Apple G4 15-inch - Manual

Apple G4 15-inch

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 4 – Contents; Chapter 1
  • Page 5 – Adding Memory to Your Computer
  • Page 6 – Getting Started; Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer.; carefully before you plug your computer into a wall socket.
  • Page 7 – Basic Features of Your PowerBook
  • Page 9 – Additional Features of Your PowerBook
  • Page 11 – Setting Up; Plug In the Power Adapter; extended position before you plug the adapter into the outlet.; Prepare to Get Connected
  • Page 13 – Transferring Files From Another Mac?; To transfer information, you must have the following:
  • Page 14 – Connect Your Cables
  • Page 15 – To connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network:; To turn on the computer, press the Power button (
  • Page 16 – Problems Turning the Computer On?; Nothing happens when you press the Power button.
  • Page 17 – Use only one finger on the trackpad to move the pointer the pointer
  • Page 18 – How Do I Turn My PowerBook Off?; Putting Your PowerBook to Sleep; To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following:; If the display is closed,; Shutting Down Your PowerBook; To shut down your computer, do one of the following:
  • Page 19 – Calibrating Your Battery; To initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps:
  • Page 20 – What If I Have More Questions?; Mac OS Help; Other Support
  • Page 22 – The Basics; Getting to Know Your New PowerBook
  • Page 23 – Adjusting Your Display; icon to; To turn off the automatic display brightness feature:; ) > System Preferences from the menu bar. Open the Displays pane; Changing the Size of Images on the Screen; To adjust the resolution on your display:; ) > System Preferences from the menu bar. Open the Displays pane of
  • Page 24 – Using Your Power Adapter
  • Page 25 – Using the Trackpad; Tips for Using the Trackpad; For best results when using the trackpad, keep in mind these tips:
  • Page 26 – Using the Keyboard; Even when the keyboard illumination feature is on, the keyboard
  • Page 27 – Using a Mouse
  • Page 28 – Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences; Feel free to make changes and experiment with the following:
  • Page 29 – Using Applications; Open System Preferences and click the Print & Fax icon.
  • Page 30 – Select or enter your printer information and click Add.; Monitoring Printing; Click the Printer icon in the Dock to open the Printer window.; Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones; To learn more about iTunes:; Open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes and Music Store Help.; Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device
  • Page 31 – Connecting to a Network; To check for updated software:; Open System Preferences.
  • Page 32 – Using the Internet
  • Page 33 – When an Application Freezes; To force an application to quit:; The application quits, leaving all other applications open.
  • Page 34 – Using Your Computer; These include the following:
  • Page 35 – Your PowerBook comes with two USB 2.0 ports (; Using USB Devices
  • Page 36 – Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time
  • Page 37 – FireWire; Your computer has one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port (
  • Page 38 – Using FireWire Devices; adapter to the PowerBook.
  • Page 39 – For More Information on FireWire; PC Cards; Inserting and Ejecting a PC Card
  • Page 40 – For More Information on PC Cards; Using Bluetooth Devices; To set up a Bluetooth device:
  • Page 41 – Setting Up Bluetooth File Exchange; To set up a Bluetooth file exchange:; Setting Up Bluetooth Connections; To set up a Bluetooth device to work with your computer:; Open System Preferences and click Bluetooth.; Sending a File to a Bluetooth Enabled Device; To send a file to a Bluetooth enabled device:; Choose a device from the Device list and click Send.
  • Page 42 – For More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology; AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking and Internet Access
  • Page 43 – How AirPort Extreme Provides Wireless Internet Access; base; For More Information on AirPort Extreme
  • Page 44 – For More Information on Using Ethernet
  • Page 45 – Using Your Modem; Unplug any headphones or speakers to hear the computer speakers.
  • Page 46 – The T V out port (also known as an
  • Page 47 – Connecting an External Display or Projector; Turn on the external display or projector.; Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed; plugged into the PowerBook and an outlet.
  • Page 48 – Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device; To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the PowerBook:; Connecting an Apple Flat-Panel Display
  • Page 49 – Sudden Motion Sensor
  • Page 50 – Inserting a CD or DVD Disc; To install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc:; Ejecting a Disc; To eject a disc, do one of the following:; Drag the disc icon to the Trash.
  • Page 51 – Playing DVD Discs; To record music from your iTunes library:; For More Information
  • Page 52 – Recording Information on a DVD; Battery
  • Page 54 – Removing and Replacing the Battery; To remove the battery:
  • Page 55 – Charging a Battery; For the best conservation of battery power, do the following:; Turn off your Bluetooth wireless module when not in use.
  • Page 56 – For More Information on Your PowerBook Battery; Security Slot
  • Page 57 – For More Information on Security Options
  • Page 58 – Installing Additional Memory
  • Page 59 – To install additional memory:
  • Page 61 – Replace the memory door and screw it into place.
  • Page 62 – To check the computer’s memory:; Start up your computer.
  • Page 64 – Troubleshooting; Things to note include:; Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer; If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move; If you are working in Classic, hold down the Option and Command (
  • Page 65 – ) for a few seconds to shut down the computer.; If the computer won’t turn on or start up
  • Page 66 – If the display suddenly goes black or your system freezes; Try restarting your system.; Other Problems; If you forgot your password; You can reset your administrator password.; If you have a problem with an application
  • Page 67 – If your computer’s hard disk is not recording data correctly; icon) and not the Ethernet port; If you have a problem using your computer or working with the Mac OS
  • Page 68 – Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your Computer; Installing Mac OS X and Applications
  • Page 69 – Installing Mac OS 9; Using Apple Hardware Test; To use Apple Hardware Test:
  • Page 70 – Installing Xcode Tools; Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your computer.; Locating Your Product Serial Number
  • Page 72 – pendix; Specifications; To access the information in System Profiler, choose Apple (; Operating Environment; Operating temperature:
  • Page 73 – Power Adapter
  • Page 74 – Plugging In the Power Adapter; Use only the power adapter that came with your PowerBook computer.
  • Page 75 – Using Your PowerBook; Carrying Your PowerBook; Keep the power adapter connected.; Cleaning Your PowerBook; Shut down your PowerBook and remove the battery.; Cleaning Your PowerBook Display; To clean your PowerBook screen, do the following:
  • Page 76 – General Safety Instructions
  • Page 77 – Ergonomics; Here are some tips for setting up a healthy work environment.; Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Page 78 – Chair
  • Page 80 – Connecting to the Internet; High-speed DSL or cable modem connection:
  • Page 81 – To find the settings on a Mac OS X computer:; Open the Network pane of System Preferences.; To find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer:; Find the connection method in the “Connect via” pop-up menu.; To find the settings on a Windows PC:
  • Page 82 – Gathering the Information You Need
  • Page 83 – Entering Your Information
  • Page 84 – Choose Internal Modem from the Show pop-up menu and click PPP.
  • Page 85 – To test your Internet configuration:; DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections
  • Page 86 – To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port:; Choose Network Port Configurations from the Show pop-up menu.
  • Page 87 – Manual Configuration; To set up a manual configuration:; Type the information into the corresponding fields.
  • Page 88 – DHCP Configuration; To set up a DHCP configuration:; Choose Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu.
  • Page 89 – PPPoE Configuration; To set up a PPPoE connection:; Click PPPoE and select “Connect using PPPoE.”
  • Page 90 – Type the domain name server (DNS) addresses in the DNS Servers field.; AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection
  • Page 91 – To check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network:; Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually; To set up Network preferences for an AirPort Extreme connection:
  • Page 92 – Select the On checkbox next to AirPort.
  • Page 93 – If you chose Manually,; To test your AirPort Extreme connection:; Any AirPort Extreme network in range should appear in the menu.; Troubleshooting Your Connection; Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections
  • Page 94 – Check the cables and power supplies; PPPoE Connections; Check System Preferences settings
  • Page 95 – Network Connections; If you cannot resolve the issue using these steps, contact your ISP.
  • Page 96 – Top Ten Questions; My Internet connection doesn’t seem to be working. How do I set it up?
  • Page 97 – How does the Mac OS X interface work?; Press the Media Eject (; How do I connect a monitor or TV to my PowerBook?
  • Page 100 – Communications Regulation Information
  • Page 106 – Inde
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Summary

Page 4 - Contents; Chapter 1

3 1 Contents Chapter 1 5 Getting Started 6 Basic Features of Your PowerBook 8 Additional Features of Your PowerBook 10 Setting Up 17 How Do I Turn My PowerBook Off? 18 Calibrating Your Battery 18 What’s Next? Chapter 2 21 The Basics 21 Getting to Know Your New PowerBook 22 Adjusting Your Display 23 ...

Page 5 - Adding Memory to Your Computer

4 Contents 43 Ethernet (10/100/1000Base-T ) 44 Using Your Modem 44 Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices 45 External Video Support (DVI, VGA, and S-Video) 48 Sudden Motion Sensor 48 Using Your Optical Drive 51 Battery 55 Security Slot Chapter 4 57 Adding Memory to Your Computer 57 Installing Additio...

Page 6 - Getting Started; Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer.; carefully before you plug your computer into a wall socket.

1 5 1 Getting Started Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer. Important: Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see page 73) carefully before you plug your computer into a wall socket. AC cord Power adapter AC plug Phone cord S-video-to-composite adapter DVI-to-V...

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