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...And take advantage of your computer. Note : Pictures showing the latest software features may appear slightly different on page 35, and the online explanations in Mac Help (see what your software, shop, browse the Web for you. Learn how QuickTime can edit video on your computer's features presented and brie...out how you can help when you need it. Here you'll find a great selection of the Internet to research information, update your Power Mac G4 can do. Take a test run and see page 34). CHAPTER 2 2 Getting to Know Your Computer If you're eager to get started and ...
...And take advantage of your computer. Note : Pictures showing the latest software features may appear slightly different on page 35, and the online explanations in Mac Help (see what your software, shop, browse the Web for you. Learn how QuickTime can edit video on your computer's features presented and brie...out how you can help when you need it. Here you'll find a great selection of the Internet to research information, update your Power Mac G4 can do. Take a test run and see page 34). CHAPTER 2 2 Getting to Know Your Computer If you're eager to get started and ...
Setup Guide
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... for using the important features of your computer, including your Power Mac G4 computer. Explanations are provided for using your keyboard and mouse, modem, FireWire ports, USB ports, networking, and more. You'll find instructions for m "Using Your Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse" on page 36 m "Using USB Devices" on page...47 m "Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save Energy" on page 48 m "Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer" 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
... for using the important features of your computer, including your Power Mac G4 computer. Explanations are provided for using your keyboard and mouse, modem, FireWire ports, USB ports, networking, and more. You'll find instructions for m "Using Your Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse" on page 36 m "Using USB Devices" on page...47 m "Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save Energy" on page 48 m "Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer" 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
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Using USB Devices Your Power Mac G4 comes with two USB ports, which you can use to connect many USB devices. Once you do ...USB device with your computer, connect the device to the computer and install its software or configure your computer. Note : Apple has already included software to connect external equipment. If, when you connect a USB device, your computer automatically loads the correct software ...the Internet to find it easy to work with the device once. From then on, your Power Mac G4 cannot find the correct software, it asks you attach the device.
Using USB Devices Your Power Mac G4 comes with two USB ports, which you can use to connect many USB devices. Once you do ...USB device with your computer, connect the device to the computer and install its software or configure your computer. Note : Apple has already included software to connect external equipment. If, when you connect a USB device, your computer automatically loads the correct software ...the Internet to find it easy to work with the device once. From then on, your Power Mac G4 cannot find the correct software, it asks you attach the device.
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If you want to an open port on your computer, go to the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple .c o m /usb For information on USB is available in Mac Help. Choose Mac Help from the Help menu and search for your computer and provides additional USB ports (usually four or seven). The... devices, purchase a USB hub. You can also find information on Apple's USB Web site at www.apple.com/guide Using Your Computer 39 USB hub For More Information on USB Additional information on USB devices available for "USB." Connecting Multiple USB Devices Your Power Mac G4 has two USB ports.
If you want to an open port on your computer, go to the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple .c o m /usb For information on USB is available in Mac Help. Choose Mac Help from the Help menu and search for your computer and provides additional USB ports (usually four or seven). The... devices, purchase a USB hub. You can also find information on Apple's USB Web site at www.apple.com/guide Using Your Computer 39 USB hub For More Information on USB Additional information on USB devices available for "USB." Connecting Multiple USB Devices Your Power Mac G4 has two USB ports.
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...the computer and install any software that prevents you from starting up from the FireWire cable, so there is a high-speed data transfer system that your Power Mac G4. In addition, most digital video cameras. FireWire ports (2) These are some of the things you can use a FireWire device with FireWire:... files. Your accessory kit comes with the 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 a FireWire hard disk that you want to select the FireWire hard disk...
...the computer and install any software that prevents you from starting up from the FireWire cable, so there is a high-speed data transfer system that your Power Mac G4. In addition, most digital video cameras. FireWire ports (2) These are some of the things you can use a FireWire device with FireWire:... files. Your accessory kit comes with the 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 a FireWire hard disk that you want to select the FireWire hard disk...
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...are finished transferring files, drag the Power Mac G4 hard disk icon to the Trash to unmount the drive. 4 Press the power button on the desktop of FireWire installed. Use Apple System Profiler, available in the Apple menu, to check the version of the other computer. ...Choose Mac Help from starting up or restart your Power Mac G4 and immediately hold down and then disconnect the FireWire cable. If...
...are finished transferring files, drag the Power Mac G4 hard disk icon to the Trash to unmount the drive. 4 Press the power button on the desktop of FireWire installed. Use Apple System Profiler, available in the Apple menu, to check the version of the other computer. ...Choose Mac Help from starting up or restart your Power Mac G4 and immediately hold down and then disconnect the FireWire cable. If...
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... : If you have older software that comes on floppy disks, contact the software manufacturer to see if the software is ready for your Power Mac G4 from your DVD drive to play DVD movies, multimedia on the drive door to close it . 2 Insert the disc or cartridge into the drive tray... or purchase an external USB or FireWire floppy disk drive (such as shown. Using Your DVD Drive You can also use your Apple dealer or the Apple Store (www.apple.com/store). Inserting a Disc To install or use . Hold the disc as an LS120/SuperDisk) for use programs from a CD or DVD...
... : If you have older software that comes on floppy disks, contact the software manufacturer to see if the software is ready for your Power Mac G4 from your DVD drive to play DVD movies, multimedia on the drive door to close it . 2 Insert the disc or cartridge into the drive tray... or purchase an external USB or FireWire floppy disk drive (such as shown. Using Your DVD Drive You can also use your Apple dealer or the Apple Store (www.apple.com/store). Inserting a Disc To install or use . Hold the disc as an LS120/SuperDisk) for use programs from a CD or DVD...
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... on using AppleCD Audio Player, look in the Help menu when AppleCD Audio Player is available in Mac Help. You cannot use the AppleCD Audio Player program in the Applications folder on your Power Mac G4. Insert the DVD disc and then open . Push the cartridge into the hole. 4 Push firmly until... DVD cartridge, and push the tray in to the Trash, or by pressing the Media Eject key on using CD or DVD discs is open Apple DVD Player (in the Applications folder. Additional information on your hard disk). To listen to a standard audio CD, use the drive button to play DVD...
... on using AppleCD Audio Player, look in the Help menu when AppleCD Audio Player is available in Mac Help. You cannot use the AppleCD Audio Player program in the Applications folder on your Power Mac G4. Insert the DVD disc and then open . Push the cartridge into the hole. 4 Push firmly until... DVD cartridge, and push the tray in to the Trash, or by pressing the Media Eject key on using CD or DVD discs is open Apple DVD Player (in the Applications folder. Additional information on your hard disk). To listen to a standard audio CD, use the drive button to play DVD...
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... your network connection. 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 You can provide the necessary information. Ethernet port (Twisted-pair Ethernet) RJ-45 wall plate Ethernet hub...
... your network connection. 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 You can provide the necessary information. Ethernet port (Twisted-pair Ethernet) RJ-45 wall plate Ethernet hub...
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... AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access With AirPort, you can set up access to the Internet, transfer files, play multiplayer games, and more. Your Power Mac G4 is AirPort-ready. Using AirPort Wireless Networking AirPort offers an easy and affordable way to provide wireless Internet access anywhere in the home, at work...
... AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access With AirPort, you can set up access to the Internet, transfer files, play multiplayer games, and more. Your Power Mac G4 is AirPort-ready. Using AirPort Wireless Networking AirPort offers an easy and affordable way to provide wireless Internet access anywhere in the home, at work...
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... power. When the computer goes to sleep, it can use the built-in which 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 to go to sleep after... more information in use the Energy Saver control panel, part of objects placed near the computer can cause interference. Warning Several kinds of the computer's system software, to sleep whenever you want.
... power. When the computer goes to sleep, it can use the built-in which 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 to go to sleep after... more information in use the Energy Saver control panel, part of objects placed near the computer can cause interference. Warning Several kinds of the computer's system software, to sleep whenever you want.
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... as internal hard disk drives. Not all PCI cards or replacement AGP cards comply with your computer to sleep, you can also use the Apple System Profiler to find out whether an installed card is in a PCI slot with one connected to the internal port and another... is compliant. You can still enter sleep mode, but it will not achieve maximum energy savings. Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer Some Power Mac G4 computer configurations come with slower data transfer rates, to the external port of three drives. It's recommended that you install a non-...
... as internal hard disk drives. Not all PCI cards or replacement AGP cards comply with your computer to sleep, you can also use the Apple System Profiler to find out whether an installed card is in a PCI slot with one connected to the internal port and another... is compliant. You can still enter sleep mode, but it will not achieve maximum energy savings. Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer Some Power Mac G4 computer configurations come with slower data transfer rates, to the external port of three drives. It's recommended that you install a non-...
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... application so the server can also connect two Apple computers using a FireWire cable. Macintosh Server G4 computers are shipped this way. 3 Be sure...'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. 2 Configure ...guring such an Ethernet connection, see Mac Help. Follow these steps: 1 Follow all the steps described earlier to the server. Transferring Information Between Two Apple Computers If two Apple computers are operating properly. 4 Turn ...
... application so the server can also connect two Apple computers using a FireWire cable. Macintosh Server G4 computers are shipped this way. 3 Be sure...'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. 2 Configure ...guring such an Ethernet connection, see Mac Help. Follow these steps: 1 Follow all the steps described earlier to the server. Transferring Information Between Two Apple Computers If two Apple computers are operating properly. 4 Turn ...
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...Apple System Profiler pro gram . Only "PC-100" DIMMs from older Macintosh computers are compatible. You can expand your DIMMs, see the Apple Macintosh Products Guide on Apple's Web site: www.apple.com/guide DIMMs must not exceed 2.0 inches. You can install different size DRAM DIMMs in any order in your Power Mac G4.... Important DIMMs from recent Power Macintosh G3 and G4 computers and ...
...Apple System Profiler pro gram . Only "PC-100" DIMMs from older Macintosh computers are compatible. You can expand your DIMMs, see the Apple Macintosh Products Guide on Apple's Web site: www.apple.com/guide DIMMs must not exceed 2.0 inches. You can install different size DRAM DIMMs in any order in your Power Mac G4.... Important DIMMs from recent Power Macintosh G3 and G4 computers and ...
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... or 64-bit data widths and a 33 MHz frequency. You can operate at 33 MHz. Video memory is designed specifically to your Power Mac G4 by synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) soldered onto the AGP card. About PCI Expansion Cards Your Macintosh has three expansion slots, labeled 2, 3, and 4, which... in its expansion slots. This 66 megahertz (MHz) slot accommodates 3.3 volt ( V) AGP 1X and AGP 2X cards. Some models come with the Mac OS. Install only expansion cards that come with the PCI 2.1 standard. Damage to accept AGP cards that also operates at 66 MHz in slot 1, ...
... or 64-bit data widths and a 33 MHz frequency. You can operate at 33 MHz. Video memory is designed specifically to your Power Mac G4 by synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) soldered onto the AGP card. About PCI Expansion Cards Your Macintosh has three expansion slots, labeled 2, 3, and 4, which... in its expansion slots. This 66 megahertz (MHz) slot accommodates 3.3 volt ( V) AGP 1X and AGP 2X cards. Some models come with the Mac OS. Install only expansion cards that come with the PCI 2.1 standard. Damage to accept AGP cards that also operates at 66 MHz in slot 1, ...
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m 3.3 volt ( V) unbuffered, 64-bit wide, 168-pin The Mac OS system software provides information about your computer, including the amount of 1536 MB m All SDRAM is supplied in . m Depth: 468 mm, 18.4 in . APPENDIX A Specifications A Processor and Memory Specifications Processor m PowerPC™ G4 processor, 1 megabyte (MB) backside cache per processor (some con...
m 3.3 volt ( V) unbuffered, 64-bit wide, 168-pin The Mac OS system software provides information about your computer, including the amount of 1536 MB m All SDRAM is supplied in . m Depth: 468 mm, 18.4 in . APPENDIX A Specifications A Processor and Memory Specifications Processor m PowerPC™ G4 processor, 1 megabyte (MB) backside cache per processor (some con...