Contents
User’s Guide
Apple Computer, Inc
Contents
Troubleshooting
Expanding Your Computer and Using Special Features
Appendix a Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips
Index
FCC statement
Radio and television interference
DOC statement
Vcci statement CD-ROM drive
Keyboard Computer power cord Mouse Optional security screws
Macintosh computer Keyboard cable
Getting Started
Plugging in the computer
When you are ready to begin, follow these steps
Installing an expansion card
Connecting the mouse and keyboard
Connecting a keyboard with a separate cable
Connecting other equipment
Connecting a keyboard with a built-in cable
Turning the computer on for the first time
Hard disk icon Macintosh desktop
Problems starting up?
What’s next?
Learning the basics
Slide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk
Reviewing the basics
Guide h menu
Turning the computer off
Turning the computer on
You can also shut down your computer from the keyboard
Click Shut Down
Guide menu
Where to find answers
This book
Other manuals
Getting Help
Getting answers to your questions
Getting answers with the Topics button
Macintosh Guide window, click the Topics button
Now continue with the next section
Click Setting Options in the list of topics
Small window appears with instructions for you to follow
Read and follow the instructions in this window
Getting answers with the Index button
Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button
Read and follow the instructions in the window
Getting answers with the Look For button
Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button
If you want to close Macintosh Guide, click here
Tips for using Macintosh Guide
Identifying objects on the screen
Learning useful shortcuts
Main Macintosh Shortcuts window appears
Click one of the category buttons
Expanding Your Computer
¸ Screen control Buttons
Your computer at a glance
Built-in microphone Sound control buttons
Stereo speakers
Connecting additional equipment
Using the sound control buttons on your computer
Using the screen control buttons on your computer
Using the built-in microphone
Doing so may damage your equipment
Connecting to a network
Installing internal drives
Expanding memory
Installing and Using Application Programs
Installing application programs
Switching programs
Working with several programs at a time
Finding out which programs are open
Backing up your files
Hiding and showing windows on the desktop
When you have questions
When you run into trouble
Take your time
Start over
Rebuild your desktop regularly
Click OK
Solutions to common problems
Computer is turned on but the screen is dark
Computer’s clock keeps time inaccurately
Chapter
Sad Macintosh icon appears and the computer won’t start up
Hard disk icon does not appear on the desktop
Icons do not appear correctly on your screen
Your Macintosh can’t read a floppy disk
Pointer 8 freezes on the screen
Pointer 8 doesn’t move when you move the mouse
Dialog box with a bomb appears
Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen
Chapter
Troubleshooting
You see a message that an application program can’t be found
You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer
When do you need to initialize a hard disk?
Initializing a hard disk
Starting up from a CD-ROM disc
Shut down your computer
Starting up from a floppy disk
CD-ROM disc will remain in the CD-ROM drive
Turn on the computer
Double-click the Internal HD Format icon to open it
When initialization is complete, click Done
Reinitializing your computer’s internal hard disk
Type a name for your disk in the Name box
Open the Apple HD SC Setup icon
Initializing an external Scsi hard disk
Click Drive until the disk you want to initialize appears
Click Init to initialize the hard disk
Try these suggestions first
Repairing a damaged disk
When do you need to repair a disk?
Disks can become damaged by repeated use and handling
Open the Internal HD Format icon
Testing an external Scsi hard disk
Checking for damage on your internal hard disk
Choose Scan All Blocks from the Functions menu
Click Drive until the disk you want appears
How to repair a hard disk or floppy disk
Open the Disk First Aid icon
Click the icon of the disk you want to test
If Disk First Aid cannot correct the problem
Click Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk
Installing or reinstalling system software
When should you install system software?
When should you reinstall system software?
Installing system software
Open the Apple HD SC Setup program
Find and open the Disk First Aid icon
Easy Install dialog box appears
Doing a clean installation of system software
To do a clean installation, follow these steps
Find and open the Apple HD SC Setup icon
Following dialog box appears
Hold down Shift-x-K to start the clean installation
Click the Install New System Folder button and click OK
Click Continue
It takes a few minutes to complete the installation
Click Clean Install
Doing a custom installation
Choose Custom Install from the pop-up menu
Restart your Macintosh
Appendix a Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips
Health-related information about computer use
Musculoskeletal discomfort
Eye fatigue
Arranging your office
Shoulders relaxed
Avoiding fatigue
What about electromagnetic emissions?
Safety instructions
Handling your computer equipment
Handling the built-in monitor
Handling the keyboard
Handling floppy disks
Ejecting a disk
Power supply
If you can’t eject a floppy disk
Cleaning the monitor
Cleaning your equipment
Cleaning the computer case
Cleaning the mouse
Rotate the rollers to clean all around them
Locking and unlocking the mouse
Recessed area on ring Recessed area surrounding ring
To unlock the mouse, follow these steps
Appendix B Installing an Expansion Card
Opening the computer
Installing an Expansion Card
Remove the two retainer screws from the vertical plate
Installing a processor-direct slot PDS card
Remove the plastic access cover from the vertical plate
Align the card over the processor-direct slot
Remove the communication card from its static-proof bag
Installing a communication card
Communication slot is the rightmost slot on the logic board
Align the card over the communication slot
Closing the computer
Press the reset button
Reinsert the two retainer screws into the vertical plate
Replace the back panel of the computer
Caps Lock key Clear key Command key
Special keys on Apple keyboards Arrow keys
Delete key
Power key Return key
Control key
Enter key
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