Manual Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series

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     M a c i n t o s h P e r f o r m a U s e r ’ s G u i d e Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related 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 6 0 0 s e r i e s c o m p u t e r s ...

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    K Apple Computer , Inc. © 1995 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., registered in th ...

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    iii C ommunic ati ons reg ul ati on i nf or mati on v i 1 Gett i ng Star te d 1 Plu g gi ng in the computer 1 Installi ng an ex pa nsi on c ard 3 C onnecting a m onit or 3 C onnecting t he mouse and ke yboar d 6 C onnecting ot her equipment 8 T ur ni ng th e com puter on 9 Prob lems tur ni ng y our computer on? 1 1 What ’ s nex t? 1 2 Lear ni ng ...

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    3 Con ne ct i ng A dd it i ona l Eq ui pmen t 3 1 Where to c onnect additi onal equipment 3 2 C onnecting an A pple P lainT alk Microphone 3 3 C onnecting e x ter nal stereo speakers 34 Ex pandi ng mem ory 36 Installi ng inter nal driv es 3 6 4 U si ng P rog r am s and Ba cki ng Up D i sk s 37 Installi ng app lic ati on program s 3 8 W orki ng wit ...

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    Ap pend i x A He a lt h , Saf ety , an d Mai n tena nce Ti ps 7 5 Health-re lated inf ormation about c omputer use 7 5 S af ety i nstr ucti ons 80 Handli ng y our computer equ ipment 8 1 Cl ea ni n g y our equipment 8 5 Loc ki ng and unloc ki ng t he mouse 8 7 Ap pend i x B Ins ta l l i ng an Expa nsi on Car d 8 9 Op eni ng t he computer 9 1 Instal ...

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    vi Communications Regulation Information Co m mu ni c at io ns reg ul at i on i n f orma t io n 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. R ...

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

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    Monitor cable (sometimes built into the monitor) Monitor power cord Computer power cord Keyboard Macintosh Performa computer Monitor Mouse Keyboard cable (sometimes built into the keyboard as shown here) ...

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    Th e illu strati on on the f acin g pag e show s all the equipment y ou will n eed t o set up y our computer and b egin us i ng it. P lace y our equipment on a stur dy , fl at s urf ace near a grounded w all outlet. B ef ore fo llo wi ng t h e setup in struct ions in thi s chapter , y ou ma y w ant to read “ Ar ra nging Y our Of fi ce ” in A pp ...

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    When y ou are ready t o b egin, f oll o w these steps: 1P lug the socket end of the computer’s power cord into the recessed power cord socket (marked with the symbol ≤ ) on the back of the computer. 2P lug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip. Choose a po wer out let to w hich y ou ha v e eas y acces ...

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    I nsta l l i ng a n e x pan si on card If y ou purchased an y ex pa ns ion c ards separatel y from y our Mac i nt osh, i nstall them no w . (For instr uct ions , see Appendix B , “Installi ng an Ex pa ns ion Car d, ” as w ell as t he do cumentati on that c ame with t h e c ards . ) If you don ’ t ha v e an ex pans ion c ard, g o on t o the n ...

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    3P lug in the monitor power cord. Be sure t o plu g the pow er cor d into a t hree-hole grounded out let or pow er strip . Monitor power cord Monitor power socket 4 Chapter 1 ...

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    Con ne ct i ng the mo n it or cab le After y ou plu g i n the monit or po wer c ord, y ou connect t h e monit or c able t o the computer ’ s m onitor port. T o connect t h e monit or cab le , f oll ow t hese steps: 1A ttach the monitor cable to the monitor. On s ome monit ors , the cab le is alread y attached (a s show n b elo w) . 2A ttach the m ...

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    Co n ne ct i ng the mou se an d k e ybo ar d Y ou ha ve a c hoice o f sev eral k e yboar ds f or your M acint osh. Th e w a y you connect t he mouse and ke yboar d dep ends on whether the ke yboar d has a separate c able or a bu ilt-i n c able . Con ne ct i ng a k e yboa rd w it h a bu i lt-i n c ab le 1P lug the mouse cable into the recessed port ...

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    Con ne ct i ng a k e yboa rd w it h a separa te cabl e 1P lug the mouse cable into the port on either side of the keyboard. Most ri ght-handed p eople pre fer t o use the mou se with t h eir right hand; most lef t-handed p eople pre fer t o use t h eir left hand. P lu g the mouse int o the por t on the s ide y ou pref er . Th e plu g a nd the por t ...

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    Co n ne ct i ng ot h er e q u ip men t If y ou are n e w to t h e Mac intosh, it ’ s a good i dea t o get s ome ex perience us i ng y our computer bef ore y ou connect other equipment , s uch a s a pri nter or sc ann er . T o lear n b as ic M acintosh s kills , cont i nue with the instr ucti ons in this c hapter . When y ou ’ re ready t o conne ...

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    T ur n i ng the com put er on F oll o w these steps t o tur n th e computer on: 1 Turn on the monitor. See t he i nformati on that c ame with y our monit or f or the loc ati on of t he pow er butt on. 2 Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key. Th e Po wer k e y is at the t op of t he ke yboar d. Y ou c an reco gnize thi s ke y by t he tri a ...

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    3C heck to see what’s on your screen. m If y ou see the Macint osh des kt op , as in the illustrat ion belo w , y our s y stem so ft wa re ha s already been i nstalled, and y our computer i s ready t o use . S kip now t o the secti on “What ’ s Ne xt?” l ater in this c hapter . m If y ou see a bli nki ng que sti on mark, y ou probab l y n e ...

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    P rob lems t u rn i ng y ou r c om pu te r o n? If y ou don ’ t see a nyt hi ng on t he screen, check t hese item s to see if y ou c a n ident ify the prob lem: m Is the computer plu g ged into a po wer s ource? If it is p lu g ged into a po wer strip , is t h e po wer strip turn ed on? m Is the computer tur n ed on? Th e pow er -on light on t he ...

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    W ha t’ s nex t? Co ngratu lat ions! Y ou ’ v e finished setting up y our computer . N ow c ontinue with one o f the f oll owing steps: m If y ou are n e w to t h e Mac intosh, tur n t o the n ex t secti on, “ Lear ning t h e Ba sic s. ” m If y ou are a n ex perienced Macint osh user , tur n to Chapter 2 , “ Getting Help , ” t o lear n ...

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    Lea rn i ng the bas i cs If y ou are n e w to t h e Mac intosh, y ou should be gi n by l ooki ng at t h e eas y-to-u se pro gram c alled the P erf or ma T ut orial. The tw o-par t tut orial teac h es y ou the ba s ic s kills y ou ’ll need t o use y our computer . T o star t the tut orial , f ollo w these steps: 1S lide your mouse along your mouse ...

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    If y ou don ’ t see the pic ture f or the Perf or ma T utori al on y our screen, put the ar ro w on the w ord “ Lear ni ng ” a nd c lic k (pres s and release) t he mouse butt on. If y ou r un out of room on y our mou se pad or des k while mo v i ng the mou se , pi ck up the mouse and p lace it w here there ’ s more r oom. (The ar ro w on th ...

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    T ur n i ng the com put er o f f To tur n the computer o f f , y ou choose S hut Do wn from t he App le ( K ) menu . Detailed instr ucti ons f oll o w . ( N o t e: T he Shut D ow n command is al so a v a ilable i n th e Special menu. ) 1M ove the tip of the arrow to the Apple ( K ) menu at the top left of the screen. 2W ith the tip of the arrow on ...

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    2C lick Shut Down. To tur n the computer on, s impl y pres s the P ow er ke y a g ain. WARNING Do not turn the computer o f f by pre ss ing the standby po wer butt on on the bac k pa n el. If y ou do so , y ou ma y lose any w ork y ou ha ven ’ t pre v ious l y sa v ed to a di s k. Y ou als o ris k los i ng an y open documents . 16 Chapter 1 ...

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    W here t o f i nd a ns w ers When y ou ha v e quest ions about u s i ng y our Mac intosh, t h ere are se v eral pl ace s y ou c an look 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. In the Guide menu The Guide menu (marked with the h icon) is your main source of in ...

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    Th eG ui de menu i s y our mai n source o f i nf ormation w h en y ou ’ re workin g with y our computer . Th e menu is i dentif ied b y a quest ion mark ( h ) i n th e upper -right c or n er of t he screen. 19 2 Ge tt i n g 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 an s w ers t o y ou r quest io ns When y ou ha v e a quest ion w hile working wit h y our computer , y ou can g et the an sw er by c hoos i ng M acint osh Gui de from t h e 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 h ec kmark i ...

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    3N otice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Mac intosh G uide gi ve s you t hree w a y s of f i nding informati on: m Topics lets y ou choose from a li st o f general s ub jects; it i s li ke t h e table o f contents in a book . m Index lets y ou choose from an alphabetic al list o f more specif ic s ubjec ts; ...

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    2C lick “Setting Options” in the list of topics. When y ou c lic k any t opic area, a li st o f rel ated quest ions appears on the ri ght si d e of the Maci ntosh Guide wi ndow. 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 ucti ons for y ou t o f ol ...

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    Gett i ng an s wers w it h the In dex butt on 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al list o f s ub jects appears on the lef t si de of t he wi ndow . 2S croll through the alphabetical list until the phrase “background pattern” is visible. Y ou can scro ll thr ou gh the list ei ther by dra g gi n g the sli der ...

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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 ucti ons for y ou t o f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Mac intosh G uide pr o v ide s step-by-step instr uct ions t o a ns wer t h e que sti on y ou selected. When y ou ha ...

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    Gett i ng an s wers w it h the L ook Fo r bu t t on 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button. A small bo x app ears on the lef t si de of t he wi ndow , where y ou can 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 st ...

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    4C lick the question “How do I change the beep sound?” and then click OK. Or double- click the question. A small window appears with instr ucti ons for y ou t o f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Mac intosh G uide pr o v ide s step-by-step instr uct ions t o a ns wer t h e que sti on y ou selected. When y ou ha v e com ...

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    Ti ps f or usi ng Maci n t os h Gu ide Here are a f e w tips f or us ing Mac i ntosh G uide e ff ecti v el y: m Mac intosh G uide i s a v ailable onl y when y ou are i n the Finder—the de s k top area w h ere y ou c a n see the ic ons of di s ks , fo lders , and files . (Other pro grams ma y als o ha v e h elp a v ailab le i n the Gui de menu, ho ...

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    Iden t ify i ng ob jects o n the screen So me ti mes y ou ’ll see a n unf amili ar item on the screen a nd as k y ourself , “What ’ s t hat?” Y ou c a n get an ans wer b y us i ng a M ac i ntosh f eature know n as Ba lloon He lp . Ba lloon He lp ex pl ai ns the functi on of ic ons , menus , commands , and other items on t h e Mac i ntosh sc ...

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    Lea rn i ng usef u l sh or t cu ts Y ou can perform many ta s ks in th e F i nder more qui ckl y if you u se ke yboar d or mou se shor tcuts . For e x ample , i nstead of c lic ki ng an ic on a nd c hoosing Op en from t h e File m enu, y ou c a n 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 and mouse sho ...

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    3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Cli ck t he right arro w i n the lo w er -ri ght cor ner of the window t o disp la 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 Shortcuts wi ...

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    Th e illu strati on b el ow sho ws a b as ic Mac i ntosh s y stem. Y ou c a n ex pa nd y our computer s y stem b y connectin g additi onal hard w are (suc h as a printer , modem , or ex ter nal stereo sp eakers) . Mouse Monitor Computer Keyboard Hard disk drive (internal) Floppy disk drive CD-ROM drive (optional) V olume buttons Use these buttons t ...

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    W here t o c on ne ct add i t i ona l e q u i pmen t Th e illu strati on on thi s pag e show s where equipment shou ld be connected t o y our computer . F or instr uc ti ons on connect i ng addit ional equipment s uch a s a pri nter or sc ann er , see the manual that c ame with the equipm ent. - Sound output port W Modem port [ Printer port Connect ...

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    Co n ne ct i ng an A pp le Pl ai n T a lk M ic ro ph one Y our computer has a s ound i n put por t , whi ch y ou c a n use t o connect an App le Pl ainT al k Microphone . U se P la inT al k onl y: Y ou should c onn ect onl y the App le Pl ai nT al k Micr ophon e . Other model s of mi crophone will not w ork with y our Macin tosh. To connect t he mi ...

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    Co n ne ct i ng ex te rna l st ereo speak ers Y ou can tak e adv a nta ge o f your c omputer ’ s stereo s ound output by attac hi ng ex ter nal po wered (amp lified) speakers . 1 Assemble the speakers and the cable you need. Y ou n eed a cab le with stereo miniplu gs at eac h end to c onnect one or both speakers t o the computer . (Som e sp eaker ...

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    5C onnect the speakers together with speaker wires, if necessary. 6 Turn on the computer. Y ou h ear the computer ’ s s ound throu gh the ex ter nal speakers . N ot e: To contro l the v olume o f y our external sp eakers , use t h e v olume butt ons on the front o f the computer . If y ou are pl a yi n g a n audio c ompact disc (CD) , y ou ma y a ...

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    Ex pa nd i ng memo r y Th e random-acce ss m emory (RAM) in y our computer c a n be ex pa nded. In stallin g additi onal RAM adds more mem ory chips t o y our computer and ex pands its c apabilit ies . T h e T e c hni c a l I nf ormat io n booklet that c ame with y our computer de scribes ho w much addit ional memory c an b e i nstalled i n y ou r ...

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    Y our computer c ame installed with se veral read y-to-u se appli c ati on pro grams . Y ou can open these pro grams b y c lic king their butt ons i n the Launc h er . Th e A pple Ex tras f ol der on y our hard di s k (or the M ac int os h P e rf orma C D ) contains other pro grams (som e of w hich mu st be i nstalled b ef ore the y will w ork) , i ...

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    I nsta l l i ng ap pl ica t io n pr og r a ms Y ou ’ll prob abl y w ant to bu y and i nstall additi onal appli c ati on pro grams . See th e manuals y ou recei v e with y our pro grams f or i nstr ucti ons on installi ng and us i ng th e m. In m ost c ase s , y ou ’ll i nstall an applic ati on pro gram on y our i nter nal hard dis k from fl opp ...

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    W o rk i ng wi th se v era l pr og r a ms at a t i me Y ou can open as many app lic ation pr o grams and des k acce s sorie s as y our co mputer ’ s memory all ow s . All open pro grams are listed in the App lic ati on menu at the ri ght end of t he menu b ar . T h e name o f the act i v e pro gram (the one y ou ’ re us i ng ri ght now) has a c ...

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    H id i ng and sh ow i ng wi ndo w s on the d eskt op Y ou can hide all window s ex cept those o f the act i v e pro gram b y choos i ng Hide Others from t he Appl ic ati on menu . Th e other pro grams remain op en e v en thou gh thei r window s are hidden. When y ou s witch t o a nother pro gram, its window s b ecome v is ible a g ai n. If y ou w a ...

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    If y ou r c om put er doe s not ha ve a CD -RO M dr iv e If y our computer does not ha v e a CD-R OM dri v e , use A pple B ackup t o cop y th e entire contents o f y our Mac intosh har d dis k to fl opp y dis ks . K eepin g this ba ckup c op y up-to-date will pr otect y ou i n c ase inf or mati on on y our hard dis k is acci dentall y lost or dama ...

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    2C lick the Apple Backup button in the Launcher window. Th e A pple B ackup pr ogram opens . 3C lick the Continue button. A me s sa g e app ears , sho wi ng y ou how t o ident ify the high-dens ity flopp y dis ks y ou n eed. 4M ake sure your floppy disks are high-density. Then click the Continue button. A me s sa g e app ears , telling y ou how man ...

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    6 Insert a high-density floppy disk into the disk drive. A me s sa g e tells y ou w h en it ’ s t ime t o i nser t a nother flopp y dis k . 7 Lock each disk as you remove it from the computer. Label the disks to indicate the order in which you create them (for example: Backup 1 , Backup 2 , and so on). To loc k a dis k, tur n it label-s ide dow n ...

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    4C lick the Apple Backup button in the Launcher window. Th e A pple B ackup pr ogram opens . 5C lick the Continue button. A me s sa g e app ears , sho wi ng y ou how t o ident ify the high-dens ity flopp y dis ks y ou n eed. 6M ake sure your floppy disks are high-density. Then click the Continue button. A me s sa g e app ears , telling y ou how man ...

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    7C lick the button that corresponds to your choice. Mak e s ure you ha v e enou gh time and dis ks to c omplete the cop yi ng . If y ou st op the cop yi ng bef ore it ’ s done , you ’ll ha v e to start o v er from the beginni ng . 8U nlock your first backup floppy disk. T o unloc k the dis k, tur n the dis k label-s ide do wn and u se a p en or ...

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    R est ori ng the i n fo rmat io n on y o u r ha rd d i sk If informati on on your har d dis k b ecome s damag ed or lost , y ou c an rest ore it if y ou ha ve a b ackup c op y of t h e informati on. If y our computer ha s a CD-R OM dri v e , the M ac int o s h P e rf orma C D c ontai ns cop ies o f all the s y stem so ft wa re and appli cat ion pro ...

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    5I f you’re starting up from the Macintosh Performa CD, turn on your Macintosh and then immediately press and hold down the x (Command), Shift, Option, and Delete keys (all at the same time). As soon as the smiling Macintosh appears on your screen, release the keys. Th e k e y comb i nati on tell s y our computer not t o star t up from the i nter ...

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    10 Respond to any messages you see on the screen. If A pple R e store f inds a n item on y our hard di s k that is ne wer t han a n item with t h e sam e name on the flopp y dis k, it a s ks whether y ou w a nt the ol der ve rsi on of t he item to rep lace t he n e wer v ersi on. U se the f ollo wi ng g ui delin es to deci de whether or not t o rep ...

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    49 Consult this chapter if you experience problems using your computer. W hen y ou ha v e q ue st i on s If y ou w ant to kno w how t o do a par t icu lar ta s k with y our computer , ref er to Macin tosh Guide i n th e Guide ( h ) menu . F or i nstr uct ions on u sin g Mac intosh G uide , see Chapter 2 of t his manual. W hen y ou ru n i n t o tr o ...

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    T ak e y ou r ti me When y ou see a n er ror me ss a ge, y ou don ’ t ha ve t o take ac ti on immedi atel y . Th e me ss a ge sta y s on the screen until y ou c lic k the OK butt on or tur n of f the Macin tosh. To help di agnose and c or rec t the problem , g ather as muc h i nf or mati on on the s ituat ion a s y ou c a n bef ore star ting o v ...

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    Star t o v er Often y ou c an elimi nate a prob lem simp l y by c learing the c omputer ’ s memory a nd st ar ting ov er . If y ou can, sa v e any open do cuments bef ore restar tin g the Mac i ntosh . If your sy stem is fr o zen a nd do e s not respond t o a nyt hi ng y ou do , or if y ou ha v e a “bomb ” mes sa ge on t he screen, sa v i ng ...

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    R ebu i ld y ou r d eskto p reg ul a rl y A proces s know n as “re building t h e de s kt op ” helps y our Mac intosh k eep trac k of data on y our star tup dis ks . Althou gh y ou us uall y use the hard di s k i n y our computer as a startup dis k, y ou c a n als o star t up fr om a n y other dis k that has s y stem so ftw are i nstalled. It ? ...

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    So l ut io ns t o com mo n pr ob lem s The computer is turned on but the screen is dark. One of t h e f oll o wi ng i s probab l y the c ause: m Y ou ha ve a screen s a ver pr ogram t hat darkens t he screen when the computer ha s not b een used f or a cer tain p eriod. Pre ss a k e y or mo v e the mou se to turn of f the screen sa ver . m Th e mon ...

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    When you start up, a disk icon with a blinking question mark appears in the middle of the screen. Th is ic on i ndic ates t hat y our Mac i nt osh c a nnot find the s y stem so ft w are it needs to start up . On e of t he fo llo wi ng i s prob abl y the c ause: m Y our computer ma y b e ha v i ng a pr oblem reco gnizi ng e xternal equipment th at u ...

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    When you try to start up from a floppy disk, a disk icon with an X appears in the middle of the screen and the floppy disk is ejected. This ic on indic ates t hat the flopp y dis k y ou tried t o star t up from is not a star tup dis k. Wa it a f e w seconds . T h e computer shou ld star t up from its inter nal hard dis k. M ake s ure y ou i nser t ...

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    The hard disk icon does not appear on the desktop. If y ou don ’ t see a hard dis k icon on t he des kt op , try the f oll o wi ng: m If the hard di s k is inter nal, shut do wn y our computer , w ait at least 1 0 seconds , and then tur n it on a g ai n. m If the hard di s k is e xternal, mak e sure t hat it is turn ed on and that its c able is c ...

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    Your Macintosh can’t read a floppy disk. If y ou see a mes sa ge t hat a flopp y dis k is unreadable , try one of the f ollo wi ng: m If the dis k has ne v er b een used, y ou ma y s impl y need to initi alize it. F or instr ucti ons , see the “Dis ks ” top ic o f Mac intosh G uide , a v ailab le i n the Guide ( h ) menu . m Th e dis k ma y b ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 65

    A dialog box with a bomb appears. Y our s y stem has a s of tw are problem . m Wr ite do wn w hat y ou w ere doing w hen the mes sa ge appeared, the te xt o f th e messa ge , a nd th e mes sag e num b e r , if th er e is on e . m Re star t y our Mac i nt osh. (S ee “ S tar t Ov er” in th e sect ion “When Y ou R un Into T r ouble ” ear lier ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 66

    Check t h e star tup dis k a nd pro gram y ou were u s i ng w h en the problem occur red. Make s ure that all pro grams , de s k acce s sorie s, a nd s y stem ex tensi ons y ou ’ re us i ng are c ompati ble with t he s y stem s of tw are . T ry star ting up the computer wit h the U t i l i ti e s flopp y dis k or , if y ou ha v e a built-in CD-R ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 67

    Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen. One of t h e f oll o wi ng i s probab l y the c ause: m Y our s y stem has a s of tw are problem . Re star t y our Mac i nt osh. F or i nstr ucti ons , see “ Start Ov er” i n the secti on “When Y ou R un I nto T rouble ” ear lier i n this c hapter . Check t h e star tup dis k a nd appli ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 68

    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 h e f oll o wi ng i s probab l y the c ause: m Th e Mac i nt osh ra n out of m emory . Quit t h e pro grams t hat y ou ha v e open a nd then op en the pro gram y ou w ant to use , or ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 69

    You can’t open a document, or you see a message that an application program can’t be found. m Som e do cuments c an b e op ened by more t han on e applic ati on pro gram. T ry star ting a pr ogram t hat y ou thi n k mi ght be able to open the document , th en choose Open from the pro gram ’ s File menu t o try to open the document. m Purcha s ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 70

    N ot e: Some c haracters t hat c a n b e disp l a y ed on the Mac i ntosh are not accurate l y disp l a y ed on DOS c omputers, and v ice v ersa. F or more inf or mati on about w orki ng wit h DO S do cuments on y our Mac intosh, see t h e “U sing DO S File s & Dis ks ” top ic o f Mac i nt osh Gui de , a v a ilable i n th e Guide ( h ) menu ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 71

    Al so c heck t hat the chain of de v ices i s ter mi nated properl y . For informati on on setting S CS I ID numb ers and ter mi nating a S CS I chain, see the manuals t hat c ame with y our SC SI equ ipment. m If none of t h ese s u g ge sti ons so l ve s the problem , test t h e dis k by f oll owin g the instr ucti ons gi ven l ater i n this sec ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 72

    If y ou s e e the M aci nt osh de skto p 1P ress the Open/Close button of your CD-ROM drive to open the CD-ROM tray. 2P lace the Macintosh Performa CD disc in the tray with the disc label facing up. Mak e s ure the disc is l ying fl at i n the tra y . 3P ush the tray in, or press the Open/Close button, to close the tray. If the Mac intosh P erforma ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 73

    6 Click the CD icon to select it as your startup disk. 7 Close the Startup Disk control panel. 8P ress and hold down the Control, Command ( x ), and Power keys. Star t i ng up f ro m a f lo pp y di sk T o test , repai r , or i niti alize a hard di s k, or to install s y stem s of tw are on a hard dis k, y ou need to start up y our computer fr om a ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 74

    3C hoose Scan For Defects in the Functions menu. If the pro gram finds dama g ed bloc ks , it marks them s o the computer will not st ore i nf or mati on i n them. This proce ss does not harm any inf ormation on t he hard dis k. T e st i ng an e xt erna l SCSI har d d i sk Y ou can te st a n ex ter nal A pple S C SI har d dis k with the A pple HD S ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 75

    4 Click Test. 5W hen a message tells you that testing is complete, click Quit. If the te st re v eals a pr oblem, y ou ma y b e able t o cor rect it b y us i ng Di s k First Aid or another dis k repai r program (see t he i nstr ucti ons i n the n ex t sect ion) , or y ou ma y n eed t o reiniti alize the dis k (see “Initializin g a Hard Di s k” ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 76

    4C lick Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou can ’ t repai r the star tup dis k or the dis k that contains the Dis k First Aid pro gram, but y ou c an test the se dis ks b y c lic ki ng V erify . If the pro gram re veal s a prob lem with eit her of the se dis ks , star t up the computer fr om another dis k so t hat y ou c a n repa ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 77

    I n it ia l iz i ng a ha rd di sk Th e har d dis k i ns ide y our computer w as initialized (f or matted for u se) at the f act ory , s o y ou shouldn ’ t need to initi alize it. Y ou n eed t o i niti alize a hard di s k onl y if m y ou purchase a har d dis k that has not been initi alized at the f act ory m y our hard dis k is dama g ed If a har ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 78

    3 Click Drive until the disk you want to initialize appears. Y ou cannot initi alize the dis k that y ou used t o star t up y our computer or t h e dis k that contains the A pple HD S C Setup pro gram. 4C lick Initialize. 5C lick Init to initialize the hard disk. 6I f a message appears asking you to name the disk, type a name and then click OK. 7C ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 79

    Re i ni ti a l iz i ng y ou r c om put er’ s i n te rna l ha rd di sk Y ou i niti alize y our i nter nal hard di s k us i ng a pr ogram c alled I nter nal HD F or mat , whi c h is on t h e Ut i l it ie s flopp y dis k that c ame with y our computer . If y our computer c ame with a CD-R O M dri v e and you di dn ’ t recei ve fl oppy dis ks , you ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 80

    I nsta l l i ng or rei nsta l l i ng s y st em so f tw a re Sy stem so ft w are is t he set of pro grams and other file s that y our computer use s to star t itself up , keep trac k of y our file s , and r un 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 look s ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 81

    Ho w t o i nsta l l or rei nsta l l s y st em so f tw are If y our computer has a CD-R O M dri v e , y ou c an i nstall or reinstall s y stem so ftw ar e by follo w i ng th e i n st r u ctions i n th e M ac i nto s h P erf orma C D booklet th at cam e with y our computer . If y our computer doesn ’ t ha v e a CD-R OM dri v e and y ou ’ v e used ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 82

    F or y our o wn s af ety and that of y our equipment , f oll o w all the i nstr uct ions in thi s chapter . K eep these instr uct ions a v ailab le f or ref erence by y ou a nd others . Heal th-rel at e d i n f orma t i on abo ut c o m pu te r use Musc le sorenes s, e ye f ati gue, and other disc om f or ts and i n juries s ometime s as soci ated w ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 83

    Mu scu lo sk ele ta l d i scomf or t A s with any ac ti v ity that inv ol ve s sitt ing f or lon g p eriods o f tim e , us ing a co mputer can mak e y our musc les s ore a nd stif f . T o mi nimize these e f f ects , set up y our work en v i ronment c arefu ll y , us ing the gu ide li nes that f oll o w , and take frequent breaks t o rest t i red m ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 84

    E y e fa t i gue E y e f ati gue c a n o ccur w h en e v er the e ye s are f ocused on a nearby ob ject f or a lo ng time . This prob lem o ccurs bec ause the e ye mu sc les mu st w ork harder t o vi ew an objec t that ’ s c loser t han about 20 feet (6 meters) . Improp er li ghting c an hasten the de ve lopm ent of e y e f ati gue . Alt hou gh e ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 85

    Y ou ma y ha v e to rai se your c hai r so y our f orear ms and ha nds are at the proper ang le to t he ke yboar d. If thi s make s it imposs ib le to re st y our feet fl at on the floor , y ou c a n use a f ootrest wit h ad justab le h ei ght a nd tilt t o mak e up f or a n y g ap b etw een the floor and y our f eet. Or y ou ma y lo wer th e des k ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 86

    A v o id i ng f at ig ue m Chang e y our seated pos iti on, stand up , or stretch w h en e v er you start to f eel tired. Frequent shor t breaks are helpful in reducing f ati gue . m Us e a light t ouch w hen typing or u sin g a mouse and k eep y our ha nds and fingers relax ed. m Som e computer u sers ma y de ve lop di scomf or t in thei r hands , ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 87

    Saf ety i nst ruc t i on s F or y our o wn s af ety and that of y our equipment , al w a y s take the f ollo wi ng prec auti ons . T ur n o f f the computer c omplete l y and disconnect t he pow er plu g (by pu lling th e plu g , not the cord) if an y o f the f oll owin g condit ions e xi sts: m the po wer c ord or p lug becom es fra y ed or otherw ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 88

    Ha nd l i ng y ou r c o m put er eq u i pmen t Fo llo w these g uidelines f or ha ndling y our computer and its components: m When setting up y our computer , pl ace components on a sturd y , flat s urf ace , and care full y f oll ow all setup instr ucti ons . m When connectin g or disc onn ect i ng a c able , alw a y s hold t he cab le b y its con ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 89

    Han dl i ng the mon it or F oll o w these pr oced ures f or ha ndling a monit or: m T ur n do wn t h e screen bri ghtnes s contr ol if y ou lea v e the computer turn ed on f or extended periods . 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 ” a nd dama ge t he screen. Y ou can als o use a “ screen sa ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 90

    Han dl i ng fl opp y d i sks E ject i ng a di sk F or instr uc ti ons on eject i ng a fl opp y dis k, a CD-R OM disc , or a remo v able medi a dis k, see the “Dis ks ” top ic o f Mac i nt osh Gui de , a v ailab le in the Guide ( h ) menu . 125 ° F (52 ° C) 50 ° F (10 ° C) Keep disks dry. Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk la ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 91

    If y ou can ’ t eject a f lo pp y di sk If y ou can ’ t eject a fl opp y dis k i n the us ual w a y , try the f ollo wi ng in order: m Hold d ow n th e x and Shif t ke y s and pres s the numb er 1 ke y on your ke yboar d t o eject a dis k i n the i nter nal dis k dri v e . m T ur n o f f the computer . If the dis k isn ’ t ejected, t hen hold ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 92

    C lean i ng y ou r eq u i pmen t Fo llo w these g en eral r ule s when c lea ning the outs ide o f y our computer and its components: m U se a damp , so ft , li nt-free c loth t o c lean th e computer ’ s e x terior . A v oi d getti ng moistur e i n a ny o p en i ng s . m Don ’ t use aeros ol spra y s , so l v ents , or abras i ve s . Cl ean in ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 93

    2 Turn the mouse upside-down and turn the plastic ring on the bottom counterclockwise to disengage it. On s ome mou se de v ices , you ma y n eed to pre ss t h e pl ast ic ri ng (rat her than tur n it) to di seng a ge it. If y ou c a nnot disen g a ge t h e ring , y our mou se ma y be loc ked. S ee “ Lo c ki ng and Unloc ki ng t he Mouse , ” n ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 94

    L ock i ng an d un lo cki ng the mo use Som e mouse de v ice s c a n be lo c ked s o that the ball c a n ’ t b e remo ved. A loc ki ng m ouse ha s a small hole on t he pl ast ic ring . T o lo ck th e mo use , follo w th ese ste ps : 1 Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole on the plastic ring. 2P ress down on the paper clip while you turn ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 95

    T o unloc k the mouse , f oll o w these steps: 1I nsert 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 . Wh en the rece ssed area on t he ri ng i s lin ed up with the rece ssed area s ur roundi ng t he ri ng , the mouse i s ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 96

    Ex pansi on c ards are printed circuit boards t hat c an b e i nstalled i n y our co mputer to gi v e it speci al capab ilitie s, s uch a s enha nced v ideo c apabilit ies , ne tw orki n g a nd communi c ati ons , a nd additi onal pro ces sin g pow er . If y ou purchased an e xpans ion c ard separate l y from y our computer , y ou c a n install it ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 97

    Car ds fit int o sl ots on the c omputer ’ s lo gic boar d, the board that ho lds the co mpon ents that mak e y our computer w ork. There are three typ es o f sl ots on y our computer ’ s lo gic board, eac h l ab eled on the boar d: m an L C-compat ib le 680 30 proce ss or -di rect s lot (PD S) f or most ex pa n si o n cards m a communi c ati o ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 98

    Installi ng an ex pa nsi on c ard in v ol ve s three steps: m openi ng the c omputer m i ns er ting th e card i nto a s p ecific slot m c los i n g the computer Open i ng the c om pu te r 1S hut down your computer by choosing Shut Down from the Apple ( K ) menu or the Special menu. Y ou can als o pres s the P ow er ke y on the ke yboar d. 2U nplug ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 99

    4P ulling gently, swing the panel down, and slip it out. 5I f there are security screws on the vertical plate on the back of the computer, remove them with a Phillips screwdriver. If there are security screws, remove both screws from the vertical plate. Remove the back panel. 92 Appendix B ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 100

    6U nplug the power cord from your computer. 7S wing the handle out from its storage position. Then grasp the handle and gently but firmly pull it toward you. Th e v er tic al pl ate a nd the lo gic boar d to w hich it ’ s attached s lide all t h e w a y out o f the computer . Care full y s uppor t the lo gic board a s it come s out , and put it o ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 101

    In st a lli ng a pr oce sso r-d i rect sl ot (PD S) c a rd 1I f your PDS (processor-direct slot) card has ports for connecting equipment, remove the plastic access cover from the vertical plate. 2 Remove the PDS card from its static-proof bag. Hol d the c ard b y its edg e s to a v oid t ouching an y connect ors on th e c ard. 3 Locate the slot lab ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 102

    5P ress down on the card until the connector is solidly in place. Don ’ t for ce the car d. If you m eet res istance , pull the c ard out and try ag ai n. T o see if the c ard i s properl y connected, lift it g entl y . If it res ists and sta y s i n pl ace , it ’ s connected. I nsta l l i ng a com m u n ica t io n card 1I f your communication ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 103

    96 Appendix B 4A lign the card over the communication slot. 5P ress down on the card until the connector is solidly in place. Don ’ t for ce the car d. If you m eet res istance , pull the c ard out and try ag ai n. T o see if the c ard i s properl y connected, lift it g entl y . If it res ists and sta y s i n pl ace , it ’ s connected. Communic ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 104

    C lo si ng the com put er 1S lip the base of the logic board into the guide rails inside the computer case and swing the handle back into its storage position. 2P ress the reset button on the logic board, and then slide the board back into the computer. When y ou pres s the reset butt on, som e of y our computer ’ s s o ft w are setting s will c ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 105

    3I f you removed security screws earlier, reinsert them now. 4S lip the three hooks at the base of the back panel into the grooves on the computer case. 5S wing the back panel up and snap it into place. Snap the plastic back panel into place. Slip the three hooks on the back panel into the grooves in the computer case. Reinsert security screws here ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 106

    6P lug the cables back into the computer. 7 Reconnect the power cord. Y our computer is no w ready t o tur n on and use . WARNING Ne v er tur n on y our computer unle ss all o f its i nter nal and ex ter nal parts are i n pl ace . O p erating t h e computer w h en it is open or mis sing parts c a n be da ng erou s , and can dama ge y our computer . ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 107

    101 Y our computer k e yboar d contains cer tain sp eci al ke y s that type writer ke yboar ds don ’ t ha v e . Many o f the se ke y s allo w y ou to gi ve c omma nds to t he co mputer without us i ng t h e mou se . F or ex ample , i n ma n y applic ati on programs, pr es sing the x (C ommand) ke y at the same t ime a s the Q ke y is of ten an al ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 108

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

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 109

    T y pi ng speci a l cha ract ers and s y m bo ls Y ou can type a v ariety of inter nat ional and other sp ec ial s ymbol s and c haracters (inc ludi ng c haracters with di acritic al marks , suc h as ac cents) b y press i ng com bi na tions of ke ys . Th e K e y Caps pro gram, whi ch i s i nstalled with y our s y stem so ftw are , sho ws y ou the c ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 110

    I f y ou s e e r e ct an g l e s: If y ou see rectang les instead of di acritic al marks on some of th e pi ct ures o f k e y s i n K e y Caps , try pres s i ng Opti on- x to see th e diacrit ic al marks . Ho we v er , y ou onl y n eed to u se the O pti on ke y (not O pti on- x ) in comb i nati on with the other k e y s to type letters with di acri ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 111

    K (Apple) menu 15 ^ (circumflex) 104 x -Control–Power key, for restarting computer 51 x -Option, for rebuilding desktop 52 x -Option-Esc, for quitting program in trouble 51, 58 x -Shift-1, for ejecting floppy disk 84 x -Shift-Option-Delete, to not start up from internal hard disk 47 i (insertion point) 60, 102 h icon, as Guide menu indicator 14, ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 112

    compatibility with system software 58, 60 disk repair 68–69 disk test, for external hard disks 67–68 disk test, for internal hard disk 66–67 installing 37, 38 memory problems with 61 opening 14, 39 open, listed 39 quitting unexpectedly 58, 61 quitting when system freezes 51 screen saver program 53, 82 switching between 14, 39 troubleshooting ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 113

    CD-ROM drive. See also Macintosh Performa CD adding or replacing 36 ejecting disk from 83 location of, in computer 31 Open/Close button for 31 starting up from 47, 64–66 cedilla, typing 104 characters, special 103–104 checkmark in menu 39 circumflex, typing 104 cleaning computer case 85 monitor 85 mouse 85–86 spills 80, 81, 82 Clear key 101 c ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 114

    disk test programs for external hard disk 67–68 for internal hard disk 66–67 displaying windows on desktop 40 documents, DOS 62–63 DOS disks 57 drive. See CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive, hard disk E ejecting disks 83 problems with 84 electrical safety 2, 79, 80, 81, 84 electromagnetic emissions 79 electronic mail 37 ELF (extremely low freque ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 115

    formatting external hard disk 70–71 formatting floppy disks 57 formatting internal hard disk 70, 72 frozen system, troubleshooting 51, 58–59 function keys 102 G grave accent, typing 104 grounding plug 2, 81 Guide menu 14, 17, 19. See also Balloon Help; Macintosh Guide window Hide Balloons command 28 Macintosh Guide command 20 Shortcuts command ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 116

    Finder 39 hard disk 10, 14, 56 Internal HD Format 72 opening, shortcut for 14 question mark, as Guide menu indicator 14, 17 “sad Macintosh” 55 Trash 14 identifying objects on screen 28 Index button 23–24 information sources 17 initializing DOS disks 57 initializing external hard disk 70–71 initializing floppy disks 57 initializing internal ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 117

    M Macintosh basics 13–14 Macintosh desktop 10 Macintosh Guide window 20–27 appearance of 20 closing 27 “Huh?” button in 27 Index button in 23–24 Look For button in 21, 25–26 moving 27 moving to next step in 22 opening 20 returning to 22 searching for general subjects in 21–22 searching for specific subjects in 21, 23–24 searching fo ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 118

    mouse pad 13 moving arrow on screen 13–14 moving insertion point with keys 102 moving Macintosh Guide window 27 moving mouse 13–14 musculoskeletal discomfort 76 N networking card. See communication card numeric keys 102 O office arrangement guidelines 77–78 on/off switch (standby power button) 2, 16 open application, identifying 39 Open/Close ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 119

    R radio and television interference vi random-access memory (RAM) adding 36 required for QuickDraw GX and PowerTalk programs 37 rebuilding desktop 52 when application can’t be found 62 when icons don’t appear correctly 56 reinstalling system software 73–74 remote control sensor 31 repair. See service and support repairing disks 63–69 repeti ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 120

    starting up 9–10. See also restarting Macintosh from CD-ROM drive 47, 64–66 from device other than internal hard disk 47 from floppy disk 66 troubleshooting 11, 53–56 startup disk purpose of 73 restarting computer with 51 troubleshooting 54, 55, 58, 60 Startup Disk control panel 65 startup tone 2 stereo headphone jack 31 stereo miniplug 34 st ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 121

    pointer does not move 58–59 power 11, 53 rebuilding desktop 52, 56, 62 repairing disks 63–69 restarting Macintosh 51 “sad Macintosh” icon 55 screen display 11, 53 SCSI devices 54, 56, 63–64 starting applications 61, 62 starting up 11, 53–56 starting up from CD-ROM drive 65–66 system extensions 56, 58, 59 system software 58, 60, 73–7 ...

  • Apple Macintosh Performa 600 series - page 122

    The Apple Publishing System This Apple manual was written, edited, and produced on a desktop publishing system using Apple Macintosh computers and QuarkXPress. Technical illustrations were drawn in Adobe ™ Illustrator; screen shots were created and modified with system software, ExposurePro, Aldus SuperPaint, and Adobe Photoshop. Proof pages were ...

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