
Getting StartedWith Your PowerBook G4 Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for PowerBook G4 computers
10 Chapter 1 Opening the Display 1 Push the display release button. 2 Open the display and position it at a comfortable viewing angle.®
100 Appendix C Dialup (PPP) ConnectionsThe most common way to connect to the Internet is through a dialup modem. You connect your modem to a phone l
Connecting to the Internet 101To set up your network preferences for the Internal Modem port: 1 In the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences. 2
102 Appendix C 6 Enter the information from your ISP and click Apply Now. To test your Internet configuration, dial up your ISP and establish a conne
Connecting to the Internet 1032 Select the “Connect automatically when needed” checkbox.3 Click OK and Apply Now. DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet
104 Appendix C Obtain the following information and have it available as you configure your network:m Domain name server (DNS) addresses, if necessar
Connecting to the Internet 105Manual ConfigurationFor a manual configuration, have your static IP address, router address, and subnet mask from your
106 Appendix C 2 Click Network.3 In the Show pop-up menu, choose Built-in Ethernet.4 Click the TCP/IP tab, if necessary.5 In the Configure pop-up men
Connecting to the Internet 1073 Click Network.4 In the Show pop-up menu, choose Built-in Ethernet.5 Click the PPPoE tab and select “Connect using PP
108 Appendix C 8 Type the Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses in the corresponding field.9 Click Apply Now.Once you configure your network, your Intern
Connecting to the Internet 109Check the cables and power supplies Make sure all modem cables are firmly plugged in, including the modem power cord,
Getting Started 11 Turning the Computer On To turn on the computer, press the Power button ( ® ). You should hear a tone when you turn on the compu
110 Appendix C Network ConnectionsIf you have two or more computers attempting to share an Internet connection, be sure that your network is set up
Communications Regulation Information 111Communications Regulation InformationFCC Compliance StatementThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC r
112 Laser Information European CommunityComplies with European Directives 72/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC.Laser InformationWarning Making adjustments or pe
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy 113Exposure to Radio Frequency EnergyThe radiated output power of the optional AirPort Card is far below the FCC
114 Telephone and Apple 56K Modem Information The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that cou
Telephone and Apple 56K Modem Information 115Les réparations de matériel homologué doivent être effectuées par un centre d’entretien canadien autori
116 Telephone and Apple 56K Modem Information Information You Need in AustraliaAll telecommunications devices are required to be labelled as complyin
12 Chapter 1 Moving Items on the Screen You use your PowerBook trackpad to move and select items on the screen, much as you use a mouse with a des
Getting Started 13 Adjusting the Internal Display Once you begin working with your new PowerBook, you may need to adjust your display so that items
14 Chapter 1 Adjusting the Display Resolution You can increase the size of images on your display by switching from the standard resolution to a s
Getting Started 15 Where to Go From Here You’ve done everything you need to get your PowerBook up and running. The first time you turn your computer
16 Chapter 1 What to Do When You Are Finished Working When you have finished working with your PowerBook, you have two options. Put Your PowerBook
17 CHAPTER 2 2 Getting to Know Your Computer If you’re eager to get started and want to try out a few things on your PowerBook, this chapter is for
18 Chapter 2 Basic Features of Your PowerBook®Built-in speaker® Power buttonSecurity slotAirPort antennawindowBuilt-in speaker/microphoneSleep ind
Getting to Know Your Computer 19 ¤ Brightness controls Increase or decrease the brightness of your PowerBook display. - Volume controls Increase
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20 Chapter 2 Additional Features of Your PowerBookGÆWPC Card slotPC Cardeject buttonAirPortantennawindowW Internal modem portHeadphone/audioline
Getting to Know Your Computer 21 FireWire portConnect high-speed external devices, such as digital video cameras, printers, and external storage dev
22 Chapter 2 Inside Your PowerBookBatteryReset buttonSerial number Ethernet ID and AirPort ID®Keyboard flipped overPowerBook with the keyboard flipp
Getting to Know Your Computer 23 Memory slotsYour PowerBook comes with two memory slots, one above the other. The lower slot contains the memory mod
24 Chapter 2 About Mac OS XWhat You Can DoMac OS X provides a powerful and elegant user interface for your computer. With Mac OS X, you don’t need t
Getting to Know Your Computer 25.Mac—Internet Services for Mac UsersWhat You Can Do.Mac is a new class of Internet services from Apple created exclu
26 Chapter 2 Sherlock—Your Internet Search DetectiveWhat You Can DoSherlock is your search detective and personal shopper on the Internet. It provid
Getting to Know Your Computer 27Apple.com—Your Starting Place on the World Wide WebWhat You Can DoWhether you’re looking for information about Apple
28 Chapter 2 QuickTime—Audio and Video on the InternetWhat You Can DoIn addition to playing video and music files on your Mac, with QuickTime you can
Getting to Know Your Computer 29iMovie—Create and Edit Your Own Digital MoviesWhat You Can DoiMovie is an easy-to-use digital video editing program.
3 Contents 1 Getting Started 7 Plugging In the Computer 8Calibrating Your Battery for Best Performance 9Connecting the Internal Modem
30 Chapter 2 iPhoto—Organize, Edit, and Share Your Digital PhotographsWhat You Can DoiPhoto lets you import pictures from your digital camera, organ
Getting to Know Your Computer 31iDVD—Create and Burn Your Own DVDsWhat You Can DoIf your PowerBook came with a SuperDrive, you can use iDVD to burn
32 Chapter 2 iTunes—Digital Music for Your Mac and iPodWhat You Can DoiTunes lets you import songs from music CDs as MP3 files, create playlists, mov
Getting to Know Your Computer 33Auto Updating—Automatically Keep Your Mac on the Cutting EdgeWhat You Can DoConnect to the Internet and use Software
34 Chapter 2 iChat—Chat with Friends over the InternetWhat You Can DoIf you are connected to the Internet, you can use iChat to have real-time text
Getting to Know Your Computer 35Accounts—Turn One Mac Into ManyWhat You Can DoSeveral people can share a single computer by logging in to their indi
36 Chapter 2 Mac Help—Answers to All Your Macintosh QuestionsTo Use Mac Help1Click the Finder icon in the Dock.2 In the Help menu, choose Mac Help.3
37CHAPTER33 Using Your ComputerYour PowerBook has many built-in features and expansion capabilities you can use to customize and expand your compute
38 Chapter 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB)Your PowerBook comes with two USB ports, which you can use to connect many types of external devices, includi
Using Your Computer 39Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same TimeYour PowerBook has two USB ports. If you want to use more than two USB devices at t
4 Contents iChat—Chat with Friends over the Internet 34Accounts—Turn One Mac Into Many 35Mac Help—Answers to All Your Macintosh Questions
40 Chapter 3 FireWireYour computer has one FireWire port. FireWire lets you easily connect and disconnect external high-speed devices—such as digita
Using Your Computer 41FireWire Devices and Battery PowerFireWire devices, such as certain external hard drives that get power from the FireWire conn
42 Chapter 3 PC CardsYou can expand your computer’s capabilities using the PC Card slot. Your PowerBook has one PC Card slot that accepts Type I and
Using Your Computer 43AirPort Wireless Internet and NetworkingYour PowerBook is AirPort-ready. It has a built-in antenna, and an AirPort Card may al
44 Chapter 3 Ethernet (10/100/1000Base-T)Your computer comes with built-in 10/100/1000 megabit per second (Mbps) twisted-pair Ethernet networking ca
Using Your Computer 45External Video Support (DVI/VGA and S-Video)Your computer has a video output port that allows you to directly connect a displa
46 Chapter 3 Connecting an External Display or ProjectorTo connect an external display or projector to your computer with a DVI connection:1 Turn on
Using Your Computer 474 Adjust the resolution on the external monitor or projector.For information on the supported external monitor resolutions, se
48 Chapter 3 Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video DeviceTo connect a device to the TV out port:1 Connect an S-video cable to the TV out port
Using Your Computer 49Battery When the external power adapter is not connected, your computer draws power from its battery. You can determine the ch
Contents 5 PowerBook Specifications 90 Appendix BCare, Use, and Safety Information 93 Cleaning Your PowerBook 93Carrying Your PowerBoo
50 Chapter 3 Removing and Replacing the BatteryTo remove the battery:m Shut down or put your PowerBook to sleep. Turn it over, and locate the batter
Using Your Computer 51Charging a BatteryWhen the power adapter that came with your computer is connected, the battery is recharging whether the comp
52 Chapter 3 Battery-Conservation TipsThe amount of work time your PowerBook battery can provide before you need to recharge depends on the applicat
Using Your Computer 53Using Your Optical DriveYou can install or run software from CDs using your optical drive. You can play multimedia on CD discs
54 Chapter 3 2 When the icon for the disc appears on the desktop, the disc is ready to use.Ejecting a DiscTo eject a disc, do one of the following:m
Using Your Computer 554 In the File menu, choose Burn Disc, or select the disc and drag it to the Burn Disc icon in the Dock.For More Informationm F
56 Chapter 3 Keyboard Controls and Programmable Function KeysYou can quickly adjust settings such as volume and screen brightness and eject a CD or
Using Your Computer 57Using the Embedded Numeric KeypadMost desktop computer keyboards have a numeric keypad in addition to the regular keyboard key
58 Chapter 3 Security Slot and Keyboard LockYou can purchase a security cable lock to protect your PowerBook. With a lock, you can secure your compu
59CHAPTER44 Working With Your Operating SystemAn operating system, or OS, is the environment that defines how the items on your computer’s desktop ar
60 Chapter 4 About Mac OS XMac OS X advanced technologies include an elegant new user interface, incredible graphics capabilities, and added system
Working With Your Operating System 61Switching Between Operating SystemsYour computer will always start up using Mac OS X unless you set it to use M
62 Chapter 4 To set your computer to start up in Mac OS X: 1 In Mac OS 9, choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu, then choose Startup Disk.2
63CHAPTER55 Working Inside Your ComputerThis chapter provides information and instructions for working inside your computer. Instructions are provid
64 Chapter 5 The maximum amount of RAM you can install in your PowerBook is 1 GB, using 512 MB DIMMs in both the upper and lower RAM slots.Installin
Working Inside Your Computer 653 Make sure that the keyboard locking screw is not in the locked position. Your new PowerBook comes with the keyboard
66 Chapter 5 5 Lift the top portion of the PowerBook keyboard up slightly near the top row of keys and pull it back far enough to displace the small
Working Inside Your Computer 678 Locate the RAM expansion slots.9 Hold the RAM expansion card at a 30-degree angle. Line up the notch in the card wi
68 Chapter 5 10 Gently spread the small tabs in the expansion slot away from the notches and push the RAM expansion card down until the two snaps on
Working Inside Your Computer 6912 Pull down on the keyboard release tabs (located to the left of the F1 and F12 keys) and then press down on the top
7 CHAPTER 1 1 Getting Started Your PowerBook has been designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. If you have never u
70 Chapter 5 Removing Memory 1Gently spread the small tabs in the expansion slot away from the notches in the memory card. The memory card should po
Working Inside Your Computer 71Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New MemoryAfter installing additional memory in your PowerBook, check whethe
72 Chapter 5 Removing the Internal Hard DiskWhen the computer is shut down, the internal hard disk can be removed for security or maintenance.1 Shut
Working Inside Your Computer 734 Remove the battery by sliding the latch to the left. Make sure to return the battery latch fully to the right.5 Usi
74 Chapter 5 6 Carefully slide the bottom case away from you.7 Pivot the bottom case up as shown in the illustration below.8 Touch a metal surface i
Working Inside Your Computer 759 Disconnect the connector cable from the logic board.10 With a Torx T-8 screwdriver, remove the two screws that secu
76 Chapter 5 11 Lift out your hard disk.Replacing the Hard Disk and Bottom CaseFollow the steps in this section to replace the hard disk.1 Make sure
Working Inside Your Computer 772 Insert the left side of the disk first, then insert the right side of the disk.3 With a Torx T-8 screwdriver, replac
78 Chapter 5 4 Connect the hard disk connector cable to the logic board.5 Attach the bottom case to the computer and replace the seven screws in the
Working Inside Your Computer 796 Replace the battery and turn the computer over.7 Look at the optical drive slot to make sure that the case is prope
8 Chapter 1 Plugging In the Computer Plugging in the power adapter provides AC power to the computer and recharges the computer’s battery. You sho
80 Chapter 5 Installing an AirPort CardIf your computer did not come with an AirPort Card, you can purchase one from your Apple-authorized dealer or
Working Inside Your Computer 814 Position the AirPort Card with the AirPort ID numbers and bar code visible and slide the card into the connector.Ma
82 Chapter 5 6 Fold the plastic tab on the AirPort Card over the top of the card.Attach the bottom case to the computer. Follow the instructions in
83CHAPTER66 TroubleshootingOccasionally you may have problems while working with your PowerBook. Usually it’s because your software isn’t properly c
84 Chapter 6 Problems That Prevent You From Using Your ComputerIf the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t movem Press the Command (x) and pe
Troubleshooting 85If the computer won’t turn on or start upm Make sure the power adapter is plugged into the computer and into a functioning power o
86 Chapter 6 To install Mac OS 9 and applications that came with your computer1Back up essential files, if possible.2 Insert the Software Install and
Troubleshooting 87Locating Your Product Serial NumberThe serial number for your PowerBook is located on the inside wall of the battery bay. For inst
89APPENDIXAA SpecificationsThis section provides basic product specifications. Additional information is available in Apple System Profiler on your har
Getting Started 9 Calibrating Your Battery for Best Performance To get the longest running time from your PowerBook battery, let the battery run do
90 Appendix A PowerBook SpecificationsProcessor, Memory, and Hard Diskm Processor: PowerPC G4 processor with a minimum of 867 megahertz (MHz)m Memo
Specifications 91Note: Some external DVI displays from other manufacturers may not support all resolutions.Choosing a resolution greater than 1280
93APPENDIXBB Care, Use, and Safety InformationCleaning Your PowerBookFollow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your computer and its c
94 Appendix B Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your ComputerPlugging in the Power AdapterAlways leave space around your power adapter. D
Care, Use, and Safety Information 95General Safety InstructionsFor your own safety and that of your equipment, always take the following precautions
96 Appendix B Apple and the EnvironmentApple Computer, Inc., recognizes its responsibility to minimize the environmental impacts of its operations a
Care, Use, and Safety Information 97ChairAn adjustable chair that provides firm, comfortable support is best. Adjust the height of the chair so your
99APPENDIXCC Connecting to the InternetIt’s best to configure your network and Internet connection using Setup Assistant when you first set up Mac OS
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