Apple 2400C manual Peripheral Devices, System Software, Software Modifications

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Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer

Peripheral Devices

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Several peripheral devices are available for the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer:

■Macintosh PowerBook external floppy drive for Macintosh PowerBook 2400c, to be connected through its own port on the back of the computer.

■Macintosh PowerBook power adapter for Macintosh PowerBook 2400c, the same as the power adapter for the PowerBook 3400 computer.

■Macintosh PowerBook lithium-ion rechargeable battery for Macintosh PowerBook 2400c

■Macintosh PowerBook video adapter

■Apple HDI-30 SCSI disk adapter for SCSI disk mode

■Apple SCSI peripheral interface cable for SCSI to SCSI connection

■Apple HDI-30 SCSI system cable for PowerBook to SCSI connection

An external floppy drive (with cable), a power adapter (with cable), a battery, and a video adapter are included with the computer.

System Software

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The version of the Mac OS for the PowerBook 2400c model sold in Japan is System 7.6; for the PowerBook 2400c model sold in the US, it is System 7.6.1. The system software has been modified to support the new hardware features.

For a list of the features of the system software, see Technote 1090, “System 7.6” and Technote 1096, “System 7.6.1.” To find out how to obtain Apple Computer’s Technotes, see “Supplemental Reference Documents” on page vii.

Software Modifications

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The software on the CD-ROM for the model sold in Japan includes a new system extension, the PowerBook 2400c PMU Updater. The extension includes new code to support both types of PC Card eject mechanisms: the motor-driven eject mechanism used in the PowerBook 2400c and the Nitinol wire eject mechanism used in the PowerBook 3400. For the model sold in the US, the new code has been incorporated into the System file in System 7.6.1.

The software CD also includes an update for the Card and Socket Services software. For information about the latest version of the PC Card Manager, developers should refer to the PC Card Manager v3.0 SDK. The SDK is available on the March 1997 Reference Library edition of the Developer CD and on the Apple Developer World web page at

ftp://ftp.apple.com/devworld/Development_Kits/PC_Card_Manager/

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Contents Macintosh PowerBook 2400c Computer Limited Warranty on Media and Replacement Contents Page Figures and Tables Page Contents of This Note Supplemental Reference DocumentsConventions and Abbreviations Typographical Conventions AbbreviationsADB E F a C E Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer Appearance 1Front view of the computerTwo Models 2Back view of the computerFeatures RAM Expansion DisplayPC Card Slot Keyboard 3Keyboard layout for model sold in JapanHard Disk Size ExpansionPort for Floppy Disk Drive Peripheral Devices System SoftwareSoftware Modifications Machine Identification CompatibilityDelta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer System Software Allen Watson
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