Apple 280 - Manuals

1 Plug one end of the power cord into the power adapter and the other end into a three- hole grounded outlet or power strip. 2 Plug the power adapter cable into the power adapter port on the back panel of the computer. If the cable is too long, you can wind it around the hooks that open out fromthe ...

Step 2 Open the display m Slide the latch to the right and lift up the display. Position the display at a comfortable viewing angle. You can adjust theangle of the display at any time. 3 S e t t i n g U p Y o u r P o w e r B o o k D u o

Step 3 Turn on the computer m Turn on the computer by pressing the Power On key above the keyboard. You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. It takes the computer amoment to start up. When you see something like this on your screen, the computer is ready touse: Note: Your screen should look ve...

Problems turning on your computer? m The computer made a sound, but you can’t see anything on the screen. Use the brightness control buttons and contrast control buttons (if yourcomputer has them) to adjust the screen. (Some models have brightnesscontrol buttons only.) m Nothing happened when you pr...

m You see a picture of a disk with a blinking question mark on the screen. This picture means that you need to install system software on thecomputer’s hard disk. System software includes the programs the computeruses to start itself up. You received a set of system software disks in the boxwith you...

Turning your computer off m If the computer is on, choose Shut Down from the Special menu. m If the computer is in sleep, wake it by pressing any key on the keyboard(except Caps Lock), and then choose Shut Down. m If a problem with the computer prevents you from choosing Shut Down, pressthe power bu...

Automatic sleep If you don’t use the computer for several minutes, it goes to sleepautomatically (unless you change the sleep preferences). This conservesbattery power. To wake the computer, press any key on the keyboard (except Caps Lock). Ina few seconds, the screen will go back to the way it look...

9 2 Learning to Use Your Computer Go through the exercises in this chapter to learn how to use your computer Your computer comes with a tutorial that teaches you the basics. The tutorialis divided into two parts: m Part 1 You start the Macintosh Basics tour on your computer, which presents the basic...

Part 1 Starting the Macintosh Basics tour Your Macintosh Basics tour is on the hard disk that’s inside your computer. Totake the tour, follow the steps in this section. Make sure your computer is turned on. If the screen is dark, try adjusting thescreen (see “Problems Turning On Your Computer?” in C...

7 Roll the trackball to place the tip of the arrow on the picture of the folder labeled “Macintosh Basics.” 8 Being careful not to roll the trackball, press the button twice in quick succession. Now your screen should look like the following illustration: 13 L e a r n i n g t o U s e Y o u r C o m p...

9 Roll the trackball so that the arrow is on the picture of the man labeled “Macintosh Basics.” 10 Press the trackball button twice in quick succession. Now your screen should look like the following picture: If you don’t see this screen, try again, paying special attention to thefollowing: m Make s...

Part 2 Practicing your new skills You should now have completed the Macintosh Basics tour. The second part of your training gives you an opportunity to think aboutwhat you’ve learned so far and to practice your new skills. Reviewing what you’ve learned Before continuing, take a few moments to answer...

Circle the hard disk icon in the illustration below. Question: Circle the active window on the desktop below. How do you make a window active? Answer:____________________________________________ 17 L e a r n i n g t o U s e Y o u r C o m p u t e r

Question: Which menu is the Save command in? Answer:____________________________________________ Question: How do you throw an item away? Answer:____________________________________________ Label the parts of this window. 18 C h a p t e r 2 A. B. C. D. E.

Answers to the review questions These are the answers to the review questions that you completed earlier. Question: What is the area called where you do all your work? Answer: the desktop Question: What are pictures called on the Macintosh desktop? Answer: icons Circle the hard disk window in the il...

Question: Circle the active window shown on the desktop below. How do you make a window active? Answer: by clicking anywhere inside of it Question: Which menu is the Save command in? Answer: the File menu Question: How do you throw an item away? Answer: by dragging it to the Trash Label the parts of...

Practice session Now you can practice what you lear ned in Macintosh Basics. You’ll bepracticing your skills using real programs that came with your computer,rather than the sample ones in Macintosh Basics. IMPORTANT If you get lost at any point during the practice session, or if something unexpecte...

2 Use the keyboard to type a few lines of text into the blank document. It doesn’t matter what you type. If you make an er ror, press the Delete key tobackspace over the incor rect letters, then retype. 3 Open the File menu and choose the Save command to save your new document. When you save a docum...

5 Open the File menu and choose Quit to quit the SimpleText program. The SimpleText program closes, along with your document. 6 Check for the file you saved in the hard disk window. You should see the icon for the document you saved in the hard disk window.If your Practice File icon doesn’t appear, ...

2: Storing your work inside a folder You can organize your work on the Macintosh by creating folders and storingyour documents inside of them. 1 Open the File menu and choose New Folder. A folder icon named “untitled folder” appears in the active window on thedesktop. 2 Without clicking anywhere, ty...

3 Drag the Practice File into the folder named “My Work.” Move the pointer to the Practice File. Then press and hold down the buttonwhile you drag the Practice File to the folder named “My Work.” When the tipof the pointer is on the folder icon and the folder becomes highlighted,release the button. ...

3: Throwing an item away As you work, you will want to remove items you no longer need from thehard disk. You remove items by throwing them into the Trash. In this exercise,you will throw the Practice File into the Trash. 1 If the Macintosh HD window is not already open, open it by double-clicking t...

4 Open the Trash icon (by double-clicking it) to see your Practice File there. 5 Open the Special menu and choose Empty Trash. A dialog box appears. The computer displays a dialog box when it asks you toconfirm an action. You must click OK or another button in the dialog boxbefore you can take any o...

What’s next? The best way to get experience working with your computer is to begin to doyour own work. You may have already purchased application programs towork with. You’ll need to install these on your hard disk. Be sure to read themanuals that came with your application programs for information ...

Is the correct window active? Usually only the active window is affected when you type or use a menu. Theactive window has stripes in its title bar. To make a window active, clickanywhere inside it. Is the icon or text you want to work with selected? Commands you choose in menus usually work only if...

This section provides information on the following basic skills: m Working with icons m Working with windows m Working with documents m Working with disks m Organizing your desktop m Working with menus m Keyboard shortcuts in the Finder and in directory dialog boxes 31 3 Basic Skills Refer to this c...

Working with icons An icon is a picture that represents something else. Selecting icons To do this Follow these steps Select the icon Click the item. Deselect an icon Click anywhere except the selected icon. Select multiple icons While holding down the Shift key, click each icon. Deselect an icon in...

Removing items from the disk and retrieving them from the Trash To do this Follow these steps Erase or remove 1. Drag the icon to the Trash. an item from a disk 2. Choose Empty Trash from the Special menu. Retrieve an item 1. Open the Trash icon. from the Trash 2. Drag the icon out of the Trash (and...

Viewing the contents of a window To do this Follow these steps View the contents 1. Open the View menu. of a window by name, 2. Choose the menu item that corresponds to the way you want to date, size, or kind view the contents of the window. View the contents of 1. Choose any list view from the View...

Working with documents Opening and closing a document To do this Follow these steps Open a document 1. Click the icon for the document.2. Choose the Open command from the File menu. Or double-click (click twice rapidly) on the icon. Close a document Choose Close from the File menu. Or click the clos...

Saving and naming documents To do this Follow these steps Save and name a 1. Choose the Save command from the File menu. document 2. Type a name for the document. for the first time 3. Click the Save button. Save the document 1. Choose the Save As command from the File menu. under another name 2. Ty...

Working with disks You can purchase a Duo Floppy Adapter that allows you to use floppy diskswith your PowerBook Duo. See Chapter 8 for information on the Duo FloppyAdapter. Preparing a new floppy disk for use See “Using Disks” in the Macintosh Reference manual. Ejecting a floppy disk To do this Foll...

Erasing the contents of a disk To do this Follow these steps Erase the entire 1. Insert the disk you want to erase into a disk drive. contents of a floppy disk 2. Click the icon of the disk you want to erase. 3. Choose Erase Disk from the Special menu.4. Respond to the messages on your screen by cli...

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...

Caution m If you have a problem with your computer and nothing in the computermanuals solves the problem, take the computer to your Apple-authorizeddealer or service provider. Attempting to repair the computer yourself mayvoid the limited war ranty. m Do not move the computer when you can hear its h...

Important m If the computer has been in a cold place for several hours, let it warm up toroom temperature before you use it. m Use the computer only in environments where the temperature range isbetween 50°F/10°C and 10 4°F/40°C. m Do not expose the computer to very low (less than –13°F/–25°C) or ve...

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...

RSIs did not suddenly arise when computers were invented; tennis elbow andwriter’s cramp, for example, are two RSIs that have been with us for a longtime. Although less common than other RSIs, one serious RSI discussed moreoften today is a wrist problem called car pal tunnel syndrome, which may beag...

Arranging your work area and equipment The suggestions in this section can help you work more comfortably withyour computer. Chair m An adjustable chair that provides firm, comfortable support is best. Adjustthe height of the chair so your thighs are horizontal and your feet flat onthe floor. The ba...

m Use a light touch when typing or using the trackball and keep your handsand fingers relaxed. When using the trackball or keyboard, avoid rollingyour thumbs under your palms. Some computer users may develop discomfort in their hands, wrists, orarms after intensive work without breaks. If you begin ...

External monitor If you use an external monitor, this suggestion may be helpful. 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 most people seem to ...

What is the Control Strip? When you first turn on your PowerBook, a line of small pictures appears inthe lower left of the screen. This is called the Control Strip. Each picture in theControl Strip is called a module. The Control Strip is a quick and easy way to monitor and update yourPowerBook’s po...

How does the Control Strip differ from control panels? Many features in the Control Strip work the same way as control panels. Forthe most part, however, control panels offer more options. The Control Stripgives you an easy way to access the features you use most often. You can stilluse the control ...

Resizing the Control Strip You can shorten or lengthen the Control Strip to display fewer or moremodules. m Click and drag the tab. The Control Strip shortens or lengthens as you drag the tab. If you shortenthe Control Strip and can no longer see all the modules, use the scroll ar rows. Hiding the C...

Moving the Control Strip You can drag the Control Strip to the right or left edge of your PowerBook’sscreen or any monitor your PowerBook is connected to. To reposition theControl Strip: 1 Hold down the Option key and drag the Control Strip by its tab. An outline of the Control Strip shows where the...

Customizing the Battery Monitor module You can customize the Battery Monitor module to display only the featuresyou want. Follow these steps: 1 Click the Battery Monitor module in the Control Strip. The following pop-up menu appears. 2 Choose the feature you want to hide or show. You cannot hide the...

Spinning down the hard disk The hard disk is one of the main consumers of battery power. To extend worktime while you are using your battery, it is a good idea to turn off the harddisk when you are not using it. This is called “spinning down” the hard disk. To spin down the hard disk: 1 Click the HD...

Your PowerBook goes to sleep. To wake the computer from sleep, press anykey on the keyboard (except Caps Lock). There are three other ways you putyour PowerBook to sleep: m close the computer’s display m choose the Sleep command from the Special menu in the Finder m hold down the x (Command) and Shi...

Changing the sound settings Your computer’s sound volume can be changed from the Control Strip: 1 Click the Sound Volume module in the Control Strip. A pop-up menu appears: 2 Choose the volume setting you want from the pop-up menu. For more information on sound, see the Macintosh Reference book. Tur...

2 Choose the feature you want from the pop-up menu. For more information on AppleTalk and working on a network, see theMacintosh Reference book. Using video mirroring If your PowerBook is connected to an external monitor you can display thesame image on the internal display and an external monitor. ...

59 6 Power Management Power sources Your computer can draw its operating power from two different sources: m Main battery Your computer’s main power source is a nickel-metal-hydride battery. The battery provides power for about 2–4 hours of work time(depending on the battery conservation features yo...

Using the Battery desk accessory The main battery provides power for about 2–4 hours of work (the exact timedepends on how often you use the hard disk, how bright the screen is, andother factors). Use the Battery Monitor module in the Control Strip or theBattery desk accessory to monitor the battery...

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...

Recharging the battery There are two 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. Recharge a battery shortly before you plan to use it. The battery does notretai...

Recharging in a recharger A battery recharger and additional batteries are available for purchase. If youpurchase a recharger and an extra battery, you can charge one battery whileyou use the other, so you always have a fully charged battery on hand. The recharger can accommodate two batteries, and ...

3 Place the battery in the recharger as shown. Recharging begins immediately. You can remove a battery from the rechargerat any time. Remember, if you are charging two batteries, they charge one at atime. It takes about two hours to charge each battery. IMPORTANT To preserve a battery’s charge, don’...

If the PowerBook is in sleep or is shut down, internal and external batteriescharge simultaneously. If both batteries are fully depleted, it takes about 4 1 ⁄ 2 hours to charge both. If the internal battery is fully charged or absent, theexternal battery takes a little over 2 hours to charge. Removi...

5 If you are inserting another battery, slide it into the battery compartment. Replacement batteries come with a door attached. 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 t...

Replacing the backup battery In addition to its main battery, your computer has a small backup battery thatmaintains the contents of RAM while you replace the main battery. The backup battery usually lasts for several years. You may need to have itreplaced if you notice that some of your system sett...

3 Locate the Battery Reconditioning icon and open it. A message appears on the screen describing battery reconditioning. If youdon’t have your PowerBook plugged in, a message appears telling you to plugit in. 4 Read the message on the screen and click OK. The following appears: 5 Click Recondition i...

If you own a PowerBook Duo 230 If you own a PowerBook Duo 230 and want to recondition your battery, youmust fully drain and then fully recharge the battery. Follow these steps: 1 Use the computer as you normally would, but ignore the low-power messages that appear on the screen. Make sure to save yo...

m Quit any modem-related program as soon as you are finished using it. Aslong as the program is open, your modem is consuming power even if youare not using the modem. m If you have a Duo 280 or 280c, use the Battery Reconditioning programevery 30 days. m Keep screen dimming on in the PowerBook cont...

3 Close the PowerBook control panel. If you don’t use the computer for several minutes (how many depends onwhich setting you choose), it goes to sleep without any action on your part. To put the computer to sleep before automatic sleep takes effect, choose Sleepfrom the Special menu or use the Sleep...

The time it takes for each feature to take effect depends on the settings youchoose. If you drag the slider toward Better Conservation, it takes less timefor the system to sleep, the hard disk to spin down, and the screen to dim. The table indicates how the battery conservation settings cor respond ...

To use the sliders: 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple ( K ) menu, and open the PowerBook control panel. (Or use the Power Settings module in the Control Strip to open the PowerBook control panel.) 2 Slide the switch to Custom. 3 Drag the sliders to choose the settings you want. The battery cons...

3 Click the “Allow processor cycling” checkbox to remove the X. 4 Close the PowerBook control panel. To turn processor cycling back on, click the “Allow processor cycling”checkbox again. IMPORTANT To conserve battery power, turn processor cycling off only when using programs that it interferes with....

Power conservation Your PowerBook keeps track of what power source you are using and canchange the power conservation settings to maximize battery conservation andperformance for both the battery and the power adapter. To change the power conservation settings, follow these steps: 1 Choose Control P...

77 7 Customizing and Traveling With Your PowerBook Customizing your PowerBook There are several ways you can customize your PowerBook Duo to make yourday-to-day work easier: m Reconnecting to shared disks If you use your PowerBook Duo on a network to connect to shared disks, the AutoRemounter contro...

Automatically reconnecting to shared disks Your PowerBook disconnects from any shared disks it’s connected to whenyou turn it off or restart it, or when it is in sleep. By using theAutoRemounter, your PowerBook can reconnect to shared disks automaticallywhen you turn it back on (or wake it from slee...

Setting up a RAM Disk Using a RAM disk saves power because it avoids using the PowerBook’s harddisk while you are running the PowerBook from its battery. Any files that arecopied to the RAM disk are saved in the System Folder on the hard disk whenyou shut down your PowerBook. The next time you start...

The Memory control panel appears. 5 Click the On button under RAM Disk. 6 Drag the slider to set the percentage of memory to use for the RAM disk. Adjust the size to fit the contents of your RAM Disk Backup folder. Makesure you allocate enough RAM to fit the size of your folder, or you will haveto r...

If you have at least 8 MB of memory If your PowerBook has 8 MB of memory or more, you can set up a RAM diskthat contains the files needed to start up your PowerBook. This providesmaximum battery conservation. 1 Select the System Folder on your hard disk and choose Duplicate from the File menu This c...

Using the RAM Disk 1 Start up the application programs and files on the RAM Disk while your PowerBook is plugged into the power adapter. Using the power adapter saves your battery. 2 Put your PowerBook to sleep. 3 Unplug the power adapter. Your documents will be loaded into RAM when your PowerBook c...

Improving pointer display You may notice that the pointer sometimes disappears from your PowerBook’sscreen when you move the pointer quickly. You can set your trackball (orexternal mouse) to have “tracks” so you can always see the pointer on thescreen. You do this in the Mouse control panel. 1 Choos...

Printing later If you use a PostScript ™ laser printer (such as a Laserwriter Pro 600) on a network, you can set up documents to print the next time you connect to thenetwork printer. 1 Choose Print in the application program you are using. Click Print in the dialog box. The following dialog box app...

Traveling with the PowerBook The safety instructions in the first part of this book also apply when you aretraveling. In addition, note these precautions: m Do not transport your PowerBook while it is turned on. Put your computerto sleep or shut it down before you move it. m Transport batteries eith...

Storing the PowerBook 1 Save your work on a hard disk or floppy disks. 2 Choose Shut Down from the Special menu. 3 Close the display. 4 Recharge the battery. Be sure your battery is fully charged if you are taking the computer placeswhere you cannot plug it in. 5 Store the computer in a cool, dry pl...

You can expand your PowerBook Duo to give you more power and workoptions with accessories such as: m the PowerBook Duo Dock and Duo Dock II m the PowerBook Duo MiniDock m the PowerBook Duo Floppy Adapter A brief overview of these accessories is in this chapter. Instructions for usingthem comes with ...

92 C h a p t e r 8 The PowerBook Duo MiniDock The PowerBook Duo MiniDock allows you to connect a wide variety ofdevices to the PowerBook. Like the Duo Dock, the Duo MiniDock withperipheral devices connected to it is not a computer—you need a PowerBookDuo to make the system work. The minidock attache...

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. 93 B u i l d i n g a P o w e r B o o k D u o S y s t e m

Using other equipment with your Duo system If you have a Duo system that includes a Duo Dock or a MiniDock, you canconnect other equipment such as an external modem, printer, or a SCSIdevice. Connecting a modem Apple offers an optional, low-power, internal fax/data modem for yourcomputer. See the mo...

5 Turn on the modem. 6 Wake or restart the computer. If your computer does not have an internal modem, the external modem isready to use. If your computer does have an inter nal modem, continue with step 7. 7 Choose Control Panels from the Apple ( K ) menu and open the PowerBook Setup control panel....

Connecting a printer The printer/modem port on the PowerBook Duo, and the printer port on aDuo Dock or a Duo MiniDock, can accept either a direct cable connection (toa printer such as the StyleWriter) or a network cable connection (to a printersuch as the LaserWriter II NTX ). Some printers, includi...

Connecting sound input and output devices The Duo Dock and the Duo MiniDock have a sound input port (marked withthe icon ≈ ) to which you can connect a microphone to record sounds on your computer. (Sound recording is described in the chapter on sound and color inthe Macintosh Reference book.) The D...

Using a monitor for presentations Once you have attached an external monitor to your PowerBook DuoMiniDock, you can use that monitor to show whatever is displayed on yourbuilt-in display. This “video mir roring” capability is useful when you’remaking a presentation to a group. You turn video mir ror...

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). Connecting SCSI devices You can attach up to six SCSI devices to your computer by l...

Connecting SCSI devices to your PowerBook involves these steps: m installing software m setting SCSI ID numbers m checking that the SCSI chain is properly terminated m connecting cables These steps are described in the following sections. Installing software Many SCSI devices come with software that...

2 Locate the ID number indicator and switch (usually on the back panel of the SCSI device). 3 Check the ID numbers of all the devices you want to connect. If all the devices have unique ID numbers, you can continue with the nextsection, “Checking That the SCSI Chain Is Properly Terminated.” 4 If you...

Checking that the SCSI chain is properly terminated To ensure accurate transmission of information, a chain of SCSI devices musthave a terminator at each end. Terminators are built into some SCSI devices. m The Duo Dock and the Duo MiniDock both have built-in terminators. m External SCSI devices fro...

Connecting cables 1 Shut down your PowerBook and turn off all SCSI devices in the chain. 2 To connect the first device, use an Apple HDI-30 SCSI System Cable. Attach the smaller end of the cable to the SCSI port (marked with the icon g ) on the Duo Dock or the Duo MiniDock, and the larger end of the...

IMPORTANT The total length of a SCSI chain should not exceed 20 feet (6 meters). Apple SCSI cables are designed to meet this restriction. If you areusing SCSI cables from another vendor, check the length of the chain. Using your PowerBook as a SCSI disk You can purchase a cable called the Apple HDI-...

Connecting your PowerBook as a SCSI disk Before making any connections, you need to assign a SCSI ID number to thePowerBook. 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple ( K ) menu of your PowerBook computer. 2 Open the PowerBook Setup control panel. 3 In the SCSI Disk Mode section of the control panel, c...

8 Turn on the PowerBook by pressing the power button. After a few seconds a SCSI icon appears on the screen, showing the IDnumber you assigned in step 3. 9 Turn on the other SCSI devices in the chain, if any. 10 Turn on the other computer. The PowerBook appears as a hard disk icon on the screen of t...

Simplifying the SCSI disk connection process If you regularly plan to use your PowerBook as a SCSI disk with the samecomputer, you can leave the SCSI disk adapter cable attached to the othercomputer or its SCSI chain. When you want to use your PowerBook as aSCSI disk, simply shut down all devices an...

Quitting SCSI disk mode 1 Shut down the computer your PowerBook is connected to. 2 Turn the PowerBook off by holding down the x (Command) key and power button on the back of your PowerBook (marked with the icon I ) at the same time. 3 Turn off any other SCSI devices in the chain. 4 Disconnect the Po...

109 10 Tips and Troubleshooting This chapter describes possible causes and solutions for some commonproblems you may have with your PowerBook Duo, the Duo Dock, the DuoMiniDock, or associated equipment provided by Apple. Try the possiblesolutions in the order they are listed until the problem is sol...

110 C h a p t e r 1 0 The PowerBook Duo The computer won’t start. m The computer may be on, but the screen brightness or contrast may beturned down. Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. m Try holding the Power On key down for 30 seconds, or until you hear achime. m The battery may be drained...

m If you have a PowerBook Duo MiniDock and an Apple HDI-30 SCSI Disk Adapter cable, connect your PowerBook Duo to a desktop Macintosh and start up the PowerBook Duo as a SCSI disk. With your PowerBook Duo acting as a SCSI drive, you can reinstall systemsoftware from the desktop Macintosh on to the P...

m You may have a virus on your hard disk. Obtain a virus-detection program,use it to check all your disks, and eliminate any viruses the program finds. m You may be using a program that’s not compatible with your computer’ssystem software. Check the manual that came with the program or contactthe ma...

m If you are recharging the battery in a recharger, you may have an olderrecharger with a new battery. Check to make sure you have the cor rectrecharger for your type of battery. The computer goes to sleep too often. m Open the PowerBook control panel and slide the slider to BetterPerformance. The P...

The screen The screen looks blurred or out of focus. m The viewing angle may not be optimal. Tilt the display on its hinge untilthe screen looks better. The screen is too dark. m When you first turn on your computer, it may take several minutes for thescreen brightness to “warm up,” especially if yo...

The pointer won’t move at all. m A software problem may have caused the computer to “freeze.” Restart thecomputer by pressing the power button on the back of the computer, orpressing the Command ( x ), Control, and Power On keys simultaneously. You will lose any work you have not saved. m Inter rupt...

The trackball The trackball doesn’t work smoothly; it sticks or jumps when rolled. m There may be dust or dirt inside the trackball mechanism. To clean thetrackball, follow these steps. 1. Remove the trackball by turning the trackball retainer ring counterclockwise, and lifting the trackball out of ...

The Duo Dock You can’t insert the computer into the dock. m The dock may be locked. Tur n the key to the vertical (unlocked) positionand insert the computer again. m The door covering the dock connector in the Duo Dock II may not beopen. Open the door and insert the computer again. m The PowerBook m...

The Duo MiniDock You can’t turn on the docked computer. m Make sure your equipment is connected properly and then press the PowerOn key on any of your keyboards. If nothing happens, press the powerbutton on the back of the minidock. m The computer’s battery may need to be recharged. Plug in the comp...

SCSI devices You can’t turn on the computer after connecting a SCSI device. m SCSI devices must be turned on before the computer itself. Tur n on theSCSI device(s) first, and then tur n on the computer. The computer doesn’t recognize your SCSI devices. m The devices may be off. Check to make sure th...

Disk drives and disks The computer won’t start up from its hard disk, or the hard disk icon doesn’t appear on the desktop. m There may have been a temporary software problem. Turn off thecomputer, wait at least 10 seconds, and then turn it on again. m If the computer is in a Duo Dock, someone may ha...

A high-density (1.4 MB) disk you use with your PowerBook computer is not recognized by another Macintosh. m Some disk drives cannot recognize high-density disks. Try inserting an800K or 400K disk in the disk drive of the other Macintosh. If that works,copy your files to an 800K disk or a 400K disk. ...

Modems The external modem doesn’t work. m The modem may be turned off or improperly connected. Make sure it isturned on and that all connections are cor rect. m The modem port may not be activated. Open the PowerBook Setup controlpanel and make sure that Normal is selected. The internal modem doesn’...

Networks You can’t find or can’t open icons needed to set up file sharing. m One or more icons may be in the wrong place. Make sure that the SharingSetup icon is in the Control Panels folder, and that the File SharingExtension file, the Network Extension file, and the AppleShare file are inthe Exten...

Application programs A program won’t open. m Some programs can’t be opened from a locked floppy disk. Make sure thedisk is unlocked. (Unlock a disk by sliding the tab so that it covers the holeat the corner of the disk.) m The program may be damaged. Recopy it from a known good source (suchas the or...

Before you begin You use the Installer program (which is found on the Install Me First disk) toinstall, reinstall, or update system software on a startup disk. When you usethe Installer, you keep any special files you have installed in your SystemFolder. IMPORTANT Before you install a new version of...

4 Double-click the Disk First Aid icon. Follow the instructions on the screen. Disk First Aid checks your hard drivefor any problems. 5 When Disk First Aid has finished checking your hard drive, choose Quit from the File menu. 6 Double-click the Apple HD SC Setup icon and follow the instructions on ...

11 Click OK. The Easy Install dialog box appears. 12 Make sure that the hard disk named in the box is the one that you want to install system software on. If it isn’t, click the Switch Disk button until the cor rect disk name appears. 13 Click Install. 14 Follow the instructions that appear on the s...

Reinstalling system software If your system software is damaged, you need to reinstall system software.These steps outline what is commonly called a “clean” installation of systemsoftware. 1 Shut down your computer. 2 Insert the Disk Tools disk into the floppy disk drive. 3 Turn on your computer. Th...

17 Make sure that the hard disk named in the box is the one you want to install system software on. If it isn’t, click the Switch Disk button until the cor rect disk name appears. 18 Click Install. 19 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. 20 When you see a message reporting that the ins...

The PowerBook File Assistant is software that synchronizes files on yourPowerBook and desktop Macintosh by automatically updating files wheneveryou make changes. With File Assistant, you can always be sure that the fileyou are working on is the cur rent version. What is file synchronization? If you ...

Starting the PowerBook File Assistant Once you have installed the PowerBook File Assistant, you are ready todecide which files you want to synchronize. m Double-click the PowerBook File Assistant icon. The File Assistant Setup window appears: Linking files or folders for synchronization Before you c...

To link files or folders, follow these steps: 1 Drag the icon of a file or folder you want to link to a selection box in the File Assistant Setup window. 2 Drag the matching icon to the other selection box. Once you have two matching files or folders in the Setup window, you have alinked pair. Anoth...

Setting the direction of the link Notice the ar row between the two linked files; this is how you can tell thedirection in which the files are linked. Normally the PowerBook FileAssistant synchronizes files in both directions, but you can set the direction tobe one way, from either left to right or ...

Linking non-matching folders PowerBook File Assistant lets you link folders that have different names andcontain different files. 1 Choose Preferences from the File Menu. The following dialog box appears: 2 Click the checkbox to allow non-matching folder names. 3 Click OK. Now you can link folders t...

Deleting a linked pair If you don’t want to synchronize a linked pair anymore, you can delete thelinked pair from the Setup window. 1 Click the pair you want to delete to select it. To select more than one pair, hold down the Shift key and click other pairs. To select all pairs, choose Select All fr...

Synchronizing linked folders or files To synchronize files or folders you linked in the Setup window, you must dotwo things: m Connect the disks containing the files you are synchronizing. m Open the PowerBook File Assistant. Now you are ready to synchronize the linked files or folders. Any time you...

Manual synchronization When you choose manual synchronization, you decide when you want toupdate a linked pair. 1 Select a pair, then choose Manual from the Synchronize menu. 2 Click the arrow in the File Assistant Setup window. A message appears telling you that the files are being updated. You can...

Understanding the alert messages As you synchronize linked pairs, the PowerBook File Assistant displays alertmessages about the synchronization. You can turn off the alert messages byfollowing these steps: 1 Choose Preferences from the File menu. A dialog box appears. 2 Click the “Warn when can’t sy...

Setting up completely automatic synchronization The PowerBook File Assistant needs to be running in order to synchronizeyour files. To set up your system to automatically synchronize linked files: 1 Select the pair and then choose Automatic from the Synchronize menu. 2 Use the AutoRemounter control ...

145 Refer to this appendix for information on using the Macintosh PC Exchange program that came with your computer Macintosh PC Exchange is software included with your computer that letsyou easily exchange documents between your Macintosh and a DOS orWindows computer. You can use Macintosh PC Exchan...

Using DOS-format disks on your Macintosh The format of a disk refers to the way the computer prepares the disk to receive information. Macintosh computers and DOS computers use differentdisk formats, but with Macintosh PC Exchange installed in your Macintoshsystem, your Macintosh can read disks of e...

Creating a blank DOS-format disk When you erase or initialize a disk on the Macintosh, you can choose itsformat—either Macintosh or DOS. To create a blank DOS-format disk on your Macintosh, follow these steps: 1 Insert a floppy disk. m If the disk has not been initialized, a dialog box appears in wh...

A dialog box appears in which you can specify the disk’s name and format. 2 Type a name for the disk. 3 Choose the disk format you want from the Format pop-up menu. The list of available formats varies depending on your disk drive and thecapacity of the disk. Choose DOS if you plan to use the disk o...

Opening DOS documents on your Macintosh Opening a document from within a Macintosh program The surest way to open a DOS document on the Macintosh is to use the Opencommand from within an application program. 1 Open the program you want to use. 2 Choose Open from the File menu. A directory dialog box...

Assigning Macintosh programs to DOS documents Using the PC Exchange control panel, you can assign Macintosh applicationprograms to DOS documents. For example, you can specify that all DOSdocuments whose filenames end with the suffix .XLS are to be opened in theMacintosh program Microsoft Excel. The ...

Adding an assignment to the PC Exchange control panel To add an assignment, follow these steps: 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple ( K ) menu. The Control Panels folder opens. 2 Open the PC Exchange control panel. Double-click the PC Exchange icon, or select the icon and choose Open fromthe File...

5 Select a Macintosh application program from the directory section of the dialog box. 6 Choose a document type from the Document Type pop-up menu. Document types are indicated by icons and four-letter codes whose meaningsare seldom obvious. For help choosing the cor rect document type, see theinfor...

Trying out an assignment To try out an assignment you’ve added to the PC Exchange control panel,follow these steps: 1 Insert a DOS-format floppy disk and open its icon. PC Exchange assignments take effect when you insert a floppy disk, or whenyou open a DOS-format floppy disk. (If the disk window wa...

Sharing assignment lists with other users The list of assignments is stored in the PC Exchange Preferences file. Thisfile is stored in the Preferences folder inside the System Folder. You can make sure that every licensed user of Macintosh PC Exchange inyour office uses the same assignments. Make co...

For example, suppose you created a file on your Macintosh named July Budget.DOC If you viewed the same file on a DOS computer, its name would be !JULYBUD.DOC The exclamation mark (!) indicates that the name has been shortened. A file can thus have two names: a long name (for when the file is display...

A accessories. See PowerBook Duo systemsAC power 59active window 20, 30 indicating 20, 30, 35 adapter for floppy disk drive 93ADB. See Apple Desktop Busairline travel tips 87alert messages (File Assistant) 143AMI Pro (Windows), exchanging files with 152 Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) on Duo Dock/Duo Dock I...

erasing disk contents. See also Trash 39ergonomics 44–48 arranging the work area 46–48eye fatigue prevention 45musculoskeletal discomfort prevention 44–45 error correction in typing 22Undo command for 126 error messages, restarting computer after. See also troubleshooting 8 Ethernet NuBus card, on D...

folders choosing for document 37creating new 39linked deleting 140synchronizing 141–142 linking in File Assistant 136–139opening 26opening higher-level 35placing icons inside 39storing work inside 25–26, 37 font problems 123footrest 46 G ghost images 114grounding plug 2 H hard disk copying to floppy...

M Macintosh Basics screen 14Macintosh Basics tour beginning 10–14opening screen 13practice session 21–30review questions 15–20 Macintosh HD icon 12Macintosh HD screen 13Macintosh PC Exchange software 145. See DOS, exchanging files with maintenance cleaning the computer 42, 43cleaning the trackball 1...

PowerBook Duo systems 89–93. See also specific systems adding memory to 97adding SCSI devices to 99–104connecting a modem to 94–95connecting a printer to 96connecting sound input/output devices to 97 Duo Dock/Duo Dock II 89–91Floppy Adapter 93MiniDock 92using for presentations 98 PowerBook File Assi...

The Apple Publishing System This Apple manual was written, edited, and produced on a desktop publishing system usingApple Macintosh computers and QuarkXPress. Technical illustrations were drawn in Adobe ™ Illustrator; screen shots were created and modified with system software, Exposure Pro, AldusSu...