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iBook G4 User's Guide Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for your iBook G4 computer
iBook G4 User's Guide Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for your iBook G4 computer
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...5 Getting Started 6 Setting Up Your iBook G4 12 Basic Features of Your iBook G4 14 Additional Features of Your iBook G4 16 Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep or Shutting It Down 17 Calibrating Your Battery 18 Getting More Information 19 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 20 Adjusting Your Display 21 Using Your ...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 ...
...5 Getting Started 6 Setting Up Your iBook G4 12 Basic Features of Your iBook G4 14 Additional Features of Your iBook G4 16 Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep or Shutting It Down 17 Calibrating Your Battery 18 Getting More Information 19 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 20 Adjusting Your Display 21 Using Your ...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 ...
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... Care, Use, and Safety Information 69 Cleaning Your iBook G4 69 Carrying Your iBook G4 70 Storing Your iBook G4 70 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your iBook G4 71 Understanding General Safety Instructions 72 Handling the Battery 72 Avoiding Hearing Damage 73 Understanding Ergonomics 74 Learning About Apple and the Environment Appendix C 75 Connecting to the...
... Care, Use, and Safety Information 69 Cleaning Your iBook G4 69 Carrying Your iBook G4 70 Storing Your iBook G4 70 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your iBook G4 71 Understanding General Safety Instructions 72 Handling the Battery 72 Avoiding Hearing Damage 73 Understanding Ergonomics 74 Learning About Apple and the Environment Appendix C 75 Connecting to the...
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Your iBook G4 includes the following components: Apple VGA Display Adapter AC plug Phone cord Power adapter AC cord Important: Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see Appendix B, "Care, Use, and Safety Information," on page 69) carefully before you plug your computer in to a wall socket. 5 Getting Started 1 1 Your iBook G4 is a full-featured notebook computer.
Your iBook G4 includes the following components: Apple VGA Display Adapter AC plug Phone cord Power adapter AC cord Important: Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see Appendix B, "Care, Use, and Safety Information," on page 69) carefully before you plug your computer in to a wall socket. 5 Getting Started 1 1 Your iBook G4 is a full-featured notebook computer.
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... included AC cord to a wall outlet. For an illustration, see page 21. 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started AC plug Important: Make sure the electrical prongs on your iBook G4 Step 1: Plug In the Power Adapter If there is designed so that you can attach the AC cord. Insert the other end in the power... the AC plug of your power adapter in to an outlet and the power adapter plug in to the iBook power adapter port. Setting Up Your iBook G4 Your iBook G4 is protective film around the power adapter, remove it before you plug the adapter in to the outlet. ¯ Power adapter port Power ...
... included AC cord to a wall outlet. For an illustration, see page 21. 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started AC plug Important: Make sure the electrical prongs on your iBook G4 Step 1: Plug In the Power Adapter If there is designed so that you can attach the AC cord. Insert the other end in the power... the AC plug of your power adapter in to an outlet and the power adapter plug in to the iBook power adapter port. Setting Up Your iBook G4 Your iBook G4 is protective film around the power adapter, remove it before you plug the adapter in to the outlet. ¯ Power adapter port Power ...
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...preferences and email  Network settings, so your new iBook is automatically set up to set up your iBook. Ethernet cord Ethernet cord Telephone cord ® G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) Step 3: Turn On Your iBook G4 You've done everything you through the process of transferring... your information-just follow the onscreen instructions. If you already have a standard 6-pin to your new iBook. Setup Assistant helps you automatically transfer files, applications,...
...preferences and email  Network settings, so your new iBook is automatically set up to set up your iBook. Ethernet cord Ethernet cord Telephone cord ® G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) Step 3: Turn On Your iBook G4 You've done everything you through the process of transferring... your information-just follow the onscreen instructions. If you already have a standard 6-pin to your new iBook. Setup Assistant helps you automatically transfer files, applications,...
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Go to the Applications folder, open the Security pane of setting up your iBook G4, press the power button (®). It takes the computer a few moments to start up your iBook, you can also take you through the process of System Preferences and click Turn Off FileVault. Note: If you used Setup Assistant to...
Go to the Applications folder, open the Security pane of setting up your iBook G4, press the power button (®). It takes the computer a few moments to start up your iBook, you can also take you through the process of System Preferences and click Turn Off FileVault. Note: If you used Setup Assistant to...
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Mute control Trackpad Num Lock key Slot-loading optical drive C Media Eject key C ¤ Brightness controls - Volume controls Function keys 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Basic Features of Your iBook G4 AirPort Extreme antenna Built-in speaker (located under speaker grille) Function key (Fn) ® Microphone AirPort Extreme/ Bluetooth antenna ® Power button Built-in speaker ¯ Power adapter port Sleep indicator light Display release button Trackpad button -
Mute control Trackpad Num Lock key Slot-loading optical drive C Media Eject key C ¤ Brightness controls - Volume controls Function keys 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Basic Features of Your iBook G4 AirPort Extreme antenna Built-in speaker (located under speaker grille) Function key (Fn) ® Microphone AirPort Extreme/ Bluetooth antenna ® Power button Built-in speaker ¯ Power adapter port Sleep indicator light Display release button Trackpad button -
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Microphone Record sounds directly on your optical drive, see Chapter 3,"Using Your iBook G4," on page 31. Sleep indicator light A white light pulsates when the iBook is activated, a green light glows on and off in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System Preferences.) See "Using the Trackpad" on the..., you can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs, standard audio discs, DVD-ROM and DVD-R discs, DVD movies, and other kinds of your iBook display. - Num Lock key Activate the numeric keypad embedded in speakers and headphone port. ¤ Brightness controls Increase or decrease the brightness of media...
Microphone Record sounds directly on your optical drive, see Chapter 3,"Using Your iBook G4," on page 31. Sleep indicator light A white light pulsates when the iBook is activated, a green light glows on and off in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System Preferences.) See "Using the Trackpad" on the..., you can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs, standard audio discs, DVD-ROM and DVD-R discs, DVD movies, and other kinds of your iBook display. - Num Lock key Activate the numeric keypad embedded in speakers and headphone port. ¤ Brightness controls Increase or decrease the brightness of media...
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Additional Features of Your iBook G4 ® Battery ¥ Security slot G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) H FireWire 400 port W Internal modem port d USB 2.0 ports £ Video out port f Headphone port 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started
Additional Features of Your iBook G4 ® Battery ¥ Security slot G Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) H FireWire 400 port W Internal modem port d USB 2.0 ports £ Video out port f Headphone port 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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... an external monitor or projection device that uses a VGA connector with the included Apple VGA Display Adapter. d Two USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports Connect additional equipment to your iBook from theft by connecting a security cable (sold separately) to connect to the ...your iBook, such as digital videocameras and external storage devices. Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 W Internal modem port Connect a standard phone line directly to a TV, VCR, or another computer and transfer files. For additional information about these features, see Chapter 3, "Using Your iBook G4," on...
... an external monitor or projection device that uses a VGA connector with the included Apple VGA Display Adapter. d Two USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports Connect additional equipment to your iBook from theft by connecting a security cable (sold separately) to connect to the ...your iBook, such as digital videocameras and external storage devices. Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 W Internal modem port Connect a standard phone line directly to a TV, VCR, or another computer and transfer files. For additional information about these features, see Chapter 3, "Using Your iBook G4," on...
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Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your iBook, you can put it to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. When the computer is... Â If the display is already open it. Your iBook automatically wakes from your iBook. To put the computer to sleep. Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep If you will be away from sleep when you move your iBook for only a short time, put the computer to sleep..., you can damage the hard disk, causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk.
Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your iBook, you can put it to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. When the computer is... Â If the display is already open it. Your iBook automatically wakes from your iBook. To put the computer to sleep. Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep If you will be away from sleep when you move your iBook for only a short time, put the computer to sleep..., you can damage the hard disk, causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk.
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... period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from the menu bar. Â Press the power button (®) and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. Important: You need to fully discharge and then charge your iBook until it . Chapter 1 Getting Started 17...adapter and battery, see the first low-battery warning dialog on page 47. When your iBook. To shut down your iBook for information about your battery from draining completely. Shutting Down Your iBook G4 If you aren't going to use your battery only once to calibrate it automatically goes ...
... period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from the menu bar. Â Press the power button (®) and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. Important: You need to fully discharge and then charge your iBook until it . Chapter 1 Getting Started 17...adapter and battery, see the first low-battery warning dialog on page 47. When your iBook. To shut down your iBook for information about your battery from draining completely. Shutting Down Your iBook G4 If you aren't going to use your battery only once to calibrate it automatically goes ...
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...open Mac Help and browse the information there. Getting More Information  Learn the important basics about contacting Apple. 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started Check out Chapter 2, "Getting to Know Your iBook G4," on page 61.  Check out the top ten most commonly asked questions. See Appendix D, "...Top Ten Questions," on page 91.  For support information, user discussion boards, and the latest Apple software downloads, go to www.apple.com/support.  If...
...open Mac Help and browse the information there. Getting More Information  Learn the important basics about contacting Apple. 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started Check out Chapter 2, "Getting to Know Your iBook G4," on page 61.  Check out the top ten most commonly asked questions. See Appendix D, "...Top Ten Questions," on page 91.  For support information, user discussion boards, and the latest Apple software downloads, go to www.apple.com/support.  If...
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Whenever you stop spinning before you use , place your iBook on page 47 for more safety instructions about your iBook G4. As you get warm. After the iBook runs for the bottom of the case to the office, library, class, or wherever you to get to let the hard ...to see Appendix B, "Care, Use, and Safety Information," on to cool it, producing a faint sound. For more information. Getting to Know Your iBook G4 2 2 This chapter introduces important basics about handling and using your hard disk and optical drive. Avoid jostling or bumping your hard disk and optical drive...
Whenever you stop spinning before you use , place your iBook on page 47 for more safety instructions about your iBook G4. As you get warm. After the iBook runs for the bottom of the case to the office, library, class, or wherever you to get to let the hard ...to see Appendix B, "Care, Use, and Safety Information," on to cool it, producing a faint sound. For more information. Getting to Know Your iBook G4 2 2 This chapter introduces important basics about handling and using your hard disk and optical drive. Avoid jostling or bumping your hard disk and optical drive...
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... controls ® You can choose a resolution in menu bar." 20 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 To control your display: m Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. Use the keys labeled with your new iBook, you begin working with the brightness icon (¤) to see . However, items might need to adjust...
... controls ® You can choose a resolution in menu bar." 20 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your iBook G4 To control your display: m Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. Use the keys labeled with your new iBook, you begin working with the brightness icon (¤) to see . However, items might need to adjust...
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..., see page 47). Attach the included AC cord to the adapter and insert the other end in to Know Your iBook G4 21 If you first connect your power adapter to the iBook and recharges the computer's battery. To extend the reach of the battery (see "Plugging In the Power Adapter" on page...
..., see page 47). Attach the included AC cord to the adapter and insert the other end in to Know Your iBook G4 21 If you first connect your power adapter to the iBook and recharges the computer's battery. To extend the reach of the battery (see "Plugging In the Power Adapter" on page...
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... the Trackpad For best results when using the trackpad button, you can select this feature and other object. Â Keep your finger to Know Your iBook G4 You can use any other trackpad options in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System Preferences. Instead of System Preferences.
... the Trackpad For best results when using the trackpad button, you can select this feature and other object. Â Keep your finger to Know Your iBook G4 You can use any other trackpad options in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System Preferences. Instead of System Preferences.
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...keypad, press the Num Lock key. Using a Mouse If you can purchase a wireless or USB mouse from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store. Using the Keyboard Your iBook keyboard has a numeric keypad incorporated in to the USB 2.0 port and use your keyboard doesn't seem to be working correctly..., check the Num Lock key. When you prefer, from an Apple Authorized Reseller or, if you finish using the keypad, press the Num Lock key again to Know Your iBook G4...
...keypad, press the Num Lock key. Using a Mouse If you can purchase a wireless or USB mouse from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store. Using the Keyboard Your iBook keyboard has a numeric keypad incorporated in to the USB 2.0 port and use your keyboard doesn't seem to be working correctly..., check the Num Lock key. When you prefer, from an Apple Authorized Reseller or, if you finish using the keypad, press the Num Lock key again to Know Your iBook G4...
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... computer comes with Mac OS X, or to read more about Mac OS X, check the Apple website at www.apple.com/macosx. Also open applications; Dashboard, an interface for new users, experienced users, and users switching to Know Your iBook G4 Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences You can quickly make your computer in...
... computer comes with Mac OS X, or to read more about Mac OS X, check the Apple website at www.apple.com/macosx. Also open applications; Dashboard, an interface for new users, experienced users, and users switching to Know Your iBook G4 Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences You can quickly make your computer in...