Plugging in your equipment
Before you plug your equipment into a wall socket, carefully read all the setup instructions in this chapter. Then, before you connect anything to your computer, follow the instructions in this section to plug it in. The plug grounds the computer and protects it from electrical damage while you are setting up. Attaching the bass unit to the computer Follow these steps to attach the bass unit to the computer 1 Locate the large cable attached to the computer. This cable plugs into the bass unit....
Opening the computer
Follow these instructions to open the back of your computer before you install an expansion card or memory. 1 If your computer is turned on, turn it off by choosing Shut Down from the Special menu. 2 Unplug the power cord attached to the bass unit from the wall outlet. 3 If the computer cover is locked shut, unlock it by removing the security cable or padlock from the cover latch. Do not remove the computer cover yet. Installing Expansion Cards and Memory 4 Carefully lay the computer on a flat,...
Connecting with the Apple Internet Connection Kit
The facilities of an Internet service provider let you use your computer to get onto the Internet. Although some ISPs offer other services, Internet access is their main business. Once you connect with an ISP, you have unlimited access to the Internet because your connection with the ISP actually turns your computer into a part of the network itself. All the software you need to connect with an ISP is included with your computer in the Apple Internet Connection Kit AICK . This software package...
Connecting to the Internet or an Online Service
This chapter discusses how you use your Macintosh to connect to the fastest growing organization on Earth the online community. This community gathers in private places provided by subscriber-only services and in the public space called the Internet. With a modem and the right software, you have a couple of options for reaching these meeting places. Once you arrive you can exchange e-mail messages, browse the World Wide Web, gather information on topics of interest to you, participate in...
Problems with application programs documents and memory
You can't start an application program you see a message that not enough memory is available. All the memory in your Macintosh is in use by other application programs, system software, and system resources. Quit other open applications to free up memory, then open the application you want to use. Follow these steps to allocate more memory to the application 1 Choose About This Macintosh from the Apple K menu. Take note of the number in the Largest Unused Block section. This number tells you how...
Connecting to a twistedpair Ethernet network
To follow these instructions, you need a twisted-pair cable with an RJ-45 connector. The RJ-45 connector plugs into a wall plate that is connected to the 10Base-T network. 2 Plug one end of a twisted-pair cable into the RJ-45 10Base-T Ethernet port on your computer. Just as when you plug in a standard telephone cable, you hear a click when you plug in the twisted-pair cable. 3 Plug the other end of the twisted-pair cable into an RJ-45 outlet that is connected to a twisted-pair Ethernet network....
Connecting to a LocalTalk network
If your network uses standard LocalTalk cables, the Apple LocalTalk Locking Connector Kit DIN-8, available from your Apple-authorized dealer, contains the components you need to connect your Macintosh to an existing LocalTalk network. If your network uses standard telephone cables for your network wiring, obtain an Apple LocalTalk RJ-11 Connector instead. Apple LocalTalk Apple LocalTalk RJ-11 Connector Note At your location, there may be a network administrator who is responsible for network...
If Disk First Aid cannot correct the problem
Try repairing the disk again. Sometimes repeating the process corrects the problem. Use another disk repair or recovery program. Some disk repair programs let you recover information from a damaged disk. Consult an Apple-authorized service provider for help. If you can't repair the disk, you'll need to reinitialize it, which erases all the information on it. Before you reinitialize, be sure you recover all the information you can and back it up. Then erase reinitialize the disk. For...
Problems with hard disks
The computer won't start up from the internal hard disk, or the hard disk icon doesn't There may be a temporary software problem. Turn off the computer, wait at least 10 seconds, and then turn it on again. There may be a problem with your startup disk or with its system software. See Testing Your Hard Disk in Chapter 13. The computer is using the wrong disk as a startup disk. Open the Startup Disk control panel and make sure the correct disk is selected. Then restart the computer. To find the...
Problems with floppy disks and floppy disk drives
If you can't eject a floppy disk in the usual way, by selecting the disk's icon and choosing Put Away from the Special menu or by dragging the disk's icon to the Trash, try the following in order Hold down the X and Shift keys and press the number 1 key on your keyboard. Shut down the computer. If the disk isn't ejected, hold down the button on your trackpad or other pointing device while you turn the computer on again. Locate the small hole near the disk drive's opening, and carefully insert...
Using a floppy disk
Some application programs come on floppy disks. The illustration below shows how to insert a floppy disk into the computer's floppy disk drive. After you insert a floppy disk containing an application, you follow the instructions that came with the application to install it on the computer's hard drive. To eject the disk after installation is complete, click the disk icon to select it and choose Put Away from the File menu.
Problems with the trackpad or keyboard
The pointer 8 doesn't move when you move your finger on the trackpad. One of the following situations is probably the cause. The trackpad or keyboard is not connected properly. Turn off the computer by pressing the Power key lt l and then press the Return key to choose Shut Down. If that doesn't work, press the power button on the back of the computer. With the computer off, check that the trackpad and keyboard cables are connected properly. Then start up the computer again. Important Do not...
Installing a PCI expansion card
This section contains general instructions on installing a PCI expansion card in your computer. Before you start, be sure to follow the instructions in Opening the Computer, earlier in this chapter. Then follow these instructions 1 Assemble the parts you'll need shown here . 2 Touch the metal fan frame inside the computer to discharge static electricity from your body. Always do this before you touch any parts, or install any components, inside the computer. Installing Expansion Cards and...
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This icon indicates that the floppy disk you tried to start up from is not a startup disk. When you turn on your computer, it looks first in the floppy disk drive for a disk containing system software. If the disk in the drive does not contain system software, the computer ejects the disk and looks on its internal hard disk for system software. Wait a few seconds. The computer should start up from its internal hard disk. Make sure you insert floppy disks only after the computer has begun...
Problems using the microphone
You can't record sound using an external microphone or the microphone built into your computer. If you're using an external microphone to record, make sure your sound input source is set to External Microphone. Open the Apple K menu and choose Control Panels, then open the Monitors amp Sound control panel. Click the Sound icon and choose External Microphone from the Sound Input pop-up menu. If you're using your computer's built-in microphone to record, make sure your sound input source is set...
Using a CDROM disc
In most cases, you'll install an application program on your internal hard disk from a CD-ROM disc that contains the application. To insert a CD-ROM disc, follow these instructions 1 Open the CD-ROM drive door by pressing the Stop Eject button. The door opens automatically when you press the button. Never pry or pull the door open. If the door doesn't open when you press the button, see Problems With CD-ROM Discs and Drives in Chapter 12. 2 Press the center of the disc onto the CD-ROM drive's...
Problems with CDROM discs and drives
A CD-ROM disc icon does not appear on the screen. If you reinstalled the CD-ROM software, make sure to restart your computer afterward. Make sure that the Apple CD-ROM extension is turned on in the Extensions Manager control panel. To find the Extensions Manager control panel, choose Control Panels in the Apple K menu. Then restart your computer. The computer keeps asking you to reinsert a CD-ROM disc after you've ejected it. An application program or document from the CD-ROM disc is still open...
Problems turning on or starting up your computer
The computer is turned on but the screen is dark. One of the following is probably the cause You have a screen saver program that darkens the screen when the computer has not been used for a certain period of time. Press a key or move the pointer to turn off the screen saver. Screen saver programs interfere with the computer's power conservation feature, so you may want to remove the screen saver or keep it turned off. Your computer has gone to sleep due to inactivity. Wake it up by pressing...
Problems using the modem
If you are experiencing problems with your modem, try following the general troubleshooting procedures on this page. Also see the information that came with any communications applications you are using. 1 Unplug and reconnect the telephone cord to ensure a good connection. Check all other connections. 2 Open the Express Modem control panel and make sure that the modem is turned on. If the On button does not stay selected, or if the control panel does not appear, try reinstalling the Apple...
Problems listening to the radio
You can't find the Apple FM Radio application. If the Apple FM Radio application is not anywhere on your hard disk, you need to install it from your system software CD. See Performing a Custom Installation in Chapter 13. You don't hear anything when you open the Apple FM Radio application. Be sure your FM antenna is securely connected to the FM port and the antenna is raised high. See Chapter 7, Sound. The radio sound doesn't work if Video or S-Video is selected in the Apple Video Player...
Problems watching TV or video
If the Apple Video Player application is not anywhere on your hard disk, you need to install it from your system software CD. See Performing a Custom Installation in Chapter 13. Make sure the remote control has a battery, or try changing the remote control's battery. Try moving closer to your computer. If you are already very close to the computer, point the remote control directly at the remote control receiver on the front of the computer. The remote control won't work for any application if...