Apple PowerBook (2400c) User Manual download pdf (Page 12)

Turning the computer on

Press the Power key at the upper-right corner of the keyboard to turn the

computer on.

You should hear a tone when you turn on the computer. It takes the computer

a few moments to start up. You’ll see the Mac OS startup screen as the system

software is loaded on the computer. After your computer starts up for the first

time, a picture similar to this appears on the screen:

Note: Your screen should look very similar to this, but it may not look exactly

the same.

Power key

Getting Started

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Chapter 1 Getting Started 1
Chapter 2 Getting Help 1
Chapter 5 Power Management 1
User’s ManualUser’s Manual 8
At Apple’s Web sites 9
Plugging in the computer 10
Opening the display 11
Turning the computer on 12
Chapter 1 13
What’s next? 14
Learning the basics 15
Tips for using the trackpad 16
Reviewing the basics 17
Getting Started 18
Turning the computer off 19
Putting the computer to sleep 21
Automatic sleep 22
2 Click the Restart button 23
Reset button 24
Getting Help 25
Chapter 2 26
Topics 27
Look For 27
Scroll bar 29
To get instructions 29
…and then click OK 29
Or double-click the question 30
If you want to close 32
Mac OS Guide 32
Click here to see the next 32
Tips for using Mac OS Guide 33
Balloons 34
Learning useful shortcuts 35
Using PC Cards (PCMCIA cards) 37
WARNING 38
Inserting a PC Card 39
Ejecting a PC Card 40
Press to eject upper PC card 41
Press to eject lower PC card 41
If you can’t eject a card 42
Using a zoom video PC Card 43
Using a PC Card modem 44
1 Insert your PC Card modem 45
3 Open Remote Access Setup 45
Chapter 3 46
Floppy disk drive 47
Connecting a printer 48
Connecting an external modem 49
Connecting SCSI devices 50
8 inches minimum 57
Floppy drive 57
External monitor port 58
Monitor adapter 58
Monitor cable 58
(to Macintosh 58
(to VGA-style monitor) 60
Audio in port 62
Audio out port 62
Connecting other devices 63
Using infrared file transfer 64
2 Open the Guide ( 66
) menu 66
Insert the disk metal 67
Switching programs 68
Special memory requirements 70
Shared libraries 70
Power Management 71
Monitoring the battery charge 72
Using the battery icon 73
Recharging the battery 74
1 Slide the battery 75
2 Remove the battery 75
Maximizing work time 76
The computer won’t restart 84
A program won’t open 87
A window has disappeared 89
Other problems while working 90
A file can’t be thrown away 91
Problems with hardware 92
Hard disk drive 93
Trackpad 94
Keyboard 94
PowerBook display 95
External monitors 96
Printers 97
Chapter 6 100
Tips and Troubleshooting 101
Solutions to common problems 102
Solutions to other problems 102
Diagnostic Techniques 107
Chapter 7 108
Disk Tools 109
Reinstalling system software 110
Doing a clean installation 113
14 Click Clean Install 116
IMPORTANT 116
Doing a custom installation 117
2 Click OK 118
Appendix A 123
Musculoskeletal discomfort 124
Eye fatigue 125
This Not this 126
Not thisThis 126
Avoiding fatigue 127
Important 129
Caring for batteries 130
Handling floppy disks 131
Airplanes and airports 132
Service and support 134
Appendix B 135
Using Your Keyboard 135
Special key combinations 139
Macintosh PowerBook 151
K Apple Computer, Inc 152
Contents 153
2 Getting Help 25 154
5 Power Management 71 155
Part III 156
Index 141 156
DOC statement 158
VCCI Class 2 statement 158
Welcome to PowerPC 159

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