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...about a specific feature, see Chapter 3, "Using Your Computer," on your computer. Take a test run and see page 34). It provides an overview of your Power Mac G4 can help when you need it. Take a look at iMovie and find out how you can edit video on page 35, and the online... explanations in Mac Help (see what your computer's features presented and briefly explained. And take advantage of the Internet to research information, update your computer's important ...
...about a specific feature, see Chapter 3, "Using Your Computer," on your computer. Take a test run and see page 34). It provides an overview of your Power Mac G4 can help when you need it. Take a look at iMovie and find out how you can edit video on page 35, and the online... explanations in Mac Help (see what your computer's features presented and briefly explained. And take advantage of the Internet to research information, update your computer's important ...
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... for using your keyboard and mouse, modem, FireWire ports, USB ports, networking, and more. Explanations are provided for m "Using Your Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse" on page 36 m "Using USB Devices" on page 38 m "Using FireWire Devices" on page 40 m "Using Your...on page 49 m "Transferring Information Between Two Apple Computers" on page 50 m "Using the Computer as a Server Without a Monitor" on page 50 35 CHAPTER 3 3 Using Your Computer This chapter provides explanations and procedures for using the important features of your computer, including your Power Mac G4 computer.
... for using your keyboard and mouse, modem, FireWire ports, USB ports, networking, and more. Explanations are provided for m "Using Your Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse" on page 36 m "Using USB Devices" on page 38 m "Using FireWire Devices" on page 40 m "Using Your...on page 49 m "Transferring Information Between Two Apple Computers" on page 50 m "Using the Computer as a Server Without a Monitor" on page 50 35 CHAPTER 3 3 Using Your Computer This chapter provides explanations and procedures for using the important features of your computer, including your Power Mac G4 computer.
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... makes it . 38 Chapter 3 USB ports (2) To use . In most cases you do not need to restart your Power Mac G4 cannot find the correct software, it asks you attach the device. Note : Apple has already included software to the computer and install its software or configure your computer automatically loads...
... makes it . 38 Chapter 3 USB ports (2) To use . In most cases you do not need to restart your Power Mac G4 cannot find the correct software, it asks you attach the device. Note : Apple has already included software to the computer and install its software or configure your computer automatically loads...
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If you want to the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple .c o m /usb For information on USB is available in Mac Help. Connecting Multiple USB Devices Your Power Mac G4 has two USB ports. Choose Mac Help from the Help menu and search for your computer and provides additional USB ports (usually four or seven). You can also...
If you want to the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple .c o m /usb For information on USB is available in Mac Help. Connecting Multiple USB Devices Your Power Mac G4 has two USB ports. Choose Mac Help from the Help menu and search for your computer and provides additional USB ports (usually four or seven). You can also...
Setup Guide
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... after you attach a new device. A FireWire hard disk icon appears on the other computer (a feature known as Apple's iMovie to connect most FireWire hard disks get their power from starting up data or transfer files. Your computer automatically senses when you connect the drive to your computer...to back up or you want to transfer files, you from the FireWire cable, so there is a high-speed data transfer system that your Power Mac G4 appears as an external hard disk on your computer. m If you easily connect and disconnect external devices-such as the startup drive....
... after you attach a new device. A FireWire hard disk icon appears on the other computer (a feature known as Apple's iMovie to connect most FireWire hard disks get their power from starting up data or transfer files. Your computer automatically senses when you connect the drive to your computer...to back up or you want to transfer files, you from the FireWire cable, so there is a high-speed data transfer system that your Power Mac G4 appears as an external hard disk on your computer. m If you easily connect and disconnect external devices-such as the startup drive....
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... Computer 41 You can use FireWire to connect your Power Mac G4 to another FireWire-equipped computer. 2 Start up or restart your Power Mac G4 and immediately hold down and then disconnect the FireWire cable. Use Apple System Profiler, available in the Apple menu, to shut it appear as an external hard... disk on the other computer. 3 When you are finished transferring files, drag the Power Mac G4 hard disk icon to the Trash to unmount...
... Computer 41 You can use FireWire to connect your Power Mac G4 to another FireWire-equipped computer. 2 Start up or restart your Power Mac G4 and immediately hold down and then disconnect the FireWire cable. Use Apple System Profiler, available in the Apple menu, to shut it appear as an external hard... disk on the other computer. 3 When you are finished transferring files, drag the Power Mac G4 hard disk icon to the Trash to unmount...
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... touch the surface of the drive. 2 Place a disc in the tray, with the label facing up, and make sure the disc is ready for your Power Mac G4 from your DVD drive to play DVD movies, multimedia on a CD-ROM disc or purchase an external USB or FireWire floppy disk drive (such... disc or cartridge into the drive tray. Hold the disc as an LS120/SuperDisk) for use. Using Your DVD Drive You can also use your Apple dealer or the Apple Store (www.apple.com/store).
... touch the surface of the drive. 2 Place a disc in the tray, with the label facing up, and make sure the disc is ready for your Power Mac G4 from your DVD drive to play DVD movies, multimedia on a CD-ROM disc or purchase an external USB or FireWire floppy disk drive (such... disc or cartridge into the drive tray. Hold the disc as an LS120/SuperDisk) for use. Using Your DVD Drive You can also use your Apple dealer or the Apple Store (www.apple.com/store).
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... For More Information on Your DVD Drive For instructions on your hard disk). Insert the DVD disc and then open Apple DVD Player (in the Applications folder on using AppleCD Audio Player, look in the Help menu when AppleCD Audio Player ... information on your keyboard. Playing DVD and Audio Discs You can also use the AppleCD Audio Player program in Mac Help. For help using Apple DVD Player, open . Ejecting a Disc or Cartridge You eject a disc by dragging the disc icon to ... of the Control Strip to the Trash, or by pressing the Media Eject key on your Power Mac G4.
... For More Information on Your DVD Drive For instructions on your hard disk). Insert the DVD disc and then open Apple DVD Player (in the Applications folder on using AppleCD Audio Player, look in the Help menu when AppleCD Audio Player ... information on your keyboard. Playing DVD and Audio Discs You can also use the AppleCD Audio Player program in Mac Help. For help using Apple DVD Player, open . Ejecting a Disc or Cartridge You eject a disc by dragging the disc icon to ... of the Control Strip to the Trash, or by pressing the Media Eject key on your Power Mac G4.
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... "network." For information on Using Ethernet Additional information, including setting up the computer, you can use with your Power Mac G4, go to the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple.com/guide 46 Chapter 3 Ethernet port (Twisted-pair Ethernet) RJ-45 wall plate Ethernet hub or switch Twisted-...pair Ethernet cable After you start up an Ethernet network or transferring files using Mac Help (in Mac Help. 2 Plug the ...
... "network." For information on Using Ethernet Additional information, including setting up the computer, you can use with your Power Mac G4, go to the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple.com/guide 46 Chapter 3 Ethernet port (Twisted-pair Ethernet) RJ-45 wall plate Ethernet hub or switch Twisted-...pair Ethernet cable After you start up an Ethernet network or transferring files using Mac Help (in Mac Help. 2 Plug the ...
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... a wireless connection to a device known as a ba se sta tio n, which is connected to the telephone line. The handset of a built-in antenna cable. Your Power Mac G4 is an AirPort Card. You install the AirPort Card in the classroom. How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access With AirPort, you need to the Internet...
... a wireless connection to a device known as a ba se sta tio n, which is connected to the telephone line. The handset of a built-in antenna cable. Your Power Mac G4 is an AirPort Card. You install the AirPort Card in the classroom. How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access With AirPort, you need to the Internet...
Setup Guide
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...not in use the Energy Saver control panel, part of the computer's system software, to adjust sleep settings. Choose Help Center from its state so that when you wake the computer, your computer uses very little power. You can also put the computer to sleep after a period of ... You use . 48 Chapter 3 Note : Macintosh Server G4 computers are set them . Warning Several kinds of inactivity. If your Apple-authorized dealer or go to the Apple Store at www.apple.com/airport Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save Energy Power Mac G4 computers are not set to sleep, but you can set...
...not in use the Energy Saver control panel, part of the computer's system software, to adjust sleep settings. Choose Help Center from its state so that when you wake the computer, your computer uses very little power. You can also put the computer to sleep after a period of ... You use . 48 Chapter 3 Note : Macintosh Server G4 computers are set them . Warning Several kinds of inactivity. If your Apple-authorized dealer or go to the Apple Store at www.apple.com/airport Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save Energy Power Mac G4 computers are not set to sleep, but you can set...
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...transfer rate of the Control Strip m open the Special menu and choose Sleep When the computer is compliant. It's recommended that you use the Apple System Profiler to find out whether an installed card is in a PCI slot with slower data transfer rates, to the external ... SCSI hard disk drives up to a maximum of the computer or by pressing a key. Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer Some Power Mac G4 computer configurations come with the computer's power management standards. To put the computer to sleep and wake it. You wake the computer by pressing the...
...transfer rate of the Control Strip m open the Special menu and choose Sleep When the computer is compliant. It's recommended that you use the Apple System Profiler to find out whether an installed card is in a PCI slot with slower data transfer rates, to the external ... SCSI hard disk drives up to a maximum of the computer or by pressing a key. Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer Some Power Mac G4 computer configurations come with the computer's power management standards. To put the computer to sleep and wake it. You wake the computer by pressing the...
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...). You can install different size DRAM DIMMs in any order in your Power Mac G4. Only "PC-100" DIMMs from older Macintosh computers are compatible. To check the amounts of memory devices on the main logic board. do not use the Apple System Profiler pro gram . m Unbuffered; If you install 512 MB DIMMs...
...). You can install different size DRAM DIMMs in any order in your Power Mac G4. Only "PC-100" DIMMs from older Macintosh computers are compatible. To check the amounts of memory devices on the main logic board. do not use the Apple System Profiler pro gram . m Unbuffered; If you install 512 MB DIMMs...
Setup Guide
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...equipment could result. Warning Do not use cards that have different connectors, so you have a driver compatible with the Mac OS. If you cannot insert a PCI card into the AGP slot. Maximum power consumption for a replacement AGP card should not exceed 45 watts ( W). 66 Chapter 4 Installing a PCI Expansion ... card. The computer has four expansion card slots, three of these three PCI slots. Video memory is designed specifically to your Power Mac G4 by synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) soldered onto the AGP card. Damage to accept AGP cards that function only at the lower 33 MHz rate....
...equipment could result. Warning Do not use cards that have different connectors, so you have a driver compatible with the Mac OS. If you cannot insert a PCI card into the AGP slot. Maximum power consumption for a replacement AGP card should not exceed 45 watts ( W). 66 Chapter 4 Installing a PCI Expansion ... card. The computer has four expansion card slots, three of these three PCI slots. Video memory is designed specifically to your Power Mac G4 by synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) soldered onto the AGP card. Damage to accept AGP cards that function only at the lower 33 MHz rate....