Adjusting Your Display, Basics | Apple iBook G4 manual

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Adjusting Your Display

Once you begin working with your new iBook G4, you may need to adjust your display so that the screen is easier to see. Use the keys labeled with the ¤ icon to adjust screen brightness.

¤Brightness controls

You can increase or decrease the size of images on your display by switching screen resolutions.

You can choose a resolution in the Displays pane of System Preferences. If you want, you can switch to a resolution in which items on the screen appear larger, making them easier to see. However, with some resolutions items may not be as sharp as they are at the display’s default resolution.

To adjust the resolution on your display:

mChoose Apple (K) > System Preferences from the menu bar. Open the Displays pane of System Preferences.

To control your display settings using the Displays icon in the menu bar, click “Show displays in menu bar.”

Chapter 2 The Basics

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Apple iBook G4 manual Adjusting Your Display, To adjust the resolution on your display, Basics

Contents

Getting Started Page Contents Appendix a Appendix BAppendix C Appendix D Your iBook G4 is a full-featured notebook computer Getting Started Basic Features of Your iBook G4 Volume controls Sleep indicator lightPower button Power adapter port Additional Features of Your iBook G4 FireWire 400 port Internal modem portEthernet port 10/100Base-T Two USB 2.0 Universal Serial Bus ports Setting Up Plug In the Power Adapter Connect Your Cables To connect to a phone line To connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network Turn On Your iBook G4 To turn on the computer, press the Power button Problems Turning the Computer On? Nothing happens when you press the Power button Shutting Down Your iBook G4 How Do I Turn My iBook G4 Off?Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep What’s Next? Calibrating Your New BatteryTo initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps Mac OS Help What If I Have More Questions?Other Support Page Basics Basics Adjusting Your DisplayTo adjust the resolution on your display Using Your Power Adapter Using the Trackpad Tips for Using the Trackpad Using the Keyboard Using a Mouse Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences Learning About Mac OS Connecting to a Printer To set up a printer Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones Keeping Your Software Up to DateMonitoring Printing To monitor printing To check for updated software Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB DeviceConnecting to a Network Using the Internet Transferring Files to Another Computer When an Application Freezes To force an application to quitPage Using Your Computer Using USB Devices Universal Serial Bus USB For More Information on USB USB Devices and Battery PowerUsing Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time FireWire Using FireWire Devices For More Information on FireWire FireWire Devices and Battery PowerConnecting Your iBook G4 to Another Computer Using FireWire AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking and Internet Access How AirPort Extreme Provides Wireless Internet Access For More Information on AirPort Extreme Using Bluetooth DevicesFor More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology For More Information on Using Ethernet Ethernet 10/100Base-T Using Your Modem External Video Support VGA, Composite, and S-Video Connecting an External Display or Projector Turn on the external display or projector Using Your Optical Drive Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video DeviceFor More Information on Using an External Monitor or TV To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the iBook G4 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-Video Discs Recording CD-R and CD-RW DiscsFor More Information To record data on a CD-R or CD-RW disc To record data on DVD-R discs Recording Information on a DVDTo burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R disc Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices Battery Removing and Replacing the Battery To remove the battery Charging a Battery To replace the battery Battery-Conservation Tips For More Information on Your iBook G4 Battery Security Slot For More Information on Security OptionsPage Installing an AirPort Extreme Card or Additional Memory Enhancing Your Computer Removing the Battery and Keyboard Enhancing Your Computer Installing an AirPort Extreme Card To install an AirPort Extreme Card Installing Additional Memory To install additional memory 30O Replacing the Keyboard and Battery Enhancing Your Computer Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory Page Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move Try using Disk Utility to repair the disk 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 To use Apple Hardware Test If you suspect a problem with your computer hardwareIf you have trouble ejecting a disc Restoring Your Computer’s Software If you have problems with your Internet connectionTo install Mac OS To install applications and Classic support Locating Your Product Serial Number Power Adapter Operating Environment Battery Cleaning Your iBook G4 Display Carrying Your iBook G4Storing Your iBook G4 Appendix Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer Plugging In the Power AdapterConnecting a Phone Line to the Internal Modem Using Your iBook G4 General Safety Instructions For More Information Battery Connectors and PortsAvoid Hearing Damage Apple and the Environment Chair ErgonomicsKeyboard and Trackpad External Mouse Built-in Display There are four kinds of Internet connections Before you connect to the Internet To find the settings on a Windows PC To find the settings on a Mac OS X computerTo find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer Gathering the Information You Need PPP Entering Your Information Dial-Up Modem With Point-to-Point Protocol PPP Connections 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 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network AirPort Extreme Wireless ConnectionSetting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your AirPort Extreme connection PPPoE Connections Troubleshooting Your ConnectionCable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Network Connections Page Top Ten Questions How do I make my iBook G4 battery last longer? How does the Mac OS X interface work? Forgot my password. How do I reset it? Page FCC Compliance Statement Industry Canada StatementVcci Class B Statement European Community Radio and Television Interference Battery Disposal Information Laser InformationExposure to Radio Frequency Energy Mouse and Keyboard Information Telephone Line Problems Information You Need in the United StatesTelephone Consumer Protection Act Information You Need in Canada 100 Information You Need in the United KingdomInformationen fur Deutschland Informations pour la France Information You Need in AustraliaInformation You Need in New Zealand 101Page Index 103 104 Index 105 USB 106