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an application 32 the computer 18

storing

your PowerBook 74 Sudden Motion Sensor 45 SuperDrive 7, 48 S-video out port 45 System Preferences 27

T

telephone dial-up connection 11, 81 testing your Internet configuration 84 trackpad 7, 16, 24

tips 24 transferring

files or documents 31 information 37

trouble ejecting a disc 66 troubleshooting

AirPort 65

an application 65 computer freezes 64 computer won’t respond 63 computer won’t turn on 64 display goes black 65 ejecting a disc 66

hard disk 66

Internet connection 66 pointer won’t move 63 your connection 93

typing position 76

Index

U

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 34 updating software 30

USB

devices and battery power 34 hubs 35

multiple devices 35 ports 9, 34

using AirPort 41

Bluetooth devices 39 FireWire devices 36 multiple USB devices 35 your optical drive 48

using DHCP option 11, 81

V

VGA connection 47 video

playing 50 video-mirroring 46 Video Mode Toggle key 7 volume controls 7

W

waking your computer 17 wide-screen display 22 wireless connections 41 working with a printer 28

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Contents

User’s Guide Page Contents Appendix a Appendix BAppendix C Appendix D Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer Getting Started Basic Features of Your PowerBook Brightness controls Additional Features of Your PowerBook Security slot Setting Up Plug In the Power AdapterPrepare to Get Connected PPP Using the Setup Assistant, you can transfer Transferring Files From Another Mac?To transfer information, you must have the following Connect Your Cables To connect to a phone line To connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network Turn On Your PowerBook Problems Turning the Computer On? Nothing happens when you press the Power button How Do I Turn My PowerBook Off? Putting Your PowerBook to SleepTo put the computer to sleep, do one of the following Shutting Down Your PowerBook To wake the computerTo shut down your computer, do one of the following Calibrating Your Battery To initially calibrate your battery, follow these stepsWhat’s Next? What If I Have More Questions? Other SupportMac OS Help Basics Adjusting Your Display To turn off the automatic display brightness featureChanging the Size of Images on the Screen Using Your Power Adapter To adjust the resolution on your display Using the Trackpad Tips for Using the Trackpad Using the Keyboard Using a Mouse Learning About Mac OS Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences Using Applications Connecting to a PrinterTo set up a printer Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones Monitoring PrintingTo monitor printing To learn more about iTunes 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 quit Using 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 USB FireWire Using FireWire Devices FireWire Devices and Battery PowerFireWire Target Disk Mode For More Information on FireWire PC Cards Using Bluetooth Devices Inserting and Ejecting a PC CardFor More Information on PC Cards To eject a PC Card Setting Up Bluetooth File Exchange Setting Up Bluetooth ConnectionsSending a File to a Bluetooth Enabled Device AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking and Internet Access For More Information on Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyTo send a file to a Bluetooth enabled device How AirPort Extreme Provides Wireless Internet Access For More Information on AirPort Extreme For More Information on Using Ethernet Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Using Your Modem Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices Sudden Motion Sensor External Video Support DVI, VGA, and S-Video Connecting an External Display or Projector Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed Using Your SuperDrive Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device To install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc Inserting a CD or DVD DiscEjecting a Disc To eject a disc, do one of the following Playing DVD Discs Recording CD-R and CD-RW DiscsTo record data on a CD-R or CD-RW disc To record music from your iTunes library Battery Recording Information on a DVDTo record data on DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW discs Battery Removing and Replacing the Battery To remove the batteryTo replace the battery Charging a Battery Battery-Conservation Tips For More Information on Your PowerBook Battery Security Slot For More Information on Security Options Installing Additional Memory Adding Memory To Your Computer To install additional memory Adding Memory to Your Computer 30O Adding Memory to Your Computer Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes New Memory To check the computer’s memory Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move If the computer won’t turn on or start up Other Problems If you forgot your passwordIf you have a problem with an application If the display suddenly goes black or your system freezes If you suspect a problem with your computer hardware If you have problems with your Internet connectionIf you have trouble ejecting a disc Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your Computer Installing Mac OS X and ApplicationsInstalling Applications Using Apple Hardware Test Installing Mac OSTo use Apple Hardware Test Installing Xcode Tools Locating Your Product Serial NumberPage Power Adapter Operating Environment Battery Plugging In the Power Adapter Connecting a Phone Line to the Internal ModemConnectors and Ports Appendix Using Your PowerBook Carrying Your PowerBookStoring Your PowerBook Cleaning Your PowerBook General Safety Instructions Battery Avoid Hearing Damage Apple and the Environment ErgonomicsKeyboard and Trackpad Chair External MouseBuilt-in Display Page Connecting to the Internet There are four kinds of Internet connections To find the settings on a Mac OS X computer To find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computerTo find the settings on a Windows PC Before You Connect to the Internet Gathering the Information You Need Entering Your Information Dial-Up Modem With Point-to-Point Protocol PPP Connections Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 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 configuration Dhcp Configuration To set up a Dhcp configuration PPPoE Configuration To set up a PPPoE connection AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually To 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 Top 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 Vcci Class B Statement Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Laser Information Telephone Line Problems Information You Need in the United Kingdom 103 Page Index 106 107 108 Page Page