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P o w e r M a c i n t o s h U s e r ’ s G u i d e 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 i m p o r t a n t 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 P o w e r M a c i n t o s h 7 1 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. © 1994 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 re gu lat ion inf or mati on v i P re f ace W el come t o P o w er Ma ci n t o s h i x 1 Ge tt i n g Sta r ted 1 Plu g gi n g i n the computer 1 Installi n g a n ex pansi on c ar d 3 C onnectin g a monit or 4 C onnectin g the mouse and k e yboar d 8 C onnectin g other equipment 9 T ur ni n g the computer on 1 0 Prob lems tur n ...
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2 Ge tt i n g Hel p 1 9 Gettin g a ns wers t o y our quest ions 20 Ident ifying ob jects on the screen 28 Lear ning u sefu l shor tcuts 29 3 Co n nect i ng A d d i t i o na l E q u i p men t 3 1 Y our computer at a g l ance 3 1 C onnectin g audio equ ipment 34 C onnectin g v ideo equipm ent 3 9 Ex pandi n g memory 4 9 Installi n g i nter nal dri v ...
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A ppe n d i x A Hea lt h , Sa f ety , a nd Ma i n te na nce T i p s 99 Health-re lated inf or mati on about c omputer use 99 S af ety i nstructi ons 1 0 4 Handli n g y our computer equ ipment 1 0 5 Cleaning y our equipment 1 09 A ppe n d i x B I ns ta l l i ng a n Ex pa ns i o n Ca rd 1 1 1 Installi n g a c ard wit h a D A V connect or in your A V ...
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vi Communications Regulation Information C om mun i c a ti o n s r e g ul a ti o n info r m a tio 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 suspecte ...
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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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C on gratul ati ons on the purc hase o f y our n e w Macint osh. Y our computer i s de si gned to gi v e y ou the hi ghest perf orma nce c ombin ed with real ease o f use—it ’ s eas y to set up , eas y t o use , and eas y t o ex pa nd. T his book will g ui de y ou thr ou gh the setup pro ced ure , tell y ou ho w to e xpand y our Mac intosh, and ...
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Monitor power cord (sometimes built into the monitor) Computer power cord Mouse Adapters for composite video (A V -equipped Power Macintosh only) Monitor cable (sometimes built into the monitor) Keyboard Keyboard cable (sometimes built into the keyboard as shown here) Monitor Macintosh computer ...
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Th e illu strati on on the f acing pa ge sho w s all the equipm ent y ou will need to set up y our c omputer a nd b e gin us ing it. P lace y our equipment on a stur d y , fl at s urf ace near a grounded w all out let. Be f ore f ollo wi ng the setup instr uct ions in thi s c hapter , y ou ma y w ant to read “ A r ranging Y our Of fi ce ” in A ...
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Pl ace your c omputer i n the horizontal pos iti on. Mak e s ure that ai r can flo w throu gh the front , top , and b ac k of t he computer , as sho wn in the illustrat ion . When y ou are ready t o b e gin, fo ll ow t hese steps: 1 Plug the socket end of the computer’s power cord into the recessed power socket (marked with the symbol ≤ ) on th ...
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IMPORTANT Be s ure that at lea st one end of the po w er cor d is wit hin eas y reac h so t hat y ou c an un plu g the computer w h en y ou n eed to . 3 If necessary, switch the computer off. If y ou heard a t on e w hen you p lu g ged in the computer , t he computer ha s star ted up a nd y ou n eed to tur n it of f b ef ore proceedi ng . Pre s s t ...
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Co n nect i n g a m o n it o r Y ou c an connect many type s of m onit ors to y our Mac intosh c omputer , inc ludi ng the f oll owin g: m A pple A udioV i s ion m onitors . A udioV i s ion m onitors ha v e built-in sp eakers , micr ophone , v ideo , a nd a por t f or connect ing in put dev i ces s uch a s a k e y board. m Most standard monit ors . ...
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3 Plug in the monitor power cord. Som e monit or po wer c or ds are des igned t o plu g i nto t he bac k o f y our computer . If y ou ha v e an App le A udi oV is i on monit or , be sure t o plu g the monit or po w er cor d into t h e bac k o f the computer , not int o a n outlet. Som e monit or po wer c or ds must be connected t o a grounded e lec ...
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Co nnec t i ng t he mo n i t or ca bl e After y ou plu g i n the monit or pow er cor d, y ou connect t he monitor c able t o the computer ’ s monit or por t. Y our computer ha s tw o monitor ports: a hi gh- dens ity monit or por t a nd a sec ond monit or por t. T he high-dens ity por t accepts a m onitor wit h a screen 1 6 inches or smaller (m ea ...
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2 Attach the monitor cable to one of the monitor ports on the back panel of the computer. If y ou ha v e a sta ndard monit or , attac h the monit or c able t o the second monit or por t. If y ou ha v e an A udioV i s ion m onitor , you c a n attach t h e monit or c able t o the computer ’ s hi gh-dens ity monit or por t. How e ver , if y ou pl a ...
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Co n nect i n g t he mo use a nd k e yb oa rd Y ou ha v e a cho ice o f se v eral ke yboar ds f or y our Macint osh. The w a y y ou connect t he mouse and k e y board depends on whether the k e y board ha s a separate c able or a bu ilt-i n cab le . Co nnec t i ng a k e y boa rd w i t h a sepa ra t e ca b le 1 Plug the mouse cable into the port on ...
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Co nnec t i ng a k e y boa rd w i t h a bu i l t-i n ca bl e 1 Plug the mouse cable into the recessed port on the back of the keyboard. Th e p lu g and the por t are marked wit h the ◊ ic on (s ymbol) . Th e posit ions o f the por t a nd ic on on your k e yboar d ma y b e dif f erent from t hose pi ctured. B y the w ay: A por t marked with t he ? ...
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T u r n i ng t he co m pu t e r o n T o tur n the c omputer on f or the first tim e , f oll o w these steps: 1 Turn on your monitor. See t he i nf or mati on that c ame with y our monit or f or the l o cat i on of t he pow er s witch . On App le monit ors , the po wer s witc h is mark ed with the s ymbol I . B y the w ay: Y ou onl y need to turn on ...
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2 Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key on the keyboard. Th e P o w er ke y is mark ed with a trian gle . Its l o c ati on dep ends on w hic h k e y board y ou ha v e . Y ou hear a tone from t he computer as it starts up . 11 Getting Started ...
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3 Check to see what’s on your screen. m If y ou see the Mac i nt osh de s kt op , sho wn here , your s y stem so f tw are i s alread y set up cor rect l y . S kip no w t o “ What ’ s Nex t?” m If y ou see a blinki n g quest i on mark, y ou n eed to install s y stem so ft w are on the computer ’ s hard di s k. (S y stem so ftw are i s a se ...
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P ro bl em s t u rn i ng y ou r co m pu t e r o n? If y ou don ’ t see anyt hi ng on t h e screen, chec k these item s t o see if y ou c an ident ify the prob lem: m Is t he computer p lu g ged into a po wer s ource? If it is p lu g ged int o a po wer strip , i s the po wer strip tur n ed on? m Is t he computer tur n ed on? Th e pow er -on li ght ...
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W ha t ’ s ne xt? Y ou ’ v e finished settin g up y our computer . Cont inue with one of t h e f oll o wi ng steps: m If y ou are ne w to t he Mac i ntosh, turn to t h e n ex t sect ion, “ Lear ning t h e Basi cs . ” m If y ou are an ex p erienced Mac intosh u ser , tur n to Chapter 2 , “Gett i n g Help , ” t o lear n about Mac intosh G ...
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Learn i ng th e basics If y ou are ne w to t he Mac i ntosh, y ou shoul d b egin by l ooking at t he eas y-to- use pr o gram c alled the Mac intosh T utori al. T he tutori al teaches y ou the ba s ic s kills y ou ’ll need t o use y our computer . T o star t the tutori al, f ollo w these steps: 1 Slide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk. Hol ...
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4 While holding down the mouse button, move the arrow until the words “Macintosh Tutorial” are highlighted, then release the mouse button. A window appears we lc omi ng y ou to t he tutori al. Y ou c an set thi s book as ide f or no w and f oll o w the i nstr uct ions on t he screen. When y ou ha v e c ompleted the tut orial , retur n to t his ...
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T u r n i ng t he co m pu t e r o ff T o tur n y our computer o f f , y ou choose S hut Do wn fr om the S peci al menu . Detailed instr uct ions f oll o w . 1 Move the tip of the arrow ( 8 ) to the word “Special” at the top center of the screen. If the w ord “ S peci al” does not appear at the top o f the screen, you ’ re w orki ng in the ...
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W here t o f i nd a n s w e rs When y ou ha v e que sti ons about us i n g y our Mac i nt osh, there are se v eral pl aces y ou can l ook f or ans 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 i ...
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Th e Gu ide m enu is y our mai n s ource of inf ormation w h en you ’ re w orki ng with y our computer . T he menu is i dentif ied b y a que sti on mark ( h ) in the upper -right c or n er o f the 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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Ge tt i ng a ns w er s t o y o u r q uest i o ns When y ou ha v e a que sti on while w orki ng with y our computer , y ou c an get t h e ans wer b y c hoos i ng Mac i nt osh Gu ide fr om the Gui de menu . 1 Pull 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 eck ...
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3 Notice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Mac i nt osh Gu ide gi v es y ou three w a y s o f findi ng inf or mati on: m Topics lets y ou c hoose from a li st of g en eral sub jects; it i s li k e the table o f contents in a book . m Index lets y ou c hoose from an alphabetic al list o f more specif ic s ub je ...
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2 Click “Setting Options” in the list of topics. When y ou c lic k a ny t op ic area, a li st of re l ated quest ions appears on the ri ght s ide o f the Mac i nt osh Gu ide window. 3 Click 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 i ons f or y ou t ...
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Ge tt i n g a ns w er s w i th t he I nde x b utt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al list o f s ub jects appears on the lef t s ide o f the window . 2 Scroll through the alphabetical list until the phrase “background pattern” is visible. Y ou c an scroll t hrou gh the list e ither b y dra g ging the s ...
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4 Click 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 i ons f or y ou t o f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Mac i nt osh Gu ide pro v ide s step-by-step instr ucti ons t o ans wer t h e quest ion y ou selec ted. When y ou h ...
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Ge tt i n g a ns w er s w i th t he L oo k Fo r bu tt o n 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 ndo w , where y ou c an typ e te xt. 2 Click the arrow button to activate the text box. 3 Type “sound” in the text box and then click Search. When y ou c lic k Searc h, a list ...
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4 Click the question “How do I change the beep sound?” and then click OK. Or double- click the question. A small window appears with instr uct i ons f or y ou t o f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Mac i nt osh Gu ide pro v ide s step-by-step instr ucti ons t o ans wer t h e quest ion y ou selec ted. When y ou ha v e c ...
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Ti ps f or u s i ng Ma c i n t os h Gu i de Here are a f e w tips f or us i n g Mac intosh Guide effectiv ely: m Mac i ntosh Gu ide i s a v ailab le onl y when y ou are i n the Finder—the de s kt op area w h ere y ou c an see the icons o f di s ks , f o lders , a nd f iles . (Other pro grams ma y al so ha v e h elp a v ail able in the Gu ide menu ...
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Ide n t ify i n g ob jec t s o n t he sc reen Som etim es y ou ’ll see a n unf amiliar item on t he screen a nd a s k yourse lf , “What ’ s that?” Y ou can g et a n a ns w er b y us i n g a Mac intosh f eature kno wn a s B alloon He lp . B alloon He lp ex pl ai ns the functi on of ic ons , menus , commands , and other items on t he Macint o ...
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L e ar ning u s eful s h or tcu ts Y ou c an p erf or m many ta s ks in the Finder more quic kl y if y ou u se ke yboar d or mou se shor tcuts . F or ex ample , instead of c lic ki n g a n icon and c hoos i ng Op en from t he File menu, y ou c an simp l y double-c lic k the ic on to open it. F oll ow the se steps t o lear n k e y board and mouse sh ...
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2 Click one of the category buttons. Another window appears , descri bing shortcuts f or that c ateg ory . 3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Cli c k the ri ght ar ro w in the lo w er -ri ght corn er o f the window t o di spl a y the nex t wi ndow (if t here is one) . 4 When you finish reading about the shortcuts fo ...
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31 Read this chapter for information on expanding your computer system with additional hardware. Y o u r com p ut er a t a g l a n ce Th e illu strati on sho w s a ba s ic P ow er Mac i nt osh 7 1 0 0 series s y stem, read y to use . How e ver , y ou c an als o ex pa nd y our computer s y stem . Monitor Computer Keyboard Floppy disk drive Hard disk ...
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Th e illu strati ons on thi s pa g e a nd the n ex t show w h ere equ ipment shoul d b e connected t o y our computer . F or instr uct ions on c onnect i ng audi o or v ideo equipm ent , ref er t o the nex t tw o sect ions o f thi s chapter . F or i nstr uct ions on c onnectin g other equipment , s uc h as a CD-R O M dri v e , see the ma nual that ...
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A V -eq u i pped P o w er Ma c i n t o s h 7 1 00 ser ies co m pu te r I Power switch - Sound output port Monitor power socket W Modem port (GeoPort) [ Printer port Connects your Macintosh to a printer or LocalTalk network. V ADB port Connects your Macintosh to input devices, such as a keyboard or a trackball. ≈ Sound input port ...
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Co n nect i n g a ud i o eq u i pme n t Y our Mac i nt osh c an pl a y and recor d stereo sound fr om a v ariety o f source s . Y ou c an listen t o or reproduce stereo s ound by c onnecting audi o equipment t o the sound input a nd output por ts on the computer . If you ha v e an i nter nal CD-R O M dri v e , y ou c an als o use y our computer t o ...
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35 Connecting Additional Equipment Th e c omputer ’ s sound ports accept an audio connect or know n as a st er eo minip lu g . This c onnect or is t he typ e u sed on h eadphon es f or a p ers onal tap e pl a y er , f or ex ample . If y our equipment ha s a dif f erent type of c onn ect or , y ou c an purcha se an adapter at a n electroni c s s u ...
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4 Attach the cable to the audio equipment and to the appropriate sound port on the Macintosh. T o hear or recor d i ncoming s ound on the computer , c onnect the audi o equipm ent to t he sound input por t ( X ). T o recor d the sound produced b y the computer or p l a y that sound t hrou gh ex ter nal sp eakers , connect the audio equ ipment t o t ...
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F oll ow the se steps t o connect and pos iti on the micr ophone: 1 Shut down the Macintosh. 2 Plug the microphone’s connector into the sound input port ( X ) on the back of the computer. 3 Place the microphone at the top center of the monitor, so that the microphone’s Apple ( K ) icon is facing you. If y ou c a n ’ t pl ace the microphone on ...
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Co nnec t i ng e xt er na l s t er e o spea k ers Y ou c an take ad v antag e of y our computer ’ s stereo s ound output b y attaching ex ter nal pow ered (amplified) speak ers . 1 Assemble the speakers and the cable you need. Y ou need a cab le with stereo miniplu g s at each end t o connect one or both speakers t o the computer . (Some speakers ...
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Co n nect i ng v i de o eq u i p men t If y ou ha v e a n A V -equipped P o wer M ac i ntosh, y ou c an connect v ideo equipm ent so t hat y ou c an disp la y , edit , and store v ideo ima g es on t he computer . Y ou can al so v iew or rec or d the computer ’ s ima ge s on a tele v is i on or v ideoca ssette rec order (VCR) . No t e : On A V -eq ...
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A bo u t y ou r co m p ut er’ s S-v ideo i np ut a nd o u t p ut p o r t s Y our A V -equipped Mac i ntosh has t wo S-v ideo por ts. Th e in put por t bri ng s in ima g es fr om connected e x ter nal equipm ent , s uch a s a VCR . Th e output por t sends ima g es out fr om the computer t o the ex ter nal equipm ent. S-video output port S-video in ...
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Th e S-v ideo c onnect or is a round p lu g with se v eral small metal p ins . Y ou c an plu g thi s type of c onn ect or i nto y our computer ’ s S-v ideo in put or output por t. IMPORTANT Th e S-v ideo c onnect or resemb le s other Mac intosh c onnect ors , s uc h as t hose f or a printer , modem, mou se , or k e y board. D on ’ t confuse t h ...
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T wo adapters f or R C A plu g s com e with y our computer . T o connect a c able with R C A plu g s t o y our computer , connect t he R C A plu g to one o f the adapters , and connect t h e adapter to t he appropriate S-v ideo por t (i nput or output) on the bac k of y our computer . Connect the end marked with the æ icon to the computer’s S ...
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Co nnec t i ng v ideo eq u i pme n t f o r i np u t t o the co m pu te r When y ou connect v ideo equipment t o y our A V -equ ipp ed Po wer Ma cint osh, y ou c a n v ie w v ideo on the computer , capture v ideo frame s , a nd h ear the s ound from the v ideo equ ipment thr ou gh the c omputer ’ s sp eaker . T h e instr uct ions t hat f o llo w a ...
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IMPORTANT A Y -shap ed adapter is s upplied wit h the round mi crophone f or s ome mode ls o f the Mac i nt osh. This adapter i s not c ompati ble with y our P o wer M ac i ntosh . 2 Attach one end of the video cable to the Video Out port on the VCR. F oll ow the directi ons that c ame with t he VCR. 3 Plug the other end of the video cable (or adap ...
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Co nnec t i ng v ideo eq u i pme n t f o r o ut p ut f r o m the co m p ut er Y ou c an deli ver and rec ord a s ophi sti c ated presentat i on by c ombi ni n g the v ideo and sound c apabilit ies o f y our Macint osh. The steps that f o llo w ex pl ain ho w t o set up equipment f or recor ding the c omputer ’ s output on v ideotape and addi n g ...
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Th en f ollo w these steps: 1 Assemble the VCR, television, microphone, and cables you need. Be s ure to u se a microphone des i gned f or y our mode l of t he Macint osh, s uc h as t he App le Pl ai nT al k Micr ophone. Y ou need the f oll o wi ng c ables (a v ailab le at an electr onic s supp l y store): m V ideo c able with S-v ideo c onnect ors ...
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3 Plug the other end of the video cable (or adapter) into the S-video output port ( Æ ) on the Macintosh. If the connect or do e sn ’ t sli de eas il y i nto t he por t , reali gn it and try ag ai n. Don ’ t use f orce , whic h coul d dama g e the computer or c able . 4 Plug the dual RCA plugs on the audio cable into the left and right Audio I ...
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U si ng a t el e v i si o n as a m on i t or Th ere are t w o w a y s to u se a tele v is ion a s a monit or: m A s descri bed i n the pre v iou s sect i on, y ou c an connect a VCR t o the computer ’ s S-v ideo output por t, and connect a te le v is ion t o the VCR ’ s V ideo Out port. T hen y ou c an record a pre sentati on on v ideotap e as ...
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Ex pan d i ng memo r y Th e random-acce s s memory (RAM) in y our computer c an b e e xpanded. Installi n g additi onal RAM adds more m emory c hips t o y our computer and ex pa nds its capab ilitie s . Th e T e c hni ca l I nf ormati on booklet that c ame with y our c omputer descri b es ho w much addit ional mem ory c an b e installed i n y our P ...
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Instal li ng in tern a l dri ves Y our Mac i nt osh c an hold up t o three inter nal stora ge de v ices , i nc luding a flopp y dis k dri ve , a CD-R OM dri ve , and a hard dis k dri v e (se v eral capac itie s are a v ail able) . T hese dri v e s ma y alread y b e i nstalled. If y ou w a nt t o add an inter nal dri v e t o y our Mac i nt osh, see ...
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51 Read this chapter for information on installing and working with application programs on your computer. Instal l i ng appl ic at ion pro gr ams Y our computer ha s se veral app lic ati on pro grams already installed, as w ell a s s ome pro grams that need to be installed b e f ore y ou c an use t h em. Th e pro grams t hat com e with y our compu ...
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Y ou ’ll prob abl y w a nt to bu y and i nstall additional pr o grams . See t he ma nual s y ou recei ve wit h y our pro grams f or instr uct ions on installing and us i n g them. In most c ase s , you ’ll i nstall an appli c ati on pro gram on y our i nter nal har d dis k from fl opp y dis ks that c ontain the program . T he illustrat ion sho ...
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W o rk i ng w i t h se v era l pr og ra ms a t a t i me Y ou c an op en a s many app lic ation pr o grams and des k acces sorie s as y our computer ’ s memory all o w s . All open pro grams are li sted i n the A ppli c ati on menu at the ri ght end of t he menu b ar . T he name o f the act i v e program (t he on e you ’ re us i n g ri ght now) ...
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H i d i n g a nd s ho w i ng w i nd o w s on t he des kt op Y ou c an hide all window s ex cept those o f the acti v e pro gram by c hoos ing Hide Others from t he App lic ation m enu. Th e other pro grams remain op en e v en thou gh their wi ndow s are hidden. When y ou s witch t o a nother pro gram, its window s b ec ome v is ible a g ai n. If y ...
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U si ng P o w e r Mac i n t os h ap p l ica t i o n pr og ra ms Y our P o wer M ac i ntosh i s compat ib le with m ost appli c ati on pro grams intended for u se with Mac intosh c omputers . B ut cer tain program s are de si gned especi all y for P ow er Macint osh computers . (T h e se are som etim es c alled “nati ve ” appli c ati ons . ) Y o ...
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U si ng o l der Ma c i n t os h p r og ram s If y ou e xperience prob lems u s i ng an ol der Mac intosh pr ogram , it ma y b e incompati ble wit h y our P o wer M ac i ntosh . Y ou ma y b e able t o use y our older pro gram if y ou chang e the Moder n Memory Mana ger sett i n g i n your Memory c ontro l pan el. F or detailed i nstr uct ions on u s ...
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57 Consult this chapter if you experience problems using your computer. W hen y o u ha v e q uest i o ns If y ou w a nt t o kno w ho w to do a parti cul ar tas k with y our c omputer , ref er to Mac i nt osh Gu ide in the Gui de ( h ) menu . F or instr uct i ons on us ing Mac i nt osh Guide , see Chapter 2 of t his manual. W hen y o u ru n i n t o ...
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T ak e y ou r t i me When y ou see a n er ror me s sa ge, y ou don ’ t ha v e t o tak e act ion imm ediate l 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 o f f the Mac i nt osh. T o help di a gnose and cor rect t he problem , g ather as much inf or mati on on the s ituat ion a s y ou can bef ore star ting o ...
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59 Troubleshooting Sta r t o v er Often y ou c an eliminate a problem s imp l y b y c learing t he computer ’ s memory and star tin g o v er . If y ou c a n, sa v e any open documents b ef ore re star t i ng t h e Mac i ntosh . If y our s y stem is fr o zen and do e s not respond t o a nyt hi ng y ou do , or if y ou ha v e a “bomb ” me ss a g ...
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R eb u i ld y ou r deskt op r eg u la r l y A proces s know n a s “rebu ilding t he des kt op ” helps y our Mac i nt osh keep trac k of data on y our star tup dis ks . Alt hou gh y ou u s uall y use the har d dis k i n y our c omputer as a startup dis k, y ou c an als o star t up from an y other dis k that has s y stem so ftw are i nstalled. It ...
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61 Troubleshooting So l ut i o ns t o com m o n pr ob le ms The computer is turned on but the screen is dark. One of t h e f oll o wi ng i s prob abl y the c ause: m Y ou ha ve a screen s a ver pr o gram t hat darkens t he screen when the computer ha s not been used f or a cer tai n p eri od. Pre ss a k e y or mo v e the mouse t o tur n of f the sc ...
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When you start up, a disk icon with a blinking question mark appears in the middle of the screen. This ic on indic ate s that y our Macint osh c annot find the s y stem so ft w are it needs to start up . On e of the f ollo wi ng i s prob abl y the cau se: m Y our computer ma y b e ha v ing a prob lem reco gnizi n g ex ter nal equipment that u se s ...
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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 ate s that the fl opp y dis k y ou tried t o star t up from is not a star tup dis k. W ait a fe w seconds . T h e computer shoul d star t up from its i nter nal hard di s k. Mak e s ure y ou i nser ...
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m If the hard di s k is y our star tup dis k, star t y our c omputer us i n g the Dis k To o l s flopp y di s k or (if y ou ha v e a built-in CD-R OM dri ve) wit h the CD-R OM di sc that c ontai ns s y stem so ft w are . (For instr ucti ons on ho w t o star t up your c omputer from the CD-R OM di sc , see “ S tar t i ng Up Fr om a CD-R OM Di sc ? ...
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When f or matting di s ks on a DO S computer , al w a y s f or mat sta ndar d double-s ided dis ks i n the 720K f ormat. Al w a y s f or mat high-dens ity dis ks in the 1 44 0K f or mat. If a dis k has been f or matted i ncorrect l y , use a DO S computer t o cop y its contents ont o a nother dis k that ha s b een prop erl y f ormatted. The pointer ...
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A dialog box with a bomb appears. Y our s y stem has a s of tw are problem . m W rite dow n what y ou were do i ng w hen the mes sa g e app eared, a nd write do wn t he mes sa g e ’ s tex t a nd its number , if there is one . m R estart y our Mac intosh . (See “ S tar t Ov er” i n the secti on “When Y ou R un Into T rouble ” earlier in th ...
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Check t he star tup dis k and pro gram you w ere us ing w hen the problem occur red. Mak e s ure that all pr o grams , des k acce s sorie s, a nd s y stem ex tensi ons y ou ’ re us ing are c ompati ble wit h the s y stem so ftw are . T ry star ting up the c omputer from t h e Dis k T oo ls dis k or the CD-R OM disc t hat contains s y stem so ft w ...
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If the prob lem recurs , y ou ma y n eed to re i nstall s y stem so ft w are . See “Installi n g or R einstalli n g S y stem So f tw are ” later in thi s chapter f or instr uct ions . m Y ou ha ven ’ t selected an y tex t or set the i nser ti on point ( i ). Mak e s ure the program y ou w a nt to type in is the act i ve pr o gram. Then pl ace ...
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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 prob abl y the c ause: m Th e Mac i nt osh ran out of mem ory . Quit t he program s that y ou ha v e open a nd then open the pro gram y ou w ant t o use , or res ...
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You see a message that an application program can’t be found. Th e f ollo wi ng di alo g bo x app ears if you try t o op en a document that w as created with s o ft w are that i s not on y our hard dis k. Normall y , y ou see this m es sa g e if y ou try t o op en a do cument t hat c ame from another Mac i ntosh wit h so ftw are that i s dif f er ...
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You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer. If y ou c a n ’ t open a DOS document u sin g a Mac intosh pr ogram , try the fol l ow i ng : m Op en the document from wit hi n the pro gram by c hoosing Open i n the pro gram ’ s F ile menu . m U se the PC Ex chang e c ontro l pa n el to c hang e the document ’ s typ e t o one th ...
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You see a message that your application program can’t be opened because a file can’t be found. P o wer M ac i ntosh pr ogram s use spec ial f ile s c alled s har e d l ib r ari e s. Any neces sary shared li brarie s should be installed automat ic all y when y ou i nstall P o wer M ac i ntosh pr ogram s . F oll ow the directi ons that c ame with ...
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I f y ou r co m pu t e r’ s per f or ma nce dec rea ses If y ou not ice a decrea se i n y our computer ’ s sp eed and general performance af ter y ou add sp ec ial s o ft w are (a contr ol panel , s y stem ex tens ion, or cu stom utility) , it ma y be b ec ause y our sp eci al s of t w are do es not w ork w ell wit h P o wer M ac i ntosh c ompu ...
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S olv in g p r int e r p r o b l e m s m La s erW ri t er S e le ct 3 6 0 , Las erW ri t er P r o 6 3 0 , an d La se rW r i t e r P r o 8 1 0: The se printers requi re the late st pri nter so ft w are (c alled a dri ver ) t o pri nt properl y . If y ou u se on e of t h ese printers , install the La serW riter 8 . 1 . 1 pri nter dri ve r , w hic h i ...
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C ho os i ng t he co r rec t ne tw o rk i ng s o ftw a re U se netw orki n g so ft w are no older t han the f oll o wi ng v ersi ons with y our P o wer M ac i ntosh c omputer . Network software Version AppleShare Server 4.0.2 Apple Internet Router 3.0.1 Inter•Poll 1.0.1 MacTerminal 3.0 Apple Remote Access 2.0 (client; personal server) 2.0.1 (Mult ...
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I f y ou h a v e t r o u b le u s i n g a mo n i t o r w i th a n A V -eq u i pped P o w e r Mac i n t os h R ead the i nf or mation in thi s sect ion if y ou are ha v ing troub le us i n g monit ors with an A V -equipped Po wer M acint osh. The Monitors control panel indicates that you have two monitors, but you have only one. If y ou ha v e onl y ...
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N ot e: If you ha ve onl y one monit or , there are se v eral g ood rea sons t o lea v e it connected t o the second monit or por t i nstead of t h e high-dens ity monit or por t: m Y ou a v oi d setting up t he “ ghost monitor” s ituat ion ju st descri bed. m Th e sec ond monit or por t pro v ide s more co lors on all monit ors 1 3 inches or l ...
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4 Click the picture that represents the television, then click Options. 5 Make sure the box labeled “Upon Restart Display Video on Television” is not selected. 6 Close the Monitors control panel and restart your computer. 78 Chapter 5 Click here to identify which picture represents the television. Click the picture that represents the televisio ...
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You see wavy lines or static after switching to a television from a monitor connected to the second monitor port. If the re gu lar (R GB) monit or is st ill connected, s witch b ac k t o it. If the monit or i s no lon g er connected, or y ou c a n ’ t s witch b ac k t o it , restart y our computer . T he n ex t tim e y ou w ant to s witch t o a t ...
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5 Select “Display Video on Television”; then select NTSC Standard, PAL Standard, or “Use flicker-free format,” and click OK. F or informati on about v ideo standards , see the “V ideo ” t opi c of M ac i ntosh Gu ide , a v ailab le i n the Gui de ( h ) menu . 6 Click Switch in the dialog box that appears; then close the Monitors control ...
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81 Troubleshooting I n i t ia l iz i ng a ha rd d i sk Be f ore you c an use a new di s k, t h e dis k must be prepared so t hat the computer kno ws w h ere to st ore inf or mation on t he dis k. This preparat ion is c alled initi alizing (or fo r m a t t ing ) the dis k. W he n do y ou need t o i n i t ia l iz e a ha rd d i sk? Th e har d dis k in ...
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I f a bl ink i n g que st io n m ar k ap p e ar s , or if t he c omput er s tar t s up fr om y our har d disk: Y ou did not inser t the CD-R OM di sc qui ckl y enough f or the computer t o reco gnize it as a star tup dis k. F ollo w these steps: 1 Shut down your computer. Th e CD-R OM di sc will remai n i n the CD-R OM dri v e . 2 Turn the computer ...
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How t o in it ial ize a ha rd di sk Y ou initi alize a n App le SC SI har d di s k by u s i ng a pro gram called A pple HD SC S etup, w hic h is on t he flopp y di s k labeled Dis k T o ols that c ame with y our computer . If y our computer c ame with a CD-R OM dri v e and y ou didn ’ t recei v e flopp y dis ks , y ou can find A pple HD S C Setup ...
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5 Click Init to initialize the hard disk. 6 If a message appears asking you to name the disk, type a name and then click OK. 7 Click Quit when you see a message reporting that initialization was successful. If a me s sa ge reports that i niti alizat ion f ailed, try a g ai n . If i niti alizati on f ails a second t ime , take t h e dis k t o y our ...
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R ep a i r i ng a d a mag ed d i sk Dis ks c an b ec ome dama g ed b y rep eated use and ha ndli n g . W he n do y ou need t o rep a i r a d i sk? If y ou see a me ssa ge reporting t hat a dis k is dama ged or un readable , y ou ma y need to repair the dis k. T r y t hese su gg est i o ns f i rs t If y ou c a n ’ t star t up fr om a hard di s k o ...
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Ho w t o tes t a ha rd d i s k Y ou c an test an App le SC S I hard di s k with the A pple HD S C Setup pro gram, w hic h is on t he flopp y di s k labeled Dis k T o ols that c ame with y our computer . If y our c omputer has a bu ilt-i n CD-R OM dri v e , and you di dn ’ t recei v e flopp y dis ks , you c a n find the App le HD SC S etup pro gra ...
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If the te st re v eals a pr oblem , y ou ma y b e able t o cor rect it b y u s i ng Di s k First Aid or another dis k repai r program (see the instr uct i ons i n the n e xt sec ti on) , or y ou ma y n eed to re i niti alize the dis k (see “Initi alizi ng a Har d Dis k ” ear lier in this c hapter) . C ons ult an A pple-aut horized serv ice pr o ...
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3 Click the icon of the disk you want to test. Dis k icons appear in a bo x at the top o f the Dis k First Aid window . 4 Click Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou c an ’ t repai r the star tup dis k or the dis k that contains the Dis k First Aid pro gram, but y ou c an test t h ese di s ks b y c lic ki ng V erify . If the pro gr ...
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I f D i sk F i rst A i d ca n no t cor rect t he pr o b le m m T ry repairi n g the dis k ag ai n. S ometim es repeatin g the proces s cor rects t he prob lem. m U se another dis k repai r or reco v ery program . Som e dis k repai r pro grams let y ou rec o v er informati on from a dama ged di s k. m C ons ult a c omputer repai r sp ec i alist f or ...
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90 Chapter 5 Instal li ng or reinstal l i ng s y stem soft w are S y stem so ft w are is t he set of pr ogram s and other file s that y our computer u ses t o star t itself up , keep trac k of y our file s , and r un the appli c ati on program s y ou u se . S y stem s of tw are is k ept in the f ol der c alled the S y stem F ol der. When y ou tur n ...
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91 Troubleshooting I ns ta l l i ng s y st em s o ftw a re F oll ow the steps in this sec t ion t o do w hat is c ommonl y c alled a “nor mal” installat ion o f s y stem s of tw are . If y ou ’ re i nstalling s y stem s of t w are on a hard di s k for t he first time , make s ure that y our hard di s k has been i nit ialized, a pr oces s that ...
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92 Chapter 5 8 Start up your computer from the Install Disk 1 disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. See “ S tar t i ng Up From a CD-R OM Disc ” or “ Starting Up From a Fl opp y Dis k” in the sect ion “Initi alizi n g a Hard Di s k ” earlier in thi s c hapter . Th e Installer ’ s W el come screen appears . Y ou ma y ha ...
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13 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Restart. If a me s sa ge reports that i nstallat ion w as not s ucces s ful , try i nstalli n g a g ai n. (F oll ow t h e i nstructi ons on the screen. ) If , af ter reinstalli ng s y stem s of tw are b y doing a normal installat ion, y ou still ex p erience prob lems w ...
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T o do a c lea n i nstall ati on, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1 Start up your computer from the Disk Tools disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. See “ S tar t i ng Up From a CD-R OM Disc ” or “ Starting Up From a Fl opp y Dis k” in the sect ion “Initi alizi n g a Hard Di s k ” earlier in thi s c hapter . 2 Find and open the ...
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95 Troubleshooting 8 Insert the Install Disk 1 disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the CD-ROM disc that contains system software into the CD-ROM drive. Th e Installer ’ s W el come screen appears . Y ou ma y ha ve t o double-c lic k the S y stem Sof t w are I nstaller icon t o op en the I nstaller pro gram . 9 Click Continue. Th e Ea s y I ...
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96 Chapter 5 13 Click Clean Install. 14 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. It tak es a f ew minute s to c omp lete the i nstallat ion . 15 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, you may need to click Restart. Y ou need to c lic k R e star t onl y if y ou i nstalled so ft w are ont o the star tup di s ...
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Doi ng a cust om instal lat ion F or most M acint osh users , the Ea s y I nstall procedure described in the pre v iou s sect i ons is appr opriate , b ecau se it aut omati c all y i nstalls all t he items y ou need. How e v er , if y ou ’ d li ke t o select a c ombinati on o f s y stem so ftw are file s for y our specif ic needs , y ou c an cust ...
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Th e Cu stom Install di alo g bo x app ears , listin g all a v ailab le s y stem so ftw are components . 4 Scroll through the list of components, clicking the checkbox next to each component you want to install. T o g et additi onal informati on about eac h component listed, c lic k the bo x with the letter i in it to t he right o f the component. ...
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F or y our ow n sa fety and that o f your equ ipment , f oll o w all the i nstr uct ions in thi s c hapter . K eep the se instr uct ions a v ailab le f or ref erence by y ou and others . Hea l th-r e la t ed i n f or ma t i on a bo u t co m pu t e r use Musc le sorenes s, e ye f ati gue, and other disc omforts a nd i n jurie s som etim es as soci a ...
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Mus culoskelet al di s c omfor t A s with an y act i v ity that inv ol ve s sitt ing f or lon g p eriods o f tim e , us ing a computer c a n make y our musc les s ore and stif f . T o mi nimize the se ef fec ts , set up y our w ork env i ronment c arefu ll y , us ing the g uide lin es that f oll o w , a nd tak e frequent breaks t o rest t i red mus ...
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Eye fa ti g u e E y e f at i gue c a n o ccur w hen e v er the e y e s are f ocused on a nearby ob ject f or a lon g time . T his prob lem occurs becau se the e ye mu sc les mu st w ork harder t o v ie w an objec t that ’ s c loser t ha n about 20 feet (6 m eters) . I mproper light ing c an hasten the de ve l opment o f e y e f ati gue . Althou g ...
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Y ou ma y ha v e to rai se y our chair so y our f orear ms and ha nds are at the proper ang le to t he ke yboar d. If thi s mak es it impos si ble t o rest y our feet fl at on the floor , y ou c an use a f ootrest with ad justab le h ei ght and tilt t o mak e up f or any g ap betw een the floor and y our f eet. Or y ou ma y lo w er the de s kt op t ...
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A v oiding fatigue m Chang e y our seated posit ion, stand up , or stretch w hen ev er y ou star t to f eel tired. Frequent shor t breaks are helpfu l in red ucing f ati gue . m U se a li ght touc h w h en typing or u s i ng a mou se and keep y our ha nds a nd fin gers re la x ed. m Som e computer u sers ma y dev el op disc omf or t in thei r ha nd ...
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S afety inst ructi ons F or y our ow n sa fety and that o f your equ ipment , alw a y s take t h e f oll o wi ng prec auti ons . T ur n of f the computer c omplete l y and disc onnect the pow er plu g (by pu lli ng the plu g , not the cor d) if any o f the f o llo wing c onditi ons e xi sts: m the po wer c ord or plu g b ecome s fra yed or ot herwi ...
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Ha nd l i ng y o u r co m pu te r eq u i pme n t F oll ow the se gu ide li n es f or ha ndli n g y our computer and its components: m When setting up y our computer , pl ace components on a stur dy , flat s urf ace , and care full y fo ll ow all setup instr uct ions . m When connect i ng or di sconnect ing a c able , al w a y s hold t he cab le b y ...
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Ha n d l i ng t he m o n i t o r F oll ow the se procedures f or ha ndling a monit or: m T ur n dow n the screen bri ghtnes s contro l if y ou lea v e the computer turn ed on f or e xtended periods . If the brightne s s is not turn ed do wn, t he imag e on the screen cou ld “burn i n ” a nd damag e the screen. Y ou c an als o use a “ screen s ...
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H and l ing fl opp y di sk s E jec t i ng a d i sk F or instr uct ions on ejec tin g a flopp y dis k, a CD-R OM di sc , or a remo v able medi a dis k, see the “Dis ks ” top ic o f Mac i nt osh Guide , a v a ilabl e i n th e Guid e ( h ) menu . 125° F (52° C) 50° F (10° C) Keep disks dry. Do not use a pencil or an ...
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I f y ou ca n ’ t ejec t a f lo pp y d i sk If y ou c a n ’ t eject a fl opp y dis k i n the u s ual w a y , try t he fo ll owin g i n order: m Hol d do wn t he x a nd Shif t ke ys and pre s s the numb er 1 ke y on y our k e y board t o eject a dis k i n the inter nal dis k dri v e . m T ur n of f the computer . If the dis k isn ’ t ejected, ...
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C l ea n i n g y ou r eq u i pme n t F oll ow the se g en eral r ule s w hen c lea ni ng the outs ide o f y our computer and its components: m U se a damp , so ft , lint-free c lot h t o c lean the computer ’ s ex terior . A v oid g etting m oi sture i n a ny openi ng s . m Don ’ t use aeros ol spra y s , s ol v ents , or abras i v es . C lea n ...
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2 Turn the mouse upside down and turn the plastic ring on the bottom counterclockwise to disengage it. If y ou ha v e a n older m ouse , y ou ma y n eed t o pre ss t he pl ast ic rin g (rather than tur n it) t o disen g a g e it. 3 Turn the mouse right side up with one hand and catch the ring and the ball with your other hand. 4 Clean the three sma ...
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111 A ppe n d i x B I ns ta l l i ng a n Ex pa ns i o n C a rd Read this appendix for instructions on installing an expansion card in your computer. Y ou c an i nstall printed circuit boar ds (c alled ca rds ) in the computer f or v ideo and graphic s appli c at ions , n etw orking and communi c ati ons , additional proces sin g pow er , a nd other ...
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I ns ta l l i ng a ca rd w i th a D A V co n nect or i n y o u r A V -eq u i p ped P o we r Mac i n t o sh co m pu t er If y ou ha v e a Po wer M acint osh with bu ilt-i n A V c apabilit ies , y ou c an i nstall a NuB us c ard t hat contains a Di gital A udi o and V ideo (D A V) connect or . T his connect or pro v ide s di rect acce s s t o the sp ...
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N uB us po w er r eq u i rem en t s Th e c ombin ed pow er c ons umpti on of NuB us c ards mu st not ex ceed the limits specif ied f or y our Mac i nt osh model. If y ou ha ve m ore than one NuBu s c ard installed, check t he i nf or mat ion t hat c ame with y our c ards t o make s ure that their pow er cons umpt ion i s within the limits sp ecif i ...
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4 Remove the cover from the computer. F ac i ng the front o f the computer , pres s y our palms on eit h er si de of t he computer and pull t he co v er to w ar d y ou. Lif t up the c o v er and set it as ide . 114 Appendix B ...
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5 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge static electricity. Al w a y s do this bef ore y ou t ouch an y par ts, or install any c omponents , i nsi de the computer . Power supply Hard disk 115 Installing an Expansion Card ...
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116 Appendix B 6 Push out the plastic cover plate behind any one of the three NuBus slots, and set the cover plate aside. U se y our thumb t o push out t he co v er p late . No t e : If you are installing a c ar d with a D A V connect or , make s ure to u se the lef tm ost s lot , as de scribed i n “I nstalling a Ca rd W ith a D A V C onnect or i ...
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8 Align the card over the slot. 9 Press down gently but firmly on the card until the connector is fully inserted. Don ’ t f orce the c ard. If y ou meet a lot o f res i sta nce , pull it out and try ag ai n. T o see if the c ar d is pr op erl y connected, lif t it gent l y . If it res ists and sta y s i n pl ace , it ’ s connected. (M ake s ure ...
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10 Replace the cover on the computer. 1 Set the cover down, leaving about a 1-inch gap here. 2 Slide the cover all the way back until the hooks and slots engage. 118 Appendix B ...
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11 Tighten the security screw. If y ou di sconnected t h e monit or ear lier , reconnect it no w . Y ou are no w finished installi n g the c ard. Y ou ma y tur n on the c omputer a nd star t us ing the ne w c ard. WARNING Al w a y s repl ace the co ver bef ore tur ning t h e computer on . Tighten the screw. 119 Installing an Expansion Card ...
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121 Y our computer k e yboar d c ontai ns cer tai n sp ec ial k e y s that type writer k e y boards don ’ t ha v e . Man y of t hese k e y s allo w you t o gi v e commands t o the computer wit hout us i ng the mou se . For e x amp le , i n ma n y appli c at ion pro grams , pres sin g the x (C ommand) ke y at the same t ime a s the Q ke y is o fte ...
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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, pres ...
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A accessory kit 90 activating applications 20 active applications, identifying 53 adapter cards inserting connector into expansion slot 117 NuBus 111 adapter kit, for AudioVision monitors 76 adapters for composite video format 41–42, 43 diagram x Y-shaped 44, 46 ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) port, location of 32, 33 air circulation 2, 4, 105 amplifier, ...
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screen saver 61, 106 starting 69 switching to another 53 troubleshooting 65–66, 69–70, 72 types that run on Power Macintosh ix, 55–56 working with several 53–54 arranging equipment 4 arrow keys 121 arrow on screen frozen 57, 65–66 moving 15 audio and video input connections, diagram 44 audio and video presentations, setup for 45–47 audi ...
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Apple 7100 - page 135
Clear key 121 clicking icons 29 clock, troubleshooting 61 closing Macintosh Guide window 27 color wheel, problems viewing 80 Command key 121 commands assigning to function keys 122 shortcuts for 29–30, 121–122 spoken 36, 36–37 compact discs 34, 38 composite video format 33, 39, 41 and RCA-type adapters 41–42 computer diagram of ports for A ...
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Apple 7100 - page 136
E ejecting disks 63, 107–108 electrical grounding 5, 61, 105 electrical safety 104–105 electromagnetic emissions 103 Enter key 122 equipment cleaning 109–110 handling 105–108 location of ports for connecting 32, 33 for setup x erasing floppy disks 89 hard disk 81 selected material 121–122 error messages 57–58 Escape key 122 Ethernet por ...
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Apple 7100 - page 137
Guide menu. See also Balloon Help; Macintosh Guide window; Macintosh Shortcuts window and Balloon Help 28 and how to use the computer 15, 19–20 and learning shortcuts 29 H hard disk backing up files stored on 54 damaged 81 erasing 81, 89 initializing 81–84, 87 installing applications on 52 installing system software on 90–94, 97 repairing 84? ...
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Apple 7100 - page 138
K keyboard connecting 8–9 diagrams x, 31 handling spills on 106 location of ports for 32, 33 positioning 101–102 power key on 11 shortcuts 29–30 troubleshooting 68 and wrist pain 99–100, 103 keyboard cable x, 8–9, 13, 68 keyboard port 8 keys, special 121–122 L LaserWriter printers, troubleshooting 74 left-handed mouse use 8 line input s ...
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Apple 7100 - page 139
screen size 6 standard model 7 television as 48 turning on automatically 10 types of 4 using second 48 monitor cable 5 connecting 6–7 monitor cable adapters 7 monitor ports 6–7, 32, 33 monitor power cord, plugging into computer 5 monitor power socket, location of 32, 33 mouse cleaning 109–110 connecting to keyboard with a separate cable 8 dia ...
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Apple 7100 - page 140
Power Macintosh “native” applications, using 55 Power Macintosh ports diagram for A V-equipped 33 diagram for non-A V 32 Power Macintosh software 69. See also applications Power Macintosh system, diagram power-on light 13, 31 PowerPC microprocessor ix power plug, damaged 104 power problems, troubleshooting 61 power socket 32, 33 power strip 2, ...
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Apple 7100 - page 141
S sad Macintosh icon 63 safety instructions 104 screen dark 61 frozen 57, 65 glare on 102–103 identifying objects on 28 image “burn in” 106 interference on 106 position of 102 troubleshooting 62–63, 85 screen objects, identifying 28 SCSI equipment, location of ports 32, 33 SCSI ID numbers 62, 63, 85 second monitor port 6, 32, 33, 77 securit ...
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Apple 7100 - page 142
system extensions, compatibility 65, 67, 73 System Folder Extensions folder 65 files in 90 printing contents of 58 repairing contents of 93–94 special software items 73 when not to open 70 system software clean installation 93–96 compatibility 65, 67, 72–73 custom installation 97 normal installation 91–93 printer drivers in 74 reinstalling ...
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Apple 7100 - page 143
V VCR cables for connecting 43 connecting for input to computer 43–44 connecting for output from computer 45–47 recording images from computer 42 viewing images from 42 ventilation 2, 4, 105 equipment 105–106 video capturing frames 43 connecting equipment for input of 40, 42–44 connecting equipment for output of 40, 45–47 viewing on compu ...
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Apple 7100 - page 144
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