Apple Power Macintosh 9600 User Manual

Follow the instructions in this

chapter to set up your computer.

Setting Up Your Computer

The illustration on the next page shows all the equipment you will need to set up your computer and begin using it. (Note that your monitor and keyboard may look slightly different depending on what you purchased.)

Before following the setup instructions in this chapter, you may want to read “Arranging Your Office” in Appendix A for tips on adjusting your work furniture so that you’re comfortable when using the computer.

This chapter describes the basics of setting up your computer: plugging it in; connecting a monitor, keyboard, and mouse; and turning it on for the first time. For information on connecting and installing other equipment, such as external hard disks, printers, audio equipment, memory, a nd expansion cards, see Chapter 7, “Connecting Additional Equipment” and Chapter 8, “Installing PCI Expansion Cards and Additional Memory,” after you have followed the instructions in this chapter to set up your computer.

Monitor

Macintosh computer

Keyboard cable

(sometimes built

into the keyboard

as shown here)

Mouse

Apple PlainTalk Microphone (optional)

Computer power cord

Keyboard

Monitor cable

(sometimes built into the monitor)

Monitor power cord

(sometimes built into the monitor)

Posi tionin g a nd plugging in the computer

Place your equipment on a sturdy, flat surface near a grounded wall outlet. (Your computer was designed to be placed on the floor to conserve desk space, but it can also be placed on any stable, flat surface.)

Before you plug your Macintosh into a wall socket, carefully read all the setup instructions in this chapter. Then, before you connect any other equipment to your Macintosh, follow the instructions in this section to plug it in. The plug grounds the computer and protects it from electrical damage while you set up. When you are ready to begin, follow these steps:

1Plug the socket end of the computer’s power cord into the recessed power socket

(marked with the symbol ≤) on the back of the computer.

2Plug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip.

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!

Power cord socket

Power cord plug

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

Connectin g a monitor

You can connect many types of monitors (often called displays) to your Macintosh computer, including most standard monitors. See the Tech n i c al Information booklet that came with your computer for a complete list.

This section contains instr uctions for connecting most types of monitors. You should also refer to the instructions that came with the monitor for any special instructions.

The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the

IMPORTANT

If you are connecting an Apple monitor that has built-in speakers or a microphone, you may need to install monitor software after you have set up and turn ed on your computer. Otherwise, you may not be able to use all the monitor’s features. See the instructions that came with the monitor for more information.

Connecting the monitor p o wer cord

At minimum, monitors have two cords to connect: a power cord and a monitor cable. To connect the monitor power cord, follow these steps:

1Place the monitor near the computer.

Keep these considerations in mind: m Allow at least three inches for air circulation around the computer and

monitor.

m Make sure that the top of the screen is slightly below eye level when you’re

sitting at the keyboard.

m Position the monitor to minimize glare and reflections on the screen from

overhead lights and windows.

For further suggestions about positioning your computer equipment, consult “Arranging Your Office” in Appendix A (in the section on health-related information).

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2Connect the monitor power cord to the monitor.

On some monitors, the cord is already attached.

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 cordMonitor power socket

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Connecting the monitor cable and ADB cable

After you plug in the monitor power cord, you connect the monitor cable to the co mputer’s monitor port. Some monitors also include a cable called an Appl e Desktop Bus (ADB) cable, which you connect between the ADB ports (marked with the V icon) on the monitor and the computer.

To connect the monitor cable and the ADB cable, follow these steps:

1Attach the monitor cable to the monitor.

On some monitors, the cable is already attached.

2Attach the monitor cable to the monitor port on the back panel of the computer.

The monitor port is on a video card installed in one of the PCI slots.

Video card Monitor cable

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3If your monitor came with an ADB cable, connect it between the ports marked with the

icon on the back of the computer and on the back of the monitor.

Auxiliary ADB ports

Apple Desktop

Bus (ADB) port

Some monitors (such as this Apple Multiple Scan 20 Display) come with an

) cable that you can plug into the back of the monitor. The other end

ADB ( of this cable can be connected to your computer. This allows you to connect either a keyboard, mouse, or other ADB device directly into your monitor’s auxiliary ADB ports.

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Connectin g the mouse and keyboard

The way you connect the mouse and keyboard depends on whether the keyboard has a built-in cable or a separate cable.

Connecting a keyboard with a built-in cable

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.

Plug the mouse 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

2If the front or side of your monitor has a port marked with the

cable into this port. Otherwise, plug the keyboard cable into the port marked with the icon on the back of the computer.

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icon, on the back of the computer.

icon, plug the keyboard

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

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

Connecting a keyboard with a separate cable

1Plug the mouse cable into the port on either side of the keyboard.

Most right-handed people prefer to use the mouse with their right hand; most left-handed people prefer to use their left hand. Plug the mouse into the port on the side you prefer.

The plug and the port are marked with the V icon (symbol). Align the symbol s be f ore you inser t the plug. (The positions of the port and icon on your keyboard may be different from those pictured here.)

ADB icon

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2Plug the keyboard cable (both ends are the same) into the other ADB port on the

keyboard.

If you plugged the mouse cable in on the right, for example, plug the keyboard cable in on the left.

3If the front or side of your monitor has a port marked with the

cable into this port. Otherwise, plug the keyboard cable into the port marked with the icon on the back of the computer.

4If you want to adjust the angle of the keyboard, slide the tab in the back of the keyboard.

A bar extends as the slide is moved, increasing the keyboard angle.

icon, plug the keyboard

Turning the computer on

1Turn on your monitor.

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To tu r n on the computer for the first time, follow these steps:

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.

Note: You may not see the monitor power come on until you turn on the computer in the next step.

By the way: Dep ending on the type of monitor you have, you may only need to tur n it on once. Some monitors will turn off automatically when you shut down the computer and turn on automatically when you start up the computer. With other monitor types, you may have to turn the monitor on or off se parately.

2 Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key.

The Power key is marked with a triangle on your keyboard.

You should hear a tone from the computer as it starts up. If you don’t, press the Power key again, and hold down the key a little longer this time.

3Check to see what’s on your screen.

Yo u’ ll see a sequence of messages describing what is happening, followed by the En ergy Saver dialog box. (If your computer does not start up properly, see “Problems Turning Your Computer On?” next.)

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4Do one of the following.

Close box

Click here for

more help.

m If you’re a beginning Macintosh user, press the Return key to close this

dialog box. You can set your Energy Saver options later.

m If you’re an experienced Macintosh user, you may want to set your energy-

saving options now. Click Specify Settings to open the Energy Saver window. After you are done setting your energy-saving options, click the close box to close the Energy Saver window.

Note: If you are using a Power Macintosh MP model, the settings you choose in the Energy Saver control panel can affect the performance of Power Macintosh MP–compatible application programs. For more information, see “Using Power Macintosh MP–Compatible Application Programs” in Chapter 3, “Installing and Using Software.”

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5If you see the Macintosh “desktop” (shown here), skip now to “What’s Next?”

IMPORTANT

If you want to turn off your computer, be sure to follow the proper shutdown procedure explained at the end of Chapter 2, “Learning to Use Your Computer.”

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Prob lems tu rning your computer on?

If you don’t see anything on your screen or you think your computer did not start up properly, check these items to see if you can identify the problem:

m Is the computer plugged into a power source? If it is plugged into a power

strip, is the power strip t urned on?

m Is the computer turned on? The power button on the front pan el of the

computer should be illuminated. If it isn’t, press the power button.

m Are the keyboard and mouse cables connected correctly? (Don’t connect or

disconnect the keyboard or mouse cable while the computer is on. You could damage your equipment. To tur n off your computer, press the power button on its front panel.)

m If you connected an ADB cable between the monitor and the computer, is

it attached firmly to the ports marked with a V icon? (Don’t connect or disconnect this cable while the computer is on. You could damage your equipment. To turn off your computer, press the power button on its front panel.)

m Is the monitor power cord plugged in? m Is the monitor cable—the one connected to the monitor port (™) on your

computer—attached firmly to both the monitor and the computer?

m Is the monitor turned on? (Check the power-on light on the front of the

monitor.)

m Is the brightness control on the monitor adjusted correctly? (On most

monitors, the brightness control is marked with the symbol ¤.)

m Is the computer asleep? To wake the computer, press the Power key

(marked with a π) on the keyboard. It may take a moment or two for the computer to wake up.

m If you see a blinking question mark, see Chapter 9, “Start Here If Trouble

Occurs.”

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What’s next?

Congratulations—you’ve finished setting up your computer. If this is the first time you’ve used a Macintosh computer, turn to Chapter 2, “Learning to Use Your Computer.”

If you already know how to use a Macintosh computer, continue with the next section, “Where to Find Answers.”

IMPORTANT

If you want to turn off your computer, be sure to follow the proper shutdown procedure explained at the end of Chapter 2, “Learning to Use Your Computer.”

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Where to find answers

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

Macintosh User’s Manual

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

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Apple Guide

If you need help or experience a problem while using the computer,

open the Guide (

) menu and choose Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide). The Guide menu is the main source for information while you are using the computer.

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Other manuals

For answers to questions about other equipment or about application programs you have purchased, see the manuals that came with the equipment or programs.

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.)

Four simple tips for using Macintosh Guide effectively

When you don’t see Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide) in the Guide menu

Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide) is only available while you’re in the

Finder, the system software program that creates and displays your Macintosh desktop. To go to the Finder, do one of the following.

m Click the desktop (the colored or patterned background area of your

screen).

m Pull down the Application menu (to the right of the Guide menu) and

choose Finder.

When you can’t find the information you need

m In searching for help topics, use one of the three buttons at the top of the

Guide’s initial window by clicking them: Topics, Index, and Look For.

m If you’re in a series of steps and want to return to the list of help topics,

click th e Topics button.

When you can’t see what’s behind the Guide window

Guide windows stay in front of other windows on the screen so that your

instructions are never covered.

m Drag a Guide window by its title bar to move it out of the way. m Click the zoom box once to shrink a Guide window. (To expand the

window, click the zoom box a second time.)

When you need more information about an instruction or term

m Click the “Huh” button if it is available.

Title bar

Zoom box

“Huh?” button

Navigation buttons

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Identifying Objects

If you see something unfamiliar on the screen, open the

Guide menu and choose Show Balloons. Then point to

the object you want to identify. When you’re done,

choose Hide Balloons from the Guide menu.

Learni ng the Basics

To learn basic skills, open the Guide menu and

choose Macintosh Tutorial. Then follow the

instructions on the screen.

Getting Help via the Internet

If you have an Internet connection, you can get

information from the Apple World Wide Web site at

http://www.apple.com. (For more information

about the Internet, see Chapter 6.)

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The Guide Menu

To find an answer to a question, look in the Guide ( menu—your main source of information about your computer.

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Getting Answers to Your Questions

To get answers to questions you have while working with your computer, open the Guide menu and choose Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide) or a Guide for the program you are using. Then click one of the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, or Look For, and follow the instructions to choose a subject.

Getting the Latest News

Double-click the hard disk icon to see the “Read Me” file pictured here, which contains last-minute tips and news. Many other Read Me documents are in the Apple Extras folder.

To open a Read Me document that has “pdf” in the icon or in the file name, you first need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader program, which is available in the Apple Extras folder.

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Reviewing the basics

Use the following illustrations to review the onscreen elements you use to work with your computer.

Menus

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

File, Edit, View, Label, and Special are also menus.

Guide menu

To find an answer to a question,

look in the Guide (

) menu.

Apple menu

To choose a control

panel, use this

menu. The Apple

menu also contains

several useful programs and

folders.

Application menu

To see which program is active or to switch to another program, use this menu.

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Windows

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

To bring a partially

covered window

to the front, click

anywhere in it.

Close box

To close a window, click the close box.

To change the shape or size of

a window, drag the size box.

Title bar

To move a window, drag it by the middle of the title bar (anywhere in the bar except the small boxes).

Size box

Zoom box

To size the window so that all of its contents are visible, click the zoom box. (Clicking it again returns 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.

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This window contains

several icons:

the System Folder,

which contains the

software that runs

the computer, and

icons for a folder,

application program,

document, and

Read Me document.

You will see many

icons similar to these

on your computer.

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. Open this icon to see documents and software on your hard disk.

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

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This chapter explains how to get help

from the Guide (

the computer, and how to find a tutorial

that teaches you about your computer.

) menu while using

Learning to Use Your Computer

The Guide menu is your main source of information about your computer. The menu is identified by a question mark (h) in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Macintosh Tutorial

If you are new to the Macintosh, choose Macintosh Tutorial (sometimes called the Mac OS Tutorial) first. Th e tutorial lets you learn by doing— the fastest way to lear n about your computer.

Follow the steps in the next section to choose the tutorial from the Guide men u.

Learning the basics

To st art th e 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 as shown. 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 it up 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 app ears. 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 mouse button. (On some computers you’ll see Mac OS Tutorial instead of Macintosh Tutorial.)

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 and read the next section, “After You Take the Tutorial.”

IMPORTANT

you want to turn off your computer, however, be sure to follow the proper shutdown procedure explained at the end of this chapter.

Af ter yo u take the tutorial

If you are comfortable with the basic skills taught in the tutorial, you are ready to use your computer. However, you may have additional questions. This book can answer some of them, but there are also many other convenient sources of information. The next section explains how to find answers you need.

You can stop the tutorial at any point and resume it later. If

Learning to Use Your Computer

Where to find answers

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

Macintosh User’s Manual

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

s M

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Apple Guide

If you need help or experience a problem while using the computer,

open the Guide (

) menu and choose Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide). The Guide menu is the main source for information while you are using the computer.

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Other manuals

For answers to questions about other equipment or about application programs you have purchased, see the manuals that came with the equipment or programs.

Apple’s customer support hotline

Four simple tips for using Macintosh Guide effectively

When you don’t see Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide) in the Guide menu

Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide) is only available while you’re in the Finder, the system software program that creates and displays your Macintosh desktop. To go to the Finder, do one of the following.

m Click the desktop (the colored or patterned background area of your

screen).

m Pull down the Application menu (to the right of the Guide menu) and

choose Finder.

When you can’t find the information you need

m In searching for help topics, use one of the three buttons at the top of the

Guide’s initial window by clicking them: Topics, Index, and Look For.

m If you’re in a series of steps and want to return to the list of help topics,

click th e Topics button.

When you can’t see what’s behind the Guide window

Guide windows stay in front of other windows on the screen so that your

instructions are never covered.

m Drag a Guide window by its title bar to move it out of the way. m Click the zoom box once to shrink a Guide window. (To expand the

window, click the zoom box a second time.)

When you need more information about an instruction or term

m Click the “Huh” button if it is available.

Title bar

Zoom box

“Huh?” button

Navigation buttons

Learning to Use Your Computer

Identifying Objects

If you see something unfamiliar on the screen, open the

Guide menu and choose Show Balloons. Then point to

the object you want to identify. When you’re done,

choose Hide Balloons from the Guide menu.

Learni ng the Basics

To learn basic skills, open the Guide menu and

choose Macintosh Tutorial. Then follow the

instructions on the screen.

Getting Help via the Internet

If you have an Internet connection, you can get

information from the Apple World Wide Web site at

http://www.apple.com. (For more information

about the Internet, see Chapter 6.)

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The Guide Menu

To find an answer to a question, look in the Guide ( menu—your main source of information about your computer.

)

Getting Answers to Your Questions

Getting the Latest News

Double-click the hard disk icon to see the “Read Me” file pictured here, which contains last-minute tips and news. Many other Read Me documents are in the Apple Extras folder.

To open a Read Me document that has “pdf” in the icon or in the file name, you first need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader program, which is available in the Apple Extras folder.

Learning to Use Your Computer

Turning the computer off

To turn your computer off, follow these instructions:

1Press the Power key (π) on your keyboard.

The following dialog box appears on the screen:

2Press the Return key on the keyboard (or click the Shut Down button in the dialog box).

You will be prompted to save any unsaved work before the computer shuts down.

To tu r n th e computer on again, just press the Power key on the keyboard. Note: In the Finder, you can also turn your computer off by choosing

Shut Down from the Special menu.

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