Expansion card power requirements, Card installation | Apple 8200

Expansion card power requirements

The combined power consumption of expansion cards must not exceed the limits specified for your Macintosh model. If you have more than one expansion card installed, check the information that came with your cards to make sure that their power consumption is within the limits specified in the Technical Information booklet.

Card installation

1Turn off the computer.

Leave the computer plugged in to ground it and protect its components from static electricity damage.

2Loosen the four large screws at the corners of the back panel.

Do not completely remove the screws or the back panel.

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Apple 8200 Expansion card power requirements, Card installation, Do not completely remove the screws or the back panel

Contents

Getting Started MouseKeyboard Computer power cord Monitor power cordMonitor Plugging in the computer Installing an expansion card Connecting a monitorConnecting the monitor power cord Place the monitor next to the computer Connect the monitor power cord to the monitor Plug in the monitor power cordOn some monitors, the cord is already attached Connecting the monitor cable On some monitors, the cable is already attachedAttach the monitor cable to the monitor Connecting the mouse and keyboard Connecting a keyboard with a built-in cable Connecting a keyboard with a separate cable Connecting other equipment Turning the computer onTurn on your monitor Chapter Check to see what’s on your screen Hard disk icon Macintosh desktop Problems turning your computer on? What’s next? Learning the basics Slide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk Chapter Reviewing the basics MenusMenu Icons Window Icons Windows Setting energy-saving options Saving energy with the Energy Saver control panel Accessing a sleeping computer over a network Putting your computer to sleepWaking your computer from sleep Scheduling automatic startup and shutdown Using the Power key Turning the computer offFollowing dialog box appears on the screen Using the Shut Down command Getting Started Where to find answers Getting Started Page Getting Help Getting answers to your questions Getting answers with the Topics button Macintosh Guide window, click the Topics button Small window appears with instructions for you to follow Now continue with the next sectionClick Customizing Your Computer in the list of topics 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 Learning useful shortcuts Main Macintosh Shortcuts window appearsClick one of the category buttons Chapter Connecting Additional Equipment Your computer at a glance Power button Speaker CD-ROM driveFloppy disk drive Sound input port ADB port Keyboard or a trackball Access covers for Monitor port Apple Desktop Bus ADB portSecurity lock ports Sound output port Expansion slots Interconnect PCI cards Security lock ports Connecting audio equipment About your computer’s sound ports Connecting and positioning a microphone Computer’s sound ports accept these 3.5 mm connectors Follow these steps to connect and position the microphone Turn on the computer Connecting external stereo speakers If the speakers take a dual-plug cable, connect both plugsYour finished connections should look something like this Assemble the speakers and the cable you need Connecting external Scsi devices Before you connect a device Scsi terminator Connecting a Scsi device Expanding memory Installing internal drives Connecting network cables About Macintosh networking Chapter Installing and Using Application Programs Installing application programs Chapter Working with several programs at a time Switching programs Finding out which programs are openHiding and showing windows on the desktop Using Power Macintosh application programs Backing up your filesSpecial memory requirements Shared libraries Using the Optional CD-ROM Drive Inserting a CD-ROM disc Tray opens Ejecting a CD-ROM disc Press the Open/Close button for your CD-ROM driveOpen the tray Take the CD-ROM disc out of the tray Playing audio CDs Working with Photo CDs Sharing a CD-ROM disc over a network Troubleshooting IIpartPage Troubleshooting When you have questionsIf you have trouble Take your time Start over Select Restart from the dialog box that appears Rebuild your desktop This restores your original set of extensions This saves your current set of extensionsClick OK Restart your computer to activate the extensions Solutions to common problems Computer is turned on but the screen is dark 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 diskYou can’t eject a floppy disk Troubleshooting Chapter 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 You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer You experience problems using an older Macintosh program Solutions to CD-ROM problems Problems using the CD-ROM driveCD-ROM drive icon does not appear on screen Tray of your CD-ROM drive won’t open Problems using CD-ROM discs You can’t open a document on a CD-ROM disc Problems using ISO 9660 or High Sierra discs Problems playing audio CDs Problems using Photo CDs You are unable to record sound from an audio CDYour CD-ROM drive will not open Photo CDs If your computer’s performance decreases Solving printer problems Obtaining online support and updated Apple software America Online AppleLink CompuServe Internet FTP servers Internet Gopher server Internet World Wide Web sites When do you need to initialize a hard disk? Initializing a hard disk Starting up from a CD-ROM disc Starting up from a floppy diskCD-ROM disc will remain in the CD-ROM drive Turn your computer on How to initialize a hard disk Open the Drive Setup iconList of drives, click the disk you want to initialize 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 How to test a hard disk List of drives, click the disk you want to test How to repair a hard disk or floppy disk Open the Disk First Aid icon If Disk First Aid cannot correct the problem Click Repair to begin testing and repairing the diskClick the icon of the disk you want to test Installing or reinstalling system software When should you install system software?When should you reinstall system software? Installing system software You use the Drive Setup program to update your hard diskFind and open the Disk First Aid icon Easy Install dialog box appears Doing a clean installation of system software To do a clean installation, follow these steps Hold down Shift-x-K to start the clean installation Click the Install New System Folder button and click OKFollowing dialog box appears It takes a few minutes to complete the installation Click Clean Install Doing a custom installation Replacing special software Choose Custom Install from the pop-up menu Installing or reinstalling CD-ROM software When should you install or reinstall CD-ROM software?Installing or reinstalling CD-ROM software Restart your Macintosh 112 Chapter IIIpart Page 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 Handling CD-ROM discs 125 Power supply Ejecting a diskIf you can’t eject a floppy disk Cleaning your equipment Cleaning the computer caseCleaning 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 Expansion card power requirements Card installationDo not completely remove the screws or the back panel Turn off the computer Remove the cover from the computer Power supply case Squeeze the sides of the retainer and pull down Lower the retainer Hold the card by its edges to avoid touching the connector Remove the card from its static-proof bag Align the connector end of the card with the expansion slot Replace the retainer Snap the retainer back into place Replace the cover on the computer Tighten the screws on the back panelPage Caps Lock key Clear key Command key Appendix C Special Keys on Your KeyboardSpecial keys on Apple keyboards Arrow keys Power key Return key Shift key Tab key Control keyDelete key Enter key Typing special characters and symbols Diacritical mark Special key combinations Here are other key combinations you may find usefulTo do this To do this…Page Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index See Scsi Index Index User’s Manual Apple Computer, Inc Contents Installing and Using Application Programs Getting Help 115 141Index 147 FCC statement Radio and television interference DOC statement Vcci statement CD-ROM drive Welcome to Power Macintosh