Apple LL2507 - Manual

6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Basic Features of Your PowerBook ® Built-in speaker ® Power button AirPort Extreme/Bluetoothantenna window AirPort Extreme/Bluetoothantenna window Built-in speaker(located underspeaker grille) Microphone Functionkey (Fn) Sleepindicatorlight Trackpad Displayrelease button ...

8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Features of Your PowerBook ® W Internal modem port ¯ Power adapter port Headphone out port PC Card slot f USB 2.0 port Audio line inport ® Securityslot Gigabit Ethernet port(10/100/1000Base-T) G FireWire800 port USB 2.0 port DVIport FireWire400 port S-videoout ...

10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Your PowerBook is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. Step 1: Plug In the Power Adapter m Plug the AC plug of your power adapter into an outlet and the power adapter plug into the PowerBook power adapter port. Important: B...

Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 Step 2: Prepare to Get Connected The first time you start up your computer, a setup assistant welcomes you and takes you through the registration process. It will also help you set up your computer and Internet connection. Internet access usually requires an account with...

12 Chapter 1 Getting Started If you selected “Using DHCP,” gather the following optional information (ask your ISP if you need it): • DHCP client ID • DNS servers If you selected “PPP” (for PPPoE connections), gather the following: • Service provider • Account name • Password • PPPoE service name Th...

Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 Make sure you connect the internal modem to an analog phone line—the kind used typically in homes. The modem will not work with a digital phone line. For more information about your modem, see “Using Your Modem” on page 40. For information on other types of connections, ...

14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Step 4: Turn On Your PowerBook With your setup information gathered, you’re ready to start up your computer. Setup Assistant launches automatically to help you. 1 To turn on the computer, press the Power button ( ® ). You should hear a tone when you turn on the computer....

16 Chapter 1 Getting Started How Do I Turn My PowerBook Off? When you have finished working with your PowerBook, you can put your computer to sleep or shut it down. Putting Your PowerBook to Sleep If you will be away from your PowerBook for only a short time, put the computer to sleep. When the comp...

Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 Shutting Down Your PowerBook If you aren’t going to use your PowerBook for a day or two, shut it down. To shut down your computer, do one of the following: • Choose Apple ( K ) > Shut Down from the menu bar. • Press the Power button ( ® ) and click Shut Down in the di...

18 Chapter 1 Getting Started What’s Next? • Learn the important basics about your PowerBook. Check out Chapter 2, “The Basics,” on page 19. • Have fun trying out your computer’s applications and Internet features. Browse the Mac OS X and applications booklet that came with your computer. • If you’re...

2 19 2 The Basics This chapter introduces important basics about your PowerBook that you’ll want to know. Getting to Know Your New PowerBook Because your PowerBook is so thin and light, you can take it with you to the office, library, class, or wherever you work or play. Whenever you stop using your...

20 Chapter 2 The Basics Adjusting Your Display Once you begin working with your new PowerBook, you may need to adjust your display so that the screen is easier to see. Use the keys labeled with the ¤ icon to adjust screen brightness. If the F8, F9, and F10 keys are marked with illumination icons, th...

Chapter 2 The Basics 21 Note: Exposé is preset to use the F9 and F10 keys, the same keys that adjust your keyboard illumination. To use Exposé to manage your desktop windows, hold down the Fn key and press F9 or F10, or open the Exposé pane in System Preferences and choose different function keys to...

22 Chapter 2 The Basics To extend the reach of your power adapter, remove the AC plug from the adapter. Attach the included AC cord to the adapter and insert the other end into a wall outlet. Use only the AC cord that came with your power adapter. Make sure to push the power plug snugly into the pow...

Chapter 2 The Basics 23 Instead of using the trackpad button, you can use your finger to click and double-click directly on the trackpad. You can turn on this and other trackpad options in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System Preferences. Note: If you find that the pointer moves as you type becau...

24 Chapter 2 The Basics Using a Mouse If you have an Apple mouse with a USB connection, you can insert the USB connector into the USB 2.0 port and use your mouse right away. You can purchase a USB mouse from an Apple Authorized Reseller or from the Apple Store website: www.apple.com/store. Learning ...

Chapter 2 The Basics 25 Feel free to make changes and experiment with the following: • Appearance: Select this preference pane to change the colors of buttons, menus, windows, and highlight colors, among other options. • Desktop & Screen Saver: Select this preference pane to change the backgroun...

26 Chapter 2 The Basics To set up a printer: 1 Open System Preferences and click the Print & Fax icon. 2 Click the Set Up Printers button. 3 Click the Add button. 4 Choose the type of connection for your printer (for example, USB, AppleTalk, and so on) from the pop-up menu. To add a USB printer ...

Chapter 2 The Basics 27 Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device If you have a digital camera, videocamera, scanner, or other device that has a USB or FireWire connector, you can connect it to your PowerBook. Follow the installation instructions that came with your device. For more inform...

28 Chapter 2 The Basics Using the Internet During the initial setup, you were instructed on how to connect to the Internet. If you need to change to a different type of connection, such as DSL, cable modem, Ethernet local area network (LAN), or AirPort Extreme network, you can find more information ...

Chapter 2 The Basics 29 When an Application Freezes On rare occasions, an application may freeze on the screen. Mac OS X provides a way to quit a frozen application without restarting your computer. Quitting a frozen application may allow you to save your work in other open applications. To force an...

3 31 3 Using Your Computer Your PowerBook has many built-in features and connection capabilities that you can customize and expand to fit your needs. These include the following: • Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports for connecting additional equipment such as printers, scanners, and other devices ...

32 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Universal Serial Bus (USB) Your PowerBook comes with two USB 2.0 ports ( ), also referred to as Hi-Speed USB, which you can use to connect many types of external devices, including printers, scanners, digital cameras, game pads, joysticks, keyboards, and floppy disk ...

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 33 Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time If you want to use more than two USB devices at the same time, you can purchase a USB hub. The USB hub connects to an open USB port on your computer and provides additional USB ports (usually four or seven). Most USB hubs a...

34 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer FireWire Your computer has one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port ( ). With FireWire, you can easily connect and disconnect external high-speed devices—such as DV cameras, printers, scanners, and hard disks—without restarting your computer. You can connect a stan...

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 35 FireWire Devices and Battery Power FireWire devices, such as certain external hard disks, can get power from the PowerBook FireWire connection instead of a separate power adapter. However, these types of FireWire devices will cause your PowerBook battery to become de...

36 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer PC Cards You can expand your computer’s capabilities using the PC Card slot. You can connect hard drives, compact Flash card readers, and more. Your PowerBook has one PC Card slot that accepts Type I and Type II PCMCIA cards, including CardBus-format cards. You can i...

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 37 For More Information on PC Cards For information on the PC Cards available for your PowerBook, check out the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple.com/guide. Using Bluetooth Devices Your PowerBook can connect to and transfer information wirelessly to devices that use...

38 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking and Internet Access Your PowerBook has an AirPort Extreme Card installed. AirPort Extreme offers an easy and affordable way to provide wireless Internet access anywhere in the home, at work, or in the classroom. Instead of using tr...

40 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer For More Information on Using Ethernet Additional information, including setting up an Ethernet network and transferring files using Ethernet, is available in Mac OS Help. Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “Ethernet” or “network.” For informa...

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 41 The volume controls on your keyboard allow you to easily change volume. You can also access these controls from the Sound pane of System Preferences. For more information about using or troubleshooting sound on your computer, choose Help > Mac Help from the menu b...

42 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer If you want sound to come from the external display, such as a projector or T V, you need to connect an audio cable from the computer’s headphone out port to that device. Note: Because of the display limitations of most televisions, images displayed on the television...

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 43 2 Connect the power adapter to the PowerBook and an outlet. 3 Close the PowerBook display to put the computer to sleep. 4 Follow the steps in the previous section to connect your PowerBook to an external display. 5 Wait a few seconds and then press any key on the ext...

44 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer Inserting a CD or DVD Disc To install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc: 1 With the computer turned on, insert the disc (with the label facing up) into the drive slot until you feel the drive catch the disc and take it the rest of the way in. The disc may need to...

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 45 Ejecting a Disc To eject a disc, do one of the following: • Drag the disc icon to the Trash. • Press and hold the Media Eject ( ) key on the keyboard until the disc ejects. Allow the disc to fully eject before removing or reinserting it. If you can’t eject the disc, ...

46 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer To record music from your iTunes library: 1 Click the iTunes icon in the Dock. 2 Select the playlist you want to record. 3 Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc. 4 At the top of the iTunes window, click Burn CD. For More Information • For information about how to use iTu...

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 47 Battery When the external power adapter is not connected, your computer draws power from its battery. Depending on the applications you use and external devices connected to your PowerBook, you may find that the length of time that you can run your PowerBook off one ...

48 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer If the battery icon in the Finder menu bar is set to show the percentage of charge, you may sometimes notice that the battery does not maintain a full charge of 100% when the power adapter is attached. When the battery level eventually drops below 95 percent, it will...

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 49 Note: Dispose of batteries according to your local environmental laws and guidelines. For more information, see “Battery Disposal Information” on page 96. Charging a Battery When the power adapter that came with your computer is connected, the battery recharges wheth...

50 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer To further save battery power, select the following options in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences: • Set your computer to modify its processor speed based upon the required amount of processing activity. You can set your PowerBook to automatically reduce its...

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer 51 For More Information on Security Options Additional information on the software security features of your PowerBook, including multiple user passwords and file encryption, is available in Mac OS Help. Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “securi...

4 53 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer This chapter provides information and instructions for installing additional memory in your PowerBook. Installing Additional Memory Your computer comes with two memory slots, one above the other, that you access from the bottom of the computer. Your computer com...

54 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer To install additional memory: 1 Shut down your computer. Disconnect the power adapter, phone cord, and any other cables connected to the computer. Turn the computer over and remove the battery by giving the latch a quarter turn. 2 Using a Phillips size 00 ...

56 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 6 Press down on the memory card to lock it in place. If the memory card does not latch, do not force the card down. Try reinserting the card to make sure it is fully seated. 7 Replace the memory door and screw it into place. Note: To avoid damage, be caref...

Chapter 4 Adding Memory to Your Computer 57 8 Replace the battery. Place the left side of the battery into the battery compartment. Gently press the right side of the battery down until the battery latch locks into place. 9 Reconnect the power adapter and any other cables that were attached. Making ...

5 59 5 Troubleshooting If you have a problem working with your PowerBook, check here first for solutions and advice. When you experience a problem, there is usually a simple and quick solution. Be aware of the conditions that led up to the problem. Making a note of things you did before the problem ...

60 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move • Press Command ( x )-Option-Esc to force a frozen application to quit. If a dialog appears, select the application you would like to quit and click Force Quit. If ...

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 61 If the computer won’t turn on or start up • Make sure the power adapter is plugged into the computer and into a functioning power outlet. Be sure to use the power adapter that came with your computer. • Check if your battery needs to be recharged. Press the small button ...

62 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If you have trouble using AirPort Extreme wireless communication • Make sure you have properly configured the software according to the instructions that came with your AirPort Extreme Card or base station. • Make sure the computer or network you are trying to connect to...

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 63 • If you are using a dial-up Internet connection, make sure that your telephone cord is plugged into the modem port (marked with the W icon) and not the Ethernet port (marked with the G icon) on the computer. • Open the Network pane of System Preferences and verify the i...

65 A p pendix A A Specifications You can use System Profiler to find out detailed information about your PowerBook, such as the amount of built-in memory, hard disk size, devices connected, and the product serial number. To access the information in System Profiler, choose Apple ( K ) > About Thi...

67 A p pendix B B Safety, Use, and Care Information Read this important PowerBook safety and maintenance information. Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer Plugging In the Power Adapter Always leave space around your power adapter. Do not use this equipment in a location where a...

68 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information Using Your PowerBook When using your PowerBook or when charging the battery, it is normal for the bottom of the case to get warm. For prolonged use, place your PowerBook on a flat, stable surface. The bottom of the PowerBook case functions as a cooling...

Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 69 Cleaning Your PowerBook Display To clean your PowerBook screen, do the following: • Shut down your PowerBook and remove the battery. • Dampen a clean, soft, lint-free cloth or paper with water only and wipe the screen. Do not spray liquid directly on t...

Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 71 Ergonomics Here are some tips for setting up a healthy work environment. Keyboard and Trackpad When you use the keyboard and trackpad, your shoulders should be relaxed. Your upper arm and forearm should form an angle that is slightly greater than a rig...

72 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information External Mouse If you use an external mouse, position the mouse at the same height as your keyboard and within a comfortable reach. Built-in Display Adjust the angle of the display to minimize glare and reflections from overhead lights and windows. Do ...

73 A p pendix C C Connecting to the Internet You can use your computer to browse the World Wide Web, send email to friends and family, and chat in real time over the Internet. Use this detailed guide to connect to the Internet. When you first start up Mac OS X, Setup Assistant helps you enter your I...

74 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Before you connect to the Internet: 1 Set up an account with an ISP. If you do not have an ISP account, Setup Assistant can help you get one. If you don’t want to use the ISP suggested by Setup Assistant, you can find an ISP in your phone directory. Look unde...

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 75 Gathering the Information You Need You can write the information you get from your Internet service provider (ISP), your network administrator, or your other computer on these pages, then enter it in Network Setup Assistant. To set up a telephone dial-up conn...

76 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet If you selected “PPP” (for PPPoE connections), gather the following: • Service provider • Account name • Password • PPPoE service name The information below is optional. Ask your ISP or system administrator if you need it. • DNS servers • Domain name • Proxy ...

78 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 5 Choose Internal Modem from the Show pop-up menu and click PPP. 6 Enter the information from your ISP and click Apply Now. To test your Internet configuration: 1 Open the Internet Connect application (in the Applications folder). 2 Click the Internal Modem i...

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 79 To connect automatically when you start a TCP/IP application, such as a web browser or email: 1 Click PPP Options (in the PPP pane of Network preferences). 2 Select the “Connect automatically when needed” checkbox. 3 Click OK and Apply Now. DSL, Cable Modem, ...

80 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port: 1 Choose Apple ( K ) > System Preferences from the menu bar. 2 Click Network. 3 Choose Network Port Configurations from the Show pop-up menu. 4 Select the On checkbox next to Built-in Ethernet. ...

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 81 Manual Configuration Have your static IP address, router address, and subnet mask from your ISP ready (see page 75). To set up a manual configuration: 1 In Network preferences, choose Built-in Ethernet from the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click TCP/IP, if necessary. ...

82 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet DHCP Configuration After you set up a DHCP configuration, the DHCP server automatically provides your network information. To set up a DHCP configuration: 1 In Network preferences, choose Built-in Ethernet from the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click TCP/IP, if necessa...

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 83 PPPoE Configuration Some DSL-based ISPs use Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). If you use a DSL modem and need a user name and password to connect to the Internet, check with your ISP to determine if you should connect using PPPoE. To set up a PPP...

84 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 Click TCP/IP and choose either Using PPP or Manually from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu, as instructed by your ISP. If you have a static IP address from your ISP, choose Manually and type the address in the IP Address field. 5 Type the domain name server (...

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 85 AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection You can configure your AirPort Extreme network and Internet connection using AirPort Setup Assistant, located in the Utilities folder within your Applications folder. The assistant helps you configure the AirPort Extreme Ba...

86 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Next, make sure your AirPort connection options are active in Network preferences. To set up Network preferences for an AirPort Extreme connection: 1 Choose Apple ( K ) > System Preferences from the menu bar. 2 Click Network. 3 Choose Network Port Configur...

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 87 5 Choose AirPort from the Show pop-up menu. 6 Click TCP/IP, if necessary. 7 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu, choose either Manually or Using DHCP. • If you chose Manually, type the other information into the corresponding fields. • If you chose Using DHCP, ...

88 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Troubleshooting Your Connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections If you can’t connect to the Internet using your cable modem, DSL, or local area network (LAN), see the following steps. Important: Instructions that refer to modems do not apply to...

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 89 Network Connections If you have two or more computers attempting to share an Internet connection, be sure that your network is set up properly. You need to know if your ISP provides only one IP address or if it provides multiple IP addresses, one for each com...

91 A p pendix D D Top Ten Questions Do you have a question? Here are the top ten questions commonly asked by new PowerBook users. My Internet connection doesn’t seem to be working. How do I set it up? There are different types of Internet connections. For example, you can connect via a modem, a DSL ...

92 Appendix D Top Ten Questions How does the Mac OS X interface work? Users new to Mac OS X often have questions about how to carry out certain tasks. Your best source for Mac OS X information is Mac OS Help. You’ll find introductory explanations for new users, users switching from Windows computers...

95 Communications Regulation Information FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfe...

101 Inde x Index A about your battery 17AC cord 22AC plug 10, 22adjusting your display 20AirPort base station 38 AirPort antenna window 7 AirPort Extreme card 38connection 76problems 62setting up 85setting up a connection 11, 75 ALS system 20amber light 21ambient light-sensing system 20analog phone ...