Apple 120 Series Contents

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Communications regulation information vi

Preface Welcome to Power Macintosh ix

Part I

1Getting Started 1

Plugging in the computer 3

Installing an expansion card 7

Connecting a monitor 7

Connecting the mouse and keyboard 10

Connecting other equipment 12

Tur ni ng t he computer on 12

Problems turning your computer on? 15

What’s next? 16

Learning the basics 17

Reviewin g the ba sics 19

Saving energy with the Energy Saver control panel 21

Tur ni ng t he co mputer off 23

Where to find answers 25

Contents

Main K Apple Computer, Inc. Contents 2Getting Help 27 3Connecting Additional Equipment 39 4Installing and Using Application Programs 61 5Using the Optional CD-ROM Drive 67 Page Communications regulation information FCC statement Radio and television interference DOC statement VCCI statement CD-ROM drive Page Welc ome to Power Macintosh Page Page 1 Page Plugging in the c omputer Page Volt ag es for different locations Page Installing an e xpansion card Connecting a monitor Connecting the monitor power cord Page Connecting the monitor cable Connecting the mouse and keyboard Connecting a keyboard with a built-in cable Connecting a keyboard with a separate cable Connecting other equipment Tur ni ng th e computer on Page Page Problems tu r ning your computer on? Whats next? Learning the basics Page Reviewing the basics Menus Icons Windows Saving energy with the Energy Saver control panel Setting energy-saving options Putting your computer to sleep Waking your c omputer from sleep Accessing a sleeping computer over a network Scheduling automatic startup and shutdown Tur ni ng th e computer off Using the Po w er key Using the Shut Down command Page Where to find answers Users Manual Page Page Getting answers to your questions Getting answers with the Topics button Page Getting answers with the Index button Page Getting answers with the Look For button Page Tips for using Macintosh Guide Identifying objects on the screen Learning useful shortcuts Page 3 You r c o mp ut er at a glance [ I W V G About your computers sound ports Connecting most audio equipment Connecting and positioning a microphone Page Connecting external stereo speakers Connecting video equipment Page Connecting video equipment for input to the computer S-video connection for input from a VCR Composite video connection for input from a camera Page Connecting external SCSI devices Before you connect a device Page Connecting a SCSI device Expanding memory Installing inter nal drive s Connecting network cables About Macintosh networking Page 4 Installing application programs Page Worki ng wi th several programs at a time Finding out which programs are open Switching programs Hiding and showing windows on the desktop Backing up your files Using Power Ma cintosh application programs Special memory requirements Shared libraries 5 Inserting a CD-ROM disc Ejecting a CD-ROM disc Playing audio CDs Worki ng w ith Photo CDs Page Page Page 6 When you have questions If you have trouble Tak e you r ti me Start over Rebuild your desktop regularly Solutions to common probl ems Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Solutions to CD-ROM problems Problems usin g the CD-ROM drive Page Problems u s in g CD-ROM discs Page Problems u s in g ISO 9660 or High Sierra discs Problems playin g audio CDs Problems usin g Photo CDs If your computers performance decreases Solving printer pro blems Obtaining updated Apple software AppleLink eWorld Page CompuServe Internet: Apple Computer Higher Education goph er server Internet: ftp.info.apple.com Internet: ftp.support.apple.com America Online: ftp.info.apple.com gateway Initializing a hard disk When do you need to initialize a hard disk? Starting up from a CD-ROM disc Starting up from a floppy disk How to initialize a hard disk Repairing a dam aged disk When do you need to repair a disk? Try t hese suggestions first How to test a hard disk How to repair a hard disk or floppy disk If Disk First Aid cannot correct the problem Installing or r einstalling system sof tware When should you instal l system software? When should you reinstall system software? Installing system software Page Doing a clean installation of system software Page Page Page Doing a custom installation Page Installing or r einstalling CD-ROM softwar e When should you instal l or reinstall CD-ROM software? Installing or reinstalling CD - ROM software Page Page Page Health-related information about computer use Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips Musculoskeletal discomfort Eye fatigue Arranging your office Page Avoiding fatigue What about electromagnetic emissions? Safety instructions Handling your computer equipment Handling the monitor Handling the keyboard Handling floppy disks Handling CD-ROM discs Page Ejecting a disk If you cant eject a floppy disk Power supp ly Cleaning your equipment Cleaning the computer case Cleaning the monitor Cleaning the mouse Page Locking and unloc king the mouse Page Appendix B Installing an Expansion Card Page Page Page Page Page Hold the card by its edges to avoid touching the connector. 8Align the connector end of the card with the expansion slot. Page Page Page Upgrading the proce ssor Appendix C Special Keys on Your Keyboard Page Typ in g s pe c ia l characters and symbols Page Special key combinations Here are other key combinations you may find useful: Page Index A B C Page D E F G H I, J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W, X , Y Z