Setting Up, Plug In the Power Adapter | Apple LL2507 manual

Setting Up

Your PowerBook is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away.

Step 1: Plug In the Power Adapter

mPlug the AC plug of your power adapter into an outlet and the power adapter plug into the PowerBook power adapter port.

AC plug

Important: Be sure to snap the electrical prongs on your AC plug into their completely extended position before you plug the adapter into the outlet.

AC plug

Power adapter plug

¯ Power adapter port

AC cord

To extend the reach of your power adapter, you can attach the AC cord if desired. See “Using Your Power Adapter” on page 21.

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

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Apple LL2507 manual Setting Up, Plug In the Power Adapter

Contents

Getting Started Page Contents Appendix C Appendix aAppendix B Appendix D Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer 1Getting Started Basic Features of Your PowerBook Sleep indicator light Volume controlsVideo Mode Toggle key Power button Additional Features of Your PowerBook Security slot Power adapter portTwo FireWire ports Internal modem port Setting Up Plug In the Power Adapter Prepare to Get Connected PPP 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 Trackpad button To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following How Do I Turn My PowerBook Off?Putting Your PowerBook to Sleep To wake the computer To initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps Calibrating Your BatteryShutting Down Your PowerBook To shut down your computer, do one of the following Other Support What’s Next?What If I Have More Questions? Mac OS Help 2The Basics To turn off the automatic display brightness feature Adjusting Your DisplayBasics To adjust the resolution on your display Using Your Power AdapterChanging the Size of Images on the Screen 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 Connecting to a Printer Monitoring Printing Playing a CD and Connecting HeadphonesTo set up a printer To monitor printing To check for updated software Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB DeviceConnecting to a Network Keeping Your Software Up to Date Using the Internet Transferring Files to Another Computer When an Application Freezes To force an application to quitPage 3Using Your Computer USB Devices and Battery Power Using USB DevicesUniversal Serial Bus USB Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time For More Information on USB FireWire Using FireWire Devices FireWire Target Disk Mode FireWire Devices and Battery PowerFor More Information on FireWire Inserting and Ejecting a PC Card PC CardsTo eject a PC Card For More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology Using Bluetooth DevicesFor More Information on PC Cards How AirPort Extreme Provides Wireless Internet Access AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking and Internet AccessFor More Information on AirPort Extreme Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices Using Your ModemFor More Information on Using Ethernet External Video Support DVI, VGA, and S-Video Connecting an External Display or Projector Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed Using Your Optical Drive Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device To install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc Inserting a CD or DVD Disc Recording CD-R and CD-RW Discs Ejecting a DiscPlaying DVD Discs To eject a disc, do one of the following To record music from your iTunes library For More InformationRecording Information on a DVD To burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R disc Battery To remove the battery Removing and Replacing 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 Page Installing Additional Memory 4Adding Memory To Your Computer To install additional memory 30O Replace the memory door and screw it into place Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes New Memory To check the computer’s memoryPage 5Troubleshooting Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move If you have a problem with an application Other ProblemsIf you forgot your password If the computer won’t turn on or start up If you have trouble ejecting a disc If you suspect a problem with your computer hardwareIf you have problems with your Internet connection To use Apple Hardware Test Restoring Your Computer’s Software To install Mac OSTo install applications and Classic support Locating Your Product Serial NumberPage Power Adapter Operating Environment Battery Connectors and Ports Plugging In the Power AdapterConnecting a Phone Line to the Internal Modem Appendix Storing Your PowerBook Using Your PowerBookCarrying Your PowerBook Cleaning Your PowerBook General Safety Instructions Cleaning Your PowerBook Display Battery Avoid Hearing Damage Apple and the Environment For More Information Keyboard and Trackpad ErgonomicsChair External Mouse Built-in Display CConnecting to the Internet There are four kinds of Internet connections 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 Before you connect to the Internet Gathering the Information You Need 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 Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually AirPort Extreme Wireless ConnectionTo check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your AirPort Extreme connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Troubleshooting Your ConnectionPPPoE Connections Network Connections Page DTop Ten Questions Forgot my password. How do I reset it? How do I make my PowerBook battery last longer?How does the Mac OS X interface work? Appendix D Top Ten Questions Page Vcci Class B Statement European Community FCC Compliance StatementIndustry Canada Statement Radio and Television Interference Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Battery Disposal InformationLaser Information Mouse and Keyboard Information Information You Need in Canada Telephone Line ProblemsTelephone Consumer Protection Act Informations Destinées aux Utilisateurs Canadiens Informations pour la France Information You Need in the United KingdomInformationen fur Deutschland Information You Need in Australia Information You Need in New Zealand Page Index 101 102 Index USB 103 104