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Apple G4 manual Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed

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Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed

You can use your PowerBook with the display closed if the computer is connected to an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and the power adapter is plugged into the PowerBook and an outlet.

Important: To use your PowerBook with the display closed, the power adapter must be plugged into the PowerBook and an outlet.

To operate your computer with an external monitor attached and the display closed:

1Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to your PowerBook.

2Connect the power adapter to the PowerBook and an outlet.

3Close the PowerBook display to put the computer to sleep.

4Follow the steps in the previous section to connect your PowerBook to an external display.

5Wait a few seconds and then press any key on the external keyboard to wake the PowerBook.

Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device

To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the PowerBook:

1Connect a Mini-DVI to Video Adapter (sold separately) to the composite or S-video connector of the TV or other device, then connect the adapter to your PowerBook.

2If you want to send the sound from your PowerBook to the device, connect a miniplug- to-RCA cable (sold separately) from the headphone (f) port on your PowerBook to the audio input ports on your device.

3Turn on the external device.

4To adjust how the images are displayed on the device, use the Displays pane of System Preferences.

For More Information on Using an External Monitor or TV

Additional information on using and configuring an external monitor is available in Mac OS Help. Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “monitor.”

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer

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Apple G4 manual Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed, Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device

Contents

Getting Started Page Contents Appendix C Appendix aAppendix B Appendix DYour PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer 1Getting StartedBasic Features of Your PowerBook Brightness controls Additional Features of Your PowerBook Power adapter port Setting Up Plug In the Power AdapterPrepare to Get Connected PPPConnect Your Cables To connect to a phone lineTo connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network Problems Turning the Computer On? Turn On Your PowerBookNothing happens when you press the Power button Trackpad button To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following How Do I Turn My PowerBook Off?Putting Your PowerBook to Sleep To wake the computerTo initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps Calibrating Your BatteryShutting Down Your PowerBook To shut down your computer, do one of the followingOther Support What’s Next?What If I Have More Questions? Mac OS Help2The Basics Adjusting Your Display To adjust the resolution on your displayUsing Your Power Adapter Using the Trackpad Tips for Using the TrackpadUsing the Keyboard Using a MouseCustomizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences Learning About Mac OSConnecting to a Printer To set up a printerPlaying a CD and Connecting Headphones Monitoring PrintingTo monitor printing Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device To check for updated softwareKeeping Your Software Up to Date Connecting to a Network Using the InternetTransferring Files to Another Computer When an Application Freezes To force an application to quitPage 3Using Your Computer Using USB Devices USB Devices and Battery PowerUniversal Serial Bus USB Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time For More Information on USBFireWire Using FireWire DevicesFireWire Devices and Battery Power FireWire Target Disk ModeFor More Information on FireWire Using Bluetooth Devices For More Information on Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyAirPort Extreme Wireless Networking and Internet Access How AirPort Extreme Provides Wireless Internet AccessFor More Information on AirPort Extreme For More Information on Using Ethernet Ethernet 10/100Base-TUsing Your Modem Connecting Speakers and Audio DevicesExternal Video Support DVI, VGA, Composite, and S-Video Connecting an External Display or Projector Turn on the external display or projectorUsing Your PowerBook With the Display Closed Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video DeviceFor More Information on Using an External Monitor or TV Using Your Optical Drive To install or use programs from a CD or DVD discInserting a CD or DVD Disc Recording CD-R and CD-RW Discs Ejecting a DiscPlaying DVD Discs To eject a disc, do one of the followingTo record music from your iTunes library For More InformationRecording Information on a DVD To burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R discBattery Removing and Replacing the Battery To remove the batteryTo replace the battery Charging a Battery Battery-Conservation TipsFor More Information on Your PowerBook Battery Security SlotFor More Information on Security Options Installing Additional Memory 4Adding Memory To Your ComputerTo install additional memory 30O Replace the memory slot door and screw it into place Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory Page 5Troubleshooting Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t moveIf you have a problem with an application Other ProblemsIf you forgot your password If the computer won’t turn on or start upIf you suspect a problem with your computer hardware If you have trouble ejecting a discTo use Apple Hardware Test To install applications and Classic support If you have problems with your Internet connectionTo install Mac OS Restoring Your Computer’s SoftwareLocating Your Product Serial Number Power Adapter Operating EnvironmentBattery Cleaning Your PowerBook Display Carrying Your PowerBookStoring Your PowerBook AppendixConnecting a Phone Line to the Internal Modem Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your ComputerPlugging In the Power Adapter Using Your PowerBookGeneral Safety Instructions Battery Connectors and Ports Avoid Hearing Damage Apple and the EnvironmentFor More Information Ergonomics Keyboard and TrackpadChair External MouseBuilt-in Display CConnecting to the Internet There are four kinds of Internet connectionsTo find the settings on a Windows PC To find the settings on a Mac OS X computerTo find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer Before you connect to the InternetGathering the Information You Need Entering Your Information Dial-Up Modem With Point-to-Point Protocol PPP Connections To test your Internet configuration DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port Manual Configuration To set up a manual configurationDhcp Configuration To set up a Dhcp configurationPPPoE Configuration To set up a PPPoE connectionAppendix C Connecting to the Internet AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection ManuallyTo check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your AirPort Extreme connection Troubleshooting Your Connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet ConnectionsPPPoE Connections Network Connections Page DTop Ten Questions How do I make my PowerBook battery last longer? Forgot my password. How do I reset it?How does the Mac OS X interface work? Appendix D Top Ten Questions Page FCC Compliance Statement Industry Canada StatementVcci Class B Statement European Community Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Battery Disposal InformationLaser Information Mouse and Keyboard InformationTelephone Line Problems Information You Need in the United Kingdom Information You Need in Australia Page Index 100 101 102