Apple PowerBook G4 15-inch - Manual

Apple PowerBook G4 15-inch

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Contents; Chapter 1
  • Page 4 – Adding Memory to Your PowerBook
  • Page 5 – Getting Started; Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer.; Your PowerBook includes the following components:
  • Page 6 – Setting Up Your PowerBook; Plugging in the power adapter; Plug In the Power Adapter
  • Page 7 – Connect Your Cables
  • Page 8 – To connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network:; To turn on the PowerBook, press the power button (
  • Page 9 – To start up your PowerBook, press the power button (
  • Page 10 – Configuring With Setup Assistant; Your other Mac has Mac OS X v10.4 or later installed; Problems Turning On the Computer?; Nothing happens when you press the power button (; ) for 4 to 5 seconds until the computer turns off. Then press the
  • Page 11 – User accounts, including preferences and email
  • Page 12 – Basic Features of Your PowerBook
  • Page 14 – Additional Features of Your PowerBook
  • Page 16 – Putting Your PowerBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down; Putting Your PowerBook to Sleep; To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following:; Press the power button (; To wake the computer:; If the display is closed,
  • Page 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:; Calibrating Your Battery; To calibrate your battery:; Turn off the computer or allow it to sleep for five hours or longer.
  • Page 18 – Getting More Information; Welcome to Tiger
  • Page 19 – Getting to Know Your PowerBook
  • Page 20 – Adjusting Your Display; 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
  • Page 21 – To adjust the resolution on your display:; ) > System Preferences from the menu bar. Open the Displays pane of; Using Your Power Adapter
  • Page 22 – Using the Trackpad; Tips for Using the Trackpad; For best results when using the trackpad, keep in mind these tips:
  • Page 23 – Using the Keyboard; Even when the keyboard illumination feature is on, the keyboard
  • Page 24 – Using a Mouse
  • Page 25 – Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences; Feel free to make changes and experiment with the following:
  • Page 26 – Getting Answers Using Mac Help
  • Page 27 – When an Application Does Not Respond; To force an application to quit:; The application quits, leaving all other applications open.; Connecting to a Network
  • Page 28 – Keeping Your Software Up to Date; To check for updated software:; Open System Preferences.; Connecting to a Printer
  • Page 29 – Open System Preferences and click the Print & Fax icon.; Monitoring Printing
  • Page 30 – 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 33 – Using Your PowerBook; These include the following:
  • Page 34 – Your PowerBook comes with two USB 2.0 ports (; Understanding USB Devices and Battery Power
  • Page 35 – Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time
  • Page 36 – Connecting With FireWire; Your computer has one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port (
  • Page 37 – Using FireWire Devices; adapter to the PowerBook.
  • Page 38 – Getting More Information About FireWire; Using PC Cards
  • Page 39 – Inserting and Ejecting a PC Card; If the computer is turned on, drag the card’s icon to the Trash.; Getting More Information About PC Cards; Understanding AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking
  • Page 40 – Getting Wireless Internet Access With AirPort Extreme; base; Getting More Information About AirPort Extreme; Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology
  • Page 41 – Setting Up a Bluetooth Enabled Device; To set up a Bluetooth enabled device:
  • Page 42 – Setting Up Bluetooth File Exchange; To set up Bluetooth File Exchange:; Open System Preferences and click Bluetooth.; Sending a File to a Bluetooth Enabled Device; To send a file to a Bluetooth enabled device:; Choose Bluetooth status menu (; Getting More Information About Bluetooth Wireless Technology
  • Page 44 – Getting More Information About Using Ethernet; Using Your Modem; The T V out port (also known as an
  • Page 45 – video; Connecting an External Display or Projector; Turn on the external display or projector.
  • Page 46 – Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed; To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the PowerBook:
  • Page 47 – Connecting an Apple Flat-Panel Display; Connecting Speakers and Other Audio Devices; Install or use software from CDs or DVDs
  • Page 48 – Inserting a CD or DVD Disc; To install or use software from a CD or DVD disc:
  • Page 49 – Ejecting a Disc; To eject a disc, do one of the following:; Playing DVDs
  • Page 50 – To record music from your iTunes library:; Recording Information on a DVD
  • Page 51 – Understanding Sudden Motion Sensor
  • Page 52 – Removing and Replacing the Battery; To remove the battery:
  • Page 53 – To replace the battery:
  • Page 54 – Charging a Battery; For the best conservation of battery power, do the following:; Quit open applications that you are not using.
  • Page 55 – Getting More Information About Your PowerBook Battery; Securing Your PowerBook; Getting More Information About Security Options
  • Page 57 – Your computer processes data at the speed of 333 MHz.
  • Page 58 – Installing Additional Memory; Removing the Battery
  • Page 59 – Installing Memory
  • Page 61 – Replace the memory door and screw it in place.; Replacing the Battery
  • Page 62 – Making Sure Your PowerBook Recognizes the New Memory; To check the computer’s memory:; Start up your computer.
  • Page 63 – Troubleshooting; Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer; If the computer doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move; ) for a few seconds to shut down the computer.
  • Page 64 – ) and Control keys on your keyboard and the power button (; If the computer won’t turn on or start up
  • Page 65 – 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 66 – If your computer’s hard disk is not recording data correctly
  • Page 67 – Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your Computer; Installing Mac OS X and Applications
  • Page 68 – Installing Applications
  • Page 69 – Using Apple Hardware Test; To use Apple Hardware Test:; Installing Xcode Tools
  • Page 71 – pendix; Specifications; To access the information in System Profiler, choose Apple (; Operating Environment; Operating temperature:
  • Page 72 – Power Adapter
  • Page 73 – Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer; Plugging In the Power Adapter; Always leave space around your power adapter. Dfe
  • Page 74 – Using Connectors and Ports; Using Your PowerBook; Carrying Your PowerBook; Discharge the battery 50 percent before storing your PowerBook.
  • Page 75 – Cleaning Your PowerBook; Understanding General Safety Instructions
  • Page 76 – Make sure that you always do the following:; Handling the Battery; Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings.
  • Page 77 – Understanding Ergonomics; Here are some tips for setting up a healthy work environment.; Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Page 78 – External Mouse; Apple and the Environment
  • Page 79 – Connecting to the Internet; There are four kinds of Internet connections:
  • Page 80 – To find the settings on a Mac OS X computer:; To find the IP address and subnet mask,
  • Page 81 – Gathering the Information You Need
  • Page 82 – Entering Your Information
  • Page 83 – Choose Internal Modem from the Show pop-up menu and click PPP.
  • Page 84 – To test your Internet configuration:
  • Page 85 – To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port:; Choose Network Port Configurations from the Show pop-up menu.
  • Page 86 – Configuring Manually; To set up a manual configuration:; Type the information in the corresponding fields.
  • Page 87 – Configuring DHCP; To set up a DHCP configuration:; Choose Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu.
  • Page 88 – Configuring PPPoE; To set up a PPPoE connection:; Click PPPoE and select “Connect using PPPoE.”
  • Page 89 – Type the domain name server (DNS) addresses in the DNS Servers field.; Configuring Your AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection
  • Page 90 – To check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network:; Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually; DHCP or manual IP address configuration
  • Page 91 – To set up Network preferences for an AirPort Extreme connection:
  • Page 92 – If you chose Manually,; To test your AirPort Extreme connection:; Any AirPort Extreme network in range should appear in the menu.
  • Page 93 – Troubleshooting Your Connection; Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections; Check the cables and power supplies; PPPoE Connections; To check System Preferences settings:
  • Page 94 – Network Connections; If you cannot resolve the issue using these steps, contact your ISP.
  • Page 96 – How does the Mac OS X interface work?; Press the Media Eject key (
  • Page 97 – How do I connect a monitor or TV to my PowerBook?
  • Page 99 – Communications Regulation Information
  • Page 105 – Inde; Index
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Summary

Page 3 - Contents; Chapter 1

3 1 Contents Chapter 1 5 Getting Started 6 Setting Up Your PowerBook 12 Basic Features of Your PowerBook 14 Additional Features of Your PowerBook 16 Putting Your PowerBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down 17 Calibrating Your Battery 18 Getting More Information Chapter 2 19 Getting to Know Your PowerBook...

Page 4 - Adding Memory to Your PowerBook

4 Contents 43 Connecting With Ethernet (10/100/1000Base-T ) 44 Using Your Modem 44 Using External Video Support (DVI, VGA, and S-Video) 47 Connecting Speakers and Other Audio Devices 47 Using Your SuperDrive 51 Understanding Sudden Motion Sensor 51 Using Your Battery 55 Securing Your PowerBook Chapt...

Page 5 - Getting Started; Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer.; Your PowerBook includes the following components:

1 5 1 Getting Started Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer. Your PowerBook includes the following components: Important: Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see “Safety, Use, and Care Information” on page 73) carefully before you plug your computer in to a w...

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