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... Started 6 Setting Up Your iBook G4 12 Basic Features of Your iBook G4 14 Additional Features of Your iBook G4 16 Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep or Shutting It Down 17 Calibrating Your Battery 18 Getting More Information 19 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 20 Adjusting Your Display 21 Using ... and Connecting Headphones 30 Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device 30 Transferring Files to Another Computer 31 Using Your iBook G4 32 Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) Devices 34 Connecting With FireWire 36 Understanding AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking 37 Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology ...
... Started 6 Setting Up Your iBook G4 12 Basic Features of Your iBook G4 14 Additional Features of Your iBook G4 16 Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep or Shutting It Down 17 Calibrating Your Battery 18 Getting More Information 19 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 20 Adjusting Your Display 21 Using ... and Connecting Headphones 30 Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device 30 Transferring Files to Another Computer 31 Using Your iBook G4 32 Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) Devices 34 Connecting With FireWire 36 Understanding AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking 37 Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology ...
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... Appendix A 67 Specifications Appendix B 69 Care, Use, and Safety Information 69 Cleaning Your iBook G4 69 Carrying Your iBook G4 70 Storing Your iBook G4 70 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your iBook G4 71 Understanding General Safety Instructions 72 Handling the Battery 72 Avoiding Hearing Damage 73 Understanding Ergonomics 74 Learning About Apple and...
... Appendix A 67 Specifications Appendix B 69 Care, Use, and Safety Information 69 Cleaning Your iBook G4 69 Carrying Your iBook G4 70 Storing Your iBook G4 70 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your iBook G4 71 Understanding General Safety Instructions 72 Handling the Battery 72 Avoiding Hearing Damage 73 Understanding Ergonomics 74 Learning About Apple and...
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... up , see a picture of a disk or a folder with a blinking question mark. Â This icon usually means that you press the power button (®). Â The battery might need to 5 seconds until the computer turns off. Congratulations, you might be drained. Chapter 1 Getting Started 11
... up , see a picture of a disk or a folder with a blinking question mark. Â This icon usually means that you press the power button (®). Â The battery might need to 5 seconds until the computer turns off. Congratulations, you might be drained. Chapter 1 Getting Started 11
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...pane of System Preferences.) See "Using the Trackpad" on page 22 for details. ® Power button Turn your optical drive, see Chapter 3,"Using Your iBook G4," on or off or put it to music, movies, games, and multimedia files. Built-in sleep. Sleep indicator light A white light pulsates when the ... Record sounds directly on your iBook hard disk with this key to activate the function keys (F1 to release your display and open your iBook battery. Function (Fn) key Press and hold this button to F12). Slot-loading optical drive Your optical drive can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs, ...
...pane of System Preferences.) See "Using the Trackpad" on page 22 for details. ® Power button Turn your optical drive, see Chapter 3,"Using Your iBook G4," on or off or put it to music, movies, games, and multimedia files. Built-in sleep. Sleep indicator light A white light pulsates when the ... Record sounds directly on your iBook hard disk with this key to activate the function keys (F1 to release your display and open your iBook battery. Function (Fn) key Press and hold this button to F12). Slot-loading optical drive Your optical drive can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs, ...
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Additional Features of Your iBook G4 ® Battery ¥ Security slot G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) H FireWire 400 port W Internal modem port d USB 2.0 ports £ Video out port f Headphone port 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started
Additional Features of Your iBook G4 ® Battery ¥ Security slot G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) H FireWire 400 port W Internal modem port d USB 2.0 ports £ Video out port f Headphone port 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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...If you plan to store your iBook for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from your battery, calibrate it sometime during the first week you have your iBook. To calibrate your battery, follow these steps: 1 Plug in the power adapter and fully charge your iBook...on the power adapter plug changes to green and the onscreen meter in the dialog that point the battery has been sufficiently drained for information about your power adapter and battery, see "Storing Your iBook G4" on page 47. Continue to use your iBook for a day or two, shut it down...
...If you plan to store your iBook for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from your battery, calibrate it sometime during the first week you have your iBook. To calibrate your battery, follow these steps: 1 Plug in the power adapter and fully charge your iBook...on the power adapter plug changes to green and the onscreen meter in the dialog that point the battery has been sufficiently drained for information about your power adapter and battery, see "Storing Your iBook G4" on page 47. Continue to use your iBook for a day or two, shut it down...
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... the computer's normal functioning. Because your iBook is dropped or experiences extreme vibration. For prolonged use your iBook or charge its battery, it , producing a faint sound. Getting to Know Your iBook G4 2 2 This chapter introduces important basics about handling and using your iBook in your drive stop spinning before you might hear... discs. Whenever you stop using your hard disk and optical drive. The bottom of the case is normal for more safety instructions about your iBook G4.
... the computer's normal functioning. Because your iBook is dropped or experiences extreme vibration. For prolonged use your iBook or charge its battery, it , producing a faint sound. Getting to Know Your iBook G4 2 2 This chapter introduces important basics about handling and using your iBook in your drive stop spinning before you might hear... discs. Whenever you stop using your hard disk and optical drive. The bottom of the case is normal for more safety instructions about your iBook G4.
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...computer, pull the plug, not the cord. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter. You can monitor the battery level using the Battery icon in to an electrical outlet. AC cord AC plug Warning: Make sure the power adapter is being charged. Make sure to push the... power adapter port on the computer to ensure it in the menu bar or by checking the battery level indicator lights on the bottom of your power adapter. Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 21 For safety instructions about using the AC plug with your power adapter, see page 47). ...
...computer, pull the plug, not the cord. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter. You can monitor the battery level using the Battery icon in to an electrical outlet. AC cord AC plug Warning: Make sure the power adapter is being charged. Make sure to push the... power adapter port on the computer to ensure it in the menu bar or by checking the battery level indicator lights on the bottom of your power adapter. Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 21 For safety instructions about using the AC plug with your power adapter, see page 47). ...
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...G4 has many built-in features and connection capabilities. See "Connecting With Ethernet (10/100Base-T)" on page 47. Â Security slot so that helps protect the internal hard disk if the iBook is dropped or experiences severe vibration. See "Using Your Battery" on page 40. Â Video out port with the included Apple... VGA Display Adapter for connecting additional equipment such as printers, scanners, and other devices. See "Using Your Optical Drive" on page 43. Â iBook battery that provides convenient, at-a-glance battery status. These include...
...G4 has many built-in features and connection capabilities. See "Connecting With Ethernet (10/100Base-T)" on page 47. Â Security slot so that helps protect the internal hard disk if the iBook is dropped or experiences severe vibration. See "Using Your Battery" on page 40. Â Video out port with the included Apple... VGA Display Adapter for connecting additional equipment such as printers, scanners, and other devices. See "Using Your Optical Drive" on page 43. Â iBook battery that provides convenient, at-a-glance battery status. These include...
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... USB devices to operate at the Same Time You can purchase a USB hub to connect multiple USB devices to your iBook battery to it. ® USB hub Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 33 Connect a full-speed or low-speed hub to your computer and connect Hi-Speed devices to it is a good... idea to an outlet. Understanding USB Devices and Battery Power You can use USB devices, such as USB 1.1 compatible devices. Using Multiple USB...
... USB devices to operate at the Same Time You can purchase a USB hub to connect multiple USB devices to your iBook battery to it. ® USB hub Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 33 Connect a full-speed or low-speed hub to your computer and connect Hi-Speed devices to it is a good... idea to an outlet. Understanding USB Devices and Battery Power You can use USB devices, such as USB 1.1 compatible devices. Using Multiple USB...
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... ), open the Startup Disk pane of a separate power adapter. Understanding FireWire Devices and Battery Power FireWire devices, such as if it 's a good idea to the iBook. Connecting Your iBook G4 to Another Computer Using FireWire If you want to become depleted faster. Restart your computer.... If a problem occurs, shut down the computer, disconnect the FireWire devices, and restart your power adapter to connect your computer. Apple recommends that gets power from the computer. Using FireWire Devices To use a FireWire device with the device or follow the onscreen prompts...
... ), open the Startup Disk pane of a separate power adapter. Understanding FireWire Devices and Battery Power FireWire devices, such as if it 's a good idea to the iBook. Connecting Your iBook G4 to Another Computer Using FireWire If you want to become depleted faster. Restart your computer.... If a problem occurs, shut down the computer, disconnect the FireWire devices, and restart your power adapter to connect your computer. Apple recommends that gets power from the computer. Using FireWire Devices To use a FireWire device with the device or follow the onscreen prompts...
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... the dialog that appears, enter a name for starting, stopping, and viewing DVDs. Important: If your stereo system. You can also connect your iBook to your battery runs down when you are burning a CD, the burn can record data to -use your iTunes library: 1 Click the iTunes icon in the Finder sidebar.... Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 45 You'll find DVD Player provides easy-to CD-R and CD-RW discs. DVD Player opens automatically. An icon for the disc appears on...
... the dialog that appears, enter a name for starting, stopping, and viewing DVDs. Important: If your stereo system. You can also connect your iBook to your battery runs down when you are burning a CD, the burn can record data to -use your iTunes library: 1 Click the iTunes icon in the Finder sidebar.... Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 45 You'll find DVD Player provides easy-to CD-R and CD-RW discs. DVD Player opens automatically. An icon for the disc appears on...
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... a SuperDrive, you can back up files to recordable DVD discs. Important: The SuperDrive in your power adapter when burning a DVD. 46 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 For more information about how to use your iBook supports standard circular 12 cm discs. You can also record other digital files to use . 3 Double... disc. To record data on blank DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs. Noncircular discs can read most standard DVD players. Important: If your battery runs down when you want to use the DVD disc again.
... a SuperDrive, you can back up files to recordable DVD discs. Important: The SuperDrive in your power adapter when burning a DVD. 46 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 For more information about how to use your iBook supports standard circular 12 cm discs. You can also record other digital files to use . 3 Double... disc. To record data on blank DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs. Noncircular discs can read most standard DVD players. Important: If your battery runs down when you want to use the DVD disc again.
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...help prevent disk failures if the computer is dropped or experiences severe vibration. If your battery runs low while you are working, attach your computer draws power from its battery. Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 47 Getting More Information  For instructions on using DVD Player, choose Help >... or reading data intensively (such as the date and time. Occasionally, unusually strong vibrations might activate the Sudden Motion Sensor technology at the battery level indicator lights on a CD-R or CD-RW disc, choose Help > "iTunes and Music Store Help" from within iTunes. The length...
...help prevent disk failures if the computer is dropped or experiences severe vibration. If your battery runs low while you are working, attach your computer draws power from its battery. Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 47 Getting More Information  For instructions on using DVD Player, choose Help >... or reading data intensively (such as the date and time. Occasionally, unusually strong vibrations might activate the Sudden Motion Sensor technology at the battery level indicator lights on a CD-R or CD-RW disc, choose Help > "iTunes and Music Store Help" from within iTunes. The length...
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...iBook and locate the battery latch. Battery Latch 48 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 Disconnect the power adapter, phone cord, and any other cables connected to the computer to unlock the battery, and gently remove it. Battery Battery LEDs Removing and Replacing the Battery To remove the battery: 1 Shut down your...connected. Plug in the power adapter for several hours to let the battery recharge, or replace the drained battery with a fully charged battery (see the next section). If no lights are visible, the battery is completely drained and the computer will not start up unless the...
...iBook and locate the battery latch. Battery Latch 48 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 Disconnect the power adapter, phone cord, and any other cables connected to the computer to unlock the battery, and gently remove it. Battery Battery LEDs Removing and Replacing the Battery To remove the battery: 1 Shut down your...connected. Plug in the power adapter for several hours to let the battery recharge, or replace the drained battery with a fully charged battery (see the next section). If no lights are visible, the battery is completely drained and the computer will not start up unless the...
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... level displayed is based on the amount of the battery down until the battery latch locks. Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 49 To replace the battery: m Place the left in the battery with your computer is connected, the battery recharges whether the computer is off or in sleep. Gently press the right side of power left...
... level displayed is based on the amount of the battery down until the battery latch locks. Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 49 To replace the battery: m Place the left in the battery with your computer is connected, the battery recharges whether the computer is off or in sleep. Gently press the right side of power left...
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... to sleep when possible" option. Â Set your computer to modify its highest processing speed at www.apple.com/batteries. 50 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 Be aware that you can also find information on the Apple batteries website at all times, choose Highest from the Processor Performance pop-up menu. (To set your computer...
... to sleep when possible" option. Â Set your computer to modify its highest processing speed at www.apple.com/batteries. 50 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 Be aware that you can also find information on the Apple batteries website at all times, choose Highest from the Processor Performance pop-up menu. (To set your computer...
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... to Your iBook G4 These tasks are described in your iBook. If you must: Â Remove the battery and keyboard. Â Install the memory. Â Replace the keyboard and battery. Installing Additional Memory To install additional memory in the following pages. Step 1: Removing the Battery and Keyboard 1 ...Shut down to let the internal components cool before continuing. 54 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to unlock the battery, and gently remove it. Battery Latch ª Warning: The internal components of your iBook, wait 30 minutes after shutting down your iBook, you ...
... to Your iBook G4 These tasks are described in your iBook. If you must: Â Remove the battery and keyboard. Â Install the memory. Â Replace the keyboard and battery. Installing Additional Memory To install additional memory in the following pages. Step 1: Removing the Battery and Keyboard 1 ...Shut down to let the internal components cool before continuing. 54 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to unlock the battery, and gently remove it. Battery Latch ª Warning: The internal components of your iBook, wait 30 minutes after shutting down your iBook, you ...
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Chapter 4 Adding Memory to place. Step 3: Replacing the Keyboard and Battery 1 Replace the keyboard by inserting it at an angle and gently lowering it in to Your iBook G4 57
Chapter 4 Adding Memory to place. Step 3: Replacing the Keyboard and Battery 1 Replace the keyboard by inserting it at an angle and gently lowering it in to Your iBook G4 57
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Place the left side of the battery down until the battery latch locks in to the battery compartment. Gently press the right side of the battery in to place. 4 Reconnect the power adapter and any other cables that were attached. 58 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to your memory module, you can lock the keyboard by turning the keyboard screw one half turn clockwise. ® Á ¥ 3 Replace the battery. 2 To discourage unauthorized access to Your iBook G4
Place the left side of the battery down until the battery latch locks in to the battery compartment. Gently press the right side of the battery in to place. 4 Reconnect the power adapter and any other cables that were attached. 58 Chapter 4 Adding Memory to your memory module, you can lock the keyboard by turning the keyboard screw one half turn clockwise. ® Á ¥ 3 Replace the battery. 2 To discourage unauthorized access to Your iBook G4