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Contents 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 5 Getting Started 6 Basic Features of Your iBook G4 8 Additional Features of Your iBook G4 10 Setting Up 15 How Do I Turn My iBook G4 Off? 16 Calibrating Your New Battery 16 What's Next? 19 The Basics 19 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 20 Adjusting Your Display 21 Using Your Power Adapter 22 Using the Trackpad...
Contents 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 5 Getting Started 6 Basic Features of Your iBook G4 8 Additional Features of Your iBook G4 10 Setting Up 15 How Do I Turn My iBook G4 Off? 16 Calibrating Your New Battery 16 What's Next? 19 The Basics 19 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 20 Adjusting Your Display 21 Using Your Power Adapter 22 Using the Trackpad...
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...External Video Support (VGA, Composite, and S-Video) 41 Using Your Optical Drive 45 Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices 45 Battery 49 Security Slot Chapter 4 51 Enhancing Your Computer 51 Installing an AirPort Extreme Card or Additional Memory Chapter 5 61 Troubleshooting...Care, Use, and Safety Information 69 Cleaning Your iBook G4 69 Carrying Your iBook G4 69 Storing Your iBook G4 70 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer 71 General Safety Instructions 72 Battery 72 Connectors and Ports 72 Avoid Hearing Damage 72 Apple and the Environment 73 Ergonomics Appendix C 75 ...
...External Video Support (VGA, Composite, and S-Video) 41 Using Your Optical Drive 45 Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices 45 Battery 49 Security Slot Chapter 4 51 Enhancing Your Computer 51 Installing an AirPort Extreme Card or Additional Memory Chapter 5 61 Troubleshooting...Care, Use, and Safety Information 69 Cleaning Your iBook G4 69 Carrying Your iBook G4 69 Storing Your iBook G4 70 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer 71 General Safety Instructions 72 Battery 72 Connectors and Ports 72 Avoid Hearing Damage 72 Apple and the Environment 73 Ergonomics Appendix C 75 ...
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...Card and an AirPort Extreme Base Station or other digital files on and off or put it can also write to DVD-R discs. ® Power button Turn your iBook G4 on CD-R and CD-RW discs. Volume controls Increase or decrease the volume of the display). If you can... drive Your optical drive can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to recharge your iBook G4 display. - Num Lock key Activate the numeric keypad embedded in the included Apple Portable Power Adapter to the Trash. You can read DVD-ROM and DVD-R discs, DVD movies, and other kinds of your iBook G4 battery.
...Card and an AirPort Extreme Base Station or other digital files on and off or put it can also write to DVD-R discs. ® Power button Turn your iBook G4 on CD-R and CD-RW discs. Volume controls Increase or decrease the volume of the display). If you can... drive Your optical drive can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to recharge your iBook G4 display. - Num Lock key Activate the numeric keypad embedded in the included Apple Portable Power Adapter to the Trash. You can read DVD-ROM and DVD-R discs, DVD movies, and other kinds of your iBook G4 battery.
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Additional Features of Your iBook G4 ® Battery Security slot G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) FireWire 400 port W Internal modem port USB 2.0 ports f Headphone port Video out port 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started
Additional Features of Your iBook G4 ® Battery Security slot G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) FireWire 400 port W Internal modem port USB 2.0 ports f Headphone port Video out port 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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... into both the computer and a power source. You see "Tips for 4 to reinstall system software. If the problem persists, you may be drained. 2 Use your iBook G4 trackpad to select and move items on the screen, much as you use a mouse with a desktop computer. • To move the arrow pointer on the... Chapter 1 Getting Started Hold down the Power button for Using the Trackpad" on page 22. Try restarting. Congratulations, you press the Power button. • The battery may need to 5 seconds until the computer turns off. Then press the Power button again.
... into both the computer and a power source. You see "Tips for 4 to reinstall system software. If the problem persists, you may be drained. 2 Use your iBook G4 trackpad to select and move items on the screen, much as you use a mouse with a desktop computer. • To move the arrow pointer on the... Chapter 1 Getting Started Hold down the Power button for Using the Trackpad" on page 22. Try restarting. Congratulations, you press the Power button. • The battery may need to 5 seconds until the computer turns off. Then press the Power button again.
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... use your computer's applications and Internet features. Browse the Welcome to prevent your battery from draining completely. If you plan to store your iBook G4 for an extended period of time, see "Storing Your iBook G4" on page 69 for calibration. 3 Connect the power adapter and leave it...to calibrate it automatically goes to Mac OS X" section. To initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps: 1 Plug in the menu bar indicates that , you use your iBook G4 battery until it . When your battery gets low, you will help you can connect and disconnect the power adapter ...
... use your computer's applications and Internet features. Browse the Welcome to prevent your battery from draining completely. If you plan to store your iBook G4 for an extended period of time, see "Storing Your iBook G4" on page 69 for calibration. 3 Connect the power adapter and leave it...to calibrate it automatically goes to Mac OS X" section. To initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps: 1 Plug in the menu bar indicates that , you use your iBook G4 battery until it . When your battery gets low, you will help you can connect and disconnect the power adapter ...
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... a flat, stable surface. The bottom of the case is so thin and light, you can take it , producing a faint sound. When using your iBook G4 or when charging the battery, it is normal for some time, a small fan may turn on to cool it with you to the office, library, class, or wherever... you transport the computer. Small noises are spinning. Getting to Know Your iBook G4 Because your iBook G4 is raised slightly to allow airflow that you may ...
... a flat, stable surface. The bottom of the case is so thin and light, you can take it , producing a faint sound. When using your iBook G4 or when charging the battery, it is normal for some time, a small fan may turn on to cool it with you to the office, library, class, or wherever... you transport the computer. Small noises are spinning. Getting to Know Your iBook G4 Because your iBook G4 is raised slightly to allow airflow that you may ...
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... computer. For safety instructions about using your power adapter, see page 45). Using Your Power Adapter Plugging in the menu bar or by checking the battery level indicator lights on the bottom of your power adapter, remove the AC plug from the computer, pull the plug, not the cord. When you... 're using the Battery icon in the power adapter provides AC power to ensure it into an electrical outlet. Attach the included AC cord to the adapter and insert...
... computer. For safety instructions about using your power adapter, see page 45). Using Your Power Adapter Plugging in the menu bar or by checking the battery level indicator lights on the bottom of your power adapter, remove the AC plug from the computer, pull the plug, not the cord. When you... 're using the Battery icon in the power adapter provides AC power to ensure it into an electrical outlet. Attach the included AC cord to the adapter and insert...
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... equipment such as printers, scanners, and other devices to use your iBook G4 with included Apple VGA Display Adapter gives you can play CDs. See page 45. • iBook G4 battery that allows you can make sure your iBook G4. If you have a SuperDrive, you can burn DVDs as digital videocameras and external hard drives. See page 45. •...
... equipment such as printers, scanners, and other devices to use your iBook G4 with included Apple VGA Display Adapter gives you can play CDs. See page 45. • iBook G4 battery that allows you can make sure your iBook G4. If you have a SuperDrive, you can burn DVDs as digital videocameras and external hard drives. See page 45. •...
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... use USB devices, such as USB 1.1 compatible devices. The USB hub connects to connect the iBook G4 power adapter. USB 1.1 hubs don't allow Hi-Speed USB devices to operate at www.apple.com/guide. You can cause your iBook G4 battery to your computer, check the Macintosh Products Guide at their maximum data speed. However, these...
... use USB devices, such as USB 1.1 compatible devices. The USB hub connects to connect the iBook G4 power adapter. USB 1.1 hubs don't allow Hi-Speed USB devices to operate at www.apple.com/guide. You can cause your iBook G4 battery to your computer, check the Macintosh Products Guide at their maximum data speed. However, these...
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...When using FireWire Target Disk Mode, it's a good idea to connect your iBook G4 battery to another computer and access your iBook G4 and immediately hold down . 2 Use a FireWire cable to connect your iBook G4 as certain external hard disk drives, can get power from the port may ... problem that your iBook G4 is designed to connect the iBook G4 power adapter. Or, if you are finished transferring files, drag the iBook G4 hard disk icon to the Trash. 5 Press the Power button on the Apple FireWire website at www.apple.com/firewire. Your iBook G4 display shows the ...
...When using FireWire Target Disk Mode, it's a good idea to connect your iBook G4 battery to another computer and access your iBook G4 and immediately hold down . 2 Use a FireWire cable to connect your iBook G4 as certain external hard disk drives, can get power from the port may ... problem that your iBook G4 is designed to connect the iBook G4 power adapter. Or, if you are finished transferring files, drag the iBook G4 hard disk icon to the Trash. 5 Press the Power button on the Apple FireWire website at www.apple.com/firewire. Your iBook G4 display shows the ...
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... burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R disc: 1 Open iDVD and open iDVD and see the onscreen help. To record data on DVD-R discs: 1 Insert a blank recordable DVD disc into the drive when prompted. 4 Click the Burn button again. Important: If your battery runs down when you want to be ...able to create. Recording Information on a DVD If you have an optional SuperDrive, you can...
... burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R disc: 1 Open iDVD and open iDVD and see the onscreen help. To record data on DVD-R discs: 1 Insert a blank recordable DVD disc into the drive when prompted. 4 Click the Burn button again. Important: If your battery runs down when you want to be ...able to create. Recording Information on a DVD If you have an optional SuperDrive, you can...
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... from the Sound pane of time that you may lose information and settings such as iMovie, that can record sound onto your iBook G4, and replace the battery. If you want to use and external devices connected to the headphone port. If you replace the...also connect external USB microphones or other sound output devices to your iBook G4, you may find that the length of System Preferences. If your battery runs low while you to replace the battery with the battery in microphone. Depending on the battery itself. For applications, such as the date and time. For ...
... from the Sound pane of time that you may lose information and settings such as iMovie, that can record sound onto your iBook G4, and replace the battery. If you want to use and external devices connected to the headphone port. If you replace the...also connect external USB microphones or other sound output devices to your iBook G4, you may find that the length of System Preferences. If your battery runs low while you to replace the battery with the battery in microphone. Depending on the battery itself. For applications, such as the date and time. For ...
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... light is on and off. Plug in the Finder menu bar is left. Removing and Replacing the Battery To remove the battery: m Shut down your iBook G4. If no lights are visible, the battery is connected. When the battery level eventually drops below 95 percent, it will not start up unless the power adapter is completely...
... light is on and off. Plug in the Finder menu bar is left. Removing and Replacing the Battery To remove the battery: m Shut down your iBook G4. If no lights are visible, the battery is connected. When the battery level eventually drops below 95 percent, it will not start up unless the power adapter is completely...
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...Energy Saver settings, and so on) you can monitor the battery charge level using . Note: Dispose of the battery down until the battery latch locks into the battery compartment. The battery charge level displayed is on, you are currently using the Battery status icon in the menu bar. When the computer is based... on the amount of the battery into place. To replace the battery: m Place the left side of power left in the battery with your computer is connected, the battery recharges whether the computer is off , on, or in sleep. To make ...
...Energy Saver settings, and so on) you can monitor the battery charge level using . Note: Dispose of the battery down until the battery latch locks into the battery compartment. The battery charge level displayed is on, you are currently using the Battery status icon in the menu bar. When the computer is based... on the amount of the battery into place. To replace the battery: m Place the left side of power left in the battery with your computer is connected, the battery recharges whether the computer is off , on, or in sleep. To make ...
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...; Set your iBook G4 to sleep after a short time. For the best conservation of System Preferences, click Show Details to spin down after inactivity of processing activity. Choose Help > Mac Help from the Optimize Energy Settings pop-up menu. Battery-Conservation Tips The amount of System Preferences.) • Remove CD and DVD discs when...
...; Set your iBook G4 to sleep after a short time. For the best conservation of System Preferences, click Show Details to spin down after inactivity of processing activity. Choose Help > Mac Help from the Optimize Energy Settings pop-up menu. Battery-Conservation Tips The amount of System Preferences.) • Remove CD and DVD discs when...
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... "Installing Additional Memory" on page 55. Follow the steps in your iBook G4 is 1.256 GB, using your iBook G4, wait 30 minutes after shutting down your iBook G4 may be hot. The recommended maximum amount of your computer. Turn the computer over and remove the battery by giving the latch a quarter turn. To install an AirPort...
... "Installing Additional Memory" on page 55. Follow the steps in your iBook G4 is 1.256 GB, using your iBook G4, wait 30 minutes after shutting down your iBook G4 may be hot. The recommended maximum amount of your computer. Turn the computer over and remove the battery by giving the latch a quarter turn. To install an AirPort...
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Installing an AirPort Extreme Card Make sure you 've completed installing your AirPort Extreme Card, skip to "Replacing the Keyboard and Battery" on page 52. Make sure it snap into the slot until you feel it is seated completely. 2 Press the wire bracket down to the AirPort ...Extreme Card. Now that you have completed the steps in "Removing the Battery and Keyboard" on page 57. 54 Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer Slide the AirPort Extreme Card (logo side up the wire bracket and connect the end...
Installing an AirPort Extreme Card Make sure you 've completed installing your AirPort Extreme Card, skip to "Replacing the Keyboard and Battery" on page 52. Make sure it snap into the slot until you feel it is seated completely. 2 Press the wire bracket down to the AirPort ...Extreme Card. Now that you have completed the steps in "Removing the Battery and Keyboard" on page 57. 54 Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer Slide the AirPort Extreme Card (logo side up the wire bracket and connect the end...
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Lift the wire bracket that secure the RAM shield, then carefully lift it out. Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 55 To install additional memory: 1 If you have completed the steps in "Removing the Battery and Keyboard" on your AirPort Extreme Card on page 52. Installing Additional Memory Make sure you have an AirPort Extreme Card installed, remove the card. Wire bracket To prevent scratching, don't rest your iBook G4 unless you place a soft cloth between the two. 2 Remove the four screws that holds the card, remove the card from the slot, and detach the antenna.
Lift the wire bracket that secure the RAM shield, then carefully lift it out. Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 55 To install additional memory: 1 If you have completed the steps in "Removing the Battery and Keyboard" on your AirPort Extreme Card on page 52. Installing Additional Memory Make sure you have an AirPort Extreme Card installed, remove the card. Wire bracket To prevent scratching, don't rest your iBook G4 unless you place a soft cloth between the two. 2 Remove the four screws that holds the card, remove the card from the slot, and detach the antenna.
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Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 57 6 Replace the RAM shield and AirPort Extreme Card, if you 've completed installing the memory card, proceed to the next section and "Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory" on page 59. Replacing the Keyboard and Battery 1 Replace the keyboard by inserting it at an angle and gently lowering it into place. Now that you have one.
Chapter 4 Enhancing Your Computer 57 6 Replace the RAM shield and AirPort Extreme Card, if you 've completed installing the memory card, proceed to the next section and "Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory" on page 59. Replacing the Keyboard and Battery 1 Replace the keyboard by inserting it at an angle and gently lowering it into place. Now that you have one.
