Sudden Motion Sensor | Apple G4 17-inch manual

The volume controls on your keyboard allow you to easily change volume. You can also access these controls from the Sound pane of System Preferences.

For more information about using or troubleshooting sound on your computer, open Mac OS Help and search for “sound.”

Sudden Motion Sensor

Your PowerBook has Sudden Motion Sensor technology, built-in protection for the hard disk that is designed to help prevent disk failures if the computer is dropped or undergoes severe vibration.

In general, Sudden Motion Sensor protection does not change hard disk performance during regular PowerBook operation. Occasionally the Sudden Motion Sensor technology may be activated by unusually strong vibrations at a time when your PowerBook is writing or reading data intensively, such as when playing or recording video or audio. Should you experience dropped frames or sound elements in such a situation, make sure that your PowerBook is in a stable environment without vibration or abrupt movement.

External Video Support (DVI, VGA, and S-Video)

Your computer has an external monitor (DVI) port that allows you to directly connect a display or projector with a DVI port. Use the included DVI-to-VGA adapter to connect your PowerBook to monitors and projectors that have VGA connectors.

The TV out port (also known as an S-video out port) on your computer lets you connect to a television, videocassette recorder (VCR), or video projection system using an S-video cable. You can use TV out to display images on a television, record computer images on a VCR, or play DVD-Video discs on your television.

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Apple G4 17-inch manual Sudden Motion Sensor, External Video Support DVI, VGA, and S-Video

Contents

User’s Guide Page Contents Appendix B Appendix aAppendix C Appendix D Getting Started Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer 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 To connect to a phone line Connect Your Cables To connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network Turn On Your PowerBook Nothing happens when you press the Power button Problems Turning the Computer On? 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 To adjust the resolution on your display Using Your Power Adapter Tips for Using the Trackpad 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 Monitoring Printing Playing a CD and Connecting HeadphonesTo 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 To force an application to quit When an Application Freezes Using Your Computer Using USB Devices USB Devices and Battery PowerUniversal Serial Bus USB For More Information on USB Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time FireWire Using FireWire Devices FireWire Devices and Battery PowerFireWire Target Disk Mode PC Cards For More Information on FireWire Inserting and Ejecting a PC Card Using Bluetooth DevicesFor 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 For More Information on AirPort Extreme How AirPort Extreme Provides Wireless Internet Access Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T For More Information on Using Ethernet Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices Using Your Modem External Video Support DVI, VGA, and S-Video Sudden Motion Sensor Connecting an External Display or Projector Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device Using Your SuperDrive Inserting a CD or DVD Disc To install or use programs from a CD or DVD discEjecting a Disc To eject a disc, do one of the following Recording CD-R and CD-RW Discs Playing DVD 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 Battery-Conservation Tips Charging a Battery Security Slot For More Information on Your PowerBook Battery For More Information on Security Options Adding Memory To Your Computer Installing Additional Memory To install additional memory Adding Memory to Your Computer 30O Adding Memory to Your Computer To check the computer’s memory Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes New Memory If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer If the computer won’t turn on or start up If you forgot your password Other ProblemsIf 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 Locating Your Product Serial Number Installing Xcode ToolsPage Operating Environment Power Adapter Battery Connecting a Phone Line to the Internal Modem Plugging In the Power AdapterConnectors and Ports Appendix Carrying Your PowerBook Using 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 There are four kinds of Internet connections Connecting to the Internet To find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer To find the settings on a Mac OS X computerTo find the settings on a Windows PC Before You Connect to the Internet Gathering the Information You Need Dial-Up Modem With Point-to-Point Protocol PPP Connections Entering Your Information Appendix C Connecting to the Internet DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections To test your Internet configuration To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port To set up a manual configuration Manual Configuration To set up a Dhcp configuration Dhcp Configuration To set up a PPPoE connection PPPoE Configuration AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection To check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually 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