Apple 2300 Series - Manual

I part Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Help Chapter 3 Connecting Additional Equipment Chapter 4 Installing and Using Application Programs Chapter 5 Power Management

The illustration on the following page provides an overview of yourMacintosh PowerBook computer. To set up your PowerBook for the first time,you need the power adapter and the power cord that came with yourcomputer. When setting up your computer, place your computer on a sturdy, flat surfacenear a g...

Plugging in the computer Plugging in the power adapter recharges the computer’s batteries. You shouldplug in the power adapter in case the battery has drained during shipping orstorage. When you are ready to begin: 1 Plug one end of the power cord into the power adapter and the other end into a thre...

Opening the display 1 Slide the latch to the right and lift up the display. 2 Position the display at a comfortable viewing angle. You can adjust the angle of the display at any time by tilting it towards oraway from you. You can adjust the keyboard angle by lowering the computer’s elevation feet.(S...

Turning the computer on To turn on the computer: m Press the Power key (marked with a triangle P ) above the keyboard. You should hear a tone when you turn on the computer. It takes the computera moment to start up. Power key 6 C h a p t e r 1

Problems turning your computer on? m Nothing happened when you pressed the Power key. The battery may be drained. Make sure you plugged in the power adapter,and that the power adapter is firmly connected to both the computer and apower source. If the power adapter is plugged into a power strip, make...

Learning the basics If you are new to the Macintosh, you should begin by looking at the easy-to-use program called the Macintosh Tutorial. The tutorial teaches you the basicskills you’ll need to use your computer. To start the tutorial, follow thesesteps: 1 Move your finger on the trackpad to move t...

2 Move your finger on the trackpad so that the tip of the arrow ( 8 ) points to the question mark in the upper-right portion of the screen. 3 With the tip of the arrow ( 8 ) on the question mark, press and hold down the trackpad button. A list of choices (called a menu) appears. This is the Guide ( ...

Reviewing the basics You can use the following illustrations to review the elements you use on yourscreen to do work with your computer. Menus The strip across the top of the screen is called the menu bar. The symbols andwords in it represent menus of commands. To open a menu, place the pointeron th...

Icons Icons are small pictures that represent disks, programs, documents, andfolders. You can double-click any icon to open it and see what it contains. This icon represents your computer’s internal hard disk. Icons like this one represent application programs, which you use to createdocuments and d...

Control Strip The Control Strip gives you a quick and easy way to monitor and update yourPowerBook’s power management options and other useful features. Forinstructions on using the Control Strip, see the ‘“Batteries & Power” and“Control Strip” topic areas of Macintosh Guide, available in the Gu...

Turning the computer off with the Shut Down command You can also turn your computer off by using the Shut Down command in theSpecial menu. Follow these steps: 1 If the computer is in sleep, press the Power key (or any key on the keyboard except Caps Lock) to wake it. 2 Move the tip of the arrow to t...

Putting the computer to sleep Sleep is a power conservation feature of Macintosh PowerBook computersthat reduces the amount of power the computer draws when it’s not beingused. When the computer is in sleep, it has a darkened screen and appears tobe off. A small green light flashes on the top of the...

Restarting a computer that’s already on You need to restart your computer—turn it off and back on again—when youwant to make certain changes to settings, use a newly installed systemsoftware file, or start up the computer using a different disk. You may also need to restart if you see a “system er r...

Where to find answers When you have questions about using your Macintosh, there are severalplaces you can look for answers. In this book Use this book to help you set up your computer and learn about it,or to find solutions to problems with your equipment. In the Guide menu The Guide menu (marked wi...

The Guide ( h ) menu is your main source of information when you’re working with your computer. The menu is identified by a questionmark ( h ) in the upper-right corner of the screen. 23 2 Getting Help Use the instructions in this chapter to learn about the help available to you in the Guide ( h ) m...

Getting answers to your questions When you have a question while working with your computer, you can get theanswer by choosing Macintosh Guide from the Guide ( h ) menu. 1 Pull down the Application menu (in the upper-right corner of the screen) and choose Finder to make it the active application pro...

3 Notice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Macintosh Guide gives you three ways of finding information: m Topics lets you choose from a list of general subjects; it is like the table of contents in a book. m Index lets you choose from an alphabetical list of mo...

Getting answers with the Index button 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetical list of subjects appears on the left side of the window. 2 Scroll through the alphabetical list until the phrase “background pattern” is visible. You can scroll through the list either by d...

Getting answers with the Look For button 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button. A small box appears on the left side of the window, where you can type text. 2 Click the arrow button to activate the text box. 3 Type “sound” in the text box and then click Search. When you click Se...

Tips for using Macintosh Guide Here are a few tips for using Macintosh Guide effectively: m Macintosh Guide is available only when you are in the Finder—thedesktop area where you can see the icons of disks, folders, and files.(Other programs may also have help available in the Guide menu,however.) I...

Identifying objects on the screen Sometimes you’ll see an unfamiliar item on the screen and ask yourself,“What’s that?” You can get an answer by using a Macintosh feature known asBalloon Help. Balloon Help explains the function of icons, menus, commands, and otheritems on the Macintosh screen in bal...

Learning useful shortcuts You can perform many tasks in the Finder more quickly if you use keyboardor trackpad shortcuts. For example, instead of clicking an icon and choosingOpen from the File menu, you can simply double-click the icon to open it. Follow these steps to learn keyboard and trackpad s...

35 Read this chapter for information on expanding your computer system with additional hardware. The illustration below shows where equipment can be connected to yourcomputer. Refer to the manuals that came with your equipment forinstructions on connecting it. Docking connection ¯ Power adapter port...

In addition to connecting certain equipment directly to your MacintoshPowerBook, you can also expand your system with the following accessories: m the PowerBook Duo Dock Plus m the PowerBook Duo MiniDock m the PowerBook Duo Floppy Adapter A brief overview of these accessories follows. For more infor...

The PowerBook Duo MiniDock The PowerBook Duo MiniDock allows you to connect a wide variety ofdevices to the Macintosh PowerBook. Like the Duo Dock Plus, the minidockwith peripheral devices connected to it is not a computer—you need aMacintosh PowerBook Duo 2300 series (or a PowerBook 200 series)comp...

The PowerBook Duo Floppy Adapter The PowerBook Duo Floppy Adapter allows you to connect an exter nal 1.4MB floppy disk drive (HDI-20) and up to three Apple Desktop Bus (ADB)devices—such as a keyboard or mouse—to your computer. Connecting a printer The printer/external modem port ( ´ ) on your Macint...

Adjustments for a network printer If you are using a printer that is part of a network, be sure to m make AppleTalk active in the Chooser m select LocalTalk or EtherTalk in the Network control panel m select the icon for your printer in the Chooser (upper-left side) m select the printer’s name in th...

Connecting SCSI devices A SCSI device is any product—including hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives,scanners, and printers—that connects with your computer by means of astandard electronic interface, called Small Computer System Interface (SCSI). You can attach up to six SCSI devices to your computer by ...

Where to add cable terminators when connecting a single SCSI device: Where to add cable terminators when connecting two or more SCSI devices: Using your PowerBook as a hard disk If you have a PowerBook Duo MiniDock, you can purchase a cable calledthe Apple HDI-30 SCSI Disk Adapter, which lets you co...

Connecting your computer as a hard disk Before making any connections, you need to assign a unique SCSI ID numberto the PowerBook. (The unique ID number allows the computer tocommunicate with several connected devices.) 1 Turn off password protection in the Password Security control panel (if it is ...

Connecting sound input and output devices Your computer has a built-in microphone. For information on using themicrophone to record sounds, see the “Sound” topic area of Macintosh Guide,available in the Guide ( h ) menu. If you have a Duo Dock Plus or a Duo MiniDock, you can attach sounddevices, suc...

Using Software Highlights Your Macintosh PowerBook comes with some great software already installedthat includes such features as m hard disk password protection m file synchronization m DOS and Windows file compatibility m remote access to another Macintosh m an assortment of games You can access t...

Getting help for application programs Some application programs that come on your PowerBook (File Assistant, forinstance) are documented in their own Apple Guide online help systems.Follow these steps to see if a program has an Apple Guide help system: 1 Open the application program. 2 Open the Guid...

Working with several programs at a time You can open as many application programs and desk accessories as yourcomputer’s memory allows. All open programs are listed in the Application menu at the right end of themenu bar. The name of the active program (the one you’re using right now)has a checkmark...

Hiding and showing windows on the desktop You can hide all windows except those of the active program by choosingHide Others from the Application menu. The other programs remain open even though their windows are hidden.When you switch to another program, its windows become visible again. If you wan...

If a native program requires a shared library and there is not enough memoryavailable for the shared library, you’ll see a message that the program couldnot be opened because of insufficient system memory. If this happens, see the“Memory” topic of Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide ( h ) menu, ...

Making software disks This section describes how to create floppy disks of the software that comeson your computer. You can make floppy disks if you have the PowerBookDuo Floppy Adapter or the PowerBook Duo MiniDock and an exter nalfloppy disk drive, or the PowerBook Duo Dock Plus. Why make software...

What you need Just as you need paper to make copies of important documents, you needfloppy disks to make copies of the information on your hard disk. You canprobably buy the floppy disks at the same place you bought your computer. Floppy disks come in a variety of sizes and capacities. The ones you ...

Making a set of disks To use the Floppy Disk Maker program to make your system software disks,follow these instructions: 1 With your computer turned off, connect it to the Duo Dock Plus, or to the Duo MiniDock or the Duo Floppy Adapter and external floppy disk drive. If you need instructions for con...

7 If you quit in the middle of the disk-making process and want to resume copying, click Resume Minimum or Resume Full (depending on the type of set you are making) when you open the program and see the Floppy Disk Maker box. Once you’ve made a full set of disks, you can delete the disk images to fr...

Power sources Your computer can draw its operating power from two different sources. m Main battery Your computer came with a nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) battery. This battery should provide power for 2–4 hours of work time (youmay get longer work time, depending on the Macintosh PowerBook modelyou ...

Responding to low-power messages When the battery runs low, the computer displays a series of low-powermessages. The work time remaining after you see the first message variesdepending on how you are using the computer. It’s a good idea to actpromptly. What you should do When you see a low-power mes...

IMPORTANT Recharge a depleted battery as soon as possible. Leaving a depleted battery in the computer for a length of time (especially in a hotlocation, such as the trunk of a car) may damage the battery so that it can’tbe recharged. If this happens, you need to replace the battery. Using the Contro...

Recharging the battery There are three ways to recharge a battery: m Plug in the power adapter to recharge the battery without removing it fromthe computer. m Remove the battery and recharge it in the (optional) recharger. m Put the Macintosh PowerBook in the Duo Dock Plus, where rechargingbegins im...

You can continue to use the computer while the battery is recharging.Recharging takes approximately 4 hours when the computer is in use andapproximately 2 hours when the computer is in sleep or shut down. A lightning bolt icon appears in the Battery Monitor portion of the ControlStrip when the power...

The lights on the recharger indicate the following: m Yellow The battery is charging. m Green The battery is fully charged. m Red The recharger does not recognize the type of battery you inserted. If you are charging a replacement battery, follow the instructions that camewith it. m No light Either ...

Removing or replacing the battery When you remove a depleted battery without first plugging in the poweradapter, the backup battery in your computer protects open programs anddocuments for about 4 minutes, allowing you to remove the depleted batteryand replace it with a charged one. (The backup batt...

6 Close the battery door by pushing it back into place. IMPORTANT Check to make sure the battery is properly inserted. The battery should be aligned with the computer and the battery door completely closed.The top and bottom seams where the battery and the Macintosh PowerBookmeet should be tight and...

Maximizing work time Your PowerBook’s battery can provide 2 to 4 hours of work time before youneed to recharge. The actual work time available depends on what equipmentyou’re using with your computer and what steps you take to conserve powerwhile you work. For battery conservation tips, see the “Bat...

II part Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Diagnostic Techniques

When you have questions If you want to know how to do a particular task with your computer, referto Macintosh Guide in the Guide ( h ) menu. For instructions on using Macintosh Guide, see Chapter 2 of this manual. If the suggestions in thischapter and Macintosh Guide don’t solve the problem, go to C...

This chapter and Chapter 7 describe solutions to problems you mayexperience with your computer. If the suggestions in these two chapters don’tsolve your problem, contact a local Apple-authorized service provider or callthe Apple Assistance Center. (See the service and support information thatcame wi...

m If the battery is depleted, remove it from the computer and use the poweradapter to start up. m If you have a Duo Dock Plus, put the computer in it, then press the powerbutton on the dock. m If the problem recurs, reset the PRAM (see “Resetting the ParameterRAM,” earlier in this section). If the p...

When I try to open a document, a message says the program can’t be found. m The document may have been created with a program that is not on yourhard disk, or with a different version of the program. m You can also open a document from within a program by using the Opencommand in the File menu. For ...

Problems with hardware Floppy disk drive (either an external drive or built into a dock) I can’t eject a floppy disk. m The disk may be stuck. Restart the computer, holding down the button onyour trackpad. If the disk is not ejected, you can eject it manually.Carefully insert the end of a straighten...

When I use the trackpad to drag, the item I’m dragging doesn’t always go where I want, or the drag stops before I want it to. m The computer automatically ends a drag after a certain amount of time haspassed. Continue the drag more quickly, or turn on Drag Lock in theTrackpad control panel. When Dra...

PowerBook display The screen went blank. m Screen dimming may be on. Move the pointer to restore thescreen’s brightness. m The computer may have gone to sleep. Press any key (except Caps Lock)on the keyboard to wake it. m The battery may need recharging. Plug in the power adapter, let thebattery cha...

Docks If the procedures in this section don’t solve your problem, see “Problems withEquipment Connected to Your Macintosh PowerBook” later in this chapter. The computer can’t be inserted into the Duo Dock. m Make sure the docking connector door on the PowerBook’s back panelis open. m Make sure the d...

m If other equipment is connected, make sure that it’s low-power equipmentor that it has its own power source. Low-power equipment is often markedwith this icon: Á (Some devices consume little power but do not have the low-power icon. For example, the round mouse [Apple Mouse II] is a low-power devi...

m Make sure the printer is tur ned on. Some printers need to warm up for afew minutes after you turn them on. m The printer may be out of paper or may need attention. Check the printerstatus lights and any messages on your screen. m Open the Application menu. If the PrintMonitor program is there, ch...

Problems with equipment connected to your Macintosh PowerBook If a problem occurs while your Macintosh PowerBook is connected toexternal equipment, such as SCSI equipment, an exter nal monitor, a modem,a printer, a mouse, or an external keyboard, these steps may help youdetermine the source of the t...

Problems with networks and file sharing Solutions to common network problems If you are having problems using the network or file sharing, try the followingbefore attempting further solutions: m Make sure that AppleTalk is tur ned on in the Chooser. m Open the Network control panel and make sure the...

Solutions to other network problems The computer I want to connect to doesn’t appear in the Chooser. m Make sure the computer you’re trying to connect to is turned on. m Make sure file sharing is active on the computer you’re trying to connect to.(That computer’s Sharing Setup control panel should s...

I can’t open a shared disk or folder. m You may not have the access privileges needed to use the disk or folder.Ask the network administrator or the owner of the shared item to giveyou access. (See the “Networks & Telecommunications” topic area ofMacintosh Guide, available in the Guide [ h ] men...

This chapter provides a step-by-step approach to diagnosing and solvingproblems involving system software and hard disks. Try the steps listed ineach section in the order they are given until your problems are fixed. Checking your system software extensions System software extensions are files that ...

Testing your hard disk The following steps will help you determine whether you have a problemwith your hard disk or a problem with the system software on your hard disk. Testing your hard disk requires that you start up the computer from the Disk Tools floppy disk. To do so, you must connect your Ma...

Reinstalling system software When should you install system software? Your computer came with all the necessary system software installed on itsinternal hard disk, so you don’t need to install system software on that diskunless you encounter software problems. If you have a new hard disk or a newly ...

3 Look for a Read Me file on the Disk Tools disk. If there is not a Read Me file on the disk, call the Apple Assistance Center. 4 Open the Read Me file and follow the directions for reinstalling system software. Doing a normal installation Follow the steps in this section to do what is commonly call...

IMPORTANT Certain system extensions or application programs that were originally on your hard disk may not be installed with the Installer program.If you notice that a certain extension or program was not installed, you mayneed to install it separately. You can find these additional extensions andpr...

IMPORTANT Certain system extensions or application programs that were originally on your hard disk may not be installed with the Installer program.If you notice that a certain extension or program was not installed, you mayneed to install it separately. You can find some of these additional extensio...

III part Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips Appendix B Using Your Keyboard

Health-related information about computer use Muscle soreness, eye fatigue, and other discomforts and injuries sometimesassociated with using computers can occur from performing any number ofactivities. In fact, misuse of the same muscles during multiple activities cancreate a problem that might not...

Musculoskeletal discomfort As with any activity that involves sitting for long periods of time, using acomputer can make your muscles sore and stiff. To minimize these effects, setup your work environment carefully, using the guidelines that follow, and takefrequent breaks to rest tired muscles. To ...

Eye fatigue Eye fatigue can occur whenever the eyes are focused on a nearby object for along time. This problem occurs because the eye muscles must work harder toview an object that’s closer than about 20 feet (6 meters). Improper lightingcan hasten the development of eye fatigue. Although eye fatig...

Keyboard and trackpad m When you use the keyboard and trackpad, your shoulders should berelaxed. Your upper arm and forearm should form an approximate rightangle, with your wrist and hand in roughly a straight line. m You may have to raise your chair so your forearms and hands are at theproper angle...

Some computer users may develop discomfort in their hands, wrists, or armsafter intensive work without breaks. If you begin to develop chronic pain ordiscomfort in your hands, wrists, or arms, consult a qualified healthspecialist. m Change hand positions often to avoid fatigue. m If you prefer, you ...

External monitor If you use an external monitor connected to a dock, this suggestion may behelpful. m If possible, ar range the monitor so the top of the screen is slightly belowyour eye level when you’re sitting at the keyboard. The best distance fromyour eyes to the screen is up to you, although m...

Important care and safety instructions For your own safety and that of your equipment, read and follow all theinstructions in this section. Keep these instructions available for reference byyou and others. Warning m Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. Operation of thisproduct, or simil...

m Use only the power adapter supplied with your computer, or an identicalmodel. Adapters designed for other electronic devices may not work withyour equipment and may damage it. Important m Use the computer (alone or connected to a minidock or floppy diskadapter) only in environments where the tempe...

Caring for batteries m Always handle batteries carefully. m Always put the battery case on the battery when the battery is out of theMacintosh PowerBook. The battery contacts should not be exposed whenthe battery is out of the computer. m Use only the battery supplied with your computer, or an ident...

Handling floppy disks 125 ° F (52 ° C) 50 ° F (10 ° C) Keep disks dry. Do not use apencil or an eraser on a diskor disk label. Store disks attemperaturesbetween 50 ° F and 125 ° F. Do not touch theexposed part of thedisk behind the metal shutter. Keep disks away from magnets. Avoid exposingdisks to ...

Traveling with the Macintosh PowerBook IMPORTANT Always take either the Disk Tools disk that came with your computer or a set of system software disks that you made with the FloppyDisk Maker program with you when you travel. If you experience systemsoftware problems while traveling, you may need the...

Handling your Macintosh PowerBook The safety instructions earlier in this appendix also apply when you aretraveling. In addition, note these precautions: m Do not transport your Macintosh PowerBook while it is turned on. Putyour computer to sleep or shut it down before you move it. m Transport batte...

International repair and service Apple’s global limited war ranty covers your Apple products for one year,regardless of where the products were purchased. The Apple-authorizedservice providers in more than 80 countries can handle most repairs (unlessthe repair involves a component specific to anothe...

Typing special characters and symbols You can type a variety of international and other special symbols andcharacters (including characters with diacritical marks, such as accents)by pressing combinations of keys. The Key Caps program, which is installed with your system software,shows you the chara...

Special key combinations If difficulties with your trackpad or computer don’t allow you to use standardmethods of quitting a program or restarting your computer, you can try usingthese special key combinations. To do this... …press this key combination Force a program to quit x -Option-Esc Force the...

x -Control-Power key, to force the computer to restart 143 x key 140 x -Option-Esc, to force a program to quit 84, 85, 143 x -Option-P-R, to reset PRAM 81, 110 x -Option-Shift-Delete, to start up from an external disk 93 x -Option, to rebuild the desktop 89, 90, 143 x -period, to quit Battery Recond...