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Macintosh PowerBook

User’s Manual

Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related

information for Macintosh PowerBook3400 series computers

Contents

Main Page 1 Becoming familiar with your Macintosh PowerBook Hardware at a glance - - Software for mobility and efficiency Control Strip for quick changes Learning materials and other information about the computer When you have questions about the computer In the Guide menu h In electronic manuals In Read Me documents In software samplers and tours In this book Users ManualUsers Manual Preparing to set up the computer Plugging in the computer Page Page Removing the battery label Tur n ing t h e computer on Problems turning the computer on? Page Whats next? Learning the basics Tips for using the trackpad Reviewing the basics Menus Icons Windows Control Strip Tur n ing t h e computer off Tur n in g t h e computer off with the Power key Tur n in g t h e co m p ut e r off with the Shut Down command Putting the computer to sleep Other ways of putting your computer to sleep Automatic sleep Restarting a computer thats already on Page Page Page Getting answers to your questions Page Getting answers with the Topics button Getting answers with the Index button Page Getting answers with the Look For button Page Tips for using Mac OS Guide Identifying whats o n yo ur co mputer s creen Learning useful shortcuts Page 3 Using expansio n bay modules Removing an expansion bay module Page Inserting an expansion bay module Using a CD in the CD-ROM drive Inserting a disc Page Ejecting a disc Page Locking an expansion bay module Using PC Cards (PCMCIA cards) Inserting a PC Card Ejecting a PC Card Page Setting the computer not to eject storage PC Cards at startup Using a zo om video PC Card Using a PC Card modem Page Page Page Connecting Additional Equipment - Connecting a printer Connecting an external modem Connecting SCSI devices Using your Macintosh PowerBook as a hard disk Page Page Page Using an ext ernal monitor Connecting an external monitor Page Tro u ble w i th the external monitor? Disconnecting an external monitor Connecting sound input and output devices Page Connecting a mouse, keyboard, or other ADB device Connecting other devices V Adding me mory to your computer Using infrared file transfer Page 5 Learning what your PowerBook can do Getting help for application programs Installing application programs Work ing wit h several programs at a time Finding out which programs are op en Switching programs Hiding and showing windows on the desktop Backing up your files and restoring preinstalled software Backing up and restoring system software and preinstalled programs Using native app lication programs Special memory requirements Shared libraries 6 Power sources Monitoring the battery charge Responding to low-power messages Using the battery icon Using the batter y level i n dicator lights (on a lithium ion battery only) Recharging the battery Removing or replacing the battery Page Maximizing work time Page Page 7 When you have questions When you run into trouble Problems starting up the computer I Page Page Page Page Problems working with programs Page Page Page Other problems while working Page Page Problems with hardware RAM or cac h e diagnostic error Floppy disk drive Hard disk drive Trackpad Keyboar d PowerBo ok displ ay External monitors Printers Page SCSI equipm ent and SCSI disk mode Page Problems with equipment conne cted to your co mp uter Problems with networks and file sharing Solutions to c ommon problems Solutions to ot h er problems Page Page Problems with Apple R emote Access Page Page 8 Checking your system software extensions Page Tes tin g y o u r hard disk Page Reinstalling system soft ware When should yo u install system software? What if you havent made a set of system software disks? Doing a normal installation Page Doing a clean installation Page Page Page Doing a custom installation Page Page Page Page Health-related information about computer use Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips Musculoskeletal discomfort Eye fatigue Arranging your work area and equipment Page Page Avoi din g f a t ig u e What about e lectromagnetic emissions? Important care and safety instructions Warnin g Caution Important Caring for batteries Handling floppy disks Trav eli n g w i t h the Macintosh PowerBook Airplanes and airports Handling your Macintosh PowerBook International repair and ser vice Storing the Macintosh PowerBook Service and support Appendix B Using Your Keyboard x * x " ' ' Typ in g sp e c ial characters and symbols Page Special key combinations Page Appendix C Installing a Macintosh PowerBook RAM Expansion Card Getting ready Installing th e card Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Making sure the card is properly installed Appendix D Making Modem and Ethernet Connections to an Internal Expansion Card Connecting an Ethernet cable to the expansion slot car d Connecting a telephone line to the expansion slot card Page Using Ethernet and a modem at the same time / G Page Making software disks Why make software disks? Appendix E Making Backup Floppy Disks What is a disk image? What you need Making a set of disks Page Making individual disks Page Index A B C D E F G H I, J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W, X , Y Z The Apple Publishing System Page Page K Apple Computer, Inc. Contents Preface Welcome to PowerPC ix Part I 1Getting Started 3 2Getting Help 29 3Using Expansion Bay M odules and P C Cards 41 4Connecting Additional Equipment 59 5Installing and Using Application Programs 77 Page Page Communications regulation information FCC statement Radio and television interference Industry Canada statement VCCI Class 2 statement Laser information Welc ome to PowerPC

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