Apple 8500 - page 139

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Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips

Appendix B Installing an Expansion Card

Appendix C Special Keys on Your Keyboard

Contents

Main K Apple Computer, Inc. Contents 2 Getting Help 27 3 Connecting Additional Equipment 39 4 Installing and Using Application Programs 67 5 Using the Optional CD-ROM Drive 73 Page Communication s regulatio n information FCC statement Radio and television interference DOC statement VCCI statement CD-ROM drive Page Welcome to Power Macintosh Page Page Page 1 Page Plugging in the computer Installing an expansion card Connecting a monitor Connecting the monitor power cord Page Connecting the monitor cable 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 on Page Page Page Problems turning your computer on? Whats next? Learning the basics Page Reviewing the basics Menus Icons Windows Saving energy with the Energy Saver control panel Setting energy-saving options Putting your computer to sleep Waking your computer from sleep Accessing a sleeping computer over a network Scheduling automatic startup and shutdown Turning the computer off Using the Power key Using the Shut Down command Page Where to find answers Users Guide h In this book In the Guide menu Page Page Page Getting answers to your questions Getting answers with the Topics button Page Getting answers with the Index button Page Getting answers with the Look For button Page Tips for using Macintosh Guide Identifying objects on the screen Learning us e ful shortcuts Page 3 Your computer at a glance g P G [ W About your computers A/V panel Connecting audio equipment About your computers sound ports Connecting most audio equipment Connecting and positioning a microphone Page Connecting external stereo speakers Connecting video equipment S-video connectors Composite video connectors Connecting video equipment for input to the computer Page Composite video connection for input from a VCR S-video connection for input from a camera - Page Connecting video equipment for output from the computer - - Using a television as a monitor - - Page Connecting external SCSI devices Before you connect a device Page Connecting a SCSI device Expanding memory Installing internal drives Connecting network cables About Macintosh networking Page Page 4 Installing application programs Page Working with several programs at a time Finding out which programs are open Switching programs Hiding and showing windows on the desktop Backing up your files Using Power Macintosh application programs Special memory requirements Shared libraries 5 Inserting a CD-ROM disc Ejecting a CD-ROM disc Playing audio CDs Working with Photo CDs Sharing a CD-ROM disc over a network Page Page 6 When you have questions If you have trouble Take your time Start over Rebuild your desktop regularly Solutions to common problems Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Solutions to CD-ROM problems Problems using the CD-ROM drive Page Problems using CD-ROM discs Page Problems using ISO 9660 or High Sierra discs Problems playing audio CDs Problems using Photo CDs If your computers performance decreases Solving print e r proble m s Obtaining updated Apple software AppleLink eWorld Page CompuServe Internet: Apple Computer Higher Education gopher server Internet: ftp.info.apple.com Internet: ftp.suppor t.apple.com America Online: ftp.info.apple.com gateway 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 How to initialize a hard disk Repairing a damaged disk When do you need to repair a disk? Try these suggestions first How to test a hard disk How to repair a hard disk or floppy disk 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 Page Doing a clean installation of system software Page Page Page Doing a custom installation Page Installing or reinstalling CD-ROM software When should you install or reinstall CD-ROM software? Installing or reinstalling CD-ROM software Page Page Page Health-related information about computer use Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips Musculoskeletal discomfort Eye fatigue Arranging your office Page 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 Page Ejecting a disk If you cant eject a floppy disk Power supp ly Cleaning your equipment Cleaning the computer case Cleaning the monitor Cleaning the mouse Page Locking and unlocking the mouse Page Appendix B Installing an Expansion Card Page Page Page Page Hold the card by its edges to avoid touching the connector. Page 10 Replace the retainer. Page Upgrading the processor Appendix C Special Keyson Your Keyboard Page Typing special characters and symbols Page Special key combinations Here are other key combinations you may find useful: Page Index A B C x x x x D E F G H I, J K L M N O P Q R S Page T U V W, X , Y Z