Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Power Mac M5624 du fabricant Apple
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Po w er Ma cin t os h Us e r ’ s Man u a l Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related infor mation for P ower Macintosh 54 0 0 series computers.
K Apple Computer , Inc. © 1996 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 m m unic at ions re gul at ion inf or mati on v i Pr efa c e W e lc o me t o P o w er Ma c i n t os h i x Par t I 1G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 1 Pl u ggi ng i n the computer 3 Ins t a lling an .
2G e t t i n g H e l p 3 1 Gettin g a ns wers t o y our questi ons 3 2 Ti p s f or us i ng M ac i ntosh G ui de 3 9 Ide nti fyi ng ob jects on the screen 40 Lear ning u sefu l shor tcuts 4 1 3E x p an.
Te s t i n g a nd repai ri ng a dama ged di s k 9 1 Ini t i a lizing a har d dis k 96 Ins t a lling or re installi ng s y stem so ft w are 1 0 0 Ins t a lling or re installi ng CD-R OM s of t w are 1 .
Co mmunic ation s reg u l a t i on i n f o rma t 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.
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ix Co n gratul ati ons on the purc hase o f y our ne w Mac intosh . Y our c omputer is de si gn ed to gi v e y ou the highest perf or ma nce combined with real ease o f us e—it ’ s ea s y to set up , eas y t o use , and eas y t o ex pa nd.
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I part Chapte r 1 G et ti ng S t ar te d Chapte r 2 Get ti ng H elp Ch apt e r 3 E xp an ding Y our Compu te r a nd U s i ng I ts S pec i a l Fea t u res Chapte r 4 In st al li ng and U sing Ap plic a.
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1 Th e illu strati on on the nex t pa ge sho ws all t he equipment y ou will n eed to set up y our c omputer a nd b e gi n us ing it. P lace y our equipment on a stur d y , fl at s urf ace near a grounded w all out let.
Keyboard Macintosh computer Keyboard cable (sometimes built into the keyboard as shown here) Computer power cord Mouse.
3 Getting Started Plu g ging in th e c omput er Bef ore y ou plu g y our Mac intosh into a w all sock et, c arefull y read all the setup instr ucti ons in this c hapter . T h en, b ef ore y ou connect an ything t o y our Maci nt osh, f oll o w the instr ucti ons i n thi s sect ion t o p lu g it in.
2P 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 po wer c or d is wit hi n eas y reach s o that y ou ca n un plu g the computer w hen y ou n eed to .
3P lug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip. Inst a llin g an ex pans i on c ard If y ou purc hased an ex pa nsi on c ard f or y our Mac intosh, install it no w . (See Ap p e ndix B , “I nstalli ng Ex pa nsi on Car ds and Addit i onal Memory , ” f or ins t ruc t i ons .
Con n e ct i ng th e mo use a nd t he k e y bo a rd The w a y y ou connect the mou se and the ke yboar d depends on whether the key boar d ha s a built-in cab le or a separate c able . If y our computer c ame with a PC C ompati bility C ard installed, y ou ma y ha v e a tw o-button mou se .
2P lug the keyboard cable into the port marked with the ◊ icon on the back of the computer. V ADB port 7 Getting Started.
Con n ect i ng a k e y bo a rd w i th a se pa rat e ca bl e 1P lug the mouse cable into the port on either side of the keyboard. Most ri ght-handed p eople pre f er t o use t he mouse wit h their right hand; most lef t-handed p eople pref er to u se their lef t hand.
3P lug the keyboard cable into the port marked with the ◊ icon on the back of the computer. V ADB port 9 Getting Started.
Adju s tin g th e an gl e o f the s cr een Y ou c an adju st the ang le o f the screen to a v oi d g lare and reflec ti ons b y us i n g th e computer ’ s t ilt-and-s wi v el b ase . T ur n the computer t o eit her si de or tilt it sl i ght l y bac k or f orw ard.
Con n e ct i ng ot her eq u i p men t If y ou are ne w to t he Mac i ntosh, it ’ s a g ood idea t o g et som e ex p erience us i ng y our computer bef ore y ou connect ot her equipment , s uc h as a printer or sc ann er . T o lear n ba s ic Mac i nt osh s kill s , cont inue with the instr ucti ons in this cha p te r .
2P ress the Power key (marked with a triangle) on your keyboard. If y ou ha v e a diff erent ke yboar d than the one pic tured here , your P ow er k e y ma y b e i n a sli ghtl y dif f erent loc ati on, but a tri a ng le is al w a y s mark ed on or n ear the k e y .
3C heck to see what’s on your screen. Y ou see a sequence o f me ss a g es de scribing w hat i s happ eni ng , f ollo wed b y th e E n er g y S a v er di alo g bo x . m If y ou see a blinki ng que stion mark , see “ Solut ions t o Comm on Prob lems ” in Chapter 5 .
m If , when y ou pre s s R etur n, you see t he Mac i ntosh de s kt op (show n here) , y our s y stem so f tw are i s already set up c or rect l y . Sk ip no w t o the sect i on, “What ’ s Nex t?.
15 Getting Started Pro bl e m s s t ar ting up ? If the screen is dark , c h eck t hese items t o see if y ou c an identify t h e prob lem: m Is the computer tur ned on? T he pow er -on li ght on the front o f the com puter should be on.
Wh at’ s ne xt? Yo u’ ve f inished setting up y our computer . Cont inue with one of t he fol low i n g steps: m If y ou are ne w to t he Mac i ntosh, turn to t h e n ex t sect ion, “ Lear ni ng th e Bas ics .
Learn i ng th e basics If y ou are ne w to t he Mac i ntosh, y ou should be gi n by l ooking at t h e eas y-t o-use pr o gram c alled the Mac intosh T utori al. T h e tutori al teac hes y ou th e ba s ic s kill s y ou need to u se y our computer . T o star t the tutori al, f oll o w th ese steps: 1S lide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk.
3W ith the tip of the arrow on the question mark, press and hold down the mouse button. A list o f cho ice s (c alled a menu ) app ears . This i s the Gui de ( h ) menu, w hic h is the pl ace to g o when y ou ha v e a quest ion about ho w t o u se y our computer .
Rev iewing th e b a sic s L ook at the f ollo wi n g illustrat ions t o rev ie w the elements y ou use on y our screen t o w ork with y our computer . Men us The st ri p acros s the top o f the screen i s c alled the menu bar . T h e s ymbol s and wo rd s in it represent menu s o f commands .
Icons Ic ons are small p icture s that represent di s ks , program s , documents and fo ld ers . Y ou c an double-c lic k a ny i con t o op en it and see what it c ontai ns . This icon represents your computer’s internal hard disk. Icons like this one represent application programs, which you use to create documents and do other work.
Sa v i n g ene r g y w i t h t he Ene r g y Sa v er co n t r o l pa nel When y ou sa v e en er g y , you s a v e natural re source s a nd reduce pollut ion .
To put your c omputer t o s leep ri ght a w a y , c hoose the S leep command from th e S peci al menu, or pre s s the P ow er ke y on the ke yboar d t o bring up the S hutdo wn di alo g bo x pic tured belo w . Y ou c an set sleep opt ions u s ing the En erg y Sa v er contr ol panel, a v ailable under C ontro l P a n el s i n the App le ( K ) menu .
Ac c e ssi n g a s leep i n g co m p ut er o v er a netw or k If y our c omputer is being u sed as a serv er , other users c an still acce ss it o ver a netw ork w hile it is a s leep if y ou set serv er opti ons that pre v ent the hard di s k from g oing t o s leep .
Ins e r ti ng a CD-R O M d i sc o r o the r CD Y our inter nal CD-R OM dri v e , if y our computer c ame with one installed, w orks with CD-R OM di sc s , standard audi o compac t disc s (CDs) , and si ng l e - s essi on or mult ise s s ion Phot o CDs .
3P lace a disc in the tray with the disc label facing up. Make s ure the disc i s l yi n g flat and centered in the tra y . If you are u s ing a small (8 cm) disc , make s ure it is centered within the insi de ri ng on t h e tra y . 4G ently push the tray in, or press the Open/Close button, to close the tray.
Tu r n i n g t h e com p ut er o ff Usin g th e Pow e r key To t u r n t h e c o mputer o f f us i ng t he Po w er ke y (mark ed with a tri ang le) on the keybo ar d, fo ll ow t hese instr ucti ons: 1I f the computer is in sleep, press any key on the keyboard except Caps Lock to wake it.
Usin g th e Sh ut Down com m and Y ou c an als o tur n y our computer o ff b y us i ng t h e Shut D o wn c ommand i n the Sp ec i a l m e n u . F oll o w the se steps: 1I f the computer is in sleep, press the Power key (or any key on the keyboard except Caps Lock) to wake it.
If y ou c an ’t shut down y our c om puter If a prob lem with t h e computer pre vents y ou from u s i ng t h e Po wer k e y on the key boar d or c hoos i ng S hut Do wn —f or ex ample , if the co.
Wh e r e to fi nd ans wers When y ou ha v e quest i ons about us i ng y our Mac intosh, there are se veral pl ace s y ou c an look f or a ns 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.
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31 Th e Gu ide m enu is y our mai n source o f informati on w hen you ’ re working with y our computer . T he menu is i dentif ied b y a quest i on mark ( h ) in the upper -right c or ner of the screen . 2 Ge tt i ng 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 n s we rs t o y ou r q ues t i o ns When y ou ha v e a quest i on while w orki ng with y our computer , you c a n get t h e an sw er by c hoos i ng M acint osh Gu ide from t he Gui de ( h ) 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 nt osh Gu ide gi v es y ou three w a y s of f indi ng inf ormati on: m Topics lets y ou c hoose from a li st of g en eral sub jects; it i s li ke t he table o f c ontents in a book.
2C lick either “Customizing Your Computer,” or “Setting Options,” whichever is available, in the list of topics. When y ou c lic k a n y t opi c area, a list o f rel ated que sti ons appears on the right sid e of t he Macint osh Gu ide window.
Ge tt i n g a ns w er s w i t h the I nde x bu tt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al list o f s ub jects appears on the lef t s ide o f 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 uct ions f or y ou t o f oll o w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci nt osh Gu ide pro v ides step-b y-step i nstr ucti ons t o ans w er the que sti on y ou selec ted.
Ge tt i n g a ns w er s w i t h the L oo k F o r b utt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button. A small bo x app ears on the lef t s ide o f the window , where y ou c an typ e tex t. 2C l i ck the arrow button to activate the text box.
4C lick the question “How do I turn off the Empty Trash warning?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr uct ions f or y ou t o f oll o w . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci nt osh Gu ide pro v ides step-b y-step i nstr ucti ons t o ans w er the que sti on y ou selec ted.
39 Getting Help Ti ps f or usi ng Mac i n t o s h G u i de Here are a f e w tips f or us ing M acint osh Gu ide e f fe cti v e l y: m Maci nt osh Gu ide i s a v ailab le onl y w h en y ou are i n the Finder—the de s k t op area where y ou can see the ic ons of di s ks , f ol ders , and file s .
Iden t i fyi ng ob jects on the screen So me ti me s y ou ’ll see an unf amiliar item on t he screen a nd as k y ourself , “What ’ s that?” Y ou can g et a n a ns w er b y us ing a M acint osh f eature know n a s Ba lloon He lp .
Learn i ng usef u l shor t cuts Y ou c an p erf orm ma n y tas ks in the Finder more quic kl y if y ou u se ke yboar d or mou se shor tcuts . F or ex ample , i nstead of c lic king an ic on a nd choos ing Op en from t h e File menu, y ou c an simp l y double-c lic k the icon t o op en it.
3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Click th e r i ght ar ro w in the lo w er -ri ght cor n er of the window t o displ a y the ne x t w i ndo w (if there is one) .
43 Th e illu strati on on the nex t pa ge sho ws t he bas ic computer s y stem y ou now ha v e . Y ou c a n ex pand y our computer s y stem b y connect ing addit ional hard w are (s uch a s headphones , a pri nter , modem, or sec ond monit or f or v ideo mi r rori ng) t o its e xternal por ts or by c onnectin g it to a net w ork.
Your computer’s ports and connectors Headphone jack f Connects your Macintosh to standard headphones. Video input card Connects your Macintosh to a video camera, VCR, or other (optional) video equipment. Apple Desktop Bus V Connects your Macintosh to an input device, such as (ADB) port a keyboard or a trackball.
45 Expanding Your Computer and Using Its Special Features SCSI port g Connects your Macintosh to SCSI equipment, such as external hard disk drives and scanners. PCI card access cover Covers port for optional Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slot expansion card.
Usin g th e s o un d con t r o l bu tt o ns o n y o u r co m pu t e r Th ere are t w o sets of butt ons on the front of y our Mac intosh . Th e set on the ri ght (mark ed with the - ic on) i s f or s ound contr ol.
Usin g th e s c r e en cont ro l bu tt o ns o n y o ur co m p u t er Y ou c an adju st the le ve l o f li ght and dark on the screen of y our built-i n m onit or b y us i ng t he screen contro l butt ons on y our computer (mark ed with th e ¸ ic on) .
Us in g th e bui lt- in micropho n e Y our Mac intosh c ome s with a bu ilt-in microphone f or recor ding li v e sounds . Th e micr ophone is hi ghl y sensit i ve . Once y ou ’ ve turn ed it on (whic h you do with a s ound-rec ording app lic ati on pro gram) , it c a n pi c k up sounds wit hin a rang e o f se v eral f eet.
Con n ect in g a seco nd m on i t o r f o r v i de o m i r r o ri ng If y ou ha v e the opti onal App le ex ter nal v i deo connect or , y ou can connect a second, e x ter nal monit or t o y our computer t o disp la y the same ima ge s that are on the computer ’ s built-in monit or .
Con n e ct i ng e xte rn al SC S I de v i ces Y our computer ha s a por t f or connect ing de v ice s that u se the S mall C omputer Sy stem I nterf ace (S CS I, pr onounced “ s kuh-zee ”) .
Be f ore y o u co n nec t a de v ice Bef ore y ou connect a S C S I de v ice t o y our Macint osh, b e sure t o comp lete th es e t as ks: m Ma ke s ure each S C S I de v ice c onnected t o y our Mac intosh ha s its o wn, unique ID number from 0 t o 6 .
m Ma ke s ure that the l ast (or onl y) de v ice in the SC S I c hain has a term i nat or . Make s ure that no ot her ex ter nal SC S I de v ice ha s a termi nator . Some ext e r n al SC SI de v ice s from manu f acturers ot her than App le ha v e built-in ter mi nat ors .
Con n ect i ng a SCS I de v i ce Us e t h es e general instr ucti ons in con junct i on with the instr uct ions t hat c ame with y our SC S I de v ice: 1 Turn off your Macintosh. 2M ake sure the SCSI device is switched off. 3 Use a SCSI cable to connect the device either to the computer’s SCSI port or to the last SCSI device already in the chain.
Con n e ct i ng t o a n E t her net ne tw o r k If y our c omputer c ame with t he optional Ether n et c ard, y ou c an connect y our Ma ci nt osh to an y standard hi gh-speed E ther n et n etw ork .
55 Y our computer ha s se veral app lic ati on pro grams alread y installed, as w ell a s so m e a p p l ic ati ons that y ou must install b ef ore y ou c an use them .
Y ou ma y w ant to e x periment with A ppleS cript , one of t he applic ati ons on y our hard di s k. W ith A ppleS cript y ou can aut omate tas ks in the Finder and other scriptable app lic ati ons (appli c ati ons that s uppor t App leScript) . Ins tru c t i ons for u s ing A ppleS cript are al so inc luded in the App leScript f ol der .
To use y our app lic at ions most e ff ecti v el y , f ollo w these g ui delin es: m Pu t onl y one cop y o f each app lic ati on on y our hard di s k. Ha v ing more t han one cop y c an c ause er rors . m When ev er y ou cop y a n applic ati on dis k t o y our hard di s k, be c arefu l not to copy a S y s t em F ol der .
S witchi ng ap plications Y ou c an s witch t o another op en appli c ati on or de s k acces sory b y choos i ng its name fr om the App lic ati on menu . If an applic ati on ’ s i con i s dimmed in the menu, that means its window s are hidden . Choos i ng t h e applic ati on from t he App lic at ion menu di spla y s its window s .
To remo ve s of tw are , f ollo w these steps: 1 Start up your computer from the system software CD-ROM disc that came with your computer. F or detailed steps , see “ S tar ting Up Fr om a CD-R OM Di sc ” under “Initi alizi ng a Har d Dis k ” in Chapter 5 , “T roub leshoot ing .
Hiding an d sh o wi n g w i nd o w s o n the des kt op Y ou c an hide all window s ex cept those o f the act i v e appli c ati on b y choos i n g Hi de Ot hers from the A ppli c ati on menu . The ot he r app lic ations remain open ev en thou gh thei r wi ndo w s are hidden .
Usin g Powe r M a cin tosh ap plic ation pro gr ams Y our P o wer M ac i ntosh i s compat ib le with most app lic ati on pro grams int e nded f or use wit h Mac intosh c omputers . B ut cer tai n applic ati ons are de si gn ed especi ally f or P o wer M acint osh computers .
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II part Chapte r 5 T rouble s ho oti ng.
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65 Wh e n y o u ha v e q ues t i o ns If y ou w ant to kno w how t o do a par ti cul ar tas k with y our computer , re f er to M a ci nt osh Gui de i n the Gui de ( h ) menu . F or i nstr uct ions on u s i ng Maci nt osh Gu ide , see Chapter 2 of t hi 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 g e, y ou don ’ t ha v e t o take ac ti on immedi atel y . The me s sa g e sta y s on the screen until y ou c lic k the OK butt on or tur n of f the Maci nt osh.
Sta r t o v e r Often y ou c an elimi nate a problem s impl y by c leari ng the c omputer ’ s m emory a nd star ting o v er . If y ou c an, sa v e a n y op en do cuments bef ore restarting the Mac i nt osh.
Re build your deskt op A proces s know n as “re building t he des kt op ” helps y our Mac intosh k eep trac k of data on y our star tup dis ks . (A lthou gh y ou us uall y u se the hard di s k i n y our computer a s a star tup dis k, y ou can als o star t up from any ot h er dis k that has s y stem so ft w are installed.
8 Open the Extensions Manager control panel by choosing Control Panels from the Apple ( K ) menu. When the Control Panels window appears, double-click the Extensions Manager icon. 9F rom the Sets pop-up menu, choose the name you gave your set of extensions in step 3 of these instructions.
The computer does not start and you have just installed DIMMs, a High Performance Module (256K Level 2 cache), or expansion cards. Y ou ma y n eed t o pres s the reset butt on on the main lo gic boar d. m Op en y our computer f oll o wi ng t h e i nstr ucti ons in “Openi ng t he C om puter , ” in Appendix B of t his manual.
The computer does not start up from the hard disk. T ry the f oll o wi ng: m Us e t h e Dri v e Setup pr ogram t o make t h e dis k a v ailab le . Dri v e Setup is lo ca ted i n the Utility f o lder on the CD that c ontains y our s y stem so f tw are .
The computer’s clock keeps time inaccurately. If y our c lock be gi ns to k eep tim e inaccuratel y , ha v e an App le-authorized serv ice pr o v ider rep lace t he battery .
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 i ndic ate s that the fl opp y dis k y ou tried t o star t up from is not a star tup dis k. Wa it a f e w seconds .
Icons do not appear correctly on your screen. Y ou need to re buil d the de s k t op—a proces s that helps y our Mac intosh k eep trac k of f ile s and fo lders on y our hard di s k. F or i nstr ucti ons , see “R e build Y our De s k t op ” in the secti on “When Y ou R un I nt o T rouble ” earlier in thi s ch ap t e r .
A dialog box with a bomb appears. Y our s y stem has a s o ft w are prob lem. m Wr ite do wn w hat you w ere doing w hen the mes sa g e app eared, a nd write do wn t he mes sa g e ’ s te xt and its number , if there is one . m Re star t y our Mac i ntosh .
The pointer ( 8 ) doesn’t move when you move the mouse. One of t h e f oll o wi ng s ituat i ons is pr obab l y the c au se: m The mo u s e i s not connected pr op erl y . Check t hat the mou se a nd ke yboar d c able s are connected proper l y , a nd th en restart the computer .
Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen. One of t h e f oll o wi ng i s prob abl y the c ause: m Y ou ha v en ’ t selec ted a ny te x t or set the i nser ti on point ( i ). Make s ure the pro gram y ou w ant to type in is the act i v e pro gram.
Your computer won’t restart, and a CD-ROM disc is in the CD-ROM drive. m Y our computer ma y be tryi ng t o star t up from the CD-R O M disc . Pres s the Op en/Cl ose butt on of y our CD-R OM dri v e t o op en the tra y and remo v e the CD-R O M disc .
m P urc hase and i nstall the cor rect s o ft w are t o use t h e do cument , or find out if the creat or of t he do cument can c on v er t it t o a f orm that one of y our pro grams c a n use . m Do n’ t try t o op en the file s in y our S y stem F ol der .
You see a message that your application program can’t be opened because a file can’t be found. Powe r Ma ci nt osh pro grams u se sp eci al f iles c alled s har ed l ib r ar i e s. An y n ece ss ary shared librarie s shou ld be i nstalled aut omati c all y w hen you install Powe r Ma ci nt osh pro grams .
Your computer starts up and you see large folder-shaped areas, containing labeled pictorial buttons, instead of the usual Macintosh desktop. m Y our computer ma y ha v e star ted up from a CD-R O M disc c ontaini ng A t Ease , a n alter nati v e t o the Mac intosh de s kt op .
Your computer won’t restart, and a CD-ROM disc is in the CD-ROM drive. m Y our computer ma y be tryi ng t o star t up from the CD-R O M disc . Pres s the Op en/Cl ose butt on of y our CD-R OM dri v e t o op en the tra y , and remo v e th e CD-R O M disc .
Your computer ejects a CD-ROM disc without giving you any error message. m Make s ure the disc i s fl at i n the tra y and the disc l ab el is f acin g up . If yo u ’ r e u s ing a small (8 cm) di sc , make s ure it ’ s centered within the tra y ’ s inne r ring .
Pro b l e m s us in g IS O 9660 o r H ig h S ie r ra d i scs You cannot access files on a CD-ROM disc that uses the ISO 9660 or High Sierra format. m Disc s i n the ISO 966 0 and H igh S ier ra disc f or mats ha ve v ers ion numbers attac h ed to f ilename s .
While playing an audio track on a CD-ROM disc that combines audio tracks and data, you double-click the disc icon and the audio track stops playing. m Y ou c an ’ t open data file s on a CD-R OM disc and li sten to audi o trac ks on tha t di sc at the same t ime .
If y ou r c omputer’ s perf or ma nce dec rea ses If y ou not ice a decrea se i n y our computer ’ s sp eed a nd general p erformance a nd y ou o ften u se netw orks , connect t o bulletin boards , or share file s with other computer u sers , your c omputer ma y ha v e a computer “v ir us .
m Dra g speci al so ftw are items out of t he S y stem F ol der or remo ve t hem perm anen t l y . ( The spe c ia l softwar e ma y be i n the C ontro l P an els or Ex tensi ons f older ins ide t h e S y stem F ol der .
Obtai ni ng onl i ne su pp o r t an d upd a t ed A pp le so ftw a re Ap pl e techni c al s uppor t i nf or mation and s o ft w are updates are a v ail able fr om many online ser v ice s . Us i ng the se serv ice s , you c a n get tr ouble shooting and other impor ta nt i nf or mati on.
Appl e Li nk S uppor t i nf ormation i s posted t o the S uppor t area, located in the f o llo wing path: Ap pl e Li n k S e r vic es (main wi ndow) S uppor t Ap pl e so ft w are update s are posted t.
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Tr y t h ese su g ges t i o ns f i rst If y ou c an ’ t start up from a hard di s k or y ou don ’ t see t h e hard di s k icon on t he de s k t op , try the f ollo wi n g: m If the hard di s k is inter nal, shut do w n or tur n of f y our Mac i ntosh, w ait at least 1 0 seconds , and then tur n it on a g ain.
2V erify the disk using Disk First Aid. m D ouble-c lic k the Dis k First Aid ic on (y ou ma y n eed to l ook in a fo lder ca lled Utilit ie s t o find Dis k First Aid) . m When the Dis k First Aid window appears , c lic k the ic on of t he dis k y ou wa n t to v erify , then c lic k V erify .
6W hen a message tells you that testing is complete, click Quit. If the Dri ve S etup te st re v eal s a problem , y ou ma y b e able t o c or rect it by usi ng D i sk First Aid ag ain or a nother dis.
4C lick Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou c an ’ t repair the star tup dis k or the dis k that c ontai ns the Dis k First Aid pro gram, but y ou c an test the se dis ks b y c lic king V erify .
Init ializi ng a h ar d d isk Y ou ma y n e v er need to initi alize a hard dis k . This sect ion helps y ou determi n e whether y ou need to initi alize y our hard dis k and tell s y ou ho w t o do the initi alizat ion, if it ’ s n eces sary .
Sta r t i ng u p f ro m a CD-R OM d i sc To i n i t i a lize , te st , or repai r a hard dis k , or to install s y stem so ftw are on a hard dis k, y ou need to start up your c omputer from another di s k.
Sta r t i ng u p f ro m a f l o pp y d i sk To i n i t i a lize , te st , or repai r a hard dis k , or to install s y stem so ftw are on a hard di s k, y ou n eed t o star t up y our computer fr om another dis k.
2 Open the Drive Setup program. Y ou ma y n eed t o look in a f ol der c alled Utilit ie s to f i nd Dri v e Setup . 3 In the list of drives, click the disk you want to initialize. 4C lick Initialize to initialize the hard disk. 5C lick Quit when you see a message reporting that initialization was successful.
Inst a llin g o r r e in st allin g syst e m s o f t war e Sy stem so ft w are is t he set of pr ogram s and other file s that y our computer us es to star t itself up , k eep trac k of y our file s , a nd r un the applic ati on pro grams y ou use . S y stem so ftw are is k ept i n the fo lder c alled the S y stem F ol der.
Inst al li n g sy stem soft wa re Fol l ow t h e s t eps in thi s sect ion t o do what i s comm onl y c alled a “normal” ins t al l at i on o f s y stem so f tw are .
9 Start up your computer from the CD-ROM disc that contains system software or from the Install Disk 1 disk. S ee “ Starting Up Fr om a CD-R OM Di sc ” or “ Starting Up From a Fl opp y Dis k ” in the sect ion “Initi alizing a Har d Dis k ” ear lier i n this c hapter .
14 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Restart. If a me s sa ge reports that i nstallat ion w a s not s ucce s s ful , try i nstalli n g a g ain.
To do a c lea n i nstall ati on, f oll o w the se steps: 1 Start up your computer from the CD-ROM disc that contains system software or from the Install Disk 1 disk. S ee “ Starting Up Fr om a CD-R OM Di sc ” or “ Starting Up From a Fl opp y Dis k ” in the sect ion “Initi alizing a Har d Dis k ” ear lier i n this c hapter .
10 Click Continue. The E a s y Ins t all di al og bo x app ears . 11 Make sure that the hard disk named in the Destination Disk box is the one on which you want to install system software. If it isn ’ t , c lic k S witc h Dis k unt il the cor rect dis k name appears .
16 When the installation is complete you see a message reporting that the installation was successful. If a R estart button appears , c lic k it t o restart y our computer . If a me s sa ge reports that i nstallat ion w a s not s ucce s s ful , try repeating the cl e a n i n s t allat ion procedure .
Doi ng a custom instal lat ion F or most Mac i ntosh u sers , the Eas y Install proced ure descri bed i n the pre v iou s sect i ons is appr opriate , bec ause it aut omat ic all y i nstalls all the items y ou need.
The Cu st om I nstall dial og bo x appears, li stin g all a v ailab le s y stem so ftw are com ponents . 4S croll through the list of components, clicking the checkbox next to each component you want to install.
Inst a llin g or r ein st allin g C D - ROM s of t war e CD-R O M so ftw are is a set o f pro grams and file s that all o w y our CD-R OM dri ve t o work c or rect l y with y our computer and allo w it t o pl a y diff erent kinds of CDs , li ke Phot o CDs or audi o CDs .
3C hoose Custom Install from the pop-up menu. The Cu st om I nstall dial og bo x appears, li stin g all a v ailab le s y stem so ftw are com ponents . 4S e l ect Multimedia Software by clicking the checkbox next to it.
III part App e n di x A Hea l th , Sa f et y , a nd Ma i n t en a n ce Ti ps App e n di x B I nsta l l in g Expa nsi on Card s a nd A dd i t i on a l Mem o r y App e n di x C S peci a l K e y s o n Y .
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113 F or y our o wn s af ety and that o f y our equipm ent , f oll o w all the i nstr uct ions in this cha p te r . K eep t hese instr ucti ons a v ailab le f or re ference b y y ou a nd others .
Musculo skeleta l d i sco m f o r t As w i th a n y acti v ity that inv ol v e s s itting f or lon g periods o f tim e , us ing a co mputer can mak e y our musc les s ore a nd stif f .
Eye fa tig u e Ey e fa t i g u e c an o ccur w h en ev er the e y e s are f o cused on a nearby ob ject f or a lo ng time . T his prob lem o ccurs becau se the e ye mu sc les mu st w ork harder t o vi ew a n objec t that ’ s c l oser than about 20 feet (6 m eters) .
Y ou ma y ha ve t o raise y our chair so y our forearms and hands are at the proper ang le to t he ke yboar d. If thi s mak es it impos si ble t o re st y our f eet fl at on the floor , y ou can u se a f ootrest wit h ad ju stable hei ght and tilt t o mak e up f or any g ap b etw een the floor and y our f eet.
Av oidi ng fatigu e m Chang e y our seated pos iti on, stand up , or stretc h whene v er y ou star t to f eel ti r e d. Frequent shor t breaks are helpful in reducing f ati gue . m Us e a li ght touc h when typing or u s ing a mou se and keep y our ha nds a nd fi nge r s rel ax ed.
Sa f et y i n struct ions F or y our o wn s af ety and that o f y our equipm ent , al w a y s tak e the f o llo wing prec auti ons . Tu r n o f f the computer c omplete l y and disc onnect the po wer .
Ha n d l i n g y o u r com puter e qu ipment Fo llo w the se gu idel i n es f or handli ng y our computer and its components: m When setting up y our computer , p lace c omponents on a sturd y , flat s urf ace , a nd c arefu ll y fo llo w all setup i nstr uct ions .
Ha n d l i ng the bui l t-i n m o n it o r Fo llo w the se proced ures f or ha ndling the built-in monit or: m Make s ure the v ent ilat ion opening s on the computer are c lear and unobstr ucted.
Ha n d l i ng f l opp y di sks Ej e c ti n g a d isk F or i nstr uct ions on ejec ting a fl opp y di s k, a CD-R OM di sc , or a remo v able media di s k, see the “Dis ks ” top ic area o f Ma cint osh Gui de , a v ailab le i n the Guide ( h ) menu .
If y o u ca n ’ t eject a f l o pp y d i sk If y ou c an ’ t ejec t a flopp y dis k i n the us ual w a y , try the f o llo wing in order: m Hol d do wn t he x a nd Shif t k e y s a nd pres s the numb er 1 ke y on y our keybo ard t o eject a di s k in the i nter nal di s k dri v e .
m To a v oi d dama ge t o y our disc s , keep t hese po i nts i n mi nd: Other impor ta nt sa f ety i nstr ucti ons t o k eep i n mi nd as y ou use y our CD-R O M dri v e: m Po si ti on y our computer s o that w hen the tra y op ens, it doe sn ’ t bump i nto an yt hi n g .
Pow e r s u p p ly Th e po w er s uppl y i n y our computer i s a hi gh-v olta g e component and should not be op ened for an y reas on, ev en when the c omputer is o f f . If the po w er s uppl y n eeds ser v ice , c ontact y our App le-authorized dealer or serv ice pro v ider .
Cle aning t h e m ou s e The mo u s e contains a small ball t hat must r o ll smoothl y f or the mou se t o w ork properl y . Y ou c an keep thi s b all free of dir t and grease b y us i ng t he mo us e on a c lea n, li nt-free s urf ace and c leani ng it occ as i onall y .
4C lean the three small rollers inside the mouse with a cotton swab moistened with water. Ro tate t h e rollers t o c lean all around them . 5W ipe the mouse ball with a clean, soft, dry, and lint-free cloth.
Lo cking and un lo c kin g the m o u se Some m o us e dev i ces c a n b e loc ked s o that t he ball c a n ’ t b e remo v ed. A lo cki n g m o us e has a small ho le on the pl asti c ring .
To unl o ck t h e mouse , f oll ow t hese steps: 1 Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole on the plastic ring. 2P ress down on the paper clip while you turn the ring counterclockwise.
129 Th is appendix pro v ide s i nformati on about e xpans ion c ards and memory mod ules (i nc luding an opti onal High P erformance Mod ule) and ex pl ains how to i ns t a ll both c ards and mem ory .
Y ou c an als o i nstall the f oll o wi ng addit ional e x pansi on c ards in y our Maci nt osh: m th e Appl e Exter nal V ideo C onnect or kit that all ow s v ideo mi r r oring on an exte r nal m oni.
About m e mor y Y ou c an ha v e memory—d ynamic random-acce s s memory (DR AM)—added to y our computer in pack a ge s called Du al I nli ne Memory Modules , or DIM Ms . Y ou c a n als o add a n opti onal 25 6K Le v el 2 c ache b y installi ng a Hi gh Perf or ma nce Module .
IMPORTANT Th e D IMMs shou ld be 6 4-bit-wide , 1 68-pin f ast-pa ged m ode , with 7 0-nanosecond (ns) RAM ac ces s time or f aster . DIMM s that are e ither 32 or 6 4 MB mu st s uppor t a 2K refre sh count.
4 Remove the security screws from the computer’s back panel with a screwdriver. 5W ith your fingertips, find the two latches on the underside of the computer’s case. Locate the two latches on the underside of the computer’s case with your fingertips.
6P ull gently on the latches. 7S wing the panel up and slip it out. Set th e pa nel a s id e . 8T o discharge static electricity from your body that could damage the components inside the computer, touch the metal panel on the back of the computer. Pulling gently, swing the panel up, and slip it out.
9G ently pull down on the wire handle and swing it out to unlock it from its storage position. Then grasp the handle and pull the logic board out of the computer. The v ert i c al pl ate and the lo gic boar d t o w hic h it ’ s attached s lide all t he w a y out o f the computer .
Inst a llin g an ex pans i on c ard Thi s s ec t i on c ontai ns i nstr ucti ons f or installi ng a peripheral component int e rc onn ect (PCI) c ard or a communi c ati on c ar d. T o i nstall a v ideo input ca r d, the App le ex ter nal v ideo c onnect or kit , or a TV tuner car d, f ollo w the ins t ruc t i ons that c ame with t he kit or ca rd.
2 Lift out the retainer clamp and set it aside. Yo u ’ ll need the retain er c lamp l ater , af ter y ou install the car d. Vertical plate Remove the retainer clamp 137 Installing Expansion Cards an.
3I f your PCI card has ports for connecting equipment, remove the plastic access cover from the vertical plate. On the insi de of t he computer , squeeze t og ether the tw o pl as tic tabs ho ldi ng th e acce ss c o v er in pl ace , then pull the acce ss c o v er o f f from t h e outsi de .
4 Remove the metal retainer from the inside of the computer. 5 Remove the PCI card adapter from the main logic board. 6 Remove the PCI card from its static-proof bag.
7C onnect the PCI card and the PCI card adapter. Pl ace the adapter on a f i r m surf ace , then pres s the car d f i rml y i nto t h e adapter . Y ou ma y f i nd it h elpful t o p lace t he car d and.
9 Insert the adapter into the PCI slot on the main logic board. Make sure the metal fence on the PCI card engages the hook on the vertical plate and that any connectors on the card protrude through the PCI access port opening. Don ’ t for ce the adapter .
10 Insert the retainer clamp back into the hole and hold it there while you screw it into place. 11 If you have a communication card, DIMMs, or a High Performance Module to install, skip ahead to those instructions in this chapter. If you are finished installing items in your computer, proceed to “Closing the Computer,” later in this chapter.
Inst al l ing a c ommunic ation c ar d Thi s s ec t i on c ontai ns i nstr ucti ons f or installi ng an Ether n et, f ax , or inter nal m odem c ard in the communi c at ion s l ot i n your c omputer .
To i n s t a ll a communic ati on c ard, f oll o w the se steps: 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 ouching t he connect ors on the c ard.
Y our c ard ma y ha v e an ex ter nal connect or on it, a s sho wn here . 4P assing the external connector through the hole in the vertical plate, insert the card into the communication slot. Press down on the card until the connector is solidly in place.
Inst a llin g D I M M s o r a Hi gh Pe r fo rma nce Modu le Inst al l i ng a D R A M DI M M 1P ush the ejector on the DRAM slot outward and down to open it.
2W ith the ejector in the “open” position, align the DRAM DIMM in the DRAM slots as pictured. IMPORTANT Do not t ouch t he DIMM ’ s c onnect ors . Ha ndle the DIMM onl y by th e ed g es . 3P ush down on the DIMM until it snaps into place. Th e eject or will automat ic all y c lose .
Inst al li n g th e High Pe r fo rmance Mo du le ( 25 6K Le v el 2 C a che) 1A lign the notches in the High Performance Module with the small ribs inside the module slot, and insert the module into the slot as pictured. The mo du le i s de si gn ed t o fit into t he sl ot onl y on e w a y .
Closing t h e co m p u t er 1S lip the base of the logic board into the guide rails inside the computer’s case and swing the wire handle back into its storage position. Make sure the logic board slides into the guides that are on both sides of the computer’s interior.
2S lide the logic board back into the computer. 3S lip the three tabs at the top of the back panel into the grooves in the computer’s case. Slip the three tabs on the back panel into the grooves in the computer case. Gently but firmly push on the vertical plate until the logic board is solidly back in place.
4S nap the base of the back panel into place. 5 Reinsert the three security screws. Reinsert these screws. Snap the plastic back panel into place. 151 Installing Expansion Cards and Additional Memory.
6P lug the cables back into the computer. Y our computer i s no w read y to turn on a nd use . No te : If y our computer will not start after y ou ’ v e i nstalled an ex pansi on c ard, DRAM , or the H igh P erf or ma nce Module , y ou ma y n eed t o pres s the reset butt on on the mai n lo gic boar d.
153 Y our computer k e yboar d contains cer tai n sp eci al k e y s that typ ewriter keybo ard s don ’ t ha v e . M a ny o f the se ke y s allo w y ou t o gi ve c ommands to t he co mputer without us i ng t he mouse .
Special keys on Apple keyboards (continued) 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.
Ty p i n g s p e c i a l ch a ra ct er s a nd s y m bo l s Y ou c an typ e a v ariety of inter nati onal and other sp eci al s ymbol s and ch ar acters (inc ludi ng c haracters wit h diacrit ic al marks , suc h as accents) b y pres sin g comb i nations o f ke y s .
If y ou pre s s the Option k e y , K e y Caps out li nes li ghtl y the ke y s that y ou c an use i n com bi n ati on with letter k e y s t o typ e letters with accents or ot her di acriti c al marks .
Spe cia l key co mb i na t io ns If dif fi cult ie s with y our mouse or c omputer don ’ t allo w y ou t o use standard met hods of qu ittin g a pro gram or re star ting y our computer , y ou can try u s i ng th es e s p eci al ke y combinat ions . To do this.
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A About Apple Extras file 29 accent marks, typing 156 ADB. See Apple Desktop Bus America Online 88 Apple customer support hotline 29 Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) icon 8 Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port connect.
Installer 59, 101–108 installing 56–57, 103 Key Caps 155–156 license agreement for 56, 88 memory used by 61, 78 opening, problems with 78, 80 PlainTalk 55 PowerTalk 55 preinstalled 55–56 Quick.
161 Index opening documents on, troubleshooting 83 polishing 83 safety precautions for 122 small (8 cm) discs 24, 25 starting up from 81, 97, 157 system software disc, removing software from 58–59 troubleshooting 82–85 CD-ROM drive.
Control Panels (Apple menu) Date & Time 34 Desktop Patterns 36 Energy Saver 21–22 Extensions Manager 68, 69 Memory 61, 78, 80 Monitors & Sound 46, 47 PC Exchange 79 replacing in new System Folder 106 copying files 60 CPU ix cumulative trauma disorders 114 cursor.
Empty Trash warning, disabling 38 energy, conserving 13–14, 21–23 Energy Saver control panel 21–22 putting the computer to sleep with 21–22 scheduling automatic startup and shutdown with 23 setting options in 21 Energy Saver dialog box 13 Enter key 154 erasing disks.
System Folder purpose of 100 removing special software items from 87 folder icon 20 fonts, replacing in new System Folder 106 formatting disks. See initializing FTP servers (Internet) 90 Function keys.
I, J icons 20 appearing incorrectly on screen 74 Apple Desktop Bus icon 8 application icon 20 bomb icon 65, 67, 75 dimmed icons 58 Disk First Aid icon 93 disk icon with blinking question mark 72, 100 .
L labeling floppy disks 121 Level 2 memory cache. See High Performance Module license agreement for application programs 56 for Apple software 88 lifting the computer 3 lighting, eye fatigue and 115 local area network.
monitor. See also screen adjusting angle of 10 cleaning 124 connecting a second monitor for video mirroring 49 displaying images on two monitors at once 49 electromagnetic emissions from 117 handling .
PCI card adapter 130, 139, 140 PCI slot 130, 139, 141 performance problems 86 peripheral component interconnect. See PCI Photo CDs handling 122 inserting into drive 24–25 troubleshooting 85 PlainTal.
repairing computer 66 floppy disks 91–92, 94–95 hard disk 91–92, 94–95 repetitive stress injuries 114 reset button on main logic board 70, 152 resolution 47 Restart command (Special menu) 67 r.
to start the Extensions Manager 157 to turn off system extensions 157 Shortcuts command (Guide menu) 41 Show All command (Application menu) 60 Show Balloons command (Guide menu) 40 Shut Down command (.
system software cannot be found by Macintosh 72 installing or reinstalling 100–108 clean installation 103–106 custom installation 107–108 normal installation 101–103 when to install or reinsta.
quitting application programs when problem occurs 67 rebuilding desktop 68–69 repairing damaged disks 91–92 restarting the computer 67, 78, 82 SCSI devices 72 shutting down the computer 28 softwar.
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