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Communications regulation information vii
Laser infor mation viii

Preface Welcome to PowerPC ix

Part I

1Getting Started 3

Becoming familiar with your Macintosh PowerBook 3
Preparing to set up the computer 10
Plugging in the computer 10
Opening the display 12
Removi ng th e batt ery la bel 13
Tur n in g t h e com puter on 14
Problems turning the computer on? 15
What’s next? 17
Learning the basics 18
Reviewi ng th e basi cs 20
Tur n in g t h e c o mputer off 22
Putting the computer to sleep 24
Resta rti ng a computer that’s already on 26
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