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Apple 7100 manual Appendix B, Appendix C, 121, Index 123

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Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips				99
Health-related information about computer use					99
Safety instructions	104
Handling your computer equipment			105
Cleaning your equipment		109

Appendix B	Installing an Expansion Card			111
	Installing a card with a DAV connector in your
		AV-equipped Power Macintosh computer 112
	NuBus power requirements		113
	Installing a NuBus card		113
Appendix C	Special Keys on Your Keyboard			121
	Index	123

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Apple 7100 manual Appendix B, Appendix C, 121, Index 123

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User’sGuide Apple Computer, Inc Contents Getting Help TroubleshootingAppendix C Appendix B121 Index 123Radio and television interference FCC statementVcci statement CD-ROM drive DOC statementPage Welcome to Power Macintosh Monitor cable MonitorKeyboard Adapters for composite video Plugging in the computer Getting StartedChapter If necessary, switch the computer off Installing an expansion cardConnecting the monitor power cord Connecting a monitorConnect the monitor power cord to the monitor On some monitors, the cord is already attachedPlug in the monitor power cord Attach the monitor cable to the monitor Connecting the monitor cableOn some monitors, the cable is already attached AudioVision monitors Connecting a keyboard with a separate cable Connecting the mouse and keyboardConnecting a keyboard with a built-in cable Connecting other equipmentTurn on your monitor Turning the computer onGetting Started Check to see what’s on your screen Problems turning your computer on? What’s next? Slide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk Learning the basicsTo find an answer to a question, look in the Guide h menu Reviewing the basicsTurning the computer off This book Where to find answersGuide menu Other manualsGetting Help Getting answers to your questions Macintosh Guide window, click the Topics button Getting answers with the Topics buttonSmall window appears with instructions for you to follow Click Setting Options in the list of topicsNow continue with the next section Read and follow the instructions in this windowMacintosh Guide window, click the Index button Getting answers with the Index buttonRead and follow the instructions in the window Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button Getting answers with the Look For buttonIf 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 shortcutsClick one of the category buttons Reset switch P Power-on light Keyboard Mouse Monitor Computer Floppy disk drive Interrupt switch ´Your computer at a glance Hard disk drivePower Macintosh 7100 series computer AV-equipped Power Macintosh 7100 series computer About your computer’s sound ports Connecting audio equipmentIf it does not, attach an adapter that has a stereo miniplug Connecting audio equipmentTurn on the computer and the audio equipment Connecting and positioning a microphoneTurn on the computer Follow these steps to connect and position the microphoneIf the speakers take a dual-plug cable, connect both plugs Connecting external stereo speakersYour finished connections should look like this Assemble the speakers and the cable you needConnecting video equipment About your computer’s S-video input and output ports Using adapters for composite video Video equipment Connecting video equipment for input to the computer Turn on the computer and the VCR Follow the directions that came with the VCRMacintosh Connecting video equipment for output from the computer Then follow these steps Microphone Sound Using a television as a monitor Expanding memory Installing internal drives Installing application programs Installing and Using Application ProgramsChapter Finding out which programs are open Switching programsWorking with several programs at a time Hiding and showing windows on the desktop Backing up your filesShared libraries Using Power Macintosh application programsSpecial memory requirements Using older Macintosh programs When you run into trouble When you have questionsTake your time Start over Click OK Rebuild your desktop regularlyComputer’s clock keeps time inaccurately Solutions to common problemsComputer is turned on but the screen is dark Chapter Hard disk icon does not appear on the desktop Sad Macintosh icon appears and the computer won’t start upYour Macintosh can’t read a floppy disk Icons do not appear correctly on your screenPointer 8 freezes on the screen Dialog box with a bomb appears Pointer 8 doesn’t move when you move the mouseTyping on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen Chapter Troubleshooting You see a message that an application program can’t be found You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer You experience problems using an older Macintosh program If your computer’s performance decreases Printer Print driver used Version Where to get it Solving printer problemsNetwork software Version Choosing the correct networking softwareChapter Troubleshooting Close the Monitors control panel and restart your computer Troubleshooting Chapter Starting up from a CD-ROM disc When do you need to initialize a hard disk?Initializing a hard disk Shut down your computer Starting up from a floppy diskCD-ROM disc will remain in the CD-ROM drive Open the Apple HD SC Setup icon How to initialize a hard diskClick Drive until the disk you want to initialize appears Click InitializeClick Init to initialize the hard disk When do you need to repair a disk? Repairing a damaged diskTry these suggestions first Disks can become damaged by repeated use and handlingClick Drive until the disk you want appears How to test a hard diskOpen the Disk First Aid icon How to repair a hard disk or floppy diskClick the icon of the disk you want to test Click Repair to begin testing and repairing the diskIf Disk First Aid cannot correct the problem When should you reinstall system software? Installing or reinstalling system softwareWhen should you install system software? Find and open the Disk First Aid icon Installing system softwareEasy Install dialog box appears Doing a clean installation of system software To do a clean installation, follow these steps Click the Install New System Folder button and click OK Hold down Shift-x-K to start the clean installationFollowing dialog box appears Click ContinueClick Clean Install It takes a few minutes to complete the installationChoose Custom Install from the pop-up menu Doing a custom installationRestart your Macintosh Health-related information about computer use Appendix a Health, Safety, and Maintenance TipsMusculoskeletal discomfort Arranging your office Eye fatigueThighs horizontal What about electromagnetic emissions? Avoiding fatigueSafety instructions Handling your computer equipment Handling the keyboard Handling the monitorEjecting a disk Handling floppy disksIf you can’t eject a floppy disk Power supplyCleaning the computer case Cleaning your equipmentCleaning the monitor Cleaning the mouseRotate the rollers to clean all around them Appendix B Installing an Expansion Card AV-equipped Power Macintosh only Installing a NuBus card NuBus power requirementsMake sure your computer is turned off and unplugged Do not remove the screw or the back panelRemove the cover from the computer Power supply Hard disk Remove the card from its static-proof bag Handle the card by its edges. Do not touch the connectorsUse your thumb to push out the cover plate Align the card over the slot Replace the cover on the computer Tighten the security screw Page Appendix C Special Keys on Your Keyboard Caps Lock key Clear key Command keySpecial keys on Apple keyboards Control key Power key Return key Shift keyDelete key Enter keyIndex Index Index Shortcuts Index Index Index Sound presentations, connecting equipment for Index Index VCR Apple Computer, Inc