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     S ettin g U p Y our Po w er Mac G4 Includes setup and expansion infor mation for P ower Mac G4 and Macintosh Ser ver G4 computers[...]

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    K Apple Computer , Inc. © 2001 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. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for c[...]

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    3 Contents 1 Setting Up 5 P ositioning the Computer and Display 5 Plugging In the Computer 6 Need Help? 10 What’s Next? 11 2 Getting to Know Your Computer 13 Y our Computer at a Glance 14 P orts and Connectors —Expanding Y our Computer’s Capabilities 16 Inside Y our P ower Mac—Y our Computer ’s Internal Expansion Options 18 Sherlock 2—Y[...]

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    4 Contents Using AirPort Wireless Networking 46 Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save Energy 47 Attaching SC SI Devices to Y our Computer 48 T ransferring Infor mation Between T wo Macintosh Computers 49 Using the Computer as a Server Without a Monitor 49 4W orking Inside Your Computer 51 Opening the Computer 52 Installing Memor y 54 Installing Int[...]

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    5 CHAPTER 1 1 Setting Up Congratulations on purchasing your new Power Mac G4 computer . This chapter contains instructions for setting up your computer and display. Positioning the Computer and Display Y ou can pick up the computer by any of its handles. If your monitor is heavy , be sure to use correct lif ting techniques when positioning it. Posi[...]

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    6 Chapter 1 Plugging In the Computer 1 Set the voltage switch on the back of your computer to the correct voltage, if necessar y. m If your computer doesn ’t have a voltage switch, the cor rect voltage is set automatically and you can skip this step. m If your computer has a voltage switch, make sure the voltage switch is set for the voltage syst[...]

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    Setting Up 7 2 Plug the power cord firmly and completely into the recessed power socket marked with the symbol ≤ on the back of the computer and plug the other end into a grounded outlet or power strip. Country Switch setting Bermuda, Canada, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, T aiwan, United States, V enezuela 115 B[...]

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    8 Chapter 1 3 Connect your monitor cables according to the following illustration: If your monitor cable has a two-row DB -15 connector , you can purchase a Macintosh-to-VGA adapter from an authorized Apple dealer and connect your monitor to the VGA port on the computer . If your monitor cable has a DVI connector , you can purchase a DVI-to-ADC ada[...]

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    Setting Up 9 4 If required, connect your computer to your Ethernet network and connect your modem port to a phone line. 5 Connect the keyboard cable to one of the USB ports ( ) on the computer or on your monitor . Plug the mouse cable into a USB port on the keyboard. Modem port Ethernet port USB ports on keyboard (2) Parts of your computer may be c[...]

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    10 Chapter 1 If you wish, raise the keyboard by lifting it and flipping the foot toward the back. 6 Tu rn on your computer by pressing the monitor ’s power button or the power button ( ® ) on the front of the computer . m If your monitor must be turned on separately, turn on your monitor by pressing its power button. Need Help? If you don ’t [...]

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    Setting Up 11 When You’re Not Using the Computer When you’re not using your computer , you can put your computer to sleep or tur n it off. Sleep is a state in which your computer is on but uses ver y little power . Y ou can put the computer to sleep whenever you want. If you’re not going to use the computer for a few days, you may prefer to t[...]

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    13 CHAPTER 2 2 Getting to Know Y our Computer If you’re eager to get started and want to tr y out a few things, this chapter is for you. It provides an overview of your computer ’s hardware and sof tware features along with the unique Internet ser vices available to Mac owners. Yo ur P ower Mac G4 is a full-featured computer that includes the l[...]

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    14 Chapter 2 Your Computer at a Glance CD or D VD d rive  Reset button  P Programmer’ s button ¥ Zip drive  (optional) Power button / Power-on light CD or D VD d rive Open button C Speaker[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 15 CD or DVD drive Use CD discs to install software and access infor mation. CD and DVD drives work with CD- ROM discs, Photo CDs, and standard audio discs. DVD drives also read most D VD discs and allow you to play and work with DVD movies and multimedia. Some types of drives, such as CD -RW or DVD-R drives, also enab[...]

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    16 Chapter 2 Ports and Connectors—Expanding Your Computer’s Capabilities Lockable cover latch Internal modem port  (optional) Headphone jack Power socket Ethernet port Apple speaker mini-jack FireWire ports (2) USB ports (2) G W ≤ Access covers for expansion slots  (Slots 2– 5: PCI) Security lock port F f ADC monitor port VGA monit[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 17 f Headphone jack Connect your Macintosh to headphones, externally powered (amplified) speakers, or other audio output equipment. Apple speaker mini-jack Connect your Macintosh to high-fidelity Apple speakers to play stereo music and sound for multimedia, games, audio CDs, and more. Y ou can adjust speaker volume a[...]

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    18 Chapter 2 Inside Your Power Mac—Your Computer’s Internal Expansion Options Slot 1: AGP slot (graphics card installed) S DRAM slots (3) Battery AirP ort Card connector Slots 2– 5: 33 MHz PCI slots (4) Drive position 3 Drive position 2 Drive position 1[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 19 Hard disk drive carriers Y ou can install additional hard disk drives in these carriers inside your computer . If you have A T A hard disk drives, you can install up to two drives in a single U-shaped carrier . If your computer came with one or more SC SI hard disk drives, you can install up to three SC SI drives in[...]

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    20 Chapter 2 Sherlock 2—Your Internet Search Detective Search button After you type what you are looking for , click this button to start the search. Sherlock channels  Search the Internet for people, shopping, news, Apple info, and more. Search sites  Search engines that Sherlock uses to search the Internet.[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 21 What You Can Do Sherlock 2 is your search detective and personal shopper on the Internet. It provides an easy way to find people, news, and just about anything. Shop for books and music and search auction sites, find the best prices — even check product availability . To Get Started 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 [...]

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    22 Chapter 2 iTools—Free Internet Services for Mac Users Email  Get your own Mac.com email address. It’ s easy and free, and it works with your favorite email clients. iDisk With your very own 20 megabyte storage space on Apple’s Inter net server , iDisk is the easy way to share files over the Internet. Using iDisk, you can easily share ph[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 23 What You Can Do iT ools is a new class of Internet services from Apple created exclusively for Mac users. With iT ools, you can email your friends, mak e the Inter net safer for your children, and share photos and movies. Y ou can even create your own W eb site. To Get Started 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to www [...]

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    24 Chapter 2 Apple.com—Your Starting Place on the World Wide Web Macintosh Products Guide www.apple.com/guide For great hardwar e and software products for your Mac, check this Web site or look for the Mac symbol. iCards www.apple.com/icards  Use the Internet to send greeting cards to your friends and family. iReview www.apple.com/ireview ?[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 25 Apple Support www.apple.com/support  Find the latest troubleshooting information, download software updates, find information on product protection plans, and more. Apple Hot News www.apple.com/hotnews  W ant the latest Apple news straight from the source? Check out Apple Hot News. Y ou can find information on[...]

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    26 Chapter 2 QuickTime—Audio and Video on the Internet Volume control Play button Favorites drawer Quick access to all of your QuickTime TV channels. Pull the tab at the bottom to open and close the Favorites drawer .[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 27 What You Can Do In addition to playing video and music files on your Mac, with QuickTime you can watch live and recorded Internet broadcasts. To Get Started 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Double-click the QuickTime Player icon on the desktop. 3 Open the Favorites drawer . 4 Select a channel. Tips and Tricks Add addit[...]

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    28 Chapter 2 iMovie 2—Create and Edit Your Own Digital Movies iMovie monitor  Preview your movie or view video directly from a connected DV camcorder . Playback controls Use these to play the movie in the iMovie monitor . Mode switch  Use this to switch between importing from a camcorder and editing. Timeline viewer  The clip viewer a[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 29 What You Can Do iMovie is an easy-to-use digital video-editing software application. With iMovie and a digital video camcorder , you can create and edit your own movies. Import video from the camera, edit clips, add transitions, titles, sound effects, and music. Then copy the movie to a camcorder tape or create a Qu[...]

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    30 Chapter 2 Auto Updating—Automatically Keep Your Mac on the Cutting Edge Update Now Instantly check Apple’ s Inter net servers to see if any updates are available for your software. The Software Update control panel displays all of the updates useful for keeping your computer running smoothly. Set Schedule Set the day of the week and ti[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 31 What You Can Do A uto updating uses the Internet to download and install the latest updates, drivers, and other enhancements from Apple —automatically. Y ou can even set your Mac to check Apple’s ser ver periodically and download and install updated software for you. To Get Started 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 C[...]

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    32 Chapter 2 Multiple Users—Turn One Mac Into Many Accounts Set the appearance of the user’ s environment. If you want to control the user’ s access to certain applications, choose Limited or Panels.[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Computer 33 What You Can Do With Multiple Users, you can allow up to 40 users to share a single Mac with their own customized settings and private storage space. F or example, users can set their own desktop picture, sort their views the way they like, bookmark favorite W eb sites, and do many other things that create, in effec[...]

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    34 Chapter 2 Mac Help—Answers to All Your Macintosh Questions Search Got a question? T ype it here and click Search.[...]

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    35 CHAPTER 3 3 Using Y our Computer This chapter provides explanations and instructions for using the important features of your P ower Mac G4 computer , including your k eyboard and mouse, modem, Fire Wire ports, USB ports, and networking. Explanations are provided for m “Using Y our Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse” on page 36 m “Usin[...]

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    36 Chapter 3 Using Your Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse Y ou can quickly adjust settings such as volume and eject CD or D VD discs using the k eyboard. Y our Apple Pro Keyboard has customizable function keys that you can set up to open your frequently used applications or documents. F or example, you can assign function keys to open your W e[...]

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    Using Your Computer 37 Using Your Apple Pro Mouse To position the pointer using your mouse, move the mouse over any suitable surface such as your desktop, mouse pad, or other textured surface. (Some smooth, glassy sur faces provide less pointer control than others.) T o click an object, press down once on the mouse body until you feel a click. T o [...]

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    38 Chapter 3 Using USB Devices Y our P ower Mac G4 comes with two USB ports, which you can use to connect many types of external devices, including printers, digital cameras, microphones, game pads, joysticks, keyboards, mouse devices, and storage devices. USB mak es it easy to connect external equipment. Once you connect the device, it is ready to[...]

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    Using Your Computer 39 Connecting Multiple USB Devices Y our P ower Mac G4 has two USB ports. Y our keyboard or monitor may also have an available USB port that you can use to connect devices. If you want to connect more devices, purchase a USB hub. The USB hub connects to an open port on your computer and provides additional USB ports (usually fou[...]

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    40 Chapter 3 Using FireWire Devices Y our computer has two Fire Wire ports. Fire Wire is a high-speed data transfer system that lets you easily connect and disconnect external devices —such as digital video (DV ) cameras, printers, scanners, and hard disks. Y ou can connect and disconnect Fire Wire devices without restarting your computer . These[...]

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    Using Your Computer 41 FireWire Target Disk Mode Yo u can use Fire Wire to connect your Power Mac G4 to another computer and then have it appear as an external hard disk on the other computer . Y ou can then share or transfer files. To connect your Power Mac G4 in F ire Wire target disk mode, follow these steps: 1 Use a Fire Wire cable with a 6-pi[...]

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    42 Chapter 3 Using Your CD or DVD Drive Y ou can install or run sof tware from CD discs using a CD or DVD drive. Y ou can play multimedia on CD discs and music from audio CDs. If you have a DVD drive, you can also play DVD movies and use most D VD discs. CD -RW and DVD -R drives also enable you to record information on discs. Note: If you have olde[...]

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    Using Your Computer 43 Playing DVD and Audio Discs If you have a DVD drive, you can use it to play D VD -V ideo discs on your computer . Insert the D VD disc and then choose Apple D VD Player from the Apple menu. Y ou can also open Apple D VD Player in the Applications folder on your hard disk. T o listen to a standard audio CD, use the AppleCD Aud[...]

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    44 Chapter 3 Connecting to an Ethernet Network Y our computer comes with built-in 10/100/1000 megabit per second (Mbps) twisted-pair Ethernet networking capability. Connecting to a network gives you access to other computers. Y ou may be able to store and retrieve information, use network printers, modems, and electronic mail, or connect to the Int[...]

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    Using Your Computer 45 To connect your Macintosh to a centralized 10/100/1000 twisted-pair Ethernet network, follow these steps: 1 Plug one end of an RJ-45 twisted-pair cable into the Ethernet port on your Macintosh. 2 Plug the other end of the cord into an RJ-45 wall outlet or external hub that is connected to a twisted-pair Ethernet network. Afte[...]

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    46 Chapter 3 Using AirPort Wireless Networking AirPort offers an easy and affordable way to provide wireless Internet access anywhere in the home, at work, or in the classroom. Instead of using traditional cables, AirPort uses wireless local area network (L AN) technology to provide wireless communication between multiple computers. Through a wirel[...]

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    Using Your Computer 47 Wireless Network Connections If you install an AirPort Card, you can m connect your computer to a computer network that has wireless access m use your computer to provide network access for other computers using wireless cards m establish a wireless connection and share information with another computer that has an AirPort Ca[...]

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    48 Chapter 3 To put your computer to sleep, you can m press the power button on the front of the computer m select a sleep mode in the Energy Settings portion of the Control Strip m choose Sleep from the Special menu When the computer is in sleep, the front panel power button light pulses. Y ou wake the computer by pressing the power button on the [...]

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    Using Your Computer 49 Transferring Information Between Two Macintosh Computers If two Macintosh computers are not connected by a network, you can transfer information between them by connecting them with an Ethernet crossover cable (in effect creating a small network of just two computers), which you can buy from an Apple-authorized dealer . Y ou [...]

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    51 CHAPTER 4 4 W orking Inside Y our Computer This chapter provides information and instr uctions for working inside your computer . Instructions are provided for the following procedures: m “Opening the Computer ” on page 52 m “Installing Memor y ” on page 54 m “Installing Internal Storage Devices” on page 56 m “Installing a PCI Expa[...]

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    52 Chapter 4 Opening the Computer 1 To shut down your computer , choose Shut Down from the Special menu. W ait five minutes to allow the computer ’s internal components to cool. 2 Unplug all the cables from the computer except the power cord. 3 T ouch the metal PCI access covers on the back of the computer to discharge any static charge. 4 Unplu[...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 53 5 Lift the latch on the side of the computer and gently lower the side panel onto a clean, flat surface, preferably onto a sof t, clean cloth. Note: If the latch won ’t lif t, check that the security lock port and lockable cover latch in the back of the computer are not locked. Lift the latch to unlock the side pa[...]

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    54 Chapter 4 Installing Memory Y ou can install additional dynamic random-access memor y (DRAM) in packages called Dual Inline Memor y Modules (DIMMs) in the three DRAM DIMM slots on your computer ’s main logic board. Y ou can expand your computer ’s DRAM to a maximum of 1536 megabytes (1.5 gigabytes). T o check the amounts of DRAM and video me[...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 55 1 Open the ejectors on the DRAM DIMM slots you want to use by pushing down on them. 2 Align a DRAM DIMM in the DRAM slot as pictured and push the DIMM down until the ejectors snap into place. 3 Close the computer . Important Do not touch the DIMM’s connectors. Handle the DIMM only by the edges. DRAM DIMM (Your DIMM[...]

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    56 Chapter 4 Installing Internal Storage Devices Y our Macintosh has five internal drive bays. Three are in the lower part of the computer and two are in front on top. In many configurations, a single hard disk drive occupies a lower bay . One of the upper bays contains a CD or DVD drive, and you can purchase and install an optional Zip drive in [...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 57 Installing Ultra ATA Drives Y our Macintosh can accommodate two internal 1-inch-high A T A devices in the U-shaped drive carrier in drive position 3 in the computer . If your computer has one Ultra A T A drive, it sits in the lower portion of this U-shaped drive carrier . Y ou can install a second A T A device in the[...]

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    58 Chapter 4 3 Remove the power cord bundle from the drive. Unplug the power cord bundle from the hard disk drive. There is no catch on this plug. The plug is held tightly in place, so pull firmly.[...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 59 4 Remove the low-profile attachment screw from the drive carrier and tilt the car rier up to remove it from the computer . Remove the attachment screw to release the drive carrier. Tilt the drive carrier up and carefully pull it out of the computer.[...]

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    60 Chapter 4 5 Install the A T A drive in the U-shaped bracket. Note: The tinted screws illustrated below indicate the four low-profile screws that came in the computer ’s accessor y kit. The untinted screws show the screws that came with the new drive. If you’re installing a drive in the lower part of the U-shaped bracket, use the low-profil[...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 61 6 Replace the carrier and drive. 7 Reinsert the low-profile attachment screw you removed from the carrier in step 4. Slide the hard disk drive into the computer at an angle, and lower it into position. Make sure the two tabs on the underside of the drive carrier engage the slots on the floor of the computer. Install[...]

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    62 Chapter 4 8 Plug the power cord bundles into the hard disk drives. Plug the power cord bundles into the hard disk drives. Be sure to press them firmly into position. Tuck the excess power cord bundle cable around the side of the hard disk drives.[...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 63 9 Reconnect the main power cord bundle to the main logic board and the ribbon cable to the drives. 10 Close the computer . Plug the power cord bundle back into the main logic board. Plug the end of the ATA ribbon cable back into the bottom ATA drive. Plug the middle connector into the top ATA drive.[...]

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    64 Chapter 4 Installing Ultra160 LVD SCSI Drives If your Macintosh has an internal Ultra160 L VD S CSI drive, you can connect up to two more internal Ultra160 L VD S CSI drives to the PCI card and cable inside the computer . This cable has the required connectors and a built-in terminator , so you don ’t need to add one. If you have one Ultra160 [...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 65 Note: The tinted screws in the previous illustration indicate the four low-profile screws that came with the computer . The untinted screws in the following illustration show the screws that come with the new drive. When you replace the carrier and reconnect the drive cables Attach additional SCSI drives (1" or[...]

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    66 Chapter 4 Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP Card Y ou can expand the capabilities of your P ower Mac G4 by installing cards in its expansion slots. The computer has five expansion card slots, four of which accommodate peripheral component interconnect (PCI) cards and one that accepts an AGP card. AGP cards and PCI cards have [...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 67 Installing Your Card Install an AGP card in slot 1 only . Install PCI expansion cards in the slots labeled PCI 2, 3, 4, and 5. 1 Remove the screw that holds the port access cover in place, pull out the access cover , and set it aside. m To remove a card that’s installed in the computer , remove the screw that holds[...]

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    68 Chapter 4 3 Align the card’s connector with the expansion slot and press down until the connector is inserted all the way into the slot. If you’re installing a 12-inch card, make sure the card engages the appropriate guide at the front of the computer . Port access opening PCI slot Reinstall the screw to secure the card in place. If you need[...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 69 Press the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted. m Don ’t rock the card from side to side; instead, press the card straight into the slot. m Don ’t force the card. If you meet a lot of resistance, pull the card out. Check the connector and the slot for damage or obstructions, then tr y ins[...]

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    70 Chapter 4 Installing an AirPort Card 1 P osition the AirP ort Card with the AirPort ID numbers and bar code facing up and insert the card into the AirPort Card connector . 2 Carefully attach the coaxial antenna wire to the port on the end of the AirPort Card. The antenna wire is stowed on the side of the PCI card guide. Don ’t bend or crimp th[...]

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    Working Inside Your Computer 71 Replacing the Battery Y our computer has a 3.6 V lithium batter y installed on the main logic board. Some signs that you need to replace the batter y are intermittent problems starting up the computer and random changes in its date and time settings. Y ou can purchase a replacement batter y from an Apple-authorized d[...]

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    72 Chapter 4 2 Insert the new batter y in the holder , making sure the batter y ’s positive symbol aligns with the positive symbol on or near the holder . 3 Close the computer . Warning Installing the batter y incor rectly may cause an explosion. Be sure the batter y ’s positive and negative poles are correctly oriented in the holder . Use only[...]

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    73 CHAPTER 5 5 T roubleshooting If you have a problem while working with your computer , here are some things you can tr y right away . If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move: F irst, mak e sure the mouse and keyboard are connected. m Unplug and then plug in the connectors and make sure they are firmly seated. Then tr y to can[...]

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    74 Chapter 5 If the computer freezes during startup or you see a continuous flashing question mark for more than a minute: Tu rn off your system extensions. m Start up your computer while holding down the Shift key . If that does not work, start up using the system software CD. m Insert your system software CD and start up while holding down the C [...]

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    Troubleshooting 75 If you have trouble using AirPort wireless communication: m Make sure you have properly configured the software. m Make sure the computer or network you are trying to connect to is r unning and has a wireless access point. m Make sure you are within antenna range of the other computer or the network’s access point. Nearby elec[...]

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    76 Chapter 5 No colors appear on the screen or the colors don’t look right. m Make sure the display is connected firmly to the computer . m Y ou may want to calibrate your monitor using the Monitors control panel. F or more information on color and your display, see Mac Help. m Open the Monitors control panel and make sure your monitor is set to[...]

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    77 APPENDIX A A Specifications Processor and Memory Specifications Processor m P owerPC ™ G4 processor , 1 megabyte (MB) backside cache per processor (some configurations have dual processors) Random-access memory (RAM) m Minimum of 64 megabytes (MB) of Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memor y (SDRAM), maximum of 1536 MB (1.5 GB) m All SDRAM i[...]

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    78 Appendix A Operating environment m Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) m Storage temperature: –40° to 47° C (–40° to 116.6° F) m R elative humidity : 5 % to 95 % (noncondensing) m Altitude: 0 to 3048 meters (0 to 10,000 feet) CD-ROM and CD-RW Drive Specifications m Disc diameters supported: 12 cm (4.7 in.) Data formats[...]

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    Specifications 79 USB Specifications m T wo exter nal Universal Serial Bus (USB) T ype A ports m Each port is on a separate 12 megabit per second (Mbps) USB channel. m 500 milliamperes (mA) at 5 V are available per port for a total of 1 ampere. FireWire Specifications m Data transfer speed: 100, 200, and 400 Mbps Power m Input voltage range: 8 to 3[...]

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    80 Appendix A Compatibility m 802.11 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DS SS) 1, 2 Mbps standard m 802.11 HR DSS S 11 Mbps draft standard Audio Output Specifications m 16-bit stereo sound with audio sampling rates of 44.1 kilohertz (kHz) Sound out using the Apple speaker mini-jack m Compatible with only Apple Pro speakers; other speak ers should not[...]

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    Specifications 81 Power Requirements for Devices You Can Connect Expansion cards m Maximum power consumption by the AGP card is 20 watts ( W ). m Maximum power consumption by four cards and the AGP card combined is 55 W. USB devices m Each of the computer ’s built-in USB ports is allotted 500 milliamperes (mA). FireWire devices m The computer can[...]

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    83 APPENDIX B B Safety , Maintenance, and Er gonomics This appendix provides important information about safety procedures, routine maintenance, and ergonomic considerations for using your computer and display . Important Safety Information The only way to disconnect power completely from your computer is to unplug the power cord from the main powe[...]

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    84 Appendix B To prevent accidents and damage to your computer or display, be sure that you always follow these instructions: m Keep your computer and display away from sources of liquids and moisture. m Don ’t set anything on top of the computer or display. m Keep the computer and display vents free from obstruction. m Never remove the case from[...]

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    Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 85 General Maintenance If you need to clean the computer or display beyond wiping them down with a clean cloth, follow these instructions: 1 Tu rn your computer and display off . 2 Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet or power strip. If your display has a power cable connected to an outl[...]

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    86 Appendix B Maintaining Your Display To maintain your display and ensure its long life: m Do not press on the surface of the display screen. m Do not write on the screen or touch the screen with a sharp object. m If you will not be using your display and computer for a day or more, turn off the computer and display or use Energy Saver . m Tu rn o[...]

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    Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 87 m P osition the monitor to minimize glare and reflections on the screen from overhead lights and nearby windows. If possible, use a tiltable monitor stand. The stand lets you set the monitor at the best angle for viewing, helping to reduce or eliminate glare from lighting sources you can ’t move. F or more [...]

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    88 Communications, Telephone, and Modem Regulation Information Communications, Telephone, and Modem Regulation Information F or information on FCC regulations, radio and television inter ference, and telephone and modem information as it relates to this product, see the files in the Communications Regulations folder , inside the Documents folder o[...]