Apple G5 manual

Contents User’s Guide Simultaneously published in the United States and Canada Contents Problems With Your Display TroubleshootingSoftware Problems Using Apple Hardware TestGetting Started Positioning the Computer and DisplaySetting Up Display ports USB port FireWire 400 port Display cable Ethernet port Modem port Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Adjusting Your Display Need Help?Transferring Information to Your Power Mac G5 What’s Next?Putting Your Power Mac G5 to Sleep What to Do When You Have Finished WorkingSetting Up Your Power Mac G5 for the Internet To wake your computer from sleep, do one of the followingShutting Down Your Power Mac G5 To turn off your computerGetting to Know Your Computer Optical drive Ports and Connectors-Expanding Your Computer’s Capabilities Power socket Getting Started Battery Additional Information If you would like additional information, see the followingUsing Your Computer Using Your Apple Keyboard For More Information About Your KeyboardFor More Information About Your Mouse Using Your Apple MouseConnecting Displays, Televisions, and Video Devices To use multiple displaysUsing the Ports on Your Graphics Card To open System ProfilerConnecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device For More Information on DisplaysTo connect a video device Using Universal Serial Bus USB Using USB DevicesConnecting Multiple USB Devices For More Information on USBUsing FireWire Using FireWire Devices FireWire Target Disk ModeTo connect your Power Mac G5 in FireWire Target Disk Mode Using Audio Devices For More Information on FireWireOptical Digital Audio Ports Analog Audio Ports Using Your Optical DriveHeadphone Jack Inserting a DiscRecording Information on a CD To record music on a CD-R disc from your iTunes libraryTo record data on a CD-R disc from the Finder Recording Information on a DVD To record data to a blank DVDConnecting to an Ethernet Network Connecting to a Twisted-Pair Ethernet NetworkFor More Information on Using Ethernet To configure your network settingsUsing Your Modem Using AirPort Wireless NetworkingWireless Network Connections How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology For More Information on AirPortSetting Up a Bluetooth Device To set up a Bluetooth deviceTo delete a pairing with a device For More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology Setting Up Bluetooth File ExchangeSending a File to a Bluetooth Device Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save EnergyTransferring Information Between Two Macintosh Computers First, turn on file sharing on both computersNext, follow these steps on one computer Using Your Computer Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Computer While holding the side panel, lift the latch Important When you remove the side panel, hold it securely Computer Pull the fan assembly completely out of the computer Installing Memory To install memory DDR Sdram Dimm Working Inside Your Computer Replace the air deflector Working Inside Your Computer Push the latch down to close and secure the side panel Installing Internal Storage Devices Height 1.0 inchInstalling Serial ATA Drives Drive guides Working Inside Your Computer Replacing the Optical Drive Remove the four metal Remove the power Working Inside Your Computer Working Inside Your Computer Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP Card About AGP CardsAbout PCI Expansion Cards PCI slots Installing Your Card Port access opening PCI slot Installing an AirPort Extreme Card Replacing the Battery To replace the battery Troubleshooting4 Computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t moveComputer won’t turn on or start up Status light flashes and the computer won’t start upYou are unable to eject a disc Software Problems You have a problem with a software programYou have trouble using AirPort wireless communication No image appears on the screen Problems With Your DisplayAfter you change the screen resolution, desktop icons move Screen image appears dim or flickers Light on the front of the display is flashing Using Apple Hardware Test Screen freezes To use Apple Hardware TestInstalling Applications Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your ComputerInstalling Mac OS To install Mac OSMaximizing Ethernet Performance Locating Your Product Serial NumberPage Graphics Controller Processor and Memory SpecificationsRandom-access memory RAM Video Display ModesCombo Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW Specifications SuperDrive DVD-R/CD-RW SpecificationsData formats Ethernet Specifications USB SpecificationsFireWire Specifications Modem SpecificationsBluetooth Specifications Optional AirPort Extreme Card Optional SpecificationsOptical Digital Audio Specifications Analog Audio Specifications Power SupplyPower Requirements for Devices You Can Connect System Clock and BatteryDimensions and Operating Environment Safety, Maintenance Important Safety InformationCovered by the limited warranty on your computer Liquid Cooling SystemGeneral Maintenance Apple and the EnvironmentMaintaining Your Display Important Ergonomic and Health-Related InformationProtecting Your Optical Drive To keep your optical drive working properlyShoulders relaxed Page There are four kinds of Internet connections Before you connect to the InternetTo find the settings on a Mac OS X computer To find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computerTo find the settings on a Windows PC Gathering the Information You Need PPPTo set up Network preferences for the internal modem port Entering Your InformationDial-Up Connection Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your Internet configuration To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet ConnectionsManual Configuration To set up a manual configurationDhcp Configuration To set up a Dhcp configurationPPPoE Configuration To set up a PPPoE connection101 AirPort Wireless Connection To check if you have access to an AirPort networkSetting Up an AirPort Connection Manually To set up Network preferences for an AirPort connectionTo test your AirPort connection Troubleshooting Your Connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet ConnectionsPPPoE Connections Network Connections Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Telephone Consumer Protection Act 110 111 Page Index 114 Page Page Page Page