User’s Guide
Apple Computer, Inc
Contents
Troubleshooting
Where to connect additional equipment
Connecting an Apple PlainTalk Microphone
Getting Help
Index 105
Health-related information about computer use
FCC statement
Radio and television interference
DOC statement
Vcci statement CD-ROM drive
Welcome to Power Macintosh
Monitor
Monitor power cord
Keyboard Mouse Monitor cable
Getting Started
Plugging in the computer
When you are ready to begin, follow these steps
Choose a power outlet to which you have easy access
Installing an expansion card
Connecting a monitor
Connecting the monitor power cord
Place the monitor where you will be using it
Plug in the monitor power cord
Connect the monitor power cord to the monitor
On some monitors, the cord is already attached
Monitor port is marked with the icon symbol
Connecting the monitor cable
Attach the monitor cable to the monitor
Connecting the mouse and keyboard
Connecting a keyboard with a separate cable
Connecting other equipment
Connecting a keyboard with a built-in cable
Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key
Turning the computer on
Follow these steps to turn the computer on
Turn on the monitor
Check to see what’s on your screen
Problems turning your computer on?
What’s next?
Learning the basics
Slide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk
Reviewing the basics
Guide h menu
To turn the computer on, simply press the Power key again
Press the Power key marked with a triangle on the keyboard
Turning the computer off
You can also shut down your computer from the keyboard
Where to find answers
This book
Guide menu
Other manuals
Getting Help
Getting answers to your questions
Getting answers with the Topics button
Macintosh Guide window, click the Topics button
Click Setting Options in the list of topics
Small window appears with instructions for you to follow
Now continue with the next section
Read and follow the instructions in this window
Getting answers with the Index button
Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button
Read and follow the instructions in the window
Getting answers with the Look For button
Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button
If you want to close Macintosh Guide, click here
Tips for using Macintosh Guide
Identifying objects on the screen
Main Macintosh Shortcuts window appears
Learning useful shortcuts
Click one of the category buttons
Chapter
CD-ROM drive Volume buttons Optional
Monitor Floppy disk drive Computer
Where to connect additional equipment
Connecting an Apple PlainTalk Microphone
Connecting external stereo speakers
Assemble the speakers and the cable you need
Connecting to an Ethernet network
Installing internal drives
Expanding memory
Installing and Using Application Programs
Installing application programs
Working with several programs at a time
Switching programs
Finding out which programs are open
Backing up your files
Hiding and showing windows on the desktop
Special memory requirements
Using Power Macintosh application programs
Shared libraries
Using older Macintosh programs
When you have questions
When you run into trouble
Take your time
Start over
Rebuild your desktop regularly
Click OK
Computer is turned on but the screen is dark
Solutions to common problems
Computer’s clock keeps time inaccurately
Chapter
Sad Macintosh icon appears and the computer won’t start up
Hard disk icon does not appear on the desktop
Icons do not appear correctly on your screen
Your Macintosh can’t read a floppy disk
Pointer 8 freezes on the screen
Dialog box with a bomb appears
Pointer 8 doesn’t move when you move the mouse
Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen
Chapter
Troubleshooting
You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer
You experience problems using an older Macintosh program
If your computer’s performance decreases
Initializing a hard disk
Starting up from a CD-ROM disc
CD-ROM disc will remain in the CD-ROM drive
Starting up from a floppy disk
Shut down your computer
When initialization is complete, click Done
Reinitializing your computer’s internal hard disk
Double-click the Internal HD Format icon to open it
Type a name for your hard disk in the Name box
Initializing an external Scsi hard disk
Open the Apple HD SC Setup icon
Click Drive until the disk you want to initialize appears
Click Init to initialize the hard disk
Repairing a damaged disk
When do you need to repair a disk?
Try these suggestions first
Disks can become damaged by repeated use and handling
Testing an external Scsi hard disk
Checking for damage on your internal hard disk
Open the Internal HD Format icon
Choose Scan For Defects from the Functions menu
How to repair a hard disk or floppy disk
Click Drive until the disk you want appears
Open the Disk First Aid icon
Click Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk
Click the icon of the disk you want to test
If Disk First Aid cannot correct the problem
Installing or reinstalling system software
When should you install system software?
When should you reinstall system software?
Installing system software
Open the Apple HD SC Setup program
Find and open the Disk First Aid icon
Easy Install dialog box appears
Click Continue
Doing a clean installation of system software
To do a clean installation, follow these steps
Find and open the Apple HD SC Setup icon
Click the Install New System Folder button and click OK
Hold down Shift-x-K to start the clean installation
Following dialog box appears
It takes a few minutes to complete the installation
Click Clean Install
Doing a custom installation
Choose Custom Install from the pop-up menu
Restart your Macintosh
Appendix a Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips
Health-related information about computer use
Musculoskeletal discomfort
Eye fatigue
Arranging your office
Shoulders relaxed
Avoiding fatigue
What about electromagnetic emissions?
Safety instructions
Handling your computer equipment
Handling the monitor
Handling the keyboard
Handling floppy disks
Ejecting a disk
Power supply
If you can’t eject a floppy disk
Cleaning your equipment
Cleaning the computer case
Cleaning the monitor
Cleaning the mouse
Rotate the rollers to clean all around them
Locking and unlocking the mouse
Put the ball and the ring back in place
To unlock the mouse, follow these steps
Appendix B Installing an Expansion Card
Appendix B
You can also press the Power key on the keyboard
Opening the computer
Appendix B
Remove the LC-PDS card from its static-proof bag
Installing an LC-PDS card
Align the card over the LC-PDS slot
Installing a communication card
Remove the communication card from its static-proof bag
Communication slot is the rightmost slot on the logic board
Align the card over the communication slot
Closing the computer
If you removed security screws earlier, reinsert them now
Your computer is now ready to turn on and use
Swing the back panel up and snap it into place
Caps Lock key Clear key Command key
Special keys on Apple keyboards Arrow keys
Power key Return key
Special keys on Apple keyboards Control key
Delete key
Enter key
Typing special characters and symbols
Special key combinations
To do this … … press this key combination
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