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Getting Started

Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Computer

Chapter 2 Learning to Use Your Computer

Chapter 3 Installing and Using Software

partI

Follow the instructions in this

chapter to set up your computer

and learn the basics.

1 Getting Started

The illustration on the next page shows all the equipment you will need to set up your computer and begin using it. Place your equipment on a sturdy, flat surface near a grounded wall outlet. Before following the setup instructions in this chapter, you may want to read “Arranging Your Office” in Appendix A (in the section on health-related information) for tips on adjusting your work furniture so that you’re comfortable when using the computer.

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Monitor

(Your monitor may look different from this.)

Macintosh computer

Keyboard cable

(permanently attached to the keyboard)

Keyboard

Mouse

Monitor power cord

(sometimes built into the monitor)

Computer power cord

Apple PlainTalk Microphone (optional)

Monitor cable

(sometimes built into the monitor)

Plugging in the computer

Before you plug your Macintosh into a wall socket, carefully read all the setup instructions in this chapter. Then, before you connect anything to your Macintosh, follow the instructions in this section on how to plug it in. The plug grounds the computer and protects it from electrical damage while you are setting up.

When you are ready to begin, follow these steps:

1Place the computer where you want it—either on the floor or on a sturdy desk.

If your computer came with a modem, you may want to set your computer near a phone jack (if possible) so that you can connect your modem later.

2Make sure the voltage switch on the back of the computer is set for the kind of voltage system you will be connecting to.

The voltage switch must be set correctly to avoid damaging your computer. If you don’t know the voltage used in the country you’re in, refer to the table “Voltages for Different Locations” later in this chapter.

Before you plug your computer in, check to see that the voltage switch on the back is properly set. If you need to change the setting, insert a small screwdriver here and slide the switch.

Set the switch to show “115” for voltages less than 135; set it to show “230” for voltages greater than 180. (Your computer will not operate in the 135–179 volt range.)

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Voltages for different locations

For any voltages less than 135 in the chart below, set the voltage switch on the back of your computer to “115.” Set the switch to show “230” for a voltage greater than 180.

IMPORTANT In some countries, you may have one of two voltages. If you’re not sure which of the two voltages you have, check with your electricity supply company before plugging in your computer.

Country

Voltage

Japan

100

Algeria, Indonesia, Lebanon, Libya, Peru, S. Korea, Vietnam

100 or 220

Ecuador, Jamaica, Philippines, Taiwan

110

Bermuda, Canada, Puerto Rico, United States, Venezuela

120

Colombia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia

127

Brazil

127 or 220

Hong Kong

200

India, South Africa

220–250

Israel, Pakistan, Singapore

230

Australia, Kuwait, Malta, New Zealand, Northern Ireland,

240

Papua New Guinea, Oman, Qatar, United Kingdom

 

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,

220–230

Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,

 

Sweden, Switzerland

 

Bahrain, Chile, China (People’s Republic), Czechoslovakia, Egypt,

220

Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Nepal,

 

Paraguay, Poland, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Russia and the

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),Yemen, Yugoslavia

3Plug the socket end of the computer’s power cord into the recessed power plug on the back of the computer.

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4Plug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip.

Make sure at least one end of the power cord is within reach so that when you need to unplug the computer you can do so easily.

®Standby power button

Power cord socket

Computer power cord

Power cord plug

WARNING This equipment is intended to be electrically grounded. Your Macintosh is equipped with a three-wire grounding plug—a plug that has a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only a grounded AC outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with a properly grounded outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding plug!

If the computer starts up: If you hear a tone, the computer has started up and you need to turn it off before proceeding. Press the standby power button (®) located on the back of the computer to turn it off.

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Connecting a monitor

You can connect many types of monitors to your Macintosh. To connect a monitor, refer to the instructions that came with it, in addition to the instructions here.

Connecting the monitor power cord

Monitors have two cords to connect: a monitor power cord and a monitor cable.

To connect the monitor power cord, follow these steps:

1Place the monitor where you’ll be using it.

Keep these considerations in mind:

m Allow 3 or more inches for air circulation around the computer and monitor.

m Position the monitor with the top of the screen at slightly below eye level when you sit at the keyboard.

m Position the monitor to minimize glare and reflections on the screen from overhead lights and windows.

m Consult “Arranging Your Office” in Appendix A for suggestions on locating your computer equipment.

2Connect the monitor power cord to the monitor.

On some monitors, the cord is already attached.

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3Plug in the monitor power cord.

Some monitor power cords are designed to plug into the back of your computer.

Some monitor power cords must be connected to a grounded electrical outlet, not to the computer. Check the information that came with the monitor.

Monitor power socket

Monitor power cord

Monitor power cord plug

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Connecting the monitor cable

After you plug in the monitor power cord, connect the monitor cable to the computer’s monitor port.

To connect the monitor cable, follow these steps:

1Attach the monitor cable to the monitor so that it appears as shown in the illustration.

On some monitors, the cable is already attached.

2Attach the monitor cable to the monitor port on the back of the computer so that it appears as shown in the illustration.

Monitor port

Monitor cable

If your monitor has a microphone or speakers, you may need to connect additional cables. See the documentation that came with the monitor.

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Connecting the mouse and keyboard

If you have a pointing device other than a mouse, you can connect it following the instructions in this section. (Note that some devices require that you install additional software to use them with your computer. For instructions, see the documentation that came with your device.)

1Plug the mouse cable into the recessed port on the back of the keyboard.

The plug and the port are marked with the V icon (symbol). The positions of the port and icon on your keyboard may be different from those pictured.

By the way: A port marked with the V icon is called an Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port.

Plug the mouse cable into the recessed port on the keyboard. The flat part of the plug should be pointing down, as shown here.

This cable plugs into the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port, marked with the V icon, on the back of the computer.

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2Plug the keyboard cable into the ADB port marked with the Vicon on the back of the computer.

VADB port

Some monitors also have a port to which you can connect the keyboard or mouse. See the information that came with the monitor.

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3 If you want to adjust the keyboard angle, lower the feet on the keyboard.

To adjust the keyboard angle, lower the feet until they snap into position.

Connecting other equipment

If you are new to the Macintosh, it’s a good idea to get some experience using your computer before you connect other equipment, such as a printer or scanner. To learn basic Macintosh skills, continue with the instructions in this chapter.

When you’re ready to connect other equipment to your Macintosh, see the instructions in Chapter 3.

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Turning the computer on for the first time

To turn the computer on for the first time, follow these steps:

1Turn on your monitor.

Note: You may not see the monitor power come on until you turn on the computer in the next step. Also, larger monitors can take several seconds to turn on if you have extra DRAM installed in your computer.

See the information that came with your monitor for the location of the power switch. On newer Apple monitors, the power switch is located on the front of the unit.

By the way: Depending on the type of monitor you have, you may only need to turn it on once. Some monitors turn off automatically when you shut down the computer, and turn on automatically when you start up the computer. Other monitors have to be turned on separately each time you turn on the computer.

2Press the Power key (marked with a π) on your keyboard.

You hear a tone from the computer as it starts up.

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3Check to see what’s on your screen.

You see a sequence of messages describing what is happening, followed by the Energy Saver dialog box.

m If you see a blinking question mark, see “Solutions to Common Problems With Your Computer” in Chapter 9.

m If you see anything else on your screen, or if you see nothing at all, see “Problems Turning On Your Computer?”, next.

m If you are a beginning Macintosh user, press the Return key on your keyboard when the Energy Saver dialog box appears.

mIf you’re an experienced Macintosh user, you may want to set your energysaving options now. For more information, refer to “Saving Energy With the Energy Saver Control Panel,” later in this chapter, and to the “Saving Energy” topic area of Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide), available in the Guide (h) menu.

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mIf, when you press Return, you see the Macintosh desktop (shown here), your system software is already set up correctly.

Skip now to the section, “What’s Next?”

Hard disk icon

Macintosh desktop

Note: To save energy, your computer is automatically set to put itself to sleep if you don’t use it for 30 minutes or more (the computer goes into powersaving mode and the screen turns black). If this happens while you’re setting it up, simply press the Power key or any key on the keyboard but Caps Lock to “wake up” the computer (it may take a few seconds). See “Saving Energy With the Energy Saver Control Panel” later in this chapter for more information on setting power-saving options.

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Problems turning on your computer?

If the screen is dark, check these items to see if you can identify the problem:

mIs the computer plugged into a power source? If it is plugged into a power strip, is the power strip turned on?

mIs the computer turned on? The power-on light on the front panel should be on. If it isn’t, press the standby power button (marked with the symbol ®) on the back of the computer.

mAre the keyboard and mouse cables connected correctly? (Don’t disconnect the keyboard or mouse cable while the computer is on. You could damage your equipment.)

mIs the monitor power cord plugged in?

mIs the monitor turned on? (Check the power-on light on the front of the monitor.)

mIs the monitor cable—the one connected to the monitor video port () on your computer—attached firmly to both the monitor and computer?

mIs the brightness control on the monitor adjusted correctly? (On most monitors, the brightness control is marked with the symbol ¤.)

If you see a blinking question mark on the screen, turn to “Solutions to Common Problems With Your Computer” in Chapter 9.

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What’s next?

Congratulations! You’ve finished setting up your computer. Now continue with one of the following steps:

mIf you are new to the Macintosh, see the next section, “Learning the Basics.”

mIf you are an experienced Macintosh user, turn to Chapter 2, “Getting Help,” to learn about onscreen help (called “Macintosh Guide” or “Mac OS Guide”). Or choose Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide) from the Guide menu (h) in the upper-right corner of your screen and explore it yourself.

What you can’t find in this manual you can find in Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide), your main source of information when working with your computer.

mIf you want to connect other equipment, such as a printer, to your computer, see Chapter 3, “Expanding Your Computer and Using Its Special Features.”

mIf you want to install application software on your computer, see Chapter 4, “Installing and Using Application Programs.” The chapter

contains information on setting up your programs and managing memory. You’ll need this information to properly set up any programs specifically designed for computers with PowerPC microprocessors.

mIf you want to turn off your computer, see “Turning the Computer Off” later in this chapter.

IMPORTANT If you need to turn off your computer at any point, please see “Turning the Computer Off” later in this chapter. It is very important to use the correct procedure for shutting down your Macintosh before turning it off.

Before you begin working with your computer, be sure to read the important health and safety information in Appendix A.

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Learning the basics

If you are new to the Macintosh, you should begin by looking at the easy-to-use program called the Macintosh Tutorial. The tutorial teaches you the basic skills you need to use your computer. To start the tutorial, follow these steps:

1Slide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk.

Hold the mouse as shown, with the cable pointing away from you. Rest the heel of your palm on the desk and grasp the sides of the mouse between your thumb and fingers. Use your wrist and fingers to slide the mouse around with the index finger resting on the mouse button. Don’t press the mouse button (under your index finger). Notice that the arrow (8) on the screen moves in the same direction that you move the mouse.

Mouse button

If the arrow doesn’t move, make sure that the cables connecting the mouse and keyboard are secure and that your mouse is positioned as shown in the illustration.

2Move the tip of the arrow (8) to the question mark (h) in the upper-right portion of the screen.

If you run out of room on your mouse pad or desk while moving the mouse, pick up the mouse and place it where there’s more room. (The arrow on the screen moves only when the mouse is in contact with the mouse pad or desk.)

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3With the tip of the arrow on the question mark, press and hold down the mouse button.

A list of choices (called a menu) appears. This is the Guide (h) menu, which is the place to go when you have a question about how to use your computer.

4While holding down the mouse button, move the arrow until the words “Macintosh Tutorial” are highlighted, then release the button.

A window appears welcoming you to the tutorial. You can set this book aside for now and follow the instructions on the screen. When you have completed the tutorial, return to this book.

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Reviewing the basics

Use the following illustrations to review the elements on your screen with which you work on your computer.

Icons

Menu

Window

Menus

The strip across the top of the screen is called the menu bar. The symbols and words in it represent “menus” (lists) of commands. To open a menu, place the pointer on the symbol or word for the menu and press the mouse button.

Guide menu

To find an answer to a question, look in the Guide (h) menu.

Application menu

You can have several applications open at once. To see which application is active or to switch from one application to another, use this menu.

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Icons

Icons are small pictures that represent disks, programs, documents, and folders. You can double-click any icon to open it and see what it contains.

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.

Icons like this one represent documents, which you can create and edit.

Icons like this represent folders. A folder contains other icons.

To throw away an item you no longer want, drag it to the Trash icon and choose Empty Trash from the Special menu.

To bring a partially covered window to the front, click anywhere in it.

Windows

Windows are boxes that display text, graphics, and icons. To change the shape or position of a window, or to close the window, use the elements shown here.

Close box

Title bar

To close a window,

To move a window, drag it by the middle of the title bar

click the close box.

(anywhere in the bar except the small boxes on the ends).

 

 

 

Zoom box

 

 

 

To make the window bigger, click

 

 

 

once here. Click again to return the

 

 

 

window to its original size.

 

 

 

Scroll arrow

 

 

 

To bring hidden portions of a window’s

 

 

 

contents into view, click one of the four

 

 

 

scroll arrows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Size box

 

 

 

 

 

 

To change the shape or size of a

 

 

 

window, drag the size box.

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Saving energy with the Energy Saver control panel

When you save energy, you save natural resources and reduce pollution. Your Power Macintosh contains features that automatically save energy. You can increase the energy savings by using the Energy Saver control panel to turn your computer off if you won’t be using it for a while—for example, overnight or over the weekend.

The Energy Saver dialog box (shown in step 3 of “Turning the Computer On for the First Time” earlier in this chapter) appears every time you start your computer until you open the Energy Saver control panel. Once you open the control panel, you can keep the preset options shown there, or set your own energy-saving options. If you do not want to set your energy-saving options when the Energy Saver dialog box is displayed, you can click Close Message or press Return (the Energy Saver dialog box continues to appear when you start your computer).

Setting energy-saving options

You can get to the Energy Saver control panel by clicking Specify Settings in the Energy Saver dialog box that appears when you start your computer or by choosing Control Panels in the Apple (K) menu.

The Energy Saver control panel displays the options you can accept or change, as described next in this section. For more information on using the Energy Saver control panel, see the “Saving Energy” topic area of Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide), available in the Guide (h) menu.

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Putting your computer to sleep

Your Power Macintosh is preset to put itself to sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity. When your computer goes to sleep, the screen enters a low-power mode in which it dims and the hard disk stops spinning but remains ready to start back up quickly. (To prevent your computer from overheating, the fan will continue to spin.) If the computer goes to sleep while you have unsaved information on screen, you do not lose any of the information.

To put your computer to sleep right away, choose the Sleep command from the Special menu, or press the Power key on the keyboard to bring up the Shutdown dialog box pictured below.

Click here to put your computer to sleep now.

You can set sleep options by clicking Sleep Setup in the Energy Saver control panel, available under Control Panels in the Apple (K) menu. You click to put an X in a checkbox to indicate that the option is selected. If you want to deselect it, click to remove the X.

An X here makes the computer shut down instead of going to sleep.

An X here lets you set separate timing for monitor sleep.

An X here lets you set separate timing for hard disk sleep.

Click here to see options for automatic startup and shutdown.

Drag the slider to set the time to wait before sleeping.

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Waking your computer from sleep

To wake the computer from sleep, press any key on the keyboard except Caps Lock. (It may take a moment or two for the computer to awaken.) The documents and application programs you had open when the computer went into sleep are still open and unsaved changes are preserved.

Accessing a sleeping computer over a network

If your computer is being used as a server, other users can still access it over a network while it is asleep if you set server options that prevent the hard disk from going to sleep. (You can set server options using the Preferences menu when the Energy Saver control panel is displayed.) The network connection does not have to be established before the computer goes to sleep. However, if you’ve chosen to have your computer shut itself down rather than go to sleep, other users will not be able to access it over a network after the computer shuts itself down.

Scheduling automatic startup and shutdown

You can set your computer to start up and shut down at specified times using the Energy Saver control panel. An X in a checkbox means the option is selected. If you want to deselect it, click to remove the X. If there’s an unsaved document open on your desktop when the scheduled shutdown time occurs, it is saved automatically in a folder on your startup disk. The folder is named with the date and time of the shutdown.

To see sleep options, you click here.

Click here to set your computer to start up automatically. (Use the pop-up menu and text box to choose frequency and time.)

Click here to set your computer to shut down automatically.

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Turning the computer off

You can turn the computer off either by using the Power key on the keyboard or by choosing Shut Down from the Special menu.

Note: If it is open, the tray on your CD-ROM drive automatically closes when you shut down your computer. If you have left a CD-ROM disc in the tray, you may want to open the tray and take the disc out before shutting down.

Using the Power key

To turn the computer off using the Power key on the keyboard, follow these instructions:

1If the computer is in sleep mode (the monitor is on but the screen is dark), press any key except Caps Lock to wake it.

2Press and hold down the Power key on the keyboard for about 2 seconds.

The following dialog box appears on the screen:

3 Press the Return key on the keyboard (or click the Shut Down button in the dialog box).

Using the Shut Down command

To turn the computer off by choosing Shut Down from the Special menu, follow these instructions:

1Move the tip of the arrow (8) to the Special menu at the top of the screen.

2With the tip of the arrow on the word “Special,” press and hold down the mouse button.

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3While holding down the mouse button, move the arrow down the list of choices until the words Shut Down are highlighted, then release the mouse button.

If you can’t shut down your computer

If a problem with the computer prevents you from using the Power key on the keyboard or choosing Shut Down—for example, if the computer “freezes” so that the pointer does not respond to the mouse—you can turn off the computer by pressing the standby power button (®) on the back of

the computer.

IMPORTANT You could lose unsaved work if you use the standby power button on the back of the computer to turn it off. Only use the standby power button when there is a problem that prevents the computer from being turned off with the Power key on the keyboard or the Shut Down command. To make sure your work is saved, use the Power key on the keyboard or the Shut Down command.

Turning the computer on

To turn on the computer after you’ve shut it down (either by pressing the Power key on the keyboard or by choosing Shut Down from the Special menu):

m Press the Power key (marked with a π) on the keyboard.

Note: Your monitor may have to be turned on separately each time you turn on the computer. If you have trouble turning on your computer, see the section “Problems Turning On Your Computer?” earlier in this chapter.

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Where to find answers

When you have questions about using your Macintosh, there are several places where you can look for answers.

In the Guide menu

The Guide menu (marked with the hicon) is your main source of information about the Macintosh. To learn how to get several kinds of help from the Guide menu, see Chapter 2 in this book.

Power Macintosh

User’s Manual

In this book

Use this book to help you set up your computer and learn about it, or to find solutions to problems with your equipment.

In other manuals

Some of the programs that came installed on your computer have separate manuals, either in the box with your computer or stored on your computer’s hard disk.

From Read Me files

The Apple Extras folder (in your System Folder) on your hard disk contains a SimpleText document, called About Apple Extras, with important information about some of the application programs included with your computer. Similar files called Read Me files can be found inside application folders.

From Apple’s customer support hotline

If you can’t find an answer in any of the materials provided, call the customer support hotline. The phone number for the hotline is in the service and support information that came with your computer.

Note: If you have problems with an application program not published by Apple, call the program’s publisher.

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Use the instructions in this chapter to learn about the help available to you in the Guide menu.

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The Guide menu contains online help and information and is your main source of information when working with your computer. The menu is identified by a question mark (h) in the upper-right corner of the screen.

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Getting answers to your questions

When you have a question while working with your computer, you can get the answer by choosing Macintosh Guide from the Guide menu.

Note: In some versions of system software, Macintosh Guide is called

Mac OS Guide. All information in this chapter also applies to Mac OS guide.

1Open the Application menu (in the upper-right corner of the screen) and choose Finder to make it the active application program.

A checkmark appears beside the Finder command, indicating that the Finder is the active program.

2Open the Guide menu (marked with the hicon) and choose Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS

Guide, if your computer has this).

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