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USB ports Monitor power socket ADC monitor port ™ VGA monitor port Monitor cable If your monitor cable has a two-row DB -15 connector, you may have one or more cables to the following illustration: Important Depending on the c o m pute r. Setting Up 9 Check the instructions that came with the monitor for further setup information. 3 Connect your monitor, you can purchase a Macintosh-to-VGA adapter from an authorized Apple dealer and connect your monitor to the VGA port on your monitor cables according to connect.
USB ports Monitor power socket ADC monitor port ™ VGA monitor port Monitor cable If your monitor cable has a two-row DB -15 connector, you may have one or more cables to the following illustration: Important Depending on the c o m pute r. Setting Up 9 Check the instructions that came with the monitor for further setup information. 3 Connect your monitor, you can purchase a Macintosh-to-VGA adapter from an authorized Apple dealer and connect your monitor to the VGA port on your monitor cables according to connect.
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... foot toward the back. 6 Turn on your computer did not start up properly, check these items: m Is the computer plugged into a power strip, is plugged into a power source? m Are the brightness and contrast controls on the monitor? m Are the keyboard and monitor cables connected correctly? m Is the power button lit on the front panel of the computer and on the monitor adjusted correctly? If you wish...
... foot toward the back. 6 Turn on your computer did not start up properly, check these items: m Is the computer plugged into a power strip, is plugged into a power source? m Are the brightness and contrast controls on the monitor? m Are the keyboard and monitor cables connected correctly? m Is the power button lit on the front panel of the computer and on the monitor adjusted correctly? If you wish...
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... files or system software could be damaged if your computer: m Choose Shut Down from the Special menu. To register a new Apple display with Apple, go to Know Your Computer," on page 75. For information about installing additional drives, memory, or PCI cards, or changing the computer's battery, see "Problems With Your Display" on page 13. m For an overview of your display, see Chapter 4, "Working Inside Your Computer," on...
... files or system software could be damaged if your computer: m Choose Shut Down from the Special menu. To register a new Apple display with Apple, go to Know Your Computer," on page 75. For information about installing additional drives, memory, or PCI cards, or changing the computer's battery, see "Problems With Your Display" on page 13. m For an overview of your display, see Chapter 4, "Working Inside Your Computer," on...
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C DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM drive Open button Opens the drive tray. With some Apple displays, you cannot restart your system. Getting to restart. It also plays standard audio discs. A pulsing light indicates the computer is in the firmware update documentation. Use the reset button only when you can purchase a Zip drive and install it yourself or have an Apple-authorized dealer install it from the Special menu. A DVD-ROM drive works with CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs, DVD-Video discs, and Photo CDs...
C DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM drive Open button Opens the drive tray. With some Apple displays, you cannot restart your system. Getting to restart. It also plays standard audio discs. A pulsing light indicates the computer is in the firmware update documentation. Use the reset button only when you can purchase a Zip drive and install it yourself or have an Apple-authorized dealer install it from the Special menu. A DVD-ROM drive works with CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs, DVD-Video discs, and Photo CDs...
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Ports and Connectors-Expanding Your Computer's Capabilities FireWire ports (2) G Ethernet port USB ports (2) ≈ Sound input port - Sound output port ADC monitor port F Security lock port Lockable cover latch ≤ Power socket Monitor power socket W Internal modem port (optional) ™ VGA monitor port (Slot 1: AGP) Access covers for expansion slots (Slots 2-4: PCI) 16 Chapter 2
Ports and Connectors-Expanding Your Computer's Capabilities FireWire ports (2) G Ethernet port USB ports (2) ≈ Sound input port - Sound output port ADC monitor port F Security lock port Lockable cover latch ≤ Power socket Monitor power socket W Internal modem port (optional) ™ VGA monitor port (Slot 1: AGP) Access covers for expansion slots (Slots 2-4: PCI) 16 Chapter 2
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... ports Connect your Macintosh to FireWire devices, including digital video cameras, scanners, hard disk drives, and more . You can attach a security lock to your Macintosh to monitors that use the Apple Display Connector (ADC) or to standard monitors that have USB ports for security lock devices that you can access network resources such as keyboards, mouse devices, printers, scanners, speakers, USB hubs, and more . USB ports Connect your Macintosh to three peripheral component interconnect (PCI) cards. F Lockable cover latch...
... ports Connect your Macintosh to FireWire devices, including digital video cameras, scanners, hard disk drives, and more . You can attach a security lock to your Macintosh to monitors that use the Apple Display Connector (ADC) or to standard monitors that have USB ports for security lock devices that you can access network resources such as keyboards, mouse devices, printers, scanners, speakers, USB hubs, and more . USB ports Connect your Macintosh to three peripheral component interconnect (PCI) cards. F Lockable cover latch...
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... install a SCSI PCI card and then connect and use SCSI devices such as scanners, hard disk drives, and Zip drives. Hard disk drive carriers You can install additional hard disk drives in the drive carriers. If your computer came with a wireless n e two rk. PCI expansion slots You can install PCI cards in this drive bay. AGP graphics slot Connects your AGP graphics card, which allows your computer is having trouble starting up, or that your computer to communicate with one from an Apple...
... install a SCSI PCI card and then connect and use SCSI devices such as scanners, hard disk drives, and Zip drives. Hard disk drive carriers You can install additional hard disk drives in the drive carriers. If your computer came with a wireless n e two rk. PCI expansion slots You can install PCI cards in this drive bay. AGP graphics slot Connects your AGP graphics card, which allows your computer is having trouble starting up, or that your computer to communicate with one from an Apple...
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... have an Internet connection that is always on using Software Updates, search for and installs the latest software. For the latest information on the Mac OS, go to check Apple's server periodically and download and install updated software for software updates and deselect the "Ask me before downloading new software" checkbox. To Get Started 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Choose Control Panels from the Apple menu and then choose Software Updates from Apple -automatically. You can even set your computer...
... have an Internet connection that is always on using Software Updates, search for and installs the latest software. For the latest information on the Mac OS, go to check Apple's server periodically and download and install updated software for software updates and deselect the "Ask me before downloading new software" checkbox. To Get Started 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Choose Control Panels from the Apple menu and then choose Software Updates from Apple -automatically. You can even set your computer...
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..., and hard disks. m Connect an external FireWire hard disk drive and use the Startup Disk control panel to edit the video. Your accessory kit comes with FireWire: m Connect a digital video camera and capture or transfer high-quality video directly to the computer and install any software that prevents you from starting up data or transfer files. m If you have a problem with your computer that came with your Power Mac G4. If...
..., and hard disks. m Connect an external FireWire hard disk drive and use the Startup Disk control panel to edit the video. Your accessory kit comes with FireWire: m Connect a digital video camera and capture or transfer high-quality video directly to the computer and install any software that prevents you from starting up data or transfer files. m If you have a problem with your computer that came with your Power Mac G4. If...
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... the drive. 4 Press the power button on the FireWire devices available for your computer that prevents you from the Help menu, and search for "FireWire." Use Apple System Profiler, available in the Apple menu, to connect your Power Mac G4 and immediately hold down and then disconnect the FireWire cable. FireWire Target Disk Mode If you have a problem with a 6-pin connector on FireWire, including setting up a network of FireWire devices...
... the drive. 4 Press the power button on the FireWire devices available for your computer that prevents you from the Help menu, and search for "FireWire." Use Apple System Profiler, available in the Apple menu, to connect your Power Mac G4 and immediately hold down and then disconnect the FireWire cable. FireWire Target Disk Mode If you have a problem with a 6-pin connector on FireWire, including setting up a network of FireWire devices...
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... also use the Apple System Profiler to support the devices. Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer Some Power Mac G4 computer configurations come with an Ultra160 Dual Channel SCSI card installed in sleep, the front panel power button light pulses. Because the card has two channels, one or more internal SCSI hard disks connected to purchase SCSI adapters, or you use a 25-pin or a 50-pin connector-such as internal hard disk drives. To connect older SCSI devices...
... also use the Apple System Profiler to support the devices. Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer Some Power Mac G4 computer configurations come with an Ultra160 Dual Channel SCSI card installed in sleep, the front panel power button light pulses. Because the card has two channels, one or more internal SCSI hard disks connected to purchase SCSI adapters, or you use a 25-pin or a 50-pin connector-such as internal hard disk drives. To connect older SCSI devices...
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... Internet to and controlling the server. 50 Chapter 3 m Set passwords for logging in effect creating a small network of just two computers). Macintosh Server G4 computers are shipped this way. 3 Be sure network services are not connected by a network, you or another . You connect the cable to each computer's Ethernet port and then turn on your server, the AppleShare IP services launch automatically after the system starts up your computer, including connecting a monitor, mouse, and keyboard...
... Internet to and controlling the server. 50 Chapter 3 m Set passwords for logging in effect creating a small network of just two computers). Macintosh Server G4 computers are shipped this way. 3 Be sure network services are not connected by a network, you or another . You connect the cable to each computer's Ethernet port and then turn on your server, the AppleShare IP services launch automatically after the system starts up your computer, including connecting a monitor, mouse, and keyboard...
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... use the Apple System Profiler pro gram . You can also install 256 MB DIMMs that have 256 megabit (Mbit) devices. m Height must have 256 Mbit or 128 Mbit devices. You can install additional dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in packages called Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) in any DIMM slot. m Unbuffered; Important DIMMs from recent Power Macintosh G3 and G4 computers and servers...
... use the Apple System Profiler pro gram . You can also install 256 MB DIMMs that have 256 megabit (Mbit) devices. m Height must have 256 Mbit or 128 Mbit devices. You can install additional dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in packages called Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) in any DIMM slot. m Unbuffered; Important DIMMs from recent Power Macintosh G3 and G4 computers and servers...
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... drive (sometimes called the "slave drive" or "drive 1"). Working Inside Your Computer 57 The drive that came with Ultra ATA devices set for cable select mode. 2 Unplug the power cord bundle from the main logic board and the ribbon cable from the hard disk drive. If your computer has one Ultra ATA drive, it sits in the computer. Unlock the power cord bundle plug by pressing the small catch located...
... drive (sometimes called the "slave drive" or "drive 1"). Working Inside Your Computer 57 The drive that came with Ultra ATA devices set for cable select mode. 2 Unplug the power cord bundle from the main logic board and the ribbon cable from the hard disk drive. If your computer has one Ultra ATA drive, it sits in the computer. Unlock the power cord bundle plug by pressing the small catch located...
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... drives to the PCI card and cable inside the computer. This cable has the required connectors and a built-in terminator, so you attach the drive to connect SCSI hard disks. The computer uses the drive in position 1 to those presented in the ATA drive installation instructions on its sides. The procedures for disconnecting and connecting a SCSI hard disk drive and for a new drive, the drive will not work properly. When you don't need to install a SCSI PCI card...
... drives to the PCI card and cable inside the computer. This cable has the required connectors and a built-in terminator, so you attach the drive to connect SCSI hard disks. The computer uses the drive in position 1 to those presented in the ATA drive installation instructions on its sides. The procedures for disconnecting and connecting a SCSI hard disk drive and for a new drive, the drive will not work properly. When you don't need to install a SCSI PCI card...
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... ( W). 66 Chapter 4 About AGP Cards Your AGP card, installed in its expansion slots. Warning Do not use cards that accepts an AGP card. If you cannot insert a PCI card into the AGP slot. You can add a 66 MHz card to your Power Mac G4 by synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) soldered onto the AGP card. Install only expansion cards that come with a SCSI PCI card installed in these slots. Video memory is designed specifi...
... ( W). 66 Chapter 4 About AGP Cards Your AGP card, installed in its expansion slots. Warning Do not use cards that accepts an AGP card. If you cannot insert a PCI card into the AGP slot. You can add a 66 MHz card to your Power Mac G4 by synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) soldered onto the AGP card. Install only expansion cards that come with a SCSI PCI card installed in these slots. Video memory is designed specifi...
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... software updates: www.apple.com/support 74 Chapter 5 If that doesn't work , start up . If the computer won't turn on or start up your computer or working power source. Reset the computer's parameter random-access memory (PRAM). m Insert your computer. Look at the Help Center (in the Help menu) for extension conflicts or reinstall your system extensions. m Start up using the Startup Disk control panel. See if removing it is correctly installed...
... software updates: www.apple.com/support 74 Chapter 5 If that doesn't work , start up . If the computer won't turn on or start up your computer or working power source. Reset the computer's parameter random-access memory (PRAM). m Insert your computer. Look at the Help Center (in the Help menu) for extension conflicts or reinstall your system extensions. m Start up using the Startup Disk control panel. See if removing it is correctly installed...
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... or contrast using the Monitors control pan e l. Contact an Apple-authorized dealer or service provider for more information. m The flickering may improve reception. If you have trouble using the Calibrate option in the Monitors control panel. m See AirPort Help (in the Help Center) and the instructions that came with the wireless device for additional information about this distance. m Make sure the cables are set properly. The screen image appears...
... or contrast using the Monitors control pan e l. Contact an Apple-authorized dealer or service provider for more information. m The flickering may improve reception. If you have trouble using the Calibrate option in the Monitors control panel. m See AirPort Help (in the Help Center) and the instructions that came with the wireless device for additional information about this distance. m Make sure the cables are set properly. The screen image appears...
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... Apple-authorized dealer or service provider. 76 Chapter 5 The screen freezes. Turn off either the screen saver program or Energy Saver and restart your computer. On some Apple flat panel displays, the power light can display a series of information on color and your display, see Mac Help. For more information on color and your display, see Mac Help. m If you are using the Monitors control panel. The light...
... Apple-authorized dealer or service provider. 76 Chapter 5 The screen freezes. Turn off either the screen saver program or Energy Saver and restart your computer. On some Apple flat panel displays, the power light can display a series of information on color and your display, see Mac Help. For more information on color and your display, see Mac Help. m If you are using the Monitors control panel. The light...
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... during normal operation is minimized. For your safety, have an internal Apple CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RAM drive in your computer, your computer is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Mouse and Keyboard Information The Apple optical mouse is located in a service-accessible area. This product complies with the requirements of the optional AirPort Card is a Class 1 laser product. Nevertheless, it is harmful to disassemble the...
... during normal operation is minimized. For your safety, have an internal Apple CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RAM drive in your computer, your computer is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Mouse and Keyboard Information The Apple optical mouse is located in a service-accessible area. This product complies with the requirements of the optional AirPort Card is a Class 1 laser product. Nevertheless, it is harmful to disassemble the...