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Th e illu strati on on t he n ex t pa g e sho w s all the equipm ent y ou will n eed to set up y our computer and b egin us i n g it. (Note t hat your m onit or a nd k e yboar d ma y look s light l y dif f erent dependi ng on w hat y ou purchased. ) Pl ace y our equipment on a stur dy , flat s urf ace n ear a grounded w all out let. (Y our P o wer [...]

Monitor power cord (sometimes built into the monitor) Computer power cord Monitor cable (sometimes built into the monitor) Keyboard Apple Plain T alk Microphone (optional) Mouse Keyboard cable (sometimes built into the keyboard as shown here) Monitor Macintosh computer[...]

3 Getting Started IMPORTANT When pic ki ng up y our computer , b e s ure to gra sp it b y the si de s . Grasp i n g it b y the front or b ack c an cau se the computer ’ s c o ver t o lift o ff . Plu g ging in th e c om puter Bef ore y ou p lu g y our Mac i nt osh into a w all sock et, c are full y read all the setup instr uct ions in thi s chapte[...]

Set the switch to show “115” for voltages in the 100–130V range. Set the switch to show “230” for voltages in the 200–270V range. Check to see that the voltage switch on the back of your computer is properly set before you plug it in. If you need to change the setting, insert a small screwdriver here and slide the switch. WARNING Se tti[...]

Vo l t a g es f o r d i ff er en t l oca t i on s Country Single voltage Japan 100 South Korea 100/220 Jamaica, Taiwan 110 Peru 110/220 Brazil, Lebanon 110–220 Philippines 115 Bermuda, Canada, Puerto Rico, United States, Venezuela 120 Mexico 127 Saudi Arabia 127/220 Hong Kong 200 India, South Africa 220–250 Israel, Pakistan, Singapore 230 Austr[...]

2P lug the socket end of the computer’s power cord into the recessed power socket (marked with the symbol ≤ ) on the back of the computer. 3P lug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip. IMPORTANT The onl y w a y t o disc onnect po w er c omplete l y is t o unplu g the po w er c ord. M ake s ure that at [...]

Inst a llin g a n ex pansi on c ard If y ou purcha sed a PCI e xpans i on c ard f or y our Mac i nt osh, install it now . (See A pp endix B , “Installi ng an Ex pa ns i on Car d, ” f or i nstr uct ions . ) If y ou don ’ t ha v e t o install a n ex pansi on car d, go on t o the nex t sect ion, “C onn ect i ng a Monit or . ” Con ne ct i ng [...]

8 Chapter 1 2C onnect the monitor power cord to the monitor. On s ome monit ors , the cord i s already attac h ed. 3P lug in the monitor power cord. Some m onitor po wer c ords are des i gn ed t o plu g into t h e bac k of y our com puter . So me monit or pow er cor ds must be connected t o a grounded e lectri cal out let , not t o the c omputer . [...]

9 Getting Started Con n e ct in g th e monit or c able 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 com puter ’ s monit or por t. To c onnect the monit or cab le , f oll ow t hese steps: 1A ttach the monitor cable to the monitor. On s ome monit ors , the cab le i s alread y attac hed. 2A ttach the mon[...]

Con ne ct i ng the mouse and ke yboard Y ou ha v e a cho ice o f se v eral ke y boar ds f or y our Mac i nt osh . Th e w a y y ou c onnect t he mouse and k e yboar d dep ends on whether the k e yboar d has a separate c able or a built-in c able . Con n ect i ng a k e y bo a rd w i th a b u i l t-i n cab le 1P lug the mouse cable into the recessed p[...]

Con n ect i ng a k e y bo a rd w i th a sep a ra t e cab le 1P lug the mouse cable into the port on either side of the keyboard. Most ri ght-ha nded people pref er t o use t h e mou se with t heir right hand; most lef t-ha nded p eople pre fer t o use their lef t ha nd. Plu g the mou se i nto t h e por t on the s ide y ou pre f er . The p l u g a n[...]

Con ne ct i ng ot he r eq u i pme n t If y ou are n ew t o the Mac i ntosh, it ’ s a good i dea t o get s ome e xperience us i n g y our c omputer bef ore y ou connect ot h er equipment , s uch a s a printer or sc a nner . T o lear n bas ic M ac intosh s kill s , cont inue with the i nstr uct i ons in this cha p te r . When y ou ’ re read y to [...]

2 Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key on the keyboard. The P o w er k e y is mark ed with a tri ang le . Its loc at ion depends on w hic h keybo ard y ou ha v e . Y ou h ear a tone from t he computer a s it star ts up . 13 Getting Started[...]

3C heck to see what’s on your screen. Yo u ’ ll see a sequence o f me ss a ge s describ i ng w hat is happeni ng , f oll o wed b y th e E n erg y S a v er di alo g bo x. m If y ou ’ re a beginni ng Mac i ntosh u ser , pres s the R etur n ke y . m If y ou ’ re an ex p erienced Mac i nt osh user , y ou ma y w ant to set y our ener g y- sa vi [...]

S kip no w to “What ’ s Ne x t?” m If y ou see a blin ki ng que stion mark , see “ So lutions t o C ommon Pr oblem s ” in Chapter 6 . m If y ou see a nyt hing el se on y our screen, or if y ou see nothing at all , see the sect ion “Prob lems T ur ni ng Y our C omputer On?” l ater in this c hapter . No t e : To sa v e energ y , y our c[...]

Wh at’ s ne xt? Yo u’ ve f inished setting up y our computer . C ont inue with one of the fol lo w i n g steps: m If y ou are n ew t o the Mac i ntosh, turn to t he n ex t sect ion, “ Lear ni ng th e Bas ics . ” Wh en you ’ ve learn ed the bas ic M ac intosh s kill s , tur n to t h e sect ion “ S a v ing Ener g y W ith t he E ner g y S [...]

Learn i ng th e basics If y ou are n ew t o the Mac i ntosh, y ou shou ld begin b y looking at the eas y-t o-use pr o gram c alled the Macint osh T ut ori al. Th e tut ori al teac hes y ou th e b as ic s kill s y ou ’ll n eed to u se y our computer . T o star t the tutori al, f oll o w th ese steps: 1S lide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk[...]

2M o ve the tip of the arrow ( 8 ) to the question mark ( h ) in the upper-right portion of the screen. If y ou r un out of r oom on your m ou se pad or des k w hile mo v ing t he mouse , pi ck up the mou se and pl ace it where there ’ s more room . (T he ar ro w on the screen mo v e s onl y when the mou se is in contact wit h the mou se pad or d[...]

Rev iewing th e ba sic s Y ou c an use the f oll o wi ng illu strati ons t o re v ie w the elements y ou u se on y our screen t o do w ork with y our computer . Men u s The st ri p acros s the top o f the screen is c alled the menu bar . T he s ymbo ls and wo rd s in it represent m enus o f commands . T o open a menu, pl ace the pointer on the s ym[...]

Icons Ic ons are small p ic ture s that repre sent dis ks , pro grams , do cuments a nd fo ld ers . Y ou c a n double-c lic k any i con t o op en it a nd see what it c ontains . This icon represents your computer’s internal hard disk. Icons like this one represent application programs, which you use to create documents and do other work. Icons li[...]

Sa v i n g ener g y w it h the E ner g y Sa v e r con t ro l p a nel When y ou sa v e ener g y , y ou sa v e natural res ources and reduce polluti on. Y our Powe r Ma ci nt osh contains f eature s that aut omati c all y sa v e ener g y . Y ou c a n inc r ea se the ener g y sa v i ng s by u sing t he E n er gy S a v er contr ol panel t o tur n y our[...]

Pu t ting your co m puter to sle ep Y our Po wer M acintosh i s pre-set to put itse lf t o sleep af ter 30 minutes o f in ac ti v ity . Wh en y our computer g oes t o sleep , the screen dims t o sa v e energ y a nd t o pre v ent ima ge s from “bur ni ng ” i nto t he screen. Y ou do not l ose any o f th e inf ormation y ou w ere w orki n g on e [...]

Tu r n i n g t h e com p ut er o ff Usin g t h e Po w e r k ey To t u r n t h e c o mputer of f us i ng t he Po wer k e y on the k e yboar d, f oll ow t hese ins truc t i ons: 1I f the computer is in sleep, press the Power key (or any other key on the keyboard except Caps Lock) to wake it. F or informati on on the sleep f eature of y our Mac i ntos[...]

3W ith the tip of the arrow on the word Special, press and hold down the mouse button. 4W hile holding down the mouse button, move the arrow until the words “Shut Down” are highlighted, then release the button. Tr o u ble? If a pr oblem wit h the computer pre v ents y ou from us i ng the P ow er ke y on t h e k e yboar d or choos i ng S hut Do [...]

Wh e r e to fi nd ans wers When y ou ha v e quest ions about u s ing y our Mac i nt osh, there are se v eral pl ace s y ou c an look f or a ns wers . In this book Use this book to help you set up your computer and learn about it, or to find solutions to problems with your equipment. In the Guide menu The Guide menu (marked with the h icon) is your [...]

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27 Th e Gu ide menu is y our main source o f i nf or mati on when y ou ’ re working with y our computer . T he menu is i dentif ied by a que sti on mark ( h ) in the upper -ri ght corn er of the screen . 2 Ge tt i ng 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 an s we rs t o y ou r q ues t i o ns When y ou ha v e a quest ion w hile w orki n g with y our computer , y ou c a n get the an sw er by c hoosing M ac intosh G ui de from the Gu ide ( h ) m enu . 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[...]

3N otice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Maci nt osh Gu ide gi v es y ou three w a y s of f i nding inf ormation: m Topics lets y ou choose fr om a list o f general s ubjec ts; it is li ke t he table o f c ontents in a book. m Index lets y ou choose fr om an alphab eti cal li st of more specif ic s ub jects;[...]

2C l i ck “Customizing Your Computer” in the list of topics. When y ou c lic k a n y t opic area, a li st of rel ated quest ions appears on the right sid e of t he 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 uct i ons f o[...]

Ge tt i n g a ns w er s wi t h t he I nde x bu tt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al list o f sub jects appears on the lef t si de o f 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 eit her by dra g gi ng the s l[...]

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 uct i ons f or y ou t o f oll o w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci nt osh Gu ide pr o v ide s step-b y-step instr uct ions t o ans wer t he quest ion y ou selec ted. Wh en y ou[...]

Ge tt i n g a ns w er s wi t h t h e 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 app ears on the left s ide o f the wi ndo w , where y ou can type tex t. 2C l i ck the arrow button to activate the text box. 3T ype “trash” in the text box and then click Search. When y ou c lic k Search, a li st[...]

4C lick the question “How do I turn off the Empty Trash warning?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr uct i ons f or y ou t o f oll o w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci nt osh Gu ide pr o v ide s step-b y-step instr uct ions t o ans wer t he quest ion y ou selec ted. Wh en y[...]

35 Getting Help Ti ps f or usi ng M aci nt osh Gu id e Here are a f e w tips f or us i n g Mac i nt osh Gu ide ef f ect i v el y: m Maci nt osh Gu ide i s a v ailab le onl y w hen y ou are in the Finder—the de s kt op area where y ou c an see the ic ons o f dis k s , f o lders , and file s . (Other pro grams ma y als o ha v e help a v ailab le in[...]

36 Chapter 2 Iden t ify i ng ob je cts on the screen So me ti me 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 an get an ans wer b y us i ng a Mac i ntosh f eature know n as Ba ll oon Help . Ba ll oon Help e xp l ains the functi on of i cons , menu s, c omma nds, and other items on t he Mac [...]

Learn in g us ef u l shor tcu ts Y ou c an p erf or m many ta s ks in the Finder more qui ckl y if y ou use k e y board or mou se shor tcuts . For e xamp le , i nstead of c lic ki ng an ic on and choos i n g Op en from t he File menu, y ou c a n simp l y double-c lic k the ic on t o open it. Fol l o w t h e s e s t eps to lear n ke y board and mou [...]

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

Yo u r c o m p u t e r at a glanc e Th e illu strati on on the n ex t pa ge sho ws a b as ic P o w er Mac i ntosh s y stem, read y t o u se . (R em ember that y our monitor and k e yboar d ma y appear sli ght l y dif ferent fr om the ones p ic tured h ere , dependi n g on w hat y ou purcha sed. ) Y ou c an als o e x pand y our c omputer s y stem by[...]

Your computer’s ports and connectors Printer port (GeoPort) [ Connects your Macintosh to a printer, LocalTalk network, or GeoPort Adapter. Modem port (GeoPort) W Connects an external modem, GeoPort Adapter, or LocalTalk cable to your Macintosh. SCSI port g Connects your Macintosh to SCSI equipment such as external hard disk drives and scanners. S[...]

Audio input ports - Connects your Macintosh to the RCA-type audio output ports (left & right) of video or audio equipment such as VCRs and tape decks. Audio output ports - Connects your Macintosh to the RCA-type audio input ports (left & right) of video or audio equipment such as VCRs and tape decks. Composite video ˜ Connects your Macinto[...]

About y our c omput er’ s A / V pa nel Th e b ac k o f y our computer ha s an A/V pa n el with ports that allo w y ou t o c onnect a v ariety o f audio in put a nd output and v ideo in put de v ice s . Con ne ct i ng au dio e quip m e nt Y our Mac intosh c an pl a y a nd recor d stereo s ound from a v ariety of s ources . Y ou c an listen t o or [...]

43 Connecting Additional Equipment About y our c omput er’ s sou n d po r t s Th e s ound in put por t i s mark ed with an ic on of a micr ophon e . The sound output por t is mark ed with an ic on o f a speaker . Th e c omputer ’ s s ound por ts accept these 3 . 5 mm c onnect ors: Th e smaller c onnect or (a “ stereo miniplu g ”) is f ound [...]

Y our computer al s o ha s por ts that accept le f t and right audi o i nput a nd output th ro u gh R C A-typ e connect ors . Th ese c onnect ors are found on de v ice s li ke VCRs and tap e dec ks (see t h e pre v iou s sect ion, “ About Y our C omputer ’ s A/V Pa n e l , ” f or more inf ormation on t h e typ es o f equipment y ou c an attac[...]

4A ttach the cable to the audio equipment and to the appropriate sound port on the Macintosh. To hear or recor d incoming s ound on the c omputer us i ng a c able with a stereo miniplu g , connect the audi o equipm ent t o the s ound in put por t ( X ) . If y ou ’ re usi ng a cabl e with t w o R C A-type connect ors , connect t h e audio equ ipme[...]

Fo llo w these steps t o connect and posit ion the micr ophon e: 1S hut down the Macintosh. 2P lug the microphone’s connector into the sound input port ( X ) on the back of the computer. 3P lace the microphone at the top center of the monitor, so that the microphone’s Apple ( K ) icon is facing you. If y ou can ’ t p lace the micr ophon e on [...]

Con n e ct in g ex ternal ster e o sp e aker s Y ou c an take ad v a ntag e of y our computer ’ s stereo sound output b y attaching exte r n a lly pow ered (amplif ied) speakers . 1 Assemble the speakers and the cable you need. Y ou n eed a cab le with stereo mi niplu gs at eac h end to c onn ect one or both speakers t o the computer . (Some spea[...]

6T u r n on the computer. No w y ou hear the computer ’ s s ound thr ou gh the ex ter nal sp eakers . (Y ou ma y als o n eed to set opt ions in the contro l pa nel f or sound sett ing s i n order t o hear s ound t hrou gh y our sp eakers . R e f er t o the “ Sound ” t opic o f Mac i ntosh Gu ide , ava i l a b l e i n the Gui de [ h ] menu f o[...]

S-v i deo con nect or s Th e S-v ideo c onn ect or is a r ound p lu g with se v eral small metal p ins . Y ou ca n plu g thi s type of c onnect or into y our computer ’ s S-v ideo in put por t. IMPORTANT The S- v i de o connect or resemb les other Mac i ntosh c onn ect ors , su ch a s those f or a printer , modem, m ouse , or ke y boar d. Don ’[...]

Con n e ct in g vi deo eq u i pme n t f o r i n put t o th e c omputer When y ou connect v ideo equipment t o the P o w er Mac i ntosh, y ou c a n v ie w vi deo on the computer , capture v ideo frame s , a nd h ear the sound from t h e vi d e o equipment thr ough t h e computer ’ s sp eak er . T he i nstr uct ions that f oll ow are f or connect i[...]

2A ttach one end of the video cable to the Video Out port on the VCR or camera. Fol l o w t h e directi ons that c ame wit h the VCR or c amera. 3P lug the other end of the video cable into either the S-video input port ( æ ) or the composite video input port ( ˜ ) on the Macintosh. If the connect or do esn ’ t sli de eas il y i nto t he por t,[...]

S-v ideo co n nect i o n f o r i n pu t f r o m a VC R Com posi te vi d e o con nect i on f o r i n pu t f ro m a came ra Composite video input port Video Out port Audio Out ports (left and right) Triple RCA-plug cable (available at most electronics supply stores) ˜ Audio input ports (left and right) - S-video input port S-video Out port S-video c[...]

S-v ideo co n nect i o n f o r i n pu t f r o m a ca mera 6 Turn on the computer and the VCR or video camera. Y ou c an now be gin working wit h the v ideo equipment c onn ected t o y our Maci nt osh. F or i nstr uct i ons on ho w t o v iew v i deo , capture s i ng le ima ge s , a nd use v ideo in oth er w a y s , see the “V ideo ” top ic o f M[...]

Con ne ct i ng ex te rn al SC S I de v i ces Y our computer ha s a por t f or connect i n g de v ice s that u se the Small C omputer Sy stem I nterf ace (SC SI , pronounced “ s kuh-zee ”) . T he SC SI port p ermits hi gh-sp eed communi c ati on betw een the computer and the de v ice . T he SC SI ic on appears abov e the por t on the computer ?[...]

Be f ore y o u co nnec t a de v ice Bef ore y ou c onnect a SC S I de v ice t o your M acintosh, be s ure to c omp lete th es e t as ks : m Ma ke s ure eac h SC S I dev ice connected t o y our Mac i ntosh ha s its ow n, unique ID number from 0 t o 6 (or from 1 t o 6 if y ou ha v e a second inter nal hard di s k i nstalled) . See t he i nstr uct ion[...]

IMPORTANT Th e t otal length o f the c able s i n a SC S I chain should not e xceed 6 meters (20 f eet) . SC SI c able s must ha ve a 1 1 0-oh m imp edance . F or b est re s ults , use SC S I cab le s manuf actured b y App le Computer . m Ma ke s ure that t h e la st (or onl y) de v ice in the SC SI c hai n has a termi nat or . Make s ure that no o[...]

Con n ect i ng a SCS I de v i ce Us e t h es e general i nstr uct ions in con junct ion wit h the i nstr ucti ons that c a me with y our SC S I dev ice: 1 Turn off your Macintosh. 2M ake sure the SCSI device is switched off. 3 Use a SCSI cable to connect the device either to the computer’s SCSI port or to the last SCSI device already in the chain[...]

Memory f or y our computer is pr ov ided i n pack ag es c alled Dual Inli ne Memory Module s (DIMMs) . Addin g d ynamic random-acce ss m emory (DRAM) D IMM s increase s y our computer ’ s mem ory . Th e DIMM s must be th e c or rect type f or y our computer , a nd c a n be i nstalled on e-at-a-time . F or be st pe rf or ma nce , ho w ev er , t he[...]

Con ne ct i ng netw o rk ca bl es Y our Mac intosh c an b e connected t o a hi gh-speed E ther net n etw ork v i a an AA UI E ther net connect or or a hi gh-sp eed 1 0B A S E- T E ther n et connect or . Y ou ca n a l so connect t o a LocalT al k n etw ork. It is pos s ib le t o b e ph y si c all y connected t o more than one ki nd of netw ork at th[...]

To set up y our n etw ork confi g urati on, op en the App leT alk contro l pa nel t o c hoose t he ph y s ic al netw ork i nterf ace y ou are us i n g . (Th e App leT al k contr o l pan el als o contains zon e i nf or mati on—a def ault zone is c hosen for y ou . ) If y ou pl an to u se T CP/IP on your P o w er Mac i ntosh, y ou als o n eed to c [...]

61 Read this chapter for information on installing and working with application programs on your computer. Inst al li ng applicati on pro gr ams Y our computer ha s se v eral app lic ati on program s already installed, as w ell a s so me pr o grams t hat need to be installed b ef ore y ou can u se them . Th e pro grams that c ome with y our compute[...]

If y ou ha v e quest ions about installing and us i n g an applic ati on pro gram, re fer to M a ci nt osh Gui de , a v ailable in the Gu ide ( h ) menu and the R ead Me file s f or the pro gram. (R ead Me f iles are te x t file s that c ontain additional in fo rm ati on about applic ati on pro grams . The y are us uall y f ound i nsi de the pro gr[...]

To use y our pro grams most e ff ect i v el y , f oll o w the se gu idelines: m To a v o i d installat ion pr oblems , tur n of f v i r us pr otect ion pro grams and use Ap pl e Extens ions M anag er to turn of f s y stem ex tens i ons (ex cept f or Maci nt osh Ea s y Op en) bef ore y ou install a n y s o ft w are . T o star t App le Ex tens i ons [...]

Findi ng ou t which p ro gr a ms are op en If y ou ha v e sev eral pro grams and wi ndow s op en, y ou c a n find out whi ch pro gram is act i ve and w hic h other pro grams are open b y pulling do wn t he Ap pl icat i on menu . S witching pr o gr ams Y ou c an s witch t o a nother op en pro gram or des k acce ss ory by c hoosing its name fr om the[...]

Bac ki ng up y our file s Ma ki n g bac kup cop ies o f impor ta nt files i s g ood protec t ion a g ai nst poss ible dama ge t o the originals . m Y ou c an bac k up file s st ored on y our hard di s k b y c op yi ng t h em t o flopp y dis ks . m Y ou c an bac k up a n entire flopp y dis k b y cop yi n g it t o another flopp y dis k of t h e s a m[...]

Share d l i br aries Powe r Ma ci nt osh pro grams use spec i al file s c alled s har e d l i br ari e s. The se f iles he lp P o w e r M acintosh pr ograms t o r un more ef fi c ient l y , a nd c a n be used b y m ore than one Po wer M ac i ntosh pr ogram s imultan eous l y . Any nece s sary shared librarie s are i nstalled aut omat ic all y i n t[...]

67 R ead thi s c hapter f or i nf or mati on on us i ng t h e opti onal i nter nal CD-R O M (C ompact Disc R ead-Onl y Memory) dri v e , if y our computer has one . (CD-R OM dri v e s are als o som etim es c alled CD-R OM p la y ers . ) R ef er to Ap p e ndix A, “Healt h, Sa fety , and Mai ntena nce T ips , ” f or i nf or mati on on the proper [...]

Chapter 5 Ins e r ti n g a CD-R O M d i sc Fo llo w these instr uct i ons t o inser t a CD-R OM di sc i nto y our CD-R O M dri v e . Th en f oll o w the i nstr ucti ons pro v ided wit h your di sc , as w ell a s the ins truc t i ons in thi s ma nual. 1 Start up your Macintosh computer, if it’s not already on. 2P ress the Open/Close button to open[...]

Using the Optional CD-ROM Drive Ej e cting a CD-R O M d i s c Fol l o w t h e s e i n s t r u cti ons to open the tra y a nd eject a CD-R O M di sc from y our c omputer . IMPORTANT Y ou ma y not b e able t o eject a disc if it i s b eing shared. T o tur n off f ile shari n g , use t h e S haring S etup contr ol pan el. 1 Open the tray. Th ere are s[...]

Playin g audi o CDs Wi th y our CD-R O M dri v e a nd y our computer ’ s built-in speaker , y ou c a n pl a y audio c ompact disc s (CDs) or audio trac ks on CD-R OM disc s . Y ou c a n als o attac h headphon es or speakers t o the computer t o listen t o audi o CDs and audio trac ks . S ee Chapter 3 , “C onnect ing A dditi onal Equipm ent , ?[...]

Using the Optional CD-ROM Drive Wo r k i n g w i t h P h o t o CDs Y ou c an use y our CD-R O M dri v e t o op en Phot o CD ima ge s st ored on Photo CDs . A Phot o CD ima ge i s a di gitized v ersi on of a standard phot ograph t hat y ou c a n op en and v iew on y our computer screen . Y ou c an do ma ny t hing s with the ima g e s on y our Photo [...]

Shari ng a CD-R O M d i s c o v e r a ne tw or k Y ou c an share a CD-R OM di sc us i ng y our c omputer ’ s file-sharin g f eature . If th e di sc has audi o por ti ons , y ou will be able t o hear the audio y ourself , but other people on the netw ork will not. Li ke wise , you c annot h ear the audio por tions o f disc s y ou acce ss o v er a [...]

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75 Consult this chapter if you experience problems using your computer. Wh e n y o u ha v e q ues t i o n s If y ou w a nt to kno w how t o do a par ticu l ar tas k with y our computer , re f er to Maci nt osh Gu ide in th e Guid e ( h ) menu. F or i nstr uct i ons on us i ng Maci nt osh Gu ide , see “Gett ing He lp , ” Chapter 2 of t his manua[...]

If y ou are unable t o acce ss M acintosh G uide (f or ex ample , if your screen is “ fro zen ”) , ref er to t hi s c hapter t o see if y ou c an res ol v e the problem . Ta k e y o u r t i m e When y ou see an er ror me s sa g e, y ou don ’ t ha v e to tak e acti on immediate l y . Th e me ss a ge sta y s on the screen until y ou c lic k the[...]

m As k other Mac i nt osh u sers about the prob lem y ou ’ re ha v ing; t h e y ma y ha v e a s olut ion f or it. If y ou n eed repai r ser v ice , cons ult the serv ice and support i nf or mati on that ca me with y our computer f or i nstr uct i ons on ho w t o contact an A pple- authorized serv ice pr o v ider or A pple f or a s s istance . If [...]

m Turn off your computer with the power button on the front panel of the computer, wait at least 10 seconds, and then turn it on again. If the computer doe s not tur n o f f , try pres sing and hol di ng do wn t he pow er butt on f or 3 to 4 sec onds . m If the power button doesn’t turn off the computer, unplug your Macintosh. m If you suspect th[...]

So l u t i ons to c o mm o n p r o bl e m s Thi s se ct i on contains descript ions o f prob lems y ou coul d e x perience with y our c omputer . Some prob lems ma y b e cau sed by y our CD-R O M dri v e , so if y ou don ’ t f i nd y our problem here , be sure t o chec k the sect ion “ So lut ions t o CD-R OM Prob lems ” later in thi s chapte[...]

The computer’s clock keeps time inaccurately. Y our computer ha s a c loc k that runs cont inuous l y . When the computer is tur ned of f , a battery k eeps the c loc k runni ng . If y our c loc k begins to k eep ti me inaccuratel y , ha v e a n App le-authorized serv ice pr ov ider repl ace the ba ttery . Cons ult t he ser v ice and support i nf[...]

m Sys t e m s o f t wa re ma y not b e i nstalled on the star tup hard di s k, t he s y stem so ft wa re ma y b e damag ed, or the hard di s k ma y not b e working pr op er l y . St ar t up your c omputer us i ng t he Dis k T o ols flopp y dis k or (if y ou ha v e a built-in CD-R O M dri v e) with the CD-R O M di sc that c ontai ns s y stem so ft w[...]

A “sad Macintosh” icon appears, and the computer won’t start up. Th is ic on i ndic ates t hat y our Mac intosh c annot star t up b ec ause o f a prob lem with t he s y stem s o f tw are or the computer hard w are . Ej e c t a ny flopp y dis ks b y tur ni n g o f f the computer and then holdin g do w n th e mo us e button w hile y ou tur n th[...]

m If the hard di s k is y our star tup dis k, start y our computer u sing t h e Dis k To o l s flopp y dis k or (if y ou ha v e a built-in CD-R OM dri v e) with the CD-R OM disc t hat c ontains s y stem so ft w are . (F or i nstr ucti ons on how t o star t up your c omputer from the CD-R OM disc , see “ Starting Up Fr om a CD-R OM Disc ” i n th[...]

m Tu r n o f f the computer . If the dis k isn ’ t ejected, then hol d dow n the butt on on y our mouse or ot her pointing de v ice w hile y ou tur n the computer on agai n . m Lo cate th e s m all hole near the dis k dri v e ’ s openi ng , and c arefu ll y inser t the end o f a l ar ge strai ghten ed pap er c lip i nto it. Push g entl y unt il[...]

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 he f oll owing i s probab l y the c ause: m The M ac int osh ran out of m emory . Quit t he pro grams t hat you ha v e open a nd then op en the pro gram you w a nt to u se , or re st[...]

A dialog box with a bomb appears. Y our s y stem ha s a s o ft w are problem . m Wr ite do w n w hat y ou were do ing w h en the me ss a ge appeared a nd write do w n the me ss a ge . m Re star t y our Mac i nt osh . (See “ S tar t Ov er” i n the sect ion “If Y ou Ha v e Tr ouble ” earlier in thi s c hapter f or i nstr ucti ons . ) Most so [...]

The pointer ( 8 ) doesn’t move when you move the mouse. One of t he f oll owing s ituat ions is pr obabl y the c ause: m Y our s y stem ha s a s o ft w are problem . Pre s s x -Opti on-Esc t o quit t he appli c ation pr ogram in use w hen the prob lem occur red. If thi s w orks , y ou c a n sa v e the documents op en i n other pro grams bef ore r[...]

Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen. One of t he f oll owing i s probab l y the c ause: m Y our s y stem ha s a s o ft w are problem . Re star t y our Mac i nt osh . F or i nstr ucti ons, see “ S tar t Ov er” i n the secti on “If Y ou Ha v e T roub le ” ear lier in this c hapter . Check t he star tup dis k and appli c ati [...]

m The k e y board i s damag ed. If y ou ha v e acces s t o another ke y board, try u sin g it instead. (T ur n the com puter of f bef ore connect ing it. ) If the n ew k e y boar d w orks , there is prob abl y somet hi ng wr ong with t h e one y ou repl aced. If none of t hese pr oced ure s so l ve s the problem , cons ult the serv ice and s uppor [...]

You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer. If y ou can ’ t open a DO S document us i ng a Mac i ntosh pr o gram, try t h e fol lo w i ng : m Op en the do cument from wit hin the program b y choos i ng Op en i n the pro gram ’ s File m enu . m Us e t h e PC Ex chang e contro l pa n el t o sp ecify w hic h Macint osh pro gram w[...]

So l u t i ons to CD-R O M pr oblems Pro bl e m s u s in g th e CD-R O M d r i v e The CD-ROM drive icon does not appear on screen. m If y ou ha v e other i nter nal SC S I de v ice s installed i n y our computer , mak e s ure that eac h de v ice ha s a unique SC S I ID number . (If y our CD-R O M dri v e w a s installed i n y our computer at the f[...]

Your computer starts up and you see large folder-shaped areas, containing labeled pictorial buttons, instead of the usual Macintosh desktop. m Y our computer ma y ha v e star ted up from a CD-R OM di sc containing A t Ease , a n alter nati v e to t h e Mac i ntosh de s k t op . Y ou need to ha v e the Ma ci nt osh des k t op on y our screen b ef or[...]

Your computer won’t restart, and a CD-ROM disc is in the CD-ROM drive. m Y our computer ma y be tryi ng t o star t up from t he CD-R O M disc . Pres s the Op en/Cl ose butt on of y our CD-R O M dri v e t o op en the tra y , and remo v e th e CD-R OM disc . Close t h e tra y , then re star t your c omputer . Pro b l e m s u s in g CD-R O M d i s c[...]

Your computer displays the message “This is not a Macintosh disk: Do you want to initialize it?” when you insert a CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive. m Make s ure that F orei gn File A cce ss and A udio CD A cce s s CD-R OM ex tens ions are installed i n y our Extens ions F older and are tur n ed on. (If th ey are not tur n ed on, use the Ex tens[...]

Pro b l e m s u s in g IS O 9660 or H i g h Si e r ra d i scs You cannot access files on a CD-ROM disc that uses the ISO 9660 or High Sierra format. m Disc s in the ISO 966 0 and H igh S ier ra disc f ormats ha v e vers ion numbers attac hed to f ilenames . Some app lic ati on program s n eed the se v ersi on numbers i n order t o w ork with f iles[...]

While playing an audio track on a CD-ROM disc that combines audio tracks and data, you double-click the disc icon and the audio track stops playing. m Y ou c an ’ t op en data file s on a CD-R OM di sc a nd listen t o audio trac ks on tha t di sc at the sam e tim e . You are unable to record sound from an audio CD. m Check y our computer ’ s so[...]

If y our c omput er ’ s per f o rma nce dec reases If y ou notice a decrea se i n y our computer ’ s speed a nd general p erformance afte r y ou add speci al so ftw are li ke a c ontrol panel, s y stem ex tensi on, or cust om utility , it ma y b e b ec ause thi s so f tw are do e s not w ork we ll with P ow er Maci nt osh computers . m To f i n[...]

So l v in g p r int e r p r o b l e m s Th e f oll o wi ng s u g g e st ions shou ld w ork f or all pri nters . m Check y our printer setting s i n the Chooser , making s ure y ou ha v e selec ted th e cor r ect printer . m Nex t , tur n o f f the computer and pri nter and check t h e pri nter c able c onnect i ons . m If neither o f the se s ug g [...]

Appl e Li nk Ap pl e so ft w are update s are posted t o the A PPLE S W U PD A T ES board lo cat ed in t he f o ll ow i ng path: Ap pl e Li n k Se r vic es (mai n wi ndo w) Softw a re Samp ler Ap pl e So ftware Updates eW or ld Ap pl e so ft w are update s are posted t o the App le So ft w are Update s boar d lo cat ed in t he f o ll ow i ng path: [...]

Ins i de the As k A pp le U S A area, y ou ha v e a cho ice of t h e f oll o wing 1 0 bullet in board area s: m Po w e r M a cin t osh —All P ow er Mac intosh c omputers, A/V and GeoP or t. m Pe r f o r m a —All M ac intosh P erf orma computers . m Po w e rB ook —All P o w erB ook c omputers , Mobile C omputing and T elec om . m Qu a d r a an[...]

Com puSer v e The M acPl an et ( GO MACPLANET ) area pro v ides ac ces s to M ac intosh-re l ated inf orm at i on on C ompuServ e . From M acP l an et, g o t o the A pple Online ( GO APLNEW ) sect ion f or App le product inf or mati on, a databa se o f tec hnic al s uppor t ar tic le s, a c ollect ion o f popular s of tw are f ile s , a nd so f tw [...]

Intern e t: ft p.i n f o .a pp l e .co m Thi s i s a f ile tra nsf er prot o co l (ftp) serv er with all o f the late st App le s o f tw are update s . (This ftp s ite w as f ormer l y c alled ftp .aust in.app le .c om. ) m Host name: f tp .i nf o .apple .com , IP numb er is: 20 4 . 96 . 1 6 . 4 m Pa th : f tp/A pple .S uppor t.A rea/App le .S W .U[...]

Init ial izing a h ard disk Bef ore y ou c a n use a ne w dis k , the dis k must be prepared so that t h e com puter kno w s where to st ore i nf ormation on t h e dis k . T his preparat ion i s ca lled init ializing (or for m a t t i ng ) the dis k . Wh e n d o yo u need t o i n i t ia l i ze a h ar d d i sk? Th e har d dis k i nsi de your c omput[...]

Sta r t i ng u p f ro m a CD-R O M d i s c To i n i t i a lize , te st , or repai r a hard di s k, or t o i nstall s y stem s o ft w are on a hard dis k, y ou n eed t o star t up your c omputer from another dis k . If y our computer has a CD-R OM dri v e , y ou can star t up y our computer u sing t h e CD-R O M disc c ontai ning s y stem so ft w ar[...]

How t o in it ial ize a hard di sk Y ou i niti alize an App le S C S I hard di s k b y us ing a pro gram c alled Dri v e Setup, w hic h i s on the flopp y dis k labeled Dis k T o o ls that came w i th y our c omputer . If your c omputer cam e with a CD-R OM dri v e and you di d n ’ t recei v e flopp y dis ks , y ou c an find Dri ve S etup on the [...]

Rep ai r in g a d a m a ge d d i sk Dis ks c an b ecome dama ged b y rep eated use and handli ng . Wh e n d o yo u need t o rep a i r a d i sk? If y ou see a mes sa ge reporting t hat a dis k i s damag ed or un readable , y ou ma y n eed t o repair the dis k. Tr y t h ese su gg es t i on s f i rs t If y ou can ’ t start up from a hard di s k or y[...]

Check t hat both c hai ns of de v ice s are termi nated properl y . F or i nformati on on settin g SC S I ID numbers and ter minating a S C S I chain, see Chapter 3 of t his manual and the manuals t hat cam e with y our S C S I equipm ent. m Te s t t h e dis k f oll o wi ng t h e instr uct ions t hat come nex t. How t o te st a h a rd di sk Y ou c [...]

4 Open the Functions menu and choose Test Disk. 5W hen a message tells you that testing is complete, click Quit. If the te st re v eals a pr oblem, y ou ma y b e able t o cor rect it b y us i n g Dis k First Aid or another dis k repair program (see t he i nstr ucti ons i n the nex t sect ion) , or y ou ma y need to re i niti alize the dis k (see ?[...]

3C l i ck the icon of the disk you want to test. Dis k icons appear i n a bo x at the t op o f the Di s k First Aid window . 4C lick Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou c an ’ t repai r the star tup dis k or t he dis k that c ontai ns the Dis k F i rst Aid pro gram, but y ou can te st the se di s ks b y c lic king V erify . If th[...]

Inst a llin g o r r e in s t allin g sys t e m s of t w a r e Sy stem so ftw are is the set o f pro grams and other file s that y our computer use s to star t itself up , keep trac k of y our file s, and run the applic ati on program s y ou u se . S y stem s o ft w are is k ept i n the f older c alled the S y stem F o lder. When y ou tur n on your [...]

Inst al l i ng sy stem soft wa re Fol l o w t h e s t eps in this sec tion t o do what i s commonl y c alled a “nor mal” ins tal l a t i on o f s y stem so ftw are . If y ou ’ re installi ng s y stem s o ft w are on a hard di s k f or the first time , make s ure th at y our hard di s k has been i niti alized, a proces s that prepares t h e di[...]

8S hut down your computer. 9 Start up your computer from disk 1 from your set of system software disks or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. S ee “ S tar ting Up From a Fl oppy Di s k” or “ S tar ting Up Fr om a CD-R OM Disc ” i n the sect ion “Initi alizing a Har d Dis k” ear lier i n this c hapter . Th e Installer ’ s W [...]

14 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Restart. Don ’ t for get to eject the CD-R O M disc or flopp y dis k c ontai ni ng s y stem softw a re . If a me ss a ge reports that i nstallat i on w a s not s ucces s ful , try ins ta llin g a g ain. (F oll o w the instr uct i ons on the screen. ) If , af ter rei n[...]

To do a c lea n i nstall ati on, f oll ow t hese 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 From a Fl oppy Di s k” or “ S tar ting Up Fr om a CD-R OM Disc ” i n the sect ion “Initi alizing a Har d Dis k” ear lier i n this c hapter . 2 Find and open the [...]

10 Click OK. The E as y In st all di alo g bo x app ears . 11 Make sure that the hard disk named in the Destination Disk 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 the correct dis k nam e appears . 12 Hold down Shift– x –K to start the clean installation. The f o ll o win g di al [...]

14 Click Clean Install. 15 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. It tak e s a f e w mi nute s t o c omplete t h e installati on. 16 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, you may need to click Restart. Y ou n eed to c lic k R estart onl y if you installed s o ft w are ont o the star tup dis k. If a me ss[...]

Repl acing sp e c ial so ftw a re Sp e cia l s o f twa re cons ists o f items s uch a s contro l pa n el s, s ystem e xtens ions , cust om utilit ies , f onts , or App le menu items that y ou ma y ha v e added t o y our old S y st e m F older . T o mak e s ure that speci al s o f tw are do e s not create any c onfli cts wit h other pro grams on y o[...]

2C l i ck OK. The E as y In st all di alo g bo x app ears . 3C hoose Custom Install from the pop-up menu. The Cu s t om I nstall dial o g bo x app ears , list i n g all a v ail able s y stem so ft w are com ponents . 4S croll through the list of components, clicking the checkbox next to each component you want to install. Y ou c an see a nd select [...]

8 Restart your Macintosh. Th e s y stem so ft w are i s installed a nd y our computer i s read y t o u se . D on ’ t fo rge t to e j ect the CD-R OM disc or fl oppy di s k containi ng s y stem s o ft w are wh e n y ou are finished Inst a llin g o r r e in s t a llin g C D - RO M s o f t w a r e CD-R OM s o ft w are is a set o f program s a nd fil[...]

3C hoose Custom Install from the pop-up menu. The Cu s t om I nstall dial o g bo x app ears , list i n g all a v ail able s y stem so ft w are com ponents . 4S e l ect Multimedia Software by clicking the checkbox next to it. To g et additi onal i nf or mati on about each c omponent listed, c lic k the bo x with th e le tter i in it t o the ri ght o[...]

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F or y our ow n saf ety a nd that of y our equipm ent , f oll ow all t he i nstr uct ions in this cha p te r . K eep the se instr uct ions a v ailab le for re ference b y y ou and others . Hea l th-re la t ed info rmat io n ab out c omput er u s e Musc le s oren e s s , e ye f ati gue, and other di scomf or ts and i n jurie s s omet ime s asso ciat[...]

Musculo skeleta l d i sco m f o r t As w i th a n y act i v ity that inv o lv e s sitt ing f or lon g p eriods o f time , us i ng a co mputer can mak e y our musc les s ore a nd stif f . T o minimize these e f fec ts , set up y our work en v i ron ment c are full y , us i ng the g ui deli n es that f o llo w , a nd take frequent breaks t o rest t i[...]

Eye fa tigu e Ey e f a t i g u e c a n occur whene v er the e ye s are focused on a nearb y objec t for a lo ng time . T his prob lem o ccurs bec ause t h e ey e musc le s must w ork harder t o vi ew a n ob ject that ’ s c loser t han about 20 feet (6 m eters) . Improper light i ng ca n hasten the de v el opment of e y e f at i gue . A lthou gh e[...]

Y ou ma y ha v e t o raise y our chair so y our f orear ms and hands are at the proper ang le t o the k e yboar d. If this mak es it impos si ble t o re st y our feet fl at on the floor , y ou c a n use a f ootrest wit h ad justable hei ght and tilt t o mak e up f or a ny g ap betw een the fl oor and y our f eet. Or y ou ma y lo w er th e de s k t [...]

Av oiding fatigu e m Chang e your seated pos iti on, sta nd up , or stretch w hen e v er y ou star t to f eel ti r e d. Frequent shor t breaks are helpful in reducing f at i gue . m Us e a li ght t ouch w hen typing or u sing a m ouse and k eep y our ha nds a nd fi nge rs rel ax ed. m Some co m puter users ma y de ve lop disc om fort i n thei r ha [...]

Sa f e ty i n st ruct ions F or y our ow n saf ety a nd that of y our equipm ent , alw a ys take t h e fo llo wi ng prec autions . Tu r n o f f the computer c ompletel y and disc onn ect t he pow er plu g (b y pulling th e p lu g , not the cor d) if any o f the f oll owing c onditi ons ex ists: m th e powe r cor d or plu g b ecom e s fra y ed or ot[...]

Ha nd l i n g y o u r co m puter e qui pm ent Fo llo w these g ui delines f or handli ng y our c omputer and its components: m When setting up y our computer , pl ace components on a sturd y , flat s urf ace , a nd c arefull y f oll o w all setup i nstr ucti ons . m When connect ing or di sconnect i n g a c able , al w a y s hol d the c able b y it[...]

Ha nd l i ng t he mo n i t o r Fol l o w t h e s e procedures f or handli ng a m onit or: m Y our Mac intosh c omes wit h a n energ y-sa v i n g f eature that dim s the screen a nd puts the computer t o “ sleep ” w h en it hasn ’ t b een used in a sp ecif ied len gth o f time . (B y def ault , the time sett i ng i s 30 minute s , but y ou ma [...]

Ha nd l i n g f l opp y di sks 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. [...]

Ha nd l i ng CD-R O M d i scs K eep these importa nt saf ety i nstr uct ions in mind as y ou use CD-R OM disc s: m Hol d a disc b y the ed ge s or by one ed g e and the center hole . Do not t ouc h th e di sc s urf ace . m To c lea n disc s , wipe the shi n y s urf ace with a s of t damp c lot h, w orki n g in strai ght li nes from center t o ed g [...]

Other impor ta nt sa f ety i nstr ucti ons to k eep i n mi nd as y ou use y our CD-R OM dri v e . m Po si ti on y our computer s o that w hen the tra y opens , it doesn ’ t bump int o an ything . m Do not lea v e the disc tra y open. If dust g ets on the lens of the CD-R OM dri v e , t he dri v e ma y ha v e prob lems readi ng y our compac t di s[...]

Ej e cting a d i sk F or instr uct ions on ejec ting a fl opp y dis k or a remo v able medi a dis k, see t h e “Dis k s ” top ic o f Mac i nt osh Gu ide , a v ail able in the Gu ide ( h ) m enu. If y o u ca n ’ t eject a f l op p y d i s k If y ou can ’ t ejec t a fl opp y dis k in the us ual w a y , try the fo llo wi ng in order: m Hol d d[...]

Cle ani ng y our eq u i pme n t Fo llo w these g eneral r ule s when c lea ni ng t h e outs ide o f y our c omputer and its components: m Us e a damp , s o ft , lint-free c lot h to c lean the computer ’ s e x terior . A v oi d 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 si v es . Cle anin[...]

2T urn the mouse upside-down and turn the plastic ring on the bottom counterclockwise to disengage it. On s ome mou se de v ice s , y ou ma y need to pre ss t h e pl ast ic rin g (rather than tur n it) t o di sen g a g e it. If the mou se i s loc k ed, see the nex t secti on, “ Loc king and Unlockin g the Mouse , ” f or instr uct i ons on ho w [...]

8P ut the ball and the ring back in place. Y our mouse shou ld ro ll smoot hl y acros s y our mou se pad or des k . If it doesn ’ t , repeat these instr uct i ons c arefull y . Lo cking an d unloc kin g the m o use Some m o us e dev ice s c a n be lock ed so that t h e ball c an ’ t b e remo v ed. A lo cki ng mo use has a small ho le on the pl [...]

To unloc k the mou se , f oll ow t h ese steps: 1 Insert 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 short distance . When the reces sed area on the ri ng i s lin ed up with t he reces sed area s ur rounding t he ri ng , the mou se i[...]

Y ou c an i nstall printed circuit boards (c alled ca rds ) f or v ideo and graphic s appli cat ions , n etw orki n g and communic ati ons , additi onal proces sing po wer , or other pur poses . The car ds fit into c onnect ors, c alled ex pa nsion sl ot s, in s i d e th e com puter . Y our Mac intosh ha s three ex pansi on s lots , each de si gn e[...]

Ex pa ns io n c a rd power re q u i rem ent s Th e c ombined pow er cons umption o f ex pa nsi on c ards mu st not ex ceed the limits specif ied f or y our Mac i ntosh mode l. If you ha v e more t han on e ex pans ion c ard installed, c heck t he i nformati on that c ame with y our c ar ds t o mak e s ure that their pow er cons umpti on is wit hi n[...]

2P ress the two release buttons under the front panel and slide the cover toward you approximately two inches. While pressing the release buttons, pull the top cover forward approximately two inches to release it from the chassis. Locate the two release buttons under the front panel ledge with your fingertips. 141 Installing an Expansion Card[...]

3 Remove the cover from the computer. After y ou ’ v e sli d the c o ver f orw ar d about t w o i nche s , lift it strai ght up a nd of f th e com puter . 142 Appendix B[...]

4 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge static electricity. Alw a y s do this bef ore y ou touc h a ny parts, or install any c ompon ents , i ns ide th e com puter . Power supply 143 Installing an Expansion Card[...]

5 Flip the expansion card cover open. Flip the expansion card cover open. 144 Appendix B[...]

6 Being careful not to touch the sharp edges, pull out the port access cover behind the expansion slot you want to use, and set the access port cover aside. 7 Remove the card from its static-proof bag. Hol d the car d by its ed ge s to a v oid t ouchin g the connect or . Connector (back of computer) Push the port access cover in gently with the fin[...]

8A lign the connector end of the card with the expansion slot. Port access opening As you lower the card, you may find it helpful to hold the card slightly forward of its final position until you actually fit the card into its slot. Install the PCI card in any of the three PCI slots. (front of computer) 146 Appendix B[...]

9P ress the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted. m Don ’ t for ce the car d. If y ou meet a l ot o f re s istance , pull the c ard out and try a g ain. m To s ee if the c ard is pr op er l y connected, pu ll it g ent l y . If it res ists and sta y s in p l ace , it ’ s connected. (Mak e sure y ou don ’ t pu ll the c a[...]

10 Flip the expansion card cover up and snap it back into place. (Be sure to snap the cover back down on both ends.) Flip the expansion card cover closed and snap it into place. (front of computer) 148 Appendix B[...]

11 Replace the cover on the computer. Lower th e cov e r all the w a y dow n ont o the ca se , lea v i ng a 2-inch g ap . P ush th e cov e r ba ck until it snaps into p lace . Y ou are now f i nished installi n g the c ard. Y ou ma y tur n on the computer and star t us ing t he n ew c ard. WARNING Ne v er tur n on y our computer unle s s all of its[...]

Upgr a ding t h e p r o c e s s or Y our computer ’ s pr oces sor c a n b e upgraded wit h the installat ion o f a proces sor up grade car d. To upgrade t he proces sor , remo v e the old pr o ces s or c ard f oll o wing t he ins truc t i ons in thi s chapter f or op eni ng t h e computer s af el y . Th en, the n e w proces sor c ard c a n b e i [...]

151 Y our computer k e y board c ontai ns cer tai n sp eci al ke y s that typewriter keybo ard s don ’ t ha v e . Many o f these k ey s all ow y ou t o gi v e c ommands to th e c omputer without u sing t he mouse . F or e x ample , in ma ny app lic ati on pro grams , y ou c a n pre s s the x (C omma nd) ke y at the sam e tim e as the Q ke y to qu[...]

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 ra c t ers a n d s y m bo l s Y ou c an typ e a v ariety o f inter national and other speci al s ymbols and ch ar acters (inc ludi ng c haracters with di acritic al marks , s uch a s accents) b y pre s sing c ombinations o f ke y s . Th e K e y Caps pr o gram, w hic h i s installed with y our s y stem so ft w are , sho[...]

If y o u s e e r e c tan g l e s: If y ou see rectang les instead of di acritic al marks on so m e of th e pi ct ure s o f k e y s i n K e y Caps , try pres sin g Opti on- x to s ee the di acriti cal mark s . Ho we v er , you onl y need t o use t h e Opti on k e y (not Opt i on- x ) in combinati on with the other k e y s to type letters with di acr[...]

Spe cia l key co mb i na t i on s If dif ficu lt ie s with y our mou se or c omputer don ’ t all o w y ou to u se sta ndard met hods of qu itting a pro gram or restarting y our computer , y ou c a n try us ing th es e s p ec i al k e y comb inations . To do this... …press this key combination Force a program to quit x -Option-Esc Force the comp[...]

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A AAUI Ethernet connector 59 AAUI Ethernet port 40, 41 About Apple Extras file 25 accent marks, typing 153–154 access covers for expansion slots 41, 145 active program 19, 63–64 acute accent (´), typing 154 ADB ports 10, 11, 40, 41, 88 air circulation around computer components 129 America Online, obtaining Apple software updates from 102 Appl[...]

application programs active and open 63–64 “can’t be found” message 66, 89 “can’t be opened because a file can’t found” message 66, 90 compatibility with older Macintosh programs 90 installing 61–63 memory problems 85 not installed with the Installer program 113, 116 opening 19 Power Macintosh “native” applications 65–66 swi[...]

saving changed information 94 starting At Ease from 92 “This is not a Macintosh disk: Do you want to initialize it” message 94 using Photo CDs 71 CD-ROM disc that contains system software, starting the computer from 103–104 CD-ROM drive computer won’t restart after copying software to System Folder 84, 91 computer won’t restart with a dis[...]

control panels AppleTalk 60 Energy Saver 21–22, 130 Extensions Manager 78, 85, 86, 94, 97 Memory 85, 90 Monitors 79 PC Exchange 89, 90 TCP/IP 60 turning off 85, 86 cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) 124 customer service obtaining Apple software updates 98–102 support hotline 25 custom installation of system software 117–119 Custom Install dia[...]

equipment arranging to prevent discomfort 125–126 cleaning 135–137 guidelines for handling 129–133 illustration 2, 40–41 setting up 1–8 error messages. See also troubleshooting “Application program can’t be found” 66, 89 “Application program can’t be opened because a file can’t be found” 66, 90 blinking question mark icon 80[...]

H hard disk backing up files on 65 can’t start up from 106–107 icon doesn’t appear on screen 82–83, 106–107 initializing 103–105 repairing 106–109 testing 107–108 using space as virtual memory 65 hard disk drive, illustration 40 health-related information about computer use 123–127 help. See Apple-authorized service providers; Bal[...]

keyboard cable checking connections 87, 88 connecting 10–11 illustration 2 keyboard shortcuts 37–38 keyboard tray 126 Key Caps program 153–154 L learning the basics 17–18 lifting the computer 3 liquid spills on the computer equipment 128, 129, 130, 132, 133 LocalTalk network, connecting to 59–60 locking/unlocking the mouse 137–138 Look [...]

N network cables, connecting 59 networks backing up files on 65 connecting to 59–60 sharing a CD-ROM disc on 72 network server options, sleep state and 22 normal installation of system software 111–113 Numeric keys 152 O office furniture, arranging to prevent discomfort 125–126 online help. See Balloon Help; Guide menu; Macintosh Guide online[...]

problems. See Apple-authorized service providers; customer service; error messages; troubleshooting processor card, upgrading 139, 150 programs. See application programs Put Away command (File menu) 69, 92 Q question mark icon, troubleshooting 80–81, 110 quitting a program if you’re having trouble 77 R radio or television reception, interferenc[...]

Show Balloons command (Guide menu) 36 showing/hiding windows on the desktop 64 Shut Down command (Special menu) 23–24 shutting down the computer 22, 23–24 size box 20 Sleep command (Special menu) 22 sleep state 15, 22 slider, Macintosh Guide 31 Small Computer System Interface. See SCSI software updates, obtaining 98–102 sound input/output por[...]

troubleshooting. See also error messages application program problems 63, 85, 89–90 arrow pointer “freezes” on screen 24, 75–76, 87, 96 audio CD problems 95–96 CD-ROM disc problems 93–94 CD-ROM drive problems 84, 91–93, 119 computer’s clock keeps time inaccurately 80 desktop looks unusual 92 diagnosing problems 76–77, 86 floppy di[...]

voltage setting for your computer 3–6, 12 setting for your monitor 8 voltage converter for monitor 4, 8 voltages for different countries 5 voltage switch 3–4, 6, 12 volume control for AppleCD Audio Player 96 for external speakers 48, 96 VRAM. See video RAM W, X , Y waking the computer 15, 22 warranty on computer 76, 139 wetness or moisture, com[...]

 P ower Ma cin t os h Us e r ’ s M a n u a l Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related infor mation for P ower Macintosh 7600 series computers[...]

K Apple Computer , Inc. © 1996 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 ati ons re gul ati on informati on v i Pr efa c e W el c o me t o P o w er Ma ci n t o s h i x Par t I 1G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 1 Pl u g g i ng in the computer 3 Ins ta lling an ex pa nsi on c ard 7 C onnectin g a monit or 7 C onnectin g the mou se and ke y boar d 1 0 C onnectin g other equipm ent 1 2 Tu r n i n g t h e com pute[...]

2G e t t i n g H e l p 27 Gettin g ans wers t o y our questi ons 28 Ide nti fyi ng ob jects on t he screen 36 Lear ning u sefu l shor tcuts 3 7 3C o n n e c t i n g A dd i t i o na l E q u i p me n t 39 Y our computer at a g l ance 3 9 A bout y our c omputer ’ s A/V pan el 42 C onnectin g audio equ ipment 42 C onnectin g v ideo equ ipment 48 C on[...]

Par t II 6T r ouble sh oot ing 7 5 When y ou ha v e quest ions 7 5 If y ou ha v e trouble 7 5 Solu ti ons t o comm on prob lems 7 9 Solu ti ons t o CD-R OM prob lems 9 1 If y our computer ’ s perf orma nce decrease s 97 Sol v i ng printer problem s 9 8 Obtaini ng updated A pple s of tw are 98 Ini t i a lizing a har d dis k 1 03 Re p a i r i n g a[...]

vi Communications Regulation Information Co mmunic ation s reg u l a t i on i n f o rma 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 gratul at ions on t h e purcha se of y our new M acintosh . Y our computer is de s i gn ed to gi v e y ou the hi gh e st performance combined with real ease o f us e—it ’ s eas y t o set up , ea s y t o u se , and eas y t o ex pand. T his book will gu ide y ou thr ough t h e setup procedure , tell y ou how t o ex pa nd your M acintosh, and[...]