Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 6360 Apple
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Th e illu strati on on t he f ac ing pa g e sho ws all t h e equipm ent y ou n eed t o set up y our computer and b e gi n u s i ng it. P lace y our equipm ent on a sturd y , fl at s urf ace n ear a grounded w all out let.
P l ug g i ng in t h e com pu ter Be f ore y ou plu g y our Macint osh i nt o a w all sock et , care full y read all the setup instr uct ions in thi s chapter . T hen, b ef ore you c onn ec t anyt hi ng t o y our computer , fo llo w the i nstructi ons i n thi s secti on on how t o plu g it i n.
If the c omput er s tar ts up: If you hear a t on e , the computer ha s star ted up . Y ou need to turn it of f b e f ore proceedi n g . T o do s o , pres s the pow er button (al so ca lled the standby po wer butt on) , mark ed with t h e ® s ymbol on t he bac k of the computer .
2C onnect the monitor power cord to the monitor. On s ome monit ors , the cor d is already attac hed. 3P lug in the monitor power cord. Som e monit or pow er cor ds are des i gned to p lu g into t he bac k of y our computer . So me monit or pow er cor ds must be connected t o a grounded e lectric al out let , not t o the computer .
Con nect i ng the m on i to r v ide o cabl e After y ou plu g i n t he monit or po wer c ord, c onn ec t the monit or v ideo c able t o the computer ’ s m onitor port. T o c onn ec t the monit or v ideo c able , f ollo w the se steps: 1A ttach the monitor video cable to the monitor.
Co nnect i ng the m o use an d k e y boa rd 1P lug the mouse cable into the recessed port on the back of the keyboard. Th e plu g a nd the por t are mark ed with the ◊ ic on (s ymbol) . T he pos iti ons of th e port a nd ic on on your k e yboar d ma y b e dif ferent fr om those p ictured.
2P lug the keyboard cable into the ADB port marked with the ◊ icon on the back of the computer. Som e monit ors als o ha v e a por t t o whic h y ou can connect t h e k e y board or mo us e. S ee the informati on that c ame with y our monit or . 3I f you want to adjust the keyboard’s angle, lower its feet.
Co nnect i ng the modem A modem i s hard w are that ma y already be i nstalled inside y our computer . T he modem enable s y our computer to send and recei ve f ax es and telephone call s , t o connect to t h e Inter n et , to ac ces s onlin e serv ices , a nd t o communic ate with other computer u sers .
Y ou c an use any standar d phone cord t o connect y our i nter nal modem connect or t o a phon e jac k. If y ou ha v e onl y on e phone jac k, c onsi der purc has ing a lin e sp litter at an electr onic s supp l y st ore . A lin e splitter enab les y ou to p lu g your phone and y our modem i nt o the same jac k at the sam e tim e .
Co nnect i ng ot her eq u ip men t If y ou are n e w t o the Mac i nt osh, it ’ s a good i dea t o get s ome ex p erience u s i ng y our computer bef ore y ou connect other equipm ent, s uc h as a printer or sc a nner . T o lear n bas ic M acintosh s kills , cont i nue with t h e instr uct ions in thi s chapter .
2P ress and hold down the Power key for about 2 seconds. Th e P ow er ke y is mark ed with a trian gle on y our ke yboard. Y ou h ear a t on e fr om the computer a s it star ts up .
4W hen you’re finished exploring the items on your screen, click Exit. Y ou ’ll see the Mac i nt osh des kt op as p ic tured b el ow . ( N ot e: Most computer screens ha v e a sli ght bl ack bor der around them. ) 5T ake Tutorial Part 2 or skip to the section “What’s Next?” later in this chapter.
P rob lems t urn i ng on y ou r com put er? If the screen is dark , check t h e se items t o see if y ou c an identify the prob lem: m Is the computer plu g ged into a po wer s ource? If it is p lug ged int o a po wer strip , i s the po wer strip tur ned on? m Is the computer tur ned on? T he pow er -on light on t h e front panel shoul d b e on.
W hat ’ s nex t? Co n gratulat ions! Y ou ’ v e finished setting up y our computer . No w cont i nue with one o f the f oll o wi ng steps: m If y ou are n e w t o the Mac i nt osh, see the n ex t sect ion, “ Lear ni n g t h e B as ic s i n the Perf o rma T utori als .
Lea rn i ng the ba si c s i n the P er f or ma t ut or ia ls R ead this sec tion if y ou ha v en ’ t already g on e t hrou gh Mouse S kills or t he Pe rf or ma T utori al that appeared on your screen w hen you f i rst tur ned on y our computer , or if you w a nt t o go on t o P erf or ma T utori al P ar t 2 .
2 Move the mouse so that the arrow ( 8 ) is over the picture of the particular tutorial you want to take. If y ou don ’ t see the Perf or ma T ut ori al, T utori al P ar t 2 , or Mouse S kills pi ct ures on y our screen, put the ar ro w on the w ord “ Lear ni n g” and c lic k (qui ckl y pre ss and relea se) the mou se button .
R e v iew i ng t he ba si cs Us e the f oll o wi ng illu strati ons to re v iew t he elements on y our screen with wh ic h y ou w ork on y our computer . Men us Th e strip acros s the t op o f the screen is c alled the menu b ar . T he s ymbols and wo rd s i n it repre sent “menu s ” (lists) o f commands .
Icons Ic ons are small p ic tures that repre sent dis ks , pro grams , do cuments , and fo ld ers . Y ou c a n double-c lic k a n y icon t o op en it and see what it c ontai ns . 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.
T ur ni ng the com pu ter o ff Th ere are t w o w a y s to turn of f y our computer: with t h e P ow er ke y on th e ke yboar d or with the S hut Do wn command in the Speci al menu.
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 down the list of choices until the words “Shut Down” are highlighted; then release the mouse button.
W h er e t o f i nd a ns we rs When y ou ha v e questi ons about us i n g your M acintosh, t h ere are se v eral pl ace s where y ou can look f or a ns wers . In the Guide menu The Guide menu (marked with the h icon) contains online help and information about the Macintosh.
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Th e Gu ide menu c ontai ns onli ne help and i nf or mati on. It i s your main s ource of inf or mati on when w orki n g with y our computer . T he menu i s ident ified b y a que sti on mark ( h ) i n t he upp er -ri ght corn er o f the screen.
Gett i ng a ns w ers t o y ou r quest i o ns When y ou ha v e a questi on while w orking with y our computer , y ou can g et the an sw er by c hoosing M acintosh G uide fr om the Gu ide menu . 1P ull down the Application menu (in the upper-right corner of the screen) and choose Finder to make it the active application program.
3N otice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Mac i nt osh Gui de gi ve s y ou three w a y s of f i nding inf or mati on: m Topics lets y ou choose fr om a list of g eneral sub jects; it is like the table o f contents in a book .
2 In the list of topics, click “Customizing Your Computer.” When y ou c lic k a n y top ic area, a li st o f rel ated quest ions appears on the right s ide of t h e Mac i nt osh Gui de wi ndo w. 3C lick the question “How do I set the time and date?” and then click OK.
Gett i ng a ns w ers wi th the I nd e x b utt on 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al list o f s ubjec ts app ears on the lef t si de of the window . 2S croll through the alphabetical list until the phrase “background pattern” is visible.
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 ions f or y ou to f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Mac i nt osh Gui de pro v ide s step-b y-step i nstr uct ions t o a ns wer t h e que stion y ou selected.
Gett i ng a ns w ers wi th the L ook Fo r butt on 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button. A small bo x where y ou c a n type tex t appears on the left s ide o f the wi ndo w . 2 Click the arrow button to activate the text box. 3T ype “sound” in the text box, then click Search.
4C lick the question “How do I change the alert (beep) sound?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr uct ions f or y ou to f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Mac i nt osh Gui de pro v ide s step-b y-step i nstr uct ions t o a ns wer t h e que stion y ou selected.
31 Getting Help Ti ps f or usi ng Mac in to sh Gu ide Here are a f ew t ips f or us ing Mac i nt osh Gui de ef fec ti v el y: m Mac i nt osh Gui de is a v ail able onl y when y ou are i n the F inder—the de s k t op area where y ou can see the ic ons of di s ks , fo lders , and file s .
Iden t i fy i ng wha t ’ s o n y ou r c o m put er screen So me ti me s you ’ll see an unf amiliar item on the screen and as k y ourself , “What ’ s that?” Y ou c a n g et an a ns wer b y us i n g a Mac intosh f eature know n as Ba ll oon Help .
Lea rn i ng use f u l sh or t cut s 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 yboar d or mou se shor tcuts . F or ex ample , i nstead o f c lic ki n g a n ic on a nd c hoosing Op en from the F ile menu, y ou can s impl y double-c lick t h e ic on to open it.
3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Cli ck t he ri ght ar ro w i n the l o wer -ri ght cor ner of t he wi ndo w to di spl a y the nex t wi ndo w (if there is one) .
Th e illu strati on on the n e xt pa ge sho w s th e b as ic computer s y stem you no w ha v e . So t hat you c an ex pa nd y our s y stem ’ s c apabilitie s , your c omputer has both e xter nal ports a nd inter nal sl ots to w hic h y ou c an connect addit ional hard w are .
Ports and connectors on the back of your computer Video input card Connects your Macintosh to a video camera, VCR, or other (optional) video equipment. (The card is called the Apple Video System.) Security lock port F Enables you to attach a security lock to your Macintosh.
TV/FM tuner card Connects your Macintosh to an external TV antenna or cable (optional) TV service and to an FM radio antenna. (If don’t have the card installed and want to install one, purchase the Apple TV/FM Radio System from an Apple-authorized dealer.
U si ng y o ur com put er’ s sou nd f e a t ures Y our Mac i nt osh can pl a y a nd rec ord stereo sound fr om a v ariety of s ources . By connect ing audi o equipm ent t o the sound in put and sound output ports on th e c omputer , y ou can listen t o or reproduce stereo s ound.
A dj ust i ng v ol u me an d so u nd Th ere are se v eral w a y s to ad just t h e v olume on y our computer: m U se the v olume butt ons on the front of t h e computer (mark ed with the - ic on ) . m Us e the v olum e contr ol s on the front o f y our monit or if y our monitor has th em.
m Us e the v olum e contr ol s liders in the Monitors & Sound c ontro l pan el. The Monit ors & Sound contr ol pan el c an b e f ound i n t he Contr ol P an el s f older i n th e Apple ( K ) menu . N ot e: So me monit ors als o pl ace a “Monit or Sound ” icon at t h e t op of t he Monit ors & Sound contr ol pan el.
L i sten in g wi th 3D Su rrou nd Sou nd Th e 3D S ur round Sound tec hnol og y broadens the s ound y ou h ear if y ou attach e xter nal speakers or if y our monitor ha s built-in sp eak ers . 3D S ur round Sound mak es t h e speakers s ound as if the y are set wider apar t , a nd y ou c a n hear many “po i nts ” of s ound around y ou.
To connect and pos ition t h e e x ter nal micr ophon e , f oll ow t h e steps belo w . N ot e: If y ou w a nt t o record s ound us i n g a microphone built in t o a monit or , see the “ Sound ” top ic of M acintosh G uide , a v ailab le i n the Gu ide ( h ) m enu.
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 c an ’ t pl ace th e mi crophon e on t op of t h e monit or , posit ion the microp hon e accordi n g to th ese guideli n es: m Th e micr ophon e shoul d b e betw een 1 and 3 feet a w a y from y ou.
5 Open the Monitors & Sound control panel in the Apple ( K ) menu and click the Sound icon. 6C lick the Sound Input pop-up menu and select “External Microphone.” 7 Click the close box in the upper-left corner of the Monitors & Sound control panel to close it.
Co nnect i ng e xt erna l st ereo speak ers Y ou c an take ad v antag e of y our computer ’ s stereo sound output b y attac hing ex ter nall y pow ered (amplif ied) sp eak ers . 1 Assemble the speakers and the cable you need. Y ou n eed a c able wit h a stereo miniplu g at on e end t o connect one or both speakers t o the computer .
3P lug the end of the cable with the stereo miniplug into the sound output port ( - ) on the Macintosh. 4P lug the other end of the cable into the speakers’ Audio In port or ports. If the speakers tak e a d ual-p lug c able , connect both p lug s t o the sp eakers ’ A udio In por ts .
Co nnect i ng he adp ho ne s Y ou connect headphones t o the h eadphone jac k ( f ) on the front o f the co mputer or to y our monit or if it has a headphone jack .
Co nnect i ng ex ter na l S CSI d e vi ce s , su ch as a sca n n er o r e xte rna l ha rd d i sk Y our computer ha s a por t f or connect i n g dev ice s that use t h e S mall C omputer Sy stem I nterf ace (SC S I, pronounced “ s kuh-zee ”) .
Be f ore y o u con n ect a de vi ce Be f ore y ou connect a SC S I de v ice to y our Mac intosh, c omplete the se tas ks: m Ma ke s ure each S CS I de v ice connected t o y our Mac i nt osh has its o wn unique ID number from 0 t o 6 .
m Ma ke s ure that the la st (or onl y) de v ice i n t he SC SI c hai n ha s a ter minator . Mak e s ure that no ot h er ex ter nal SC S I dev ice ha s a ter minator . To ens ure accurate transmis si on of inf ormation, a terminator mu st b e at eac h end o f a SC S I chain.
3 Use a SCSI cable to connect the device either to the computer’s SCSI port or to the last SCSI device in the chain. IMPORTANT Ma ke s ure that the l ast (or onl y) de v ice i n t he SC SI c hai n ha s a termi nat or and that no other ex ter nal SC S I dev ice ha s a ter mi nat or .
I ns ta l l i ng PCI a nd ot her e x pan s i on car ds Y ou can e x pa nd y our computer ’ s c apabilitie s by installi n g ex pansi on c ards in si de the computer c ov er . Y our Mac i ntosh ha s sl ots a v ailable f or three dif ferent kinds of e xpansi on car ds: a PCI (p eripheral component i nterconnect) s lot f or a 6 .
Abo ut M ac i nt osh netwo rki ng Y our Mac i nt osh can connect t o a netw ork that cons ists o f as f e w as t w o co mputers or as many a s thous a nds or e v en millions o f computers and other de v ice s .
Con nect i ng t o a Loca lT a lk netwo rk Y ou c an connect t o a Lo c alT al k netw ork thr ough t h e printer por t on y our computer . T o connect t o a Lo c alT al k netw ork, y ou n eed Loc alT alk cab les and a Loc alT alk adapter . T he App le Loc alT al k C onn ect or Kit DIN-8 is a v ailab le from A pple-authorized dealers .
Dependi ng on t h e type of c able s used in the E ther net n et w ork y ou ’ re connect i n g to and the typ e o f car d y ou purcha sed, y ou ma y als o n eed t o purc hase an A pple Ether n et medi a adapter or other compat ib le media adapter .
To set up y our n et work c onfi gurat ion, open the AppleT al k c ontrol panel t o c hoose the ph y s ic al netw ork i nterf ace y ou are us i n g . (Th e A ppleT al k c ontro l pan el al so c ontai ns zone i nf or mat ion—a de f ault zone is c hosen for y ou.
57 Y our computer c ame with se veral app lic ati on program s already installed. Y ou open these pro grams b y c lic king their butt ons in the Launc h er . Th e A pple Ex tras f older on y our hard dis k als o contains some pr ograms . T w o o f the se are the A pple V ideo P l a y er pro gram a nd A pple FM R adio pr ogram .
58 Chapter 4 In sta l l i ng a pp l ica t i on pr og r a ms Y ou ma y w ant to bu y a nd install additi onal applic ati on pro grams . See t he manuals y ou recei v e with these pr ograms f or i nstructi ons on i nstalli n g a nd us i ng th em.
59 Using Application Programs and Backing Up Disks In sta l l i ng pro g r a ms f ro m a f lo pp y d i sk In m ost ca ses , y ou i nstall app lic ati on pro grams on y our i nter nal hard di s k from fl oppy di s ks . T he fo llo wi n g illustrati on show s how t o i nser t a fl oppy dis k i nt o y our computer ’ s flopp y dis k dri v e .
60 Chapter 4 W or ki ng w it h se v eral pr og rams a t a ti me Y ou c an op en as man y applic ation pr ograms and de s k acces s orie s as y our co mputer ’ s memory all o ws . All open pro grams are listed in the A ppli cat ion menu at t h e ri ght end of t h e menu b ar .
61 Using Application Programs and Backing Up Disks In creasi ng mem or y a v a i lab le t o run ap pl ica t io ns A computer func tion c alled vi rt ual me mory all o ws y ou t o op en se v eral appli cat ions and wi ndo w s at the sam e tim e by creat i ng e xtra random-acce ss memory (R AM) on your c omputer ’ s hard di s k.
Mak i ng backu p c op ies o f y ou r d ocumen t s Fo llo w these t ips for makin g bac kup cop ies o f the do cuments on y our com puter: m R e g ular l y mak e copie s of t h e documents y ou create . m Y ou c an bac k up file s stored on y our hard di s k by c opyin g them t o floppy d is ks .
U si ng app l i cat i on pr og r a ms de s ig n ed f or the P ow erPC m i cro processo r Y our Mac i nt osh is compat ible wit h most applic ation pr ograms intended f or use wit h Mac intosh c omputers, but certai n pro grams are de si gned especi all y f or computers t hat ha v e the Po werPC mi cropr o ces s or .
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This chapter pr ov ide s i nf or mati on on the optional inter nal CD-R OM dri v e (als o c alled a CD-R OM pl a yer) . R ef er t o Appendix A, “Health, S af ety , and Main tenan ce T ips, ” f or i nf o rma t ion on th e prope r ha ndli n g o f CD-R OM disc s .
66 Chapter 5 I nser t i ng a C D-R O M di sc Fo llo w these instr uct ions t o i nser t a CD-R OM di sc i nt o y our CD-R OM dri v e . Th en f oll ow t h e instr uct ions pr ov ided wit h y our disc , as we ll as the instr uct ions in this manual.
67 Using the Built-in CD-ROM Drive 4P ush the tray in, or press the Open/Close button, to close the tray. In a f e w moments , an icon f or th e CD-R OM disc appears on y our screen.
E ject i ng a C D-R OM d i sc F oll o w these instr uct ions t o op en the tra y and eject a CD-R OM di sc from y our computer . If you ha ve pr oblems ejec ting a CD-R OM di sc , see “Problem s Us in g the CD-R OM Dri v e ” i n t he secti on, “ Solut ions t o CD-R OM Prob lems ” in Chapter 6 .
69 Using the Built-in CD-ROM Drive U si ng the C D-R O M di scs tha t came wi th y ou r c o m pu ter So me of t h e CD-R OM di sc s that c ame wit h y our computer—and som e CD-R OM di scs in general—require y ou to c opy one or se v eral items from th e di sc to y our hard di s k b ef ore y ou c a n v iew t h em .
Other C D-R OM f orma ts Y our CD-R OM dri v e als o work s with file f or mats other than the ones listed abo v e (f or ex ample , CD-R OM XA) if y ou i nstall the appropri ate so ft w are . T o fi nd out about the a v ailab ility of M ac intosh s of tw are f or additi onal file f or mats , contac t the publisher o f a par t icu lar di sc .
W or ki ng w it h P ho t o C Ds Y ou c an use y our CD-R OM dri v e to open Phot o CD imag es st ored on Phot o CDs . A Photo CD ima ge i s a digit ized v ersi on of a standard phot ograph t hat y ou c an op en and v ie w on y our computer screen .
Ob tai n in g P ho t o CDs Y our ow n photo graphs c a n be recorded a s Photo CD ima g e s on a Photo CD . To obtain a Photo CD o f y our o wn phot ographs , take y our sta ndard 3 5-mm film t o a phot of inisher who ha s a Photo CD s y stem .
F or most w ork, a res olut ion o f 7 68 x 5 1 2 pix els or smaller i s su itable . F or detailed w ork or v ery hi gh-quality reproduct ions , y ou ma y w a nt t o use a hi gh er re so luti on. Ma ke s ure to open hi gh-res olut ion ima ge s with app lic ati on pro grams des i gn ed to handle lar ge ima ge f iles .
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75 Consult this chapter if you experience problems using your computer. W h en y o u ha v e q uest i ons If y ou w ant to kno w ho w t o do a par ticu lar ta s k with y our computer , ref er t o Mac intosh G ui de i n the Gui de ( h ) menu . F or i nstructi ons on us i ng Mac i nt osh Gui de , see Chapter 2 of t his manual.
T ak e y ou r t i me When y ou see an er ror me ss a ge, y ou don ’ t ha v e t o take act ion immedi atel y . Th e me ss ag e sta y s on the screen until y ou c lic k the OK (or R estart) button or tur n off the Maci ntosh. To help di a gnose a nd c or rect t he problem , fo llo w the su g ge stions in thi s s ubsecti on.
If y ou n eed repair ser v ice , cons ult the serv ice and s uppor t inf ormation t hat ca me wit h your c omputer f or i nstr uct ions on ho w to c ontact an App le- authorized serv ice pro v ider or A pple f or as si stance . If y ou know t h e prob lem is with a pr ogram not publi sh ed b y App le , c all the pro gram ’ s publi sh er .
3I f the Power key doesn’t work, hold down the x and Control keys while you press the Power key ( π ). This k e y comb i nati on restarts the computer . (U se thi s k e y comb i nati on onl y wh en y ou can ’ t c hoose R estart from the S peci al menu or restart the computer us i ng th e P ower ke y .
3 In the Save Set dialog box, type a name for your currently selected extensions (for example, “My Extensions”) and click OK. The name of your set is added to the Sets pop-up menu. Th is sa v es y our cur rent set of ex tens ions . 4C hoose All Off from the Sets pop-up menu to turn off all extensions.
So l ut i ons t o c o mm on pr ob lems w it h y ou r c o m pu te r This sect ion c ontai ns descript ions o f problem s y ou mi ght ex perience with y our computer .
You inadvertently delete a program from your computer’s hard disk. m Y ou c an repl ace a n y of the s oft w are that c ame wit h y our computer b y dra g gi ng it fr om the M ac int o sh P erf orma C D: P erf orma S oft w ar e to y our hard di s k.
m S y stem so ft w are is not installed on the star tup hard di s k, the s y stem so ft wa re is dama ged, or t he hard di s k is not w orki ng pr op er l y . St ar t up y our computer u sin g th e M ac int o s h P erf orma C D: P e rf orma S oft w ar e .
A “sad Macintosh” icon appears and the computer won’t start up. Th is ic on i ndic ate s that y our Macint osh cannot star t up becau se of a pr oblem with t h e s y stem so ft w are or the computer har dw are .
m Check t h e ID numbers of all S C SI equ ipment (a n ything c onn ected t o the SC SI p or t [ g ]) c onnected t o your c omputer . Eac h SC S I de v ice must ha v e its o wn unique ID number . If y our computer c ame with t he opti onal CD-R OM dri ve installed, it has S CS I ID numb er 3 , and the computer itself has S CS I ID number 7 .
m Th e dis k ma y ha ve been f or matted f or use on another kind of computer . Y ou ma y b e able t o use a pr ogram that lets y ou work wit h suc h dis ks on y o ur Macintosh.
You can’t eject a floppy disk. If y ou c an ’ t eject a flopp y dis k i n t h e us ual w a y , b y selec ting the dis k ’ s ic on and choos i n g Ejec t Dis k from the S p ec ial menu or b y dra.
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 fo llo wi n g is prob abl y the c ause: m Th e Mac i nt osh ra n out o f memory .
A dialog box with a bomb appears. Th ere is a s of tw are problem . m Wr ite do wn w hat y ou were do i n g w hen the mes sa ge appeared, and write down th e text of th e me ss a ge . m Re start your M acintosh . (See “ S tar t Ov er by R estarting Y our C omputer” i n the sect ion “If Y ou Ha v e T rouble ” ear lier i n thi s chapter .
m If the prob lem recurs, y ou ma y need to re i nstall s y stem so ft w are . See Chapter 7 , “R einstalli ng Y our Computer ’ s So ft w are , ” f or i nstructi ons . m If the bomb onl y o c curs in on e appli cat ion pr o gram, try re i nstalli n g the pro gram from the ori gi nal dis ks .
Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen. One of t he fo llo wi n g is prob abl y the c ause: m Y ou ha ven ’ t selected an y tex t or set the inser ti on point ( i ). Mak e sure t h e pro gram y ou w a nt t o typ e i n i s th e act i v e pro gram.
Check t h e star tup di s k and applic ation pr ogram y ou were u sin g w hen the prob lem o ccur red. T o chec k that the pro grams and the s y stem ex tens ions y ou ’ re us i n g are compat ib le with the s y stem so ft w are , restart while ho ldi n g do wn the S hift ke y; thi s temporaril y tur ns of f all s y stem ex tens ions .
You can’t open a document, or you see a message that an application program can’t be found. m Som e documents c an b e open ed b y more than one applic ati on pro gram . T ry star ting a pr ogram t hat y ou thin k mi ght b e able t o op en t he do cument; th en c hoose O pen from the pro gram ’ s File m enu t o op en the document.
If a DO S do cument i s displ a yed incorrectl y , or y ou see stra n g e code s or c haracters in the do cument , try on e o f the f oll owing: m Y our appli c ati on pro gram ma y ha v e sp ec ial procedures f or openi ng and sa v i n g documents with dif f erent file f or mats .
You can’t record sound using an external microphone or the microphone built in to your monitor. m An y time y ou w a nt t o recor d s ound, y ou n eed t o make s ure y our sound in put s ource is set t o “Ex ter nal Micr ophon e .
So l ut i ons t o CD -R OM pr obl ems P rob lems us in g the C D-R OM dr i v e The CD-ROM drive icon does not appear on the screen. m If y ou ha ve S CS I de v ice s (a n ything c onnected t o the SC SI port [ g ]) attac hed to y our computer , make s ure that eac h de v ice has a uni que SC SI ID numb er (y our CD-R OM dri v e has SC S I ID 3) .
m Y ou ma y not ha v e properl y ejected the CD-R OM di sc . T he right w a y t o eject a CD-R OM disc i s either t o select t he CD-R OM disc and c hoose P ut A w a y from t h e F ile menu or to dra g the CD-R OM di sc ’ s icon t o the trash .
I f no C D-R O M di sc i c on a pp e ar s on y our s cr e en: m Pre s s the O pen/Close butt on of y our CD-R OM dri v e . m Th e s ignal t o op en t h e tra y ma y not b e reac hi ng t h e c omputer .
P rob lems usi ng C D-R OM d i sc s You insert a CD-ROM disc, but its icon doesn’t appear on the Macintosh desktop. m Mak e s ure that t h e disc l ab e l is f acing up and the di sc is centered in the tra y .
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 Mak e s ure that t h e F orei gn File A cce ss and A udio CD A cce ss CD-R OM ex tens i ons are installed a nd tur ned on.
You can’t save changes you make to information on a CD-ROM disc. m A CD-R OM di sc is a read-onl y medium . T his m ea ns that inf or mati on c an be read (retrie v ed) from it , but not written (st ored) on it. Y ou c a n sa ve t h e c hang ed i nf or mati on on a hard di s k or flopp y dis k.
P rob lems pla y i ng a ud io CDs You don’t hear any sound when you play an audio CD or an audio track on a CD-ROM disc using the AppleCD Audio Player. m If y ou ha ve headphones or speakers c onn ec ted t o the computer , make s ure the y are fir ml y connected.
P rob lems us in g P ho t o CDs You insert a Photo CD disc, but its icon doesn’t appear on the desktop. m R ei nstall t he CD-R OM and Quic kT ime s oft w are . T he eas iest w a y t o do th is i s b y rei nstalling y our s ystem s of tw are , fo llo wi n g th e instr uct ions in Chapter 7 , “R einstalli ng Y our Computer ’ s So ft w are .
If y ou r c o mp ut er’ s per f orma nce decreases If y ou noti ce a decrease in y our computer ’ s sp eed and general p erf orma nce af ter y ou i nstall sp ec ial s of tw are (a contro l pa nel .
So l v i ng pri n t er pr obl ems Th e f oll owing s u g ge sti ons shoul d work f or all pri nters . ( N ot e: Al so refer to the manual that c ame wit h the printer .
N ot e: If y ou ha v e an App le pri nter , y ou need to determi ne whi ch printer dri v er to re i nstall—the one that c ame with y our pri nter or one of t h e dri v ers inc luded on y our M ac int o sh P erf orma C D: P erf orma S oft w ar e .
If y ou s ee a b l i n ki ng quest i on ma rk on y ou r sc re en Th e blinki ng que sti on mark means that y our Mac intosh i s unable t o find us able s y stem so ftw are on y our hard di s k. 1P ress the Open/Close button of your CD-ROM drive to open the CD-ROM tray.
R epa i r i ng a dama ged d i sk If y ou see a me s sa ge repor t i ng t hat a dis k is dama ged or un readab le , you ma y need to repair the dis k. T r y these su ggest i ons f i rst If y ou c an .
Checki ng f or dama ge o n y ou r ha rd d i sk Y ou c an test a har d dis k f or dama g e with t h e Dri v e Setup pro gram, w hic h is on the M ac int o sh P erf orma C D : P e rf orma S oft w ar e , a CD that c ame with y our computer . 1 Start up your computer from the Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software .
If the te st re v eals a prob lem, y ou ma y be able t o correct it b y us ing Dis k First Aid or another dis k repai r pro gram (see the i nstructi ons i n the nex t sect ion) or y ou ma y n eed t o reiniti alize the dis k (see “I nit ializing a Har d Dis k ” later in th is c hapter) .
3 Click 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 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 the dis k that contains the Dis k First Aid pro gram, but y ou c a n te st the se dis ks b y c lic king V erify .
m If y ou c an ’ t repai r the dis k, y ou ’ll need to re initi alize it , whi c h erase s all the informati on on it. Be fore y ou rei nit ialize , b e s ure y ou reco v er all the informati on y ou can and bac k it up . T hen erase (re i niti alize) the dis k.
2 Click the Drive Setup icon in the Launcher to open the Drive Setup program. 3 In the list of drives, click the disk you want to initialize. 4C lick Initialize to initialize the hard disk. 5C lick Quit when you see a message reporting that initialization was successful.
113 7 R e i n s ta l l i ng Y o u r Co m pu t er’ s So ftw a re Sy stem so ft w are is the set o f pro grams and other file s that y our computer u se s to start itself up , keep trac k of y our file s, and r un app lic ation pr ogram s . S y stem so ftw are i s kept in the S y stem Fo lder.
If y our hard di s k already has s y stem so ft w are i nstalled and there is a prob lem with the dis k or the so ftw are , y ou ma y see thi s icon in the middle of th e screen: If thi s icon appears.
115 Reinstalling Your Computer’s Software N ot e: Al so k eep th e M ac int o sh P erf orma C D: Gui de d T our hand y . T his CD contains bac kup cop ies o f the Gui ded T our pro grams y ou ma y ha v e seen wh en y ou first tur n ed on y our computer .
3T o close the tray, push it in or press the Open/Close button. Y our Mac i nt osh recognize s the CD-R OM di sc as a star tup dis k, and i n a f e w seconds t h e de s kt op b el ow appears . No w c ontinue with the steps i n “R einstalli n g Y our S y stem So ft w are ” or “R ei nstalling A ll Y our Ori gi nal So ft w are .
117 Reinstalling Your Computer’s Software In a f e w seconds the Mac i nt osh des kt op with the L auncher app ears . No w c ontinue with the steps i n “R einstalli n g Y our S y stem So ft w are ” or “R ei nstalling A ll Y our Ori gi nal So ft w are .
2L ocate the Restore System Software icon in the Launcher window. 3C lick the Restore System Software icon to open it. In a moment y ou ’ll see thi s screen: 4C lick the Continue button, or press the Return key on your keyboard. R est ori n g b e gins .
In a fe w moments , the Macint osh des kt op with the Launc her app ears on y our screen: 6E ject the CD-ROM disc by dragging its icon to the Trash. 7 Insert the Macintosh Performa CD: Guided Tour into the CD-ROM drive.
11 When you see a message that the software was restored successfully, click the Restart button or press the Return key on your keyboard. In a fe w moments , the Macint osh des kt op with the Launc her app ears on screen (as in step 5) . Y ou ha v e suc ce ss full y re stored A pple s o ft w are t o your hard di s k.
2C lick the Restore All Software icon in the Launcher window. 3I n the dialog box that appears, click the Continue button or press the Return key on your keyboard. R est ori n g b e gins . A status bo x appears a nd k eeps y ou i nf or m ed o f pro gres s duri n g the re st oration, w hic h take s sev eral mi nute s .
122 6 Insert the Macintosh Performa CD: Guided Tour that came with your computer into the CD-ROM drive. The M ac int o s h P erf orma C D: Gui de d T our re i nstalls t h e s oft w are pro grams that y ou ma y ha v e seen b e fore w h en y ou first tur ned on your c omputer .
Cop y i ng fi les f rom the P er f or ma So ftwa re CD- R OM d i sc t o y ou r har d d i sk The M ac int o s h P erf orma C D: P erf orma S oft w ar e ha s a f ol der on it named Har d Dis k File s . Y ou can c opy an y file in thi s f ol der by dra g gi n g the file t o your hard di s k.
Crea t i ng a s ta r t u p f lo pp y d i sk The M ac int o s h P erf orma C D: P erf orma S oft w ar e c ontai ns a dis k cop y pro gram (in the Dis k Imag es f older) t hat enables y ou to create a fl oppy di s k that y ou ca n use t o star t up y our computer .
Th is c hapter pro v ides inf or mati on about ex pa ns ion c ards and memory , inc luding an opti onal H i gh Perf or mance Mod ule , and ex pl ains how t o install them.
Ab ou t e x pan si on car ds Ex pa ns ion c ards are printed circuit boards t hat can be i nstalled in your co mputer to gi ve it spec i al f eatures , s uch as enhanced v ideo c apabilitie s , ne tw orki n g and communic ati ons c apabilitie s , and additi onal proces s i ng po wer .
This c hapter contains instr uct ions f or i nstalling a PCI c ard or a communi cat ion c ard. T o i nstall a v ideo input car d or a TV/FM tun er c ard (if y ou don ’ t already ha v e these c ards installed) , f oll ow the instr uct ions that c ame with t h e kit or c ard.
Y ou should ha ve an A pple-cer t ified tec hnic ian i nstall addit ional DRAM . Ho we v er , y ou ma y fee l comf or table installing DRAM y ourself . m If y ou w ant to install additi onal DRAM y ourself , you mu st purcha se the memory c hips , or DIMM s , from an App le-authorized dealer .
Y our computer alread y come s with 8 MB s oldered on y our computer ’ s mai n lo gic boar d plus 8 MB installed in on e o f the DIMM s lots , for a t otal o f 1 6 MB of DRAM .
Open i ng the c o mp ut er IMPORTANT To a v oid g enerating stat ic e lectric ity from y our body t hat ma y dama ge c ompon ents , do not w alk around the room unt il y ou ha ve c ompleted the installat ion o f the ex pa ns ion c ard and c losed t h e computer .
4P ulling gently, swing the panel down, and slip it out. 5I f there are security screws on the vertical plate on the back of the computer, remove them with a screwdriver. If there are security screws, remove both screws from the vertical plate. Remove the back panel.
6T ouch any metal on the back of the computer to discharge static electricity from your body. Al w a y s do this bef ore you t ouc h any parts or i nstall any c ompon ents insi de th e c omputer . This disc har ge s static e lectric ity from y our body and helps protec t components i ns ide the computer .
8G ently pull down on the wire handle and swing it out to unlock it from its storage position. Then grasp the handle and gently pull the logic board out of the computer. Th e v er ti cal p late and the lo gic boar d t o whic h it ’ s attached s lide all t h e w a y out o f the computer .
I ns ta l l i ng an e x pan s i on card This sect ion c ontai ns i nstructi ons f or i nstalli n g a PCI c ard or a communi cat ion c ard. (T o i nstall a v ideo input car d or a TV/FM tun er c ard, f oll ow the instr uct ions t hat c ame with t he car d.
2 Lift out the retainer clamp and set it aside. Y ou ’ll need the retai ner c lamp l ater , af ter you install the c ard. Vertical plate Remove the retainer clamp.
3I f your PCI card has ports for connecting equipment, remove the plastic access cover from the vertical plate. On the inside o f the computer , squee ze t og eth er t h e tw o pla sti c tabs hol di n g th e acce s s co ver in pl ace; then pull the acce s s co v er of f from t h e outs ide .
4 Remove the metal retainer from the inside of the vertical plate. 5 Remove the PCI card adapter from the main logic board. PCI slot PCI card adapter Ve rtical plate Metal retainer 137 Installing Expa.
6 Remove the PCI card from its static-proof bag. Hol d the car d by its ed g e s t o a v oi d touc hi n g a n y connect ors . 7C onnect the PCI card and the PCI card adapter.
8A lign the PCI card and the adapter over the PCI slot. 9 Insert the adapter into the PCI slot on the main logic board. Make sure the metal fence on the PCI card engages the hook on the vertical plate and that any connectors on the card protrude through the PCI access port opening.
10 Insert the retainer clamp back into the hole and hold it there while you screw it into place. 11 If you have a communication card, DIMMs, or a High Performance Module to install, go to those instructions later in this chapter. If you are finished installing items in your computer, proceed to “Closing the Computer.
In sta l l i ng a com m un icat io n card This sect ion c ontai ns i nstructi ons f or i nstalli n g a n Ether n et or an i nter nal modem c ard in the communi cat ion s lot. Y ou use an E t h er net car d to co mmunic ate with other computers t hrou gh a local area netw ork (LAN) .
T o i nstall a c ommunic ation c ard, f oll o w these steps: 1 Remove the plastic access cover from the vertical plate. 2 Remove the communication card from its static-proof bag. Hol d the car d by its ed g e s t o a v oi d touc hi n g its connect ors .
4C heck the external connector on your card, see which of the following two illustrations matches the card you have, and install the card according to the illustration. If the c ard has a hook , make s ure it eng a ge s th e v er t ic al pl ate bef ore pushing the card i nto th e slot.
5P assing the external connector through the hole in the vertical plate, insert the card into the communication slot. Press down on the card until the connector is solidly in place. Don ’ t f orce the c ard. If y ou meet re si sta nce , pull it out and try a g ain.
I ns ta l l i ng DI MMs o r a Hi g h Pe r f orm ance Mod ul e In sta l l in g a D RA M DI MM 1P ush the ejector on the DRAM slot outward and down to open it.
2W ith the ejector in the “open” position, align the DRAM DIMM in one of the slots as pictured. IMPORTANT Do not t ouch t h e D IMM ’ s connect ors . Ha ndle t he DIMM onl y b y the edg es . 3P ush down on the DIMM until it snaps into place. Th e eject or will aut omatic all y c lose .
In sta l l in g a H ig h P er f or mance Modu le i nt o the cache modu le s l ot 1A ligning the notches in the module with the small ribs inside the cache module slot, insert the module in the slot. Th e module i s des igned t o fit into t h e s lot onl y one w a y .
C lo si ng the c o mp ut er 1S lip the base of the logic board into the guide rails inside the computer’s case. Make sure the logic board slides into the guides that are on both sides of the computer’s interior.
2P ress the reset button, and slide the logic board back into the computer. N ot e: When y ou pres s the reset butt on, som e o f y our computer ’ s so ftw are settin g s will chang e .
4S lip the three hooks at the base of the back panel into the grooves on the computer case. 5S wing the back panel up and snap it into place. 6P lug all the cables except the power cord back into the computer. Snap the plastic back panel into place. Slip the three hooks on the back panel into the grooves on the computer case.
7 Reconnect the power cord. Y our computer i s now read y to turn on a nd use . R e mi n d er: When y ou tur n on y our computer , don ’ t for get t o op en the contr ol pan el s f or the date a nd tim e , ke yboar d, a nd mou se to mak e sure t hat the y are set the w a y you w ant them.
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153 F or y our o wn sa fety and that o f your equ ipment , fo llo w all the i nstructi ons i n thi s chapter . K eep these instr uc ti ons a v ailab le f or ref erence by y ou a nd others .
Mus cu lo sk ele ta l d i scom f or t A s with an y acti v ity that inv ol v es s itting f or lon g p eriods o f time , us ing a co mputer can mak e y our musc les s ore a nd stif f .
E y e fa t ig ue E ye f ati gue c an o ccur w h ene ver t h e e y es are f o cu sed on a n earb y objec t f or a lo ng tim e . T hi s problem occurs becau se the e ye mu sc les must w ork harder t o vi ew a n ob ject t hat ’ s c loser than about 20 f eet (6 meters) .
Y ou ma y ha v e to rai se y our chair so y our f orear ms and hands are at the proper angle t o the k e yboar d. If thi s mak e s it impos si ble t o rest y our feet fl at on the floor , you c a n use a f ootrest with ad justable hei ght and tilt t o mak e up f or a n y g ap b et w een th e fl oor a nd y our f eet.
Av o id i ng f at ig ue m Chang e y our seated pos ition, stand up , or stretc h w hen e v er y ou star t t o fee l tired. Frequent shor t breaks are helpfu l i n reducing f ati gue . m Us e a li ght touc h when typing or u sin g a mou se a nd k eep y our ha nds and fingers relax ed.
Saf ety i nst ru ct io ns F or y our o wn sa fety and that o f your equ ipment , alw a y s take t h e f ollowi ng pre c a utions . T ur n o f f the computer c omplete l y a nd disc onn ec t the po wer.
Ha nd l i ng y ou r c o m put er equ ip men t Fo llo w these g uidelines f or handli n g y our computer and its components: m When setting up y our computer , pl ace components on a stur d y , flat s urf ace , and care full y f oll o w all setup i nstr uc ti ons .
Han d l i ng the m on it or F oll o w these procedures f or handli n g th e m onit or: m T ur n do wn the screen bri ghtn e ss c ontrol if y ou lea v e the computer tur ned on f or ex tended p eriods . If the bri ghtn e ss i s not tur n ed do wn, the ima ge on the screen cou ld “bur n in ” and damag e the screen.
Han dl i ng fl opp y di sk s Han d l i ng CD -R O M di scs K eep these importa nt sa fety instr uct ions in mi nd as y ou use CD-R OM di scs: m Hol d a disc b y the edg es or b y one edg e a nd t he center hole .
m To a v oid dama ge t o y our disc s, k eep these po i nts in mi nd: Other impor tant saf ety instr uct ions t o k eep in mi nd as y ou use y our CD-R OM dri ve: m Po si ti on your c omputer so t hat when the tra y op ens , it do e sn ’ t bump i nto a n y thi ng .
Th e tra y on y our CD-R OM dri v e automat ic all y c lose s when y ou shut do wn y our computer . Y ou ma y w ant to open the tra y a nd tak e out y our CD-R OM disc bef ore shutting do wn .
P o we r su ppl y Th e po wer s uppl y in y our computer i s a high-v olta ge c omponent a nd shoul d not be op en ed f or any rea son, e v en when the computer is o ff . If th e po wer s uppl y needs ser v ice , contac t y our App le-authorized dealer or ser v ice pro v ider .
Cl e a ni ng t he mo use Th e mou se contains a small ball that mu st roll sm oothl y f or the mou se to w ork properl y . Y ou can keep t his b all free o f di rt a nd grease b y us ing the mo us e on a c lea n, lint-free surf ace a nd c leani n g it occ as ionall y .
5W ipe the mouse ball with a clean, soft, dry, and lint-free cloth. 6I f necessary, wash the mouse ball with warm soapy water (use a mild soap such as a dishwashing liquid) and then dry the mouse ball thoroughly. 7G ently blow into the mouse case to remove any dust that has collected there.
T ur n the ring a v ery shor t distance , until it st ops . When th e rece ssed area on the ri ng is not lin ed up with t h e rece ssed area s ur rounding the ring , the mouse is lo c ked. T o unlock t h e mou se , f oll o w these steps: 1 Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole on the plastic ring.
T ur n the ring a v ery shor t distance . When the reces sed area on the ri n g is lin ed up with t h e rece s sed area sur r ounding the ring , the mouse i s unlock ed. The mouse ring is unlocked when the recessed area on the ring lines up with the recessed area surrounding the ring.
169 Y our computer k e yboar d contains cer tain sp ec i al k e y s that typewriter ke yboar ds don ’ t ha v e . Many o f these k e y s allo w y ou to gi v e commands to t h e co mputer without us i n g the mouse .
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.
T y pi ng spe c ia l cha ract ers a nd s y mbo l s Y ou c an typ e a v ariety of inter nati onal a nd other speci al s ymbols and c haracters (inc ludi n g characters wit h diacrit ic al marks , suc h as ac cents) by press i ng com bin ations of k e ys .
N ot e: If y ou see rectang les instead of di acriti c al marks on s ome o f the pi ct ures o f ke y s i n K e y Caps , try pres s i ng Opt ion-x t o see the di acriti cal marks . How e v er , use t he O pt ion ke y (not O pt ion-x) in combinati on with the other k e y s to type letters with di acritic al marks .
Speci a l k ey com bi nat io ns If dif ficu ltie s with y our mouse or c omputer don ’ t allo w y ou to u se sta ndar d met hods o f quitt i n g a pro gram or restarting y our computer , you c a n try us ing the se speci al ke y comb i nati ons .
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A accent marks, typing 172 ADB port. See Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port adjusting volume and sound 39–41 Apple-authorized service provider installing expansion cards 127 installing memory 127, 128 rep.
application programs (continued) Disk First Aid 109–110 displaying windows in 60 Drive Setup 83–84, 108, 111–112 guidelines for using 58 increasing memory for 61 installing 58–59 Key Caps 171.
177 Index audio CDs 70, 101 audio tracks on 70, 101 capacity of 65 cleaning 99, 161 ejecting 68, 96, 99 file formats for 69–70 file sharing and 68 handling 161–163 inserting into drive 66 installi.
connecting Apple PlainTalk microphone 41–44 audio equipment 38–47 cables 159 connector into port 159 to Ethernet network 53, 54–55 external SCSI devices 48–51 headphones 47 keyboard 6–7 to L.
maximum amount installed 127 purpose of 127 DRAM DIMM slots 126, 145–146 drivers for printers 104 for SCSI devices 51 Drive Setup program on Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software 83, 108, 111–112 Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). See DRAM DIMMs dynamic random-access memory.
file sharing CD-ROM discs and 73 ejecting CD-ROM discs 68 Finder activating 24 Macintosh Guide and 24 shortcuts for commands in 33–34 floppy disk drive location of 36 replacing 52 floppy disks backi.
health-related information 153–157. See also safety precautions arranging your office 155–156 electromagnetic emissions 157 eye fatigue 155 general fatigue 157 musculoskeletal discomfort 154 posture 154–156 help, sources of 21, 23–34.
K keyboard adjusting angle of 7 connecting 6–7 handling 160 posture for 155–156 Power key on 11, 20, 77–79 shortcuts with. See keyboard shortcuts special keys on 169–173 spills on 159, 160 tro.
Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software disc checking for damaged disk with 108–109 copying its files to hard disk 57, 123 Drive Setup program on 83, 108, 111–112 initializing hard disk with 111.
mouse cleaning 89, 165–166 connecting 6–7 holding 15 locking and unlocking 166–168 moving 15–16 moving pointer with 15, 16 position of 156 shortcuts using 33–34 spills on 159 troubleshooting.
plugging in the computer 2–3 pointer frozen on screen 75, 76–77, 90 moving on screen 15,16 placing on insertion point 90 pointing devices, troubleshooting 89.
Restore System Software program 117–120 restoring information on hard disk 62 system software 117–120 Return key 170 ROM (read-only memory) 65 S “sad Macintosh” icon 83 safety precautions 158–164.
to quit an application 77, 169 to rebuild the desktop 173 to restart when Restart button cannot be chosen 77 to start the computer from a CD-ROM disc 173 to start the Extensions Manager 173 to turn of.
startup disk (continued) Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software disc as 105–106 rebuilding desktop of 78–79 repairing 107 troubleshooting 81–82, 108 static electricity, avoiding 130, 132 stere.
icons do not appear correctly on screen 84 interference on monitor 160 ISO 9600 discs 100 keyboard 90–91 memory 87 microphone 94 mouse connections 89 performance problems 103 Photo CDs 102 pointer d.
M a c i n t o s h P e r f o r m a U s e r ’ s M a n u a l I n c l u d e s s e t u p , t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g , a n d h e a l t h - r e l a t e d i n f o rm a t i o n f o r M a c i n t o s.
K A pp l e C o m p u t er , I n c . © 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.
iii C ommunic ati ons re gul ati on i nf or mati on v ii P ref ace W el come to Maci nt osh i x 1 Gett i ng S ta r t e d 1 Plu g gi ng in the computer 2 C onn ect i n g a monitor 3 C onn ect i n g the.
2 Gett i ng H el p 23 Gettin g ans wers t o y our quest ions 2 4 T ips f or us i n g Macint osh Gui de 3 1 Id entifying w hat ’ s on y our computer screen 3 2 Lear ning u sefu l shor tcuts 3 3 3 Ex .
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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.
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