-
Apple G5 - page 1
P ow er Mac G5 User ’ s Guide Includes setup , expansion, and troubleshooting inf ormation for your P ow er Mac G5 computer LL3218Q87.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 2
Apple Computer , Inc. © 2005 Apple C omputer , Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple C omputer , Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countrie s. U se of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) ...
-
Apple G5 - page 3
3 1 C ont ents Chapter 1 5 Getting Star ted 5 P ositioning the Computer and Dis play 6 Setting Up 10 Adjusting Y our Display 10 Need Help? 11 What’ s Next? 12 What to Do When Y ou Have F inished W orking 14 Getting to Know Y our Computer 16 P or ts and Connectors—Expanding Y our Computer’ s Capabilities 18 Inside Y our P ower Mac G5—Y our C ...
-
Apple G5 - page 4
4 Contents Chapter 4 7 1 T roubleshooting 73 Software Problems 74 Pr oblems With Y our Display 75 Using Apple Hardware T est 76 Reinstalling the Software That Came With Y our Computer 77 Maximizing Ethernet P er formance 77 Locating Y our Pr oduct S erial Number Appendix A 79 Specifications Appendix B 85 Safety , Main tenance , and Er gonomics 85 I ...
-
Apple G5 - page 5
1 5 1 Getting Star ted Congratulations on pur chasing your new high- per formance P ower Mac G5 comput er . This chapt er contains instructions for setting up y our computer and displa y . Y our Po wer Mac G5 features the latest comput er technology , including an advanced 64-bit processor , high-s peed memor y , an A GP 8X Pro graphics card f or s ...
-
Apple G5 - page 6
6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Y our Po wer Mac G5 is designed so you can set it up quickly and star t using it right away . 1 Remove an y protective film from the outside of your computer and fr om the inside of the side panel. F or instructions about opening the side panel, see “Opening the Computer” on page 44. 2 Plug the power cord ...
-
Apple G5 - page 7
Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 3 Connect your displa y cables according to the follo wing illustration. Depending on your display , you may hav e one or more cables to connect. Check the instructions that came with the display f or fur ther setup information. Y ou can connec t two dis plays to the video card in your computer . If your graphics card ha ...
-
Apple G5 - page 8
8 Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 T o access the Internet or a network, connect your computer to a DSL or cable modem, or to an Ethernet network. I f you ha ve a modem, connect your modem to an analog phone line. Modem port Ethernet port LL3218Q87.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 9
Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 5 Connect the keyboard cable to one of the USB ports ( d ) on the computer or on your display . Plug the mouse cable into a USB port on the k eyboard . Note: If the keyboard cable is not long enough to reach a USB port on your computer , you can use the keyboard extension cable that came with your computer . 6 T urn on y ...
-
Apple G5 - page 10
10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Adjusting Y our Display T o adjust the settings for your display , choose Apple ( ) > System P references and click Displays . F or information about troubleshooting your dis play , see “P roblems With Y our Display” on page 7 4. F or information about main taining your display , see “Maintaining Y our Disp ...
-
Apple G5 - page 11
Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 What ’ s Nex t? Y ou’ve done ev er ything you need to get your P ower Mac G5 up and running. The first time you turn on your computer , the Setup Assistant starts. The Setup Assistant helps you enter y our Internet and email information and set up an accoun t on your computer . If you ha ve another Mac, the Setup As ...
-
Apple G5 - page 12
12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Y our P ower Mac G5 for the In ternet If you didn ’t transfer y our user account and network settings information, the Setup Assistant takes you thr ough the process of configuring your computer and setting it up for the Int ernet. For home users , Internet access requir es an account with an Internet ser v ...
-
Apple G5 - page 13
Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 Shutting Down Y our P ower Mac G5 If you will not use your P ow er Mac G5 for a day or two , you should turn it off . T o turn off your computer: m Choose Apple ( ) > Shut Down. W arning: Do not turn off the computer b y turning off the switch on a power strip or by pulling out the computer’ s pow er plug (unle ...
-
Apple G5 - page 14
14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Getting to Know Y our Computer Optical driv e Headphone jack f ® Power button Status light USB 2.0 port FireWire 400 port LL3218Q87.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 15
Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 Optical drive Y our computer has a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive or a DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-R W SuperDrive. Each drive can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs, standard audio discs , and other kinds of media. The Combo drive can also read DVD discs and DVD movies and can write music , documen ts, and other digital files to CD-R and ...
-
Apple G5 - page 16
16 Chapter 1 Getting Started P orts and Connectors—Expanding Y our Computer’ s Capabilities Latch Access covers for PCI expansion slots DVI display port AirPort antenna port Bluetooth antenna port Internal modem port (on some models) Optical digital audio out port Optical digital audio in port Power socket DVI display port USB 2.0 ports (2) Fir ...
-
Apple G5 - page 17
Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 ¥ Latch Lift the latch to open the side panel and access the internal components in your P ow er Mac G5. Y ou can also attach a security lock to the latch to secure the internal components. £ DVI display port Connect displays that use a Digital Visual Interface (D VI) connector . Y ou can connect displays that use a v ...
-
Apple G5 - page 18
18 Chapter 1 Getting Started Inside Y our P ow er Mac G5—Y our Comput er ’ s Int ernal Expansion Options Bottom hard disk drive bay Top hard disk drive bay Optical drive Slot 1: AGP 8X Pro slot (graphics card installed) DDR S DRAM slots (either 4 or 8 slots, depending on model) Slots 2–4: PCI or PCI-X slots (depending on model) Battery AirP o ...
-
Apple G5 - page 19
Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 Optical drive Y our computer comes with a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive or a DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-R W SuperDrive. F or information about the optical drive, see “Using Y our Optical Drive” on page 3 1. Battery Y our computer uses a battery that you rarely need to replace . If your computer has trouble starting up, or the ...
-
Apple G5 - page 20
20 Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Inf ormation If you would like additional information, see the f ollowing: T o learn about... See... Shutting down your computer or putting it to sleep “What to Do When Y ou Have Finished W orking” on page 1 2. Using a specific hardware feature of your P ower Mac G5 Chapter 2, “Using Y our Computer ,” ...
-
Apple G5 - page 21
2 21 2 Using Y our Comput er This chapter pr ovides instructions for using the impor tant f eatures of y our P ower Mac G5 c omputer , including your keyboard , mouse, Fir eWire, USB, audio , Bluetooth wirele ss technology , and networking . Explanations are provided f or : Â “Using Y our Apple Keyboard” on page 22 Â “Using Y our Apple Mous ...
-
Apple G5 - page 22
22 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using Y our Apple Keyboard Y our Apple Keyboard comes with function keys preset for common tasks. P ress the Media Eject ( C ) k ey to eject discs from the optical drive . Press the V olume Up or V olume Down keys to adjust the sound level or press the Mut e key to turn sound on or off. Use the Brightness Up and Bri ...
-
Apple G5 - page 23
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 23 Using Y our Apple Mouse Y our Apple Mouse uses optical tracking. T o position the pointer using your mouse, move the mouse ov er any suitable surface such as your desktop, mouse pad, or other textured sur face. (Some smooth, glassy surfaces provide less pointer con trol than others.) T o click an objec t, pre ss dow ...
-
Apple G5 - page 24
24 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using the P orts on Y our Graphics Card The graphics cards used with the P ow er Mac G5 have unique ports with different capabilities. Use Sy stem Profiler to det ermine which graphics card is installed in your P ower Mac G5 . T o open System Pr ofiler: 1 Choose Apple ( ) > About This Mac. 2 Click More Info . ...
-
Apple G5 - page 25
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 25 Connecting a T elevision, VCR, or O ther Video Device Y ou can connec t your P ow er Mac G5 to a television, VCR, projector , or other external video device using the DVI to Video Adapter . The DVI to Video Adapter is a vailable from your Apple A uthorized Reseller , an Apple r etail store, or online from the Apple ...
-
Apple G5 - page 26
26 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using Univ ersal Serial Bus (USB) Y our Po wer Mac G5 comes with three USB 2.0 ports; one on the front and tw o on the back. Y our Apple Keyboard also has two USB 1 . 1 ports. Y ou can use USB por ts to connect many types of external devices, including printers , scanners, digital cameras, microphones , game pads, j ...
-
Apple G5 - page 27
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 27 Connecting Multiple USB Devices If you want to connect more than three USB devices , you can purchase a USB hub . The USB hub connects to an open por t on your computer and pr ovides additional USB ports (usually four or seven). Note: T o use cer tain USB devices, you ma y need a powered USB hub . F or More Informat ...
-
Apple G5 - page 28
28 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using F ireWire Fir eWire is a high-speed data transfer system that lets y ou easily connect and disconnect ex ternal devices—such as iP od , digital music players , digital video (DV ) cameras, print ers, scanners, and hard disk driv es. Y ou can connect and disconnec t Fir eWire devices without restarting your c ...
-
Apple G5 - page 29
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 29 Using F ireWire Devices With Fir eWire you can: Â Connect a Fir eWire digital videocamera and capture or transfer high-quality video directly to or from your computer . Then use video-editing software such as iM ovie to edit the video. Â Connect an external FireWir e hard disk drive to back up data or transfer fil ...
-
Apple G5 - page 30
30 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 3 Start up your Po wer Mac G5 and immediately hold down the T key . Y our Po wer Mac G5 display shows the F ireWire disk mode indicator , and the P ower Mac G5 internal hard disk icon appears on the other comput er ’ s desktop. 4 Drag the P ower Mac G5 hard disk icon to the T rash on the other computer when you ha ...
-
Apple G5 - page 31
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 31 Headphone Jack Y ou can plug headphones into the computer’ s headphone jack. When a plug is inserted into this jack, your in ternal built-in speaker is muted . Important: Do not plug line-out devices int o the headphone jack. Use the analog line- out port on the back instead. Analog Audio P or ts Y ou can connec t ...
-
Apple G5 - page 32
32 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Recording Inf ormation on a CD Y our optical drive can record your fav orite music, programs , and files on CD-R and CD-RW discs. Create your own music CDs and play them on an y standard audio play er . Y ou can also record data files, such as applications , documents, or other digital files , on a recordable CD . W ...
-
Apple G5 - page 33
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 33 Recording Inf ormation on a DVD If you have a SuperDriv e, you can r ecord your own digital movies on a blank DVD-R, DVD-R W , DVD+R, DVD+RW , or DVD+R DL disc. Y ou can also record other kinds of digital data (for example , you can back up your files to DVDs). T o record data to a blank DVD: 1 Insert a new blank D ...
-
Apple G5 - page 34
34 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Connecting to an Ethernet Netw ork Y our computer comes with built-in 1 0/1 00/1 000 megabit per second (Mbps) twisted- pair Ethernet networking capability , which you can use to connect to a network or t o a cable or digital subscriber line (DSL) modem. Connecting to a network give s you access to other computers . ...
-
Apple G5 - page 35
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 35 2 Plug the other end of the cord into an RJ-45 wall outlet or external Ethernet hub or switch that is connected to a twisted-pair Ethernet netw ork. After you start up the computer , you need t o configure the software for your network connection. Y our network administrator can provide the necessary information. Y ...
-
Apple G5 - page 36
36 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Using Y our Modem If your P ower Mac G5 came with an Apple 56K in ternal modem installed, plug one end of the modem cord or RJ-1 1 cable int o the modem por t on the back of the computer and the other end into a standard RJ-1 1 telephone wall jack. Make sure you connect the internal modem to an analog phone line—t ...
-
Apple G5 - page 37
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 37 Â Establish a wireless connection and share information with another computer that has an AirP or t Card , an 802. 1 1b wireless card, or an 802. 1 1g wireless card Check with your network administrator f or more information about reaching the network’ s wirele ss access point. If your computer comes with an AirP ...
-
Apple G5 - page 38
38 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Important: Several kinds of objects placed near the computer can cause interference. See the instructions that come with an AirPort Extreme Card, AirPort Express, or AirP ort Extreme Base Station to learn about avoiding in ter ference . For mor e information, go to the Apple Service & Suppor t website at www .ap ...
-
Apple G5 - page 39
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 39 Bluetooth wireless technology eliminat es the need for many cable s that traditionally connect devices together . Bluetooth enabled devices can connect to each other wirelessly at distances up to 1 0 meters (3 3 feet). With Bluetooth wireless technology , you can do the following: Â Use your P ower Mac G5 to commun ...
-
Apple G5 - page 40
40 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Setting Up Bluetooth F ile Exchange Y ou can control how your computer handles file s that are exchanged between Bluetooth devices. Y ou can choose to accept or refuse files sen t to your computer , which folder to use f or the files you accept from other devices , which folder other devices can browse , and which a ...
-
Apple G5 - page 41
Chapter 2 Using Your Computer 41 Note: P ower Mac G5 computers are set t o sleep automatically within1 5 minutes of inactivit y; how ever , you can change the a utomatic sleep settings in System P references . When the computer wakes from sleep , your programs, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. T o sa ve more energy , s ...
-
Apple G5 - page 42
42 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer If you have an AirP or t or Bluetooth wireless network, y ou can also transfer information between two Macint osh computers. F or more information about AirP ort or Bluetooth wireless networks , search for “ AirP ort ” or “Bluetooth ” in Mac Help . Y ou can also connec t two Macintosh comput ers using a Fire ...
-
Apple G5 - page 43
3 43 3 W ork ing Inside Y our C omputer Y ou can customize and expand your P ower Mac G5 to fit your needs . This chapter pro vides information and instructions about working inside your computer and includes the follo wing procedures: Â “Opening the Computer” on page 44 Â “Installing Memor y ” on page 49 Â “Installing Internal Storage ...
-
Apple G5 - page 44
44 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Comput er 1 Before y ou open your computer , shut it down b y choosing Apple ( ) > Shut Down. 2 W ait 5 to 1 0 minutes to allow the comput er ’ s internal components to cool. 3 T ouch the metal P CI access cov ers on the back of the computer to discharge any static electricit y from you ...
-
Apple G5 - page 45
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 45 4 Unplug all the cables and the power cor d from the computer . 5 Hold the side panel and lift the latch on the back of the computer . · W arning: T o avoid damaging its in ternal components or the components you wan t to install, always unplug your P o wer Mac G5. D o not attempt to install items inside t ...
-
Apple G5 - page 46
46 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 6 Remove the side panel. Important: When you remo ve the side panel, hold it securely . Pull the top of the side panel away from the computer, and then lift it up and remove it from the computer. LL3218Q87.book Page 46 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 47
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 47 7 Remove the air deflector and place it on a soft, clean cloth. Important: Always r emember to replace the air deflector after you have finished working inside your computer . Y our computer will not function properly without the air deflector . Using this finger hold, pull the air deflector away from the c ...
-
Apple G5 - page 48
48 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 8 Pull the fron t fan assembly by the handle to remov e it from the computer . Set it aside. Note: Y ou do not need to remove the fr ont fan assembly to install drives , install PCI and AGP cards , or replace the battery . Pull the fan assembly completely out of the computer. LL3218Q87.book Page 48 Wednesda ...
-
Apple G5 - page 49
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 49 Installing Memor y Depending upon the model, your P ower Mac G5 has four or eight dual inline memory module (DIMM) slots for Double-Data-Rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random-access memor y (SDRAM) devices. Y our computer come s with a minimum of 5 1 2 MB of random access memory (RAM), installed as a pair o ...
-
Apple G5 - page 50
50 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer T o install memor y: 1 Open your computer and remo ve the side panel, air deflector , and fan assembly following the directions that begin on page 44. 2 Locate the DIMM slots in the computer . Important: Always install DIMMs in pairs of equal siz e and in the order designated in the illustration above . No ...
-
Apple G5 - page 51
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 51 3 Open the ejectors on the DIMM slots by pushing them out to the sides. 4 Placing one hand on the back of the computer for support, align the first DIMM in the slot and push both ends of the DIMM down until the tabs are v er tical and the ejectors snap into place. Important: Do not touch the DIMM connectors ...
-
Apple G5 - page 52
52 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 6 Replace the front fan assembly by firmly pushing it back in to the computer by the handle until it connects. Important: Make sure the fan assembly engages the connector or your computer will not operate properly . Gently pull the fan assembly to see if it is pr operly connected. If it resists and stays in ...
-
Apple G5 - page 53
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 53 7 Replace the air deflector . Important: Always r emember to replace the air deflector . Y our computer will not function properly if the air deflector is not in place. Slide the three tabs on the air deflector into the slots in the computer and then push the air deflector closed. LL3218Q87.book Page 53 Wed ...
-
Apple G5 - page 54
54 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 8 Replace the side panel. Important: Always r eplace the side panel before you start up your computer . Y our computer does not function properly if the side panel is not in place. Place the side panel into the slot in the computer and then push the side panel closed. LL3218Q87.book Page 54 Wednesday, March ...
-
Apple G5 - page 55
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 55 9 Push the latch do wn to close and secure the side panel. Important: When you replace the side panel, hold it securely so that it stays in place as you push the latch down. While pushing the side panel against the computer, push the latch down until it is firmly secured against the back of the computer. To ...
-
Apple G5 - page 56
56 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing Internal St orage Devices Y our Macintosh has three internal drive ba ys: one optical drive bay and two hard driv e bays. In most configurations, a single hard disk drive occupies the top hard driv e bay and an optical drive is located in the fron t optical drive bay . Y ou can add a Serial A T A ...
-
Apple G5 - page 57
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 57 Installing Serial A T A Drive s Y our Macintosh can accommodate one additional internal 1-inch-high Serial A T A drive in the hard drive ba y , for a total of tw o drives. Y our computer comes with one Serial A T A drive installed, and it usually sits in the top hard driv e bay . Y ou can install a second S ...
-
Apple G5 - page 58
58 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 3 T o install an additional drive, slide the drive int o the lower drive ba y , align the drive guides into the bott om track, and gently push the drive until it snaps int o place. 4 T o replace the drive in the top drive bay , pull the original drive out of the drive bay and drop it down slightly until it ...
-
Apple G5 - page 59
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 59 5 Pull the appropriat e drive bay tab down to secur e the drive. 6 Connect the power cable and the Serial A T A data cable to the drive. 7 Replace the side panel, following the directions that begin on page 54. Secure the drive in position by rotating the drive bay tab to its closed (horizontal) position. C ...
-
Apple G5 - page 60
60 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Replacing the Optical Drive Y our computer comes with an optical drive installed , either a SuperDrive or Combo drive. Follow these instructions to replace the optical driv e in the optical drive bay . Important: C ontact your drive manufacturer or consult the manufacturer ’ s website to determine if your ...
-
Apple G5 - page 61
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 61 4 Carefully pull the drive a short distance out of the bay . 5 Disconnect the ribbon cable from the back of the original drive and gently pull the cable through the opening in the sheet metal divider at the back of the optical drive bay . 6 Place two or three fingers through the opening at the back of the o ...
-
Apple G5 - page 62
62 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 10 Carefully remo ve the ribbon cable from the top of the original drive and transf er it to the replacement drive . Important: Reusable adhesiv e tape on the underside of the ribbon cable attaches the cable to the drive . When removing the cable from the original drive , be careful to keep the tape with th ...
-
Apple G5 - page 63
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 63 13 Slide the drive the rest of the wa y into the drive ba y , aligning the optical drive guide pins in the slots, and gently push the driv e into place. 14 The optical drive release lev ers should close when the drive is installed correctly . If they don ’t close, gently push them. 15 Attach the optical d ...
-
Apple G5 - page 64
64 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP C ard Y ou can expand the capabilities of your P ower Mac G5 by installing cards in its expansion slots. Y our P ower Mac G5 has four expansion card slots , three of which accommodate P eripheral Component In terconnect (PCI) cards and one that accepts an ...
-
Apple G5 - page 65
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 65 T o determine whether your computer has PCI or PCI-X slots, read the ID label, which is located on the side of the computer at the bottom under the air deflector . Y ou can also identify your model by the number of DIMM slots . Computers with 4 DIMM slots ha ve 3 3 MHz PCI slots; computers with 8 DIMM slots ...
-
Apple G5 - page 66
66 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing Y our Card Y ou can install an AGP card in slot 1 only . The A GP slot accepts standard AGP cards or AGP P ro cards. Install either PCI or PCI-X cards in the slots labeled PCI 2, 3, and 4. See the table on page 64. 1 Open your computer and remo ve the side panel and air deflector following the di ...
-
Apple G5 - page 67
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 67 4 Align the card’ s connec tor with the expansion slot and press un til the connector is inser ted all the wa y into the slot. If you’ re installing a 1 2-inch card, make sure the card engages the appr opriate guide. Pr ess the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted. Â Don ’t ro ...
-
Apple G5 - page 68
68 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Installing an AirP ort Ex treme Card AirP or t offers an aff ordable and easy way to pro vide wireless Internet access an ywhere in the home, at w ork, or in the classroom. Y ou can install anAirPort Extreme Card in your P ower Mac G5 . Important: Y ou must install an AirP ort Ex treme Card . Older AirP or ...
-
Apple G5 - page 69
Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 69 4 Replace the front fan assembly , air deflec tor , and side panel, following the directions that begin on page 5 2. 5 Attach the AirP ort Ex treme ant enna to the AirP or t antenna port ( Z ) on the back panel. T o adjust reception, y ou can rotate the antenna. Replacing the Battery Y our computer has a 3. ...
-
Apple G5 - page 70
70 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer T o replace the battery : 1 Open your computer f ollowing the directions on page 44. 2 If a PCI card is installed next to the batter y , r emove the card . 3 Remove the battery from its holder , noting the orientation of the batt er y ’ s positive end. (A plus sign is marked on or near the batter y holder ...
-
Apple G5 - page 71
4 71 4 T rouble shooting If you hav e a problem while working with your c omputer , here are some things y ou can tr y right awa y . The computer w on’ t respond or the poin ter won ’t mo ve. First , make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected. Â Unplug and then plug in the connectors and make sure they are firmly seated. Then try to cancel ...
-
Apple G5 - page 72
72 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting The computer w on’ t turn on or start up. Â Make sure the power cord is connected to a working power source . The plug on the power cord must be complet ely inser ted into the computer’ s power socket and firmly seated for y our computer to operate correctly . Â If your computer still does not start, tr y resettin ...
-
Apple G5 - page 73
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 73 Software Problems Important: T o use Mac OS 9 applications with your computer , y ou must install Mac OS 9 (see “Installing Mac OS 9” on page 77). T o start the Classic environment, open a Mac OS 9 application or double-click a document that requires a Mac OS 9 application. Classic works in the background to acce ss ...
-
Apple G5 - page 74
74 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Pr oblems With Y our Display No image appears on the screen. Â Make sure the display and computer are turned on. Â Make sure the cables are connected properly to your computer and the dis play . Â Make sure your computer is not in sleep . Press the po wer button or any key to see if the computer wakes. Â Make sure t ...
-
Apple G5 - page 75
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 75 The screen freez es. Â F orce the application that has froz en to quit. Choose Apple ( ) > F orce Quit and select the application. Â If that doesn ’t work, for ce the computer to restart by pressing the pow er button on the front of your comput er for approximately 5 seconds . The light on the fron t of the d ...
-
Apple G5 - page 76
76 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Reinstalling the Software That C ame With Y our Computer Use the software install discs that came with your computer to reinstall Mac OS X and the applications that came with your computer , and to install Mac OS 9 . Important: Apple r ecommends that you back up the data on your hard disk befor e restoring software . Ap ...
-
Apple G5 - page 77
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 77 Installing Mac OS 9 Y our computer does not come with Mac OS 9 installed. T o use Mac OS 9 applications with your computer , you have to install Mac OS 9 using the Mac OS X Install Disc 2. T o install Mac OS 9: 1 Back up your important files, if possible. 2 Inser t the Mac OS X Install Disc 2 that came with your compute ...
-
Apple G5 - page 78
LL3218Q87.book Page 78 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 79
79 A Appendix A Specifications Proc essor and Memory Specifications Proc essor  P owerPC processor with 5 1 2 kilobytes (KB) of on-chip L2 cache per proce ssor Random-access memory (RAM)  Double-Data-Rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random-access memor y (SDRAM)  All DDR SDRAM supplied in remov able dual inline memor y modules (DIMMs)  DIMMs ...
-
Apple G5 - page 80
80 Appendix A Specifications Combo Driv e (DVD-ROM/CD-RW ) Specifications  Disc diameters supported: 1 2 cm and 8 cm Data formats  CD-ROM  CD-Audio  CD-R  CD-RW  CD-I  CD-I Bridge  CD Extended  CD Mixed Mode  Photo CD  Video CD  Enhanced CD  DVD-Video  DVD-ROM  DVD-R (read only) SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW ) Specifications ...
-
Apple G5 - page 81
Appendix A Specifications 81 USB Specifications  Support for Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 and 1 . 1  Fiv e external USB T ype A por ts  One USB 2.0 port on the front  T wo USB 2.0 ports on the back  T wo USB 1 . 1 por ts on the Apple Keyboard  Each rear port is on a separate 480 megabit-per-second (Mbps) USB channel  500 milliampere ...
-
Apple G5 - page 82
82 Appendix A Specifications Bluetooth Specifications (Optional)  Wireless data rate: Up to 3 Mbps  Range: Up to 1 0 meters or 3 3 feet (data rate s may vary depending on environmental conditions)  Fr equency band: 2. 4 gigaher tz (GHz) AirP ort Ex treme Car d (Optional) Specifications  Wireless data rate: Up to 54 Mbps  Range: Up to 1 50 ...
-
Apple G5 - page 83
Appendix A Specifications 83 Analog Audio Specifica tions  Sample rate: 3 2 kHz, 44. 1 kHz or 48 kHz  Jack type: 1/8” mini  Bits per sample: 1 6-bit or 24-bit  Fr equency response: 20 Hz to -20 kHz, +0.5 dB/-3 dB Sound out using the headphone jack  Output voltage: 1 .4 volts (r oot mean square) ( V rms ) (+4 dBµ)  Output impedance: 2 ...
-
Apple G5 - page 84
84 Appendix A Specifications P ow er Requirements for Devic es Y ou Can Connect Expansion cards  Combined maximum pow er available for the A GP and PCI cards is 90 W . USB devices  Each of the computer’ s built-in USB ports is allotted 500 mA. Fir eWire devices  The computer can pro vide up to 1 5 W total to the Fir eWire por ts. Syst em Cl ...
-
Apple G5 - page 85
85 B Appendix B Safety , Main ten ance , and Ergonomics This appendix pro vides impor tant inf ormation about safety procedur es, routine maintenanc e, and ergonomic considerations for using y our computer and dis play . Impor tant Safety Information The only way to disconnect power complet ely from your computer is to unplug the power cord fr om t ...
-
Apple G5 - page 86
86 Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics  If you plan to store y our computer for an extended period of time, remove the battery . Liquid Cooling S ystem Some P ower Mac G5 models use a liquid cooling system to manage the temperatur e in the computer . The liquid cooling system is sealed and is designed to be opened only by an Apple A ut ...
-
Apple G5 - page 87
Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 87 F or ser vice or questions about your warranty , con tac t an Apple A uthorized Ser vice Pro vider or Apple. Service and suppor t information is included with your computer's documentation. Apple and the En vironment At Apple , we recognize our r esponsibility to minimize the environmen tal imp ...
-
Apple G5 - page 88
88 Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics Prot ecting Y our Optical Drive T o keep your optical drive working properly: Â P osition your computer so that the drive tra y doesn ’t bump into an ything when it opens. Â Close the drive when you ’ re not using it. Â Do not put anything on the drive tray when it is open. Â Do not touch th ...
-
Apple G5 - page 89
Appendix B Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 89 Â Arrange the display so the t op of the screen is slightly below your eye lev el when you ’ re sitting at the keyboard. The be st distance from your eyes t o the screen is up to you, although most people seem to prefer 1 8 to 28 inche s (45 to 70 cm). Â P osition the display t o minimize glare ...
-
Apple G5 - page 90
LL3218Q87.book Page 90 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 91
91 C Appendix C C onnec ting to the In ternet Y ou can use your computer to br owse the W orld Wide W eb , send email to friends and family , and chat in real time ov er the Internet. Use this detailed guide to connect to the Int ernet. When you first start up Mac OS X, the Setup Assistan t helps you enter your In ternet configuration information. ...
-
Apple G5 - page 92
92 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o find the settings on a Mac OS X computer: Â Open the Network pane of System P refer ences. Â Choose your connection method from the Show pop-up menu. Â Copy the information f or your configuration. T o find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer: Â Open the T CP/IP control panel. Â Find the connection ...
-
Apple G5 - page 93
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 93 Gathering the Information Y ou Need Y ou can write the information you get from your In ternet ser vice pro vider (ISP), y our network administrator , or your other computer on these pages , then enter it in Network Setup Assistant. T o set up a telephone dial-up connection, gather the f ollowing information ...
-
Apple G5 - page 94
94 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet If you selected “PPP” (for PPP oE connections), gather the following:  Ser vice provider  Account name  P assword  PPP oE ser vice name The information below is optional. Ask your ISP or system administrator if you need it.  DNS ser vers  Domain name  Pr oxy ser ver Entering Y our Informati ...
-
Apple G5 - page 95
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 95 3 Choose Network P ort Configurations from the Show pop-up menu and select the On checkbox next to Internal Modem. 4 Drag Internal Modem to the t op of the P or t Configurations list to make it the pref erred, or primar y , netw ork interface. 5 Choose Internal Modem from the Sho w pop-up menu and click PPP ...
-
Apple G5 - page 96
96 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o test your Int ernet configuration: 1 Open the Internet C onnect application (in the Applications folder). 2 Click the Internal Modem icon, if necessary . 3 Enter your dial-up t elephone number , account name , and password , if necessar y . 4 Click Connect. Internet C onnect dials your ISP and establishe ...
-
Apple G5 - page 97
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 97 DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet C onnections If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem or Ethernet LAN, ask y our ISP or network administrator how y ou should configure your Internet connection: Â Manually: With a manual configuration, your ISP or network administrator pro vides a static I ...
-
Apple G5 - page 98
98 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Manual Configur ation Have y our static IP address, rout er address, and subnet mask from y our ISP ready . T o set up a manual configuration: 1 In Network pref erences, choose Built-in Ethernet fr om the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click T CP/IP , if necessary . 3 Choose Manually from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu ...
-
Apple G5 - page 99
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 99 DHCP Configur ation After you set up a DHCP configuration, the DHCP server automatically provide s your network information. T o set up a DHCP configuration: 1 In Network pref erences, choose Built-in Ethernet fr om the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click T CP/IP , if necessary . 3 Choose Using DHCP from the Configure ...
-
Apple G5 - page 100
100 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet PPP oE C onfiguration Some DSL-based ISPs use P oin t-to-P oint Pr otocol over Ethernet (PPP oE). If you use a DSL modem and need a user name and password to connect to the Int ernet, check with your ISP to determine if y ou should connect using PPPoE. T o set up a PPPoE c onnection: Have y our user name, p ...
-
Apple G5 - page 101
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 101 Note: T o connec t automatically when y ou star t a T CP/IP application, such as a web browser or email, click PPP oE Options , then select “Connect automatically when needed” and click OK. 4 Click T CP/IP and choose either Using PPP or Manually from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu, as instructed by your ...
-
Apple G5 - page 102
102 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Once you configure your netw ork, your Internet connection is ready . Y ou can open your web browser or other TCP/IP application to test y our connection. Important: If you did not select the option to connect automatically , y ou will need to open the Internet C onnect application, choose the correct confi ...
-
Apple G5 - page 103
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 103 Setting Up an AirP or t C onnec tion Manually Gather the following information fr om your system administrator if you ’ll be setting up a manual connection. If you’ll be connecting using DHCP , most of this information is provided to y our computer automatically b y the network, so ask your system admin ...
-
Apple G5 - page 104
104 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Next, follow the instructions to configure your netw ork either manually or using DHCP , as instructed by your ISP or network administrat or . If you ’r e setting up your network yourself , it may be easier t o configure the network using DHCP , beca use the ser ver assigns IP addresses a utomatically . 5 ...
-
Apple G5 - page 105
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 105 T roubleshooting Y our Connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN In ternet Connections If you can ’t connect to the Internet using y our AirPort, built-in Ethernet, or in ternal modem, you can use Network Diagnostics to diagnose connection problems . Click “ Assist me ” in the network pane of System Pr efe ...
-
Apple G5 - page 106
106 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Network C onnections If you have tw o or more computers attempting to share an In ternet connection, be sure that your network is set up pr operly . Y ou need to know if your ISP provides only one IP address or if it pro vides multiple IP addresses , one for each computer . If only one IP address is used , ...
-
Apple G5 - page 107
107 Communications Regula tion Information FCC C ompliance Statemen t This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 1 5 of the FCC Rule s. T hese limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera ...
-
Apple G5 - page 108
108 Because of the optical disc drive in your comput er , your computer is a Class 1 laser product. The Class 1 label, located in a user-accessible area, indicates that the drive meets minimum safety requirements . A service warning label is located in a ser vice- accessible area. The labels on your product may differ slightly from the ones shown h ...
-
Apple G5 - page 109
109 report the problem either to your local telephone company or to your compan y ’ s telecommunications department. If disconnecting the modem eliminates the problem, the modem itself may need service. See the ser vice and support information that came with your Apple product for instructions on how to contact Apple or an Apple Authorized Servic ...
-
Apple G5 - page 110
110 certaines situations. De fait, les en terprises de télécommunication ne permettent pas que l’on raccorde un matériel aux prises d’abonnés, sauf dans les cas précis prévus par les terifs particuliers de ces enterprises. Les réparations de matériel homologué doiven t être effectuées par un centre d’entretien canadien autorisé d? ...
-
Apple G5 - page 111
111 Information Y ou Need in New Zealand This modem is fully approved t o operate on the New Zealand telecommunications network under T elepermit number PT C 2 1 1/04/002 (part numbers M9455 and M945 7) and PTC 2 1 1/0 1/062 (part number M9454). All telecommunications devices are required to hold a T elepermit and be labelled accordingly with the a ...
-
Apple G5 - page 112
LL3218Q87.book Page 112 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 113
113 Index Index A adapter DVI to ADC 7 DVI to Composite 7 DVI to VGA 7 AGP 8X Pro graphics 19 AGP card 64 air deflector 47 AirPort Extreme 82 antenna 17, 69 base station 37 card 19, 36 connection 94 connector 19 setting up 102 setting up a connection 93 analog audio 31, 83 line-in 17, 83 line-out 17, 83 B battery 19 replacing 69 Bluetooth 38, 42, 8 ...
-
Apple G5 - page 114
114 Index I iDVD 33 installing AGP card 64 AirPort Extreme Card 68 applications 76, 77 battery 69 Classic support 76, 77 Mac OS 9 76, 77 Mac OS X 76, 77 memory 49 PCI/PCI-X cards 66 Serial ATA drives 57 SuperDrive 60 Internet configuration 96 connecting to 12, 102 problems connecting 105 Internet service provider 91 ISP 91 iTunes 32 K keyboard 22 k ...
-
Apple G5 - page 115
LL3218Q87.book Page 115 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 116
LL3218Q87.book Page 116 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 117
LL3218Q87.book Page 117 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 118
LL3218Q87.book Page 118 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 119
LL3218Q87.book Page 119 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
-
Apple G5 - page 120
LL3218Q87.book Page 120 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:28 PM ...
Do you have a question concerning Apple G5?
Use the form below
If you did not solve your problem by using a manual Apple G5, ask a question using the form below. If a user had a similar problem with Apple G5 it is likely that he will want to share the way to solve it.