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PowerBook
User’s Guide
Includes setup and important health-related information
for PowerBook 200 Series computers
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K Apple Computer, Inc. © 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may
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Contents Communications regulation information vi 1 Getting Started 1 Plugging in the computer 1 Opening the display 3 Turning on the computer 4 Problems turning on your computer? 5 What’s next? 7 Learning the basics 8 Reviewing the basics 10 Turning the computer off 11 Putting the computer to sleep 12 Automatic sleep 12 Restarting a computer that’s already on 13 Where to find answers 14 2 Getting Help 15 Getting answers
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Identifying objects on the screen 24 Learning useful shortcuts 25 3 Connecting Additional Equipment 27 The PowerBook Duo Dock and Duo Dock II 28 The PowerBook Duo MiniDock 30 The PowerBook Duo Floppy Adapter 31 Connecting a printer 31 Connecting a modem 32 Connecting SCSI devices 34 Using your PowerBook as a SCSI disk 35 Connecting other devices 40 Adding memory to your computer 40 4 Installing and Using Application Programs 41 Ins
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Removing or replacing the battery 50 Disposing of dead batteries 52 Replacing the backup battery 52 Reconditioning the battery 53 Maximizing work time 55 Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips 57 Health-related information about computer use 57 Musculoskeletal discomfort 58 Eye fatigue 59 Arranging your work area and equipment 59 Avoiding fatigue 62 What about electromagnetic emissions? 62 Important care and safety instructions
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Communications regulation information FCC statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected. Radio and television interference The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Ap
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DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur : “Appareils Nu
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Speaker Trackball Û Brightness controls Q Internal modem port
(if a modem is installed) [ W Printer/External modem port ⁄ P Power On button ø Power adapter port
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Follow the instructions in this chapter to set up your computer and learn the basics. Getting Started 1 The illustration on the facing page provides an overview of your PowerBook computer. To set up your PowerBook for the first time, you need the power adapter and the power cord that came with your computer. When setting up your computer, place your computer on a sturdy, flat surface near a grounded electrical outlet. Before following the setup instructions in this chapter, you may want to read
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When you are ready to begin: 1 Plug one end of the power cord into the power adapter and the other end into a three- hole grounded outlet or power strip. WARNING This equipment is intended to be electrically grounded. Your PowerBook is equipped with a three-wire grounding plug—a plug that has a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only a grounded AC outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet w
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Opening the display 1 Slide the latch to the right and lift up the display. 2 Position the display at a comfortable viewing angle. You can adjust the angle of the display at any time by tilting it towards or away from you. Getting Started 3
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Turning on the computer To turn on the computer for the first time: m Press the Power On key above the keyboard. Power On key You should hear a tone when you turn on the computer. It takes the computer a moment to start up. When you see something like this on your screen, the computer is ready to use: Note: Your screen should look very similar to this picture but it might not look exactly the same. 4 Chapter 1
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Problems turning on your computer? m The computer made a sound, but you can’t see anything on the screen. Adjust the brightness control buttons until an image appears and the screen is easy to read. Brightness m Nothing happened when you pressed the Power On key. Make sure the power adapter is firmly connected to both the computer and a power source. If the power adapter is plugged into a power strip, make sure the power strip is plugged in and turned on. Then try pressing the Power On key agai
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m You see a picture of a disk with a blinking question mark on the screen. This picture means that you need to install system software on the computer’s hard disk. System software includes the programs the computer uses to start itself up. You received a set of system software disks in the accessory kit that came with your computer. For instructions on installing system software, see the PowerBook Troubleshooting Guide you received with your computer. 6 Chapter 1
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What’s next? You’ve now finished setting up your PowerBook. Continue with one of the following steps: m If you are new to the Macintosh, turn to the next section, “Learning the Basics.” m If you are an experienced Macintosh user, turn to Chapter 2, “Getting Help,” to learn about Macintosh Guide, your main source of information when you’re working with the Macintosh. m If you have additional equipment to connect to your computer, see Chapter 3, “Connecting Additional Equipment,” for instruction
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Learning the basics If you are new to the Macintosh, you should begin by looking at the easy-to- use program called the Macintosh Tutorial. The tutorial teaches you the basic skills you’ll need to use your computer. To start the tutorial, follow these steps: 8 1 Roll the trackball to move the arrow pointer ( ) on the screen. Place your index finger on the trackball and your thumb on the lower trackball button. Don’t press either button yet. Roll the trackball, watching the arrow on the screen. N
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8 2 Roll the trackball so that the tip of the arrow ( ) points to the question mark in the upper- right portion of the screen. 8 3 With the tip of the arrow ( ) on the question mark, press and hold down the trackball button. A list of choices (called a menu) appears. This is the Guide menu, which is the place to go when you have a question about how to use your computer. 8 4 While holding down the trackball button, move the arrow ( ) until the words “Macintosh Tutorial” are highlighted, then rel
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Reviewing the basics The following illustration summarizes many of the basic skills and terms you learned from the tutorial. You can have several application The strip across the programs open at once. To see which top of the screen is To find an answer to program is active or to switch from called the menu bar. To move a window, a question, look in the one program to another, use this The symbols and drag it by the title bar. Guide (h) menu. menu (called the Application menu). words in it r
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Turning the computer off To turn the computer off, you choose Shut Down from the Special menu. Detailed instructions follow. 1 If the computer is in sleep, press any key on the keyboard (except Caps Lock) to wake it. For information on the sleep feature of your PowerBook, see “Putting the Computer to Sleep” on the next page. 2 Move the tip of the arrow to the word “Special” at the top center of the screen. If the word “Special” does not appear at the top of the screen, you’re working in the wron
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Putting the computer to sleep Sleep is a power conservation feature of PowerBook computers, reducing the amount of power the computer draws when it’s not being used. When the PowerBook is in sleep, it has a darkened screen and appears to be off. If you have a PowerBook Duo 280c, a green light flashes on the top of the display case when your computer is in sleep. To put the computer to sleep: m Choose the Sleep command from the Special menu. (The computer must be on in order for you to put it to
