Apple iBook G3 Service Manual
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User’s Guide
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To get started using your iBook, plug in the power adapter and connect a phone cord from a wall
jack to the modem port. Then press the power button and follow the onscreen guide to connect
to the Internet. Read on to learn more about using your iBook:
2 Your iBook at a glance
4 Mac OS X basics
8 What you can do with your iBook
10 Listen to music on your computer or on the go
12 Make your own movie or watch a movie on DVD
14 Search the Internet
16 Get more out of the Internet
18 Send and receive email
20 Organize, plan, and create
22 Keep your iBook’s software up-to-date
24 Learn more and solve problems
30 Install memory and an AirPort Card
34 Work more comfortably
36 Safety and cleaning
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Your iBook at a glance
Yo ur computer has these built-in features:
Volume and
brightness controls
Adjust sound volume and
screen brightness.
Two built-in
stereo speakers
Listen to music, movies,
games, and multimedia.
Optional AirPort
wireless Internet
and networking
(underneath keyboard)
Using the optional
AirPort Card, you can
connect to the Internet,
use email, share files,
play network games, and
more—without any
wires to hold you down.
Sleep indicator light
Pulsating light indicates
that the computer
is in sleep.
Built-in microphone
Record sound or control
your computer with
spoken commands.
Power button
®
Turn your computer on,
put it to sleep, or shut it
down.
Media Eject (F12) key
Press and hold to eject
a CD or DVD or to open
the optical drive tray.
¯ Power adapter
connector
Plug in the power adapter
(included) to recharge your
iBook’s battery.
Optical disc drive
Install and run software
or listen to music CDs.
Play DVD videos if you
have the DVD/CD-RW
or Combo drive, or
create your own CDs if
you have the CD-RW or
combo drive.
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Kensington
security slot
Attach a lock and cable
to prevent theft.
Modem
Connect to the Internet,
browse the World Wide
Web, and send and
receive electronic mail.
Ethernet
Share files with another
computer or access a
computer network.
FireWire
Connect a digital video
camera and use it to
create your own desktop
movies. You can also
connect FireWire hard
disks, printers, and more.
USB
Connect printers, Zip
and other disk drives,
digital cameras, joysticks,
and more.
VGA port
Connect an external
monitor (using the
included Apple VGA
Display Adapter).
Reset button
Use during
troubleshooting to restart
your computer.
Audio/video port
Connect headphones or
external speakers.
Connect a TV or video
projector using the
optional Apple AV cable.
Battery level indicator
(underneath) When you
press the button on the
battery, one to four lights
glow to show how much
charge is left.
To learn more about your iBook’s features:
m Choose Mac Help from the Help menu.
Then click Go under “iBook at a glance.”
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Mac OS X basics
The Macintosh desktop is your starting place.
Apple menu
Use to change
system settings, open
recent items, and restart
or shut down your
computer. To see the
menu, click the apple
() in the menu bar.
Window buttons
Click the red button to
close the window, the
yellow one to minimize it
into the Dock, and the
green one to resize it.
View buttons
Click to see your
files as icons, in lists,
or in columns.
Finder icon
Click to open a
Finder window so
you can see the files
and applications on
your computer.
To learn more about Mac OS X:
m See the Welcome to Mac OS X document in the
Documents folder on your hard disk.
Modem status
Use this menu
to connect to and
disconnect from
the Internet using
a dialup modem.
Toolbar button
Click to show or hide
the toolbar.
Toolbar icons
Click to navigate quickly
to different folders.
Your home folder
contains your personal
documents.
Trash
Drag an item here to
delete it. Items remain
here until you choose
Empty Trash from the
Finder menu.
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Application menu
Shows the name of the
application you’re using.
Use to set preferences
or quit applications
(other than the Finder).
Application
Applications are software
programs (such as a
game or word processor)
that you use with your
computer. Double-click
an application’s icon to
open the application.
Document
Documents are files that
you create with an
application (such as a
letter you create with your
word processor). Double-
click the icon to open the
file in the application used
to create it.
Disc
This appears when a CD
or DVD is in the disc drive.
Double-click the icon to
see what’s on the disc.
To eject a disc, press and
hold the Media Eject ( )
key on the keyboard.
Folder
Folders help organize
your files and
applications. Doubleclick a folder to
see what’s inside.
Dock
Click icons in the Dock
to open applications,
documents, folders,
or minimized windows.
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Change the Mac OS to suit your preferences.
There are lots of ways to customize Mac OS X.
To change Finder
settings, choose
Preferences from the
Finder menu.
Choose System
Preferences from
the Apple menu to
change most of your
computer’s settings.
To select a desktop
background picture, open
System Preferences and
click Desktop.
To change the size of
the Dock or move it to
a different place, open
System Preferences
and click Dock.
To change icon sizes
or the background of a
Finder window, choose
Show View Options from
the View menu.
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Click the icons in the Dock or toolbar to find and open files and applications.
Drag applications,
.
files, and folders
into the Dock for
one-click access.
This side of the Dock
shows application icons.
To set up the toolbar the
way you want it, choose
Customize Toolbar from
the Finder’s View menu,
then drag items to
the toolbar.
Press a folder icon to
see its contents and open
items in it.
The triangle indicates the
application is open.
Drag this bar up or down to
resize the Dock.
This side of the Dock
shows files, windows,
and folders.
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What you can do with your iBook
Not sure how to get the most out of your new iBook? Read on for a few ideas.
Make your own CDs. Use iTunes to transfer music from your CD collection. If your iBook
has a CD-RW or Combo drive, burn your own music CDs. Transfer music to an iPod or other MP3
player to listen on the go. Make a movie. Shoot video on a DV camcorder and import it into
iMovie . Then rearrange, edit, polish, and add titles and soundtracks. Connect to the
Internet to send email and browse the Web, or use iTools to post digital photos to the Web
for everyone to see.
Browse through the next few pages to find out more.
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The iBook is your
digital hub.
Send digital photos to
friends and family.
Send email and surf
the 'Net.
Watch DVD movies.
Import and edit
homemade movies.
Put 1,000 songs in
your pocket.
Listen to music and
burn your own CDs.
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Listen to music on your computer or on the go.
Use iTunes to create a library of music and make your own CDs.
Your collection of
Library
songs, imported from
your own audio CDs or
downloaded from the
Internet. Easily browse
or search for music.
Radio Tuner
Choose from hundreds
of Internet radio
stations – jazz, rock,
talk, and more.
Audio CDs
Play an audio CD on your
computer. Import songs
to your Library to play
them without the CD.
Burn CDs
If your iBook has a
CD-RW or Combo drive,
make your own audio
CDs that play in standard
CD players.
Playlists
Make personalized
playlists using songs
from your Library.
Arrange your music by
mood, artist, genre, or
however you like.
Equalizer
Adjust the sound to
your tastes using
the 10-band EQ with
22 presets.
To learn more about iTunes:
m See iTunes Help, available in the Help menu.
m Go to www.apple.com/itunes
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If you have an iPod, you can transfer up to 1,000 songs.
Connect iPod using the FireWire cable included with iPod.
iTunes automatically transfers your music Library to iPod.
1.
Unplug
iPod.
2.
Browse for a song on iPod and
press the Play button.
3.
To learn more about iPod:
m Open iTunes and choose iPod Help from the Help menu.
m Go to www.apple.com/ipod
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