Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MA356*/A Asus
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Mac Pr o User ’ s Guide Includes setup , expansion, and troubleshooting information f or your Mac Pro c omputer.
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3 C ont ents 5 Chapter 1: Getting Started 5 Setting Up Y our M ac Pro 1 3 Putting Y our Mac Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down 1 5 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Y our Mac Pro 1 6 Basic F eatures on the F r.
4 Contents 56 Problems with Software 5 7 Keeping Y our Soft ware Up to Date 5 7 Problems with AirP ort Wireless C ommunication 58 Problems with Y our Display 60 Problems with Y our Internet Connection.
1 5 1 Getting Star ted Congra tulations on purchasing your new high-performance Mac Pro c omputer . This chapter contains instructions for setting up your computer and dis play .
6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Step 1: Position y our computer and display Pick up your Mac Pr o by both of its handles using correct lifting techniques. If your display is heavy , use correct lifting techniques when positioning it as well.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Step 2: Plug in the power cord Plug the power cord c ompletely into the rece ssed power cord socket on the back of your Mac Pro and plug the other end in to a grounded outlet or a grounded pow er strip.
8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Step 3: Connect the display Connect your displa y as shown in the illustration below . Depending on the displa y, you may have one or mor e cables to connect. Check the instructions that came with the display f or additional setup information.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 Y ou can also connect displays that hav e an Apple Display C onnec tor (ADC) or a video graphics array ( VGA) connector using one of the following adapters: Â T o connect a VGA dis play , use the Apple DVI to VGA Display Adapter included with your Mac Pro t o connect the display to the DVI port.
10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Step 4: Connect an Ethernet cable T o access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to either of the Ethernet ports on the back of your Mac Pro. Connect the other end to a DSL modem, cable modem, or Ethernet network.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 If the keyboard cable is not long enough to reach a USB port on your computer , use the keyboard extension cable that came with your computer .
12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse If you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse with your Mac Pro, follow the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to set them up. Step 6: T urn on your Mac Pro Press the po wer ( ® ) button on the front of the computer t o turn it on.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 Â Are the keyboard and display cables c onnected correctly? Â Is the display turned on? Are the brightne ss and contrast of the displa y adjusted correctly? If your display has brightness and con trast controls, adjust them.
14 Chapter 1 Getting Started T o wake your computer fr om sleep, do one of the following: Â Press an y k ey on the keyboard. Â Click the mouse. Â Press the po wer button on the front of your Mac Pro. Shutting Down Y our Mac Pro If you will not be using your Mac Pro f or a day or more, you should turn it off.
2 15 2 Getting to Know Y our Mac Pr o This chapter giv es basic information y ou need to k now about your Mac P ro. Read on for an overview of the features and ports of your computer .
16 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro Basic F eatures on the F ront of Y our Mac Pro Optical drive Headphone jack Status light f ® Power button FireWire 400 port FireWire 800 port Second optical drive (optional) USB 2.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro 17 Optical drive Y our Mac Pro has a DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-R W SuperDrive, which can r ead CD-ROM, photo CD , audio , and DVD discs. It can write music, documents, and other files to CD-R, CD-RW , DVD±R, DVD±R W , and DVD+R Double Layer (DL) discs .
18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro P or ts and Connectors on the Back of Y our Mac Pro Power socket Locking latch USB 2.0 ports (3) FireWire 400 port G d ¥ H FireWire 800 port H Gigabit Ethern.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro 19 ≤ P ower socket Connect the power cord that came with y our Mac Pro. Do not use ordinar y power or extension cords. ¥ Locking latch Lift the latch to open the side panel and access the internal componen ts in your Mac Pro.
20 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro More P or ts and Connectors on the Back PCI Express expansion slots DVI display port 1 - , Optical digital audio out port Audio line-in port Audio line-out po.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro 21 PCI Express expansion slots (3) Expand your Mac Pro by installing up t o three P eripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express cards in the cov ered slots labeled 2, 3, and 4. £ DVI display ports Connect displays that use a Digital Visual Inter face (DVI) connector to the DVI display ports.
22 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro Internal Expansion Options Hard disk drive carriers (4) Optical drive carrier Slot 1: Double-wide PCI Express graphics (graphics card installed) Top memory ca.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro 23 Optical drives Y our Mac Pro comes with one or two DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-R W SuperDrives in the optical drive carrier . T o replace an optical drive, see “Replacing the Optical Driv e” on page 42. Hard disk drive Y our Mac Pro comes with up to four har d disk drives installed in the drive carriers.
24 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro Getting Answers Much more information about using your Mac is av ailable in M ac Help and on the Internet at www .apple.com/support. T o open Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons along the edge of the scr een).
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro 25 Changing System Pr eferences Open System Pr eferences by choosing A pple ( ) > System Pref erences. Or open Mac Help and search for “system preferences .” Using your mouse or keyboard Open Mac Help and search for “mouse” or “keyboard.
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3 27 3 W ork ing Inside Y our Comput er Use the informa tion in this chapter to customiz e and expand your Mac P ro to fit your needs . This chapter provide s information and instructions for working inside your computer .
28 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Computer 1 Before you open y our Mac Pro, shut it down by choosing Apple ( ) > Shut Down. 2 W ait 5 to 1 0 minutes to allow the computer’ s internal components to cool. 3 T ouch the metal on the outside of your Mac Pro to dischar ge any static electricity from your body .
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 29 4 Unplug all the cables and the power cor d from the computer . · W arning: T o avoid damaging in ternal components or componen ts you want to install, always unplug your Mac P ro. Don’t attempt to install it ems while it ’ s plugged in.
30 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 5 Hold the side panel and lift the latch on the back of the computer . Lift the latch while holding the side panel .
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 31 6 Remove the side panel. Important: When you remove the side panel, hold it securely . Pull the top of the side panel out and lift it up.
32 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing Memor y Y our Mac Pro has two memory cards with 4 memory slots on each card (in four banks of two each). Y our Mac Pro comes with a minimum of 1 GB of memory , installed as a pair of 5 1 2 MB fully buffered dual inline memory modules (FB-DIMMs) in two of the DIMM slots.
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 33 T o install memory : 1 Open your computer and remo ve the side panel, following the instructions on page 28. 2 Remove the memory card and place it on a soft clean cloth. · W arning: Alwa ys wait 5 to 1 0 minutes for your Mac P ro to cool down bef ore you attempt to install memory .
34 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 3 Open the ejectors on the DIMM slot by pushing them out to the sides. 4 Align the first FB-DIMM in the slot on the memory card and push both ends of the FB- DIMM down until the tabs are vertical and the ejectors snap into place.
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 35 5 Lay your Mac P ro down on a soft, clean cloth on the desk or work sur face to avoid scratching the work surface or your Mac Pro. 6 Install the memory cards, pushing slightly until they are seated in the memory slot.
36 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 7 Stand your Mac Pro up and r eplace the side panel. Important: When you replace the side panel, hold it securely so it stays in place as you push the latch down. Place the side panel in the slot and then push to close.
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 37 8 Push the latch down t o secure the side panel. While pushing the side panel against the computer , push the latch down until it is firmly secured against the back of the computer . T o lock the side panel or secure the computer , flip down the lock tab before you close the latch.
38 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing Internal Stor age D evices Y our Mac Pro has room f or six internal drives: two optical drives and four hard disk drives. In most configurations, a single hard disk drive occupies the first hard drive bay and an optical drive is located in the top optical drive ba y .
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 39 T o install a hard disk drive: 1 Open your Mac Pro and r emove the side panel follo wing the instructions that begin on page 28. 2 Lift the latch to unlock the hard drive carriers. Important: When the latch is down, the carriers are locked in the drive bays and can ’t be removed .
40 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 4 Use the four screws on the carrier to attach the hard disk driv e to the carrier . Important: If the printed circuit board is exposed on the bott om of the hard disk drive, hold the drive by its sides. T o avoid damaging the drive , don ’t touch the printed circuit board.
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 41 5 Lift the latch and then slide the carrier over the guides and into the driv e bay , until it ’ s seated in the bay and snaps int o place. 6 Replace the side panel and push the latch down to secure it. The connectors on the drive plug into the computer when fully seated.
42 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Replacing the Optical Drive Y our Mac Pro comes with one or tw o SuperDrives installed in the optical drive bays .
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 43 4 Disconnect the power and ribbon cables from the optical drive and remov e the carrier..
44 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 5 Remove the optical drive from the carrier b y unscrewing the four attachment screws . 6 Use the four screws from the original optical driv e to attach the replacement drive to the carrier .
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 45 7 Slide the optical drive and carrier over the guides halfwa y into the drive bay , 8 Attach the power and ribbon cables t o the back of the drive.
46 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 9 Lift the latch and then slide the optical drive carrier into the drive ba y , pushing it in to place. 1 0 Replace the side panel and push the latch down to secure it.
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 47 Adding PCI Expre ss Cards Y ou can expand the capabilities of your Mac Pr o by installing cards in the P eripheral Component Int erconnect (PCI) Express slots. Y our Mac Pro has one double-wide PCI Express graphics slot and three PCI Express expansion slots , for a t otal of four slots.
48 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 3 Unscrew the captive screw in the PCI bracket and remov e the bracket. 4 Remove the port access cover from the slot in which y ou plan to install the card. 5 Remove your new card fr om its static-proof bag and hold it by its corners.
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 49 6 Align the card’ s connector with the expansion slot and press the card int o the slot. Did Y ou Know?—Installing a Full-L ength PCI Card It may be easier to install a PCI card if you remove the hard disk driv es and carriers, and remove adjacent cards.
50 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 7 Press the car d gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted. Press only on the bare areas of the card to a void damaging the components. Note: Don’ t rock the card from side to side or force it.
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 51 3 Remove the old battery from the holder . 4 Insert the new batter y in the holder with the positive (+) side facing up. 5 Replace the PCI Express cards that you r emoved . S ee page 47. 6 Replace the side panel and push the latch down to secure it.
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4 53 4 T roubleshooting If you hav e a problem while work ing with your Mac P ro, here are some things you can try right away . Occasionally you may hav e a problem while working with your Mac Pro.
54 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting  Choose Apple ( ) > For ce Quit and select the application you want to quit. Y ou can also force quit by pr essing the Esc, Option, and C ommand ( x ) k eys at the same time. Restar t your Mac Pro b y choosing Apple ( ) > Restart to be sure the problem is entirely cleared up .
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 55 Â If this doesn't work, restar t your computer while holding do wn the Shift key. Y ou are unable to eject a disc. A file on the disc may be in use.
56 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Problems with Software When an application “freez es” or does not respond , M ac OS X provides a wa y to quit the application without restarting your computer . Quitting a frozen application ma y allow you to sa ve your work in other open applications.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 57 Keeping Y our Software Up to Date Y ou can connect to the Internet and automatically do wnload and install the latest free software versions, drivers, and other enhancements from Apple.
58 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting  Check the AirP or t signal level. Y ou may have up to four bars in the AirP ort status icon in the menu bar .  For mor e information, see the instructions that came with the wireless device or search for “AirP ort ” in Mac Help.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 59 Â Reset the PRAM by restarting the computer while holding down the Command ( x ), Option, P , and R keys until you hear the startup sound a second time. Then start up using the software installation disc that came with your computer .
60 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting The screen freeze s. Â For ce the froz en application to quit. Choose Apple ( ) > Force Quit and select the application. Â If that doesn ’t work, force the computer to r estart by pressing the power button ( ® ) for 5 or 6 seconds until y our Mac Pro shuts down.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 61 3 Click Diagnostics to open Network Diagnostics. 4 Follo w the onscreen instructions. If Network Diagnostics can ’t resolve the pr oblem, there may be a problem with the.
62 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 6 Click PPP oE. 7 Select “Connect using PPPoE.” 8 Check the Account Name field to be sur e you have en tered the correct information from your ISP . 9 Retype your password if you chose to sav e your password, making sure it is correct.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 63 Using Apple Hardwar e T est Y ou can use Apple Hardware T est to help determine if there is a problem with your computer’ s hardware. T o use Apple Hardwar e T est: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the keyboard and mouse.
64 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Reinstalling the Software that Came with Y our Computer Use the software installation discs that came with your computer t o reinstall Mac OS X and the applications that came with your computer . Important: Apple recommends that y ou back up the data on your hard disk before restoring software.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 65 3 Double-click “Bundled Software.” 4 Follo w the onscreen instructions. 5 Select the destination disk for installation and continue follo wing the onscreen instructions. Note: iCal, iChat, iSync , iT unes, and Safari are par t of Mac OS X.
66 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Learning More , Ser vice, and Supp ort If your Mac Pro needs service, take it to an Apple Authorized Service Provider or contact Apple for service. Y ou can find more information about your Mac P ro through online resources , onscreen help , Syst em Profiler , or Apple Har dware T est.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 67 AppleCare Ser vice and Support Information Y our Mac Pro comes with 90 da ys of telephone suppor t and one year of service coverage at an A pple-authorized repair cen ter . Y ou can ex tend your cov erage by purchasing the AppleCare Pr otection Plan.
68 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Locating Y our S erial Number System P rofiler shows the serial number of your Mac P ro. Open System Profiler , located in the Utilities folder in the Applications f older, and click the System P rofile tab .
Appendix 69 A A Specifications Proc essor and Memory Specifications Proce ssor  Dual-Core Int el Xeon processor  4 megabytes (MB) of on-chip L2 cache per dual-core pr ocessor  1 33 3 MHz dual in.
70 Appendix A Specifications System P rofiler , located in the Utilities folder in the Applications f older , provides information about your comput er , including the amoun t of memory. Graphics Car d PCI Express graphics card with two Digital Visual Inter face (DVI) connectors.
Appendix A Specifications 71  Enhanced CD  DVD-Video  DVD±R  DVD±RW  DVD+R DL USB Specifications  Support for Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 and 1 . 1  Seven external USB Type A ports  T wo USB 2.0 por ts on the front  Three USB 2.
72 Appendix A Specifications P ower  Output voltage: Approximately 1 2 V  Output power: Up to a maximum of 2 8 W for all 4 ports or 7 W f or any one port Ethernet Specifications  IEEE 802.
Appendix A Specifications 73 Compatibility  802. 1 1 b and g Optical Digital Audio Specifica tions  Data format: Sony/Phillips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) protocol (IEC6095 8-3)  Connector type: .
74 Appendix A Specifications Analog Audio Specifica tions  Sample rate: 44. 1 kHz, 48kHz, or 96 kHz  Jack type: 1/8” mini  Bits per sample: 1 6-bit or 24-bit  Frequency re sponse: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.
Appendix A Specifications 75 Analog audio line out (typical value s) Based on a typical situation with playback of 1 kHz, -3dBFS 24-bit sine wave, 44. 1 kHz output sample rate into 1 00 k ilo-ohms unless otherwise specified below. Â Output voltage: 1 .
76 Appendix A Specifications System Clock and Ba tter y Y our computer has CMOS custom circuitry with a long-life battery . Battery Use a 3 V , CR 203 2 Lithium coin cell replacement battery (see “Replacing the Internal Backup Battery ” on page 50).
Appendix 77 B B Safety , Mainten ance, and Ergonomics This appendix provide s impor tant information about safety procedure s, routine maintenanc e, and ergonomic considerations f or using your computer and display .
78 Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics  Y our computer or display has been dr opped or the case has been otherwise damaged  Y ou suspect that your computer or displa y needs ser vice or.
Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 79 4 Clean the display screen with soft, lint-free paper or cloth dampened with mild soap and water . 5 Wipe the computer or display case surfaces lightly with a clean, soft cloth dampened with water .
80 Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics  Do not write on the screen or touch the screen with a sharp object.  If you will not be using your display and c omputer for a day or more , turn off the computer and display or use Ener gy Saver .
Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 81 Â P osition the mouse at the same height as your keyboard. Allow adequate space to use the mouse comfortably . Â Arrange the display so that the top of the scr een is slightly below eye level when you ’ re sitting at the keyboard.
82 Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics For mor e information about health, safety , and maintenance, go to the Apple ergonomic website at www .apple.com/about/ergonomics. A void Hearing Damage W arning: P ermanent hearing loss may occur if earbuds or headphones are used at high volume.
83 Communications Regulation Inf ormation Compliance Stat ement This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) T his device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept any interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesir ed operation.
84 Product Compliance 1 Infinite Loop M/S 26-A Cupertino, CA 950 1 4-2084 Wireless Radio Use This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5. 1 5 to 5.25 GHz frequency range to reduce the potential for harmful int erference to co- channel Mobile Satellite systems.
85 Korea Keyboard Statement Korea Statemen ts Singapore Wireless Certification T aiwan Wirele ss Statements T aiwan Statement T aiwan Class B Statement VCCI Class B Sta tement Mouse Class 1 LED Information The Apple Mighty Mouse is a Class 1 LED product in accordance with IEC 60825-1 A1 A2.
86 Using an External USB Modem If you connect your Mac Pro to a phone line using an external USB Modem, please ref er to the telecommunications agency information in the guide that came with your modem.
87 Index Index A adapter 9 DVI to ADC 9 DVI to VGA 9 AirPort 72 Analog 21 analog audio 74 line in 21, 74 line out 21, 74 AppleCare Service and Support 67 Apple Hardware Test 66 applications force quit.
88 Index problems connecting 61 J JEDEC specification 69 K keyboard extender cable 11 L latch 19 M Mac OS X installing 64 keeping up to date 57 maintenance 78 memory installing 32 location 23 memory c.
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