Apple powerbook g4 manual Using Your Computer

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Using Your Computer

Your PowerBook has many built-in features and expansion capabilities you can use to customize and expand your computer to fit your needs. These include the following:

mUniversal Serial Bus (USB) for connecting additional equipment to your PowerBook, such as printers, scanners, joysticks, keyboards, digital cameras, and floppy disk drives.

mFireWire for connecting high-speed equipment, such as digital video cameras and external hard disks.

mThe latest in communications technologies, such as a 56K modem, infrared, 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet, and AirPort wireless Internet and networking.

mThe ability to use your PowerBook with an external monitor, video projector, or television, including support for video mirroring and creating an extended desktop. Use your PowerBook’s built-in video support to do presentations, work with an external monitor, or play DVD-Video discs on your television.

mA long-lasting battery, one Type II PC Card/CardBus slot, and more.

To learn about what you can do with your PowerBook, start with the information in this chapter. Additional information can be found in Mac Help (see page 42) and on the many Apple Internet Web sites.

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