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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 computer[...]

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

3 Getting Started Plu g ging in th e c om puter Bef ore y ou plu g y our Mac i nt osh into a w all soc k et , care full y read all the setup instr uct ions in thi s chapter . Th en, b ef ore y ou connect anyt hing t o y our Maci nt osh, f ollo w the i nstr uct i ons i n thi s sect ion t o p lu g it i n. The plu g grounds t he computer and protec ts[...]

Inst a llin g a n ex pans io n c a rd If y ou purcha sed an ex pa nsi on c ard f or y our Mac i ntosh, install it now . (S ee Ap p e ndix B , “I nstalli ng an Ex pansi on Card, ” f or i nstr ucti ons . ) If y ou don ’ t ha ve t o i nstall a n ex pansi on car d, g o on t o the nex t sect ion, “C onn ect i ng a Monit or . ” Con ne ct i ng a[...]

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 i nt o the 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 . Check t he i[...]

Con n e ct in g th e monit or c able After y ou plu 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 onn ect 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 monitor cable to the [...]

Con ne ct i ng the mouse and ke yboard Y ou ha v e a cho ice o f se v eral ke yboar 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 po[...]

8 Chapter 1 Con n ect i ng a k e y bo a rd w i th a sep a rat e ca bl e 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 pref er . The [...]

9 Getting Started 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 g ood idea t o get s ome ex p erience us ing 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 ba s ic M acintosh s kills , cont i nue with t he i nstr ucti ons i n this cha p te r . When y ou[...]

2T urn on your computer by pressing the Power key on the keyboard or pressing the power button on the front panel of the computer. 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 . 10 Chapter 1[...]

3C heck to see what’s on your screen. Yo u ’ ll see a sequence o f me ss a ge s de scrib i ng w hat is happeni ng , fo llo wed b y th e E n erg y S tar 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 a nt to set y our energ y- sa vi ng [...]

m If , w hen y ou pre s s R etur n, you see t h e Mac i nt osh de s k t op (sho wn here) , y our s y stem so ft w are is alread y set up correct l y . S kip now t o “What ’ s Ne xt?” 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 [...]

Pr o b l e m s tur n in g your com pu te r on? If y ou don ’ t see anyt hing on the screen, c heck t h ese item s to see if y ou c a n ide nti f y th e problem: m Is the computer plu g g ed into a po wer s ource? If it is plu g g ed into a po wer strip , is t he pow er strip tur n ed on? m Is the computer tur ned on? T he pow er -on li ght on the[...]

Wh at’ s ne xt? Yo u’ ve fini shed setting up y our computer . C ontinue with one of t he 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 ’ v e lear n ed the ba si c Mac i ntosh s kills , tur n to t h e sect ion, “ S a v i ng En erg y W ith the En er gy [...]

Learn i ng th e basics If y ou are n ew t o the Mac i ntosh, y ou should begin b y looking at the eas y-to-u se pro 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 kills y ou ’ll n eed to u se y our computer . T o start the tutori al, f oll o w th ese steps: 1S lide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk. Ho[...]

3W ith the tip of the arrow on the question mark, press and hold down the mouse button. A list o f cho ices (c alled a menu ) appears . T his i s the Gui de ( h ) menu, w hic h is the pl ace t o g o when y ou ha v e a que st ion about ho w t o use y our computer . 4W hile holding down the mouse button, move the arrow until the words “Macintosh Tu[...]

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 use on y our screen t o do w ork with y our computer . Men us 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 ymbo[...]

Icons Ic ons are small p ic ture s that repre sent dis ks , program s, documents and fo ld ers . Y ou c a n double-c lic k any i c on t o open 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 like [...]

Sa v i ng e ne r g y w i t h the E ner g y Sa v er co n t r o l pa ne l When y ou sa v e en erg y , y ou sa v e natural res ources and red uce pollut ion . Y our Powe r Ma ci ntosh c ontai ns feature s that automat ic all y sa v e en er g y . Y ou c a n inc r ea se the ener g y sa v i ng s b y us i ng t he E ner g y S a v er contro l pa nel t o tur[...]

20 Chapter 1 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 en erg 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 were w o[...]

21 Getting Started Tu r n i n g t h e co m pu t e r o ff Usin g t h e Po w e r ke y To t u r n t h e c o mputer o f f us i ng t h e P o w er k e y on the ke yboar d, f oll o w these 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 ea[...]

22 Chapter 1 Usin g t h e Shut Down com m an d Y ou c an als o tur n your c omputer of f by u sing t h e Shut Do wn c omma nd i n the Sp e cia l m e n u . Fo llo w the se steps: 1I f the computer is in sleep, press the Power key (or any key on the keyboard except Caps Lock) to wake it. 2M o ve the tip of the arrow to the word “Special” at the t[...]

Tr o u ble ? If a problem wit h the computer pre v ents y ou from us ing the P ow er ke y on t h e k e yboar d or choos i ng S hut Do wn —for e xamp le , if the computer “freeze s ” so that t h e pointer does not re spond t o the mouse—y ou c an tur n of f th e com puter b y pre s s i ng t h e po w er butt on on the front of t h e computer [...]

Wh e r e to fi nd ans wers When y ou ha v e que sti ons about us i ng y our Macint 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 m[...]

If y ou ha v e problem s with a parti cul ar applic ati on pro gram, c ontact the manuf acturer o f the program . R ef er to t he sect ion “ Obtaini ng Online S uppor t a nd Updated A pple S of tw are ” in Chapter 6 f or informati on about gett ing an sw ers to y our computer que sti ons and gett ing updated A pple s o ft w are . 25 Getting Sta[...]

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27 Th e Gu ide menu is y our mai n source o f i nformati on when y ou ’ re w orking 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 n g Hel p Use the instructions in this chapter to learn about the help available to you in the Guide menu.[...]

Ge tt i ng a ns we rs t o y o u r q uest i on s When y ou ha v e a que sti on while w orki ng with y our computer , y ou c a n g et 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 he[...]

3N otice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Maci nt osh Gu ide gi ve s y ou three w a y s of f indi ng inf or mati on: 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 ject[...]

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 th t he I nde x bu tt on 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al list o f sub jects app ears on the lef t s ide o f the wi ndow . 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 th t he L oo k Fo r bu tt on 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 of [...]

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 ks , f o lders , and file s . (Other pro grams ma y als o ha v e help a v ailab le i n[...]

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 a n get an ans wer b y us i ng a M acintosh f eature kno wn a s Ba ll oon Help . Ba ll oon Help e xp l ains the functi on of i cons , menus , commands , a nd 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 can s imp l y double-c lic k the icon t o op en it. Fol l o w t h e s e s t eps t o lear n k e yboar d 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 cor n er o f the window t o disp l a 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[...]

39 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 emember 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 , dep endi ng on w hat you purc hased. ) Y ou c an als o e x pand y our c omputer s y stem b[...]

Your computer’s ports and connectors SCSI port g Connects your Macintosh to SCSI equipment such as external hard disk drives and scanners. Ethernet port (AAUI) G Connects your Macintosh to a high-speed Ethernet network using an adapter. Ethernet port (10BASE-T) G Connects your Macintosh to a high-speed 10BASE-T Ethernet network. Modem port (GeoPo[...]

Sound output port - Connects your Macintosh to headphones, externally powered (amplified) speakers, or other audio output equipment. Monitor port ™ Connects a monitor to your Macintosh. Apple desktop bus V Connects your Macintosh to an input device, such as a (ADB) port keyboard or a trackball. Access covers for Your Macintosh supports up to thre[...]

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 o f s ource s . Y ou c an listen t o or reproduce stereo sound b y connect i ng audio equ ipment to th e s ound in put a nd output por ts on the computer . If y ou ha v e an i nter nal CD-R OM dri v e , y ou c a n als o use y our computer t o[...]

43 Connecting Additional Equipment Th e c omputer ’ s sound por ts accept the se 3 .5 mm c onnect ors: Th e smaller c onnect or (a “ stereo miniplu g ”) is f ound most of ten on stereo equipm ent. Th e s li ghtl y lon g er connect or is f ound on the A pple P lainT alk Micr ophone a nd other v oice qu ality micr ophon e s . If y our equipment[...]

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 pl ace the microphone on t [...]

Con n e ct in g ex ternal ster e o s p e akers Y ou c an take ad v a ntag e of y our computer ’ s stereo s ound output b y attac hing 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 sp[...]

6T u r n on the computer. No w y ou hear the computer ’ s sound thr ough t h e 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 your speak ers . R ef er t o the “ Sound ” t op ic o f Mac intosh G ui de , ava i l a b l e i n the Gui de [ h ] menu f or[...]

Be f ore y o u co nnec t a de v ice Bef ore y ou connect 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 c onnected t o your M acintosh ha s its ow n, unique ID number from 1 t o 6 . See t he i nstr uct ions t hat cam e with eac h SCS I de v ice f or i nformati on on chec king and s[...]

IMPORTANT Th e t otal length o f the c able s i n a SC S I c hain should not e xceed 6 meters (20 f eet) . SC SI c able s must ha v e 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[...]

Con n ect i ng a SCS I de v i ce Us e t h es e g eneral i nstr ucti ons i n con junct ion with t he i nstr uct ions t hat cam e 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 cha[...]

Memory f or y our computer is pr ov ided in pack ag es c alled Dual Inli ne Memory Module s (DIMMs) . A ddi ng d ynamic random-acce s s memory (DRAM) D IMM s increase s y our computer ’ s memory . Th e DIMMs mu st be t h e correct typ e f or y our computer , a nd can be i nstalled one-at-a-time . In stallin g a c ache DIMM c a n als o increase y [...]

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 Ether 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 netw ork confi gurat ion, open the App leT al k contr ol pan el t o c hoose t he ph y s ic al netw ork i nterf ace y ou are us i n g . (T he 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 p l an to u se TCP/IP on y our Po wer M acintosh, y ou als o n eed to c hoose[...]

53 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 Gu ide , a v ailab le in the Gui de ( h ) menu and the R ead Me file s f or the pro gram. (R ead Me file s are tex t file s that c ontain additional in fo rm ati on about applic ati on pro grams . T h e y are us uall y f ound i ns ide t he pro[...]

To u se y our pro grams m ost ef f ect i ve l y , f oll ow t hese g uide lin e s: 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 [...]

Findi ng ou t which p ro gr a ms are op en If y ou ha v e sev eral program s a nd window s op en, you c an find out whi c h 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 acces sory b y choos i ng 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 by c opying it t o another flopp y dis k of t h e s a me c[...]

Share d l i br aries Powe r Ma ci ntosh pr ograms use spec i al file s c alled s har ed l ib r ar i 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 th[...]

59 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 OM (C ompact Disc R ead-Onl y Memory) dri ve , if y our computer ha s one . (CD-R OM dri v es are al s o s omet imes c alled CD-R OM p l a yers . ) R ef er t o 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 [...]

60 Chapter 5 Ins e r ti n g a CD-R OM 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 OM dri v e . Th en f oll o w the i nstr ucti ons pro v ided with y our disc , a s 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 ope[...]

61 Using the Optional CD-ROM Drive Ej e cting a CD-R O M d i sc Fol l o w t h e s e i n s t r u cti ons t o op en the tra y a nd eject a CD-R OM disc fr om 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 ar[...]

Playin g au di o CDs Wi th y our CD-R OM dri v e a nd y our computer ’ s built-in sp eaker , y ou c an pl a y audio c ompact disc s (CDs) or audio trac ks on CD-R OM disc s . Y ou can al s o attac h headphon es or speakers t o the computer t o listen t o audi o CDs and audio trac ks . See Chapter 3 , “C onnect ing A dditi onal Equipm ent , ” [...]

63 Using the Optional CD-ROM Drive Wo r k i n g w i t h P ho t o CDs Y ou c an use y our CD-R OM 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 OM d i sc o v er a ne tw or k Y ou c an share a CD-R OM di sc us i ng y our computer ’ s file-sharing 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 , y ou c a nnot h ear the audio por tions o f disc s y ou acce ss o v er a n e[...]

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67 6 Tr ouble sho ot i ng Consult this chapter if you experience problems using your computer. Wh e n y o u ha v e q ues t io ns If y ou w a nt to kno w how t o do a par ticu l ar tas k with y our computer , ref 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 “ Gettin g Help , ” Chap[...]

If y ou are unable t o acce ss M acintosh G uide (f or ex ample , if y our screen is “ fro zen ”) , ref er t o this c hapter to see if y ou c a n res ol v e the prob lem . 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 t o tak e act ion immedi atel y . Th e me ss a ge sta y s on the screen until y ou c lic k t[...]

If y ou n eed repai r ser v ice , cons ult t he ser v 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 as s istance . If y ou know t hat the prob lem is with a particu lar app lic ati on pro gram, c ontact th e ma n ufact urer of t hat [...]

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[...]

To re build t he des kt op of a star tup dis k, f oll ow t h es e steps: 1 Open the Extensions Manager control panel by choosing Extensions Manager from the Control Panels submenu of the Apple ( K ) menu. 2F rom the Sets pop-up menu, choose Save Set. 3 In the Save Set dialog box, type a name for your set of selected extensions (for example, “My E[...]

So l ut io ns to co mmon p r obl ems Thi s se ct i on contains descript ions o f problem s y ou coul d ex perience with y our c omputer . Some pr oblems ma y be cau sed by y our CD-R OM dri v e , so if y ou don ’ t find y our prob lem h ere , b e s ure t o c heck t h e sect ion “ So luti ons to CD-R OM Pr oblem s ” later in thi s chapter . Th[...]

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 lock begins t o k eep ti me inaccuratel y , ha ve an A pp le-authorized serv ice pr o v ider rep l ace the ba ttery . Cons ult t he ser v ice and support i n[...]

m Sys t e m s o f t wa re ma y not be i nstalled on the star tup hard dis k, the s y stem so ft wa re ma y b e damag ed, or the hard di s k ma y not b e w orki ng 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 OM dri v e) with the CD-R OM di sc that c ontai ns s y stem so ft wa r[...]

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 har dw are . Ej e c t a ny flopp y dis ks b y tur ni ng o f f the c omputer and then holding do wn th e mo us e button w hile y ou tur n the [...]

m If the hard di s k is y our star tup dis k, star t y our computer us i ng t he 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 di sc that c ontai ns s y stem so ftw are . (F or instr uct ions on ho w t o star t up your c omputer from the CD-R OM di sc , see “ Starting Up Fr om a CD-R OM Di sc ” i n[...]

m Tu r n o f f the computer . If the dis k isn ’ t ejected, t hen hold do wn t he button on y our mouse or ot her pointing de v ice w hile y ou tur n the computer on a g ain. m Lo cate th e s m all hole near the dis k driv e ’ s op eni ng , a nd care full y i nser t the end o f a l ar ge strai ghten ed pap er c lip i nto it. Push g entl y unt i[...]

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 ra n out of mem ory . Quit t he pro grams t hat you ha v e op en a nd then open the program y ou w a nt to u se , or rest[...]

A dialog box with a bomb appears. Y our s y stem ha s a s o ft w are problem . m Wr ite dow n what y ou were do i n g w hen the mes sa ge appeared and write do w n the me ss a ge . m Re star t y our Mac i nt osh . (See “ Start Ov er” i n the sect i on “If Y ou Ha v e Tr ouble ” ear lier i n thi s c hapter f or i nstr uct ions . ) Most s o f[...]

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 cau se: 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 do cuments open 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 “ Start Ov er” i n the secti on “If Y ou Ha v e T roub le ” earlier in thi s c hapter . Check t he star tup dis k a nd applic ati on[...]

m The k e y board i s damag ed. If y ou ha v e acces s t o another ke yboard, 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 t[...]

You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer. If y ou can ’ t op en a DOS document u s ing a M ac intosh pr o gram, try t he 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 to specify w hic h Mac i nt osh pro gram wi[...]

So l ut io ns to CD-R OM p r ob lems Pro bl e m s u s in g t h e CD-R OM d ri 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 attac hed to y our computer , mak e s ure that eac h de v ice ha s a unique SC S I ID number (If your CD-R O M dri v e w as installed i n y our computer at the f act o[...]

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 disc c ontai ni ng A t Ease , a n alter nati ve t o the Mac i nt osh de s kt op . Y ou need to ha v e the Ma ci nt osh de s k t op on y our screen b ef o[...]

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 OM disc . Pres s the Op en/Cl ose butt on of y our CD-R OM dri v e t o op en the tra y , and remo v e th e CD-R OM di sc . Close t he tra y , then restart y our c omputer . Pro b l e m s u s in g CD-R O M d i scs Yo[...]

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 t he F orei gn File A cce ss and A udio CD A cce ss 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 [...]

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 or mats ha v e v ersi on numb ers attac hed to f ilenames . Some app lic ation pr ograms need the se v ersi on numbers i n order t o w ork with f ile[...]

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 disc and 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 s ou[...]

If y our c omput er ’ s perf o rm a nce dec reases If y ou notice a decrea se i n y our computer ’ s sp eed and general p erf orma nce afte r y ou add speci al so ftw are li ke a c ontro l pa nel, s y stem ex tens ion, or cust om utility , it ma y b e b ec ause thi s so f tw are does not w ork we ll with P ow er Maci nt osh computers . m To f i[...]

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 , maki ng s ure y ou ha v e selected 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 ge[...]

IMPORTANT Alt hou gh sp ecif ic pat hs for eac h ser v ice are pro v ided in the sect ions that f oll ow , onlin e i nf or mati on is s ubjec t to c ha ng e . If y ou ha ve troub le f indi ng M acintosh-re l ated inf ormation online , see the ser v ice and s uppor t i nf or mati on that c ame wit h y our computer . Americ a On l ine Ap pl e so ft w[...]

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 MacP lanet, 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 les , a co llecti on of popul ar so ft w are file s , a nd so ftw are u[...]

Intern e t: Go phe r se r v er S uppor t i nf or mati on a nd A pple s of tw are updates are posted t o the App le C om puter Goph er Serv er , loc ated in the f oll owing pat h: Home Gopher Serv er C om puter I nf or mati on Ap pl e Co m puter Gopher Server m Host name: g oph er .i nf o .apple .com Ap pl e recommends u sing T urboGopher c lient so[...]

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

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 , test , or repai r a hard dis k, or t o i nstall s y stem so f tw are on a hard dis k, y ou n eed to start up y our computer fr om a nother dis k. If y our computer has a CD-R O M dri v e , y ou c a n star t up your c omputer us i ng t h e CD-R OM disc c ontai ning s y stem so ft w are[...]

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 Disk T o o ls th at came w ith y our c omputer . If y our computer c ame with a CD-R OM dri ve and y ou didn ’ t recei ve fl oppy di s ks , y ou c a n find Dri v e Setup on t h e [...]

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

Check t hat both c hai ns of de v ice s are termi nated properl y . For inf or mati 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 SC S I equipm ent m Te s t t h e dis k f oll owing t h e i nstr ucti ons that com e nex t. How t o te st a h a rd di sk Y ou c an [...]

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 a nother dis k repai r pro gram (see the instr uct ions in 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 ic ons appear i n a bo x at the top o f the Dis k F i rst Aid window . 4C lick Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou c an ’ t repai r the star tup dis k or the dis k that c ontains the Dis k First Aid pro gram, but y ou can te st the se di s ks b y c lic king V erify . If the p[...]

Inst a llin g o r r e in s t a llin g sys t e m s of t w a r e Sy stem so ftw are is t h e set o f pro grams and other file s that y our computer u ses to star t itself up , keep trac k of y our file s , a nd r un the applic at ion pr ograms y ou u se . S y stem so ftw are is k ept i n the f ol der called t he S y stem Fo lder. When y ou tur n on y[...]

Inst al l i ng sy stem soft wa re Fol l o w t h e s t eps in this sec ti on to do w hat is c ommonl y called a “normal” ins tal l a t i on o f s y stem so ftw are . If y ou ’ re installi ng s y stem so 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 dis [...]

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 “ Starting Up Fr om a CD-R OM Disc ” in the secti on “I niti alizi n g a Hard Di s 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 (or “Quit,” if you’re installing from the CD-ROM disc). Don ’ t forget to eject the CD-R OM di sc or fl opp y dis k containing s y stem softw a re . If a me ss a ge reports that i nstallat i on w as not s ucces s ful , try ins ta llin g a g ain. (F oll o[...]

To do a c lean i nstallat ion, f oll o w these 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 “ Starting Up Fr om a CD-R OM Disc ” in the secti on “I niti alizi n g a Hard Di s k” ear lier i n this c hapter . 2 Find and open the Di[...]

10 Click OK. The E as y In st all dial og 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 t h e correct dis k name app ears . 12 Hold down Shift– x –K to start the clean installation. The f ol l o win g dial [...]

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 e star t onl y if y ou i nstalled s o ft w are onto t h e star tup dis k. If a [...]

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 y stem ex tens i ons , cust om utilit ies , f onts , or App le menu items that y ou ma y ha v e had in your old S y st e m F older . T o make s ure that speci al so f tw are does not create an y c onfli cts wit h other pro grams on y our co[...]

2C l i ck OK. The E as y In st all dial og bo x app ears . 3C hoose Custom Install from the pop-up menu. The Cu st om I nstall dial o g bo x app ears , list i n g all a v ailab le 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 in[...]

8 Restart your Macintosh. Th e s y stem so ft w are is installed a nd y our computer i s read y t o u se . Don ’ t fo rge t to e j ect the CD-R OM di sc or fl opp y dis 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 of t wa r e CD-R OM s of tw are is a set o f pro grams and file s t[...]

3C hoose Custom Install from the pop-up menu. The Cu st om I nstall dial o g bo x app ears , list i n g all a v ailab le 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 addit ional inf 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 of [...]

III part App e n di x A Hea l th , Saf et y , a nd Ma i n t ena nce T i ps App e ndi x BI n s t a l l i n g a n Expa nsi on Card App e n di x C S peci a l K e y s o n Y ou r K e y boa rd[...]

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F or y our ow n saf ety a nd that of y our equipment , 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 f or ref erence by y ou and others . Hea l th-re la ted inf o rmat i on a b out c omput er u s e Musc le sorenes s , e y e f ati gue, and other disc om forts a nd i n jurie s s omet imes asso ciat ed[...]

Musculo skeleta l d i sco m f or t As w i th a n y act i v ity that inv ol v es s itting 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 t he gui deli n es that f ollo w , a nd take frequent breaks t o rest t i re[...]

Eye fa tigu e Ey e f a t i g u e c an o ccur whene v er the e ye s are focused on a nearb y objec t for a lo ng time . This pr oblem occurs bec ause t h e e ye mu sc le s mu st w ork harder t o vi ew a n ob ject that ’ s c loser t han about 20 feet (6 m eters) . I m proper light i ng ca n hasten the de v el opment of e ye f ati gue . Alt hou 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 an use a f ootrest wit h ad justable hei ght and tilt t o mak e up f or a ny g ap b etw een the floor and y our f eet. Or you ma y lo wer th e de s k t op [...]

Av oiding fatigu e m Chang e your seated pos iti on, sta nd up , or stretch w h en ev er you start to f eel ti r e d. Frequent shor t breaks are helpful in reducing f ati 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 nds[...]

Sa f e ty i n st ruct ions F or y our ow n saf ety a nd that of y our equipment , alw a y s take the f oll o wi ng prec autions . Tu r n o f f the computer c omplete l y and disc onnect the po w er p lu g (by pu lling 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 ng y o u r com puter e qu i pm e nt Fo llo w these g ui delines f or handli ng y our computer and its components: m When setting up y our computer , pl ace components on a sturd y , fl at s urf ace , a nd c arefull y fo llo 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 its[...]

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 ing f eature that dims t he screen a nd puts the computer t o “ sleep ” when it hasn ’ t been used in a sp ecif ied len gth o f time . (B y de f ault , the tim e settin g is 3 0 mi nute s , but y ou ma y h[...]

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

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 di scs: m Hol d a disc b y the ed ge s or by one ed g e and the center hole . Do not t ouch th e di sc s urf ace . m To c lean disc s , wipe the shi ny s urf ace with a s oft damp c loth, w orking in strai ght li nes from center t o ed g e . Do [...]

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 op en. If du st g ets on the lens of t h e CD-R OM dri v e , the dri v e ma y ha v e prob lems readi ng y our compac t d[...]

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 ks ” t opi c of Mac i ntosh G ui de , a v ail able in the Gui de ( h ) menu. If y o u ca n ’ t ejec t a fl opp y d i sk If y ou can ’ t eject a fl opp y dis k in the us ual w a y , try the fo llo wi ng in order: m Hol d dow n [...]

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 ex terior . A v oid ge t ti ng m o is ture i n a n y openi n g s . m Don ’ t us e aeros ol spra y s , so l v ents , or abra s i v es . Cle a[...]

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 , ” for instr ucti ons on how t o[...]

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 unlo c kin g t he m o use Some m o us e dev ice s can be lock ed so t hat the ball c an ’ t b e remo v ed. A lo cki ng mo use has a small ho le on the pl as[...]

To unl o ck t h e mou se , f oll ow t hese 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 rin g a v ery shor t distance . Wh en the rece s sed area on the ring i s lin ed up with t he reces sed area s ur rounding t he ri ng , the mous[...]

131 App e ndi x B Inst a llin g a n E x pa nsi on Card Y ou c an i nstall printed circuit boards (called ca r ds ) for 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 . T h e c ar ds fit int o connect ors , c alled ex pa nsion sl ot s, ins i d e th e com puter . Y our M[...]

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 than one 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 t[...]

3 Remove the cover from the computer. Sl i d e th e cov e r a w ay from t h e bac k pan el an inch or t w o . T h en raise t he co v er strai ght up a nd o f f the computer . 133 Installing an Expansion Card[...]

4T ouch 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 case 134 Appendix B[...]

5 Lower the retainer. Squeeze t h e s ide s of t he retai n er and pull do wn . To lower the retainer, squeeze the sides to unlatch it. 135 Installing an Expansion Card[...]

6 Being careful not to touch the sharp edges, pull out the metal access port 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 oi d t ouching t he connect or . Connector 1 Press apart the two levers that are next to the card access[...]

8A lign the connector end of the card with the expansion slot. 9P ress the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted. m Sl i d e th e card b e tw een the tw o lev ers that held t he acce s s por t co v er y ou remo v ed ear lier . Y ou ma y need to pre ss t he le v ers apar t sli ght l y t o gu ide the ca rd b e t w een them. m D[...]

10 Replace the retainer. When the card is properly seated, the levers snap into place and secure the card. Snap the retainer back into place. 138 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 . P ush the c o ver b ack unt il it t ouc h es t he bac k pa nel. 12 Tighten the screws on the back panel. Y ou ma y now tur n on the computer and use its e x pa nded c apabilitie s . WARNING Ne v er tur n on y our computer unle s s all of its inter nal a n[...]

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141 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 ve . M any o f these k e y s allo w y ou t o gi v e commands to th e c omputer without u sing t he mouse . F or ex ample , i n ma n y 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 q[...]

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 ch a rac te rs a nd s y mb ol s Y ou c an typ e a v ariety of inter national and other speci al s ymbols and ch ar acters (inc ludi ng c haracters with di acritic al marks , suc h as accents) b y pre s sing c ombinations o f ke y s . Th e K e y Caps pr ogram, w hic h i s installed with y our s y stem so ft w are , show s y [...]

If y o u s e e r e ct an g l e s: If you see rec ta n gle s i nstead of di acrit ic 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 . How ev er , y ou only need t o use the 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 ac[...]

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 allo w y ou to u se sta ndard met hods of qu itting a pro gram or restarting y our computer , y ou c an try us i ng 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 compu[...]

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A AAUI Ethernet connector 51 AAUI Ethernet port 40, 41 About Apple Extras file 24 accent marks, typing 143–144 access covers for expansion slots 41 access port cover 136 active program 17, 55–56 acute accent (´ ), typing 144 ADB port. See Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port air circulation around computer components 121 America Online, obtaining onli[...]

compatibility with older Macintosh programs 83 installing 53–55 memory problems 78 not installed with the Installer program 105, 108 opening 17 Power Macintosh “native” applications 57–58 switching 56 won’t start or quit unexpectedly 78 arrow keys 141 arrow pointer “freezes” and won’t move 23, 67–68, 80, 89 moving 15–16 At Ease [...]

CD-ROM software, installing 111–112 cedilla (ç), typing 144 chair, adjusting for optimal support and comfort 117 circumflex (ˆ), typing 144 C key (at startup), to start from a CD-ROM disc 145 cleaning computer equipment 127–129. See also safety instructions clean installation of system software 105–109 Clear key 141 clock in computer keeps [...]

diagnosing problems. See Apple- authorized service providers; error messages; troubleshooting dialog boxes Custom Install 110, 112 Easy Install 104, 107–108 Energy Star 11, 19 DIMMs. See Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) dim screen 20, 72, 122 disconnecting the computer 3, 120 Disk First Aid program installing system software 103, 106 repairing [...]

expansion card installing 131–139 power requirements of 132 expansion slots 131, 137 access covers for 41 extended miniplugs 43 extensions, turning off/on 70–71 Extensions Manager control panel 71, 78, 79, 87, 90 external stereo speakers, connecting 45–46 eye fatigue from computer use 115, 117, 119 F fatigue, tips for avoiding 119 FDDI networ[...]

I, J icons ADB 7, 8 application program 18 blinking question mark 73–74, 102 “bomb” 67, 69, 79, 89 defined 17, 18 Disk First Aid 100, 103, 106 disk with an X 74 document 18 don’t appear correctly on screen 75–76, 85–86 Drive Setup 97, 99 folder 18 hard disk 12, 18, 75–76 “sad Macintosh” 75 SCSI 46 sound input/output ports 42 Trash[...]

M Macintosh desktop, illustration 12 Macintosh Easy Open, rebuilding the desktop and 70–71 Macintosh Guide activating the text box 33 closing 34, 35 going to the next step 30, 32, 34 “Huh?” button 35 Index button 29, 31–32 Look For button 29, 33–34 moving the window out of the way 35 returning to the main window 30, 32, 35 Topics button 2[...]

online services and software updates, obtaining 91–94 Open/Close button on CD-ROM drive 40, 60, 61, 85 opening the computer 132–133 Option key 142 Key Caps program and 143–144 P parameter RAM 72 PC Exchange control panel 82, 83 PCI. See Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) cards performance decreases after adding software, troubleshooting [...]

S “sad Macintosh” icon on screen, troubleshooting 75 safety instructions CD-ROM drive vii cleaning equipment 127–129 connecting additional equipment 39 connecting a SCSI device 49 ejecting CDs using a paper clip 85 ejecting floppy disks using a paper clip 77, 126 general precautions 120–121 grounding the computer 3, 121 handling and care of[...]

switching programs 17 symbols and international characters, typing 143–144 system extensions not installed with the Installer program 105, 108 turning off 55, 78, 79 System Folder clean installation of system software and 105, 107, 109 dragging extras to the Trash 55 replacing special software 109 shared libraries 58 system software installing/re[...]

turning on the computer 9–13 external SCSI devices 49 Foreign File Access/Audio File Access CD-ROM extensions 87 the monitor 9 system extensions 55, 71, 90 virtual memory 78 tutorial 15–16 typing produces nothing on screen, troubleshooting 81–82 U umlaut (¨), typing 144 unlocking/locking the mouse 129–130 unsaved work, losing 23 updated so[...]

 P ower Ma cin t os h Us e r ’ s Man u a l Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related infor mation for P ower Macintosh 8200 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 e r Mac i n t os 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 4 C onnectin g a monit or 4 C onnectin g the mou se and ke yboar d 7 C onnectin g other equipm ent 9 Tu r n i n g t h e com puter on [...]

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 on a l E qu i pme n t 39 Y our computer at a g l ance 3 9 C onnectin g audio equ ipment 42 C onnectin g ex ter nal SC SI de v ices 46 Ex pandi ng mem ory 4 9 Ins ta lling int[...]

Par t II 6T r ouble sh oot ing 67 When y ou ha v e que sti ons 6 7 If y ou ha v e trouble 6 7 Solu ti ons t o comm on prob lems 7 2 Solu ti ons t o CD-R OM pr oblem s 84 If y our computer ’ s p erf or mance decrease s 90 Sol v i ng printer problem s 9 1 Obtaini ng online support a nd updated App le s o f tw are 9 1 Ini t i a lizing a har d dis k [...]

vi Communications Regulation Information Co mmunic ation s reg u l a t io n i n f o rm at io 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. 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 ea s y t o set up , eas y to u se , a nd eas y t o e x 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, an[...]