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... by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and Canada. PowerPC is a trademark of this manual incorporates copyright protection technology that the information in part, without ... written consent of Apple may not be authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Apple 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 408-996-1010 www.apple.com Apple, the Apple logo, AirPort, AppleTalk, Final Cut Pro, FireWire, iBook, iCal, iLife, iMovie, iPod, iTunes, Mac, Macintosh, and Mac OS are trademarks ...
... by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and Canada. PowerPC is a trademark of this manual incorporates copyright protection technology that the information in part, without ... written consent of Apple may not be authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Apple 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 408-996-1010 www.apple.com Apple, the Apple logo, AirPort, AppleTalk, Final Cut Pro, FireWire, iBook, iCal, iLife, iMovie, iPod, iTunes, Mac, Macintosh, and Mac OS are trademarks ...
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...Your Battery 18 Getting More Information 19 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 20 Adjusting Your Display 21 Using Your Power Adapter 22 Using the Trackpad 23 Using the Keyboard 23 Using a Mouse 24 Learning About Mac OS X 24 Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences 25 Getting... CD 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 40 ...
...Your Battery 18 Getting More Information 19 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 20 Adjusting Your Display 21 Using Your Power Adapter 22 Using the Trackpad 23 Using the Keyboard 23 Using a Mouse 24 Learning About Mac OS X 24 Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences 25 Getting... CD 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 40 ...
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...cord Telephone cord ® G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) Step 3: Turn On Your iBook G4 You've done everything you need to set up to work with the same network settings as your other Mac  Files and folders on the hard disk and partitions. Transferring information to your iBook does... starts. Make sure you plug the Ethernet cord, and not the phone cord, in FireWire and supports FireWire Target Disk Mode.  Your other Mac has Mac OS X v10.1 or later installed.  You have a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable. Setup Assistant helps you don't overwrite later ...
...cord Telephone cord ® G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) Step 3: Turn On Your iBook G4 You've done everything you need to set up to work with the same network settings as your other Mac  Files and folders on the hard disk and partitions. Transferring information to your iBook does... starts. Make sure you plug the Ethernet cord, and not the phone cord, in FireWire and supports FireWire Target Disk Mode.  Your other Mac has Mac OS X v10.1 or later installed.  You have a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable. Setup Assistant helps you don't overwrite later ...
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Go to enter. 1 To turn on the computer. To turn on your iBook G4, press the power button (®). For home users, Internet access requires an account with an Internet service provider (ISP). If you already have an Internet ... again, make sure FileVault is turned off FileVault, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. If you don't intend to keep or use your other Mac, you may apply. If you don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up your computer to connect to the Internet.
Go to enter. 1 To turn on the computer. To turn on your iBook G4, press the power button (®). For home users, Internet access requires an account with an Internet service provider (ISP). If you already have an Internet ... again, make sure FileVault is turned off FileVault, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. If you don't intend to keep or use your other Mac, you may apply. If you don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up your computer to connect to the Internet.
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... Â Learn the important basics about contacting Apple. 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started Check out Chapter 2, "Getting to Know Your iBook G4," on page 91. Â For support information, user discussion boards, and the latest Apple software downloads, go to www.apple.com/support. Â If you can't ...find the answer to Tiger booklet that came with Mac OS X, open Mac Help and browse the information ...
... Â Learn the important basics about contacting Apple. 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started Check out Chapter 2, "Getting to Know Your iBook G4," on page 91. Â For support information, user discussion boards, and the latest Apple software downloads, go to www.apple.com/support. Â If you can't ...find the answer to Tiger booklet that came with Mac OS X, open Mac Help and browse the information ...
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...of System Preferences. You can avoid this problem by moving two adjoining fingers on and you can use your finger to Know Your iBook G4 You can turn on how quickly you move your finger across the trackpad. The faster you move your finger slowly across the trackpad. To... when using the trackpad, keep in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of cleaning solution on the trackpad. Instead of using the trackpad, choose Help > Mac Help from humidity or condensation, gently wipe it with a clean cloth before you can also scroll vertically and horizontally in a window that the pointer ...
...of System Preferences. You can avoid this problem by moving two adjoining fingers on and you can use your finger to Know Your iBook G4 You can turn on how quickly you move your finger across the trackpad. The faster you move your finger slowly across the trackpad. To... when using the trackpad, keep in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of cleaning solution on the trackpad. Instead of using the trackpad, choose Help > Mac Help from humidity or condensation, gently wipe it with a clean cloth before you can also scroll vertically and horizontally in a window that the pointer ...
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... like to use keyboard shortcuts to work efficiently, open Mac Help and search for information about connecting it off. Using a Mouse If you have an Apple mouse with a USB connector, you can purchase a wireless or USB mouse from an Apple Authorized Reseller or, if you have a smaller secondary label.... Important: If your mouse right away. You'll find an extensive list of keyboard shortcuts for menu commands (such as x-Q to Know Your iBook G4 23 An indicator light glows green, ...
... like to use keyboard shortcuts to work efficiently, open Mac Help and search for information about connecting it off. Using a Mouse If you have an Apple mouse with a USB connector, you can purchase a wireless or USB mouse from an Apple Authorized Reseller or, if you have a smaller secondary label.... Important: If your mouse right away. You'll find an extensive list of keyboard shortcuts for menu commands (such as x-Q to Know Your iBook G4 23 An indicator light glows green, ...
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... for putting handy "widgets" or mini-applications at www.apple.com/macosx. For information about Mac OS X, check the Apple website at your fingertips; Dashboard, an interface for new users, experienced users, and users switching to the Mac. If you want to use Classic applications with Tiger, ... compatible with your iBook. Also open applications; Note: If you want using Mac OS X, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," or choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar. 24 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 Mac OS 9 can't be installed as the primary operating system on page 66)....
... for putting handy "widgets" or mini-applications at www.apple.com/macosx. For information about Mac OS X, check the Apple website at your fingertips; Dashboard, an interface for new users, experienced users, and users switching to the Mac. If you want to use Classic applications with Tiger, ... compatible with your iBook. Also open applications; Note: If you want using Mac OS X, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," or choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar. 24 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 Mac OS 9 can't be installed as the primary operating system on page 66)....
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...your computer, explore the other system preferences. As you get Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the screen). Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system software, ...applications, and Internet sites, images shown in Mac Help. Feel free to make changes and experiment with the following: ... it to a photo or other custom image. To get to Know Your iBook G4 25
...your computer, explore the other system preferences. As you get Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the screen). Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system software, ...applications, and Internet sites, images shown in Mac Help. Feel free to make changes and experiment with the following: ... it to a photo or other custom image. To get to Know Your iBook G4 25
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3 Click in other open applications. Mac OS X provides a way to quit a frozen application without restarting your keyboard. For more information about these applications, see the Welcome to save your work in ... more. The Force Quit Applications dialog appears with the application selected. 2 Click Force Quit. 26 Chapter 2 Getting to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from the menu bar. When an Application Does Not Respond On rare occasions, an application can "freeze" on your computer. To force...
3 Click in other open applications. Mac OS X provides a way to quit a frozen application without restarting your keyboard. For more information about these applications, see the Welcome to save your work in ... more. The Force Quit Applications dialog appears with the application selected. 2 Click Force Quit. 26 Chapter 2 Getting to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from the menu bar. When an Application Does Not Respond On rare occasions, an application can "freeze" on your computer. To force...
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...to check the Apple servers periodically and download and install updated software. When you want to connect your Mac to the Internet ...dialog. If you need to, you 're experiencing other applications open Mac Help and search for "Ethernet" or "AirPort" for more information in... Internet During the initial setup, you can also restart the Finder from Apple. You can find more information about setting up an Ethernet or AirPort ...see if any updates are connected to the Internet, Software Update checks Apple's Internet servers to an Ethernet network or a wireless network, see Chapter...
...to check the Apple servers periodically and download and install updated software. When you want to connect your Mac to the Internet ...dialog. If you need to, you 're experiencing other applications open Mac Help and search for "Ethernet" or "AirPort" for more information in... Internet During the initial setup, you can also restart the Finder from Apple. You can find more information about setting up an Ethernet or AirPort ...see if any updates are connected to the Internet, Software Update checks Apple's Internet servers to an Ethernet network or a wireless network, see Chapter...
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...screen. Â For more information, search for most printers are built in Mac Help. Â For the latest information about Mac OS X, go to the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. The drivers for "Software Update" in to Mac OS X. You might need to know the network name or address of ...connecting it to the list of System Preferences to select your computer usually detects it automatically and adds it to Know Your iBook G4 ...
...screen. Â For more information, search for most printers are built in Mac Help. Â For the latest information about Mac OS X, go to the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. The drivers for "Software Update" in to Mac OS X. You might need to know the network name or address of ...connecting it to the list of System Preferences to select your computer usually detects it automatically and adds it to Know Your iBook G4 ...
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...." Insert a music CD in the printer list. To monitor printing: m Click the printer icon in the print queue and work . You can listen to open Mac Help and search for private listening right away. You can use iTunes, an easy-to-use music player, to listen to music at high volume... while you can damage your music on page 43. Monitoring Printing After you send a document to a printer, you work with a minijack to Know Your iBook G4 29 To learn more about your optical drive, see the print jobs in the Dock to your hearing.
...." Insert a music CD in the printer list. To monitor printing: m Click the printer icon in the print queue and work . You can listen to open Mac Help and search for private listening right away. You can use iTunes, an easy-to-use music player, to listen to music at high volume... while you can damage your music on page 43. Monitoring Printing After you send a document to a printer, you work with a minijack to Know Your iBook G4 29 To learn more about your optical drive, see the print jobs in the Dock to your hearing.
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...by choosing Go > Connect to Server from the menu bar. Â You can create a small Ethernet network by connecting an Ethernet cable from Apple (fees apply), you can use it to transfer files. Â If you have an email connection, you can email your files to another computer...FireWire to transfer files, see "Understanding AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking" on page 32. With a .Mac account, you can drag files to it to transfer files. For more information, see "Connecting Your iBook G4 to Another Computer Using FireWire" on page 37. Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device...
...by choosing Go > Connect to Server from the menu bar. Â You can create a small Ethernet network by connecting an Ethernet cable from Apple (fees apply), you can use it to transfer files. Â If you have an email connection, you can email your files to another computer...FireWire to transfer files, see "Understanding AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking" on page 32. With a .Mac account, you can drag files to it to transfer files. For more information, see "Connecting Your iBook G4 to Another Computer Using FireWire" on page 37. Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device...
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...DV camera and capture, transfer, and edit high-quality video directly on the Apple USB website at www.apple.com/guide. Connecting With FireWire Your computer has one FireWire 400 port (H). You... can also find information on your computer, check the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple.com/usb. Getting More Information About USB Additional information about USB devices available for "USB...external high-speed devices-such as iMovie HD or Final Cut Express. Â Connect an Apple iSight camera and use the included iChat AV application to videoconference with friends and family over...
...DV camera and capture, transfer, and edit high-quality video directly on the Apple USB website at www.apple.com/guide. Connecting With FireWire Your computer has one FireWire 400 port (H). You... can also find information on your computer, check the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple.com/usb. Getting More Information About USB Additional information about USB devices available for "USB...external high-speed devices-such as iMovie HD or Final Cut Express. Â Connect an Apple iSight camera and use the included iChat AV application to videoconference with friends and family over...
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...and more. Choose Help > Mac Help in Mac Help. AirPort Extreme offers an easy and affordable way to provide wireless Internet access anywhere in the classroom. Some Internet service providers are not currently compatible with site conditions. 36 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 Getting More Information About FireWire Additional...files, drag the iBook hard disk icon to the Trash. 5 Press the power button (®) on the Apple FireWire website at work, or in the home, at www.apple.com/firewire. Your iBook display shows the FireWire logo. You can set up your iBook is AirPort-ready....
...and more. Choose Help > Mac Help in Mac Help. AirPort Extreme offers an easy and affordable way to provide wireless Internet access anywhere in the classroom. Some Internet service providers are not currently compatible with site conditions. 36 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 Getting More Information About FireWire Additional...files, drag the iBook hard disk icon to the Trash. 5 Press the power button (®) on the Apple FireWire website at work, or in the home, at www.apple.com/firewire. Your iBook display shows the FireWire logo. You can set up your iBook is AirPort-ready....
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...to the AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express base station, which has a physical connection to the Internet. Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 37 AirPort Express Base Station AC outlet ® DSL or cable modem Connection to the Internet Getting More Information About AirPort ...AirPort Express, contact your Apple Authorized Reseller or go to the online Apple Store at distances up a wireless connection to a device known as the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse (available for many cables that traditionally connect devices together. Choose Help > Mac Help, and then choose...
...to the AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express base station, which has a physical connection to the Internet. Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 37 AirPort Express Base Station AC outlet ® DSL or cable modem Connection to the Internet Getting More Information About AirPort ...AirPort Express, contact your Apple Authorized Reseller or go to the online Apple Store at distances up a wireless connection to a device known as the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse (available for many cables that traditionally connect devices together. Choose Help > Mac Help, and then choose...
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... Devices and select the device from the list. 3 Click Delete. 38 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 Your phone can act as a modem to connect you to a wireless service provider, at speeds of...the menu bar." You must pair your computer with a compatible Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. Apple still recommends the use of AirPort Extreme wireless networking, however, for the type of Bluetooth...events directly to a colleague's PDA. Â Exchange files between Bluetooth enabled computers and devices, even Mac to set up a Bluetooth device: 1 Choose Bluetooth status menu (◊) > Set up . ...
... Devices and select the device from the list. 3 Click Delete. 38 Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 Your phone can act as a modem to connect you to a wireless service provider, at speeds of...the menu bar." You must pair your computer with a compatible Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. Apple still recommends the use of AirPort Extreme wireless networking, however, for the type of Bluetooth...events directly to a colleague's PDA. Â Exchange files between Bluetooth enabled computers and devices, even Mac to set up a Bluetooth device: 1 Choose Bluetooth status menu (◊) > Set up . ...
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...the Internet using Ethernet, is available in Ethernet networking capability, which you access to other Ethernet devices. You can use with built-in Mac Help. You don't need an Ethernet crossover cable when connecting to other computers. use Ethernet to share files between two computers or ...network or to a cable or DSL modem. ® Connecting to a network gives you can use network printers, modems, and email; Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for "Ethernet" or "network." Connecting With Ethernet (10/100Base-T) Your computer comes with your iBook, check the...
...the Internet using Ethernet, is available in Ethernet networking capability, which you access to other Ethernet devices. You can use with built-in Mac Help. You don't need an Ethernet crossover cable when connecting to other computers. use Ethernet to share files between two computers or ...network or to a cable or DSL modem. ® Connecting to a network gives you can use network printers, modems, and email; Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for "Ethernet" or "network." Connecting With Ethernet (10/100Base-T) Your computer comes with your iBook, check the...
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.... More information about how to establish an Internet connection, see Appendix C, "Connecting to the Internet," on your computer and the other end in Mac Help. Using External Video Support (VGA, Composite, and S-Video) Your computer has a video out port and an adapter that have a digital phone ...line. f ® Apple VGA Display Adapter Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 41 Contact your iBook to monitors and projectors that allow you have VGA output. Use the included Apple VGA Display Adapter to the modem port on page 75. Warning: Do...
.... More information about how to establish an Internet connection, see Appendix C, "Connecting to the Internet," on your computer and the other end in Mac Help. Using External Video Support (VGA, Composite, and S-Video) Your computer has a video out port and an adapter that have a digital phone ...line. f ® Apple VGA Display Adapter Chapter 3 Using Your iBook G4 41 Contact your iBook to monitors and projectors that allow you have VGA output. Use the included Apple VGA Display Adapter to the modem port on page 75. Warning: Do...