Apple 3400 Series manual Becoming familiar with your Macintosh PowerBook, Hardware at a glance

Follow the instructions in this

chapter to set up your computer

and learn the basics.

1 Getting Started

The information and illustrations in this chapter provide an overview of your Macintosh PowerBook system and get you started using the computer. To begin, take a few moments to review some important details about the computer’s hardware, software, and learning materials.

Becoming familiar with your Macintosh PowerBook

Your PowerBook is designed to keep you working productively in any location. With a PowerBook, you have

measily expandable hardware

mspecialized programs for mobile computing and versatile productivity applications, in addition to Macintosh system software

minteractive online instructions for using the computer, a manual for setting up and troubleshooting, and electronic manuals for application programs provided with the computer

Hardware at a glance

The illustration on the next page shows the built-in features of your computer, including the slots for PC Cards, the expansion bay for adding a CD-ROM drive or other internal device, and the ports for connecting to a network, a printer, and other external equipment.

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