Apple Power Macintosh 6200 series manual

 P ower Ma cin t os h Us e r ’ s G uid e Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related infor mation for P ower Macintosh 6200 series computers[...]

K Apple Computer , Inc. © 1995 Apple Computer, 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. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in th[...]

iii Co m m unic at ions re gu lati on informati on v i Pr efa c e W e lc o me t o P o w er Mac i n t o s h i x 1G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 1 Pl ug g i ng i n the computer 1 Ins ta lli ng an ex pansi on car d 3 C onn ectin g a monitor 3 C onn ectin g the mouse and ke y board 6 C onn ectin g other equipment 7 Tu r n i n g t h e co m puter on 8 Prob [...]

2G e t t i n g H e l p 1 7 Gettin g a ns w ers to y our que sti ons 1 8 Ide n ti fyi ng ob jects on t h e screen 26 Lear ni ng u seful shortcuts 2 7 3C o n n e c t i n g A dd i t i o na l E q u i pme n t 29 Where to c onn ect additi onal equipment 3 0 C onn ectin g a n App le Pl ai nT alk Microphone 3 1 C onn ectin g ex ter nal stereo speakers 3 2 [...]

App endix A Hea l th , Sa f e ty , a nd Ma i n t e na nce T i ps 77 Health-re lated inf or mati on about computer u se 77 Saf e t y i n s t r u c t i ons 8 2 Handli ng y our c omputer equipment 8 3 Cl ea ni ng y our equipm ent 87 Lo cki ng a nd unlocking t h e mouse 8 9 App endix B I ns ta l l i ng a n E xp a ns i on C a rd 9 1 Openin g t h e c omp[...]

vi Communications Regulation Information Co mmunic ation s reg u l at i o n i n f or ma t i on FCC statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected. Ra[...]

DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte l[...]

Co n gratulat ions on t h e purcha se of y our new M acint osh. Y our c omputer is de si gned to gi v e y ou the hi gh est perf or ma nce comb i n ed with real ease o f us e—it ’ s eas y t o set up , ea s y t o use , and eas y to e xpand. This book will g ui de y ou throu gh t h e setup proced ure , tell y ou ho w to e xpand y our Mac intosh, a[...]

Monitor cable (sometimes built into the monitor) Monitor power cord Computer power cord Keyboard Macintosh computer Monitor Mouse Keyboard cable (sometimes built into the keyboard as shown here)[...]

Th e illu stration on t h e f acing pa g e show s all the equipm ent y ou will n eed to set up y our computer and begin us i ng it. P lace y our equipm ent on a sturd y , fl at surf ace near a grounded w all outlet. B ef ore f o llo wi ng t h e setup in struct ions in this c hapter , y ou ma y w a nt to read “ A r rangin g Y our Of fice ” i n A[...]

When y ou are ready t o b egin, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1P lug the socket end of the computer’s power cord into the recessed power cord socket (marked with the symbol ≤ ) on the back of the computer. 2P lug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip. Choose a po wer out let t o whic h y ou ha v e ea s y acc[...]

Inst a llin g an e x pans ion card If y ou purcha sed any e xpans ion c ards f or y our Mac intosh, install them now . (F or i nstr ucti ons , see Appendix B , “I nstalli ng an Ex pa nsi on Card, ” as w ell as th e d o cumentat ion t hat cam e with the c ards . ) If you don ’ t ha v e a n ex pa nsi on ca r d, g o on to t h e n ex t secti on, [...]

2C onnect the monitor power cord to the monitor. On s ome monit ors , the cord i s already attac hed. 3P lug in the monitor power cord. Be sure t o plu g t h e pow er cor d i nto a t hree-hole gr ounded outlet or po wer strip . Monitor power cord Monitor power socket 4 Chapter 1[...]

Con ne ct i ng the monit or cab le After y ou p lu g i n the monit or pow er cor d, y ou connect the monit or c able t o th e co m puter ’ s monit or por t. To c onn ect the monit or c able , f o llo w these steps: 1A ttach the monitor cable to the monitor. On s ome monit ors , the cab le is alread y attached (as sho wn bel ow) . 2A ttach the mon[...]

Con ne ct i ng th e mou s e and key b o ard Y ou ha ve a c hoi ce of se v eral k e yboar ds for y our M acintosh . T h e w a y y ou c onnect t h e mouse and k e yboar d dep ends on whether the ke yboard ha s a separate c able or a built-in c able . Con ne ct i ng a k e y boa rd w i t h a sepa ra t e cab le 1P lug the mouse cable into the port on ei[...]

Con ne ct i ng a k e y boa r d wi t h a bu i l t-i n cab l e 1P lug the mouse cable into the recessed port on the back of the keyboard. The pl u g a nd the por t are marked wit h the ◊ ic on (s ymbo l) . T h e posit ions o f th e por t a nd icon on y our k e yboar d ma y b e diff erent from t hose pi ctured. By t h e w ay: A por t marked with t h[...]

Tu r n i n g t h e com puter on Fol low t h es e s t eps to turn the computer on: 1 Turn on the monitor. S ee the inf or mati on that c ame with y our monit or f or the loc ati on of the po wer butt on. 2 Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key. The P o w er k e y i s at the t op of t h e ke y board. Y ou c a n reco gnize this k e y b y the[...]

3C heck to see what’s on your screen. m If y ou see the Mac i ntosh de s kt op , as in the illustrat ion bel o w , y our s y stem so ft wa re has alread y been i nstalled, a nd your c omputer is read y t o use . S kip no w t o the sect ion “What ’ s Nex t?” l ater i n this c hapter . m If y ou see a blin ki ng que sti on mark, y ou prob abl[...]

Pr o b l e ms tu r n in g yo u r com pu t er o n? If y ou don ’ t see a nyt hi ng on t h e screen, chec k these item s to see if y ou c an ide n ti fy the problem: m Is the computer plu g g ed i nto a po w er source? If it i s plu g ged int o a pow er strip , is the pow er strip plu g g ed i n a nd tur n ed on? m Is the computer tur n ed on? T h [...]

Wh at’ s ne xt? Co n gratulat ions! Y ou ’ ve f i nished setting up y our c omputer . N ow c ontinue with one o f the fo llo wing steps: m If y ou are new t o the Mac i ntosh, turn to t h e n ex t secti on, “ Lear ni ng t h e Basi cs . ” m If y ou are an ex p erienced Mac i ntosh u ser , turn to Chapter 2 , “ Getting Help , ” t o lear n[...]

Learn i ng th e basics If y ou are new t o the Mac i ntosh, y ou shou ld b egin b y looking at the ea s y-to- use p ro gram called t h e Mac i ntosh T utori al. Th e tutori al teac h es y ou the b as ic sk ill s y ou ’ll need to u se y our computer . T o star t t h e tutori al, f o llo w these steps: 1S lide your mouse along your mouse pad or des[...]

4W hile holding down the mouse button, move the arrow until the words “Macintosh Tutorial” are highlighted, then release the mouse button. A window appears we lcomin g you t o the tut orial. Y ou c a n set this book a s ide f or now and f oll ow t h e i nstr ucti ons on the screen. When y ou ha v e c ompleted th e tut orial , retur n t o thi s [...]

Tu r n i n g t h e com p u te r o ff To tur n the c omputer of f , y ou c hoose Shut D ow n from the S p eci al menu. Detailed instr ucti ons f oll ow . ( No t e : The S hut Do wn command i s als o a v ail able in t he Ap pl e [ K ] menu. ) 1M ove the tip of the arrow to the word “Special” at the top center of the screen. If the w ord “ S pec[...]

Wh e r e to find an swe r s When y ou ha v e quest ions about u sing y our M acintosh, t h ere are se veral pl ace s y ou can look f or ans w ers . In this book Use this book to help you set up your computer and learn about it, or to find solutions to problems. In the Guide menu The Guide menu (marked with the h icon) is your main source of informa[...]

Th eG ui de m enu is y our main source o f i nformat ion w hen y ou ’ re working with y our c omputer . The menu is i dentified b y a que sti on mark ( h ) in the upper -ri ght cor n er of the screen . 17 2 Ge tt i n g He l p Use the instructions in this chapter to learn about the help available to you in the Guide menu.[...]

Ge tt i n g a ns w er s t o y o u r q ues t i o ns When y ou ha v e a quest ion w hile w orki ng wit h your c omputer , y ou c an get t h e an sw er by c hoosin g Macint osh Gui de from the Gui de menu. 1P ull down the Application menu (in the upper-right corner of the screen) and choose Finder to make it the active application program. A c h eckma[...]

3N otice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Maci n t osh G uide gi v e s you t hree w a y s o f findi ng inf or mation: m Topics lets y ou choose fr om a list o f general s ub jects; it i s li k e the table o f c ontents in a book. m Index lets y ou choose fr om a n alphab eti cal li st of m ore sp ecif ic s ub[...]

2C lick “Setting Options” in the list of topics. When y ou c lic k a ny t opi c area, a list o f rel ated quest ions appears on the right sid e o f the Mac i ntosh G uide window. 3C lick the question “How do I set the time and date?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr ucti ons f or y ou to f o[...]

Ge tt i ng a n s we rs w i th t he I nde x b utt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al li st of s ub jects appears on the lef t si de of the window . 2S croll through the alphabetical list until the phrase “background pattern” is visible. Y ou c an scroll t hrou gh the list e ither by dra g ging t h e sli[...]

4C lick the question “How do I change the background pattern?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr ucti ons f or y ou to f o llo w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci n t osh G uide pr ov ides step-b y-step instr ucti ons t o a ns w er the quest ion y ou selected. When y ou ha [...]

Ge tt i ng a n s we rs w i th t he L oo k F o r bu tt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button. A small bo x appears on the left s ide o f the window , where y ou c an typ e tex t. 2C l i ck the arrow button to activate the text box. 3T ype “sound” in the text box and then click Search. When y ou c lic k Search, a li st of[...]

4C lick the question “How do I change the beep sound?” and then click OK. Or double- click the question. A small window appears with instr ucti ons f or y ou to f o llo w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci n t osh G uide pr ov ides step-b y-step instr ucti ons t o a ns w er the quest ion y ou selected. When y ou ha v e c o[...]

Ti ps f or usi ng Mac i n t o s h Gu i de Here are a f ew t ips f or us i ng M acintosh G uide e f fec ti v el y: m Maci n t osh G uide i s a v ail able onl y w h en y ou are i n the Finder—the de s kt op area where y ou c a n see the icons o f dis ks , f olders , and file s . (Other pro grams ma y al so ha v e h elp a v ailab le i n the Gui de m[...]

Ident i fyi ng ob jects on the scre en So me ti me s y ou ’ll see an unf amiliar item on t h e screen a nd as k y ourself , “What ’ s that?” Y ou c a n get an ans wer b y u sing a M acintosh f eature kno wn a s Ba lloon He lp . Ba lloon He lp ex pl ai ns the functi on of i cons , menu s, c ommands, and other items on t h e Macint osh screen[...]

Learn i ng us ef ul sho r tcu ts Y ou c an p erf or m ma ny ta s ks in the Finder more qu ic kl y if y ou use k e yboar d or mou se shor tcuts . F or ex ample , i nstead of c li cking an ic on a nd choos i ng Op en from t h e File m enu, you c an s impl y double-c li ck t h e ic on to open it. Fol low t h es e s t eps to learn ke y board a nd mouse[...]

3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Click th e right ar ro w i n the lo wer -ri ght cor n er of t h e wi ndow t o disp la y t h e ne x t wi ndo w (if there is one) . 4W hen you finish reading about the shortcuts for your category, click the Topics button in the lower-left corner to return to the main Macintosh Shortc[...]

Th e illu stration bel ow sho w s a ba si c Po w er Mac i ntosh 6200 series s y stem . Y ou c an ex pa nd your c omputer s y stem b y connectin g additional har dw are (s uch a s a pri nter , modem , or ex ter nal stereo speakers) . Mouse Monitor Computer Keyboard Hard disk drive (internal) Floppy disk drive CD-ROM drive (optional) Vo l u me button[...]

Wh e r e to con nec t ad d i t i o na l eq u i p men t Th e illu stration on t his pa g e show s w h ere equipment shou ld be connected t o y our computer . F or i nstr ucti ons on connect i ng addit ional equ ipment s uch a s a pri nter or sc a nn er , see the manual that c ame wit h the equipment. - Sound output port W Modem port [ Printer port C[...]

Con ne ct i ng an A pp le P la i nT a l k M ic r op ho ne Y our c omputer has a s ound i n put por t , w hich y ou c an use t o connect an A pple Pl ainT al k Microphone . Us e P l a i n T alk on ly : Y ou shoul d connect onl y the A pple P lainT al k Micr ophon e . Other mode ls o f microphone will not w ork with y our Maci n t osh . To connect th[...]

Con ne ct i ng ex ter nal stere o sp e ak er s Y ou c an take ad v antag e o f your c omputer ’ s stereo sound output b y attachin g exte r n al pow ered (amp lified) speak ers . 1 Assemble the speakers and the cable you need. Y ou need a c able with stereo miniplu g s at each end t o connect one or both speakers t o the computer . (Some speak er[...]

5C onnect the speakers together with speaker wires, if necessary. 6 Turn on the computer. Y ou hear the computer ’ s sound t hrou gh the ex ter nal sp eakers . No t e : To contr ol the v o lume of y our e xternal sp eakers , u se the v olume butt on on the front o f the computer . If y ou are pl a yi ng an audio c ompact di sc (CD) , y ou ma y al[...]

Ex pand i ng memo r y Th e random-acce ss m emory (RAM) in your c omputer c a n b e ex pa nded. In stallin g additional R AM adds more memory c hips t o your c omputer and ex pands its c apabilitie s . Th e Te c h n i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n booklet that c ame wit h y our computer de scribes ho w much addit ional mem ory can be i nstalled i n y[...]

Y our c omputer has se v eral appli cat ion pr ograms alread y installed, as w ell as so me pro grams that y ou mu st i nstall b ef ore y ou c a n use them . T h e pro grams th at come wit h y our computer inc lude m App l eS cri p t, wh ich a l l ows you t o aut omate a ny ac ti ons you perf or m repeatedl y on your M acint osh m Po w e r T a l k [...]

Inst al li n g application p r o gr am s Yo u ’ ll prob abl y w ant t o buy and install additi onal applic at ion pro grams . See th e manuals y ou rece i ve wit h y our pro grams f or instr uct ions on installi ng and usi ng th em. In m ost ca ses , y ou ’ll i nstall a n appli cat ion pr ogram on y our inter nal har d dis k from fl opp y dis k[...]

Wo r k i n g w i t h se v e ra l pr og ram s a t a t i me Y ou c an op en as many app lic ati on pro grams and de s k acce ss ories as y our co mputer ’ s memory all ow s . A ll open pro grams are listed in the App lic ati on menu at the right end o f the me nu bar . T h e name of t h e acti v e pr ogram (the one y ou ’ re us i ng ri ght no w) [...]

Hiding an d show in g w in d ows on the des kt o p Y ou c an hide all wi ndow s e xcept t hose of t h e act i ve pr ogram b y c hoosing Hi de Ot h ers from the A pplic at ion menu . The ot he r pr ogram s remai n op en e v en thou gh their wi ndow s are hidden . When y ou s witch t o another pro gram, its window s become v is ible a g ain. If y ou [...]

Usin g Powe r M a cin tosh ap plication pro gr ams Y our Mac intosh i s compat ible wit h most appli cat ion pr ograms intended f or use w i th Ma ci nt osh computers . B ut certai n pro grams are de si gned especi all y f or Po w er Macint osh computers . (These are s ometim es c alled “nati v e ” appli c ations . ) Y ou ’ll find that these [...]

Usin g ol der Ma ci n t o sh p r og ra m s If y ou ex perience problem s us i ng an ol der Mac i ntosh pr ogram , it ma y b e in co mpati ble with y our P o wer M acintosh . Y ou ma y be able t o use y our ol der pro gram if y ou chan ge the Moder n Memory Mana ger sett i ng in y our Memory c ontrol panel. F or detailed instr ucti ons on us i ng o [...]

41 Consult this chapter if you experience problems using your computer. Wh e n y o u ha v e q uest i on s If y ou w ant t o know ho w t o do a par t icul ar tas k wit h y our computer , ref er to Maci n t osh G uide in th e Guid e ( h ) menu. F or instr ucti ons on us i ng Maci n t osh G uide , see Chapter 2 of thi s manual. Wh e n y o u ru n i n t[...]

Ta k e y o u r t i m e When y ou see a n er ror me ss a ge, y ou don ’ t ha v e t o take ac ti on immediate l y . The me s s a g e sta y s on t h e screen until y ou c lic k the OK butt on or tur n of f the Maci n t osh . To h elp di agnose and cor rect the prob lem, g ather as muc h informati on on the s itu ati on as y ou c a n b ef ore star ti[...]

Sta r t o v e r Often y ou c an eliminate a problem s imp l y b y c leari ng t h e computer ’ s memory a nd star ting o v er . If y ou c a n, sa v e an y open do cuments b ef ore re star t i ng t h e Macint osh. If y our sy stem is fr ozen and does not re spond to an ything y ou do , or if y ou ha v e a “bomb ” me ss ag e on the screen, sa v [...]

Re build your deskt o p reg u l ar l y A proces s kno wn a s “rebu ildi ng t h e des k t op ” h elps y our Mac i ntosh k eep trac k of data on y our star tup dis k s . Alt hough y ou u su all y use t h e hard di s k i n y our computer a s a star tup di s k, y ou c a n als o star t up from any ot h er dis k t hat has s y stem so ft w are i nstal[...]

So l u t io ns to c om m o n p r o b l e m s The computer is turned on but the screen is dark. One of t h e f oll owing i s prob abl y the c ause: m Y ou ha ve a screen s a v er pro gram that dark ens the screen when the com puter has not been used f or a cer tai n p eriod. Pre ss a k e y or mo v e the mouse t o tur n of f the screen sa v er . m Th[...]

When you start up, a disk icon with a blinking question mark appears in the middle of the screen. Th is ic on i ndic ates t hat your M acint osh cannot find the s y stem s of tw are it n eeds t o star t up . One o f the f ollo wing i s probab l y the c ause: m Y our c omputer ma y b e ha v ing a pr oblem rec ognizing e xter nal equipment th at use [...]

When you try to start up from a floppy disk, a disk icon with an X appears in the middle of the screen and the floppy disk is ejected. Thi s i c on indic ate s that the flopp y di s k y ou tried to start up from is not a star tup dis k . Wa it a f ew sec onds . Th e computer shoul d star t up from its inter nal har d dis k. Mak e s ure y ou i nser [...]

The hard disk icon does not appear on the desktop. If y ou don ’ t see a hard di s k icon on t h e des k t op , try t he f ollo wing: m If the hard di s k is inter nal, shut do wn y our computer , w ait at lea st 1 0 seconds , and then tur n it on a g ai n. m If the hard di s k is e xternal, mak e sure t hat it is turn ed on a nd that its c able [...]

Your Macintosh can’t read a floppy disk. If y ou see a me ss ag e that a fl opp y dis k i s un readable , try on e of t h e f oll owing: m If the dis k has ne ver been used, y ou ma y s impl y need t o i niti alize it. F or ins tru ct i ons , see the “Dis ks ” t opi c of M acintosh G uide , a v ailable in the Guide ( h ) menu. m The di s k ma[...]

The pointer ( 8 ) freezes on the screen. Y our s y stem ha s a so ft w are prob lem. m Pre ss x -Opti on-Esc t o quit t h e appli cat ion pr ogram i n use w h en the prob lem o ccur red. If thi s work s , you c an sa v e the do cuments op en i n other pro grams bef ore re star ting . m Re star t y our Mac i ntosh . (F or i nstr ucti ons , see “ S[...]

A dialog box with a bomb appears. Y our s y stem ha s a so ft w are prob lem. m Wr ite do wn w hat y ou were do i ng w h en the mes sa g e app eared, the tex t of th e messa ge , a nd the mes sa g e numb er , if t h ere is one . m Re star t y our Mac i ntosh . (See “ S tar t Ov er” i n the secti on “When Y ou R un Int o T r oub le ” earlier[...]

The pointer ( 8 ) doesn’t move when you move the mouse. One of t h e f oll owing s ituat ions i s probab l y the c ause: m Y our s y stem ha s a so ft w are prob lem. T ry one or more o f the fo llo wing: Pre ss x -Opti on-Esc t o quit t h e appli cat ion pr ogram i n use w h en the prob lem o ccur red. If thi s work s , you c an sa v e the do cu[...]

Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen. One of t h e f oll owing i s prob abl y the c ause: m Y our s y stem ha s a so ft w are prob lem. Re star t y our Mac i ntosh . F or i nstr ucti ons , see “ Start Ov er” in the secti on “When Y ou R un I nto T r ouble ” earlier in thi s chapter . Check t h e star tup di s k a nd applic [...]

You can’t start an application program or it quits unexpectedly. Or, when you try to open a program, you see a message that not enough memory is available. One of t h e f oll owing i s prob abl y the c ause: m The Ma c int osh ran out o f memory . Quit t h e program s that y ou ha v e open and then op en the pro gram you w a nt to use , or restar[...]

You can’t open a document, or you see a message that an application program can’t be found. m Some do cuments c a n b e op en ed by m ore than on e applic at ion pro gram. T ry star ting a pr ogram that y ou t hi n k might be able t o op en the do cument , th en choose Open from the pro gram ’ s File menu t o try t o op en the document. m P u[...]

You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer. If y ou c a n ’ t open a DO S do cument us i ng a M acintosh pr ogram , try the fol lo w i n g : m Op en the do cument from wit hi n the pro gram by c hoosin g O p en i n the pro gram ’ s File menu . m Us e th e P C Ex c ha ng e contr ol pan el to c hang e the do cument ’ s type to[...]

If y our c omput er ’ s per f o rm an ce decr eases If y ou noti ce a decrease in y our computer ’ s sp eed a nd general performance afte r y ou add speci al so ft w are (a c ontro l pa n el, s y stem e xtens i on, or cust om utility) , it ma y be b ec ause y our sp eci al so ft w are does not w ork we ll with Powe r M a ci nt osh computers . m[...]

Init ial i zi ng a ha r d dis k Th e har d dis k insi de y our computer w a s i niti alized (formatted f or use) at t h e fa c t ory , s o you shou ldn ’ t n eed to init ialize it. Y ou n eed to initi alize a hard di s k onl y if m y ou purcha se a hard di s k that has not been initi alized at the f act ory m y our hard di s k is dama ged If a ha[...]

If a bl i nki n g qu e st io n m ar k a pp ear s , or i f the c omp ut er s tar t s up fr om y our har d disk: Y ou did not inser t the CD-R O M disc qui ckl y enou gh f or the computer to reco gnize it as a startup dis k . F oll o w these steps: 1S hut down your computer. Th e CD-R OM di sc will remai n i n the CD-R O M dri v e . 2 Turn the comput[...]

Rein itial izi ng y our c omput er ’ s in t e r n al h a r d d is k Y ou initi alize y our i nter nal har d dis k u sin g a program c alled Inter nal HD Fo r m a t, w h ic h is on the flopp y di s k labeled Dis k T oo ls that came with y our co mputer . If y our c omputer cam e with a CD-R O M dri v e a nd y ou didn ’ t recei v e fl oppy di s k[...]

Init ial i zi ng an exte rnal SC SI ha rd di s k Y ou initi alize a n App le ex ter nal S CS I har d dis k b y us i ng a pr ogram c alled Ap pl e HD SC Setup, w hic h is on t h e flopp y dis k l ab eled Di s k T o o ls tha t came with y our c omputer . If y our c omputer cam e with a CD-R OM dri v e and you didn ’ t recei v e flopp y di s ks , y [...]

5C lick Init to initialize the hard disk. 6I f a message appears asking you to name the disk, type a name and then click OK. 7C lick Quit when you see a message reporting that initialization was successful. If a me ss a ge repor ts that initi alizati on f ailed, try a g ai n. If initi alizati on f ails a second t ime , tak e the dis k to y our A pp[...]

Rep air ing a d am a ge d d i sk Dis ks c a n b ecome dama g ed by repeated use and handli ng . Wh e n do yo u need t o re pa i r a d i sk? If y ou see a me ss ag e repor ting that a di s k is dama ged or unreadable , y ou ma y n eed t o repai r the dis k . Tr y t h ese su gg est i o ns f i r st If y ou c a n ’ t start up from a har d dis k or y [...]

Ch e c king for dam a ge on y ou r int e r n al ha rd dis k Y ou c an check f or dama g e on your inter nal hard di s k with the Inter nal HD Fo r m a t pro gram, w hich i s on the flopp y di s k labeled Dis k T oo ls that came w i th y our computer . If y our computer c ame with a CD-R OM dri ve and y ou didn ’ t recei v e fl oppy di s ks , y ou[...]

2 Open the Apple HD SC Setup icon. Y ou ma y need to l ook i n a f older c alled Ut ilitie s to f i nd App le HD SC S etup . 3C lick Drive until the disk you want appears. 4C l i ck Test. 5W hen a message tells you that testing is complete, click Quit. If the te st re v eals a prob lem, y ou ma y b e able t o cor rect it b y us ing Dis k F i rst Ai[...]

2 Open the Disk First Aid icon. Y ou ma y need to l ook i n a f older c alled Ut ilitie s to f i nd Dis k F i rst Aid. 3C l i ck the icon of the disk you want to test. Dis k icons appear i n a bo x at the top o f the Dis k F i rst Aid window . 4C lick Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou c an ’ t repair the star tup dis k or t h e[...]

If Di sk Firs t A i d ca n n ot co r rec t the p ro b lem m T ry repai ri ng the di s k ag ai n. Somet imes repeat i ng t he proces s cor rects the prob lem. m Us e a not h er dis k repair or reco v ery pro gram. Som e dis k repair pro grams let y ou reco v er informati on from a dama g ed dis k . m C onsu lt a computer repair sp eci alist f or hel[...]

Wh e n sho uld y o u rei ns ta l l s y s t em so ftw a re? If y ou ha v e a pr oblem with y our s y stem s of tw are , y ou ma y see thi s ic on i n the middle o f the screen: If thi s ic on app ears , fo llo w the i nstr ucti ons i n “R epai ri ng a D ama ged Dis k” ear lier i n thi s chapter t o test y our startup hard di s k a nd repai r a n[...]

2 Find and open the Disk First Aid icon. Y ou ma y need to l ook i n a f older c alled Ut ilitie s to f i nd Dis k First Aid. After Di s k F i rst Aid star ts , fo llo w the instr u cti ons on the screen. Di s k First Aid c heck s y our hard di s k f or a ny pr oblems . 3W hen Disk First Aid has finished checking your hard disk, choose Quit from th[...]

9C lick Continue. The Ea s y In st all dial og bo x appears . 10 Make sure that the hard disk named in the box is the one on which you want to install system software. If it isn ’ t , c li ck S witch Di s k until t h e cor rect dis k name app ears . 11 Click Install. 12 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. If y ou ’ re i nstalli n[...]

13 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Restart. If a me ss a ge repor ts that installat ion w a s not s ucces s ful , try i nstalli ng a g ain. (F oll ow t h e i nstr ucti ons on the screen. ) If , a fter reinstalli ng s y stem s of tw are by do i ng a normal i nstallat ion, y ou st ill ex pe rience problem [...]

To do a c lea n i nstallat ion, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1 Start up your computer from the Disk Tools disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. S ee “ S tar ting Up Fr om a CD-R O M Disc ” or “ S tar ting Up From a Fl opp y Dis k” in the sect ion “Initi alizi ng a Hard Di s k ” earlier in thi s chapter . 2 Find and open the [...]

9 Start up your computer from the Install Me First disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. Th e Installer ’ s W elc ome screen appears . Y ou ma y ha v e t o double-c lic k the Sys t e m S o f t wa r e I nstaller icon t o open the I nstaller pro gram. 10 Click Continue. The Ea s y In st all dial og bo x appears . 11 Make sure that [...]

14 Click Clean Install. 15 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. It tak es a f e w mi nutes t o comp lete the i nstallat ion . 16 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, you may need to click Restart. Y ou need to c li ck R estart onl y if you installed s of tw are ont o the star tup dis k . If a me ss a [...]

Doi ng a cu stom instal lati on F or most Mac i ntosh u sers , the Ea s y I nstall proced ure described in the pre v i ous sect ions i s appropri ate , b ecau se it aut omatic all y installs all t he items y ou n eed. How e v er , if y ou ’ d li ke t o selec t a combinati on of s y stem s o ftw are f ile s f or y our specif ic needs, y ou c an cu[...]

The Cu st om Install di alo g bo x app ears , listin g all a v ail able s y stem s of tw are com pon ents . 4S croll through the list of components, clicking the checkbox next to each component you want to install. To get addit ional informati on about each c omponent listed, c lic k the bo x with th e l e tter i in it t o the ri ght of t he compon[...]

F or your o w n saf ety and that of y our equ ipment , fo llo w all the instr ucti ons i n this cha p t e r . K eep these instr uct ions a v ailab le f or ref erence by y ou and others . Hea l t h-re l at ed i n f o rma t ion a b o u t c om puter us e Musc le s orenes s , e ye f at i gue, and other disc om f or ts a nd i njurie s som etime s asso c[...]

Musc uloskeletal di s c omf or t As w i t h a n y act i v ity that in v ol v es s itt i ng f or l ong periods o f time , us i ng a co mputer can mak e your mu sc les s ore and stif f . T o mi nimize these e f f ects , set up y our w ork env i ron ment c arefull y , us i ng t h e gui delin es that f o llo w , and take frequent breaks t o re st ti re[...]

Eye f a ti g u e Ey e f a t ig u e c an o ccur w h en e ver t h e e ye s are f o cused on a nearby ob jec t for a lo ng time . T his prob lem o ccurs bec ause t h e e ye mu sc les mu st w ork harder t o vi ew an objec t that ’ s c loser than about 20 f eet (6 meters) . Improper li ghting ca n hasten t h e de v elopm ent of e y e f ati gue . Alt h[...]

Y ou ma y ha ve t o rai se your c hai r so y our f orearms and ha nds are at the proper ang le to t h e ke y board. If t his mak es it impos s ible t o rest y our f eet fl at on the floor , y ou c an use a f ootre st with ad justab le h ei ght and tilt t o mak e up for an y g ap b etw een the floor and y our feet. Or y ou ma y l ow er th e des kt o[...]

Av o i d i n g f a t i g u e m Chang e y our seated posit ion, stand up , or stretch w h en e v er you start to f eel ti r e d. Frequent shor t breaks are helpful in reducing f at ig ue . m Us e a light t ouc h when typing or u s i ng a mou se and keep y our hands a nd fi nge r s rel ax ed. m Some co m puter users ma y de v el op disc omf or t in t[...]

Sa f et y i ns t r uc t i o ns F or your o w n saf ety and that of y our equ ipment , alw a y s take t h e fo llo wing prec auti ons . Tu r n o f f the c omputer complete l y and disconnect t h e pow er plu g (b y pulling th e plu g , not t h e cord) if an y of t h e f oll o wi ng c onditi ons ex ists: m th e p owe r cor d or plu g become s fra y e[...]

Ha nd l i n g y o u r co m puter e qui pm ent Fo llo w these g uide li n es f or handli ng y our computer and its c ompon ents: m When setting up y our c omputer , pl ace components on a stur dy , fl at s urf ace , a nd c arefu ll y f oll ow all setup instr ucti ons . m When connect i ng or di sconnectin g a cab le , al w a y s hol d the c able b y[...]

Ha nd l i ng t he mo n i t o r Fol low t h es e pr o ced ures f or handli ng a m onitor: m Tu r n do wn t h e screen bri ghtnes s contr ol if y ou lea v e the computer turn ed on f or ex tended p eriods . If t h e brightne ss i s not tur ned do wn, the ima ge on th e s c r een cou ld “bur n i n ” and dama ge t h e screen. Y ou c an als o use a [...]

Ha nd l i ng f l opp y di sks Ej e c ti n g a d i sk F or i nstr ucti ons on eject i ng a fl oppy di s k, a CD-R OM di sc , or a rem ov able media dis k, see t h e “Dis ks ” t opic o f Mac i ntosh G uide , a v ail able in the Guide ( h ) menu. 125 ° F (52 ° C) 50 ° F (10 ° C) Keep disks dry. Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or dis[...]

If y o u ca n ’ t eject a f l o pp y d i sk If y ou c a n ’ t ejec t a flopp y dis k i n the us ual w ay , try the f oll owing in order: m Hol d dow n the x a nd S hift k e y s a nd pres s the numb er 1 ke y on y our keybo a rd to ejec t a dis k i n the i nter nal dis k dri v e . m Tu r n o f f the c omputer . If t h e dis k i sn ’ t ejected,[...]

Cle an ing y our e quipme nt Fo llo w these g eneral r ules w hen c lea ni ng t h e outsi de of y our c omputer a nd its components: m Us e a damp , s of t , li nt-free c lot h to c lean the computer ’ s ex terior . A v o id ge t ti ng m ois ture i n a ny openi ng s . m Don ’ t us e aeroso l spra y s , so l v ents, or abra s i ve s . Cle an ing[...]

2 Turn the mouse upside-down and turn the plastic ring on the bottom counterclockwise to disengage it. On s ome mouse de v ices , y ou ma y need t o pre ss t h e pl ast ic ring (rather than tur n it) to di seng ag e it. If y ou c a nnot disen g ag e the ring , t h e mouse ma y be lock ed. See t h e n ex t sect ion, “ L o cking and Unl o cking t h[...]

8P ut the ball and the ring back in place. Y our mou se should r oll smoot hl y acros s y our mouse pad or de s k . If it do esn ’ t , repeat these instr ucti ons c arefull y . Lo c king an d unloc kin g the m o use Some m o us e de v ice s can be lock ed so t hat the ball c an ’ t be remo v ed. A lo ck i ng mo us e has a small ho le on the pl [...]

To unl ock t h e mouse , f ollo w the se steps: 1I nsert a straightened paper clip into the hole on the plastic ring. 2P ress down on the paper clip while you turn the ring counterclockwise. Tu r n t h e ri ng a v ery shor t distance . When the reces sed area on the ring i s lin ed up with the rece ssed area s ur rounding t h e ri ng , t h e mouse [...]

Ex pa nsi on car ds are pri nted circuit boards t hat can be i nstalled i n your co mputer to gi v e it speci al feature s , s uch a s enha nced v ideo c apabilit ies , ne tw orki ng and communi c ations , and additi onal proces s i ng po w er . Y our Maci n t osh ha s three s lots a v ailab le f or the f ollo wing kinds of e xpans ion ca r d s : m[...]

Thi s ap pe ndix c ontai ns i nstr uct ions f or i nstalli ng an L C-PD S c ard or a com m u n icati on c ard. T o i nstall a v ideo in put car d or a TV tuner car d, f oll ow th e i n s t r ucti ons that c ome with t h e car d. Ins ta lli ng an ex pansi on car d i nv o l v es t hree steps: m openi ng t h e computer m ins ert in g t he c ar d in to[...]

Op e ni ng th e com p u te r 1S hut down your computer by choosing Shut Down from the Special menu. Y ou c an als o pres s the Po w er ke y on the k e yboar d. 2U nplug all the cables except the power cord from your computer. Lea v i ng t h e pow er cor d plu g ged in helps protec t the computer from ele ctro s tati c disc har ge . IMPORTANT To a v[...]

5I f there are security screws on the vertical plate on the back of the computer, remove them with a Phillips screwdriver. 6U nplug the power cord from your computer. 7S wing the handle out from its storage position. Then grasp the handle and gently but firmly pull it toward you. The v ert i c al pl ate and the lo gic board t o w hic h it ’ s att[...]

Inst a llin g an LC - P D S c a r d 1I f your LC-PDS card has ports for connecting equipment, remove the plastic access cover from the vertical plate. 2 Remove the LC-PDS card from its static-proof bag. Hol d the c ard b y its edg es t o a v oid t ouc hi ng an y connect ors on the car d. 3A lign the card over the LC-PDS slot. LC-PDS slot LC-PDS acc[...]

4P ress down on the card until the connector is solidly in place. Don ’ t f o r ce the car d. If y ou meet re si sta nce , pull t h e car d out a nd try ag ai n. To s ee if the c ard i s properl y c onn ected, lift it g ent l y . If it res i sts a nd sta y s i n pl ace , it ’ s connected. Inst a llin g a co m m u n i cat io n c ar d 1I f your c[...]

3A lign the card over the communication slot. The co mm unic ati on sl ot is t h e right most s lot on the lo gic boar d. 4P ress down on the card until the connector is solidly in place. Don ’ t f o r ce the car d. If y ou meet re si sta nce , pull t h e car d out a nd try ag ai n. To s ee if the c ard i s properl y c onn ected, lift it g ent l [...]

Closing t h e co m p ut er 1S lip the base of the logic board into the guide rails inside the computer case and swing the handle back into its storage position. Make sure the logic board slides into the guides that are on both sides of the computer’s interior. Swing the handle up, into its storage position. 98 Appendix B[...]

2P ress the reset button on the logic board, and then slide the logic board back into the computer. When y ou pres s the reset butt on, s ome of y our c omputer ’ s so ft w are settin gs will c ha ng e . Y ou ma y w ant t o op en the contro l pa n els f or t h e date a nd time , keybo a r d, and mouse t o mak e sure t hat the y are set the w a y [...]

4S lip the three hooks at the base of the back panel into the grooves on the computer case. 5S wing the back panel up and snap it into place. 6P lug the cables back into the computer. 7 Reconnect the power cord. Y our c omputer is no w ready t o tur n on a nd use . WARNING Ne v er tur n on your c omputer unles s all o f its i nter nal a nd exte r n[...]

101 Y our c omputer ke y board c ontai ns cer tai n sp eci al ke y s t hat typ ewriter keybo a rd s don ’ t ha v e . Man y of the se ke y s all ow y ou t o gi v e commands to t h e co mputer without us ing the mou se . F or e xamp le , in ma ny app lic ati on pro grams , pre ss ing the x (C omma nd) ke y at t h e same t ime as t h e Q ke y i s of[...]

Special keys on Apple keyboards (c ontinued) Control key In combination with other keys, this key provides shortcuts or modifies other actions. Delete key Use to delete selected material, or the character to the left of the insertion point. Enter key In a dialog box, pressing Enter is the same as clicking the outlined button. In some programs, pres[...]

Ty p i n g s p e c i a l c ha rac t ers a n d s y m bo l s Y ou c an typ e a v ariety o f i nter nat ional and other sp eci al s ymbol s a nd ch a r acters (inc ludi ng c haracters wit h diacrit ic al marks , s uch a s accents) b y pre ss i ng c ombinations o f k e y s . Th e K e y C aps pro gram, w hich i s i nstalled with y our s y stem s of tw a[...]

If y ou pres s the Opti on ke y at t h e same t ime as a k e y f or a sp ecif ic diacrit ic al mark and then release bot h ke y s , K e y Caps out li n es in bold t h e ke y s f or letters that c an b e typ ed with that mark . (Y ou ’ll see that m ost ke y co mbi nati ons for di acriti c al marks c a n b e used with t h e Space b ar as w ell as l[...]

x (Command) key 101 h (question mark icon), for Guide menu 12 A accent marks, typing letters with 103–104 active program, checkmark as indicator of 18 Apple customer support hotline 15 Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) icon 7 Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port 6, 7, 30 Apple Extras folder, pre-installed programs in 35 Apple HD SC Setup icon 61, 65 Apple HD SC Se[...]

C cables for Ethernet network 33 keyboard 6, 7 monitor 5 mouse 6, 7 safety precautions 83 Caps Lock key 101 case cleaning 87, 89 opening 93–94 CD-ROM disc repairing a damaged disk with 65–66 starting up from 58–59 CD-ROM drive 29 adding or replacing 34 Open/Close button on 29 safety warning, vii cleaning the equipment 87–90 Clear key 101 cl[...]

expansion cards, installing 91–100 closing the computer 98–100 communication card 96–97 LC-PDS card 95–96 opening the computer 93–94, 95 types of 91 Extensions Manager control panel, for turning off extensions 50, 51, 57 external stereo speakers, connecting 32–33 external video, video-in slot for 91 eye fatigue, avoiding 79 F fatigue, a[...]

headphone jack 29 health-related information 77–81 help 17–28 Balloon 26 Guide ( h ) menu for 12, 17 Macintosh Guide for 18–25. See also Macintosh Guide Shortcuts 27–28 sources for 15 Hide Balloons (Guide [ h ] menu) 26 Hide Others (Application menu) 38 hiding windows 38 “Huh” button 25 I, J icons 13 Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) 7 Apple HD S[...]

M Macintosh desktop. See desktop Macintosh Guide 18–25 looking for specific topic in 23–24 tips for using 25 viewing list of topics in 19–20 viewing topics alphabetically in 21–22 Macintosh Guide window 18–19, 25 Index button 19, 21–22 Look For button 19, 23–24 Topics button 19–20 Macintosh programs older 40 Power Macintosh 39 Macin[...]

ports Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) 6, 7 monitor 5 printer 30 SCSI, 30 sound input and output 30, 31 power button, standby 2, 30 power cord connecting 1–2 monitor 4, 5 Power key 8, 102 Power Macintosh 6200 series system 29–30 Power Macintosh programs, using 39 power-on light 29 PowerPC microprocessor, ix power socket 30 power supply, safety precautio[...]

shared libraries 39 missing 56 Shift key 102 Shortcuts 27–28 Show All (Application menu) 38 Show Balloons (Guide [ h ] menu) 26 Shut Down (Apple [ K ] menu) 14 Shut Down (Special menu) 14 size box 13 slots 91 Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), startup problems and 46. See also SCSI devices; SCSI hard disk, external software compatibility Ext[...]

pointer freezing on screen 50 pointer not moving 52 screen dark 45 SCSI devices 46, 48 shared library missing 39, 56 starting over 43 startup problems 10, 46–47 system software 67–76 turning the computer on 8–9 problems with 10 turning the computer off 2, 14–15 tutorial program, starting 12–13 TV tuner card 91, 92 Apple Video Player and 3[...]

The Apple Publishing System This Apple manual was written, edited, and produced on a desktop publishing system using Apple Macintosh computers and QuarkXPress. Technical illustrations were drawn in Adobe ™ Illustrator; screen shots were created and modified with system software, ExposurePro, Aldus SuperPaint, and Adobe Photoshop. Proof pages were[...]