIMM slots in the comput er . Important: Alwa ys install DIMMs in pairs of equal size and in the order designated in the illustration above .[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 51 3 Open the ejectors on the DIMM slots by pushing them out to the sides. 4 Placing one hand on the back of the computer for support, align the first DIMM in the slot and push both ends of the DIMM down until the tabs are v er tical and the ejectors snap into place . Important: Do not touch the DIMM connector[...]

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    52 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 6 Replace the front fan assembly by firmly pushing it back in to the computer by the handle until it connects. Important: Make sure the fan assembly engages the connector or your computer will not operate properly . G ently pull the fan assembly to see if it is pr operly connec ted . If it resists and stays[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 53 7 Replace the air deflector . Important: Alwa ys remember to replace the air deflector . Y our computer will not function properly if the air deflector is not in place. Slide the three tabs on the air deflector into the slots in the computer and then push the air deflector closed. LL3218Q87.book Page 53 Wed[...]

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    54 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 8 Replace the side panel. Important: Alwa ys replace the side panel before you start up your computer . Y our computer does not function properly if the side panel is not in place. Place the side panel into the slot in the computer and then push the side panel closed. LL3218Q87.book Page 54 Wednesday, March[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 55 9 Push the latch do wn to close and secure the side panel. Important: When you replace the side panel, hold it securely so that it stays in place as you push the latch down. While pushing the side panel against the computer, push the latch down until it is firmly secured against the back of the computer. To[...]

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    56 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing Internal St orage Devices Y our M acint osh has three internal drive ba ys: one optical drive bay and tw o hard drive bays. In most configurations, a single hard disk drive occupies the top har d drive bay and an optical drive is located in the fron t optical drive bay . Y ou can add a S erial A [...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 57 Installing Serial A T A Driv es Y our M acint osh can accommodate one additional internal 1-inch-high Serial A T A drive in the hard drive ba y , f or a total of two drive s. Y our computer comes with one Serial A T A drive installed, and it usually sits in the top hard drive bay . Y ou can install a second[...]

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    58 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 3 T o install an additional drive , slide the drive into the low er drive bay , align the driv e guides into the bott om track, and gently push the drive until it snaps int o place. 4 T o replace the drive in the t op drive bay , pull the original drive out of the drive ba y and drop it down slightly until [...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 59 5 Pull the appropriat e drive bay tab down to secur e the drive. 6 Connect the power cable and the Serial A T A data cable to the drive. 7 Replace the side panel, following the dir ec tions that begin on page 54. Secure the drive in position by rotating the drive bay tab to its closed (horizontal) position.[...]

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    60 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Replacing the Optical Drive Y our computer comes with an optical drive installed , either a SuperDrive or Combo drive. F ollow these instructions to replace the optical drive in the optical driv e bay . Important: C ontact your drive manufacturer or consult the manufacturer ’ s website to determine if you[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 61 4 Carefully pull the drive a short distance out of the bay . 5 Disconnect the ribbon cable from the back of the original drive and gently pull the cable through the opening in the sheet metal divider at the back of the optical drive bay . 6 Place two or three fingers through the opening at the back of the o[...]

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    62 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 10 Carefully remo ve the ribbon cable from the top of the original drive and transf er it to the replacement driv e. Important: Reusable adhesiv e tape on the underside of the ribbon cable attaches the cable to the drive . When removing the cable from the original drive , be careful to keep the tape with th[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 63 13 Slide the drive the rest of the wa y into the drive ba y , aligning the optical driv e guide pins in the slots, and gently push the drive int o place. 14 The optical drive r elease levers should close when the drive is installed correctly . If they don ’t close , gently push them. 15 Attach the optical[...]

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    64 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP C ard Y ou can expand the capabilities of your P ower Mac G5 by installing cards in its expansion slots. Y our P ower Mac G5 has four expansion car d slots, three of which accommodate P eripheral Component Inter connect (P CI) cards and one that accepts a[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 65 T o determine whether your computer has PCI or PCI-X slots , read the ID label, which is located on the side of the computer at the bottom under the air deflector . Y ou can also identify your model b y the number of DIMM slots. Computers with 4 DIMM slots ha ve 3 3 MHz PCI slots; computers with 8 DIMM slot[...]

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    66 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing Y our Card Y ou can install an AGP card in slot 1 only . The AGP slot accepts standard A GP cards or AGP P ro cards. Install either PCI or PCI-X cards in the slots labeled PCI 2, 3, and 4. S ee the table on page 64. 1 Open your computer and remo ve the side panel and air deflector following the d[...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 67 4 Align the card’ s connec tor with the expansion slot and pre ss until the connector is inser ted all the wa y into the slot. If you ’ re installing a 1 2-inch card, make sure the card engages the appropriate guide . Pr ess the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted. Â Don ’t r[...]

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    68 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing an AirP or t Ex treme C ard AirP or t offers an aff ordable and easy way to pr ovide wireless Internet acce ss anywhere in the home, at work, or in the classroom. Y ou can install anAirPort Extreme Card in your P ower Mac G5 . Important: Y ou must install an AirPort Extreme Card. Older AirP or t [...]

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    Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 69 4 Replace the front fan assembly , air deflec tor , and side panel, following the directions that begin on page 5 2. 5 Attach the AirP or t Extreme antenna to the AirP or t antenna port ( Z ) on the back panel. T o adjust reception, you can rotate the antenna. Replacing the Batter y Y our computer has a 3.6[...]

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    70 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer T o replace the battery : 1 Open your computer f ollowing the directions on page 4 4. 2 If a PCI card is installed next to the batter y , remove the car d. 3 Remove the batt er y from its holder , noting the orientation of the battery ’ s positive end . (A plus sign is marked on or near the batter y holde[...]

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    4 71 4 T r oubleshooting If you ha ve a problem while w ork ing with your c omputer , here are some things y ou can tr y right awa y . The comput er won ’t res pond or the pointer won ’t move . First , make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected. Â Unplug and then plug in the connectors and make sure they are firmly seated . Then try to can[...]

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    72 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting The computer w on ’t turn on or star t up . Â Make sure the power cord is connected to a working power sour ce. The plug on the power cord must be complet ely inser ted into the comput er ’ s power socket and firmly seated for y our computer to operate correctly . Â If your computer still does not start, tr y rese[...]

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    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 73 Software Problems Important: T o use Mac OS 9 applications with your computer , you must install Mac OS 9 (see “Installing Mac OS 9” on page 7 7). T o star t the Classic envir onment, open a Mac OS 9 application or double-click a document that requires a Mac OS 9 application. Classic works in the background to acces[...]

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    74 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting P roblems With Y our Display No image appears on the screen. Â Make sure the display and computer ar e turned on. Â Make sure the cables are connected properly to your comput er and the display . Â Make sure your computer is not in sleep . Pre ss the power button or any key to see if the computer wakes. Â Make sure [...]

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    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 75 The screen freez es. Â F orce the application that has froz en to quit. Choose Apple (  ) > F orce Quit and select the application. Â If that doesn ’t work, force the computer t o restar t by pr essing the power button on the front of y our computer for approximat ely 5 seconds. The light on the fron t of the [...]

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    76 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Reinstalling the Software That Came With Y our C omputer 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 . Important: Apple r ecommends that you back up the data on your hard disk bef ore restoring software . Ap[...]

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    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 77 Installing Mac OS 9 Y our computer does not come with Mac OS 9 installed. T o use Mac OS 9 applications with your computer , you have t o install Mac OS 9 using the M ac OS X Install Disc 2. T o install Mac OS 9: 1 Back up your important files, if possible. 2 Inser t the Mac OS X Install Disc 2 that came with your compu[...]

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    79 A Appendix A Specifications Pr ocessor and Memor y Specifications Proc essor  P owerPC processor with 5 1 2 k ilobyt es (KB) of on-chip L2 cache per processor Random-access memory (R AM)  Double-Data-Rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random-access memor y (SDRAM)  All DDR SDRAM supplied in remov able dual inline memor y modules (DIMMs)  DIM[...]

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    80 Appendix A Specifications Combo Driv e (DVD-ROM/CD-RW ) Specifications  Disc diameters supported: 1 2 cm and 8 cm Data formats  CD-ROM  CD-Audio  CD-R  CD-R W  CD-I  CD-I Bridge  CD Extended  CD Mixed Mode  Photo CD  Video CD  Enhanced CD  DVD-Video  DVD-ROM  DVD-R (read only) SuperDrive (D VD-R/CD-R W ) Specificati[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 81 USB Specifications  Suppor t f or Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 and 1 . 1  F ive external USB T ype A por ts  One USB 2.0 por t on the fron t  T wo USB 2.0 ports on the back  T wo USB 1 . 1 ports on the Apple Keyboard  Each rear port is on a separate 480 megabit-per-second (Mbps) USB channel  500 milliamp[...]

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    82 Appendix A Specifications Bluetooth Specifications (Option al)  Wireless data r ate: Up t o 3 Mbps  Range: Up to 1 0 meters or 3 3 feet (data rates may v ar y depending on envir onmental conditions)  F requency band: 2. 4 gigaher tz (GHz) AirP or t Ex treme C ard (Optional) Specifications  Wireless data r ate: Up t o 54 Mbps  Range: Up[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 83 Analog Audio Specifica tions  Sample rate: 32 kHz, 44. 1 kHz or 48 kHz  Jack type: 1/8” mini  Bits per sample: 1 6-bit or 24-bit  F requency response: 20 Hz to -20 kHz, +0.5 dB/-3 dB Sound out using the headphone jack  Output voltage: 1 . 4 volts (root mean square) ( V rms ) (+4 dBµ)  Output impedance: 24[...]

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    84 Appendix A Specifications P ower Requiremen ts for Devices Y ou Can C onnec t Expansion cards  Combined maximum pow er available f or the AGP and PCI cards is 90 W . USB devices  Each of the computer ’ s built-in USB por ts is allotted 500 mA. Fir eWire devices  The computer can pro vide up to 1 5 W total to the F ireWire por ts. Syst em[...]

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    85 B Appendix B Safety , Maint enanc e , and Ergonomics This appendix pro vides impor tant inf ormation about safety procedur es, routine maintenanc e, and ergonomic considerations f or using your computer and dis play . Impor tant Saf et y Information The only way t o disconnec t power complet ely from your computer is to unplug the power cord fr [...]

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    86 Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics  If you plan to store y our computer for an extended period of time, remove the battery . Liquid Cooling S ystem Some P ower Mac G5 models use a liquid cooling system to manage the t emperature in the computer . The liquid cooling system is sealed and is designed t o be opened only by an Apple A u[...]

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    Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 87 F or ser vice or questions about your warran t y , contact an Apple Authorized Service Pr ovider or Apple. Ser vice and suppor t information is included with y our computer's documentation. Apple and the En vironment At Apple , we recognize our r esponsibility to minimize the envir onmental imp[...]

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    88 Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics Pr otec ting Y our Optical Drive T o keep your optical drive working properly: Â P osition your computer so that the driv e tray doesn ’t bump into an ything when it opens. Â Close the drive when you ’r e not using it. Â Do not put anything on the drive tra y when it is open. Â Do not touch [...]

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    Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 89 Â Arrange the display so the t op of the screen is slightly below your eye lev el when you ’ re sitting at the keyboard. The best distance from y our eyes to the screen is up to you , although most people seem to prefer 1 8 to 28 inches (45 to 70 cm). Â P osition the display t o minimize glare a[...]

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    91 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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    92 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o find the settings on a Mac OS X computer: Â Open the Network pane of Syst em Pref erences. Â Choose your connection method from the Show pop-up menu. Â Copy the inf ormation for your configuration. T o find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer: Â Open the TCP/IP control panel. Â Find the connection m[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 93 Gathering the Information Y ou Need Y ou can write the information you get from y our Internet ser vice pro vider (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, ga ther the following information:[...]

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    94 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet If you selected “PPP” (for PPP oE connections), gather the f ollowing:  Ser vice provider  Account name  P assword  PPP oE ser vice name The information belo w is optional. Ask your ISP or system administrator if y ou need it.  DNS ser vers  Domain name  Pr oxy ser ver Entering Y our Inform[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 95 3 Choose Network P or t 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 , network interface. 5 Choose Internal Modem from the Sho w pop-up menu and click PPP [...]

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    96 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o test your Int ernet configuration: 1 Open the Internet C onnec t application (in the Applications f older). 2 Click the Internal Modem icon, if necessar y . 3 Enter y our dial-up telephone number , account name, and password , if necessar y . 4 Click Connect. Internet C onnec t dials your ISP and e stabl[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 97 DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet C onnections If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem or Ethernet LAN, ask your ISP or network administrator how y ou should configure your Internet connection: Â Manually: With a manual configuration, your ISP or network administrator pr ovides a static IP[...]

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    98 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Manual Configur ation Have y our static IP address, router address , and subnet mask from your ISP ready . T o set up a manual configuration: 1 In Network pref erences, choose Built-in Ethernet from the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click TCP/IP , if nece ssar y . 3 Choose Manually from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu [...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 99 DHCP Configur ation After you set up a DHCP configuration, the DHCP ser ver aut omatically provides your network inf ormation. T o set up a DHCP configuration: 1 In Network pref erences, choose Built-in Ethernet from the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click TCP/IP , if nece ssar y . 3 Choose Using DHCP from the Configu[...]

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    100 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet PPP oE Configuration Some DSL-based ISPs use P oint-to-P oint Prot ocol over Ethernet (PPP oE). If you use a DSL modem and need a user name and password to connect to the In ternet, check with your ISP to determine if y ou should connect using PPPoE. T o set up a PPPoE c onnec tion: Have y our user name, pa[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 101 Note: T o connec t automatically when y ou star t a TCP/IP application, such as a web browser or email, click PPP oE Options, then selec t “Connect automatically when needed” and click OK. 4 Click TCP/IP and choose either Using PPP or Manually from the Configur e IPv4 pop-up menu, as instructed by your [...]

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    102 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Once you configure y our network, your Internet connection is ready . Y ou can open your web browser or other T CP/IP application to test your connection. Important: If you did not select the option to connect automatically , you will need to open the Internet C onnec t application, choose the correct confi[...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 103 Setting Up an AirP or t C onnec tion Manually Gather the following inf ormation from your system administrator if you ’ll be setting up a manual connection. If you ’ll be connec ting using DHCP , most of this information is provided to y our computer automatically b y the network, so ask your system adm[...]

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    104 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Next, follow the instructions to configure your netw ork either manually or using DHCP , as instructed by your ISP or network administrat or . I f you ’ re setting up your netw ork yourself , it may be easier to configure the network using DHCP , because the ser v er assigns IP addresses a utomatically . [...]

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    Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 105 T roubleshooting Y our Connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet C onnections If you can ’t connect to the Internet using y our AirP or t, built-in Ethernet, or internal modem, you can use Network Diagnostics t o diagnose connec tion problems . Click “ Assist me” in the network pane of System P re[...]

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    106 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Network C onnec tions If you hav e two or more computers attempting to shar e an Internet connection, be sure that your netw ork is set up properly . Y ou need to k now if y our 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[...]

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    107 Communica tions Regulation Information FC C Compliance Statemen t This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to part 1 5 of the FCC Rule s. T hese limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gener[...]

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    108 Because of the optical disc drive in y our computer , your computer is a Class 1 laser product. The Class 1 label, located in a user-accessible area, indicates that the drive meets minimum safety requirements . A service warning label is located in a ser vice- accessible area. The labels on y our product may differ slightly from the ones sho wn[...]

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    109 report the problem either to your local telephone company or to your compan y ’ s telecommunications department. If disconnecting the modem eliminates the problem, the modem itself may need service. See the ser vice and support information that came with your Apple product for instructions on how to contact Apple or an Apple Authorized Servic[...]

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    110 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 les terifs particuliers de ces enterprises . Les réparations de matériel homologué doiv ent être effectuées par un centre d’entretien canadien autorisé[...]

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    111 Information Y ou Need in New Zealand This modem is fully approv ed to operate on the New Zealand telecommunications network under T elepermit number PTC 2 1 1/04/002 (par t numbers M945 5 and M9457) and PT C 2 1 1/0 1/062 (par t number M9454). All telecommunications devices are required to hold a T elepermit and be labelled accordingly with the[...]

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    113 Index Index A adapter DVI to ADC 7 DVI to Composite 7 DVI to VGA 7 AGP 8X Pro graphics 19 AGP card 64 air deflector 47 AirPort Extreme 82 antenna 17, 69 base station 37 card 19, 36 connection 94 connector 19 setting up 102 setting up a connection 93 analog audio 31, 83 line-in 17, 83 line-out 17, 83 B battery 19 replacing 69 Bluetooth 38, 42, 8[...]

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    114 Index I iDVD 33 installing AGP card 64 AirPort Extreme Card 68 applications 76, 77 battery 69 Classic support 76, 77 Mac OS 9 76, 77 Mac OS X 76, 77 memory 49 PCI/PCI-X cards 66 Serial ATA drives 57 SuperDrive 60 Internet configuration 96 connecting to 12, 102 problems connecting 105 Internet service provider 91 ISP 91 iTunes 32 K keyboard 22 k[...]

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