application programs, Macintosh 36–38
activating 13
active, identifying 13, 37
additional, on hard disk 35
can’t be found 92
compatibility with system software
88, 91
disk repair (Disk First Aid) 100–101
disk test, for internal hard disk
(internal HDformat) 99
help with 15
how to quit when system freezes 81
installing 36
memory problems with 88
opening 13, 37
open, listed 37
performance of 107
quitting unexpectedly 88–89
requiring FPU 88
screen saver program 83, 128
switching between 13, 37
troubleshooting.See troubleshooting
in Macintosh environment
for typing special characters (key
caps) 151–152
application programs, PC
insufficient memory for 109
performance of 107
shared folders and 70
troubleshooting.See troubleshooting
in PC environment
arrow keys 149
arrow pointer on screen
frozen 90
how to move 12–13
audio CDs
controlling volume of 33
in Macintosh environment 33
in PC environment 47
troubleshooting 47
audio input/output ports (sound
input/output ports) 30
audio level (volume) buttons 29
AUTOEXEC.BAT file
bypassing at startup 120
installing 116
modifying 118
replacing 118
AV (audio-visual) capability, Video
Monitor program for 36
Bbacking up files or disks 38–39
Balloon Help 26
basic Macintosh skills 12–13
battery for clock 84
BIOS, system, preventing damage to
68, 118
bitmap files, copying and pasting
between environments
50, 54–55
installing software for 117
blinking question mark icon
9, 84, 103
“bomb” message 81, 89
booting, seestarting up; startup disk
brightness control 10
buttons.See also icons
“Huh?” (Macintosh Guide
window) 25
Index (Macintosh Guide window)
21–22
Look For (Macintosh Guide window)
19, 23–24
Open/Close, for CD-ROM drive,
on computer 29
Performa Tutorial (Launcher) 12
reset, on logic board 147
standby power (on/off switch) 2, 30
Topics (Macintosh Guide window)
19–20
volume (computer) 29
bypassing CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files
at startup 120
170 Index