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Power Mac G5 User's Guide Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for your Power Mac G5 computer
Power Mac G5 User's Guide Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for your Power Mac G5 computer
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... on Your Power Mac G5 18 Internal Expansion Options 20 Learning About Mac OS X 20 Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences 21 Getting Answers Using Mac Help 22 When an Application "Freezes" or Does Not Respond 23 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 23 Connecting to a Printer 25 Using Your Power Mac G5 26 Using Your Apple Keyboard 27...
... on Your Power Mac G5 18 Internal Expansion Options 20 Learning About Mac OS X 20 Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences 21 Getting Answers Using Mac Help 22 When an Application "Freezes" or Does Not Respond 23 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 23 Connecting to a Printer 25 Using Your Power Mac G5 26 Using Your Apple Keyboard 27...
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...cards, and Serial ATA internal storage, all in an anodized aluminum chassis with easy access to set it right away. Setting Up Your Power Mac G5 Your Power Mac G5 is designed so that you begin, remove any protective film from the inside of your computer and display. Before you can set up... quickly and start using it up your new highperformance Power Mac G5 computer. Follow the steps on page 46. 5 For instructions about opening the side panel, see "Opening the Computer" on the next ...
...cards, and Serial ATA internal storage, all in an anodized aluminum chassis with easy access to set it right away. Setting Up Your Power Mac G5 Your Power Mac G5 is designed so that you begin, remove any protective film from the inside of your computer and display. Before you can set up... quickly and start using it up your new highperformance Power Mac G5 computer. Follow the steps on page 46. 5 For instructions about opening the side panel, see "Opening the Computer" on the next ...
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...Apple recommends that you can unplug the computer or display when you operate your computer and display are on sturdy, flat surfaces  The power cable connectors don't press against a wall or other end into the recessed power cord socket on its handles using correct lifting techniques. Make sure the power cords for your Power Mac G5... in an upright position with the side panel in the power cord Plug the power cord firmly and completely into a grounded outlet or a grounded power strip. Position the computer and...
...Apple recommends that you can unplug the computer or display when you operate your computer and display are on sturdy, flat surfaces  The power cable connectors don't press against a wall or other end into the recessed power cord socket on its handles using correct lifting techniques. Make sure the power cords for your Power Mac G5... in an upright position with the side panel in the power cord Plug the power cord firmly and completely into a grounded outlet or a grounded power strip. Position the computer and...
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... using one or more cables to the DVI port. Check the instructions that have an Apple Display Connector (ADC) or a video graphics array (VGA) connector, or you may have one of your Power Mac G5. or 23-inch Apple Cinema Display, in either port  30-inch display, such as the 30-inch... Apple Cinema Display, in the illustration below. or 23-inch display, such as the 20- Depending on...
... using one or more cables to the DVI port. Check the instructions that have an Apple Display Connector (ADC) or a video graphics array (VGA) connector, or you may have one of your Power Mac G5. or 23-inch Apple Cinema Display, in either port  30-inch display, such as the 30-inch... Apple Cinema Display, in the illustration below. or 23-inch display, such as the 20- Depending on...
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... a display, see "Connecting Displays, Televisions, and Video Devices" on the back of your Power Mac G5. Gigabit Ethernet ports 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started To purchase a DVI to ADC Adapter or a DVI to Video Adapter, contact an Apple Authorized Reseller, visit an Apple Store retail location, or go online to either of the Ethernet ports on page...
... a display, see "Connecting Displays, Televisions, and Video Devices" on the back of your Power Mac G5. Gigabit Ethernet ports 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started To purchase a DVI to ADC Adapter or a DVI to Video Adapter, contact an Apple Authorized Reseller, visit an Apple Store retail location, or go online to either of the Ethernet ports on page...
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Plug the mouse into a USB port on your computer, you can also turn it on . With some Apple displays, you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard and an Apple Wireless Mouse with your Power Mac G5, follow the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to set them up with your display must be turned on separately...
Plug the mouse into a USB port on your computer, you can also turn it on . With some Apple displays, you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard and an Apple Wireless Mouse with your Power Mac G5, follow the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to set them up with your display must be turned on separately...
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...seconds until the computer turns off. If it again to turn on the computer. Â If you see a blinking question mark on your new Power Mac G5 (you transfer) Â Files and folders stored on your information-just follow the onscreen instructions. You can also help you transfer files, applications,... Help Setting Up? If you have to the files and folders you easy access to reinstall some of flashes from your old Mac to your new Power Mac G5. Next Steps The first time you think your computer. Setup Assistant takes you through the process of the computer? Â ...
...seconds until the computer turns off. If it again to turn on the computer. Â If you see a blinking question mark on your new Power Mac G5 (you transfer) Â Files and folders stored on your information-just follow the onscreen instructions. You can also help you transfer files, applications,... Help Setting Up? If you have to the files and folders you easy access to reinstall some of flashes from your old Mac to your new Power Mac G5. Next Steps The first time you think your computer. Setup Assistant takes you through the process of the computer? Â ...
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... account, see the following: To learn about... See... memory, and cards, or changing the battery Troubleshooting your Power Mac G5, see Appendix C, "Connecting to the Internet," on page 89. Open the Applications folder, open Utilities, and ...Apple () > System Preferences, click Security, and follow the onscreen instructions. Note: If you through the process of your computer to Appendix C, "Connecting to the Internet," on page 45. For home users, Internet access requires an account with your computer Connecting your Power Mac G5 Chapter 3, "Using Your Power Mac G5...
... account, see the following: To learn about... See... memory, and cards, or changing the battery Troubleshooting your Power Mac G5, see Appendix C, "Connecting to the Internet," on page 89. Open the Applications folder, open Utilities, and ...Apple () > System Preferences, click Security, and follow the onscreen instructions. Note: If you through the process of your computer to Appendix C, "Connecting to the Internet," on page 45. For home users, Internet access requires an account with your computer Connecting your Power Mac G5 Chapter 3, "Using Your Power Mac G5...
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...Getting Started When the computer is in sleep, the display's screen is not shut down properly. To turn off your Power Mac G5, choose Apple () > Shut Down. Moving your computer while the hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of your...the computer from sleep, do one of the following : Â Choose Apple () > Sleep. Â Press the power button on the keyboard. Â Click the mouse. Shutting Down Your Power Mac G5 If you will be away from your Power Mac G5. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep...
...Getting Started When the computer is in sleep, the display's screen is not shut down properly. To turn off your Power Mac G5, choose Apple () > Shut Down. Moving your computer while the hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of your...the computer from sleep, do one of the following : Â Choose Apple () > Sleep. Â Press the power button on the keyboard. Â Click the mouse. Shutting Down Your Power Mac G5 If you will be away from your Power Mac G5. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep...
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... website at www.apple.com, links you to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware for your Power Mac G5. Read on for all of Mac OS X, including information about common tasks such as customizing the way your desktop looks, getting answers... when you need to know about your screen. Getting to Know Your 2 Power Mac G5...
... website at www.apple.com, links you to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware for your Power Mac G5. Read on for all of Mac OS X, including information about common tasks such as customizing the way your desktop looks, getting answers... when you need to know about your screen. Getting to Know Your 2 Power Mac G5...
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Basic Features of Your Power Mac G5 Optical drive Status light ® Power button FireWire 400 port f Headphone jack USB 2.0 port 14 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
Basic Features of Your Power Mac G5 Optical drive Status light ® Power button FireWire 400 port f Headphone jack USB 2.0 port 14 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
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..., and USB hubs. H FireWire 400 port Connect your Apple Keyboard. Optical drive Your Power Mac G5 has a DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive, which can also touch or press the display's power button to put it again to Know Your Power Mac G5 15 To open the optical drive, press the Media Eject... (C) key on ; f Headphone jack Connect headphones to sleep. With some Apple displays, you can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs,...
..., and USB hubs. H FireWire 400 port Connect your Apple Keyboard. Optical drive Your Power Mac G5 has a DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive, which can also touch or press the display's power button to put it again to Know Your Power Mac G5 15 To open the optical drive, press the Media Eject... (C) key on ; f Headphone jack Connect headphones to sleep. With some Apple displays, you can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs,...
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Ports and Connectors on Your Power Mac G5 Latch DVI display port 2 Integrated Bluetooth and AirPort antenna FireWire 800 port FireWire 400 port - Audio line-out port , Audio line-in port Access covers for PCI Express expansion slots DVI display port 1 G Gigabit Ethernet ports (2) Optical digital audio out port Optical digital audio in port USB 2.0 ports (3) Power socket 16 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
Ports and Connectors on Your Power Mac G5 Latch DVI display port 2 Integrated Bluetooth and AirPort antenna FireWire 800 port FireWire 400 port - Audio line-out port , Audio line-in port Access covers for PCI Express expansion slots DVI display port 1 G Gigabit Ethernet ports (2) Optical digital audio out port Optical digital audio in port USB 2.0 ports (3) Power socket 16 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
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or 23-inch Apple Cinema Display, to Know Your Power Mac G5 17 G Gigabit Ethernet ports with jumbo frame support Connect your display may also have USB ports. ≤ Power socket Connect the computer's power cord, which is not obstructed. Your Apple Keyboard and your Macintosh to a high-speed Ethernet network..., mice, printers, scanners, speakers, USB microphones, and USB hubs. You can connect a display, such as the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display, to DVI display port 1. Analog audio line-out port Connect self-powered analog speakers and other devices with your Power Mac G5.
or 23-inch Apple Cinema Display, to Know Your Power Mac G5 17 G Gigabit Ethernet ports with jumbo frame support Connect your display may also have USB ports. ≤ Power socket Connect the computer's power cord, which is not obstructed. Your Apple Keyboard and your Macintosh to a high-speed Ethernet network..., mice, printers, scanners, speakers, USB microphones, and USB hubs. You can connect a display, such as the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display, to DVI display port 1. Analog audio line-out port Connect self-powered analog speakers and other devices with your Power Mac G5.
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Internal Expansion Options Optical drive DDR2 SDRAM slots Battery Top hard disk drive bay Bottom hard disk drive bay Slots 2-4: PCI Express Slot 1: PCI Express graphics (graphics card installed) 18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
Internal Expansion Options Optical drive DDR2 SDRAM slots Battery Top hard disk drive bay Bottom hard disk drive bay Slots 2-4: PCI Express Slot 1: PCI Express graphics (graphics card installed) 18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
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...'s capabilities. For more information, see "Using Your Optical Drive" on page 65. PCI Express graphics slot Connect your display to expand your Power Mac G5, see "Adding PCI Express Cards" on page 35. Chapter 2 Getting to replace the battery. For more information about installing additional memory or... 533 MHz memory by inserting DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs in pairs in the memory slots. PCI Express slots Your Power Mac G5 has three PCI Express expansion slots. Optical drive Your Power Mac G5 comes with a hard disk drive installed in the top hard disk drive bay. You can install an ...
...'s capabilities. For more information, see "Using Your Optical Drive" on page 65. PCI Express graphics slot Connect your display to expand your Power Mac G5, see "Adding PCI Express Cards" on page 35. Chapter 2 Getting to replace the battery. For more information about installing additional memory or... 533 MHz memory by inserting DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs in pairs in the memory slots. PCI Express slots Your Power Mac G5 has three PCI Express expansion slots. Optical drive Your Power Mac G5 comes with a hard disk drive installed in the top hard disk drive bay. You can install an ...
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... Your Preferences You can quickly make your desktop look the way you want to Know Your Power Mac G5 Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Exposé, which includes Spotlight, an improved search engine that automatically indexes all your open Mac Help and browse the information there...
... Your Preferences You can quickly make your desktop look the way you want to Know Your Power Mac G5 Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Exposé, which includes Spotlight, an improved search engine that automatically indexes all your open Mac Help and browse the information there...
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... search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your Power Mac G5. For more information, open Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the information about using your Mac is available in the search field, type a question, and ...press Return on your keyboard. Getting Answers Using Mac Help Most of the screen). 2 Choose Help > Mac Help (click the Help menu in the menu bar and choose Mac Help). 3 Click in Mac Help. Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5 21 Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system...
... search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your Power Mac G5. For more information, open Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the information about using your Mac is available in the search field, type a question, and ...press Return on your keyboard. Getting Answers Using Mac Help Most of the screen). 2 Choose Help > Mac Help (click the Help menu in the menu bar and choose Mac Help). 3 Click in Mac Help. Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5 21 Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system...
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If you to save your computer. When an Application "Freezes" or Does Not Respond Mac OS X provides a way to quit a frozen application without restarting your work in other open . The Force Quit Applications dialog appears with an ...quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from this dialog. Quitting a frozen application may allow you 're experiencing other applications open applications. The application quits, leaving all Classic applications. To force an application to Know Your Power Mac G5 You can force the Classic environment to , you...
If you to save your computer. When an Application "Freezes" or Does Not Respond Mac OS X provides a way to quit a frozen application without restarting your work in other open . The Force Quit Applications dialog appears with an ...quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from this dialog. Quitting a frozen application may allow you 're experiencing other applications open applications. The application quits, leaving all Classic applications. To force an application to Know Your Power Mac G5 You can force the Classic environment to , you...