Apple iBook G4 manual Calibrating Your New Battery, What’s Next?

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If you plan to store your iBook G4 for an extended period of time, see “Storing Your iBook G4” on page 69 for information on how to prevent your battery from draining completely.

Calibrating Your New Battery

To get the longest running time from your battery, complete the following steps sometime during the first week you have your iBook G4.

To initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps:

1Plug in the power adapter and fully charge your iBook G4 battery until the light on the power adapter plug changes to green and the onscreen meter in the menu bar indicates that the battery is fully charged.

2Disconnect the power adapter and use your iBook G4.

When your battery gets low, you will see the first low-battery warning dialog on the screen. Continue to use your iBook G4 until it automatically goes to sleep; at that point the battery has been sufficiently drained for calibration.

3Connect the power adapter and leave it connected until the battery is fully charged again.

Important: You only have to fully discharge and then charge your battery once to calibrate it. After that, you can connect and disconnect the power adapter when the battery is at any charge level.

If you purchased additional batteries, repeat the calibration procedure with the additional batteries as well. For more information about your power adapter and battery, see “Using Your Power Adapter” on page 21 and “Battery” on page 45.

What’s Next?

•Learn the important basics about your iBook G4. Check out Chapter 2, “The Basics,” on page 19.

•Have fun trying out your computer’s applications and Internet features. Browse the Welcome to Panther booklet that came with your computer.

•If you’re unfamiliar with Mac OS X, open Mac OS Help and browse the information.

•Switching from another computer? Open Mac OS Help and see the “New to

Mac OS X” section. It will help you use your previous computer knowledge to get started on a Mac.

Chapter 1 Getting Started

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Contents Getting Started Page Contents Appendix a Appendix BAppendix C Appendix DYour iBook G4 is a full-featured notebook computer Getting StartedBasic Features of Your iBook G4 Volume controls Sleep indicator lightPower button Power adapter portAdditional Features of Your iBook G4 FireWire 400 port Internal modem portEthernet port 10/100Base-T Two USB 2.0 Universal Serial Bus portsSetting Up Plug In the Power AdapterConnect Your Cables To connect to a phone lineTo connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network Turn On Your iBook G4To turn on the computer, press the Power button Problems Turning the Computer On? Nothing happens when you press the Power buttonPutting Your iBook G4 to Sleep How Do I Turn My iBook G4 Off?Shutting Down Your iBook G4 To initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps Calibrating Your New BatteryWhat’s Next? Other Support What If I Have More Questions?Mac OS Help Page Basics To adjust the resolution on your display Adjusting Your DisplayBasics Using Your Power Adapter Using the Trackpad Tips for Using the TrackpadUsing the Keyboard Using a MouseCustomizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences Learning About Mac OSConnecting to a Printer To set up a printerPlaying a CD and Connecting Headphones Keeping Your Software Up to DateMonitoring Printing To monitor printingConnecting to a Network Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB DeviceTo check for updated software Using the Internet Transferring Files to Another ComputerWhen an Application Freezes To force an application to quitPage Using Your Computer Using USB Devices Universal Serial Bus USBUsing Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time USB Devices and Battery PowerFor More Information on USB FireWire Using FireWire DevicesConnecting Your iBook G4 to Another Computer Using FireWire FireWire Devices and Battery PowerFor More Information on FireWire AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking and Internet Access How AirPort Extreme Provides Wireless Internet AccessFor More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology Using Bluetooth DevicesFor More Information on AirPort Extreme For More Information on Using Ethernet Ethernet 10/100Base-TUsing Your Modem External Video Support VGA, Composite, and S-VideoConnecting an External Display or Projector Turn on the external display or projectorUsing Your Optical Drive Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video DeviceFor More Information on Using an External Monitor or TV To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the iBook G4To install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc Inserting a CD or DVD DiscEjecting a Disc To eject a disc, do one of the followingPlaying DVD-Video Discs Recording CD-R and CD-RW DiscsFor More Information To record data on a CD-R or CD-RW discTo burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R disc Recording Information on a DVDTo record data on DVD-R discs Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices BatteryRemoving and Replacing the Battery To remove the batteryCharging a Battery To replace the batteryBattery-Conservation Tips For More Information on Your iBook G4 BatterySecurity Slot For More Information on Security OptionsPage Installing an AirPort Extreme Card or Additional Memory Enhancing Your ComputerRemoving the Battery and Keyboard Enhancing Your Computer Installing an AirPort Extreme Card To install an AirPort Extreme CardInstalling Additional Memory To install additional memory30O Replacing the Keyboard and Battery Enhancing Your Computer Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory Page Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t moveTry using Disk Utility to repair the disk If the computer won’t turn on or start upOther Problems If you forgot your passwordIf you have a problem with an application If the display suddenly goes black or your system freezesIf you have trouble ejecting a disc If you suspect a problem with your computer hardwareTo use Apple Hardware Test To install Mac OS If you have problems with your Internet connectionRestoring Your Computer’s Software To install applications and Classic support Locating Your Product Serial NumberPower Adapter Operating EnvironmentBattery Cleaning Your iBook G4 Display Carrying Your iBook G4Storing Your iBook G4 AppendixSafety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer Plugging In the Power AdapterConnecting a Phone Line to the Internal Modem Using Your iBook G4General Safety Instructions Avoid Hearing Damage Apple and the Environment Battery Connectors and PortsFor More Information Keyboard and Trackpad ErgonomicsChair External Mouse Built-in DisplayThere are four kinds of Internet connections Before you connect to the InternetTo find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer To find the settings on a Mac OS X computerTo find the settings on a Windows PC Gathering the Information You Need PPPEntering Your Information Dial-Up Modem With Point-to-Point Protocol PPP Connections To test your Internet configuration DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port Manual Configuration To set up a manual configurationDhcp Configuration To set up a Dhcp configurationPPPoE Configuration To set up a PPPoE connectionAppendix C Connecting to the Internet Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually AirPort Extreme Wireless ConnectionTo check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your AirPort Extreme connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Troubleshooting Your ConnectionPPPoE Connections Network Connections Page Top Ten Questions How do I make my iBook G4 battery last longer? How does the Mac OS X interface work?Forgot my password. How do I reset it? Page FCC Compliance Statement Industry Canada StatementVcci Class B Statement European Community Radio and Television InterferenceBattery Disposal Information Laser InformationExposure to Radio Frequency Energy Mouse and Keyboard InformationTelephone Line Problems Information You Need in the United StatesTelephone Consumer Protection Act Information You Need in CanadaInformationen fur Deutschland Information You Need in the United Kingdom100 Informations pour la France Information You Need in AustraliaInformation You Need in New Zealand 101Page Index 103104 Index105 USB 106