User’s Guide
Macintosh PowerBook Duo
The Apple Publishing System
K Apple Computer, Inc
Preface
Welcome to PowerPC
Part
Getting Started
2 Getting Help
3 Connecting Additional Equipment
Part
Power Management
Appendix B Using Your Keyboard
Index
Part
Communications regulation information
FCC statement
Radio and television interference
DOC statement
VCCI statement
viii Communications Regulation Information
Chapter 4 Installing and Using Application Programs
Chapter 3 Connecting Additional Equipment
Chapter 5 Power Management
Chapter 1 Getting Started
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1 Getting Started
Follow the instructions in this chapter to set up your computer
and learn the basics
Battery
Sleep indicator
IReset button
Microphone
Plugging in the computer
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Power cord Power adapter Wrap cable around the hooks
Opening the display
1 Slide the latch to the right and lift up the display
2 Position the display at a comfortable viewing angle
m Press the Power key marked with a triangle P above the keyboard
Turning the computer on
Power key
To turn on the computer
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Problems turning your computer on?
What’s next?
Trackpad
Learning the basics
Tips for using the trackpad
A window appears welcoming you to the tutorial
Tutorial” are highlighted, then release the trackpad button
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Menus
Reviewing the basics
Windows
Icons
Close box
Title bar
Turning the computer off with the Power key
Turning the computer off
Control Strip
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Turning the computer off with the Shut Down command
Putting the computer to sleep
Automatic sleep
Other ways of putting your computer to sleep
Restarting a computer that’s already on
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In this book
Where to find answers
In the Guide menu
In other manuals
2 Getting Help
Use the instructions in this chapter
to learn about the help available to you in the Guide h menu
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
1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button
Getting answers with the Look For button
2 Click the arrow button to activate the text box
3 Type “sound” in the text box and then click Search
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If you want to close Macintosh Guide, click here
Tips for using Macintosh Guide
Identifying objects on the screen
Learning useful shortcuts
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3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected
if a modem is installed
3 Connecting Additional Equipment
I Reset button
¯ Power adapter port
The PowerBook Duo Dock Plus
m an internal 1.4 MB floppy disk drive
The PowerBook Duo MiniDock
The PowerBook Duo Floppy Adapter
Connecting a printer
Adjustments for a printer connected directly to the port
Connecting a modem
Adjustments for a network printer
Adjustments for sharing a modem and printer
To connect an external modem, follow these steps
Choose General Settings from the pop-up menu
The external modem is ready to use
Close the control panel
For SCSI disk mode
Connecting SCSI devices
Apple HDI-30 SCSI System Cable
M2538LL/A
Where to add cable terminators when connecting a single SCSI device
Using your PowerBook as a hard disk
Connecting 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 any
Quitting SCSI disk mode
Drawing battery power in SCSI disk mode
Shut down the computer your PowerBook is connected to
PowerBook Turn off any other SCSI devices in the chain
Microphone
Connecting sound input and output devices
Connecting other devices
Connecting a monitor
Adding memory to your computer
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Using Software Highlights
4 Installing and Using Application Programs
To get started with your software, follow these steps
Installing application programs
Getting help for application programs
1 Open the application program 2 Open the Guide h menu
Switching programs
Working with several programs at a time
Finding out which programs are open
Hiding and showing windows on the desktop
Using “native” application programs
Special memory requirements
Shared libraries
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Backing up your files
Why make software disks?
What is a disk image?
Making software disks
High-density disks have two holes
What you need
2 Turn on the computer
Making a set of disks
6 When you’re finished, click Quit
1 Open the Floppy Disk Maker application program
Making individual disks
The following appears on the screen
5 Power Management
Power sources
Monitoring the battery charge
Responding to low-power messages
What you should do
What you should know
Using the Control Strip to monitor battery charge
Using the battery icon
When a lightning bolt appears in the icon, the battery is charging
Recharging in the computer
Recharging the battery
Recharging in a recharger
Power adapter
Battery Recharger
3 Place the battery in the recharger as shown
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 batteries
Reconditioning the battery
Replacing the backup battery
The following appears
6 Click OK
7 Click OK
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Maximizing work time
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Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Diagnostic Techniques
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6 Tips and Troubleshooting
When you have questions
When you run into trouble
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 startup
The computer freezes or displays an error message during startup
Tips and Troubleshooting
The computer displays a flashing question mark icon
m Reduce the size of the disk cache in the Memory control panel
Problems working with programs
The computer freezes or displays a system error message
Every time the computer starts up, it rebuilds the desktop
for instructions
A program won’t open
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A message says there is not enough memory
Other problems while working
A window has disappeared
The screen went blank
Some icons look different from usual
When trying to open or move a font file, I see an error message
An icon is blinking in the menu bar
A file can’t be thrown away
m Select a different alert sound in the Sound control panel
Problems with hardware
Floppy disk drive either an external drive or built into a dock
Hard disk
The computer is using the wrong disk as a startup disk
Trackpad
The pointer sticks or jumps when I use the trackpad
The pointer won’t move
Keyboard
Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen
A key won’t stop repeating
External monitor connected to a dock
PowerBook display
The external monitor does not show the menu bar
The computer freezes when screen dimming takes effect
The pointer won’t move from one monitor to another
The monitor goes dark after a few minutes
When I start up the computer after docking, the computer is ejected
Docks
The computer can’t be inserted into the Duo Dock
The eject button on the Duo Dock doesn’t work
When I start up the computer in the Duo Dock, nothing happens
When I start up a computer connected to a minidock, nothing happens
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Printers
I can’t print on a printer connected to the dock
The computer can’t find the printer
m Reduce the amount of memory the program uses
SCSI equipment and SCSI disk mode
I can’t turn on the computer after connecting a SCSI device
When I start up using SCSI disk mode, the desktop appears
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 sharing
The computer I want to connect to doesn’t appear in the Chooser
Solutions to other network problems
I connected to another computer, but I can’t see any files
A message says that a disk can’t be ejected because it’s being shared
A message says that an item can’t be shared
The Remote Access Setup control panel won’t open
Problems with Apple Remote Access
The modem is not listed in the Remote Access Setup control panel
I can’t open a shared disk or folder
The modem dialed the phone number, but the connection failed
Checking your system software extensions
7 Diagnostic Techniques
Tips for locating problem extensions
Testing your hard disk
3 In the list of drives, click the disk you want to test
Reinstalling system software
When should you install system software?
What if you don’t have system software disks?
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 installation
To install customized system software, follow these steps
5 Click Install 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen
The system software is installed and your computer is ready to use
Diagnostic Techniques
8 Restart your computer
Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips
Appendix B Using Your Keyboard
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Health-related information about computer use
Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips
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Musculoskeletal discomfort
Eye fatigue
Arranging your work area and equipment
Chair
Keyboard and trackpad
Built-in display
Mouse
Avoiding fatigue
What about electromagnetic emissions?
External monitor
Important care and safety instructions
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Caring for batteries
Handling floppy disks
Airplanes and airports
Traveling with the Macintosh PowerBook
Handling your Macintosh PowerBook
Storing the Macintosh PowerBook
Service and support
International repair and service
Appendix B Using Your Keyboard
Refer to this appendix for information on using the Macintosh
PowerBook Duo 2300 series keyboard
Arrow keys
Shift key
In some programs, the arrow keys have other functions
Caps Lock key
the window
Typing special characters and symbols
The letter “c” with a cedilla ç
Grave accent ` Acute accent ´ Circumflex Tilde ~ Umlaut ¨
Diacritical mark
Key combination
Special key combinations
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