Apple 5400 Series manual

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    Keyboard Macintosh Performa computer Keyboard cable (permanently attached to the keyboard) Computer power cord Mouse[...]

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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 will n eed t o set up y our computer and b e gi n u s i n g it. Pl ace y our equipment on a stur dy , fl at s urf ace n ear a grounded w all out let. Bef ore f oll owing t h e setup in struct ions in this c hapter , y ou ma y w ant to read “ Ar ranging Y our Of fice ” [...]

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    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 your Mac i nt osh, f ollo w the i nstructi ons i n thi s sect ion t o plu g it i n. The plu g grounds t h e computer and protec ts it from elec[...]

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    2P lug the socket end of the power cord into the recessed power plug (marked with the symbol ≤ ) on the back of the computer. Mak e s ure at least one end o f the pow er cor d is wit hi n eas y reach s o that y ou c a n unplu g the computer when y ou need to . IMPORTANT To protec t both y ourself and the computer from e lectric al hazar ds , the [...]

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    3P lug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip. I ns ta l l i ng an e x pan s i on card If y ou purcha sed a n e x pa ns ion c ard f or y our Mac intosh, install it now . (See A pp endix B , “Installi ng an Ex pa ns ion Car d, ” f or i nstructi ons . ) If you don ’ t ha v e a n ex pansi on car d, cont [...]

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    Co nnect i ng the modem A modem i s hard w are that ma y already be i nstalled inside y our computer . Th e modem enable s y our computer to send and t o recei v e f ax es and telephone c alls , to c onn ect t o the I nter net , t o acces s onli ne ser v ice s , a nd t o communic ate with ot her computer users . (T o u se the modem, y ou must al so[...]

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    Y ou can u se any standard phone cor d to c onn ec t your inter nal modem connect or t o a phon e jac k. If y ou ha v e onl y on e phone jac k, cons ider 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 modem into t he same jac k at the sam e tim e . K eep in mind that w h [...]

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    2P lug the keyboard cable into the ADB port marked with the ◊ icon on the back of the computer. If y ou use a sec ond monitor in additi on to t h e one built into y our computer , it ma y als o ha ve a por t t o whi c h y ou c an connect the k e yboar d or mouse . See the informati on that c ame with t he monit or . 3I f you want to adjust the ke[...]

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    A d j us t i ng the an g le o f the scr een Y ou can ad just t he a n gle o f the screen t o a v oi d glare and re flect ions b y us i n g th e c omputer ’ s tilt-and-s wi ve l base . T ur n the computer t o either s ide or tilt it s light l y bac k or f orw ard. F or more i nf or mati on on setting up y our of fice f or comf or t and saf ety , s[...]

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    T u rn i ng the c o mp ut er o n f or the fi rst t i me T o tur n the computer on f or the first time , f oll ow the se steps: 1 On the back of the computer, press the side of the power switch marked with the symbol i . Once y ou tur n on the mai n po wer wit h the po wer s witch, y ou can lea v e it on. From no w on, y ou ’ll b e starting up and[...]

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    3 Listen to the instructions on your screen. Y ou will see a “we lc ome screen ” that gi v es y ou a cho ice about w hat to do ne xt . Y ou choose b y c lic ki ng one o f the buttons in the Launc h er . m If y ou don ’ t know ho w t o use a mou se , pres s the letter M on y our ke y board f or a n on-screen pr o gram that teac h e s y ou ho w[...]

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    If y ou see a blin king que stion mark , or nothing at all, see t h e nex t secti on, “Prob lems Starting Up?” ( N ot e: Most computer screens ha v e a sli ght bl ack border ar ound them. ) P rob lems sta r ti ng up? 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 tur ned on? T he pow e[...]

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    W hat ’ s ne xt? Co n gratulat ions! Y ou ’ v e finished setting up y our computer . No w cont inue 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 th e B as ic s . ” m If y ou are a n e xperienced Mac i nt osh user , tur n to Chapter 2 , “Gett i n g Help , ” t o lea[...]

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    Lea rn i ng the ba si c s i n the P er f orm a T u t or ia ls R ead this sec tion if y ou ha v en ’ t already g one throu gh Mouse S kills or the Tu t orial that appeared on y our screen when y ou first tur n ed on y our computer , or if you w a nt t o go on t o P ar t 2 of t h e T ut orial. Th e se pro grams teac h y ou the ba sic s kills y ou n[...]

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    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 orial, 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 (pre s s a nd relea se) the mouse butt on. If y ou r un out o f room[...]

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    R e v iew i ng t he ba si cs Y ou can u se the f oll owing illu strations t o re v ie w the elements y ou use on y our screen t o do work wit h your c omputer . Men us Th e strip acros s the t op o f the screen is c alled th e m enu bar . T he s ymbol s a nd wo rd s i n it repre sent menu s of commands . T o open a menu, pl ace the pointer on the s[...]

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

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    T u rn i ng the c o mp ut er o ff T o tur n the computer o f f us i n g th e P ow er ke y on the ke yboar d, fo llo w these i nst ru cti ons: 1I f the computer is in sleep mode, press the Power key (or any other key on the keyboard except Caps Lock) to wake it. 2P ress and hold the Power key on the keyboard for about 2 seconds. Th e f oll owing di [...]

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    If y ou c a n ’t sh ut do w n y ou r com put er If a prob lem with the computer pre v ents y ou from us i n g the Po wer k e y on th e k e yboard or c hoos i ng S hut Do wn —f or ex ample , if the computer “free ze s ” so t hat th e po i nter does not re spond to the mou se—y ou c a n tur n o ff t h e computer b y pre s sing t h e po wer [...]

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    W h er e t o f i nd a ns we rs When y ou ha v e quest ions about u sin g y our Mac i nt osh, there are se v eral pl ace s you c a n l ook f or a ns wers . In this book Use this book to help you set up your computer and learn about it, or to find solutions to problems with your equipment. In the Guide menu The Guide menu (marked with the h icon) is [...]

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    Th e Gu ide menu i s your main source o f informati on when y ou ’ re w orking with y our computer . Th e menu i s identif ied by a que sti on mark ( h ) in th e upper -ri ght cor ner of t he screen. 21 2 Ge tt i ng He l p Use the instructions in this chapter to learn about the help available to you in the Guide menu.[...]

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    Gett i ng a ns w ers t o y ou r q u est i o ns When y ou ha v e a quest ion w hile w orki ng wit h y our computer , you c a n 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. A c heckmark in[...]

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    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 o f finding informati on: m Topics lets y ou choose fr om a list of g eneral sub jects; it is like t he table o f contents in a book . m Index lets y ou choose fr om a n alphabetic al list o f more specif ic s ub jects; i[...]

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    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. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr uct ions [...]

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    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. Y ou can scro ll throu gh the list eit h er b y drag gi n g the slider[...]

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    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 w er the quest ion y ou selected. When y ou ha[...]

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    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 app ears on t he lef t s ide of t h e window , w h ere y ou c a n type tex t. 2 Click the arrow button to activate the text box. 3T ype “sound” in the text box and then click Search. When y ou c lic k Searc h, a list of que[...]

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    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 w er the quest ion y ou selected. When y ou ha[...]

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    29 Getting Help Ti ps f or usi ng Mac in t os h G ui d e 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 ailable onl y when y ou are i n the F i nder—the de s k t op area where y ou can see the ic ons of di s ks , fo lders , and file s . (Other pro grams ma y als o ha ve help a v ailab le i n t[...]

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    Iden t i fy i ng wha t ’ s on y o u r com put er screen So me ti me s you ’ll see a n unf amiliar item on the screen and as k y ourself , “What ’ s t hat?” Y ou c an get an a ns wer b y us ing a Mac i nt osh feature kno wn a s Ba ll oon Help . Ba ll oon Help ex pl ai ns the funct ion o f icons , menus , commands , a nd ot h er items on t [...]

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    Lea rn i ng use f u l sh or t cut s Y ou can perf orm ma n y tas ks i n the F i nder 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 lic k the ic on to open it. F oll o w these steps t o lear n ke yboar d a nd mou s[...]

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    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) . 4W hen you finish reading about the shortcuts for your category, click the Topics button in the lower-left corner to return to the main Macintosh Shortcu[...]

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    R ead this c hapter to lear n ho w to c onn ect addit ional equipment t o y our Ma cintosh . Y ou c an ex pa nd y our computer s y stem by c onn ect i n g additi onal hardw are (s uch a s a printer , modem, or sc an ner) or by co nn e ct i ng to a n e twor k. F or i nstructi ons on connectin g equipm ent s uch a s a pri nter , modem, or sc a nner ,[...]

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    Ports and connectors on the back of your computer Video input card Connects your Macintosh to a video input source, such as a (optional) video camera, VCR, or other video equipment. Apple Desktop Bus V Connects your Macintosh to an input device, such as a (ADB) port keyboard or a trackball. Printer port [ Connects your Macintosh to a printer, Local[...]

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    PCI card access cover Covers port for optional 6.88-inch long PCI (peripheral component interconnect) slot expansion card, such as a video editing card. External video connector Connects your Macintosh to a presentation system or a second (optio nal) monito r for vide o mir roring . Communication card Covers port for optional communication card, su[...]

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    U si ng the sou nd con tr ol bu t t ons on y ou r com put er Th ere are t w o sets of butt ons on the front o f your M acintosh . T he set on the ri ght (marked wit h the - ic on) i s for s ound contr ol. Y ou can u se the se butt ons to increase or decrea se th e v olume o f the sound y our Macint osh pl a y s: m Pre s s the button on the ri ght t[...]

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    U si ng the screen con t ro l bu tt ons on y ou r com pu ter Y ou can ad just t he le v el o f light and dark on the screen o f y our built-in monit or by u sin g the screen contr ol butt ons on your c omputer (marked wit h the ¸ ic on) . m Pre s s the button on the ri ght to li ghten your screen . m Pre s s the button on the le ft t o dark en y o[...]

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    Us in g the bu i l t -i n mi cr op ho n e Y our Mac intosh c omes wit h a built-i n mi crophone f or recor di ng li v e sounds . Th e micr ophon e i s hi ghl y sensit i v e . Once y ou ’ v e tur n ed it on (w hich y ou do with a s ound-recor di ng app lic ati on program) , it can p ick up s ounds within a rang e of se v eral feet. F or i nf or ma[...]

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    Co nnect i ng ex ter na l S CSI d e vi ces (suc h as a sca n ner or 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 ”) . SC SI de v ice s comm onl y used wit h the Mac intosh inc lude hard di s k dri v es , CD-R OM dri v es , s[...]

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    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 t o y our Mac i nt osh, b e s ure to c omplete these 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 . T he computer itself (t h e main lo gic board) has ID number 7 and the i nter nal CD-R OM dri v e h[...]

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    IMPORTANT Th e t otal lengt h o f the c ables in a SC S I chain should not e x ceed 6 meters (20 f eet) . SC S I cab les mu st ha v e a 1 1 0-oh m imp edance . F or b est re s ults , use S CS I c ables manuf actured b y App le Computer . m Ma ke s ure that the la st (or onl y) de v ice in th e S CS I chain has a terminator . Mak e s ure that no ot [...]

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    Con nect i ng a SCSI d e vi c e U se these g en eral instr uct ions in con juncti on with the instr uct ions that c ame with y our SC SI de v ice: 1 Turn off your Macintosh. 2M ake sure the SCSI device is switched off. 3 Use a SCSI cable to connect the device either to the computer’s SCSI port or to the last SCSI device already in the chain. IMPO[...]

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    Ex pan d i ng memo r y F or i nf or mat ion on increas i ng y our computer ’ s memory , see A pp endix E , “Installi ng A dditional Mem ory . ” A dd i ng an E ther n et ca rd o r a se con d mo n it or If y ou purcha se a n Ether n et c ard or another monit or f or y our computer , see A ppendix D , “If Y ou Purcha se Addit ional Equipm ent,[...]

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    45 Y our computer c ame with se veral app lic ati on program s already installed. Y ou c a n open these pr o grams b y c lic ki n g their buttons in the Launc her . Ba c kup cop ies o f all your c omputer ’ s prei nstalled app lic ation pr ograms e xi st on the M ac int o s h P erf orma C D: P erf orma S oft w ar e t hat c ame with y our computer[...]

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    46 Chapter 4 In sta l l i ng app l ica t io n p ro gra ms Y ou ma y w a nt t o buy and install additi onal appli cat ion pr o grams . See the manuals y ou recei v e with these pr ogram s f or i nstructi ons on i nstalling and us i ng th em. To use y o ur p ro gra ms mos t eff ecti vel y , f ollow th ese guideli n es: m R ead the ma nual s y ou rece[...]

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    47 Using Programs and Backing Up Disks In sta l l in g pr og ram s fr om a fl opp y d i sk In m ost ca ses , y ou ’ll i nstall an appli cat ion pro gram on y our i nter nal hard di s k from fl oppy di s ks that c ontai n the pro gram. The fo llo wi n g illustrat ion sho w s ho w to inser t a flopp y dis k into y our computer ’ s flopp y dis k d[...]

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    48 Chapter 4 W or ki ng wi th se v era l pr og rams a t a t i me Y ou can open as many app lic ati on program s a nd de s k acces sorie s as y our co mputer ’ s mem ory allo 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 . Y ou c an find out whic h pro gram is act i v e and whi c h other pro g[...]

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    49 Using Programs and Backing Up Disks In creasi ng m em or y a va i lab le t o ru n ap pl ica ti on s A computer func tion c alled v i r tual m emory allo w s y ou to open 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 dis k. V i r tual mem ory , how ev er ,[...]

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    Res t or in g the i n f orma t io n on y ou r ha rd d i sk Y our computer ’ s hard di s k come s with v aluable inf or mati on already st ored on it , i nc ludi n g s y stem so ft w are a nd s ome applic ati on program s . If i nf or mati on on y our hard dis k b ec omes dama ged or l ost, y ou c a n re st ore it if you ha v e a ba ckup cop y o f[...]

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    This c hapter pro v ides inf or mat ion on t h e CD-R OM dri v e (als o c alled a CD-R OM p la yer) . R ef er t o Appendix A, “Health, S afety , a nd Maintenance T ips , ” for inf or mat ion on t h e proper handli n g o f the se disc s . Y our i nter nal CD-R OM (c ompact disc read-onl y memory) dri v e f or Mac i nt osh computers w orks with C[...]

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    52 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 your di sc , as w ell as t he instr uct ions in this manual. 1 Start up your Macintosh computer, if it’s not already on. 2P ress the Open/Close button to open t[...]

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    53 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 the CD-R OM di sc app ears 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 . IMPORTANT Y ou ma y not b e able t o [...]

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    I f no C D-R O M di s c i c on a pp ear s o n y our s cr e en: m Pre s s the O pen/Close butt on f or y our CD-R OM dri v e . 2 Take the CD-ROM disc out of the tray. St ore y our disc in a saf e pl ace , a w a y from heat , dust , a nd mo isture . 3P ush the tray in, or press the Open/Close button, to close the tray. T o a v oi d poss ible dama ge [...]

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    55 Using the Built-in CD-ROM Drive Stan da rd f i le f orma ts Y ou can u se CD-R OM di scs wit h these standard f ile formats: m HF S (H ierarc hic al F ile S y stem)—the sta ndard f or mat used b y the Macin t o sh. m ISO 9660—the I nter nati onal Standards Or g a niz ati on ’ s f ile format f or CD-R OM di scs . This f or mat ha s been ado[...]

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    P la yi ng a ud i o CDs Wi th your CD-R OM dri v e a nd y our computer ’ s built-in sp eaker , y ou c a n p l a y audio c ompact disc s (CDs) or audio trac ks on CD-R OM di scs . Y ou can als o attac h headphon e s or sp eakers t o th e c omputer to li sten to audi o CDs a nd audio trac ks . See the illu strati ons i n Chapter 3 f or informati on[...]

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    Y ou can do many t hi n g s with the ima ge s on your Phot o CDs: m Op en and v iew t h e ima ge s i ndi v iduall y on y our computer screen. m Vi ew the imag es on y our computer screen in a series , as y ou wou ld v ie w a s lide presentat ion . m Co py and sa v e the imag es , pri nt them, pa ste them i nt o wor d-pro ce ss ing documents or othe[...]

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    Be f ore vi ew i ng the con ten ts o f a P hot o CD Normall y , y ou op en Phot o CD imag es wit h the S impleT e xt pro gram that c ame with y our computer . If y ou wish, y ou c a n u se a graphic s or imag e-editing pro gram i nstead o f S impleT e xt t o op en ima ge s . F or instr uct ions , see the “CD-R OM Di scs ” top ic o f Mac i nt os[...]

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    59 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. If y o u h a v e t ro ub[...]

  • Page 61

    T a ke y ou r t i m e When y ou see an er ror me ss a ge, y ou don ’ t ha v e to tak e acti on 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 o f f th e Macintosh. To help di a gnose a nd c or rect t he problem , fo llo w the su g ge stions in thi s sect ion . Gat h er a s muc h infor[...]

  • Page 62

    If y ou n eed repair ser v ice , cons ult the serv ice and s uppor t i nf or mat ion 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 s istance . 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 publisher . Cli ck[...]

  • Page 63

    4I f your computer still doesn’t restart, turn off your computer with the power switch, wait at least 10 seconds, and then turn it on again. If y ou s uspect t hat th e pr oblem is wit h other equipm ent , suc h as a printer or an e xter nal har d dis k that ’ s attached t o your c omputer , tur n that equipment o f f f or 1 0 seconds or l on g[...]

  • Page 64

    6 Restart your computer while holding down the Command ( x ) and Option keys. Hold d o wn the x and O pt ion k e y s until y ou see the di alo g bo x that as ks if yo u’ re s ure y ou w ant to re build y our des kt op file . When the dial og bo x appears, y ou can relea se the ke y s . 7 Click OK. Th e de s kt op is re built. IMPORTANT Do not sto[...]

  • Page 65

    m Th e Mac i nt osh is not g etting po wer . Check t hat the computer ’ s pow er cor d is fir ml y connected t o the computer and plu g ged int o a grounded e lectric al outlet , a nd that t h e out let has po wer . If y ou are disp la ying v ideo from y our computer on a tele v is ion screen, it is normal for y our computer monit or t o be dark.[...]

  • Page 66

    S hut dow n your c omputer , tur n of f all ex ter nal SC SI equ ipment , a nd disc onn ec t the first SC S I dev ice in the chain from y our computer ’ s SC SI por t. Th en re star t the computer . If the computer star ts up af ter y ou disc onn ec t y our SC S I equipm ent , ref er to t h e manuals t hat cam e with the equipm ent and to Chapter[...]

  • Page 67

    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 . E ject any fl oppy di s ks b y tur ni ng o f f the computer and then holding do wn the mou se button w hile y ou tur n the computer [...]

  • Page 68

    m If the hard di s k is y our star tup di s k, start y our computer wit h the M ac int osh P erf orma C D : P e rf orma S oft w ar e . (F or instr uct ions on ho w t o star t up y our computer fr om the CD-R OM disc , see “ Starting Up From a CD-R OM Disc ” in the secti on “R epai ring a D ama ged Dis k ” later in this c hapter . ) Th en f [...]

  • Page 69

    m When formatting fl oppy di s ks on a DO S computer f or use in a Macintosh, y ou n eed t o f or mat standard double-s ided dis ks a s 720K di s ks and high- dens ity dis ks a s 1 44 0K dis ks . Double-s ided dis ks f or matted in 1 4 40K fo rm at and hi gh-density di s ks f or matted i n 7 20K f ormat may not w ork i n a Maci ntos h. If y ou thin[...]

  • Page 70

    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 . Quit t h e pro grams that y ou ha v e op en and then op en the pro gram y ou w ant to u se , or re[...]

  • Page 71

    A dialog box with a bomb appears. Th ere is a s of tw are prob lem . m Wr ite dow n what y ou were do i n g when the me ssa ge appeared, a nd write down th e text of th e me ss a ge . m Re start your M acintosh . (See “ S tar t Ov er” i n the sect ion “If Y ou Ha v e Tr ouble ” ear lier i n thi s chapter f or instr uct ions . ) Most so ft w[...]

  • Page 72

    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 . If reinstalli n g do esn ’ t so l ve t h e prob lem, contac t the ma nu f acturer o f the pro gram . m If the prob lem recurs, y ou ma y n eed t o rei nstall s y stem so ftw are . See Chapter 7 , “I nstalling or R einstal[...]

  • Page 73

    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 ac ti v e pro gram. Th en pl ace the pointer ( 8 ) in the acti ve windo w and c lic k to set an inser tion[...]

  • Page 74

    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 menu t o try t o open the document. m Pu[...]

  • Page 75

    You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer. If y ou c an ’ t op en a DO S do cument u sing a M acintosh pr ogram, try t h e f ollowi ng: m Op en the do cument fr om within the program b y choos ing Op en in the pro gram ’ s File menu . m U se the PC Ex c hang e contro l pa nel (in the C ontro l P a nels f older in the A pple [[...]

  • Page 76

    You see a message that your application program can’t be opened because a file can’t be found. Mac i nt osh pro grams des i gn ed specif ic all y f or the Po werPC mi croproces sor (als o c alled “nati v e ” appli cat ions) u se speci al files c alled s har e d li br ar i e s. Any neces sary shared librarie s should be installed automat ic [...]

  • Page 77

    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 ot h er S C SI de v ice s attac hed to y our computer , make s ure that eac h de v ice ha s a unique SC S I ID numb er (y our CD-R OM dri v e has SC SI ID 3) . R ef er to t h e documentati on that c ame[...]

  • Page 78

    The tray of your CD-ROM drive won’t open. I f a C D-R O M di s c i c on a pp ear s o n y our s cr e en: m Dra g the disc ic on to t h e T rash, or se lect it and c hoose Put A w a y from the F ile menu . ( N ot e: Y ou w on ’ t lose informati on on the CD by dra g gi n g its ic on t o the T ra sh. D on ’ t se lect the disc i con and then choo[...]

  • Page 79

    P rob lems usi ng CD -R OM d i scs 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 . If y ou are us i n g a small (8 cm) disc , mak e s ure y our computer i s as le v el as pos s ib le , the disc i s centered withi n t he i [...]

  • Page 80

    m Th e di sc ma y use a f or mat that t he Mac intosh c annot reco gnize . As k the disc ’ s manuf acturer f or a disc that a M acintosh c an reco gnize . Your computer ejects a CD-ROM disc without giving you any error message. m Mak e s ure the disc i s flat in the tra y a nd t he disc l ab el i s f ac ing up . IMPORTANT If y ou ’ re us i n g [...]

  • Page 81

    P rob lems usi ng ISO 96 60 o r H ig h S ier r a di scs You cannot access files on a CD-ROM disc that uses the ISO 9660 or High Sierra format. m Disc s i n the ISO 9660 a nd High S ier ra disc f or mats ha v e vers ion numbers attac hed to f ile names . Som e appli cat ion pro grams need these v ersi on numbers i n order t o w ork with file s . T o[...]

  • Page 82

    While playing an audio track on a CD-ROM disc that combines audio tracks and data, you double-click the disc icon and the audio track stops playing. m Y ou can ’ t open data file s on a CD-R OM di sc a nd li sten to audi o tracks on that di sc at the same t ime . You are unable to record sound from an audio CD. m Y ou ma y n eed t o reset the s o[...]

  • Page 83

    If y ou r c o mp ut er’ s per f orm a nce decreases If y ou noti ce a decrease in y our computer ’ s speed a nd g en eral perf orma nce af ter y ou i nstall sp ec ial s of tw are (a contro l pa nel , s ystem e xtens ion, or cu stom utility) , it ma y b e becau se the so ft w are is not c ompati ble with M ac i nt osh co mputers built with t he [...]

  • Page 84

    So l v i ng pri n t er p ro ble ms Th e f oll owing s ug ge sti ons should w ork f or all pri nters . ( N ot e: Also refer to the manual that c ame wit h the printer . ) m Ma ke s ure that the printer driv er f or your printer is turn ed on in the Ex tens ions Mana ger c ontrol panel (i n t h e C ontrol P a nel s fo lder in the A pple [ K ] m enu) [...]

  • Page 85

    Sy stem Fo lder on y our hard di s k a nd then c lic k OK . If you u se the pri nter dri v er that c ame with the printer , see the ma nual s that c ame with the printer for instr uc ti ons on reinstalli n g it. 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 , y ou ma y need to repai[...]

  • Page 86

    Star t i ng up fr om a CD -R OM di sc T o test , repai r , or i nit ialize a har d dis k, or t o i nstall s y stem s o ft w are on a hard dis k, y ou need to start up y our computer fr om a nother di s k . Y ou can star t up y our computer u sing t h e M ac int o sh P e rf orma C D: P erf orma S oft w ar e , a co mpact disc t hat cam e with y our c[...]

  • Page 87

    3P ush the tray in, or press the Open/Close button, to close the tray. 4H old down the C key on your keyboard while you choose Restart from the Special menu. C ontinue to ho ld do wn the C ke y until y ou see the “W elc ome t o Ma ci n tos h ” message . Checki ng f or dama ge o n y ou r ha rd d i sk Y ou can te st a hard di s k for dama g e wit[...]

  • Page 88

    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 F i rst Aid or another dis k repai r pro gram (see the i nstructi ons i n the nex t secti on) , or y ou ma y n eed t o reiniti alize the dis k (see the sect ion “Initializin g a Hard Dis k ” later in this c hapter) . Cons ult an App le-authorized serv ice pr o [...]

  • Page 89

    4C lick Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou can ’ t repair the star tup dis k or the dis k that c ontai ns the Dis k First Aid pro gram, but y ou c a n te st the se dis ks b y c lic ki ng V erify . If the pro gram re v eals a prob lem with either o f these di s ks , star t up the computer from another dis k so that y ou can repai[...]

  • Page 90

    I ni t ia l iz i ng a ha rd d i sk Th e har d dis k i ns ide y our computer w as initi alized (f or matted f or use) at t he f act ory , so y ou shouldn ’ t need to initi alize it. Y ou need t o i niti alize a hard di s k onl y if one of the f oll owing i s tr ue: m Y ou purcha se a n uniniti alized hard di s k from another ma nu f acturer . m Y [...]

  • Page 91

    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. If a me ss ag e repor ts that initi alizati on f ailed, try ag ai n . If initi alizat ion f ails a second t ime , take the di s k to y our App le-authorized[...]

  • Page 92

    91 7 I ns ta l l i n g o r R e i ns ta l l i n g Y o u r S o ftw a re Sy stem so ft w are is the set o f program s a nd other file s that y our computer u ses to start itself up , keep trac k of y our file s, and run the applic ati on pro grams y ou use . S y stem so ft w are is k ept i n the S y stem F older. When y ou tur n on y our computer , it[...]

  • Page 93

    If thi s icon appears , first try test ing y our star tup hard di s k a nd repairi n g any dama ge . T o do this , f oll ow t h e instr uct ions in “R epai ri n g a Dama ged Di s k ” i n Chapter 6 . If repai ring t he dis k do esn ’ t h e lp , you ma y n eed t o reinstall s y stem s o ft w are , f ollo wing the instr uct ions in this c hapter[...]

  • Page 94

    93 Installing or Reinstalling Your Software If y ou s ee a bl i nk i ng q u est i on mark on the screen 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. N ot e: If y ou don ’ t see a blin king que sti on mark, g o to “If Y ou See the Macin t o sh Des ktop . ” 1P r[...]

  • Page 95

    If y ou s ee the M ac i nt osh de skt op 1P ress the Open/Close button of your CD-ROM drive to open the CD-ROM tray. 2P lace the Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software in the tray with the disc label facing up. Mak e s ure the disc i s l yi n g flat in the tra y . 3P ush the tray in, or press the Open/Close button, to close the tray. 4H old down [...]

  • Page 96

    95 Installing or Reinstalling Your Software R ei nst a l l i ng y o u r s y st em so ft w are So ft wa re c an somet ime s dev elop pr oblems and ma y n eed t o b e rep laced. R est ore S y stem So ftw are i s a pro gram that reinstalls t h e s y stem s o ft w are that wa s on y our computer w h en y ou purcha sed it. N ot e: Wh en y ou use t h e R[...]

  • Page 97

    3C lick 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 ormed of pr ogre s s duri n g the re st ori ng pr o ce ss , whi ch tak es se v eral mi nute s . 4W hen you see a message that the software was restored successfully, click the Restart button or press the Return[...]

  • Page 98

    7 In the Launcher that appears on your screen, click the Guided Tour button. 8W hen the Restoring Performa Software screen appears, click the Continue button or press the Return key on your keyboard. 9W hen 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 mom[...]

  • Page 99

    To re st ore all the so ft w are that c ame wit h y our computer: 1C lick the Restore All Software icon in the Launcher window. 2I 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 ormed of pr ogre s s duri n g the re st ori ng pr [...]

  • Page 100

    4 Insert the Macintosh Performa CD: Guided Tour that came with your computer into the CD-ROM drive. T he M ac int o sh P e rf orma C D: Gu ide d T o ur reinstalls t h e s o ft w are pro grams that y ou ma y ha v e seen b e fore w h en y ou fi rst tur ned on y our computer . (Y ou shoul d rei nstall t hese in c ase y ou n eed t o ref er to t h em a [...]

  • Page 101

    100 Cop y i ng fi les f ro m the CD t o y o u r ha rd di sk T he M ac int o sh P e rf orma C D: P erf orma S oft w ar e ha s a f ol der on it named Hard Dis k File s . Y ou can c op y a n y file in this f older b y dra g gi ng t h e file t o your hard di s k. The Hard Dis k File s f older c ontai ns the se f ol ders: m S y stem Fo lder f ile s (con[...]

  • Page 102

    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 for re ference b y y ou a nd others . Heal th-rela ted i n f o rmat io n a bou t com put er use Musc le sorene s s, e ye f ati gue , and other discomf or ts and i n juries s ometim e s as s oci ated wit[...]

  • Page 103

    Mus cu lo sk ele ta l d i scom f or t A s with an y acti v ity that inv ol ve s s ittin g f or lon g p eri ods o f tim e , us i n g a co mputer can mak e y our musc les s ore a nd stif f . T o minimize these e f f ects , set up y our w ork en v i ronment c arefull y , us i n g the gui delines that f oll o w , a nd tak e frequent breaks t o rest t i[...]

  • Page 104

    E y e fa t ig ue E ye f ati gue c an o ccur w h ene v er the e y e s are f o cu sed on a nearby ob ject f or a lo ng tim e . T hi s problem occurs becau se the e ye mu sc les mu st w ork harder t o vi ew a n ob ject t hat ’ s cl oser than about 20 feet (6 m eters) . I mpr oper light i n g c a n ha sten th e de ve lopment o f e ye f ati gue . Alt [...]

  • Page 105

    Y ou ma y ha v e to rai se y our c hai r s o y our forearms 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 wit h ad justable hei ght a nd 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. Or y ou ma y lo wer th e de s[...]

  • Page 106

    Av oi d in g f at ig u e m Chang e y our seated pos ition, stand up , or stretc h when 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. m Som e computer users ma y de v el op disc om f or t i n their h[...]

  • Page 107

    Saf ety i nst ru ct i o 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 oll owing prec auti ons . T ur n o f f the computer c omplete l y a nd disc onn ec t the po wer p lu g (by pu lli n g th e p lu g , not the cor d) if a n y of t he f oll owin g condit ions e x ists: m the po wer c ord or p lu g b ecom es fra y e[...]

  • Page 108

    Ha nd l i ng y o ur co m put er equ i pmen 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 . m When connectin g or disconnect i n g a c able , alw a y s hol d the cab le b y its c[...]

  • Page 109

    Han d l i ng the bu i lt-i n mo ni t or Fo llo w these pr oced ure s f or ha ndling t h e built-in monit 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. Y ou can [...]

  • Page 110

    Han dl i ng f lo pp y d i sk s Han d l i ng CD -R OM di scs K eep these importa nt sa fety instr uct ions in mi nd as y ou use CD-R OM di sc s: m Hol d a disc b y the edg es or b y one edg e a nd t he center hole . Do not t ouch the disc s urf ace . m To c lean disc s , wipe the shi n y s urf ace with a so ft damp c loth, w orki ng in strai ght li [...]

  • Page 111

    m To a v oi d dama ge t o y our disc s , k eep the se points 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 v e: 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 . m Do not lea ve t h e disc tra y op en . If d ust g ets on the lens of t h e CD-[...]

  • Page 112

    Th e tra y on y our CD-R OM dri v e automat ic all y c loses w hen you shut do wn y our computer . Y ou ma y w ant to open the tra y a nd tak e out your CD-R OM disc bef ore shutting do wn . E je ct i ng a di sk F or i nstructi ons on ejecting an y dis k (a flopp y dis k, a CD-R OM di sc , or a remo v able medi a dis k) , see the “Dis ks ” t op[...]

  • Page 113

    C lea n i ng y ou r e q u i pmen t Fo llo w these g en eral rules w hen cleaning t he outsi de of y our computer and its components: m U se a damp , so ft , li nt-free c loth t o c lea n t he computer ’ s ex terior . A v oid getti n g moistu re i n a n y op en ings . m Don ’ t use aer os ol spra y s , s ol v ents, or abra si v es . Cl e a ni ng[...]

  • Page 114

    2 Turn the mouse upside-down and turn the plastic ring on the bottom counterclockwise to disengage it. If the mou se is loc k ed, see the nex t secti on, “ Lo c ki n g a nd Unloc ki ng t h e Mouse , ” f or i nstr uc ti ons on how t o unloc k it. 3 Turn the mouse right-side up with one hand and catch the ring and the ball with your other hand. 4[...]

  • Page 115

    L ock i ng a nd un l ocki n g the m o use Som e mouse de v ices c an b e loc ked s o that the ball c an ’ t b e remo v ed. A loc ki ng m ouse ha s a small hole on t h e p l ast ic ring . T o lo c k th e mo use , f ollo w these ste ps: 1 Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole on the plastic ring. 2P ress down on the paper clip while you tu[...]

  • Page 116

    T o unlock t he mouse , f oll ow the se steps: 1 Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole on the plastic ring. 2P ress down on the paper clip while you turn the ring counterclockwise. 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 u[...]

  • Page 117

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  • Page 118

    Ex pa ns ion c ards are printed circuit boar ds that c an b e installed i n y our co mputer to gi ve it spec i al f eatures , s uch a s enhanced v ideo c apabilitie s , ne tw orki n g and communic ations , a nd addit ional pr o ce s sing po wer . Y our Mac i nt osh has s lots a v ailab le f or three dif ferent kinds of e xpans ion c ards: m a PCI ([...]

  • Page 119

    Y ou can al s o install the fo llo wi n g additional e xpans ion c ards in y our Macin t osh: m the A pple Ex ter nal V ideo C onn ect or kit that all ow s v ideo mir roring on an ex ter nal monit or m a TV tuner car d that all o ws y ou to w atch TV on y our Mac intosh Other v ideo c ards that let y ou p erf or m v ideo editing and other funct ion[...]

  • Page 120

    Installi ng an e x pa ns ion c ard inv ol ve s three pr oced ure s: m openi ng t h e c omputer m inser ting t he car d i nt o a sp ec ific s lot or s o c ket m c los i n g the computer Open i ng the c o mp ut er IMPORTANT T o a v oi d generating stat ic elec tricity t hat ma y dama ge co mpon ents , do not w al k around t he room until y ou ha v e [...]

  • Page 121

    4 Remove the three screws from the computer’s back panel with a screwdriver. 5W ith your fingertips, find the two latches on the underside of the computer’s case. 6P ull gently on the latches. Locate the two latches on the underside of the computer’s case with your fingertips. Remove these screws. Leave the power cord plugged in for now. You?[...]

  • Page 122

    7S wing the panel up and slip it out. Set the pa nel as id e . 8 Touch any flat area on the exposed metal plate to discharge static electricity. Al w a y s do this bef ore y ou t ouch any parts , or install a n y components , 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 [...]

  • Page 123

    9U nplug the power cord from your computer. Y ou can unplu g the po wer c ord no w that y ou dischar ged stat ic elec tric ity i n the pr e v ious step . 10 Gently pull down on the wire handle and swing it out to unlock it from its storage position. Then grasp the handle and pull the logic board out of the computer. Th e v er ti cal p late and the [...]

  • Page 124

    11 Pull the logic board all the way out and set it on a clean, flat, stable surface. Rest the end of the board on a thick magazine or a thin book to protect the components underneath. What y ou do n e xt depends on whether y ou ’ re i nstalling a PCI c ard in the PCI s lot or installi ng a m odem or E ther net car d i n the c ommunic ati on sl ot[...]

  • Page 125

    I ns ta l l i ng a PCI card This sect ion c ontai ns i nstructi ons f or i nstalli n g a PCI c ard. PCI c ards f or y our computer mu st not b e l on g er than 6 . 8 8 i nc hes . U se these instr uct ions in con junct ion wit h the i nstr uc ti ons that c ome wit h y our PCI c ard: 1U nscrew the retainer clamp screw from the front of the vertical p[...]

  • Page 126

    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 ether the tw o pl ast ic tabs ho lding the acce ss c ov er i n p l ace , then pull the acce ss c ov er of f from t he outsi de . Plastic access cover Vertical plate PCI slot Metal retainer Ve[...]

  • Page 127

    4 Remove the metal retainer from the inside of the computer. 5 Remove the PCI card adapter from the main logic board. 6 Remove the PCI card from its static-proof bag. Hol d the car d by its ed ge s t o a v oi d touc hi n g a n y connect ors on the c ard. PCI slot PCI card adapter Ve rtical plate Metal retainer 126 Appendix B[...]

  • Page 128

    7C onnect the PCI card and the PCI card adapter. Pl ace the adapter on a ma g azi n e on a f i r m s urf ace , then pres s the car d fi rml y in to the adapter . Y ou ma y find it h elpful t o pl ace the car d a nd adapter near the ed ge o f a table with the metal ed ge o f the car d ha nging o ver t h e end of t h e table s o the edg e do e s not [...]

  • Page 129

    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 front of the card protrude through the port opening in the vertical plate. Don ’ t f orce the adapter . If y ou meet re si sta nce , pull the adapter out and try a g ai n. [...]

  • Page 130

    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 to install, go to the next section. If you are finished installing items in your computer, proceed to the section “Closing the Computer,” later in this appendix. Vertical plate Screw the retainer clamp in place. R[...]

  • Page 131

    I ns ta l l i ng a co m mu n ica t io n c a rd This sect ion c ontai ns i nstructi ons f or i nstalli n g a n Ether n et or inter nal modem c ard in the communi cat ion s lot in your c omputer . N ot e: U s i ng a m odem is not the sam e as b e i ng c onn ec ted t o a local area ne tw ork. If y ou ha v e a n inter nal modem a nd t he appropri ate s[...]

  • Page 132

    T o i nstall a communi cat ion c ard, f ollo 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 ge s t o a v oi d touc hi n g th e c onn ect ors on the c ard. Communication slot Push the two plastic tabs apart and pull off the metal retainer [...]

  • Page 133

    3A lign the card over the communication slot. Th e communi cat ion s lot i s the right most sl ot on the lo gic board a s y ou f ace th e v er t ic al pl ate . If y our car d has a hook on it (a s sho wn here) , b e s ure the hook en g a ge s the v er t ic al pl ate when y ou i nsert the car d i n step 4 . If y our c ard ha s a promin ent e x ter n[...]

  • Page 134

    5T o see if the card is properly connected, lift it gently. If it resists and stays in place, it’s connected. 6I f the communication card you installed is an Ethernet card, see if you need to install the software that comes with it. If you do need to, install it. 7I f you installed an Ethernet card, change the network connection in the Network co[...]

  • Page 135

    2P ress the reset button on the logic board and then slide the logic board back into the computer. N ot e: Wh en y ou pres s the re set butt on, some o f y our computer ’ s so ft w are settin g s will chang e . Y ou ma y w ant to open the contro l pa nel s for t h e date and tim e , ke yboar d, a nd mou se to mak e s ure that t h e y are set the [...]

  • Page 136

    3S lip the three tabs at the top of the back panel into the grooves in the computer’s case. 4S nap the base of the back panel into place. Snap the plastic back panel into place. Slip the three tabs on the back panel into the grooves in the computer case. 135 Installing an Expansion Card[...]

  • Page 137

    5 Reinsert the three screws. 6 Reconnect the power cord. WARNING To ens ure reli able and sa f e op erati on of y our s y stem, ne v er tur n on y our computer unle ss all o f its i nter nal and ex ter nal par ts are i n place . Plug the power cord into the back of the computer. Reinsert these screws. 136 Appendix B[...]

  • Page 138

    137 Y our computer k e y board c ontai ns cer tain sp ec ial k e ys t hat typ e writer ke yboar ds don ’ t ha ve . Many o f these k e y s allo w you t o gi v e commands to t h e co mputer without us i n g the mouse . For e xamp le , in ma n y applic ati on programs, pr es sing the x (Command) k e y at the same t ime as t h e Q k e y lets y ou qui[...]

  • Page 139

    Special keys on Apple keyboards (continued) Control key In combination with other keys, this key provides shortcuts or modifies other actions. Delete key Use to delete selected material, or the character to the left of the insertion point. Enter key In a dialog box, pressing Enter is the same as clicking the outlined button. In some programs, press[...]

  • Page 140

    T y p i ng speci a l ch a r ac te rs an d s y mbo ls Y ou can type a v ariety of inter nati onal a nd ot her sp ec ial 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 . Th e K e y Caps pro gram, w hich i s i nstalled with y our s y stem s o ft w are , show s y o[...]

  • Page 141

    I f y ou s e e r e c tan g le s: If y ou see rectang les instead of di acritic al marks on some of th e pi ct ure s o f k e y s i n K e y Caps , try pres s ing Opti on- x to see th e di acriti cal mark s . How e ve r , use t he O pt ion k e y (not O pt ion- x ) in combinati on with t h e other k e y s to type letters with di acritic al marks . If y[...]

  • Page 142

    Speci a l k ey com bi nat i o ns If dif ficu ltie s with y our mouse or c omputer don ’ t allo w you t o use standard 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 . To do this … … press this key combination Force a program to quit x -Option-Esc Force the computer [...]

  • Page 143

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  • Page 144

    143 A ppe n d i x D I f Y o u P u rc ha se A dd i t i o na l E q u i p men t Th is c hapter contains informati on that is u sefu l onl y if y ou purcha se m a n E the r n et c ard m a second m onitor Co nnect i ng t o a n E ther net netwo rk This sect ion c ontai ns i nf ormation onl y f or p eople w hose computers are connected t o other computers[...]

  • Page 145

    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 , you ma y need to purc hase an App le E ther net media adapter or other compat ible m edi a adapter t o connect y our Mac i nt osh to a netw ork. (C onsu lt the ser v ice and support i nf or mat ion that c ame with y our computer f or i nstructi ons[...]

  • Page 146

    Co nnect i ng a second mo n it or f o r vi de o m i rr or i ng Y ou can c onnect a second, e xter nal monit or to y our computer t o disp la y the sa me ima ge s that are on the computer ’ s bu ilt-i n monit or . Disp l a yi n g y our co mputer ’ s ima ge s on a second m onit or , c alled vi de o mi rr or i n g, i s use ful f or pre sentati ons[...]

  • Page 147

    If y ou w ant to di spl a y y our built-in monitor ’ s imag es on a standard TV or recor d them us i n g a VCR, y ou ’ll need the App le Presentat ion S y stem, w hic h adds the se c apabilitie s when used wit h the App le Ex ter nal V ideo C onn ect or kit. Th e A pple Ex ter nal V ideo C onn ect or kit and the App le Pre sentati on Sy stem ar[...]

  • Page 148

    147 A ppe n d i x E I ns ta l l i n g A dd i t i o n a l Mem o r y Y ou can install additi onal memory—d ynamic random-acce ss m emory (DRAM)—in y our computer . DRAM all ow s y ou to w ork with m ore pro grams and lar g er documents . A dditional m emory come s i n pac ka ge s c alled Dual In line Memory Modules , or DIMM s . Alt og eth er , y[...]

  • Page 149

    Y ou should ha v e an App le-cer t ified tec hnic ian i nstall addit ional DRAM f or yo u. How e v er , you ma y fee l comf or table installi ng DR AM yourse lf . 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 . T hen f ollo w the instr uct i ons in this a[...]

  • Page 150

    H ig h P er f orma nce Mod u le co n f i gu r a t io ns A High P erf or mance Mod u le (le v el 2 memory c ac he) pro v ide s a n o v erall in crea se i n y our computer ’ s perf or mance . Althou gh the meg aher tz proces s or speed sta y s the same w hen you install a High P erf or mance Mod u le (see y our T ec hni c al I nf ormati on booklet [...]

  • Page 151

    4 Remove the three screws on the computer’s back panel with a screwdriver. 5W ith your fingertips, find the two latches on the underside of the computer’s case. 6P ull gently on the latches. Locate the two latches on the underside of the computer’s case with your fingertips. Remove these screws. Leave the power cord plugged in for now. You’[...]

  • Page 152

    7S wing the panel up and slip it out. Set the pa nel as id e . 8 Touch any flat area on the exposed metal plate to discharge static electricity. Al w a y s do this bef ore y ou t ouch any parts , or install a n y components , 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 [...]

  • Page 153

    9U nplug the power cord from your computer. Y ou can unplu g the po wer c ord no w that y ou dischar ged stat ic elec tric ity i n the pr e v ious step . 10 Gently pull down on the wire handle and swing it out to unlock it from its storage position. Then grasp the handle and pull the logic board out of the computer. Th e v er ti cal p late and the [...]

  • Page 154

    11 Pull the logic board all the way out and set it on a clean, flat, stable surface. Rest the end of the board on a thick magazine or a thin book to protect the components underneath. What y ou do n e xt depends on whether y ou ’ re i nstalling a DRAM D IMM or a Hi gh P erformance Mod ule . S kip t o the secti on that p ertai ns t o the item you [...]

  • Page 155

    In sta l l in g a D RA M D IM M 1P ush the ejector on the DRAM slot outward and down to open it. Push the ejector outward and down to open it. DRAM slot (1 of 2) ( Toward vertical plate) Vertical plate 154 Appendix E[...]

  • Page 156

    2W ith the ejector in the “open” position, align the DRAM DIMM in the DRAM sockets as pictured. IMPORTANT Do not t ouch t h e D IMM ’ s c onn ect ors . Ha ndle the DIMM onl y by the edg es . 3P ush down on the DIMM until it snaps into place. Th e eject or c lose s automat ic all y . 4 Repeat steps 1–3 if you have another DRAM DIMM to instal[...]

  • Page 157

    In sta l l in g a Hi gh P er f or ma nc e Mod ule i nt o the cache modu le s lo t 1A ligning the notches in the module with the small ribs inside the cache module slot, insert the module in the slot as pictured. Th e module i s des igned t o fit into t h e s lot onl y one w a y . Be s ure t o align t he notc hes in the module with t he small ribs i[...]

  • Page 158

    Cl os i ng t h e com put er 1S lip the base of the logic board into the guide rails inside the computer’s case and swing the wire handle back into its storage position. Make sure the logic board slides into the guides that are on both sides of the computer’s interior. Swing the handle up, into its storage position. 157 Installing Additional Mem[...]

  • Page 159

    2P ress the reset button on the logic board and then slide the logic board back into the computer. N ot e: Wh en y ou pres s the re set butt on, some o f y our computer ’ s so ft w are settin g s will chang e . Y ou ma y w ant to open the contro l pa nel s for t h e date and tim e , ke yboar d, a nd mou se to mak e s ure that t h e y are set the [...]

  • Page 160

    3S lip the three tabs at the top of the back panel into the grooves in the computer’s case. 4S nap the base of the back panel into place. Snap the plastic back panel into place. Slip the three tabs on the back panel into the grooves in the computer case. 159 Installing Additional Memory[...]

  • Page 161

    5 Reinsert the three screws. 6 Reconnect the power cord. . WARNING To ens ure reli able and sa f e op erati on of y our s y stem, ne v er tur n on y our computer unle ss all o f its i nter nal and ex ter nal par ts are i n place . Plug the power cord into the back of the computer. Reinsert these screws. 160 Appendix E[...]

  • Page 162

    A accent marks, typing 140 AppleCD Audio Player program 53, 56 Apple customer support hotline 19 Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port connecting keyboard cable to 7 connecting mouse cable to 6 location of 35 purpose of 34 Apple Ethernet media adapter 144 Apple External Video Connector kit 118, 146 Apple Extras folder preinstalled programs in 46 Read Me fil[...]

  • Page 163

    application programs (continued) troubleshooting 47, 69–70, 73, 75, 77 working with several at a time 47–48 arrow keys 137 arrow on screen. See pointer arrows, scroll 16 At Ease (alternative to Macintosh desktop) 74, 76 audio. See sound audio CDs ejecting 54 playing 55–56 troubleshooting 80–81 audio tracks on CD-ROM discs playing 55–56 tr[...]

  • Page 164

    163 Index CD-ROM drive 51–58. See also CD-ROM discs cleaning lens on 110 closing 53 discs compatible with 51 ejecting disc from 53–54 inserting disc into 52–53 Open/Close button for 52 opening tray of 52–53, 77 safety precautions for 110 SCSI ID number for 39 spills on 110 troubleshooting 76–81 cleaning CD-ROM discs 79, 109 CD-ROM drive l[...]

  • Page 165

    D Delete key 138 delete program accidentally, help on 45, 75, 100 desk accessories switching between 48 working with several at a time 47–48 desktop alternative to (At Ease) 76 appearance of 10 hard disk icon does not appear on 66–67 hiding and showing windows on 48 rebuilding 62–63, 67, 141 device drivers for SCSI devices 42 diacritical mark[...]

  • Page 166

    extensions incompatible 69 saving 62 turning off before rebuilding desktop 62 Extensions Manager, starting 141 Extensions Manager control panel 62, 63 exterior of computer. See case external monitor, connecting 145–146 external SCSI devices, connecting 39–42 external video connector 35 External Video Connector kit 118 eye fatigue 103 F fatigue [...]

  • Page 167

    handling computer equipment (continued) PCI card 126 power supply 111 hard disk backing up files on 48–49 copying Macintosh Performa CD files to 100 damaged 84, 86–88, 100 icon not appearing on desktop 66–67 initializing 89–90 inserting and ejecting floppy disk 46 installing application programs on 46–47 installing system software on 91?[...]

  • Page 168

    memory 147–160 DRAM DIMMs 154–155 High Performance Module 156 system software 91–100 reinstalling all original software 97–99 reinstalling system software 95–97 troubleshooting 99 when to install or reinstall 91–92 interference 108 internal hard disk. See hard disk internal storage devices, replacing 43 International Standards Organizat[...]

  • Page 169

    Macintosh Guide command (Guide menu) 22 Macintosh Guide window closing 29 Index button 23, 25–26 Look For button 23, 27–28 moving 22, 29 opening 22 returning to 24 Topics button 23–24 Macintosh Performa CD: Guided Tour disc reinstalling programs from 96, 99 Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software disc checking for damaged disk with 86–87 c[...]

  • Page 170

    position of 104 shortcuts using 31–32 troubleshooting connections of 71 mouse button 13 mouse cable 6 Mouse Skills 10, 13–14 moving Macintosh Guide window 22, 29 mouse 10, 13–14 pointer on screen 13–14 musculoskeletal discomfort 102 N network backing up files on 49 Ethernet, connecting to 143–144 sharing CD-ROM discs over 58 Network contr[...]

  • Page 171

    power, warning about 33 power cord 3 Power key failure of 61 location of 34 purpose of 138 restarting the computer with 18, 61 turning the computer off with 17 turning the computer on with 9, 18 power plug 3 power socket 35 power strip 4 power supply, safety precautions for 111 power switch location of 35 “off” position 3 “on” position 9, 1[...]

  • Page 172

    electromagnetic emissions 105 floppy disks 109 general precautions 106 grounding plug 4 handling computer equipment 107–110 power supply 111 turning off computer before connecting equipment 33 when to turn off computer and pull the plug 106 saving extensions 62 screen. See also monitor adjusting angle of 8 adjusting level of light and dark on 37 [...]

  • Page 173

    software. See application programs; system software sound. See also audio CDs recording 38 troubleshooting 80–81 volume of 36, 80 sound control buttons 36 sound control panel. See Monitors & Sound control panel sound input port 35 sound output port 35 speakers, monitor’s built-in 36 special characters and symbols 139–140 special keys 137?[...]

  • Page 174

    terminators in SCSI chain 41 testing a hard disk 86–87 title bar on window 16 Topics button in Macintosh Guide 23–24 Trash 16, 30 dragging CD-ROM disc icon to 53 troubleshooting 59–90. See also Balloon Help; Macintosh Guide application programs 47, 69–70, 73, 77 audio CDs 80–81 “burn-in” on screen 108 caret prompt on screen 75 CD-ROM [...]

  • Page 175

    U unlocking mouse 115 V VCR, recording computer images on 146 video, watching on the computer 45 video connector, external 35 video connector kit 118 video input card 34, 35, 45 video-in slot 117 video mirroring 145–146 video screen. See screen virtual memory 69 volume adjusting 36 troubleshooting 80 W , X , Y waking computer from sleep 17, 63 wa[...]

  • Page 176

     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 r m a t i o n f o r M a c i n t o s h P e r f o r m a 5 4 0 0 s e r i e s c o m p u t e r s[...]

  • Page 177

    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. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., regi[...]

  • Page 178

    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 te d 1 Plu g gi ng in the computer 2 Installi ng an e x pa ns ion c ard 4 C onn ect i n g the modem 5 C onn ect i n g the mouse and ke yboar d 6 A d justi ng the a n gle of th e scr een 8 C onn ect i n g other equipment 8 T ur ning the[...]

  • Page 179

    2 Ge tt i ng He l p 2 1 Gettin g ans wers t o y our quest ions 22 T ips f or us i n g Macint osh Gui de 2 9 Id entifying w hat ’ s on y our computer screen 30 Lear ning u sefu l shor tcuts 3 1 3 Ex pa nd i ng Y o ur Co mp ut er a nd U si ng Speci a l Fea tu res 33 Us in g the sound c ontrol butt ons on y our computer 3 6 Us in g the screen contro[...]

  • Page 180

    6 T r oub lesho ot i ng 59 When y ou ha v e quest ions 5 9 If y ou ha ve tr ouble 5 9 So luti ons t o common pr oblem s 63 So luti ons t o CD-R OM prob lems 7 6 If y our computer ’ s perf or mance decrease s 8 2 So l v i n g printer problem s 83 R epai ri n g a damag ed dis k 84 Initi alizing a har d dis k 8 9 7 I nsta l l i ng o r R ei nsta l l [...]

  • Page 181

    Ap p end i x B I nsta l l i ng an Expa nsi on Ca rd 1 1 7 Op ening the c omputer 1 1 9 Installi ng a PC I car d 1 2 4 Installi ng a c ommunic ati on car d 1 30 Cl osing t h e c omputer 1 3 3 Ap p end i x C Speci al K ey s on Y ou r K ey boa rd 1 37 T yp i n g speci al charac ters and s ymbol s 1 3 9 S p ec i al k e y comb i nati ons 1 4 1 Ap p end [...]

  • Page 182

    Com m un ica t io ns re g u la t i on in f orma t i on FCC statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected. Radio and television interference The equi[...]

  • Page 183

    DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte l[...]

  • Page 184

    Co n gratulat ions on the purc hase o f y our n e w Mac i nt osh. Y our computer i s de s igned t o gi v e y ou the highe st performance combined with real ease o f us e—it ’ s eas y to set up , eas y to u se , a nd ea s y to e xpand. T hi s book will gui de y ou throu gh the setup proced ure , tell y ou how t o ex pand your M acintosh, and pro[...]