Apple G4 15 User Manual

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Getting Sta r te d

With Your PowerBook G4

Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting

information for PowerBook G4 computers

Apple Computer, Inc.

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1 Getting Started 5

Plugging In the Computer 6 Opening the Display 7 Turning the Computer On 8 Moving Items on the Screen 9 Adjusting the Internal Display 10 Where to Go From Here 12 What to Do When You Are Finished Working 13

2 Getting to Know Your Computer 15

Basic Features of Your PowerBook 16 Additional Features of Your PowerBook 18 Inside Your PowerBook 20 Sherlock 2—Your Internet Search Detective 22 iTools—Free Internet Services for Mac Users 24 Apple.com—Your Starting Place on the World Wide Web 26 QuickTime—Audio and Video on the Internet 28 iMovie 2—Create and Edit Your Own Digital Movies 30 Auto Updating—Automatically Keep Your Mac on the Cutting Edge 32 Multiple Users—Turn One Mac Into Many 34 Mac Help—Answers to All Your Macintosh Questions 36

3 Using Your Computer 37

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 38 FireWire 40 PC Cards 42

AirPort Wireless Internet and Networking 43 Ethernet (10/100Base-T) 44 Infrared (IrDA) 45 External Video Support (VGA and S-Video) 46 Battery 49 DVD Drive 52 Keyboard Controls and Programmable Function Keys 54 Security Slot and Keyboard Lock 56

4 Working Inside Your Computer 57

Installing Additional Memory 58 Installing an AirPort Card 65 Removing the Internal Hard Disk 70

5 Troubleshooting 77

Information in This Chapter 77 Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer 78 Other Problems 80 Locating Your Product Serial Number 80

Appendix A Specifications 81

PowerBook Speciﬁcations 82

Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information 85

Cleaning Your PowerBook 85 Storing Your PowerBook 85 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer 86 General Safety Instructions 87 Ergonomics 88

Contents

CHAPTER

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 used a PowerBook or are new to Macintosh computers, read this section for instructions on getting started and where to get more information.

If you are an experienced user, you may already know enough to get started. Be sure to look over the information in Chapter 2, “Getting to Know Your Computer,” to ﬁnd out about the new features of this PowerBook.

Phone cord

Composite-to-S-video cable

Important

carefully before you plug your computer into a wall socket.

Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see page 85)

Power cordPower adapter

Plugging In the Computer

Plugging in the power adapter recharges the computer’s battery. You should plug in the power adapter in case the battery has been drained during shipping or storage.

Plug one end of the power cord into the power adapter and the other end into an outlet.

1 2

Plug the power adapter plug into the power adapter port (marked with the icon ¯) on the back of the computer.

Power adapter plug

Power cord

¯ Power adapter port

™

Power adapter

Internal modem

Telephone

cord

Connecting the Internal Modem

If you want to connect to the Internet right away, connect one end of the phone cord to the internal modem port (marked with the icon W) and the other end to an analog telephone line (the type of telephone line found in most residences).

Warning

Do not connect a digital telephone line to the modem, because the wrong type

of line could damage the modem.

Chapter 1

Opening the Display

Push the display release button.

Open the display and position it at a comfortable viewing angle.

Getting Started

Turning the Computer On

To turn on the computer, press the Power button (®). You should hear a tone when you turn on the computer. It takes the computer a few moments to start up.

® Power button

Problems Turning the Computer On?

Nothing happens when you press the Power button.

The battery may be drained. Make sure that you plugged in the power adapter, and that the adapter is ﬁrmly connected to both the computer and a power source.

If the computer still doesn’t start up when you press the Power button, use the tip of a pen to press the reset button (see page 18) on the back of the computer. Wait a few seconds and then press the Power button again.

If the computer still doesn’t start up, see page 79.

There is a slight delay before the computer starts up.

This is normal. When you press the Power button, the PowerBook checks its memory before it starts up. The more memory installed, the longer the delay.

You see a picture of a disk or a folder with a blinking question mark.

This icon usually means that the computer can’t ﬁnd system software on the hard disk or any disks attached to the computer. You may need to reinstall system software. See page 78.

Chapter 1

Moving Items on the Screen

You use your PowerBook trackpad to move items and select items on the screen, much as you use a mouse with a desktop computer. To move the arrow pointer on the screen, slide your ﬁnger across the trackpad. To select, click, or double-click an item on the screen, use the trackpad button.

Note:

Instead of using the trackpad button, you can click and double-click directly on the

trackpad. You turn on this option in the Trackpad control panel.

Trackpad Trackpad button

The trackpad is sensitive to how quickly you move your ﬁnger. To move the pointer a short distance across the screen, move your ﬁnger slowly across the trackpad. The faster you move your ﬁnger, the farther the pointer moves on the screen.

Tips for Using the Trackpad

For best results when using the trackpad, keep in mind these tips:

Use only one ﬁnger. Do not use a pen or any other object.

Keep your ﬁnger and the trackpad dry. If the trackpad becomes moist from humidity or condensation, gently wipe it with a clean cloth before you use it.

Never use any kind of cleaning solution on the trackpad.

For more information on using the trackpad, see Mac Help or Mac Tutorials, available in the Help menu.

Getting Started

Adjusting the Internal Display

Before you begin working with your new PowerBook, you may need to adjust your display so that items on the screen are easy to see.

Adjusting the Brightness and Display Resolution

Use the keys labeled with the ¤ icon to adjust screen brightness.

¤ Brightness controls

Chapter 1

Adjusting the Display Resolution

You can increase the size of images on your display by switching from the standard resolution to a scaled resolution. Click the Resolution icon in the Control Strip.

Resolution icon

About the Resolutions Supported by the Built-In Display

Your PowerBook has a wide screen display with a native resolution of 1152 x 768 that also supports standard resolutions such as 1024 x 768. When you use a standard resolution, a black band appears on each side of the display.

Note:

Most applications automatically switch to the best resolution for the application.

You may want to use a standard resolution when mirroring your display on an external monitor or when using certain applications (such as games or presentation software) that are designed for a standard resolution.

Note:

If you use an application designed for a standard resolution and do not want to see the black bands, you can choose the “stretched” version of the resolution to stretch the image to cover the entire screen and eliminate the black bands. To access additional stretched resolutions, hold down the Control key when you click the Resolution icon in the Control Strip.

You can choose a resolution of 896 x 600 or smaller in the Control Strip and Monitors control panel. These are known as “scaled resolutions.” When you switch to a scaled resolution, items on the screen appear larger, making them easier to see. However, scaled resolutions may not be as sharp as the display’s native resolution.

Getting Started

Where to Go From Here

You’ve done everything you need to get your PowerBook up and running. The ﬁrst time that you turn your computer on, the Macintosh Setup Assistant takes you through the process of conﬁguring your computer and setting up for the Internet.

If you would like additional information, see the following:

To learn about...

Shutting down your computer or putting it to sleep

What you can do with the hardware and software features of your PowerBook

The additional information available in the onscreen help

Using a speciﬁc feature of your PowerBook Chapter 3, “Using Your Computer.” Installing memory, installing an AirPort Card,

or removing the hard disk What to do if you have a problem with your

PowerBook

Calibrating Your Battery for Best Performance

See...

“What to Do When You Are F inished Working” on page 13.

Chapter 2, “Getting to Know Your Computer.”

“Mac Help—Answers to All Your Macintosh Questions” on page 36.

Chapter 4, “Working Inside Your Computer.”

Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting.”

To get the longest running time from your PowerBook battery, let the battery run down and then fully charge it one time. Follow these steps:

Plug in the power adapter and fully charge your PowerBook battery until the battery

indicator lights and the onscreen meter (see page 50) indicate that the battery is fully charged.

Disconnect the power adapter and use your PowerBook until you see the ﬁrst low

battery warning. Connect the power adapter and leave it connected until the battery is fully charged again.

Important

You only have to fully discharge and then charge your battery once to calibrate it. After that, you can connect and disconnect the power adapter when the battery is at any charge level.

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 to Sleep

If you are only going to be away from your PowerBook for a short time, put the computer to sleep. When the computer is in sleep, you can quickly wake it and bypass the startup process. When the computer is in sleep, its screen is dark and a small white light below the display pulsates.

To put the computer to sleep quickly, do one of the following:

Close the display.

Choose Sleep from the Special menu.

Warning

Wait a few seconds until the sleep light starts pulsating (indicating that the computer is in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you move your PowerBook. Moving your computer while the hard disk is spinning can damage your computer.

To wake the computer:

If the display is closed, open it. Your PowerBook automatically wakes from sleep when you open the display. (You can turn off this option in the Energy Saver control panel.)

If the display is already open, press the Power button (®) or any key on the keyboard.

Shut Down Your PowerBook

If you are not going to use your PowerBook for a day or two, shut it down. To shut down the PowerBook, do one of the following:

Choose Shut Down from the Special menu.

Press the Power button and click Shut Down in the dialog box that appears on the screen:

Note:

If you plan to store your PowerBook for an extended period of time, see “Storing Your

PowerBook” on page 85 for additional steps to prevent your battery from completely draining.

Getting Started

CHAPTER

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 you. It provides an overview of your computer’s hardware and software features along with the unique Internet services available to Mac owners.

Out of the box, your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer. It includes the latest in computer technology such as a PowerPC™ G4 processor, FireWire, USB, and support for AirPort wireless Internet and networking. On top of this hardware runs the Mac OS operating system. Included with the Mac OS are powerful features that allow you to use the Internet to watch video, research information, shop, and even update your software automatically.

With your PowerBook you also get iMovie, an easy-to-use digital video editing application that lets you use your PowerBook to create desktop movies. Simply connect a digital video camera to the FireWire port on your PowerBook, open iMovie, and you’re ready to create your own movies.

On top of all this, Apple provides you with free Internet services that give you storage space on the Internet, a personal Mac.com email address, tools to easily create your own Web site or iMovie theater, and more.

If You Are New to the Mac

If this is your ﬁrst Macintosh computer, start with the Mac Tutorials (see page 36) to learn how to use the trackpad to move items on the screen, go to a site on the World Wide Web, and more. To access the tutorials, choose Mac Tutorials from the Help menu.

In This Chapter

Here you’ll ﬁnd a great selection of your computer’s features presented and brieﬂy explained. Take a test drive and see what your PowerBook can do.

Note:

Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system software, applications, and Internet site, images shown in this manual may be slightly different from what you see on your screen.

Basic Features of Your PowerBook

Sleep indicator light

Built-in speaker/ microphone

Function key

Keyboard release tab

controls

Volume

controls

Display release button

Keyboard lock

Trackpad Slot-loading

Brightness

Num Lock key

Trackpad button

— Mute

control

DVD-ROM drive

Programmable function keys

Keyboard release tab

® Power button

Security slot

Built-in speaker

AirPort antenna window

Media Eject key

Chapter 2

Brightness controls

Increase or decrease the brightness of your PowerBook display using these keys on your PowerBook keyboard.

Volume controls

Increase or decrease the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speakers and sound output port.

Mute control

—

Turn the sound from the PowerBook built-in speakers and sound output port off and on.

Keyboard lock

Protect the internal components of your PowerBook by preventing the keyboard from being easily opened.

Num Lock key

Activate the numeric keypad embedded in the PowerBook keyboard.

Media Eject key

Press this key to eject a CD or DVD disc.

Power button

Turn your PowerBook on and off or put it to sleep.

Slot-loading DVD-ROM drive

Use the DVD-ROM drive to install and run programs, play music CDs, play DVD-Video discs, or reinstall system software. To eject a disc, drag the disc’s icon to the Trash or use the Media Eject key on the keyboard.

Function (Fn) key

Press and hold this key to activate the function keys (F1–F12).

Keyboard release tabs

When you need to access the internal memory slots, pull these tabs down to release the PowerBook keyboard.

Microphone

Record sounds directly on your PowerBook hard disk with this built-in microphone (located under the speaker cover). You can also connect an external microphone to one of the USB ports or use a professional microphone that connects to a PCMCIA Card.

Security slot

Protect your PowerBook by connecting a security cable.

Sleep indicator

A white light pulsates when the PowerBook is in sleep.

Trackpad

Move the pointer on the PowerBook display. With the Trackpad control panel, you can set the trackpad to double-click and select items directly instead of using the trackpad button.

Getting to Know Your Computer

Additional Features of Your PowerBook

™

¯ Power

adapter port

FireWire port

Ethernet port

(10/100Base-T)

Sleep indicator light

™ External

monitor port

USB ports (2)

™

TV out port

Internal

modem port

Reset button

AirPort antenna window

PC Card eject button

PC Card slot

Headphone

port

Infrared window

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FireWire port

Connect high-speed external devices, such as digital video cameras, printers, and external storage devices.

Ethernet port (10/100 Base-T)

Connect to a high-speed 10/100Base-T Ethernet network or connect to another computer and transfer ﬁles.

Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports

Connect additional equipment to your PowerBook, such as printers, external storage devices, modems, keyboards, and joysticks.

External monitor (VGA) port

™

Connect to an external monitor or projection device that uses a VGA-style connector.

TV out (S-video out) port

Connect your PowerBook to a television, VCR, or other video device. You can use TV out for presentations or to play a DVD-Video on your television.

PowerBook reset button

Reset the computer with this button when you cannot shut it down using the Power button.

Internal modem port

Connect a standard phone line directly to the internal modem.

Infrared window

Use infrared (IR) communication to send ﬁles to another IR-equipped computer, print on an IR-equipped printer, or connect to an IR network that uses the IrDA standard. You can also use IR to synchronize with certain handheld personal assistants or use a cellular telephone (where applicable) to connect to your Internet service provider.

Headphone port

Connect external speakers, headphones, or other sound output device.

PC Card slot

Expand the capabilities of your PowerBook using this Type II PC Card slot that supports both PCMCIA and CardBus formats.

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Inside Your PowerBook

PowerBook with the keyboard flipped over and internal RAM slot visible

Upper memory slot

Lower

memory

slot (filled)

PowerBook turned over with the bottom case removed

Battery

Bottom case

Keyboard flipped over

AirPort Card slot

AirPort antenna

Hard disk

Serial number Ethernet ID

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Memory slots

Your PowerBook comes with two memory slots, one above the other. The lower slot contains the memory module that came with your PowerBook. You can install an additional memory module in the upper slot. (If you ordered your PowerBook with additional memory, the upper slot may already be ﬁlled.) The maximum amount of RAM you can install in your PowerBook is 1 gigabyte (GB), using a 512 megabyte (MB) memory module in each slot. For instructions, see “Installing Additional Memory” on page 58.

Optional AirPort Card

Installing an AirPort Card in your computer allows access to a wireless network. For instructions, see “Installing an AirPort Card” on page 65.

AirPort antenna cable

The end of the built-in AirPort antenna attaches to the end of the optional AirPort Card.

Removable hard disk

You can remove the internal hard disk for service or security. For instructions, see “Removing the Internal Hard Disk” on page 70.

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Sherlock 2—Your Internet Search Detective

Sherlock channels

Search the Internet for

people, shopping, news,

Apple info, and more.

Search sites

Search engines that Sherlock uses to search the Internet.

Search button

After you type what you are looking for, click this button to start the search.

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What You Can Do

Sherlock 2 is your search detective and personal shopper on the Internet. It provides an easy way to ﬁnd people, news, and just about anything. Shop for books and music and search auction sites, ﬁnd the best prices—even check product availability.

To Get Started

Connect to the Internet.

2 Choose Search Internet from the File menu or double-click the Sherlock icon on the

desktop.

3 Select a Sherlock channel. 4 Type what you are looking for and click the Search button.

Tips and Tricks

Create your own customized Sherlock search channel

1 Choose New Channel from the Channels menu. 2 Select a name, channel type, and icon. 3 Download Sherlock plug-ins and drag them into the search site list. Or hold down the

Option key and drag plug-ins from the other search lists to the icon of your new channel.

To Learn More

To learn more about what you can do with Sherlock, open Mac Help and search for “Sherlock.” To download additional search plug-ins and ﬁnd out how you can create your own Sherlock plug-in, go to the Sherlock Web site at www.apple.com/sherlock

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iTools—Free Internet Services for Mac Users

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Email

Get your own Mac.com email address. It’s easy and free, and it works with your favorite email clients.

iDisk

With your very own 20 megabyte storage space on Apple’s Internet server, iDisk is the easy way to share files over the Internet. Using iDisk, you can easily share photos and movies, as well as import them into your own Web site.

KidSafe

KidSafe makes the Internet a safer place for your kids. KidSafe gives them access to more than 75,000 educator-approved Web sites and blocks all the rest.

HomePage

Build your own personal Web site in three easy steps. Create a birth announcement, résumé, or photo album, or set up your own iMovie theater. Apple will even host your Web site on its Internet server, so it’s always there for the world to see.

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What You Can Do

iTools is a new class of Internet services from Apple created exclusively for Mac users. With iTools, you can get your own Mac.com email address, make the Internet safer for your children, and share photos and movies. You can even create your own Web site.

To Get Started

Connect to the Internet.

2 Go to www.apple.com 3 Click the iTools tab and then click the Free Sign Up button.

Tips and Tricks

Upload pictures to your iDisk to create custom iCards

You can send iCards with your own custom pictures. Save your images as GIF or JPEG ﬁles and then copy them to the Pictures folder on your iDisk. Your images will appear as picture choices when you create an iCard in the Create Your Own section.

Start with a HomePage template to create your own Web page in minutes

HomePage has Web page templates that you can modify with your own text and images. For example, teachers can use the HomePage education templates to post recent class news, homework assignments, and other information for parents. You can also use the HomePage photo album and iMovie templates to share your pictures and movies easily with your friends and family.

Create an alias of your iDisk for easy access

Instead of connecting to the Web manually to open your iDisk, you can select the icon of your iDisk and choose Make Alias from the File menu. Whenever you want to access your iDisk, double-click the alias and enter your password.

Use KidSafe in conjunction with the Multiple Users control panel

Use the Multiple Users control panel to set up your computer for your entire family to share. Then set up KidSafe for each of your children’s accounts.

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Apple.com—Your Starting Place on the World Wide Web

iReview

www.apple.com/ireview

Your personal guide to the Internet, with in-depth reviews and recommendations of sites ranging from news to travel, music, and sports.

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iCards

www.apple.com/icards

Use the Internet to send greeting cards to your friends and family.

Macintosh

Products Guide

www.apple.com/guide

For great hardware and software

products for your Mac, check

this Web site or look for

the Mac symbol.

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Apple Support

www.apple.com/support

Find the latest troubleshooting information, download software updates, find information on product protection plans, and more.

Apple Hot News

www.apple.com/hotnews

Want the latest Apple news straight from the source? Check out Apple Hot News. You can find information on software updates for your Mac and third-party software, QuickTime hot picks, and information on the next big Apple event.

The Apple Store

www.apple.com/store

Your one-stop shop for

the latest Apple hardware and

software products, including

select software and accessories

from third-party developers.

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