Apple Powerbook M8981LL/A инструкция обслуживания

P ow erB ook G4 1 5-inch G etting Star ted Includes setup , expansion, and troubleshooting inf ormation for your P o werBook G4 computer LL2507.book Page 1 Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:16 PM[...]

K Apple Comput er , Inc . © 2004 Apple C omputer , Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual ma y not be copied , in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. The Apple logo is a trademark of A pple Computer , Inc., registered in the U.S. and other coun tries. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K[...]

3 3 C ont ents Chapter 1 5 Getting Star ted 6 Basic F eatures of Y our P owerBook 8 Additional F eatures of Y our P owerBook 10 Setting Up 16 How Do I T urn My Po werBook O ff? 17 Calibrating Y our Batter y 18 What ’ s Nex t? Chapter 2 1 9 The Basics 19 Getting to Know Y our New Po werBook 20 Adjusting Y our Display 21 Using Y our P ower Adapter [...]

4 Contents 39 Ethernet (1 0/1 00/1 000Base-T ) 40 Using Y our Modem 40 Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices 41 External V ideo Suppor t (DVI, VGA, and S-Video) 43 Using Y our Optical Drive 47 Battery 50 Security Slot Chapter 4 5 3 Adding Memory to Y our Computer 53 Installing Additional Memory 57 Mak ing Sure Y our Computer Recogniz es the New Mem[...]

1 5 1 Getting Star ted Y our P owerBook is a full-f eatured notebook comput er . Important: Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see page 67) carefully befor e you plug your computer int o a wall sock et. AC cord Power adapter AC plug Phone cord S-video-to-composite adapter DVI-to-VGA adapter ® LL2507.book Page 5 Thursday[...]

6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Basic F eatures of Y our P owerBook ® Built-in speaker ® Power button AirPort Extreme/ Bluetooth antenna window AirPort Extreme/ Bluetooth antenna window Built-in speaker (located under speaker grille) Microphone Function key (Fn) Sleep indicator light Trackpad Display release button Trackpad button Slot-loading optica[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 F or additional information about AirPort Extreme or your optical drive, see Chapter 3, “Using Y our Computer ,” on page 3 1. ¤ Brightness contr ols Increase or decrease the brightness of your P owerBook display . - V olume controls Increase or decrease the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speakers and h[...]

8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional F eatures of Y our P owerBook ® W Internal modem port ¯ Power adapter port Headphone out port PC Card slot f USB 2.0 port Audio line in port ® Security slot Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base- T ) G FireWire 800 port USB 2.0 port DVI port FireWire 400 port S-video out port Æ LL2507.book Page 8 Thursday[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 F or additional information about these features, see C hapter 3, “Using Y our Computer ,” on page 3 1. Security slot Prot ec t your P owerBook by connecting a securit y cable. ¯ P ower adapter port Plug in the included Apple P or table P ower Adapter to r echarge your P owerBook batter y . W Internal modem port Con[...]

10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Y our Po werBook is designed so that you can set it up quickly and star t using it right away . Step 1: Plug In the P ower Adapter m Plug the AC plug of your po wer adapter into an outlet and the po wer adapter plug into the P owerBook power adapt er por t. Important: Be sure t o snap the elec trical prongs o[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 Step 2: Prepar e to G et Connected The first time you start up your computer , a setup assistan t welcomes you and takes you through the registration pr ocess. I t will also help you set up your computer and Internet connection. Internet access usually requires an accoun t with an Internet ser vice provider (ISP). F ees[...]

12 Chapter 1 Getting Started If you selected “Using DHCP ,” gather the f ollowing optional information (ask your ISP if you need it): • DHCP client ID • DNS ser vers If you selected “PPP” (for PPP oE connections), gather the following: • Ser vice provider • Account name • P assword • PPP oE ser vice name The information belo w i[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 Make sure you connect the internal modem to an analog phone line—the kind used typically in homes. T he modem will not work with a digital phone line. F or more information about your modem, see “Using Y our Modem” on page 40. F or information on other types of connections, see Appendix C, “Connecting to the Int[...]

14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Step 4: T urn On Y our P owerBook With your setup information gather ed, you’ re ready to start up your computer . Setup Assistant la unches automatically to help y ou. 1 T o turn on the computer , pr ess the P ower button ( ® ). Y ou should hear a tone when you turn on the computer . It tak es the computer a few mom[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 2 Use your P owerBook track pad to select and move items on the screen, much as you use a mouse with a desktop computer . • T o move the arrow pointer on the scr een, slide your finger across the trackpad. • T o select, click, or double-click an item on the screen, use the track pad button. F or tips on using the tr[...]

16 Chapter 1 Getting Started How Do I T urn M y P owerBook Off? When you hav e finished working with your P owerBook, you can put your computer t o sleep or shut it down. Putting Y our P owerBook to Sleep If you will be awa y from your P owerBook for only a short time, put the computer to sleep . When the computer is in sleep, you can quickly wake [...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 Shutting Down Y our P owerBook If you aren ’t going to use your P owerBook for a day or two , shut it down. T o shut down your computer , do one of the following: • Choose Apple ( K ) > Shut Down from the menu bar . • Pr ess the P ower button ( ® ) and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears . If you plan t[...]

18 Chapter 1 Getting Started What ’ s Next ? • Learn the important basics about your P owerBook. Check out Chapter 2, “ The Basics,” on page 1 9. • Have fun trying out your computer’ s applications and Internet feature s. Browse the Mac OS X and applications book let that came with your computer . • If you ’ re unfamiliar with Mac O[...]

2 19 2 The Basics This chapter in troduces important basics about your P owerBook that y ou’ll wan t to know . Getting to Know Y our New P owerBook Because your P owerBook is so thin and light, you can take it with you to the office, librar y , class, or wherever you work or pla y . Whenever you st op using your P owerBook, wait a few moments t o[...]

20 Chapter 2 The Basics Adjusting Y our Display Once you begin working with your new P owerBook, you may need to adjust y our display so that the scr een is easier to see. Use the k eys labeled with the ¤ icon to adjust screen brightness. If the F8, F9, and F1 0 keys are marked with illumination icons, then your computer has keyboard illumination [...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 21 Note: Exposé is preset to use the F9 and F1 0 k eys, the same keys that adjust your keyboard illumination. T o use Exposé to manage your desktop windows , hold down the Fn key and press F9 or F1 0, or open the Exposé pane in System Pr eferences and choose differen t func tion keys to manage windows. Changing the Size of I[...]

22 Chapter 2 The Basics T o ex tend the reach of your pow er adapter , remove the A C plug from the adapter . Attach the included AC cor d to the adapter and inser t the other end into a wall outlet. Use only the AC cord that came with y our power adapter . M ake sure to push the power plug snugly into the pow er adapter por t on the computer to en[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 23 Instead of using the trackpad button, you can use your finger to click and double-click directly on the track pad. Y ou can turn on this and other track pad options in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System P references. Note: If you find that the pointer mo ves as you type because you acciden tally brush the trackpad, you [...]

24 Chapter 2 The Basics Using a Mouse If you hav e an Apple mouse with a USB connection, y ou can inser t the USB connec tor into the USB 2.0 port and use your mouse right away . Y ou can purchase a USB mouse from an Apple A uthorized Reseller or from the Apple St ore website: www .apple.com/store . Learning About Mac OS X Y our computer comes with[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 25 F eel free to make changes and experiment with the f ollowing: • Appearanc e: Select this preference pane to change the colors of buttons , menus, windows, and highlight colors, among other options. • Desktop & Screen Saver: Select this preference pane to change the background color or pattern of your deskt op, or ch[...]

26 Chapter 2 The Basics T o set up a printer: 1 Open System P reference s and click the Print & F ax icon. 2 Click the Set Up Print ers button. 3 Click the Add button. 4 Choose the type of connec tion for your prin ter (for example , USB, Apple T alk, and so on) from the pop-up menu. T o add a USB printer connected to an AirP or t Ex treme Base[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 27 Connecting a Camera or Other Fir eWire or USB Device If you have a digital camera, videocamera, scanner , or other device that has a USB or Fir eWire connector , you can connect it to your P owerBook. Follow the installation instructions that came with your device. For mor e information about Fir eWire, see “Fir eWire” o[...]

28 Chapter 2 The Basics Using the Int ernet During the initial setup , you were instructed on how to connect to the In ternet. If you need to change to a diff erent type of connec tion, such as DSL, cable modem, Ethernet local area network (LAN), or AirP or t Extreme network, you can find more inf ormation in Appendix C, “Connecting to the Intern[...]

Chapter 2 The Basics 29 When an Application F reeze s On rare occasions, an application may freeze on the scr een. Mac OS X provides a wa y to quit a froz en application without restar ting your computer . Quitting a frozen application may allow y ou to save your w ork in other open applications. T o force an application to quit: 1 Pr ess Command ([...]

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3 31 3 Using Y our C omputer Y our P owerBook has man y built-in feature s and connection capabilities that you can cust omize and expand to fit your needs . These include the f ollowing: • Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports for connecting additional equipment such as printers , scanners, and other devices to your P owerBook. See page 32. • F[...]

32 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Universal Serial Bus (USB) Y our Po werBook comes with two USB 2.0 ports ( ), also referr ed to as Hi-Speed USB, which you can use to connect many types of external devices, including printers , scanners, digital cameras, game pads, joysticks , k eyboards, and floppy disk drives. Y our USB 2.0 por ts are compatible [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 33 Using Multiple USB Device s at the Same Time If you want to use mor e than two USB devices at the same time, you can purchase a USB hub . The USB hub connects to an open USB por t on your computer and pro vides additional USB por ts (usually four or seven). Most USB hubs also have a power adapter and should be plugg[...]

34 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer F ireWire Y our computer has one FireWir e 400 and one FireWire 800 port ( ). With F ireWire , you can easily connect and disconnec t external high-speed devices—such as DV cameras, printers , scanners, and hard disks—without restar ting your computer . Y ou can connec t a standard 6-pin Fir eWire device directl[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 35 F ireWire Devices and Ba tter y P ower Fir eWire devices, such as cer tain external hard disks, can get power from the P owerBook F ireWire connection instead of a separate power adapter . However , these types of FireWire device s will cause your P owerBook batter y to become depleted faster . If a device will be c[...]

36 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer PC Cards Y ou can expand your computer ’ s capabilities using the PC Card slot. Y ou can connect hard drives , compact Flash card readers , and more. Y our Po werBook has one PC Card slot that accepts Type I and T ype II P CMCIA cards, including CardBus-format car ds. Y ou can inser t a PC Card when your computer [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 37 F or More Informa tion on PC Cards F or information on the PC Cards av ailable for your P owerBook, check out the Macintosh Pr oduc ts Guide at www .apple.com/guide. Using Bluetooth Device s Y our Po werBook can connec t to and transfer inf ormation wirelessly to devices that use Bluetooth ® wireless t echnology , [...]

38 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer AirP or t Ex treme Wireless Networking and Internet A ccess Y our Po werBook has an AirP or t Ex treme Card installed . AirP or t Extreme offers an easy and affordable wa y to provide wireless In ternet access anywhere in the home , at work, or in the classroom. Instead of using traditional cables, AirP or t Ex trem[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 39 Additional inf ormation on AirP or t Ex treme is av ailable in AirP or t Help. Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar , then choose Librar y > AirP or t Help from the menu bar . Y ou can also find information on the Apple AirP or t website at www .apple.com/airport or at www .apple.com/support. Ethernet (1 0[...]

40 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer F or More Informa tion on Using Ethernet Additional inf ormation, including setting up an Ether net network and transferring files using Ethernet, is available in Mac OS Help . Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “Ethernet” or “ network.” F or information on networking products you can[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 41 The volume con trols on your keyboard allow you to easily change v olume. Y ou can also access these contr ols from the Sound pane of System P references . F or more information about using or trouble shooting sound on your computer , choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “ sound.” External [...]

42 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer If you want sound to come fr om the ex ternal display , such as a projector or T V , you need to connect an audio cable from the computer’ s headphone out por t to that device. Note: Because of the displa y limitations of most televisions, images display ed on the television screen will be of low er qualit y than [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 43 2 Connect the power adapt er to the P owerBook and an outlet. 3 Close the P owerBook displa y to put the computer to sleep . 4 F ollow the steps in the previous section to connect your P owerBook to an external display . 5 W ait a few seconds and then press an y key on the ex ternal keyboard to wake the P owerBook. [...]

44 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Inser ting a CD or DVD Disc T o install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc: 1 With the computer turned on, insert the disc (with the label facing up) into the drive slot until you f eel the drive catch the disc and take it the rest of the way in. The disc may need t o be inser ted nearly all the way in before the[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 45 Ejecting a Disc T o ejec t a disc, do one of the following: • Drag the disc icon to the T rash. • Pr ess and hold the Media Ejec t ( ) key on the keyboard until the disc ejects. Allow the disc to fully eject before r emoving or reinser ting it. If you can ’t eject the disc, quit any applications that may be us[...]

46 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer T o record music from your i T unes library : 1 Click the iT unes icon in the Dock. 2 Select the playlist you want to recor d. 3 Inser t a blank CD-R or CD-R W disc. 4 At the top of the iT unes window , click Burn CD . F or More Informa tion • F or information about how to use iT unes to recor d music files on a C[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 47 Batter y When the external power adapter is not connected , your computer draws pow er from its battery . Depending on the applications you use and external devices connected to your P owerBook, you may find that the length of time that you can run y our P owerBook off one battery charge varies. T urning off cer tai[...]

48 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer If the batter y icon in the Finder menu bar is set t o show the percentage of charge , you may sometimes notice that the battery does not maintain a full charge of 1 00% when the power adapter is attached . When the batt er y level eventually drops below 95 percent , it will charge all the way to 1 00 perc ent. This[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 49 Note: Dispose of batteries accor ding to your local envir onmental laws and guidelines. F or more information, see “Batter y Disposal Information ” on page 96. Charging a Ba tter y When the power adapter that came with y our computer is connected, the batter y recharges whether the comput er is off , on, or in s[...]

50 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer T o fur ther save batt er y power , select the following options in the Ener gy Saver pane of Syst em Preferenc es: • Set your computer to modify its proce ssor speed based upon the required amount of processing activity . Y ou can set your P owerBook to automatically r educe its processing s peed during periods o[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 51 F or More Informa tion on S ecurity Options Additional inf ormation on the sof tware security features of y our P owerBook, including multiple user passwords and file encryption, is available in Mac OS Help . Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “ securit y ” or “multiple users.” LL2507[...]

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4 53 4 A dding Memor y to Y our C omputer This chapter pr ovides inf ormation and instruc tions for installing additional memor y in your P owerBook. Installing Additional Memor y Y our computer comes with two memor y slots, one above the other , that you access from the bottom of the computer . Y our computer comes with a minimum of 256 megabytes [...]

54 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer T o install additional memor y : 1 Shut down your computer . Disconnect the power adapter , phone cord , and any other cables connected to the computer . T urn the computer over and remov e the batter y by giving the latch a quarter turn. 2 Using a Phillips size 00 screw driver , unscrew the memor y door [...]

Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 55 3 T ouch a metal sur face inside the computer to discharge an y static elec tricity from your body . 4 If you already hav e a memor y card installed in the slot, remove it. Spread the tabs in the slot away fr om the notches in the memor y card . The card should pop up slightly . 5 Inser t the new memor y [...]

56 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 6 Pr ess down on the memor y card to lock it in place. If the memor y card does not latch, do not forc e the card down. T r y reinser ting the card to make sure it is fully seated. 7 Replace the memor y door and screw it into place . Note: T o avoid damage, be careful not to ov er tighten the screws. LL25[...]

Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 57 8 Replace the battery . Place the left side of the batter y into the battery compar tment. Gently press the right side of the battery down until the battery latch locks into place. 9 Reconnect the power adapter and any other cable s that were attached . Making Sure Y our C omputer Recognize s the New Memo[...]

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5 59 5 T r oubleshooting If you ha ve a problem w ork ing with your P owerBook, check here first f or solutions and advice. When you experience a problem, there is usually a simple and quick solution. Be aware of the conditions that led up to the problem. Mak ing a note of things you did befor e the problem occurred will help you narr ow down possi[...]

60 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting P roblems That Pr event Y ou F rom Using Y our Comput er If the computer w on’ t respond or the poin ter won ’t mo ve • Pr ess Command ( x )-Option-Esc to f orce a froz en application to quit. If a dialog appears, select the application you would like to quit and click F orce Quit. If you are working in Classic, h[...]

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 61 If the computer w on’ t turn on or star t up • Make sure the power adapter is plugged int o the computer and into a functioning power outlet. Be sure to use the pow er adapter that came with your computer . • Check if your battery needs to be recharged . Pre ss the small button on the batter y . Y ou should see on[...]

62 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If you ha ve trouble using AirP or t Ex treme wireless communica tion • Make sure you have pr operly configured the software according to the instructions that came with your AirP or t Ex treme Card or base station. • Make sure the computer or network you are trying to connect to is running and has a wireless access[...]

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 63 • If you are using a dial-up Int ernet connec tion, make sure that your telephone cord is plugged into the modem port (marked with the W icon) and not the Ethernet por t (marked with the G icon) on the computer . • Open the Network pane of Syst em Pref erences and verify the information en tered there with your In t[...]

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65 Appendix A A Specifications Y ou can use System P rofiler to find out detailed information about y our P owerBook, such as the amount of built-in memor y , hard disk size , devices c onnec ted , and the product serial number . T o access the information in System P rofiler , choose Apple ( K ) > About This Mac from the menu bar and then click[...]

66 Appendix A Specifications Battery • Output: DC 1 0.8 V • Capacity : 4600 mAh Additional inf ormation is available on the Int ernet at www .apple.com/powerbook and www .apple.com/support. LL2507.book Page 66 Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:16 PM[...]

67 Appendix B B Safety , Use , and Car e Informa tion Read this impor tant P owerBook saf ety and maintenance information. Safety Instruc tions for Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Plugging In the P ower A dapter Always leav e space around your pow er adapter . Do not use this equipment in a location where air flow around the pow er adapter or c[...]

68 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information Using Y our P owerBook When using your P owerBook or when charging the batter y , it is normal for the bottom of the case to get warm. For prolonged use , place y our P owerBook on a flat, stable sur face. The bottom of the P owerBook case functions as a cooling sur face that transfers heat from insid[...]

Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 69 Cleaning Y our P owerBook Displa y T o clean your P owerBook screen, do the following: • Shut down your P owerBook and remove the batt er y . • Dampen a clean, soft, lint-free cloth or paper with water only and wipe the scr een. Do not spray liquid directly on the screen. General S afety Instructi[...]

70 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information Important: Electrical equipment may be hazar dous if misused. Operation of this product, or similar produc ts, must always be super vised by an adult. Do not allow children access to the in terior of any electrical product and do not permit them to handle any cables . Batter y A void Hearing Damage Ap[...]

Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 71 Ergonomics Here are some tips f or setting up a healthy work en vironment. Keyboar d and T rackpad When you use the keyboard and trackpad, your shoulders should be relaxed . Y our upper arm and forearm should f orm an angle that is slightly greater than a right angle , with your wrist and hand in roug[...]

72 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information External Mouse If you use an external mouse, position the mouse at the same height as your keyboard and within a comfortable reach. Built-in Displa y Adjust the angle of the displa y to minimize glare and reflections from o verhead lights and windows. Do not force the displa y if you meet resistance .[...]

73 Appendix C C C onnec ting to the In ternet Y ou can use your computer to br owse the W orld Wide W eb , send email to friends and family , and chat in real time ov er the Internet. Use this detailed guide to connect to the Int ernet. When you first start up Mac OS X, Setup Assistan t helps you enter your In ternet configuration information and s[...]

74 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Before y ou connect to the Internet: 1 Set up an account with an ISP . If you do not ha ve an ISP account, Setup Assistant can help you get one. If you don ’t want to use the ISP sugge sted by Setup Assistant, you can find an ISP in your phone directory . Look under “Internet access ,” “Internet ser [...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 75 Gathering the Information Y ou Need Y ou can write the information you get from y our Internet ser vice provider (ISP), your network administrator , or your other computer on these pages , then enter it in Network Setup Assistant. T o set up a telephone dial-up connection, ga ther the following information: [...]

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

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 77 Dial-Up Modem With P oint-to-P oint Pr otocol (PPP) Connections A dial-up modem is the most common way to connect to the Int ernet. Y our modem uses a method called P oint-to-P oint P rotocol (PPP) to connect to an ISP . Make sure your modem is plugged into a phone line and y ou have the information from you[...]

78 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 5 Choose Internal Modem from the Sho w pop-up menu and click PPP . 6 Enter the inf ormation from your ISP and click Apply Now . T o test your Int ernet configuration: 1 Open the Internet C onnec t application (in the Applications folder). 2 Click the Internal Modem icon, if necessar y . 3 Enter y our dial-up[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 79 T o connec t automatically when y ou star t a T CP/IP application, such as a web browser or email: 1 Click PPP Options (in the PPP pane of Network pref erences). 2 Select the “Connect automatically when needed” check box. 3 Click OK and Apply Now . DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet C onnections If you co[...]

80 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o set up Network preferenc es for the built-in Ethernet port: 1 Choose Apple ( K ) > Syst em Prefer ences from the menu bar . 2 Click Network. 3 Choose Network P or t Configurations from the Show pop-up menu. 4 Select the On check box next to Built-in Ethernet. 5 Drag Built-in Ethernet to the top of the[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 81 Manual Configur ation Have y our static IP address, router address , and subnet mask from your ISP ready (see page 7 5). T o set up a manual configuration: 1 In Network pref erences, choose Built-in Ethernet from the Show pop-up menu . 2 Click TCP/IP , if necessar y . 3 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu , ch[...]

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

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 83 PPP oE Configuration Some DSL-based ISPs use P oint-to-P oint Prot ocol over Ethernet (PPP oE). If you use a DSL modem and need a user name and password to connect to the In ternet, check with your ISP to determine if y ou should connect using PPPoE. T o set up a PPP oE connec tion: Have y our user name, pas[...]

84 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 Click TCP/IP and choose either Using PPP or Manually from the Configur e IPv4 pop-up menu, as instructed by your ISP . If you have a static IP addr ess from your ISP , choose Manually and type the address in the IP Address field . 5 T ype the domain name ser ver (DNS) addre sses in the DNS Ser vers field. [...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 85 AirP or t Ex treme Wireless Connection Y ou can configure your AirP or t Extreme network and Internet connection using AirP or t Setup Assistant, located in the Utilities folder within y our Applications folder . The assistant helps you configur e the AirP or t Ex treme Base Station and set up your computer [...]

86 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Next, make sure your AirP or t connection options are active in Network prefer ences. T o set up Network preferenc es for an AirP or t Ex treme connection: 1 Choose Apple ( K ) > Syst em Prefer ences from the menu bar . 2 Click Network. 3 Choose Network P or t Configurations from the Show pop-up menu. 4 S[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 87 5 Choose AirP or t from the Show pop-up menu. 6 Click TCP/IP , if necessar y . 7 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu , choose either Manually or Using DHCP . • If you chose Manually , t ype the other information int o the corresponding fields. • If you chose Using DHCP , you don ’t need to enter an y fur[...]

88 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T roubleshooting Y our C onnec tion Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet C onnections If you can ’t connect to the Internet using y our cable modem, DSL, or local area network (LAN), see the following st eps. Important: Instructions that refer t o modems do not apply to LAN users. LAN users may hav e hubs, s[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 89 Network C onnections If you hav e two or more computers attempting to shar e an Internet connection, be sure that your netw ork is set up properly . Y ou need to know if your ISP provides only one IP address or if it pro vides multiple IP addresses , one for each computer . If only one IP address is used , t[...]

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91 Appendix D D T op T en Questions Do you ha ve a question? Here ar e the top ten questions commonly asked by new P owerBook users . My Internet c onnec tion doesn ’t seem to be w orking. How do I set it up? There are diff erent types of Internet connections. For example , you can connect via a modem, a DSL connection, a wireless AirP or t conne[...]

92 Appendix D Top Ten Questions How does the Mac OS X in ter face work? Users new to Mac OS X often have que stions about how to carr y out cer tain tasks. Y our best source f or Mac OS X information is Mac OS Help. Y ou’ll find introductory explanations for new users , users switching from Windows computers , and users upgrading from Mac OS 9 . [...]

Appendix D Top Ten Questions 93 I hear a fan coming on and my P owerBook seems to get quite warm. Is that OK? As your P owerBook operates, it ’ s designed to keep itself within safe thermal limits. The fan comes on and stays on to keep the P owerBook operating at normal temperatures. The bottom of your P owerBook may become warm because it’ s d[...]

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95 Communica tions Regulation Information FC C Compliance Statemen t This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rule s. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received , including in ter ference that may cause undesir ed operation.[...]

96 Laser Information Making adjustments or per forming procedures other than those specified in your equipment’ s manual may result in hazardous radiation exposur e. Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet containing the laser . The laser beam used in this product is harmful to the eyes. The use of optical instruments, such as magnifying lenses[...]

97 T elephone Line Problems If your telephone doesn ’t work, there may be a problem with your telephone line . Disconnect the modem to see if the problem goes aw ay . If it doesn’ t, report the problem either to your local telephone company or to your compan y ’ s telecommunications people. If disconnecting the modem eliminates the problem, t[...]

98 L ’abonné ne doit pas oublier qu’il est possible que la conformité aux conditions énoncée s ci-dessus n ’empêche pas la dégradation du ser vice dans certaines situations. De fait, le s enterprises de télécommunication ne permettent pas que l’on raccorde un matériel aux prises d’abonnés , sa uf dans les cas précis prévus par[...]

99 This modem must be properly secured in order f or you to use it. T elecommunications network voltages exist inside the computer and the telecommunications line connection must be removed bef ore opening the computer . Information Y ou Need in New Zealand This modem is fully approv ed to operate on the New Zealand telecommunications network under[...]

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101 Index Index A about your battery 17 AC cord 22 AC plug 10, 22 adjusting your display 20 AirPort base station 38 AirPort antenna window 7 AirPort Extreme card 38 connection 76 problems 62 setting up 85 setting up a connection 11, 75 ALS system 20 amber light 21 ambient light-sensing system 20 analog phone line 13, 40 Apple 56K internal modem 40 [...]

102 Index projector 42 to an Ethernet network 13 two computers 35 USB printers 32 VCR 43 videocameras 34 wirelessly 38 conserving battery power 92 controls brightness 7 keyboard 7 volume 7 D default resolution 21 DHCP 76 configuration 82 dial-up connection 77 modem 76 dialup connection 73 discs compatible 92 display cleaning 69 default resolution 2[...]

Index 103 Media Eject key 7 memory checking 57 microphone 7, 40 modem 12, 40 cable 73 DSL 73 monitoring a printer 25 mouse 24 multiple USB devices 33 N Network Connections 89 networking two computers 35 wireless 38 Network Setup Assistant 73 numeric keypad 23 Num Lock key 7 O optical drive 7, 43 compatible discs 92 disc sizes supported 43 P passwor[...]

104 Index specifications SDRAM 53 static IP address 81 stopping an application 29 the computer 17 storing your PowerBook 68 SuperDrive 43 S-video out port 41 System Preferences 24 T telephone dial-up connection 11, 75 testing your Internet configuration 78 tips 22 trackpad 7, 15, 22 transferring files or documents 28 information 35 trouble ejecting[...]