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K Apple Computer, Inc. © 1999 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 A
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Contents 1 About Your Apple Studio Display 5 Important Safety Instructions 5 Setting Up Your Display 6 What’s Next 10 Finding Answers 12 2 Installing the Apple Displays Software 13 About Your Apple Displays Software 14 Adjusting the Display 14 3 Troubleshooting 15 4 Using Your Display Stands 19 Storing the Keyboard 22 Changing the Display Stand 22 5 Safety, Health, and Maintenance 27 Healthy Use of Your Computer Equipment 28 General Mainten
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Flip-out stand Power cord Manual and service and support materials Software Power adapter
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CHAPTER 1 1 About Your Apple Studio Display Important Safety Instructions m Turn off the computer before setting up your Apple Studio Display. Leave the computer plugged into a grounded outlet. Important The only way to disconnect the monitor’s power completely is to unplug the power cord from the computer or electrical outlet. Make sure at least one end of the power cord is within easy reach so that you can unplug the display if you need to. m Don’t press or put hard
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Setting Up Your Display Step 1: Place the display cable in the cable guide. Cable guide Important Make sure you leave some slack in the cable so you can tilt, swivel, and turn the display. 6 Chapter 1
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Step 2: Plug in the displayÕs power adapter. Plug the power adapter cord into a grounded wall outlet or power strip. (Some cords may connect to the power socket in the back of your computer.) Plug the display’s power cable into the power adapter. About Your Apple Studio Display 7
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Step 3: Plug In the displayÕs DVI and USB connectors. Plug the USB connector into the computer here. Plug the DVI connector into the computer here. Although your graphics card may have two monitor ports, connect your Apple Studio Display to the Digital Visual Interface (DVI) port only. Important You can use only one monitor connected to your graphics card at a time. 8 Chapter 1
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1 2 Step 4: Connect a USB keyboard to the display, if desired. Connect your USB keyboard here. About Your Apple Studio Display 9
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Step 5: Press the monitor power button. Both your computer and your monitor start up. After a few moments, the Macintosh desktop appears on the screen. If nothing appears or you see other problems, see Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” for more information. How Do I Turn Off the Display? Your monitor power button shuts down or puts to sleep both your monitor and computer at the same time. Press the monitor power button again to start up or wake the monitor and computer. You can change t
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Power indicator light ¨ Power button Brightness Û controls Keyboard storage pads Carrying handle USB port cover Desktop stand Power adapter Security ring DVI connector USB connector About Your Apple Studio Display 11 Û ¨
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Finding Answers When you have questions about your display, there are several places to look for answers. In this manual Use this manual to find out how to set up your display, install the software, and find solutions to common problems. In Mac Help If you need help using the Apple Displays Software or adjusting the display, open the Help menu and choose Mac Help. Type the topic you want information about and click Search, or use the table of contents to find your topic. On the In
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CHAPTER 2 2 Installing the Apple Displays Software To install the Apple Displays Software, follow these steps: 1 Insert the Apple Displays Software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD icon appears on the desktop. Important Make sure that you install the software from the Apple Displays Software CD that came with your monitor. 2 Double-click the CD icon. The Apple Displays Software window opens. 3 Double-click the folder that contains the language you wan
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About Your Apple Displays Software The Apple Displays Software is a set of files that let you adjust basic picture and color settings. m The Monitors control panel lets you change the way your computer displays images. The Monitors control panel is located in the Control Panels folder in the Apple (K) menu. For help using the Monitors control panel, open the Help menu and choose Show Balloons. For more information, see Mac Help. m The Sound control panel
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CHAPTER 3 3 Troubleshooting Check this section for solutions to problems you might experience with your display. Warning If you have a problem with your display and nothing presented in this manual solves it, consult the service and support information that came with your display for instructions on how to contact an Apple-authorized service provider or Apple for assistance. If you attempt to repair the display yourself, any damage you may cause to the display
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m Make sure the brightness is set properly. The brightness control (marked by Û) is under the right front edge of the display. During installation of the Apple Displays Software, a message appears, ÒThis version of system software is not supported by the Apple Displays Software.Ó m Make sure you’re using the latest version of the Mac OS. m If this message appears in the Apple Displays Software Installer, make sure you select the startup hard disk in the Installation dial
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The name of your display doesnÕt appear in the title bar of the Monitors control panel. m Make sure you’ve installed the Apple Displays Software that came with your display. For installation instructions, see Chapter 2, “Installing the Apple Displays Software.” Changes in the Monitors control panel donÕt appear on the display. m Each display connected to your computer has its own Monitors control panel. Use the control panel with the name of your display in the window’s title bar. m Make sure
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CHAPTER 4 4 Using Your Display Stands You can use your display with two different stands. m You can use the desktop stand to connect your display to a Power Macintosh computer. 19
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m You can use the flip-out stand if you want the display to be more portable, such as when you are giving presentations. Positioning the Display If you’re using the flip-out stand, move the display on the desk or table until you can see the screen clearly; there are no height adjustments. If you’re using the display with the desktop stand, you can adjust it for your greatest comfort. Important Before you adjust the display, make sure there is enough slack in the cables. If you don’t allow eno
