Apple LC 550 manual Contents

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Contents

Communications regulation information iii

nSetting Up 1

Plugging in the computer 2 Connecting the mouse and keyboard 3 Turning on your computer for the first time 4 Problems starting up? 6

Safety instructions 6

Health-related information about computer use 7 What’s next? 11

n Learning the Basics 12

Taking the Macintosh Basics tour	12
Turning the computer on and off	16

n Your Computer at a Glance 18

n Using Special Features 20

Adjusting the sound 20

Using the built-in microphone 22

Adjusting the screen 22

Disabling the buttons on the front of your computer 23

Saving energy 24

Installing an expansion card 25

Using a RAM disk for temporary storage 29

Advice about using a modem 30

Starting up your computer from an external hard disk 30

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Contents Getting Started Contents Apple Computer, Inc Communications regulation information FCC statementVcci statement Setting Up Plugging in the computer Connecting the mouse and keyboard Turning on your computer for the first time Page Problems starting up? Safety instructionsHealth-related information about computer use Musculoskeletal discomfort Eye fatigue Arranging your officeAvoiding fatigue 45-70 cm 18-28What’s next? Learning the Basics Continues Put the tip of the arrow inside this picture Now your screen should look like the following illustration Turning the computer on and off Shutting down the computer with a menu command Turning on the computerYour Computer at a Glance ≤ Power plug Main power switch ADB ports Using Special Features Adjusting the soundUsing the Sound control panel Using the sound control buttons on the computerUsing the screen control buttons on the computer Using the built-in microphoneAdjusting the screen Using the Screen control panel Disabling the buttons on the front of your computerSaving energy Installing an expansion card Page Continues Slide the logic board back Using a RAM disk for temporary storage Advice about using a modem Starting up your computer from an external hard diskApple Publishing System Apple Computer, Inc