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Setting Up Your Power Mac G4 Apple Computer, Inc Contents Important Ergonomic and Health-Related Information Installing MemoryInstalling a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP Card Working Inside Your Computer Setting Up Positioning the Computer and Display Plugging In the Computer You can skip this step 115 USB ports ADC monitor port VGA monitor port Modem port Ethernet port Need Help? What’s Next? When You’re Not Using the ComputerAdjusting Your Monitor Page If You Are New to the Mac This Chapter Your Computer at a Glance Opens the drive tray Ports and Connectors-Expanding Your Computer’s Capabilities Connect a phone cord to the internal modem Drive position Slots 2-5 33 MHz PCI slots Slot 1 AGP slot Hard disk drive carriers Sherlock 2-Your Internet Search Detective Tips and Tricks What You Can DoTo Get Started To Learn More ITools-Free Internet Services for Mac Users KidSafe Create an alias of your iDisk for easy access IReview Apple.com-Your Starting Place on the World Wide Web Apple Support Volume control Play button Favorites drawer QuickTime-Audio and Video on the Internet What You Can Do IMovie 2-Create and Edit Your Own Digital Movies Playhead Share your desktop iMovie with your friends and family Set Schedule Adjust your Software Update schedule Multiple Users-Turn One Mac Into Many Accounts Create a voice print passphrase Mac Help-Answers to All Your Macintosh Questions Using Your Computer Customizing Function Keys Using Your Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro MouseUsing the Standard Function Keys Using Your Apple Pro Mouse For More Information About Your Keyboard and Mouse Using USB Devices Connecting Multiple USB Devices For More Information on USB Using FireWire Devices These are some of the things you can do with FireWire FireWire Target Disk Mode For More Information on FireWire Ejecting a Disc Using Your CD or DVD DriveInserting a Disc Playing DVD and Audio Discs Using Your ModemUsing an External USB Modem For More Information on Your CD or DVD Drive Connecting to an Ethernet Network For More Information on Using Ethernet Using AirPort Wireless Networking How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access For More Information on AirPort Wireless Network ConnectionsPutting the Computer to Sleep to Save Energy Attaching Scsi Devices to Your Computer Using the Computer as a Server Without a Monitor Transferring Information Between Two Macintosh ComputersPage Working Inside Your Computer Unplug the power cord Opening the ComputerPage Installing Memory Close the computer Installing Internal Storage Devices Installing Ultra ATA Drives Unplug the power cord bundle from the main logic board Remove the power cord bundle from the drive Page Install the ATA drive in the U-shaped bracket Replace the carrier and drive Plug the power cord bundles into the hard disk drives Plug the power cord bundle back into the main logic board Installing Ultra160 LVD Scsi Drives When you attach the drive to the carrier When you replace the carrier and reconnect the drive cables About PCI Expansion Cards Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP CardAbout AGP Cards Installing Your Card One of these five card guides Working Inside Your Computer Installing an AirPort Card AirPort Card connector Replacing the Battery Chapter Troubleshooting Software Problems Reset the computer’s parameter random-access memory PramContact an Apple-authorized service provider If that doesn’t work, or if you hear tones during startup Problems With Your Display Make sure the display is connected ﬁrmly to the computer 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 MB DIMMs Processor and Memory SpecificationsDimensions and Operating Environment CD-ROM and CD-RW Drive Specifications DVD-R/CD-RW Drive Specifications Speed 53 kilobits per second Kbps Data transfer speed 100, 200, and 400 MbpsIeee 802.3 compliant Frequency 50-60 hertz Hz AGP card with Apple Display Connector and VGA connectorAmperes a maximum at 28 V DC in the Apple Display Connector System Clock and Battery Computer can provide up to 15 W total to the FireWire portsPower Requirements for Devices You Can Connect Page Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics Important Safety Information Appendix B General Maintenance Protecting Your CD or DVD Drive Important Ergonomic and Health-Related Information Maintaining Your Display Shoulders relaxed Wavelength 790 nm Power out of objective lens 3.3mW