Inside Your PowerBook | Apple G4 15 manual

Inside Your PowerBook

PowerBook with the keyboard flipped over and internal RAM slot visible

Upper			Lower
memory			memory
slot			slot (filled)

Keyboard flipped over

PowerBook turned over with the bottom case removed

Battery

Bottom case

AirPort Card slot

AirPort antenna

Hard disk

Serial number

Ethernet ID

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Apple G4 15 manual Inside Your PowerBook

Contents

Getting Started Apple Computer, Inc Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved Contents Battery PowerBook Speciﬁcations Getting Started Connecting the Internal Modem Plugging In the Computer Opening the Display If the computer still doesn’t start up, see Problems Turning the Computer On?Turning the Computer On Tips for Using the Trackpad Moving Items on the Screen Adjusting the Internal Display Adjusting the Brightness and Display Resolution Adjusting the Display Resolution About the Resolutions Supported by the Built-In Display If you would like additional information, see the following Where to Go From HereCalibrating Your Battery for Best Performance Shut Down Your PowerBook What to Do When You Are Finished WorkingPut Your PowerBook to Sleep Page If You Are New to the Mac This Chapter Basic Features of Your PowerBook Press this key to eject a CD or DVD disc Additional Features of Your PowerBook Connect a standard phone line directly to the internal modem Inside Your PowerBook Optional AirPort Card Sherlock 2-Your Internet Search Detective What You Can Do To Get StartedTips and Tricks To Learn More ITools-Free Internet Services for Mac Users KidSafe What You Can Do To Get Started Upload pictures to your iDisk to create custom iCards 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 Universal Serial Bus USB Using USB DevicesUSB Devices and Battery Power Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time For More Information on USB Using FireWire Devices FireWireThese are some of the things you can do with FireWire For More Information on FireWire FireWire Devices and Battery PowerFireWire Target Disk Mode For More Information on PC Cards PC CardsInserting and Ejecting a PC Card For More Information on AirPort AirPort Wireless Internet and NetworkingHow AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access For More Information on Using Ethernet Ethernet 10/100Base-T For More Information on Infrared Infrared IrDAMaking an Infrared Connection External Video Support VGA and S-Video Connecting an External Monitor Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device For More Information on Using an External Monitor or TV Battery Removing and Replacing the Battery Swapping Batteries While the Computer Is in Sleep Charging a BatteryCalibrating a New Battery for Best Performance Use a lighter desktop pattern Battery-Saving TipsFor More Information on Your PowerBook Battery DVD Drive Inserting Discs For More Information on Your DVD Drive Ejecting a Disc From the DVD DrivePlaying DVD Discs Assigning Programmable Function Keys Using the Standard Function KeysKeyboard Controls and Programmable Function Keys Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad For More Information on Keyboard Controls Security Slot and Keyboard Lock For More Information on Security Options Working Inside Your Computer Installing Additional Memory Installing Additional RAM Working Inside Your Computer Chapter Locate the upper RAM expansion slot Page Working Inside Your Computer Start up your computer Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory Installing an AirPort Card Chapter AirPort antenna AirPort Card Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Internal Hard Disk Working Inside Your Computer Disconnect the connector cable from the logic board Replace the Hard Disk and Bottom Case Connect the hard disk connector cable to the logic board Working Inside Your Computer Page Troubleshooting Information in This Chapter Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer Troubleshooting Other Problems Locating Your Product Serial Number Speciﬁcations Apple System Profiler Output DC 14.4 PowerBook SpecificationsModem speed 53 kilobits per second Kbps External monitor in extended desktop mode Page Cleaning Your PowerBook To clean your PowerBook screen, do the followingStoring Your PowerBook Cleaning Your PowerBook Display Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer Plugging In the Power AdapterConnecting a Phone Line to the Internal Modem Using Your PowerBook General Safety Instructions Ergonomics Built-in display Wavelength 790 nm Power out of objective lens 3.3 mW