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Apple 2300 Series manual The PowerBook Duo MiniDock

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The PowerBook Duo MiniDock

The PowerBook Duo MiniDock

The PowerBook Duo MiniDock allows you to connect a wide variety of devices to the Macintosh PowerBook. Like the Duo Dock Plus, the minidock with peripheral devices connected to it is not a computer—you need a Macintosh PowerBook Duo 2300 series (or a PowerBook 200 series) computer to make the system work.

Q Internal modem port	™ Monitor port	¯ Power adapter port
Ç Security slot	V Apple Desktop Bus
	(ADB) port

≈ Sound input port

-Sound output port


g SCSI port	W External modem port
[ Printer port		˝ Floppy disk drive port	I Power button

The minidock attaches to the back of the PowerBook and allows you to use the following types of equipment with your computer:

ma variety of monitors (including Apple’s 17" monitor and other monitors up to 16")

mup to three Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) input devices (such as a keyboard or mouse)

man external 1.4 MB floppy disk drive

mup to six SCSI devices, including hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and scanners

ma printer

man external modem

mLocalTalk cables, to connect to an AppleTalk network

man external microphone, set of headphones, or speakers

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Apple 2300 Series manual The PowerBook Duo MiniDock

Contents

User’s Guide Macintosh PowerBook DuoThe Apple Publishing System K Apple Computer, IncGetting Started Welcome to PowerPCPreface Part2 Getting Help 3 Connecting Additional EquipmentPart Power ManagementPart Appendix B Using Your KeyboardIndex Radio and television interference Communications regulation informationFCC statement viii Communications Regulation Information DOC statementVCCI statement Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 3 Connecting Additional EquipmentChapter 4 Installing and Using Application Programs Chapter 5 Power ManagementPage and learn the basics 1 Getting StartedFollow the instructions in this chapter to set up your computer Microphone Sleep indicatorBattery IReset buttonPlugging in the computer 4 Chapter Power cord Power adapter Wrap cable around the hooks2 Position the display at a comfortable viewing angle Opening the display1 Slide the latch to the right and lift up the display To turn on the computer Turning the computer onm Press the Power key marked with a triangle P above the keyboard Power keyPage Problems turning your computer on? What’s next? Trackpad Learning the basicsTips for using the trackpad 12 Chapter A window appears welcoming you to the tutorialTutorial” are highlighted, then release the trackpad button Menus Reviewing the basicsTitle bar IconsWindows Close boxControl Strip Turning the computer off with the Power keyTurning the computer off 16 Chapter Turning the computer off with the Shut Down commandPutting the computer to sleep Automatic sleep Other ways of putting your computer to sleepRestarting a computer that’s already on 20 Chapter In other manuals Where to find answersIn this book In the Guide menuto learn about the help available to you in the Guide h menu 2 Getting HelpUse the instructions in this chapter Getting answers to your questions Getting answers with the Topics button A small window appears with instructions for you to follow Getting answers with the Index button 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window 3 Type “sound” in the text box and then click Search Getting answers with the Look For button1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button 2 Click the arrow button to activate the text box30 Chapter If you want to close Macintosh Guide, click hereTips for using Macintosh Guide Identifying objects on the screen Learning useful shortcuts 34 Chapter 3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected¯ Power adapter port 3 Connecting Additional Equipmentif a modem is installed I Reset buttonThe PowerBook Duo Dock Plus m an internal 1.4 MB floppy disk drive The PowerBook Duo MiniDock Adjustments for a printer connected directly to the port The PowerBook Duo Floppy AdapterConnecting a printer Adjustments for sharing a modem and printer Connecting a modemAdjustments for a network printer To connect an external modem, follow these steps Close the control panel Choose General Settings from the pop-up menuThe external modem is ready to use M2538LL/A Connecting SCSI devicesFor SCSI disk mode Apple HDI-30 SCSI System CableWhere to add cable terminators when connecting a single SCSI device Using your PowerBook as a hard diskConnecting your computer as a hard disk 11 Turn on the PowerBook by pressing the Power key 13 Turn on the other computer 12 Turn on the other SCSI devices in the chain, if anyPowerBook Turn off any other SCSI devices in the chain Drawing battery power in SCSI disk modeQuitting SCSI disk mode Shut down the computer your PowerBook is connected toMicrophone Connecting sound input and output devices50 Chapter Connecting a monitorConnecting other devices Adding memory to your computerUsing Software Highlights 4 Installing and Using Application ProgramsTo get started with your software, follow these steps 1 Open the application program 2 Open the Guide h menu Installing application programsGetting help for application programs Finding out which programs are open Switching programsWorking with several programs at a time Shared libraries Using “native” application programsHiding and showing windows on the desktop Special memory requirements56 Chapter Backing up your filesMaking software disks Why make software disks?What is a disk image? High-density disks have two holes What you need2 Turn on the computer Making a set of disks6 When you’re finished, click Quit 1 Open the Floppy Disk Maker application program Making individual disksThe following appears on the screen Monitoring the battery charge 5 Power ManagementPower sources What you should know Responding to low-power messagesWhat you should do When a lightning bolt appears in the icon, the battery is charging Using the Control Strip to monitor battery chargeUsing the battery icon Recharging in the computer Recharging the batteryRecharging in a recharger 3 Place the battery in the recharger as shown Power adapterBattery Recharger Recharging in both the computer and a recharger Removing or replacing the battery 6 Close the battery door by pushing it back into place Disposing of dead batteriesReconditioning the battery Replacing the backup batteryThe following appears 74 Chapter 6 Click OK7 Click OK Maximizing work time IIpart Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Diagnostic TechniquesPage When you run into trouble 6 Tips and TroubleshootingWhen you have questions Problems starting up the computer Resetting the parameter RAM a useful troubleshooting technique The computer starts up, but the desktop doesn’t appear The computer makes an unusual sound at startupThe computer displays a flashing question mark icon The computer freezes or displays an error message during startupTips and Troubleshooting m Reduce the size of the disk cache in the Memory control panel Every time the computer starts up, it rebuilds the desktop Problems working with programsThe computer freezes or displays a system error message for instructions A program won’t open 88 Chapter A message says there is not enough memoryThe screen went blank Other problems while workingA window has disappeared A file can’t be thrown away When trying to open or move a font file, I see an error messageSome icons look different from usual An icon is blinking in the menu barm Select a different alert sound in the Sound control panel Hard disk Problems with hardwareFloppy disk drive either an external drive or built into a dock The pointer won’t move TrackpadThe computer is using the wrong disk as a startup disk The pointer sticks or jumps when I use the trackpadA key won’t stop repeating KeyboardTyping on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen External monitor connected to a dock PowerBook displayThe monitor goes dark after a few minutes The computer freezes when screen dimming takes effectThe external monitor does not show the menu bar The pointer won’t move from one monitor to anotherThe eject button on the Duo Dock doesn’t work DocksWhen I start up the computer after docking, the computer is ejected The computer can’t be inserted into the Duo Dock98 Chapter When I start up the computer in the Duo Dock, nothing happensWhen I start up a computer connected to a minidock, nothing happens The computer can’t find the printer PrintersI can’t print on a printer connected to the dock m Reduce the amount of memory the program uses When I start up using SCSI disk mode, the desktop appears SCSI equipment and SCSI disk modeI can’t turn on the computer after connecting a SCSI device m Check that all cable connections are secure Problems with equipment connected to your Macintosh PowerBook Solutions to common network problems Problems with networks and file sharingA message says that a disk can’t be ejected because it’s being shared Solutions to other network problemsThe computer I want to connect to doesn’t appear in the Chooser I connected to another computer, but I can’t see any filesA message says that an item can’t be shared I can’t open a shared disk or folder Problems with Apple Remote AccessThe Remote Access Setup control panel won’t open The modem is not listed in the Remote Access Setup control panelThe modem dialed the phone number, but the connection failed Checking your system software extensions 7 Diagnostic TechniquesTips for locating problem extensions Testing your hard disk 3 In the list of drives, click the disk you want to test What if you don’t have system software disks? Reinstalling system softwareWhen should you install system software? Doing a normal installation If it isn’t, click Switch Disk until the correct disk name appears Doing a clean installation For a clean installation DO NOT click the Install button The following dialog box appears Replacing special software Doing a custom installationTo install customized system software, follow these steps 8 Restart your computer The system software is installed and your computer is ready to use5 Click Install 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Diagnostic TechniquesIIIpart Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance TipsAppendix B Using Your Keyboard Page Health-related information about computer use Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips126 Appendix A Musculoskeletal discomfortChair Eye fatigueArranging your work area and equipment Keyboard and trackpad Built-in display MouseExternal monitor Avoiding fatigueWhat about electromagnetic emissions? Important care and safety instructions 132 Appendix A Caring for batteries Handling floppy disks Airplanes and airports Traveling with the Macintosh PowerBookHandling your Macintosh PowerBook International repair and service Storing the Macintosh PowerBookService and support PowerBook Duo 2300 series keyboard Appendix B Using Your KeyboardRefer to this appendix for information on using the Macintosh Caps Lock key Shift keyArrow keys In some programs, the arrow keys have other functionsthe window Typing special characters and symbolsKey combination Grave accent ` Acute accent ´ Circumflex Tilde ~ Umlaut ¨The letter “c” with a cedilla ç Diacritical markSpecial key combinations Index Page Page Page Page I, J Page Page Page 154 Index sound input/output devices, connectingPage X, Y