Apple PowerBook 5300 Series manual

 Ma cin t osh P ow erB o o k U s er ’ s G uid e Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related infor mation for Macintosh P owerBook 5300 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 C ommunic ati ons re g ul ati on i nf or mati on v ii P re f ace W e l come t o P o w erPC i x Par t I 1 Ge tt i n g Sta r t ed 1 Plu g ging in the computer 1 Op ening the di spl a y 4 T ur ning t he computer on 6 Prob lem s tur ni ng t he computer on? 8 Making s of tw are di s ks 9 What ’ s nex t? 1 5 Lear ning the b as ic s 1 6 R e v ie wi [...]

2 Ge tt i n g Hel p 25 Gettin g ans w ers t o y our que sti ons 26 Ident ifyi n g ob jects on the screen 34 Lear ning u se ful shortcuts 3 5 3 U s i n g Ex pa n s i o n Ba y M od u l es a nd PC C a rd s 37 U sin g e x pans ion b a y mod ule s 3 7 U sin g PC Car ds (PCMCIA c ards) 4 1 4 Co n nect i n g A d d i t i o na l E q u i pme n t 5 1 C onn ec[...]

v Contents 6 P o w e r Ma na ge men t 7 1 P ow er source s 7 1 Monit oring t he battery c har g e 7 1 R ec har gi ng t he battery 7 4 R emo v ing or rep l ac i n g the battery 7 5 Ma x imizi ng w ork t ime 7 6 P a r t II 7 Ti p s an d T r o u bl esh oo t i ng 7 9 When y ou ha v e que stions 7 9 When y ou r un i nt o trouble 7 9 Prob lem s star t in[...]

P a r t III A Hea l th , Sa f ety , a n d Ma i n t e na nce T i ps 1 2 1 Health-re l ated i nf or mati on about computer u se 1 2 1 Impor ta nt care and sa fety instr uct ions 1 2 7 Caring f or b atterie s 1 2 9 Handli n g fl opp y dis ks 1 30 T ra v eling wit h the Macint osh P ow erBook 1 3 1 S toring t he Mac i nt osh P ow erBook 1 3 3 Serv ice [...]

C o m m u n i c a tio n s r e gul a tio n info r m a tio n 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. Radio and television interference The [...]

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[...]

C ongratu l at i ons on the purc hase o f y our n e w Mac intosh P o w erB ook computer . Y our c omputer is de s igned t o gi v e y ou the highe st perf orma nce comb i ned with real ease o f use—it ’ s eas y t o set up , eas y t o use , a nd eas y t o ex pand. T his book will g uide y ou throu gh the setup proced ure , tell y ou ho w t o e x [...]

I part Chapte r 1 G et t i ng S t ar te d Chapte r 2 G et ti ng H elp Ch apte r 3 Usi n g E xpan sion Bay M o dule s an d P C C ards Ch apte r 4 Conn e c ti n g Addit ion a l Equ ipm ent Ch apte r 5 Inst al l i ng and Usi ng Application Pro gr am s Chapte r 6 P ower M anag em ent[...]

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Th e illustrat ion on t he n ex t pa ge pr ov ide s a n o v er v ie w o f y our Mac i nt osh P ow erBook c omputer . T o set up y our c omputer f or the first time , y ou need the po wer adapter a nd the pow er cor d that c ame wit h it. When setting up y our c omputer , pl ace y our c omputer on a stur d y , flat s urf ace near a grounded elec tri[...]

Microphone O Contrast control ¤ Brightness control Power key Battery Infrared window Floppy disk drive module Expansion bay drive in-use light PC Card storage module Trackpad Speaker Trackpad button Elevation feet Elevation foot release button Security slot Sleep indicator P g SCSI port (HDI-30) - Sound out put port ¯ P ower adapter port V Apple [...]

P l ug g i ng i n t he co m pu t e r P lu g gi n g in the pow er adapter rechar ge s the computer ’ s battery . Y ou shoul d plu g i n the po wer adapter in c a se the b attery has drained d uring shipp ing or st orag e . When y ou are read y t o b e gi n, f oll o w these steps: 1 Plug one end of the power cord into the power adapter and the othe[...]

2 Plug the power adapter plug into the power adapter port (marked with the icon ¯ ) on the back panel of the computer. Op e ni ng th e d i splay 1 Slide the latch to the left and lift up the display. Slide the latch to the left to open the display. Power cord Power adapter Power adapter plug ¯ P ower adapter port 4 Chapter 1[...]

2 Position the display at a comfortable viewing angle. Y ou c an ad just t h e a n g le o f the di sp l a y at any t ime b y t ilt ing it t ow ard or a w a y from y ou. 3 Adjust the elevation feet to raise the computer. Th e ba c k o f the ke yboar d i s s light l y ele v ated when the f eet are in use . It is a g ood idea t o l o wer t he ele v at[...]

T u r n i ng t he co m pu t e r o n T o tur n on the computer f or the fi rst time: m Press the Power key (marked with a P ) at the upper-right corner of the keyboard to turn the computer on. Y ou should hear a t on e w hen y ou tur n on the computer . It take s the computer a f ew minute s t o star t up . Y ou ’ll see the Mac O S star tup screen[...]

If y ou are a n e w Mac i ntosh P ow erB ook u ser , f oll o w the i nstr ucti ons i n the re st o f t his sec ti on . If y ou ha v e e x p erience us i ng a M ac i nt osh c omputer , s kip t o “Making S of t w are Dis ks ” later in thi s c hapter t o lear n how t o mak e flopp y dis ks o f the so ft w are i nstalled on y our computer . I f y o[...]

4 Turn to the “Learning the Basics” section later in this chapter. 5 Turn to “Making Software Disks” as soon as you are done learning the basics. It is v ery impor ta nt that y ou make y our flopp y dis ks a s s oon as y ou are don e with t h e first par t o f the Mac i ntosh T ut ori al. P r o bl em s t u r n i ng t he co m pu t e r o n? m[...]

m You see a picture of a disk with a blinking question mark on the screen. Th is i c on u s uall y means that t he computer c a n ’ t find s y stem so ft w are on the har d dis k or any di s ks attac hed to t h e c omputer . Y ou ma y need to reinstall s y stem so ft w are . See “R einstalli n g S y stem So f t w are ” i n Chapter 8 . m You d[...]

10 Chapter 1 W ha t i s a d i sk i ma ge? A disk im a g e i s a di screte elec tr onic repre sentati on of an i ndi v idual di s k. Th e Dis k Imag es f ol der in the Flopp y Dis k Mak er f ol der on y our hard di s k c ontai ns the dis k ima g e s y ou need to create installer dis ks f or both y our s y stem s o f t w are a nd the other so ft w ar[...]

If y ou don ’ t ha v e dis ks on hand, y ou c a n s kip these instr uct ions f or the mom ent. B ut the sooner y ou make t he s y stem so ft w are dis ks , the b etter . B u y the di s ks a s soon a s poss ib le , then retur n t o thi s secti on a nd f o ll o w t hese instr uct i ons . IMPORTANT B e s ure y ou mak e at lea st a minimum set of di [...]

2 Click Minimum Set or Full Set, depending on the kind of disk set you want to make. If y ou are maki ng a minimum set, y ou c an pres s the R etur n k e y . Y ou c a n mak e a minimum set fi rst so y ou ha v e a set of s y stem so ft w are dis ks , and then use Fl opp y Di s k Mak er t o make t h e other di s ks l ater . (See “ Makin g Indi v id[...]

4 When you’re finished, click Quit. If y ou w ant to mak e more di s ks , c li c k Cont i nue and g o t o the n ex t sect ion, “M aki ng Indi v idual Di s ks , ” to learn about us i n g Fl opp y Dis k Mak er ’ s cust om f eature . Be s ure the flopp y dis ks are proper l y labeled, then st ore them i n a sa f e , coo l pl ace . 5 If you qui[...]

2 When the Floppy Disk Maker dialog box appears, click Custom. Th e f oll o wi n g appears on the screen: 3 Click the icon for the folder you want to copy to select it. If y ou w ant to mak e on e i ndi v idual dis k f or a pro gram (in ca se y ou l ost a di s k or an i ndi v idual di s k g ot dama ged) , double-c lic k the pro gram ’ s f ol der [...]

W ha t ’ s ne xt? Y ou ’ v e now f i nished setting up y our Mac intosh P o w erB ook. C ontinue with one of t he f o ll o wi n g steps: m If y ou are n e w t o t he Mac intosh, turn to t he n ex t sec t ion, “ Lear ni ng t he Basi cs . ” m If y ou are a n ex p erienced Mac i ntosh u ser , tur n t o Chapter 2 , “ Getting Help , ” t o le[...]

Le a rn i ng t he ba s i cs If y ou are n e w t o the Mac intosh, y ou shoul d b e gin by l ooki n g at the ea s y-to- use pr ogram c alled the Mac i nt osh T utori al. T h e tut orial teac h e s y ou the ba si c s kills y ou ’ll need to u se y our c omputer . T o star t the tutori al, f oll o w t hese steps: 1 Move your finger on the trackpad to[...]

2 Move your finger on the trackpad so that the tip of the arrow ( 8 ) points to the question mark in the upper-right portion of the screen. 3 With the tip of the arrow ( 8 ) on the question mark, press and hold down the trackpad button. A list o f cho ice s (c alled a menu ) app ears . T his i s the Gui de ( h ) menu, whi ch is t h e pl ace t o go [...]

R e v ie w i ng t he ba si cs Th e f oll owing illu strati on s ummarizes man y of t he ba s ic s kills and terms y ou lear ned from the tut ori al. 18 Chapter 1 To throw away an item you no longer want, drag it to the Trash and choose Empty Trash from the Special menu. This icon represents your computer’s internal hard disk. To change the size o[...]

T u r n i ng t he co m pu t e r o ff Al w a y s use one of t h e f oll owing m ethods t o shut do w n t he computer . If y ou don ’ t , y ou ris k los i n g an y w ork y ou ha v en ’ t pre v iou sl y sa v ed on a dis k. Y ou als o ris k los i ng an y open do cuments . T u rn i n g t he co m pu t er o ff w i th t he P o we r k e y T o tur n the [...]

3 With the tip of the arrow on the word Special, press and hold down the trackpad button. 4 While holding down the trackpad button, move the arrow until the words “Shut Down” are highlighted, then release the button. T r ou ble? If a pr oblem wit h the computer pre v ents y ou from u sin g the P ow er k e y or c hoos i n g S hut Do w n —f or [...]

Ot her w a y s o f pu tt i ng y o u r com pu t er t o s leep m Y ou c an choose t he S leep command from t h e S p ec i al menu t o put y our c omputer t o s leep . m Y ou c an als o put y our computer t o s leep by c los i n g and latc hi n g t he disp l a y . When the computer i s in sleep , a small green li ght fl ashes in the upp er - ri ght co[...]

Au tom ati c sl e e p If y ou don ’ t use t h e c omputer f or se v eral minutes , it g o e s t o s leep aut omatic all y . T his c onser v e s b attery po wer . T o w ake t he computer , pre s s a ny k e y on the ke yboar d (e x cept Caps Loc k) . Th e screen will reapp ear as it w as bef ore the computer w ent to s leep . Y ou c an contr ol the[...]

If the S p ec i al menu doe s not appear i n the menu b ar , y ou ’ re w orki n g in the wron g pro gram. C lic k any w here on the des k t op t o retur n to t h e F inder . When y ou c hoose R estart , the computer pr ompts y ou t o sa v e y our w ork, c lose s all op en pro grams , a nd re star ts itself . R estar ting u sing e ither of t he me[...]

Wh e r e to find an swe r s When y ou ha v e quest ions about u s i n g y our Mac intosh, t h ere are se v eral pl ace s y ou c an look f or ans wers . In this book Use this book to set up and learn about your computer, and for useful tips and suggestions if you have problems while using your computer. In the Guide menu The Guide menu (marked with [...]

Th e Gu ide ( h ) m enu is y our mai n source o f i nf or mat ion w h en y ou ’ re w orki n g with y our computer . T he menu is i dent if ied b y a quest i on mark ( h ) in the upp er -ri ght c or n er o f the screen . 25 2 Ge tt i n g Hel p Use the instructions in this chapter to learn about the help available to you in the Guide ( h ) menu.[...]

Ge tt i n g a ns we rs t o y o u r q uest i o ns When y ou ha v e a quest i on w hile w orki ng with y our computer , y ou c an get t he ans wer b y c hoos i ng M acintosh Gu ide from t he Gui de ( h ) menu . 1 Pull 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[...]

3 Notice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Mac i ntosh G ui de gi v es y ou three w a y s o f fi ndi ng inf ormati on: m Topics lets y ou choose fr om a li st o f g eneral s ub jects; it i s li ke t he table o f contents in a book . m Index lets y ou choose fr om an alphab etic al list o f more specif ic s ub [...]

2 Click “Setting Options” in the list of topics. When y ou c lic k a ny t opi c area, a li st o f re l ated que st ions appears on the ri ght s i de o f the Mac i ntosh G uide window. 3 Click 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 uct i ons f or y ou [...]

Ge tt i ng a ns w er s wi th t he In de x bu tt on 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al list o f s ub jects appears on the lef t s ide of t h e window . 2 Scroll through the alphabetical list until the phrase “background pattern” is visible. Y ou c an scroll t hrou gh the list eit h er b y drag gi n g the s [...]

4 Click the question “How do I change the background pattern?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr uct i ons f or y ou to f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Mac i ntosh G ui de pro v ide s step-b y-step i nstr uct ions t o a ns wer t he quest ion y ou selected. When y ou h[...]

Ge tt i ng a ns w er s wi th t he L o o k F or b utt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button. A small bo x app ears on the lef t s i de o f the window , where y ou can type tex t. 2 Click the arrow button to activate the text box. 3 Type “sound” in the text box and then click Search. When y ou c lic k Searc h, a li st o f[...]

4 Click the question “How do I change the beep sound?” and then click OK. Or double- click the question. A small window appears with instr uct i ons f or y ou to f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Mac i ntosh G ui de pro v ide s step-b y-step i nstr uct ions t o a ns wer t he quest ion y ou selected. When y ou ha v e c[...]

Ti ps f or u si ng Ma c i n t o s h G u i de Here are a f e w tips f or us i ng M ac i nt osh Guide effecti vel y : m Mac i nt osh G uide i s a v ailab le onl y when y ou are i n the Finder—the de s kt op area where y ou can see the ic ons of di s k s , f o lders , a nd file s . (Other pro grams ma y als o ha v e help a v ail able in the G uide m[...]

Ide n t i fy i ng o b jec t s o n the s cr een Som et ime s y ou ’ll see a n unf amili ar item on the screen and as k y ourself , “What ’ s that?” Y ou c a n get an a ns wer b y us i ng a M ac intosh f eature kno w n as B all oon Help . B all oon Help e xp lains the funct i on o f ic ons , menu s , commands , a nd other items on t he Mac i [...]

L e ar ning u s eful s h or tc u t s Y ou c an p erf or m many ta s ks i n the Finder more qu ic kl y if y ou use k e y boar d or trac kpad shor tcuts . F or e x ample , i nstead of c lic king an ic on and choos i ng Op en from t he File m enu, y ou c an s impl y double-c lic k the ic on t o op en it. F oll o w th ese steps t o lear n ke yboar d an[...]

3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Cli c k the right ar ro w i n the lo w er -ri ght c or ner of t he wi ndo w to di spl a y the nex t window (if t here is one) . 4 When you finish reading about the shortcuts for your category, click the Topics button in the lower-left corner to return to the main Macintosh Shortcut[...]

37 Read this chapter for information on using expansion bay modules and PC Cards. Usin g exp a n si o n b ay m o dul e s Th e flopp y dis k dri v e i n y our M ac intosh P o w erB ook is a remo v able module , w hic h y ou can ea s il y s witc h with ot her module s , s uch a s t he PC Card st ora ge module t hat c ame with y our computer . T he pl[...]

Re movi ng an exp an s io n b ay mo dul e T o remo v e a n e x pans ion b a y module from y our Mac i ntosh P o w erBook , f oll ow the se steps: 1 Quit any application programs or files that are using the floppy disk (or other medium inserted in the expansion bay module). R ememb er to s a v e y our w ork. 2 If a floppy disk is inserted in the mod[...]

4 Hold the module by the gripping surface and pull it out of the computer. IMPORTANT Y ou should not rem o v e a n e x pa ns ion ba y module if it i s in use or y ou ma y lost data. If y ou try t o remo v e the module w hen it is in use , y ou ’ll see a me ss ag e telling y ou to re inser t it. R einser t the module , quit an y f ile s or pro gra[...]

I nse r t i ng a n e x pa ns i on b a y mo d u le T o reinser t the ex pansi on ba y module , s lide t h e module in. M ak e sure t h e grippin g s urf ace is f ac ing do wn . Th e release butt on aut omat ic all y retur ns to the l o ck ed pos it ion . Lo c king an exp an sion b ay m o dule Y ou c an purcha se a security cab le a nd l ock t o prot[...]

U s i ng PC C a r d s (PCM C I A ca r d s) PC Car ds (als o know n as PCMC I A c ards) are about t he size o f a thi c k credit c ard and ha v e a 68-p in connect or at on e end. Th e y com e in ma n y v arietie s , s uch a s f ax/m odem c ards , mas s-stora g e c ards , E ther n et c onnect ion c ards , a nd wi rele s s communic ati on c ards . Y [...]

T o i nser t a c ar d, do thi s: m Insert the card, connector first and label up, into the slot. Make sure the card is level. A Type III PC Card must be inserted in the lower slot. A Type I or Type II PC Card can be inserted in either the upper or lower slot. 42 Chapter 3[...]

Y ou ’ll f eel s ome re si sta nce as y ou s lide t h e c ard in. When the c ar d i s f i r ml y seated, y ou h ear a c lic k . An ic on f or the PC Car d app ears on th e des kt op . Y ou are now read y t o u se the c ard. E jec t i ng a PC C a r d Y our computer mu st be on or of f i n order t o eject a PC Car d. Y ou c a nnot eject a PC Car d [...]

T o eject a PC Car d when the computer i s on or tur n ed o f f , f oll o w these steps: m Pre s s the eject butt on nex t to t h e s lot c ontaini n g the PC Card y ou w ant to eject. (The eject butt ons do not w ork if y our computer i s i n sleep . ) If the c ard i s not in use , it will b e ejected. I f y ou ca n ’ t ejec t a ca rd If y ou ar[...]

2 Insert the end of the straightened paper clip into the hole next to the slot that contains the card, and press gently but firmly until the card is ejected. 3 Pull the card out of the slot. U s i ng a PC C a rd m ode m When y ou are u s i n g a PC Car d modem, mak e s ure y ou do the f oll o wing: 1 Install the communications software you want to [...]

Modem file s f or som e communi ca ti ons pro gram s (A pp leL in k, A pple R emote A cce s s [A RA], and eW orl d) c ome on y our Mac intosh P o w erB ook ’ s hard di s k. Th e i nstr uct ions f or setting up y our modem with t hese app lic ati on pr o grams are gi v en i n the sect ions bel o w . Y ou can g et ot her modem file s from the manuf[...]

4 Open the eWorld application program. 5 Click the Edit Local Setup button. 6 Select the port that your PC Card modem is in. Y ou should see e ither upp er or lo w er PC Car d sl ot listed. If y ou don ’ t , mak e s ure y our modem i s prop erl y i nser ted. 7 Choose your modem from the Modem Type pop-up menu. If y our PC Car d modem i s not list[...]

3 Open Remote Access Setup. Th e f oll o wi n g screen appears: 4 Choose your modem from the Modem pop-up menu. If y our PC Car d modem i s not listed, c h ec k in the A RA C onnect i on F ile s f ol der (insi de the PC Car d Modem File s f o lder in the App le Extra s f o lder on y our hard di s k) . If the file f or y our modem appears , dra g it[...]

U si ng A pp leL i nk w it h a PC Ca rd m odem T o use A ppleL i n k with a PC Car d modem, f ollo w the se steps: 1 Insert your PC Card modem. 2 Open the AppleLink Connection Files folder (inside the PC Card Modem Files folder in the Apple Extras folder on your hard disk). 3 Drag the icon for the PC Card Modem (USA) file to the Connection Files fo[...]

7 Choose Serial Tool from the Method pop-up menu. 8 Select the Upper Slot or Lower Slot icon in the Current Port window. If y our modem i s not cur rent l y i nser ted, its ic on will not be disp l a yed in the window . Y ou must al w a y s i nser t the modem i n the same s lot , or y ou ’ll need to set up the modem a g ai n f or the other s lot.[...]

51 4 Read this chapter for information on expanding your computer system with additional hardware. Th e illustrat ion bel o w show s w here equipment shou l d b e connected t o y our Mac i ntosh P o w erB ook. In most c ase s , y ou should re fer t o the manual s that c ame with y our equipment f or i nstr uct i ons on c onnect ing t hem. M ak e su[...]

A dditi onal inf ormati on is pr o v ided i n thi s c hapter f or addi ng t he f ollo wi ng de v ice s to y our computer s y stem: m printers m e x ter nal modem s m SCS I dev ic es m e x ter nal monit ors m s ound in put and output de v ice s m additi onal memory Co n nect i ng a p r i n te r Th e modem/printer por t on y our computer c a n accept[...]

Co n nect i ng a n e xt er na l mo de m Y ou c an use a PC C ard m odem i n y our computer ’ s PC Car d s lot. F or inf or mati on on c onnect ing and us i ng a PC C ar d modem , see the documentati on that c ame with y our modem , “U s ing a PC C ar d Modems ” in the secti on “U s i n g PC Car ds (PCMCIA Car ds)” i n Chapter 3 o f thi s [...]

Co n nect i ng S CSI de v i ces A SC S I de v ice i s any pr od uct—inc ludi ng har d di s k dri v e s , CD-R OM dri v e s , and sc ann ers—that c ommunic ates wit h y our computer b y means of a standard elec tronic interf ace . (SC S I stands f or Small C omputer S y stem Interf ace . ) Y ou c a n attac h up t o six S CS I de v ice s to y our[...]

W here t o ad d ca b le t erm i na t ors w hen co n nect i ng a s i ng le S CSI de v ice: W here t o ad d ca b le t erm i na t ors w hen co n nect i ng tw o or m o re S CSI de v ices: U s i ng y o u r Mac i n t o s h P o we rBo ok a s a ha rd d i sk Y ou c an purcha se a cab le called t h e A pp le HD I-3 0 SC S I Dis k Adapter t hat lets y ou conn[...]

Co n nec t i ng y ou r co m pu t er a s a ha rd d i sk Be f ore maki n g any c onn ect ions , y ou n eed to a ss i gn a unique SC S I ID numb er t o the P o w erBook . (T he unique ID numb er all o ws t h e computer t o c ommunic ate with se v eral connected de v ice s . ) 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple ( K ) menu of your PowerBook. 2 Open [...]

If the l a st de v ice in the chain has an inter nal ter mi nator , disc onn ect t h e de v ice and connect t h e P ow erBook bef ore it i n the SC S I c hain. 10 Turn on the PowerBook by pressing the Power key. After a f e w seconds a S C SI i con appears on the screen, showin g the ID number you a s s i gn ed i n step 3 . 11 Turn on the other SCS[...]

S i mp l i fy i n g t he co n nect i o n p rocess If y ou pl a n to u se y our Mac i ntosh P o w erB ook reg ul ar l y a s a S C SI di s k with the sam e c omputer , y ou c an lea v e the SC S I adapter c able attac h ed t o the other c omputer or its SC S I c hain. (Mak e s ure a ter mi nator i s attached betw een the c able and the adapter . ) Wh[...]

Qui tti ng SC SI di sk mod e 1 Shut down the computer your PowerBook is connected to. 2 Press the Power ( P ) key once to get the Shut Down dialog box. 3 Click Shut Down to turn the PowerBook off. 4 Turn off any other SCSI devices in the chain. 5 Disconnect the PowerBook from the adapter cable. If y ou pl a n to c onn ect y our Po werB ook re gul a[...]

T o connect an ex ter nal monit or , f oll ow t hese steps . Al so c onsu lt the documentati on that c ame with t he monit or . 1 Press the Power ( P ) key once to get the Shut Down dialog box. 2 Click Shut Down or Sleep. If y ou connect a monit or with y our computer tur ned on, the computer will not reco gnize the monit or . 3 Place the monitor w[...]

5 Make sure the monitor cable is attached to the monitor, then attach the other end of the monitor cable to the PowerBook’s video adapter. 6 Attach the video adapter to the video port (marked with the icon ™ ) on the computer’s back panel. 7 Turn on the external monitor. 8 Press the Power ( P ) key to turn on your computer. (You can press any[...]

W or king wit h an ext e rn al mo nitor F or i nf or mati on on disp la yi n g t he menu bar on t h e ex ter nal monit or or us i n g an ex ter nal monitor f or presentat ions , see the “Monit ors ” top ic o f M ac intosh Gu i de , a v ailab le i n the Gu ide ( h ) m enu . N ot e: T he screen dimmi n g f eature i n the P ow erBook c ontro l pan[...]

Co n nect i ng s ou nd i n p ut a nd o ut p u t de v i ces Y our computer ha s a bu ilt-i n microphone . For inf or mat ion on u sin g the micr ophon e t o record s ounds , see the “ Sound ” t op ic o f Mac i nt osh Gui de , a v ailab le i n the Gui de ( h ) menu. Y our Mac intosh P o w erBook al so ha s a stereo s ound i nput por t (marked wit[...]

Co n nect i ng o the r de v i ces F or i nstr ucti ons on connect i n g a de v ice not di scus sed i n thi s chapter—f or e x ample , a n ex ter nal i nput de v ice (s uch a s a mou se) or n etw orki n g hard w are—ref er t o the manual s that c ame with t he de v ice . A ddi ng m emor y to y our c omput er Y our Mac intosh P o w erBook c omes [...]

Usin g S of t war e Highlight s Y our Po w erB ook come s with s ome great s of tw are alread y installed that inc lude s s uch f eature s a s: m hard di s k pas s w ord pr otect ion m f ile ex chang e us i ng t he i nfrared window m f ile s ync hroniz ati on m DO S a nd W indow s file c ompati bility m remote ac ce s s to another Mac i ntosh m an [...]

T o g et star ted with y our so ft w are , f o ll o w t hese steps: 1 Open the Macintosh HD icon. A window s imilar t o thi s app ears: 2 Double-click the Software Highlights icon. Th ere are s ix top ic butt ons at the t op of t he wi ndo w . When y ou c lic k a button, the window di spl a y s items or inf or mati on as soci ated with t hat t opic[...]

Ge tt i n g he l p f or a p p l i cat i o n pr og ra ms Som e app lic ati on pro grams that c ome on y our P o w erBook (f or i nstance , pro grams li ke F ile As s i stant a nd A pp le IR File Ex c hang e) are do cumented in their ow n App le Gui de onli n e h elp s y stems . F o ll o w these steps t o see if a pro gram has an App le Gu ide help s[...]

W o rk i ng w i t h se v era l p r og ra ms a t a t i me Y ou c an op en a s many app lic ati on pro grams and des k acce ss ories a s y our c omputer ’ s memory all o w s . All open pro grams are li sted in the App li c ati on menu at the ri ght end of t he menu b ar . T he name of t h e act i v e pro gram (t he on e y ou ’ re us i n g ri ght [...]

H i d i n g a nd s ho w i ng w i nd o w s on t he deskt op Y ou c an hide all window s ex cept those o f the act i v e pro gram by c hoos ing Hide Others from t h e A pp lic ati on menu . Th e other pro grams remain op en e v en thou gh thei r wi ndo ws are hi dden. When y ou s witch t o another pro gram, its windo w s b ecome v is ib le a g ai n .[...]

Us in g “n a t ive ” a p pli c a ti o n p r o g r a m s Y our computer i s c ompat ib le with nearl y all appli c ati on pro grams intended f or use wit h Mac i ntosh c omputers . B ut cer tai n pro grams are de s i gned e speci all y f or computers wit h Po werPC mi croproces s ors . (T hese are s omet imes c alled “nati v e ” applic ation[...]

P o we r so u rces Y our computer c a n dra w its op erating po wer fr om t w o dif f erent source s . m Main battery Y our computer c ame with a lit hium ion (L iI on) b attery . T his battery shou ld pro v ide po wer f or 3–5 hours o f w ork time (y ou ma y g et lon g er w ork time , dep endi ng on t he Mac i nt osh P ow erBook m odel y ou ha v[...]

R espo nd i n g t o l o w-po w e r messa g es When the battery runs lo w , the computer di sp l a y s a series o f lo w-po w er me ss ag es . Th e w ork time remaini ng a f ter y ou see the first me s sa ge v arie s dependi ng on ho w y ou are us i ng t he computer . It ’ s a g ood idea t o act prompt l y . Wh at y ou s h ould do When y ou see a [...]

U s i ng t he ba tt e r y ico n Th ere is a b attery ic on in the menu bar t hat te ll s y ou the char ge le f t in y our battery . U s i ng t he ba tt ery le v el i nd ica t or l i g h t s Y ou c an tell the c har ge lef t i n y our LiI on battery b y looking at t he battery le v el i ndic ator li ghts on the battery itself . F o llo w the se step[...]

R ech a r g i n g t he b a tt e r y T o rec har ge t h e battery , plu g i n the po w er adapter . (Do not u se an ex ter nal rec har ger de s i gn ed f or another Mac intosh P o w erBook mode l. Mac intosh P ow erBook 5 30 0 series b atteries mu st be char ged insi de the computer . ) A li ghtni n g bo lt ic on app ears in the battery monit or por[...]

R em o v i ng o r re p la c i ng t he ba tt e r y T o remo v e or repl ace the b attery , f oll ow t h e se steps: 1 Save your work, and then shut down the computer or put it to sleep, or plug in the power adapter. 2 Close the display. 3 Press the battery release button on the battery. 4 Pull the battery out of its compartment. 5 Put the battery ca[...]

6 If you are inserting another battery, remove the battery cap from the new battery to expose the contacts, then slide it into the battery compartment. Y ou c annot i nser t a battery if the b attery c ap is st ill on the b attery . Y ou c a n repl ace the battery wit h a nother LiI on battery or a ni c ke l-metal-h y dri de (N iMH) battery . Mak e[...]

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W hen y o u ha v e q uest i o ns If y ou w ant to kno w ho w t o do a par ti cul ar tas k with y our computer , ref er t o Mac i ntosh G ui de i n the Gu ide ( h ) m enu . F or i nstr ucti ons on us i n g Mac i ntosh Guide , see Chapter 2 o f this manual. If t h e s u g g e st ions in thi s c hapter and Mac intosh G uide don ’ t so l v e the prob[...]

P roblems st ar ti ng up th e c omputer The computer doesn’t start up. m Th e battery ma y n eed rechar gi n g . Plu g the pow er cor d into a w orki ng out let a nd then p lu g the pow er adapter i nto t h e computer . Let the b attery rec har ge f or a fe w mi nutes . m Check t hat the pow er cor d i s p lu g ged int o a w orki n g out let. If [...]

The computer makes an unusual sound at startup. m If y ou h ear f our t on e s , star t up the computer wit h t he D i sk T oo l s dis k that c ame with y our computer . If the computer doe s not star t up , or if the hard dis k ic on do es not appear , the hard di s k ma y need repai r . C ontact an A pp le-authorized serv ice pro v ider or c all [...]

m If y ou h ear ei ght tone s , there ma y b e a prob lem with a R AM e x pa ns ion c ard. If y ou i nstalled a RAM ex pa nsi on c ard in y our computer , c heck A ppendix C to mak e s ure the c ard i s proper l y i nstalled. If y ou purc ha sed an ex pa ns ion c ard from a t hi rd-party ma nu f acturer , contact t he manuf acturer f or h elp . See[...]

The computer displays a flashing question mark icon. m This ic on us uall y means that the c omputer c a n ’ t find s y stem so ft w are on any di s ks attac hed to t he computer . If the computer i s c onnected t o a n y ex ter nal hard di s ks , make s ure the y are tur n ed on. Th en re star t the computer . If the prob lem recurs , the hard d[...]

Y ou n eed to re star t the computer f or the se c hang es t o take e ff ect. m If the se s u g g e st ions don ’ t w ork, y ou can increase mem ory b y i nstalli ng a RAM e x pa nsi on car d i n y our computer . See A ppendix C f or inf ormation . The computer won’t restart. m If the computer free zes , y ou c an try to “f orce ” the pro g[...]

P r o b le ms w o r k i ng w i t h pr og ra ms The computer freezes or displays a system error message. m Th ere ma y b e a temporary so ft w are problem . T o reset t he computer , try the f oll o wi n g s u g g e st i ons i n order unt il the c omputer star ts up nor mall y: 1 . If the computer free zes , y ou c an try to qu it th e pro gram y ou[...]

m If a prob lem recurs w h en y ou are us i n g a par ti cul ar pro gram, try t h e fol lo w i n g : m C onsu lt the do cumentat i on that c ame wit h the pro gram to mak e s ure y ou are us i ng it c or rect l y . m Check f or multip le cop ie s o f the pro gram on y our hard di s k . U se the Get Info c omma nd to c h eck t he pro grams ’ v ers[...]

A program suddenly quits or disappears, or a message says a program has quit. m Th ere ma y b e a temporary so ft w are problem . R estart the computer , then try openi ng t h e pro gram a g ai n. m Th e pro gram ma y ha v e r un out of m emory . See t h e s u g ge sti ons i n “ A Me s sa ge S a y s Th ere is Not Enou gh Memory , ” nex t. m If [...]

m If y ou frequentl y w ant to open more pro grams t han memory all o ws , try the f oll o wi n g: m U se the Memory contr ol pan el t o reduce the size o f the dis k c ache or remo v e or reduce the size o f y our RAM dis k. m Install a RAM ex pa nsi on car d i n y our computer . See A ppendix C f or instr uct i ons . When I try to open a document[...]

Ot he r p r ob le ms w h i le w o r k i ng The screen went blank. m Screen dimmin g ma y b e on. Mo v e t he pointer to re store t h e screen ’ s bri ghtn e s s . Y ou c a n ad just t h e inter v al b e f ore screen dimmi n g tak es e f fec t, or y ou c an tur n screen dimmi n g o f f , us i ng t he Po werB ook contr ol pan el. m Th e computer ma[...]

An icon is blinking in the menu bar. m A pro gram n eeds attenti on. Open the menu a nd choose t he pro gram w hose ic on is blin ki n g (it ma y ha v e a diamond b y its name) . R e spond t o an y me ss a ge s on the screen. If it ’ s not c lear what y ou shoul d do , cons ult the documentati on t hat c ame with t he pro gram . A file can’t be[...]

The computer makes unusual sounds. m A pro gram ma y n eed y our attenti on . If an ic on i s blin ki n g in the menu bar , open th e menu, c hoose the pro gram whose i c on i s blin ki n g (it ma y ha v e a di amond b y its name) , a nd tak e the neces sary act ion . m Op en the Ea s y Ac ces s contro l pa n el (if it i s i nstalled on y our compu[...]

Pr o bl e m s w i t h hard w a re Flop p y di s k dr ive I can’t eject a floppy disk. m Th e dis k ma y b e stuck . R e star t the c omputer , hol di n g do w n t he button on y our trac kpad. If the dis k is not ejec ted, y ou c a n eject it manuall y . Care full y i nser t the end of a strai ghten ed pap er c lip i nt o the small hole near the [...]

Hard di sk dri v e The computer won’t start up from the internal hard disk, or the hard disk icon doesn’t appear on the desktop. m Th ere ma y b e a temporary so ft w are problem . T ur n of f the computer , w ait at least 1 0 seconds , and then tur n it on ag ai n. The hard disk keeps stopping and starting again. m Th e hard di s k ma y b e g [...]

Key b o a r d Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen. m Mak e s ure the pro gram y ou ’ re us i n g i s set t o accept tex t i nput. U s uall y y ou need to set an inser ti on po int or select s ome tex t b ef ore typing . If y ou ’ re us i ng a c ommunic ations pr ogram , y ou ma y n eed t o tur n on the “lo c al ec ho ” set[...]

The computer freezes when screen dimming takes effect. m Screen dimmin g does not w ork with s ome pro gram s . O pen th e Po w erB ook contr ol pan el and tur n of f screen dimmi ng . Extern al moni t ors The monitor remains dark. m S hut dow n t he Po werB ook, t hen make s ure the monit or is c onnected t o t he P ow erBook , p lu g ged into an [...]

The monitor goes dark after a few minutes. m Screen dimmin g ma y b e tur n ed on. Mo v e the pointer t o rest ore the screen ’ s bri ghtn e s s . Y ou c a n chang e the i nter v al b ef ore screen dimmi ng tak e s ef fec t in the Po werB ook contr o l pan el. The computer freezes when screen dimming takes effect. m Screen dimmin g does not w ork[...]

m Mak e s ure the cor rect printer so ftw are is in the Extens ions f ol der insi de y our S y stem F o lder . m If y ou ’ re us i ng a netw ork pri nter , make s ure that A ppleT alk is act i v e i n the Chooser . If you are u sin g a printer connected di rect l y t o y our computer , mak e s ure App leT alk is inact i v e . m If y our n etw ork[...]

S CSI eq u i p men t a nd S CSI d i sk m ode External SCSI equipment doesn’t work, or a hard disk icon does not appear on the desktop. m Y ou ma y not b e able t o use pa s s w or d protec ti on with y our Po werB ook i n SC S I dis k mode . T ur n pas s w ord protec ti on o f f i n the P as s wor d Security contr ol pan el. m Check t hat all c a[...]

m Mak e s ure y ou are us i n g the c or rect c able f or SC S I dis k mode . T he HDI-3 0 SC S I Dis k Adapter i s about 1 0 i nches l ong , is dark gra y , a nd has 3 0 pins i n the connect or (no “mis s ing ” pins) . Do not use t h e HD I-30 S CS I S y stem Cab le , whi ch i s li ght gra y , is about 1 8 i nche s lon g , a nd ha s 2 9 p ins [...]

P r o b le ms w i th eq u i p men t con nect ed t o y ou r com pu t er If a prob lem occurs w hile y our Mac i nt osh P ow erBook i s connected t o equipm ent s uch a s SC S I equipment , ex ter nal monit or , modem, printer , mou se or k e y board, t h e se steps ma y help y ou deter min e the s ource o f t he trouble: 1 Shut down or turn off your[...]

P r o b le ms w i th ne tw o rk s a nd f i le s ha r i ng So l ut i o ns t o com mo n pr ob le ms If y ou are ha v i n g prob lems us i ng t he n etw ork or file sharing , try the f o ll o wi ng bef ore attempting further so lut ions: m Mak e s ure that A ppleT alk is tur n ed on in the Chooser . m Op en the Netw ork contro l pa nel and make s ure [...]

Sol uti ons t o other problems The computer I want to connect to doesn’t appear in the Chooser. m Mak e s ure the computer y ou ’ re tryi ng t o connect t o is tur n ed on . m Mak e s ure file sharin g i s act i v e on the computer y ou ’ re tryi ng t o connect t o . (That computer ’ s Sharing S etup contro l pa nel shoul d sa y that f ile [...]

A message says that file sharing can’t be turned on. m Mak e s ure A pp leT al k is tur n ed on in the Chooser . m Mak e s ure y ou ha v e at least 40 0K of a v ailab le space on y our hard di s k. m Som e di s k-f or matt ing pro grams don ’ t w ork with f ile shari n g . If y ou use s uch a pr o gram, c ontact the manuf acturer or v endor f o[...]

I can’t open a shared disk or folder. m Y ou ma y not ha v e the acce s s pri v ileg es needed t o u se the dis k or f older . A s k the n etw ork admi nistrat or or the o w ner of t he shared item to gi v e y ou acce s s . m Check wit h t he ow n er o f the item t o make s ure y ou are entering y our name e x act l y a s specif ied b y the ow n [...]

The modem dialed the phone number, but the connection failed. m Check t hat t he phon e c ord i s plu g ged int o the c omputer and i nt o a working phone li ne . m Mak e s ure y our modem is p lu g g ed into an analo g phone li ne . Do not use a di gital phon e lin e . Di gital phon e lin e s c a n damag e y our modem. m Check wit h y our App le R[...]

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This c hapter pro v ide s a step-b y-step appr oac h t o dia gnosin g and so l v i n g prob lem s i nv ol v i ng s y stem s of t w are a nd hard di s ks . T ry the steps listed in eac h sect ion in the order the y are gi v en until y our problem s are fix ed. C hec k i ng y o u r s y s t em s o ftw a re e xt en si o ns S y stem so ftw are ex tens i[...]

If the prob lem does not recur , it ma y inv ol v e file sharin g , v i r tual m emory , or the dis k c ache . T ur n these f eatures b ack on one at a ti me (re star ting t he computer eac h tim e) unt il the prob lem recurs . Y ou ma y b e able t o fix the prob lem b y maki n g the di s k c ache smaller or us i ng a smaller amount o f v i r tual [...]

T es t i ng y o u r ha rd d i sk Th e f oll o wi n g steps will help y ou deter mi n e whether y ou ha v e a problem with y our hard di s k or a prob lem with t h e s y stem s o f t w are on y our har d di s k. 1 Start up the Macintosh PowerBook with the Disk Tools disk that came with your computer. If the computer starts up nor mall y , y ou ma y [...]

3 In the list of drives, click the disk you want to test. 4 Pull down the Functions menu and choose Test Drive. 5 When a message tells you that testing is complete, click Quit. If y ou c annot repai r the dis k, y ou ma y n eed to re initi alize the dis k us i ng Dri v e Setup pr o gram. 6 If testing indicates that no repair is necessary, but you?[...]

R ei ns ta l l i ng s y st em s o ftw a re W hen s h o u ld y o u i ns ta l l s y st em s o ftw a re? Y our computer c ame with all t he n eces sary s y stem s o ftw are i nstalled on its inter nal hard dis k, s o y ou don ’ t n eed to install s y stem so ft w are on that di s k unle s s y ou encounter s of tw are prob lems . If y ou ha v e a new[...]

D o i ng a n or ma l i ns ta l l a t i o n F oll o w th e steps i n thi s secti on to do w hat is c ommonl y called a “normal” installat i on o f s y stem s o f t w are . If y ou ’ re installi ng s y stem so ft w are on a hard di s k f or the first tim e , make s ure that y our hard dis k has been i niti alized, a pro ces s that prepare s t h[...]

10 Click OK. Th e Ea s y I nstall di alo g bo x app ears . (T he dial o g bo x that app ears on y our screen ma y not look e xac tl y li ke t hi s one . ) 11 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 lic k S witch Di s k until t he cor rect di s k name appears . 12 Cli[...]

D o i ng a c lea n i ns ta l la t i on Th e steps i n thi s sect ion out li ne what i s c ommonl y called a “ c lea n ” installat i on o f s y stem s o f t w are . A c lea n installat i on allo w s y ou t o disco v er w hic h item i n y our S y stem Fo lder is c aus ing a pr oblem . A c lea n i nstall ati on create s a brand n ew S y stem F ol [...]

8 Shut down your computer. 9 Start up your computer from the first system software installer disk that you made with the Floppy Disk Maker application. Th e I nstaller ’ s W elc ome screen app ears . Y ou ma y ha v e to doub le-c lic k the S y stem So ft w are I nstaller ic on to open the I nstaller pro gram. 10 Click OK. Th e Ea s y I nstall di [...]

13 Click the Install New System Folder button and click OK. Th e I nstall button in the Ea s y I nstall dial og bo x has c hang ed to C lea n Install, and the contents o f y our ol d S y stem F ol der ha v e b een mo v ed to a ne w f o lder named Pre v ious S y stem Fo lder . 14 Click Clean Install. 15 Follow the instructions that appear on the scr[...]

R ep la ci ng s pec i a l so ftw a re S p ec i al s o ftw are cons ists o f items s uch a s c ontro l pa nel s , s y stem ex tens ions , cust om utilit ies , f onts , or A pple menu item s that y ou ma y ha v e added to y our ol d S y stem F ol der . T o mak e sure t hat sp ec i al s o f t w are do e s not create an y confli cts with ot her pro gra[...]

Th e Cust om I nstall dial og bo x app ears , li st ing all a v ailab le s y stem s o f t w are components . (Y our Cust om I nstall dial og bo x should l ook simil ar but ma y not b e identi cal t o thi s . ) 4 Scroll through the list of components, clicking the checkbox next to each component you want to install. Y ou c an see a nd selec t i ndi [...]

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Hea l th-r el a t ed i n f o rm at i o n a bo ut co m p u te r use Musc le sorene ss , e y e f ati gue , a nd other disc omf or ts a nd i n jurie s somet ime s a s s o c i ated with u sin g c omputers c a n o ccur fr om perf ormi n g any number o f act i v itie s . I n f act , mis use o f the s ame mu sc les duri ng mu ltip le act i v itie s c a n [...]

Muscu lo skele ta l d i sc om f or t A s with an y acti v ity that in v ol v es s itting f or lon g p eriods o f tim e , us i n g a c omputer c a n mak e y our musc les s ore a nd stif f . T o mi nimize the se e f fec ts , set up y our w ork en v i ronment c arefu ll y , u s i n g the gu idelines that f oll o w , a nd take frequent breaks t o re st[...]

Eye fa ti g u e E ye f ati gue c a n occur w hen e v er the e y es are f ocused on a nearby ob ject f or a lon g tim e . T his pr oblem o ccurs becau se the e ye mu sc le s must w ork harder t o v iew an ob ject t hat ’ s c l oser than about 20 f eet (6 meters) . I mproper li ghting c a n hasten the de v elopm ent o f e ye f ati gue . Alt hou gh [...]

K eybo ard an d tr a ck p a d m When y ou u se the k e y boar d and trackpad, y our shoulders shou ld b e rel ax ed. Y our upp er ar m a nd f orearm should f or m an appro ximate ri ght ang le , with y our wrist and hand i n rou ghl y a straight line . m Y ou ma y ha v e to rai se y our chair so y our f orear ms and hands are at the proper ang le t[...]

Som e c omputer u sers ma y de v el op disc om f or t i n thei r ha nds , wrists , or ar ms af ter i ntens i v e w ork without breaks . If y ou b e gin to de v el op chr onic pai n or disc om f or t i n y our ha nds , wri sts , or ar m s , cons ult a qu alif ied health sp ec iali st. m Chang e ha nd pos iti ons o f ten t o a v o id f ati gue . m If[...]

Ext erna l mon it or If y ou use an ex ter nal monit or , thi s s u g ge sti on ma y be h elpfu l. m If pos si ble , ar ra n g e t he monit or s o t he top o f the screen is s li ght l y b el ow y our e ye le v el w h en y ou ’ re s ittin g at the k e y boar d. Th e best di stance from y our e ye s t o the screen is up t o y ou, althou gh most pe[...]

I m po r ta n t ca re a nd sa f et y i ns t r uc t i on s F or y our o wn sa fety and that o f y our equipment , read a nd f o ll o w all the instr uct i ons in thi s sect ion . K eep these instr ucti ons a v ailab le f or re f erence by y ou a nd others . Wa r n i n g m Electri cal equ ipment ma y b e hazar dous if mi s used. Op erati on o f t his[...]

m K eep di r t and liqui ds a w a y from t he por ts on the bac k pa n el, t h e k e yboar d, and the trackpad. If y ou spill any f ood or liqui d onto t he computer , shut it do wn immedi atel y and un p lu g it b e f ore c lea ni n g up the sp ill. Dependi n g on w hat y ou spilled and ho w muc h got int o t he computer , y ou ma y ha v e t o bri[...]

Ca ri ng f o r batteries Al w a y s ha ndle batterie s c arefu ll y . m Al w a y s put the battery c ap on the battery w h en the battery i s out o f the Mac i ntosh P o w erB ook. Th e battery c ontacts shou ld not b e ex posed when the battery i s out of t h e computer . m Ne v er get b atterie s w et. m Do not short-circuit the b attery ter mi n[...]

Ha nd l i ng f l o pp y d i sk s 125 ° F (52 ° C) 50 ° F (10 ° C) Keep disks dry. Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label. Store disks at temperatures between 50 ° F and 125 ° F. Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter. Keep disks away from magnets. Avoid exposing disks to extremely hot temperatures[...]

T ra v el i n g w i th t he Mac i n t os h P o w erB oo k IMPORTANT Al w a y s bri n g eit h er the Dis k T o o ls dis k than cam e with y our c omputer or a set o f s y stem s o ft w are dis ks that y ou made with the Fl opp y Dis k Mak er pro gram wit h y ou when y ou tra v el. If y ou ex p erience s y stem s o f t w are prob lems w hile tra v el[...]

m T ak e the neces sary p l u g adapters if y ou ’ re tra v eling o v erseas . (Y ou ma y need to u se them with the po wer c or d. ) Y ou do not n eed a v olta ge trans f or mer . T h e pow er adapter c an ha ndle 90 v olts t o 26 0 v olts A C (48 Hz t o 62 Hz) . Check t h e di a grams bel o w t o deter min e w hic h plu g adapters y ou ’ll n [...]

St or i ng t he Mac i n t os h P o w erB oo k 1 Save your work on a hard disk or floppy disks. 2 Press the Power key and click shut down, or choose Shut Down from the Special menu. 3 Close the display. 4 Store the computer in a cool, dry place. S tora g e temp eratures shou ld remai n b et w een –25° C a nd 60°C (betw een –1 3° F a nd 1 40°[...]

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Th e k e y board on t h e Mac i ntosh P ow erB ook 5 300 series c omputer w orks in muc h the sam e w a y as the k e y boar ds on other computers and on elec tric typewriters . Ho w ev er , th ere are a fe w sp eci al ke y s y ou shoul d know about. Man y o f th ese k e y s all o w y ou t o gi v e commands t o the computer wit hout us i ng t he tra[...]

Special keys on the Macintosh PowerBook 5300 series keyboard Arrow keys Move the insertion point as an alternative to using the pointing device. In some programs, the arrow keys have other functions. Caps Lock key A locking Shift key for letters only (numbers and symbols aren’t affected). A small green light shows on the Caps Lock key when caps l[...]

T y p i n g spec i a l ch a rac t er s a nd s y m bo ls Y ou c an typ e a v ariety of inter nati onal and other sp eci al s ymbo l s and c haracters (inc ludi ng c harac ters with di acriti c al marks , s uc h a s accents) b y pre ss i ng c ombinati ons of k e y s . Th e K e y Caps pro gram, w hic h is installed with y our s y stem so ft w are , sh[...]

If y ou pres s the O pti on k e y , K e y Caps out li nes li ght l y the ke y s that y ou c an use in comb i nati on with letter k e y s t o type letters with accents or ot her di acrit ic al marks . I f y ou s e e r e c tan g l e s: If y ou see rectang le s instead of di acritic al marks on s ome o f the pic tures o f ke y s i n K e y Caps , try p[...]

Spec ia l k e y com b i na t i on s If dif ficu ltie s with y our trackpad or c omputer don ’ t allo w y ou t o use standard met hods o f quitt i n g a pro gram or restarting y our c omputer , y ou can try us i ng the se speci al ke y comb i nati ons . To do this... …press this key combination Force a program to quit x -Option-Esc Force the com[...]

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Th e i nstr uct ions in this sec ti on tell y ou how t o i nstall a RAM ex pansi on car d in y our Mac i nt osh Po w erB ook . N ot e: Y ou shoul d attempt to install a RAM c ard onl y if y ou are c omf or table w orki n g with e lectroni c equipment. Y ou shoul d read all o f t he f o llo wing instr uct i ons bef ore y ou b e gin. If t he pro ced [...]

Ge tt i n g rea d y Y ou will n eed the RAM e x pa nsi on car d a nd a screw dri v er with a T orx T -8 head. (Y our c ard ma y come wit h a T orx T -8 scre wdri v er . If y ou need t o purc ha se a T orx T -8 scre wdri v er , y ou c an prob abl y find on e at a hardw are or elec tronic s s uppl y st ore . ) IMPORTANT No ot h er typ e of scre wdri [...]

143 Installing a Macintosh PowerBook RAM Expansion Card I ns ta l l i ng t he ca rd T o i nstall the RAM ex pansi on car d, f o ll o w these steps: 1 Disconnect all cables from the computer, including the power adapter. Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Close and latch the display. 3 Remove the battery from the computer. If y ou ’ re unf am[...]

4 Turn the computer over and unscrew the three screws on the bottom of the computer. Th e se scre w s c a n onl y be loosened with a T orx T -8 scre wdri v er . Turn the computer over and loosen these three screws. 144 Appendix C[...]

5 Lift up the computer and carefully turn it over to remove the three loosened screws. Set t he scre w s as ide . 145 Installing a Macintosh PowerBook RAM Expansion Card[...]

6 Set the computer down and open the display to its maximum angle. Side view 146 Appendix C[...]

7 Gently lift the side panels of the computer a short distance. Be c areful t o not t o lif t t oo f ar . A sli ght lif t shoul d rai se t he ke yboar d enou gh f or y ou to gra sp it. Gently lift the side panels of the computer up a short distance (approximately 1/4"). You don’t want to remove the side panels; you only want to raise the key[...]

8 Carefully pull the keyboard forward to loosen the four tabs at the top. Be very careful to avoid pulling the keyboard out too far. The cable attaching the keyboard to the computer is very short. Th is ac t i on shoul d release t h e t op edg e of t h e k e y boar d from its enc los ure , allo wing y ou t o gra sp and free the entire ke yboar d. W[...]

9 Place a clean, dry cloth over the display to protect it. Place a soft, dry, clean cloth over the display to protect it from scratches. 149 Installing a Macintosh PowerBook RAM Expansion Card[...]

10 Lift the keyboard out of its enclosure and place it on the clean, dry cloth covering the display. A g ai n, b e v ery c arefu l to not t o lift t h e k e y boar d t oo f ar out o f its enc los ure so that y ou don ’ t pull t he ke yboar d cab le out of its s o c k et. Don ’ t tur n the ke yboar d o v er; just s lide it up on t he c loth . Ge[...]

11 Gently touch the metal surface on the right side of the inside of the computer to discharge any static electricity built up on your body. This pre v ents y ou from dama ging y our Mac i nt osh Po werB ook or RAM c ard. Don ’ t w al k around w hile i nstalling t he c ard. If y ou do , make s ure y ou do thi s step a g ai n t o disc har ge an y [...]

152 Appendix C 12 If you are replacing a RAM card, lift the corner of the RAM card you are replacing to remove it. Be c areful not t o t ouc h other par ts of t he computer ’ s i nterior w h en lift i ng t he c ard. Som e par ts ma y b e hot if the battery ha s b een c har gi ng or t he computer has recent l y b een used. If you’re replacing a [...]

13 Remove the new RAM card from its protective package. Hol d the c ard b y its ed ge s . Don ’ t t ouc h the c hips or metal parts of t he c ar d. IMPORTANT U se a RAM car d with T SOP l o w-pro f ile RAM c hips onl y . Installi ng a c ard with hi gh-pro f ile c hips ma y dama ge y our computer . S a v e the protec ti v e pack ag e that t he RAM[...]

15 Lay the card flat, then gently press the card into the socket. Y ou n eed to e x er t some pre s s ure to inser t the c ard ’ s connect or i n t o the s ock et. It ’ s all ri ght to wi g g le the c ard t o mo v e it or t o i nser t one si de a nd then the other , but b e v ery c arefu l not t o b end or bo w t he car d. Mak e s ure the k e y[...]

If the k e y boar d c able s are l oose , f ollo w the se steps t o repl ace t he cab les: 1 Lift the bail on the connector with a straightened paper clip or similar object. 2 Insert the ribbon cable into the connector. 3 Push down on the bail with a straightened paper clip or similar object to secure the ribbon cable. Bail 12 3 155 Installing a Ma[...]

16 Move the keyboard back toward its original position, and then slide the tabs at the top into the computer’s enclosure. Hol d the ke yboar d no more t ha n an i nc h abo v e the enc l os ure to a v oi d strai ni ng the c able s . Gently slide the keyboard back into the computer. These tabs go inside the computer. 156 Appendix C[...]

17 Lower the keyboard into place. If par t o f the ke y boar d doesn ’ t lie flat wit hi n the enc los ure , gent l y pres s that area do wn with y our ha nd. 18 Remove the cloth from the display. 19 Slightly close the display so it is at a 90-degree angle to the computer. 90 ° 157 Installing a Macintosh PowerBook RAM Expansion Card[...]

20 While holding the keyboard in place, rotate the Macintosh PowerBook so that the bottom of the computer is exposed, with the display flat against the table surface. While holding the keyboard in place so that it doesn’t fall out, rotate the computer so that the display is flat against the table surface. Side view 158 Appendix C[...]

21 While continuing to hold the keyboard in place, replace the three screws on the bottom of the Macintosh PowerBook. N ot t o o ti g ht: T ak e c are not to o v er ti ghten the scre w s . T i ghten them onl y until the y are snu g (when y ou fee l res istance t o y our tur ni ng mot ion) . It ’ s b etter to lea v e them a bit loose t ha n to mak[...]

C hec k i n g t o se e t he ca rd i s pr ope rl y i ns ta l led Once y ou ha v e c omp leted the proces s f or i nstalli ng a R AM ex pans i on c ard, y ou c an chec k t o make s ure the additi onal RAM is no w a v ailab le on y our c omputer . Fo llo w these steps: 1 Press the Power key to turn your computer on. 2 Choose About This Macintosh from [...]

A About This Macintosh (Apple menu), for checking memory 87, 160 accent marks, typing characters with 137–138 AC power 71. See also power adapter active program 18, 68 adapter cable. See Apple HDI-30 SCSI Disk Adapter cable ADB port. See Apple Desktop Bus port airport procedures 131 Apple Assistance Center 79, 107 Apple-authorized service provide[...]

arranging your work area 123–126 electrical interference and 91 electromagnetic emissions and 126 external monitor placement 60, 126 arrow keys 136 arrow pointer alternating between wristwatch and 84 external monitor problem 95 moving with trackpad 7, 16, 17 not responding to trackpad 20, 23, 85, 93 sticking or jumping 93 arrows, scroll 18 automa[...]

163 Index connecting additional equipment 51–64 cautions about 127 external modem 53 external monitor 59–62 memory expansion card 64 printer 52 SCSI devices 54–59 troubleshooting 100 Connection File pop-up menu (AppleLink) 49 Connection Port pop-up menu (AppleLink) 49 connection scripts. See modem files contrast control 2, 8 adjusting 8 Contr[...]

Enter key 136 environmental requirements 127, 128 for storing computer 133 error message codes 85 error messages. See troubleshooting Escape key 136 Ethernet connection cards. See PC Cards (PCMCIA cards) eWorld application program 46, 47 exiting Floppy Disk Maker 12, 13 exiting a program, special key combination for 139 exiting SCSI disk mode 59 ex[...]

font file, problems opening 89 Fonts folder, removing damaged fonts files from 89 Force Quit option 84, 139 “freezing” (pointer not responding to trackpad) 20, 23 in application program 85 restart problems 84 screen dimming and 95, 96 function keys 136 G green light as expansion bay module in-use indicator 2, 37, 39 as sleep indicator 2, 20, 21[...]

defined 18 Disk First Aid 112, 114 Drive Setup 109 File Sharing Extension 101 hard disk 18 lightning bolt 73, 74 low battery power 58 Network 101 opening 18 PC Card 43 PC Card modem 46 PowerBook Setup 56 printer/external modem 53 problems with 89 question mark (?), for Guide menu 25 Read Me 66 SCSI 57, 98 Sharing Setup 101 SimpleText 66 Software Hi[...]

Macintosh HD window 66 Macintosh PowerBook 5300 series battery, charging warning 74. See also battery Macintosh PowerBook computer overview of 1–2 pre-installed software 65 RAM amount used by 91 RAM expansion card for 142 service recommendations 133 storing 133 traveling with 131–132 using as a hard disk 55–59 Macintosh Shortcuts window 35 Ma[...]

N “native” application programs 70 network backing up files on 69 problems printing on 97, 101 troubleshooting 101–103 Network icon 101 Network menu (AppleLink), Set Up Connection command 49 O office arrangement. See arranging your work area online help 67 opening an icon 18 opening the display 4–5 Option key 136 for special characters 137,[...]

PowerPC microprocessor ix “native” application programs and 70 power sources 71 PRAM. See parameter RAM pre-installed software 65 printer connecting 52 troubleshooting 96–97, 100 printer/external modem icon 53 printer/external modem port 2, 51 connecting modem to 53 connecting printer to 52 programs. See application programs; software protect[...]

S safety precautions 127–128 battery hazards 76, 127, 129 battery recharging 74 connecting SCSI devices 54, 55, 57, 58 grounding plug 3 RAM card installation 151, 152 for traveling 131 saving files, problems with 92 screen dimming feature as blank screen cause 89, 94 external monitor and 62, 96 low-power message and 72 screen display adjusting 8,[...]

Small Computer System Interface devices. See SCSI devices software. See also application programs; system software making copies of 9–14 pre-installed 65 special, replacing 117 types of 9 software compatibility ix for communications 46 “native” application programs 70 Software Highlights 65–66 Floppy Disk Maker in 11, 13 Software Highlights[...]

traveling with the computer 131–132 car travel caution 133 troubleshooting 79–105 Apple Remote Access (ARA) 104–105 application programs 85–88 arrow pointer not responding 20, 23, 85, 93 blank screen 89, 94 blinking menu bar icon 90 blinking question mark (?) disk icon 9, 83, 99, 111 computer doesn’t start 80 desktop not appearing at star[...]

W, X , Y waking the computer 22, 89 warranty considerations international travel and 132 PC Cards 41 power adapter 3 RAM expansion card and 141 repair and 127 windows 18 changing size or shape of 18 closing 9–14 disappearing 88 display problem with 84 hiding and showing 69 moving 18 wireless communication cards. See PC Cards (PCMCIA cards) work a[...]

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