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Apple G5 Troubleshooting, Software Problems, Problems With Your Display, Specifications, 113

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Chapter 4	71	Troubleshooting
	73	Software Problems
	74	Problems With Your Display
	75	Using Apple Hardware Test
	76	Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your Computer
	77	Maximizing Ethernet Performance
	77	Locating Your Product Serial Number
Appendix A	79	Specifications
Appendix B	85	Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics
	85	Important Safety Information
	87	General Maintenance
	88	Important Ergonomic and Health-Related Information
Appendix C	91	Connecting to the Internet
	93	Gathering the Information You Need
	94	Entering Your Information
	94	Dial-Up Connection
	97	DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections
	102	AirPort Wireless Connection
	105	Troubleshooting Your Connection
	107	Communications Regulation Information
Index	113

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Apple G5 Troubleshooting, Software Problems, Problems With Your Display, Using Apple Hardware Test, Specifications, 113

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User’s Guide Simultaneously published in the United States and Canada Contents Troubleshooting Software ProblemsProblems With Your Display Using Apple Hardware TestGetting Started Positioning the Computer and DisplaySetting Up Display ports USB port FireWire 400 port Display cable Ethernet port Modem port Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Adjusting Your Display Need Help?Transferring Information to Your Power Mac G5 What’s Next?What to Do When You Have Finished Working Setting Up Your Power Mac G5 for the InternetPutting Your Power Mac G5 to Sleep To wake your computer from sleep, do one of the followingShutting Down Your Power Mac G5 To turn off your computerGetting to Know Your Computer Optical drive Ports and Connectors-Expanding Your Computer’s Capabilities Power socket Getting Started Battery Additional Information If you would like additional information, see the followingUsing Your Computer Using Your Apple Keyboard For More Information About Your KeyboardUsing Your Apple Mouse Connecting Displays, Televisions, and Video DevicesFor More Information About Your Mouse To use multiple displaysUsing the Ports on Your Graphics Card To open System ProfilerFor More Information on Displays Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video DeviceTo connect a video device Using Universal Serial Bus USB Using USB DevicesConnecting Multiple USB Devices For More Information on USBUsing FireWire FireWire Target Disk Mode Using FireWire DevicesTo connect your Power Mac G5 in FireWire Target Disk Mode For More Information on FireWire Using Audio DevicesOptical Digital Audio Ports Using Your Optical Drive Headphone JackAnalog Audio Ports Inserting a DiscTo record music on a CD-R disc from your iTunes library Recording Information on a CDTo record data on a CD-R disc from the Finder Recording Information on a DVD To record data to a blank DVDConnecting to an Ethernet Network Connecting to a Twisted-Pair Ethernet NetworkFor More Information on Using Ethernet To configure your network settingsUsing AirPort Wireless Networking Using Your ModemWireless Network Connections How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology For More Information on AirPortTo set up a Bluetooth device Setting Up a Bluetooth DeviceTo delete a pairing with a device Setting Up Bluetooth File Exchange Sending a File to a Bluetooth DeviceFor More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save EnergyFirst, turn on file sharing on both computers Transferring Information Between Two Macintosh ComputersNext, follow these steps on one computer Using Your Computer Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Computer While holding the side panel, lift the latch Important When you remove the side panel, hold it securely Computer Pull the fan assembly completely out of the computer Installing Memory To install memory DDR Sdram Dimm Working Inside Your Computer Replace the air deflector Working Inside Your Computer Push the latch down to close and secure the side panel Installing Internal Storage Devices Height 1.0 inchInstalling Serial ATA Drives Drive guides Working Inside Your Computer Replacing the Optical Drive Remove the four metal Remove the power Working Inside Your Computer Working Inside Your Computer About AGP Cards Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP CardAbout PCI Expansion Cards PCI slots Installing Your Card Port access opening PCI slot Installing an AirPort Extreme Card Replacing the Battery To replace the battery Troubleshooting4 Computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t moveStatus light flashes and the computer won’t start up Computer won’t turn on or start upYou are unable to eject a disc You have a problem with a software program Software ProblemsYou have trouble using AirPort wireless communication Problems With Your Display After you change the screen resolution, desktop icons moveNo image appears on the screen Screen image appears dim or flickersUsing Apple Hardware Test Screen freezesLight on the front of the display is flashing To use Apple Hardware TestReinstalling the Software That Came With Your Computer Installing Mac OSInstalling Applications To install Mac OSMaximizing Ethernet Performance Locating Your Product Serial NumberPage Processor and Memory Specifications Random-access memory RAMGraphics Controller Video Display ModesSuperDrive DVD-R/CD-RW Specifications Combo Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW SpecificationsData formats USB Specifications FireWire SpecificationsEthernet Specifications Modem SpecificationsAirPort Extreme Card Optional Specifications Bluetooth Specifications OptionalOptical Digital Audio Specifications Analog Audio Specifications Power SupplySystem Clock and Battery Power Requirements for Devices You Can ConnectDimensions and Operating Environment Safety, Maintenance Important Safety InformationCovered by the limited warranty on your computer Liquid Cooling SystemGeneral Maintenance Apple and the EnvironmentImportant Ergonomic and Health-Related Information Protecting Your Optical DriveMaintaining Your Display To keep your optical drive working properlyShoulders relaxed Page There are four kinds of Internet connections Before you connect to the InternetTo 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 Gathering the Information You Need PPPEntering Your Information To set up Network preferences for the internal modem portDial-Up Connection Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your Internet configuration To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet ConnectionsManual Configuration To set up a manual configurationDhcp Configuration To set up a Dhcp configurationPPPoE Configuration To set up a PPPoE connection101 AirPort Wireless Connection To check if you have access to an AirPort networkSetting Up an AirPort Connection Manually To set up Network preferences for an AirPort connectionTo test your AirPort connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Troubleshooting Your ConnectionPPPoE Connections Network Connections Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Telephone Consumer Protection Act 110 111 Page Index 114 Page Page Page Page