Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Macintosh LC 580 du fabricant Apple
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Ma cin t os h Us e r ’ s Gu i de Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related infor mation for Macintosh LC 580 computers.
K Apple Computer , Inc. © 1995 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement.
iii Co mm unic ati ons reg ul ati on i nf ormati on v i 1G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 1 Pl ug g i ng i n the computer 1 Ins ta lli ng an ex pansi on car d 3 C onn ectin g the mouse and ke y board 4 C o.
3E x p an din g Y our C o m puter and Us ing S p e ci a l Fea t u res 27 Y our computer at a g lance 28 C onn ectin g additional equ ipment 2 9 Us in g the sound c ontro l buttons on y our c omputer 3.
App en di x A Hea l th , Sa f e ty , a nd Ma i n t en a nce Ti p s 7 3 Health-re lated inf or mati on about computer u se 73 Saf e t y i n s t r u c t i ons 7 8 Handli ng y our c omputer equipment 7 9.
Co mmunic ation s reg u la t i o n i n f o rm at i on FCC statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected.
DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
Keyboard Macintosh computer Optional security screws Keyboard cable (sometimes built into the keyboard as shown here) Computer power cord Mouse.
Th e illu stration on t h e f acing pa g e show s all the equipm ent y ou will n eed to set up y our computer and begin us i ng it. P lace y our equipm ent on a sturd y , fl at surf ace near a grounded w all outlet.
When y ou are ready t o b egin, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1P lug the socket end of the power cord into the recessed power plug (marked with the symbol ≤ ) on the back of the computer. Make s ure at least one end o f the pow er cor d is wit hi n eas y reac h so t hat y ou ca n unplu g the computer w hen y ou n eed to .
2P lug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip. Inst a llin g a n ex pansi on card If y ou purcha sed an ex pa nsi on car d f or y our Mac intosh, install it now . (See Ap p e ndix B , “Installi ng an Ex pa nsi on Car d, ” for instr ucti ons .
Con ne ct i ng th e mous e and ke yboard The w a y y ou connect the mou se a nd ke y board depends on whether the key boar d has a separate c able or a bu ilt-i n cab le . Con ne ct i ng a k e yb oa rd w i t h a sepa ra t e cab le 1P lug the mouse cable into the port on either side of the keyboard.
Con ne ct i ng a k e yb oa rd w i t h a bu i lt-i n cab l e 1P lug the mouse cable into the recessed port on the back of the keyboard. The pl u g a nd the por t are marked wit h the ◊ ic on (s ymbo l) . Th e posit ions o f th e por t a nd icon on y our k e yboar d ma y b e diff erent from t hose pic tured.
Tu r n i n g t h e com p u te r o n f o r the f i rst t i me To t u r n t h e co m puter on f or the first time , f ollo w the se steps: 1P ress the top of the power switch at the back of the computer. The top of the switch is marked with the symbol i .
Y ou hear a tone from t h e computer as it starts up . After a f e w moments y ou shoul d see a screen li ke the one b elo w . T his means that s y stem s of tw are has alread y b een i nstalled, a nd y our computer is read y t o use . If s omething e lse happens, see “Pr oblems S tar ting Up?” on t h e n ex t pag e .
Pro bl em s s t ar ting up ? If the screen is dark , chec k these item s to see if y ou c an identify t h e prob lem: m Is the computer tur n ed on? T h e pow er -on li ght on the front o f the com puter should be on. M ake s ure the t op of t h e pow er s witc h on the back of th e co m puter is pre s sed i n.
Wh at’ s ne xt? Co n gratulat ions! Y ou ’ ve f inished setting up y our c omputer . N ow c ontinue with one o f the fo llo wing steps: m If y ou are new t o the Mac i ntosh, turn to t h e n ex t secti on, “ Lear ni ng th e Bas ics .
Learn i ng th e basics If y ou are new t o the Mac i ntosh, y ou shou ld b egin b y looking at the eas y-to-u se pro gram called t h e Mac i ntosh T utori al.
4W hile holding down the mouse button, move the arrow until the words “Macintosh Tutorial” are highlighted, then release the mouse button. A window appears we lcomin g you t o the tut orial. Y ou c a n set this book a s ide f or now and f oll ow t h e i nstr ucti ons on the screen.
Tu r n i n g t h e co m pu t er o ff To tur n the computer o f f , y ou choose S hut Do wn fr om the S p eci al menu. Detailed instr ucti ons f ollo w .
Y ou c a n als o shut dow n y our computer from t h e ke y board: 1P ress the Power key (marked with the triangle) on the keyboard. Y ou will see a me ss a ge a s ki ng w h ether y ou w ant to shut do wn or c ontinue w orki ng .
Wh e r e to fin d an swe r s When y ou ha v e quest ions about u sing y our M acintosh, t h ere are se veral pl ace s y ou can look f or ans w ers . In this book Use this book to help you set up your computer and learn about it, or to find solutions to problems.
Th eG ui de menu i s your main s ource of inf or mation w hen y ou ’ re working with y our c omputer . The menu is i dentified b y a que sti on mark ( h ) in the upper -ri ght cor n er of the screen . 15 2 Ge tt i n g He l p Use the instructions in this chapter to learn about the help available to you in the Guide menu.
Ge tt i n g a ns w er s t o y o u r q ues t i o ns When y ou ha v e a quest ion w hile w orki ng wit h your c omputer , y ou c an get t h e an sw er by c hoosin g Macint osh Gui de from the Gui de menu. 1P ull down the Application menu (in the upper-right corner of the screen) and choose Finder to make it the active application program.
3N otice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Maci n t osh Gu ide gi v e s you t hree w a y s o f findi ng inf or mati on: m Topics lets y ou choose fr om a list o f general s ub jects; it i s li ke t h e table o f c ontents in a book.
2C lick “Setting Options” in the list of topics. When y ou c lic k a ny t opi c area, a list o f rel ated quest ions appears on the right sid e of t h e Macint osh Gui de wi ndow. 3C lick the question “How do I set the time and date?” and then click OK.
Ge tt i ng a n s we rs w i th t he I nde x b utt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al li st of s ub jects appears on the lef t si de of the window . 2S croll through the alphabetical list until the phrase “background pattern” is visible.
4C lick the question “How do I change the background pattern?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr ucti ons f or y ou to f o llo w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci n t osh Gu ide pro v i des step-b y-step instr ucti ons to ans w er the quest ion y ou selected.
Ge tt i ng a n s we rs w i th t he L oo k F o r bu tt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button. A small bo x appears on the left s ide o f the window , where y ou c a n typ e tex t. 2C l i ck the arrow button to activate the text box.
4C lick the question “How do I change the beep sound?” and then click OK. Or double- click the question. A small window appears with instr ucti ons f or y ou to f o llo w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci n t osh Gu ide pro v i des step-b y-step instr ucti ons to ans w er the quest ion y ou selected.
Ti ps f or usi ng Mac i n t o sh G u i de Here are a f ew t ips f or us i ng M acintosh G uide e f fec ti v el y: m Maci n t osh Gu ide i s a v ail able onl y w h en you are in the F i nder—the de s kt op area where y ou c a n see the icons o f dis ks , f olders , and file s .
Ident i fyi ng ob jects on the scre en So me ti me s y ou ’ll see a n unf amiliar item on t h e screen a nd as k y ourself , “What ’ s that?” Y ou c a n get an ans wer b y u sing a M acintosh f eature kno wn a s Ba lloon He lp .
Learn i ng us ef ul sho r t cuts Y ou c a n p erf or m ma ny ta s ks in the Finder more qui ckl y if y ou use k e y board or mou se shor tcuts . For e x ample , instead o f c lic ki ng an ic on a nd choos ing Op en from t h e File menu, y ou c an simp l y double-c li ck t he icon t o open it.
2C l i ck one of the category buttons. Another window appears , descri bi ng shortcuts for t hat c ateg ory . 3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Click th e ri ght ar ro w i n the lo wer -right c or n er of t h e wi ndow t o disp la y t h e ne x t wi ndo w (if there is one) .
R ead thi s chapter t o lear n how t o connect addit ional equ ipment t o your Ma ci ntosh . Al so read t his c hapter to learn about some o f the speci al feature s of y our Mac i ntosh: m us in g t .
Yo u r c o m p u t e r at a glanc e Th is illustrat ion sho w s a Mac i ntosh L C 5 80 s y stem wit h the optional CD-R OM dri v e . Y ou c a n ex pa nd y our computer s y stem b y connect i ng additi onal hard w are (s uch a s a pri nter , modem , or scanner) .
Con ne ct i ng add i tion al eq uip m e nt Th e illu stration on t his pa g e show s w h ere equipment shou ld be connected t o y our computer . F or i nstr ucti ons on connect i ng equ ipment s uch a s a pri nter or scanner , see th e m a nu al that c ame with t h e equipment.
Usin g t h e so un d co n t ro l b ut t on s o n y o u r co m pu t er Th ere are t wo sets o f butt ons on the front of y our M acintosh . T h e set on the ri ght (marked wit h the - ic on) is f or s ound contro l.
Usin g t h e sc r e en cont ro l b utt o n s on y o u r com pu t er Y ou c a n adju st the le v el o f light and dark on the screen o f your bu ilt-i n m onit or by u sin g the screen contro l buttons on y our c omputer (marked wit h th e ¸ ic on) . m Pre ss t h e button at t h e top t o li ghten y our screen.
Usin g t h e buil t-i n m i cr o ph o ne Y our Mac i ntosh c ome s with a built-in microphone f or recor di ng li v e s ounds . Th e micr ophon e is hi ghl y sens iti v e . Once y ou ’ v e tur ned it on (whi c h you do with a s ound-recor di ng app lic ati on program) , it c an pic k up sounds wit hi n a rang e of se v eral f eet.
Con ne ct i ng t o a netw o rk If y our computer ha s a n opti onal E ther net car d, y ou c an connect y our Ma ci ntosh t o any standar d high-speed Ether n et n etw ork.
Ex pand i ng memo r y Th e random-acce ss m emory (RAM) in your c omputer c a n b e ex pa nded. In stallin g additional R AM adds more memory c hips t o your c omputer and ex pands its c apabilitie s .
Y our computer ha s se v eral applic at ion pro grams alread y i nstalled, as w ell as so me pro grams that y ou mu st i nstall b ef ore y ou c a n use them . (Y ou will need to r un t h e applic at ion pro gram ’ s I nstaller pro gram b ef ore the appli c ation pro grams will w ork .
Inst all i n g applic ation pr o gr am s Yo u ’ ll prob abl y w ant t o buy and i nstall additi onal applic at ion pro grams . See th e manuals y ou rece i v e with y our pro grams f or instr ucti ons on installi ng and usi ng th em.
Wo r k i n g w i t h se v e ra l p ro g ra ms a t a t i me Y ou c a n op en as man y applic at ion pr ogram s a nd de s k acce ss ories as y our co mputer ’ s memory all o ws . A ll open pro grams are listed in the App lic ati on menu at the ri ght end of t h e me nu bar .
Hiding an d sh ow in g win d o ws on the des kt op Y ou c a n hide all window s ex cept t hose of the act i v e pro gram by c hoos i ng Hi de Ot h ers from the A pplic at ion menu . The ot he r pr ogram s remai n op en e ven t hou gh thei r wi ndow s are hi dden.
39 Consult this chapter if you experience problems using your computer. Wh e n y o u ha v e q uest io n s If y ou w ant t o know ho w t o do a par ti cul ar tas k with y our c omputer , re fer t o Maci n t osh Gu ide in th e Guid e ( h ) menu. F or instr ucti ons on us ing Maci n t osh Gu ide , see Chapter 2 o f thi s ma nual.
Ta k e y o u r t i m e When y ou see a n er ror me s sa ge, y ou don ’ t ha v e t o take ac ti on immediate l y . The me s s a g e sta y s on t h e screen until y ou c lic k the OK butt on or tur n o ff t h e Maci n t osh .
Sta r t o v e r Often y ou c an eliminate a problem s imp l y b y c leari ng t h e computer ’ s memory a nd star ting o v er . If y ou c a n, sa v e an y open do cuments b ef ore re star tin g the Mac i ntosh .
4I f the power switch doesn’t turn off the computer, unplug your Macintosh. If y ou s uspect that t h e problem i s with other equipm ent, s uc h as a printer or an e xternal hard dis k that ’ s attac hed to y our c omputer , tur n that equipm ent o ff f or 1 0 seconds or l ong er , t h en tur n it on a g ai n a nd restar t the Mac i ntosh .
So l u t io ns to c om m on pr o b l e m s The computer is turned on but the screen is dark. One of t h e f oll o wi ng i s prob abl y the c ause: m Y ou ha v e a screen s a v er pro gram that dark ens the screen when the com puter has not been used f or a cer tai n p eriod.
When you start up, a disk icon with a blinking question mark appears in the middle of the screen. Th is ic on i ndic ates t hat your M acint osh cannot find the s y stem s of tw are it n eeds t o star t up .
When you try to start up from a floppy disk, a disk icon with an X appears in the middle of the screen and the floppy disk is ejected. Thi s i c on indic ate s that the flopp y di s k y ou tried to start up from is not a star tup dis k . Wa it a f ew sec onds .
m Check t h e ID numb ers of all S CS I equipm ent connected t o y our computer . S ee the manual s that c ame with y our S CS I equipment f or inf or mation on settin g SC S I ID numb ers.
If y ou are tryi ng uns ucce s sfu ll y to u se a DOS fl opp y dis k , cons ider the fol l ow i n g : m When f or matting fl oppy di s ks on a DO S computer f or u se i n a Mac intosh, us ers n eed to f ormat standard double-s ided di s ks a s 720K di s ks and hi gh- dens ity dis k s as 1 4 4 0K dis ks .
A dialog box with a bomb appears. Y our s y stem ha s a so ft w are prob lem . m Wr ite dow n what y ou w ere doing w hen the mes sa g e app eared, a nd write do wn the me s sa ge ’ s tex t a nd its numb er , if there i s on e . m Re star t y our Macint osh.
Check t h e star tup dis k a nd pro gram y ou w ere us i ng w hen the problem oc cu r r ed. M ake s ure that all pr ograms , des k ac ces sorie s, and s y stem exte n si ons y ou ’ re us i ng are c ompatib le with the s y stem s of tw are .
If the prob lem recurs , you ma y need t o reinstall s y stem so ft w are . See “Installi ng or R e i nstalli ng S y stem S of tw are ” l ater in this c hapter f or ins tru ct i ons . m Y ou ha v en ’ t se lected any te xt or set t h e i nser ti on point ( i ).
You can’t start an application program or it quits unexpectedly. Or, when you try to open a program, you see a message that not enough memory is available. One of t h e f oll o wi ng i s prob abl y the c ause: m The Ma c int osh ran out o f memory .
You see a message that an application program can’t be found. The f o ll o w in g d ia l o g bo x appears if y ou try to open a document that w a s created with s of tw are that is not on y our har d dis k .
You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer. If y ou c a n ’ t open a DO S do cument us i ng a M acintosh pr ogram , try the fol l ow i n g : m Op en the do cument from wit hi n the pro gram by c hoosin g O p en i n the pro gram ’ s File menu .
Init ial i zi ng a ha rd di s k Bef ore y ou c an use a ne w dis k , the dis k mu st be prepared so that t h e com puter know s w h ere to st ore i nf or mati on on th e dis k . T his preparat ion i s ca lled in iti alizing (or for m a t t i ng ) the dis k .
If a bl i nki n g q ue s ti on mar k ap p ear s , or i f t he c omput e r st art s up fr om y our har d disk: Y ou did not inser t the CD-R O M disc qu ic kl y enou gh f or the computer to reco gnize it as a startup dis k . Fo llo w the se steps: 1S hut down your computer.
Rein itial izi ng y our c omput er ’ s int e r n al h a r d dis k Y ou initi alize your inter nal hard dis k us i ng a pr ogram c alled Inter nal HD Fo r m a t, wh ic h is on the flopp y di s k labeled Dis k T oo ls tha t came with y our co mputer .
Init ial i zi ng an exte rnal SC S I hard d i sk Y ou initi alize a n App le ex ter nal SC SI har d dis k b y u sing a pr ogram c alled Ap pl e HD SC Setup, w hic h is on t h e flopp y dis k l abeled Dis k T o o l s th a t came with y our c omputer .
5C lick Init to initialize the hard disk. 6I f a message appears asking you to name the disk, type a name and then click OK. 7C lick Quit when you see a message reporting that initialization was successful. If a me ss a ge repor ts that initi alizati on f ailed, try a g ai n.
Rep air in g a d a m a ge d di s k Dis ks c a n b ecome dama g ed by repeated use and handli ng . Wh e n do yo u ne ed t o rep a i r a d i s k? If y ou see a me ss ag e repor ting that a dis k i s dama ged or un readable , y ou ma y n eed t o repai r the dis k .
Ch e cking fo r dama ge on y o ur int e r n al hard dis k Y ou c a n chec k for dama g e on y our i nter nal hard di s k with t h e I nter nal HD Fo r m a t pro gram, whi ch i s on the flopp y dis k labeled Dis k T o o ls th a t came w i th y our computer .
2 Open the Apple HD SC Setup icon. Y ou ma y need to l ook i n a fo lder c alled Utilit ies t o f i nd App le HD SC Setup . 3C lick Drive until the disk you want appears. 4C l i ck Test. 5W hen a message tells you that testing is complete, click Quit.
How t o rep a i r a ha rd d i sk o r f l op p y d i s k Y ou c a n repai r some type s of di s k damag e b y us i ng t h e Dis k F i rst Aid pro gram, w hic h is inc luded either on the Dis k T o o ls flopp y dis k or on t h e CD-R OM disc c ontai ni ng s y stem s of tw are that c ame with y our c omputer .
4C lick Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou c a n ’ t repai r the star tup dis k or t h e dis k t hat contains the Dis k F i rst Aid pro gram, but y ou c an test the se dis k s by c li cking V erify .
Inst a llin g o r r e in s t allin g sys t e m s of t wa r e Sy stem so ft w are is t h e set of pr o grams and other file s that y our computer u ses to star t itself up , keep trac k o f y our file s , a nd r un the applic at ion pro grams y ou use .
Inst al li ng s y stem s o ftw a r e Fol low t h e s t eps in this sec tion t o do w hat is c ommonl y c alled a “nor mal” ins ta ll at i on o f s y stem so ft w are .
6W hen you are finished, quit Apple HD SC Setup. 7S hut down your computer. 8 Start up your computer from the Install Disk 1 disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software.
13 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Restart. If a me ss a ge repor ts that installat ion w a s not s ucces s ful , try i nstalli ng a g ain.
To do a c lea n i nstallat ion, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1 Start up your computer from the Disk Tools disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. S ee “ S tar ting Up Fr om a CD-R O M Disc ” or “ S tar ting Up From a Fl opp y Dis k” in the sect ion “Initi alizi ng a Har d Dis k ” ear lier i n this c hapter .
9 Start up your computer from the Install Disk 1 disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. Th e Installer ’ s W elc ome screen appears . Y ou ma y ha v e t o double-c li ck t h e Sys t e m S o f t wa r e I nstaller icon t o open the I nstaller pro gram .
14 Click Clean Install. 15 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. It tak es a f e w mi nutes t o comp lete the i nstallat ion. 16 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, you may need to click Restart. Y ou need to c li ck R estar t onl y if y ou i nstalled so ft w are ont o the star tup dis k.
Doi ng a custo m i n st al lation F or most Mac i ntosh u sers , the Eas y I nstall proced ure descri b ed i n the pre v i ous sect ions i s appropri ate , b ecau se it aut omatic all y installs all t he items y ou n eed.
The Cu st om Install di alo g bo x app ears , list i ng all a v ail able s y stem s oft w are com pon ents . 4S croll through the list of components, clicking the checkbox next to each component you want to install.
F or your o w n saf ety and that of y our equ ipment , fo llo w all the instr ucti ons i n this cha p t e r . K eep these instr ucti ons a v ailab le for re f erence by y ou and others .
Musc uloskeletal di s c omf or t As w i th a n y act i v ity that in v ol v es s itt i ng f or l ong periods o f time , us i ng a co mputer can mak e your mu sc les s ore and stif f .
Eye f a ti gu e Ey e fa t i g u e can occur w h en ev er t h e e ye s are f o cused on a nearb y objec t f or a lo ng time . T his prob lem o ccurs becau se the e y e musc le s must w ork har der to vi ew a n ob ject that ’ s c loser than about 20 f eet (6 meters) .
Y ou ma y ha v e t o raise y our c hai r so y our f orearms and ha nds are at the proper ang le to t h e ke y board. If t his mak es it impos s ib le to re st y our feet fl at on the floor , y ou c an use a f ootre st with ad justab le h ei ght and tilt t o mak e up for an y g ap b etw een the floor and y our feet.
Av o i d i n g f a t i g u e m Chang e y our seated posit ion, stand up , or stretch w h en e v er y ou star t to f eel ti r e d. Frequent shor t breaks are helpful in red ucing f at i gue . m Us e a light t ouc h when typing or u sin g a mouse and keep y our hands and fi nge r s rela x ed.
Sa f et y i ns t r uc t i o ns F or your o w n saf ety and that of y our equ ipment , alw a y s take t h e f oll owing prec auti ons . Tu r n o f f the computer c ompletel y and disc onn ect the po we.
Ha nd l i n g y o u r co m puter e q ui pm ent Fo llo w these g uide li n es f or handli ng y our computer and its c ompon ents: m When setting up y our c omputer , pl ace components on a stur dy , fl at s urf ace , a nd c arefu ll y f oll ow all setup instr ucti ons .
Ha nd l i ng t he bu i l t-i n mo n i t o r Fo llo w these pr o ced ures f or handli ng t h e built-i n monit or: m Tu r n dow n the screen bri ghtn es s contr ol if y ou lea v e t h e computer tur n ed on f or ex tended p eriods .
Ha nd l i ng f l opp y di sks Ej e c ting a d i sk F or i nstr ucti ons on eject i ng a fl oppy di s k, a CD-R OM di sc , or a remo v able media dis k, see t h e “Dis ks ” t opic o f Mac i ntosh G uide , a v ail able in the Gu ide ( h ) menu . 125 ° F (52 ° C) 50 ° F (10 ° C) Keep disks dry.
If y o u ca n ’ t eject a f l o pp y d i sk If y ou c a n ’ t ejec t a flopp y dis k in the us u al w a y , try the f oll owin g i n order: m Hol d dow n the x a nd Shif t ke y s and pre ss t h e numb er 1 ke y on y our keybo a rd t o eject a dis k in the inter nal dis k dri ve .
Cle ani ng y our e qu ipm ent Fo llo w these g eneral r ules w hen c lea ni ng the outs ide o f y our computer and its components: m Us e a damp , so ft , lint-free c loth t o c lean the computer ’ s ex terior . A v oid ge t ti ng m ois ture in a ny openi ng s .
2 Turn the mouse upside-down and turn the plastic ring on the bottom counterclockwise to disengage it. If y ou ha v e an ol der mouse , you ma y need t o pres s the pl ast ic ring (rat h er tha n t u r n it) to di seng a g e it.
7G ently blow into the mouse case to remove any dust that has collected there. 8P ut the ball and the ring back in place. Y our mou se should r oll smoot hl y acros s y our mouse pad or de s k. If it doe sn ’ t , repeat these instr ucti ons c arefull y .
To unlock t h e mouse , fo llo w these steps: 1I nsert a straightened paper clip into the hole on the plastic ring. 2P ress down on the paper clip while you turn the ring counterclockwise.
Ex pa nsi on car ds are printed circuit boards t hat can be i nstalled i n your co mputer to gi v e it speci al c apabilitie s , s uc h as enhanced v ideo c apabilit ies , ne tw orki ng and communi cat ions , and additi onal proces s i ng po wer .
Thi s ap pe ndix c ontai ns i nstr ucti ons f or i nstalli ng a PD S c ard or com m u n icati on car d. T o i nstall a v ideo input car d or a n ex ter nal v i deo c onnect or c ard, f oll ow t h e i nstr ucti ons that c ame wit h the car d.
5P lace your thumbs on the two plastic tabs on the back panel of the computer. 6P ress down on the tabs and pull gently until the back panel opens. 7T ake the back panel off and set it aside.
8 Remove the two retainer screws from the vertical plate. 9S wing the wire handle out from its storage position. Then grasp the handle and gently but firmly pull it toward you. The v ert i c al pl ate and the lo gic board t o w hic h it ’ s attached sli de all the w a y out o f the computer .
Inst a llin g a p r o cesso r -d i rec t s l ot (P D S) ca rd 1 Remove the plastic access cover from the vertical plate. 2 Remove the processor-direct slot (PDS) expansion card from its static-proof bag. Hol d the c ard b y its edg es t o a v oid t ouc hi ng t h e connect ors on the c ard.
Inst a llin g a co m m u n ic at ion c ar d 1 Remove the plastic access cover from the vertical plate. 2 Remove the communication card from its static-proof bag. Hol d the c ard b y its edg es t o a v oid t ouc hi ng t h e connect ors on the c ard. 3A lign the card over the communication slot.
4P ress down on the card until the connector is solidly in place. Don ’ t f o r ce the car d. If y ou meet re si sta nce , pull t h e c ard out and try a g ain. To s ee if the car d is pr op erl y c onn ected, lift it g ent l y . If it re si sts a nd sta y s i n pl ace , it ’ s connected.
2P ress the reset button on the logic board and then slide the logic board back into the computer. When y ou pres s the reset butt on, s ome of y our c omputer ’ s so ft w are settin gs will c ha ng e .
3 Reinsert the two retainer screws into the vertical plate. Reinsert both retainer screws into the vertical plate. 95 Installing an Expansion Card.
4 Replace the back panel of the computer. S lip the bac k pan el o v er the pron gs at t h e bottom ed g e of t h e bac k of t h e com puter , then pu sh the bac k pa n el up and f orw ard unt il it snaps i nto p lace . If the bac k pan el w a s h eld on b y security scre w s, re i nser t them .
97 Y our computer k e y board contains cer tai n sp eci al ke y s t hat typ e writer keybo a rd s don ’ t ha v e . Man y of t h ese k e y s allo w y ou to gi v e c omma nds to t h e co mputer without us ing the mou se .
Special keys on Apple keyboards (c ontinued) Control key In combination with other keys, this key provides shortcuts or modifies other actions. Delete key Use to delete selected material, or the character to the left of the insertion point. Enter key In a dialog box, pressing Enter is the same as clicking the outlined button.
x (Command) key 97 h icon (for Guide Menu) 39 x -Option-Esc command, quitting program 41 ¸ screen control icon 31 x -Shift-1 for ejecting floppy disk 82 - sound icon 30 A ADB port.
C Caps Lock key 97 case, damaged 78 CD-ROM disc with system software, starting from 54–55, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71 CD-ROM drive (internal) installing 34 location 28 Open/Close button 28 characters, stran.
F fatigue avoiding 73, 77 eye 75 muscular 74 Finder icon 37 floating-point unit (FPU) 51 floppy disk drives (internal) installing 34 location 28 floppy disks DOS 47 ejecting 45, 81–82 handling 81 inserting 36 problems starting from 45 repairing 62–63 starting from 55 unreadable 46–47 formatting.
installing system software clean installation 67–70 customized installation 71 normal installation 65–67 reasons for 64 interference, electrical 80 internal drives, installing 34 Internal HD Forma.
power cord viii, 3, 78 damaged 78 Power key 6, 13, 28, 98 power-on light 28 power plug 29, 78 power supply, safety 82 power switch 2, 13, 29 Previous System Folder, copying from 70 printer port 29 problems. See troubleshooting processor-direct slot (PDS) 87 port 29 processor-direct slot (PDS) card, installing 91 program disks, copying 36 programs.
Sound control panel 30 sound input and output ports 29 Special menu Restart command 12 Shut Down command 12 special software, replacing 70 spills 78, 79, 80 starting up from a floppy disk 44 from CD-R.
U Utilities Folder, system software 65, 68 V video connector, external 29, 87 video input card 29 video-in slot 87 virtual memory 51 volume control 30 W warranty and adding memory 34 windows hiding an.
The Apple Publishing System This Apple manual was written, edited, and produced on a desktop publishing system using Apple Macintosh computers and QuarkXPress. Technical illustrations were drawn in Adobe ™ Illustrator; screen shots were created and modified with system software, ExposurePro, Aldus SuperPaint, and Adobe Photoshop.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Apple Macintosh LC 580 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Apple Macintosh LC 580 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Apple Macintosh LC 580, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Apple Macintosh LC 580 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Apple Macintosh LC 580, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Apple Macintosh LC 580.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Apple Macintosh LC 580. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Apple Macintosh LC 580 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
