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Apple Duo 270C Manual

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3Contents
- P reface How to Use This Book xv
Your Computer 1
- Chapter 1 Setting Up Your PowerBook Duo 1
- 4Chapter 2 Working on the Desktop 27
- Chapter 3 Creating and Changing a Document 47
- 5Chapter 4 Learning More About Your Computer 65
- Chapter 5 Setting up Your Programs 73
- 6Chapter 6 Power Management 87
- Chapter 7 Using Disks 105
- 7Chapter 8 Organizing Your Files 117
- Chapter 9 Sound, Color, and V ideo 131
- Chapter 10 Adapting Your Computer to Your Own Use 145
- 8Chapter 11 Printing 165
- Chapter 12 Using Your Computer on a Network 181
- 10Chapter 13 Building a PowerBook Duo System 215
- 11Chapter 14 Travel, Storage, and Service 269
- Quick Reference Summary and Shortcuts 275
- 12Appendix A K eyboard and Character Sets 297
- Appendix B Exchanging Disks and Files with MS-DOS Computers 301
- Appendix C Map 307
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  - 13Important
  - Radio and television interference
    - m m m m
15How to Use This Book
- Preface
17Setting Up Your P owerBook Duo
- Chapter 1
  - 18Setting up the computer
    - Step 1: Plug in the power adapter
    - 20Step 3: Turn on the computer
    - 22What to do next
  - 23Learning the basics
    - 24Starting the tour
  - 28Turning the PowerBook on and off
    - Off
      - To turn the PowerBook off
    - 29Sleep
      - To put the PowerBook to sleep
      - Automatic sleep
    - 30On
      - To turn the PowerBook Duo on
    - On/off summary
    - 31When you turn on your computer
    - 32Restarting a computer thats already on
    - Restarting a computer that cant be turned on normally
  - 34Important care and safety instructions
    - Warning
    - 35sCaution
    - 36SImportant
  - 37Health-related information about computer use
    - Musculoskeletal discomfort
    - 38Eye fatigue
    - Arranging your work area and equipment
      - Chair
      - 39Keyboard and trackball
      - 40Mouse
      - Built-in display
      - 41External monitor
      - Avoiding fatigue
43Working on the Desktop
- Chapter 2
  - 44Use the trackball
    - Point
    - 45Click
    - 47Drag
  - 48Choose a command
    - Giving or ders to your computer
  - 49Open an icon
  - 50Look at the contents of a window
    - Make a window the active window
    - 52Make a window larger or smaller
    - 54Move the hidden contents of a window into view
  - 56Close a window
  - 57Move a window
    - 58Whats on the desktop?
      - Icons represent containers
      - 60Windows let you see whats inside containers
      - Menus offer you choices
    - 61Using the keyboar d
      - Modifier keys
      - Arrow keys
63Creating and Changing a Document
- Chapter 3
  - 64Open a program
  - 65Create a document
  - Save your work
  - 66Switch programs
  - 68Close a document
  - 69Open a document
    - Two types of programs
  - 70Change a document
  - 73Save your work so far
  - 74Make more changes
    - Taking a shortcut
  - 76Quit a program
  - 77Make a copy of a document
    - Opening and closing documents and programs
  - 78Change the name of an icon
  - 79Use the Trash
- Chapter 4
81Learning More About Your P owerBook
- 82Open the Battery desk accessory
- Open the PowerBook control panel
- 83Use Balloon Help
  - Turn on Balloon Help
  - 84Turn off Balloon Help
- 85Using floppy disks
  - Taking care of floppy disks
  - 86Floppy disks and har d disks
    - Inserting a floppy disk
- 87Use P art III of this book
  - What next?
89Setting Up Your Programs
- Chapter 5
  - Installing or updating system software
    - 90Before you install
    - Installing system software
    - 92Installing customized system software
    - 93Starting up with a floppy disk
  - 94Installing your programs
    - Installing programs without a floppy disk drive
    - 95Checking for computer viruses
  - 96Working with several programs at a time
    - Finding out what programs are open
    - Switching programs
    - Hiding and showing windows on the desktop
    - 97Changing the amount of memory a program uses
  - 98Using the Scrapbook
    - Storing items in the Scrapbook:
    - Copying items from the Scrapbook:
    - Deleting items from the Scrapbook:
  - 99Using a RAM disk
    - Creating a RAM disk
    - 100Erasing a RAM disk
    - Resizing or removing a RAM disk
    - 101Making a RAM disk the startup disk
103P ower Management
- Chapter 6
  - Power sources
  - 104Monitoring the battery charge level
    - Using the Battery desk accessory
    - 105Responding to low-power messages
      - What you should do
      - What you should know
  - 106Recharging the battery
    - Recharging in the computer
    - 107Recharging in a recharger
    - 109Recharging in both the computer and a recharger
  - 110Removing or replacing the battery
  - 111Maximizing battery life and work time
  - 112Disposing of dead batteries
  - Replacing the backup batteries
  - 113Reconditioning the battery
  - 115Maximizing work time
    - Ways to conserve battery power
    - 116Adjusting the battery conservation settings
      - The easiest approach
      - More about automatic sleep and screen dimming
    - 117Using the Custom options
      - 118Battery Conservation settings
      - Processor cycling
      - 119Processor speed
      - 120Power Conservation
121Using Disks
- P reparing a new disk for use
  - Initializing a hard disk
- Chapter 7
  - 123Initializing a floppy disk
  - 124Erasing a floppy disk
  - Designating a startup disk
    - Scanning order for startup disks
  - 125P rotecting the information on a disk
    - Locking a floppy disk
    - 126Locking a file
    - Backing up your files
  - 127If you cant save files on a floppy disk
  - 128Ejecting a disk
    - If you cant eject a floppy disk
  - 129Caring for disks
    - Hard disk precautions
  - Testing and repairing disks
    - If a hard disk icon doesnt appear
    - 130Using Disk First Aid
    - 132Testing a hard disk
133Or ganizing Your F iles
- Chapter 8
  - Straightening up your files
  - 134Using folders to organize your files
    - Creating and naming folders
  - 135Filing documents when you save them
  - 136Making items easier to find
    - Creating an alias
      - Uses for aliases
      - Locating the original of an alias
    - 137Installing an item in the Apple menu
    - Moving an item to the desktop
  - 138Finding an item
    - Finding an item by name
    - 139Finding an item using other criteria
    - 141Finding items that meet two criteria
    - Ways to use the Find command
  - 142Creating a template or stationery
  - 143Getting information about your files
    - Using the Info window
    - Using the V iew menu
  - 144Assigning a label to a file
  - 145Tips on transferring files
147Sound, Color, and Video
- Setting the beep sound
- Chapter 9
159Magnifying the screen image
- 161Adapting Your Computer to Your Own Use
  - Chapter 10
    - 162Specifying which items you want opened at startup
    - Installing an item in the Apple menu
    - Installing files in the System F older
      - 163Removing files from the System Folder
    - 164Changing the items in the Label menu
    - Setting the time and date
    - 165Setting a time for the Alarm Clock to go off
      - Turning the alarm off
    - 166Changing time and date formats
      - 167Changing the date format
      - 168Changing the time format
    - 169Changing number and currency formats
    - 170Adjusting the way the trackball or mouse works
    - 171Adjusting the way the keyboard works
      - 172Making keyboard shortcuts easier to type
      - Adjusting the keyboard for very slow typing
    - 173Adjusting the blinking of a menu item
    - Adjusting the blinking of the insertion point
    - 174Changing the way the contents of windows appear
    - 175Changing an icon
    - 176Turning off the Empty Trash warning
    - 177Managing memory
      - Checking memory use
      - Making the most of your memory
      - 178Adjusting the disk cache
      - 179Using hard disk space as memory
      - 180Turning on 32-bit addressing
- 181Printing
  - Before you print
    - Choosing a printer
  - Chapter 11
    - 182If your printer is connected directly to your computer
    - If your printer is connected over a network
    - 184Selecting P age Setup options
    - 185Updating printer software on networked computers
    - 186P rinting your work
      - 187P rinting the contents of a window or the desktop
      - 188Solutions to common printing problems
    - 189Controlling background printing
    - Working with fonts
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- Outline fonts and bitmap fonts
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- 191Installing fonts
- 192Removing fonts
- Transferring fonts to a LaserWriter printer
- 194Finding out about available fonts
- Other ways to use the LaserWriter Font Utility
  - Initializing a hard disk attached to a printer
  - 196Transferring a PostScript file to a LaserWriter
- 197Using Your Computer on a Network
  - Chapter 12
    - What networking offers
    - 198Setting up your computer on a network
      - 1. 2.
      - 199Connecting to a network
      - Turning on AppleTalk
      - 200Naming your computer and its owner
    - 201Gaining access to files on shared disks
      - Connecting to a shared disk
      - 203Disconnecting from a shared disk
      - 204Connecting quickly to a shared disk
      - Connecting automatically when you start up
      - 205Reconnecting a PowerBook to shared disks
    - 206Working with files and folders on other computers
      - Creating a new folder on another computer
      - Changing your password
      - 207Giving folder ownership to someone else
    - 208Sharing your own files
      - How file sharing works
      - Turning file sharing on
      - 209Turning on guest access
      - 210Selecting a folder or disk to share
        Taking back a shared folder or disk
      - 211Naming a registered user
      - 212Setting a registered users password
      - 213Naming a group of users
      - Seeing whos in a group
      - 215P reventing specific users or guests from accessing your computer
      - 217Removing a user from a group
      - Removing a user or group from your list of registered users
      - Giving away ownership of a folder or disk on your computer
      - 218Turning file sharing off
      - 220Gaining access to your computer from another computer
      - 221Changing your password
    - 222Using access privileges
      - Understanding access privileges
      - 223Setting access privileges to folders and disks
      - 224Access privilege strategies
      - 225Working with privileges that others have set
      - Checking your access privileges
    - 226Linking programs
      - Linking to a program on another computer
      - 228Disconnecting a program link
      - Allowing other people to link to your programs
        Turning program linking on
        229Selecting a program for linking
        Allowing guests to link to your programs
        230Naming specific users to link to your programs
- 231Building a P owerBook Duo System
  - Chapter 13
    - Using the PowerBook Duo Dock
    - 232Duo Dock features
    - 234Setting up the Duo Dock
    - 236Inserting the PowerBook Duo into the Duo Dock
    - 237Turning on the Powerbook Duo System
    - 238Working with a Powerbook Duo System
      - Your preferences
      - Battery recharging
      - Power conservation
      - 239Hard disks
      - SCSI devices
      - Virtual memory
      - 240Network
      - Modem
      - If you have system problems
    - 241Using security features
      - 243A useful shortcut
    - 244Installing a NuBus card
      - Getting ready
      - 245Installing the card
    - 253Using the PowerBook Duo MiniDock
      - 254Duo MiniDock features
      - 255Setting up the Duo MiniDock
        258More about modem and printer ports
      - 259Before you dock
        Shut down for access to all devices
        Sleep for access to everything except SCSI devices
        Dont dock with the computer turned on
        Before-you-dock summary
      - 260Connecting the PowerBook Duo to the Duo MiniDock
      - 261Turning on the PowerBook Duo System
        Making your external monitor the main monitor
      - 263Working with a P owerBook Duo system
        Your preferences
        Input devices
        264Battery recharging
        Power adapter
        Power conservation
        Monitors
        265Hard disks
        Virtual memory
        Modem
        If you have system problems
      - 266Removing the PowerBook Duo from the Duo MiniDock
    - 267Using the PowerBook Duo Floppy Adapter
      - Connecting the floppy adapter, disk drive, and input device(s) to the PowerBook Duo
      - 270Turning on the PowerBook Duo
      - Disconnecting the floppy adapter, disk drive, and input device(s) from the P owerBook Duo
      - Floppy disk drive precautions
    - 271Other adapters
    - 272Using SCSI devices
      - Installing software
      - 273Setting SCSI ID numbers
      - 274Checking that the SCSI chain is properly terminated
        If you are attaching one SCSI device
        If you are attaching more than one SCSI device
      - 275Connecting cables
    - 276Using your PowerBook Duo as a SCSI disk
      - Connecting your computer as a SCSI disk
      - 279Simplifying the SCSI disk connection process
      - Using SCSI disk mode to reinstall system software
      - 281Drawing battery power in SCSI disk mode
      - Quitting SCSI disk mode
    - 282Connecting a modem
    - 283Connecting a printer
    - 284Connecting sound input and output devices
    - Adding memory to your computer
- 285Travel, Storage, and Service
  - Chapter 14
    - Traveling with the PowerBook
    - 286Storing the PowerBook
    - 287P rotecting the PowerBook Duo system from theft
    - Service and support
      - If the PowerBook malfunctions or is damaged
      - How to get help
    - 289F or more information about Macintosh computers
      - Macintosh user groups
      - Technical information
        Apple Technical Library
        Apple Communications Library
        APDA
        290Assistance for hardware and software developers
- 291Summary and Shortcuts
  - Double-click
  - Shift-click
  - Working with icons
    - Selecting icons
  - Quick Reference
    - Opening an icon
    - Moving, copying, and renaming an icon
    - 292Working with windows
      - Making a window the active window
      - Moving a window and changing its size
      - 293Scrolling through the contents of a window
      - Opening higher-level folder windows
      - Using the outline form in list views
    - 294Working with menus
      - 295Choosing an item from a menu
      - Choosing an item from a submenu
    - 296K eyboard shortcuts in the Finder and in directory dialog boxes
    - 297Troubleshooting
      - The PowerBook Duo
        The computer wont start.
        298The computer just stopped.
        The computer exhibits odd behavior, such as many unexplained system failures.
        299Power The battery is draining too fast.
        The battery cant be recharged.
        The computer goes to sleep too often.
        The PowerBook wont run off the battery and/or the battery wont charge.
        300The computer doesnt go to sleep automatically.
        The screen The screen looks blurred or out of focus.
        The screen is too dark.
        The screen is flickering.
        301There are ghost images or black dots on the screen.
        The pointer moves too fast/too slowly.
        The pointer wont move at all.
        A window has disappeared.
        An icon is blinking in the menu bar.
        302The trackball The trackball doesnt work smoothly; it sticks or jumps when rolled.
        You just cleaned the trackball, and it feels worse than before.
        Memory A not enough memory message appears when you try to open a program.
        Virtual memory is supposed to be on, but its off.
      - 303The Duo Dock
        You cant insert the computer into the dock.
        You cant turn on the docked computer.
        The computer is on but the monitor is blank.
        You cant eject the computer from the dock.
      - 304The Duo MiniDock
      - 305SCSI devices
        You cant turn on the computer after connecting a SCSI device.
        The computer doesnt recognize your SCSI devices.
      - 306Disk drives and disks
        The har d disk keeps stopping and starting again.
        307The har d disk is full.
        The icon of a floppy disk doesnt appear on the screen.
        You cant eject a disk from a floppy disk drive.
        308A message says that a disk is not initializedbut you know that it is.
        You cant delete a file.
        You cant save or copy files onto a floppy disk.
      - 309Modems
        The external modem doesnt work.
        The internal modem doesnt work.
      - Printers
        Your computer cant find the printer.
        Your printer does not appear in the Chooser window.
        310The network printer keeps restarting.
        Nothing happens, or you see an error message, when you try to print.
        Your documents are printed with the wrong fonts.
      - 311Networks
        You cant find or cant open icons needed to set up file sharing.
        The shared disk you want to connect to does not appear in the Chooser window.
        You cant open a shared disk or folder.
        You cant connect to your own computer from another Macintosh.
      - 312Application programs
        A program wont open.
        A program runs very slowly.
        A message says that a program could not be found.
        A program doesnt work, or malfunctions consistently.
        You just did something you didnt mean to do.
- 313Keyboard and Character Sets
  - Appendix A
    - "
    - '
      - *
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    - '
    - 314Using Caps Lock
    - Typing special characters and symbols
- 317Exchanging Disks and F iles With MS-DOS Computers
  - Initializing a disk in MS-DOS format
  - Appendix B
    - 319Converting files to and from MS-DOS format
      - 321Other file-conversion options
- 323Map
  - Appendix C
    - Setting your location
    - 324Comparing locations
    - 325Finding a location
    - 326Adding or removing a location
      - Adding a location
      - Changing or removing a location
  - 327Index
    - A
    - 328B
    - 329C
    - 331D
    - 333E
    - 334F
    - 336G
    - H
    - 337I, J
    - 338K
    - L
    - M
    - 340N
    - O
    - 341P
    - 343Q
    - R
    - 344S
    - 347T
    - 348U
    - 349V
    - W
    - X Y
    - Z

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