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MacintoshSystem7.5Upgrade Guide

PowerTalk electronic mail and collaboration softwarePowerTalk electronic mail and collaboration software allows you to exchangeelectronic mail with ot

17 Click Clean Install and follow the instructions on the screen.18 When the installation is complete, restart your computer.Replacing special softwar

If your Macintosh does not start up properly or behaves erratically, youprobably have an incompatible startup program (also known as a systemextension

2 Release the Space bar when the Extensions Manager control panel opens.3 Open the Sets menu and choose “System 7.5 only.”This turns off all extension

4Close the Extensions Manager to continue startup.5When the computer is ready, try the same actions that caused the problem.If the problem does not oc

4 Use the computer for a while and see if any problems occur.If nothing goes wrong, then the extension or control panel is probablycompatible with Sys

Aaccess code. See key chain access codeAppleCD Audio Player 65Apple Extras folder 52Apple HD SC Setup 94AppleMail 79Apple menuAutomated Tasks 52F

Chooser 16clean installation 93–96clipping files, drag and drop and 46clock options, displaying in menu bar 50collaboration services, turning off/

EEasy Install dialog box 11, 14, 90, 95Easy Open 45electronic mail. See also PowerTalktroubleshooting 88extensions. See also startup programsgroupi

CPU Energy Saver 63Date & Time 50Desktop Patterns 66DigiSign Utility 79Disk First Aid 94Documents 59DOS Disk 44Extensions Manager 62Genera

Topics button 15, 33–34, 39MacTCP 64, 89Mailbox 21, 24, 27, 29, 77May Not Work With System 7.5 folder9, 99–100memorychecking amount of 5“not enoug

Step 2: Check your computer’s built-in memorySystem software version 7.5 requires that your Macintosh have at least 4 MB (4,096K) of built-in memory.

Oon-screen help. See Balloon Help; Guide menuPPaper Type Editor 17password. See PowerShare passwordPC Exchange control panel 44PDD Maker 16PICTs 6

RRAM disk 82random-access memory (RAM). See memoryRoman-language keyboard support 68SSafe Install Utility 7–9saving files in Documents folder 59Sc

problems using System 7.5 84–85QuickDraw GX problems 86–87speech recognition doesn’t work 85using a fax modem with QuickDrawGX installed 87TrueTyp

The Apple Publishing SystemThis Apple manual was written, edited, and produced on a desktop publishing system usingApple Macintosh computers and Quark

3 Turn on your computer.The Disk Tools icon appears on your screen.4Double-click the Disk Tools icon to open it.5Double-click the Disk First Aid icon

Follow the instructions in this section to install the latest version ofMacintosh system software on your computer’s hard disk.Step 1: Use the Safe In

If you’re installing software over a network: Find the Safe Install Utility onyour file server. If you’re not sure where it is, ask your network admin

If the Safe Install Utility finds incompatible or unknown items in the SystemFolder of your startup disk, you’ll see a message like the following:4Cli

Step 2: Use the InstallerIf you have used the Safe Install Utility and followed the instructions in yourreport, you’re ready to install the system sof

4When you see the Installer’s welcome screen, click Continue.The Easy Install dialog box appears.Installing a customized system: These instructions co

8When the installation is complete, restart your computer.If for some reason the installation was not successful, try the installationagain.If you can

If you have already installed system software version 7.5 and your Macintoshhas enough memory, you can install QuickDraw GX. (For memory guidelines,se

K Apple Computer, Inc.© 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part,

3Double-click the Installer icon.4If you see a dialog asking what you want to install, click QuickDraw GX.5When you see the QuickDraw Installer’s welc

8 Follow the instructions on the screen. On-screen messages tell you when you need to insert other disks. It takes afew minutes to complete the instal

Step 2: Create a desktop icon for the PDD MakerYou use the PDD Maker to create Portable Digital Documents (PDDs). APDD is a read-only document that ot

Using QuickDraw GX utilitiesThe QuickDraw GX utilities provide additional capabilities for working withprinters and fonts.To install the utilities, s

Enabling Type 1 PostScript FontsTo enable Type 1 PostScript fonts for use with QuickDraw GX, follow thesteps below.1 Open the Type 1 Enabler utility b

If you have already installed System 7.5 and your Macintosh has enoughmemory, you can install PowerTalk. (For memory guidelines, see Chapter 1 of this

3 Open the PowerTalk Installer by double-clicking its icon.4If you see a dialog box asking what you want to install, click PowerTalk.5When you see the

8 Follow the instructions on the screen. On-screen messages tell you when you need to insert other disks. It takes afew minutes to complete the instal

Step 2: Set up your systemPowerTalk system software provides different levels of access security.The most basic safeguard is the key chain access code

The welcome screen appears.2 Read the screen and click Proceed.A dialog box appears, asking if you have a PowerShare account.3 Click No.A dialog box a

iii1 Before You Install System 7.5 1Step 1: Decide what to install 1Macintosh system software version 7.5 2QuickDraw GX publishing soft

4Type your name and the access code you want to use.IMPORTANTOnce your access code is set, you enter it each time yourcomputer starts up. You can leav

Setting up with a PowerShare server accountIf you have access to a PowerShare server, follow these steps:1Choose Unlock Key Chain from the Special men

3 Click Yes.The computer searches for the PowerShare services available to you.4When the navigation dialog box appears, select the PowerShare service

5Type your name and the password of your PowerShare account as set up by yoursystem administrator.As a convenience to you, PowerTalk software initiall

Step 3: Name your computer on the networkIf you are on an AppleTalk network, the name of your computer appears inthe AppleTalk catalog, and people can

4Close the Sharing Setup control panel by clicking its close box.IMPORTANTIf you want to use your AppleTalk catalog and the network, besure that Apple

TheGuide menu is your main source of information when you’re workingwith your computer. The menu is identified by a question mark (h) in theupper-righ

Getting answers to your questionsWhen you have a question while working with your computer, you can get theanswer by choosing Macintosh Guide from the

3Notice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For.Macintosh Guide gives you three ways to find information:mTopicslets y

2Click “Setting Options” in the list of topics.When you click any topic area, a list of related questions appears on the rightside of the Macintosh Gu

4 Installing PowerTalk 19Step 1: Install PowerTalk software 19New icons on your screen 21Step 2: Set up your system 22Setting up wi

Getting answers with the Index button1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button.An alphabetical list of subjects appears on the left side

4Click the question “How do I change the background pattern?” and then click OK. Ordouble-click the question.A small window appears with instructions

Getting answers with the Look For button1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button.A small box appears on the left side of the window,

4Click the question “How do I change the beep sound?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question.A small window appears with instructions for you

Tips for using Macintosh GuideHere are a few tips for using Macintosh Guide effectively:m Macintosh Guide is available only when you are in the Finder

Identifying objects on the screenSometimes you’ll see an unfamiliar item on the screen and ask yourself,“What’s that?” You can get an answer by using

Learning useful shortcutsYou can perform many tasks in the Finder more quickly if you use keyboardor mouse shortcuts. For example, instead of clicking

3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected.Click the right arrow in the lower-right corner of the window to display thenext wi

In addition to Macintosh Guide (described in Chapter 5), the MacintoshSystem Software version 7.5 upgrade includes more than fifty new featuresthat en

Macintosh system software version 7.5Compatibility with DOS and Windows filesYour Macintosh can open disks and files that are formatted for IBM-compat

Mobile Computing 54Simplifying basic tasks 57Extensions Manager 62Automatic power off 63Support for TCP/IP networking 64High-

Easy file openingWith Macintosh Easy Open, you can open most Macintosh, DOS, orWindows files even if you don’t have the program that created the docum

Macintosh Drag and DropYou can move text, graphics, sounds, and QuickTime movies without usingcopy and paste. With programs that support Macintosh dra

Find FileFind File lets you enter a list of specific search information to find a file. Youcan look for the file based on information such as location

WindowShadeThe WindowShade control panel lets you reduce screen clutter by shrinkingwindows. You can shrink a window by clicking the title bar (you se

Submenus for the Apple menuApple Menu Options lets you quickly get to items you use frequently byshowing them in submenus in the Apple (K) menu. For e

Date and time displayThe time and date can be displayed on your menu bar. You use the Date andTime control panel to change the way your clock looks, s

StickiesYou can create notes and “stick” them onto your screen. You can choosecolors for your notes, and use fonts and styled text.To see your notes

Automating system tasksThe ability to automate routine or complex tasks is built into your Macintosh.You can use the built-in Script Editor applicatio

SimpleText word processorSimpleText is a built-in word processor that supports new Macintosh featuressuch as Macintosh drag and drop, fonts, text styl

Mobile computingPowerBook battery managementThe PowerBook control panel combines all battery management settings intoone control panel. You can contro

PowerTalk collaboration services 76Your universal desktop mailbox 77Catalogs 77Key chain security 78AppleMail 79Your digital

55What’s NewPowerBook Control StripWhen you first turn on your PowerBook, a line of small pictures appears inthe lower left of the screen. This is cal

Other PowerBook featuresYour Macintosh has other features to make mobile computing with yourPowerBook easier and faster:m Send documents to print auto

Simplifying basic tasksYou can customize your Macintosh for novice users (such as less experiencedusers and children) or those who use the Macintosh f

To automatically open the Launcher when the computer starts up, open theApple (K) menu and choose Control Panels. Then choose General Controls.Opening

Documents folderYou can make documents easy to find by automatically saving them in aDocuments folder on the desktop. When the option is set, the Docu

Finder hidingYou can hide the Finder whenever a program is open. Hiding the Finderprevents you from accidentally leaving a program in which you are wo

Software protectionYou can protect the software programs that make your computer operate.The General Controls control panel lets you lock your System

Extensions ManagerThe Extensions Manager control panel lets you turn on or off startupprograms (also known as system extensions and control panels). Y

Automatic power offIf your Macintosh allows you to turn the power on and off with the keyboard(Centris, Quadra, and later models), you can use the CPU

Support for TCP/IP networkingYour Macintosh provides built-in support for TCP/IP (Transmission ControlProtocol/Internet Protocol), an industry-standar

Step 1: Decide what to installThe System 7.5 upgrade package consists of three major components:m software to upgrade your computer to Macintosh syste

For step-by-step helpChoose Macintosh Guide from the Guide menu (marked with the hicon) and see items in the“Sound” topic. For information about items

More colorful desktop patternsThe Desktop Patterns control panel provides more colorful and texture-richdesktop patterns. You can add your own designs

67What’s NewQuickTime extensionThe QuickTime extension adds capabilities that let your application programsintegrate graphics, sound, video, and anima

New Note PadThe Note Pad supports Macintosh drag and drop. When you work in aprogram that supports drag and drop, you can drag an item to a new locati

Button DisablerYou can prevent other people from using the sound and screen contrastbuttons on the front of your computer by using the Button Disabler

Universal enablerThe separate enablers for different Macintosh computers are nowconsolidated into a single, universal enabler that is built into the s

To see the list of documents sent to a printer (the print queue), simply double-click the printer’s icon. In the print queue window, you can put a do

You can install and use printing extensions to customize your printingcapabilities. To use your installed printing extensions, click the More Choicesb

For step-by-step helpChoose Macintosh Guide from the Guide menu (marked with the hicon) and click the Topicsbutton. Select the “Printing and Fonts” to

TypographyQuickDraw GX automates much of the typographic process. QuickDrawGX-aware application programs allow you to create professional-lookingtypog

Macintosh system software version 7.5Before you can install QuickDraw GX or PowerTalk, you need to upgradeyour Macintosh system software to version 7.

For step-by-step helpChoose Macintosh Guide from the Guide menu (marked with the hicon) and click the Index button.See the items for the Index term “f

PowerTalk collaboration servicesPowerTalk system software helps people work together more effectively.PowerTalk provides many new capabilities on your

Your universal desktop mailboxPowerTalk gives you a single mailbox icon for all incoming and outgoingmail—including fax, voice, electronic mail, and d

You can create information cards to store information about individuals orgroups with whom you communicate often. The cards make it easier toexchange

AppleMailPowerTalk provides a built-in application program—AppleMail—that lets youwrite messages that contain styled text, images, and video.To use Ap

This chapter helps you solve some of the common problems you mayencounter when upgrading to System 7.5.Problems during installationThis section helps

Solution: Quit all open application programs. Also, open the Memory controlpanel, set your disk cache to the lowest possible setting and turn on Virtu

Difficulty modifying the System fileProblem: When you try to use the Installer, you see a message that theSystem file cannot be modified (or repeated

Problems using System 7.5This section helps with problems you might encounter using the computerafter you have installed System 7.5.You can’t start up

You often encounter problems that require you to restart the computerProblem: As you work in an application program, you often encounterproblems that

QuickDraw GX publishing softwareQuickDraw GX software provides simpler, more powerful printing and fonthandling and improves your computer’s color pub

Problems using QuickDraw GXThis section helps with problems you might encounter using the computerafter you have installed QuickDraw GX.Your non-Apple

Your fax modem is no longer available in the Chooser.Problem: You can’t select your fax modem after installing QuickDraw GX.Cause: To use a fax modem,

Problems using PowerTalkSome of your electronic mail and faxes do not go to your mailbox.Problem: Communication through third-party on-line services o

Most Macintosh users install system software using the Easy Install option(shown in Chapter 2 of this book). The Easy Install option installs thesoftw

1 Quit any open application programs or desk accessories.2 Locate the Installer for the software you want to customize.The Installer for System 7.5 is

5 Open the pop-up menu and choose Custom Install.The Custom Install dialog box appears. (This example shows QuickDrawGX.)6Select the software to insta

8 Click Install.The Installer begins to install the software you have selected.If you have any problems while installing: See Chapter 7 (“Troubleshoot

This appendix provides instructions for a troubleshooting procedure that iscommonly called a “clean” installation of system software. Do a cleaninstal

5Double-click the Disk First Aid icon and follow the instructions on the screen.Disk First Aid checks your hard drive for any problems.6When you are f

If you’re installing software from a CD: Find the Installer in the System Installfolder (inside the Installation folder) on the CD.If you’re installin