PowerMacintosh
User’sGuide
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Welcome to Power Macintosh
Contents
Getting Started
5 Troubleshooting
3 Connecting Additional Equipment
4 Installing and Using Application Programs
2 Getting Help
Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips
Installing an Expansion Card
Appendix B
Appendix C
FCC statement
Communications regulation information
Radio and television interference
VCCI statement CD-ROM drive
DOC statement
Communications Regulation Information
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Welcome to Power Macintosh
Macintosh computer Mouse Computer power cord
Monitor power cord
Monitor
Keyboard Adapters for composite video
1 Getting Started
Plugging in the computer
When you are ready to begin, follow these steps
Connecting a monitor
Installing an expansion card
3 If necessary, switch the computer off
Connecting the monitor power cord
3 Plug in the monitor power cord
Monitor power cord
Connecting the monitor cable
High-density monitor port Second monitor port
To connect the monitor cable, follow these steps
Connecting the mouse and keyboard
Connecting a keyboard with a separate cable
Connecting other equipment
Connecting a keyboard with a built-in cable
Turning the computer on
2 Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key on the keyboard
You hear a tone from the computer as it starts up
3 Check to see what’s on your screen
Hard disk icon Macintosh desktop
Problems turning your computer on?
What’s next?
14 Chapter
Learning the basics
Reviewing the basics
Guide h menu
Turning the computer off
User’sGuide
Where to find answers
Macintosh
2 Getting Help
Getting answers to your questions
Getting answers with the Topics button
A small window appears with instructions for you to follow
Getting answers with the Index button
5 Read and follow the instructions in the window
Getting answers with the Look For button
1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button
2 Click the arrow button to activate the text box
3 Type “sound” in the text box and then click Search
If you want to close Macintosh Guide, click here
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Tips for using Macintosh Guide
Identifying objects on the screen
Learning useful shortcuts
2 Click one of the category buttons
Another window appears, describing shortcuts for that category
3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected
3 Connecting Additional Equipment
Your computer at a glance
Read this chapter for information on expanding your computer system
with additional hardware
Power Macintosh 8100 series computer
I Power switch
SCSI port g
Ethernet port G
Connects an external modem or
AV-equipped Power Macintosh 8100 series computer
Connects your Macintosh to a video camera, VCR
Connecting audio equipment
About your computer’s sound ports
Connecting audio equipment
Connecting and positioning a microphone
5 Turn on the computer and the audio equipment
Follow these steps to connect and position the microphone
Connecting external stereo speakers
Connecting video equipment
Æ S-video output port
About your computer’s S-video input and output ports
æ S-video input port
Using adapters for composite video
S-video connector
The flat side of the connector should face up
Connecting video equipment for input to the computer
port
44 Chapter
æ S-video input
Video Out
Connecting video equipment for output from the computer
2 Attach one end of the video cable to the Video In port on the VCR
1 Assemble the VCR, television, microphone, and cables you need
46 Chapter
Audio In ports
output port
left and right
available at most electronics supply stores
Using a television as a monitor
Expanding memory
Installing internal drives
50 Chapter
4 Installing and Using Application Programs
Installing application programs
To use your programs most effectively, follow these guidelines
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
56 Chapter
When you have questions
5 Troubleshooting
When you run into trouble
Take your time
58 Chapter
Start over
Rebuild your desktop regularly
Solutions to common problems
62 Chapter
If you don’t see a hard disk icon on the desktop, try the following
Your Macintosh can’t read a floppy disk
Icons do not appear correctly on your screen
64 Chapter
Your system has a software problem
A dialog box with a bomb appears
The pointer 8 doesn’t move when you move the mouse
66 Chapter
Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen
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You see a message that an application program can’t be found
70 Chapter
m Try opening the document in another program
You experience problems using an older Macintosh program
72 Chapter
If your computer’s performance decreases
Solving printer problems
Where to get it
Printer
Print driver used
Choosing the correct networking software
Power Macintosh computer
Restart your computer
m You avoid setting up the “ghost monitor” situation just described
6 Close the Monitors control panel and restart your computer
Make sure this box is not selected
If the regular RGB monitor is still connected, switch back to it. If the monitor is no longer connected, or you can’t switch back to it, restart your computer. The next time you want to switch to a television, follow these steps
Follow these steps
Initializing a hard disk
When do you need to initialize a hard disk?
Starting up from a CD-ROM disc
Starting up from a floppy disk
Shut down your computer
Turn the computer on Immediately press the C key on the keyboard
1 Shut down your computer
How to initialize a hard disk
2 Open the Apple HD SC Setup icon
3 Click Drive until the disk you want to initialize appears
4 Click Initialize
5 Click Init to initialize the hard disk
When do you need to repair a disk?
Repairing a damaged disk
Try these suggestions first
How to test a hard disk
2 Open the Apple HD SC Setup icon
5 When a message tells you that testing is complete, click Quit
3 Click Drive until the disk you want appears
How to repair a hard disk or floppy disk
2 Open the Disk First Aid icon
Disk icons appear in a box at the top of the Disk First Aid window
If Disk First Aid cannot correct the problem
When should you install system software?
Installing or reinstalling system software
When should you reinstall system software?
Installing system software
9 Click OK
Doing a clean installation of system software
94 Chapter
9 Click Continue
Replacing special software
Doing a custom installation
5 Click Install 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen
Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips
Health-related information about computer use
Musculoskeletal discomfort
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Eye fatigue
Arranging your office
Shoulders relaxed
Screen positioned to avoid reflected glare
Clearance under work surface Feet flat on the floor
Thighs horizontal
Avoiding fatigue
What about electromagnetic emissions?
Safety instructions
Handling your computer equipment
Handling the monitor
Handling the keyboard
Handling floppy disks
Ejecting a disk
If you can’t eject a floppy disk
Power supply
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Cleaning your equipment
Cleaning the computer case
Cleaning the monitor
Cleaning the mouse
Rotate the rollers to clean all around them
Read this appendix for instructions on installing an expansion card
Appendix B Installing an Expansion Card
in your computer
Power Macintosh computer
Installing a card with a DAV connector in your AV-equipped
NuBus expansion slots
NuBus power requirements
Installing a NuBus card
1 Turn off and unplug the computer
2 Loosen the four large screws at the corners of the back panel
3 Remove the cover from the computer
114 Appendix B
Power supply
5 Remove the expansion card clip
116 Appendix B
Hold the card by its edges to avoid touching the connector
Expansion slot
8 Align the connector end of the card with the expansion slot
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10 Replace the expansion card clip
WARNING Always replace the cover before turning the computer on
Read this appendix to learn how to use the special
Appendix C Special Keys on Your Keyboard
keys on your keyboard
Power key Return key
Control key
Delete key
Enter key
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