Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Power Macintosh 8100 Series del fabbricante Apple
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Pow e r Ma cin t os h Us e r ’ s Gu i de Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related infor mation for P ower Macintosh 8100 series computers.
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.
iii Co m m unic ati ons reg ul ati on informati on v i Pr efa c e W el c o me t o P o w er Ma c i n t o sh i x 1G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 1 Pl u gg i ng in the computer 1 Ins ta lli ng an ex pa nsi .
2G e t t i n g H e l p 1 9 Gettin g a ns wers t o y our quest ions 20 Ide n ti fyi ng ob jects on t h e screen 28 Lear ni ng u seful shortcuts 29 3C o n n e c t i n g A dd i t i o na l E q u i pme n t.
App e ndi x A Hea l th , Sa f et y , an d Ma i n te na nce T i ps 99 Health-re lated inf or mati on about computer u se 99 Saf e t y i n s t r u ct i ons 1 0 4 Handli ng y our computer equ ipment 1 05.
vi Communications Regulation Information Co mmunic ation s reg u la t io n i n f or ma t i on 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.
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.
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Co n gratul ations on t h e purcha se of y our n e w Mac i ntosh . Y our computer i s de si gned to gi v e y ou the highe st performance combined with real ease o f us e—it ’ s eas y to set up , eas y to u se , a nd eas y to e xpand.
Monitor power cord (sometimes built into the monitor) Computer power cord Mouse Adapters for composite video (A V - equipped Power Macintosh only) Monitor cable (sometimes built into the monitor) Keyb.
Th e illu stration on t h e f acing pa ge sho w s all the equipment y ou will need to set up y our computer and begin us i ng it. P lace y our equipment on a stur dy , fl at surf ace n ear a grounded w all outlet.
When y ou are ready t o b egin, f oll o w these steps: 1P lug the socket end of the computer’s power cord into the recessed power socket (marked with he symbol ≤ ) on the back of the computer. 2P lug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole grounded outlet or power strip.
3I f necessary, switch the computer off. If y ou heard a t on e when y ou plu g ged in the computer , the computer ha s star ted up a nd y ou n eed to turn it of f b ef ore proceedi ng . Pres s the pow er sw itc h to tur n the computer o ff . (T h e pow er s witch i s located on t h e bac k of th e co m puter a nd is mark ed with t h e s ymbol I .
Con ne ct i ng the mo nit o r p o we r cor d Monit ors ha ve t w o cords t o connect: a po wer c ord and a monit or cab le . T o c onnect t h e monit or pow er cor d, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1P lace the monitor next to the computer.
3P lug in the monitor power cord. Some m onitor po wer c ords are de s igned t o plu g into t he bac k of y our com puter . If y ou ha v e a n App le A udioV is ion monit or , b e sure t o plu g the m onit or pow er cor d i nto t h e bac k o f the computer , not i nto an out let.
Con ne ct i ng the monit or c able After y ou plu g i n the monit or pow er cor d, y ou connect the monit or c able t o th e computer ’ s monitor port. Y our computer ha s tw o monit or por ts: a high- dens ity monit or por t a nd a second m onitor port.
To c onn ect t h e monit or c able , f oll o w these steps: 1A ttach the monitor cable to the monitor. On s ome monit ors , the cab le is alread y attached. 2A ttach the monitor cable to one of the monitor ports on the back panel of the computer. If y ou ha v e a sta ndard monit or , attach t h e monit or c able t o the second m onit or por t.
Con n ect i ng the mous e and ke yboard Y ou ha ve a c hoi ce of se v eral ke yboards f or y our Mac i nt osh. Th e w a y y ou c onnect t h e mou se a nd ke yboar d dep ends on whether the ke yboar d has a separate c able or a built-in c able .
Con ne ct i n g a k e y boa rd w it h a b u i l t-i n ca bl e 1P lug the mouse cable into the recessed port on the back of the keyboard. The p lu g a nd t h e por t are marked with t h e ◊ ic on (s ymbol) . T h e pos itions o f th e por t a nd ic on on y our ke yboar d ma y b e dif ferent from t hose pi ctured.
Tu r n i n g t h e com puter on To t u r n on the computer f or the fi rst time , fo llo w the se steps: 1T urn on your monitor. S ee the inf or mati on that c ame with y our monitor f or the loc ation o f the po wer sw itc h. On A pple monit ors , the pow er s witch i s marked wit h the s ymbol I .
2 Turn on your computer by pressing the Power key on the keyboard. The P o w er k e y is mark ed with a trian gle . Its locat ion depends on whi ch keybo ard y ou ha ve .
3C heck to see what’s on your screen. m If y ou see the Mac i ntosh de s kt op , show n h ere , y our s y stem so ft w are is alread y set up cor rect l y . S kip now t o “ What ’ s Nex t?” m If y ou see a blin ki ng que sti on mark, y ou need to install s y stem so ftw are on th e co m puter ’ s hard di s k.
Pr o b l e m s tu r n in g you r com p ut er o n? If y ou don ’ t see a n ything on the screen, c h ec k these items t o see if you c a n ide nti fy th e problem: m Is the computer plu g ged int o a.
Wh at’ s ne xt? Yo u’ ve finished sett i ng up y our computer . Cont i nue with one of t h e f oll owing steps: m If y ou are new t o the Mac i ntosh, turn to t h e nex t secti on, “ Lear ni ng t h e Basi cs .
Learn ing th e basics If y ou are new t o the Mac i ntosh, y ou should be gi n by l ooki ng at t h e eas y-t o- use p ro gram c alled the Macint osh T ut orial. Th e tutori al teaches y ou the ba si c sk ills y ou ’ll n eed to u se y our computer . T o star t the tutori al, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1S lide your mouse along your mouse pad or desk.
4W hile holding down the mouse button, move the arrow until the words “Macintosh Tutorial” are highlighted, then release the mouse button. A window appears we lcomin g you t o the tutori al. Y ou can set thi s book as ide f or now and f oll ow t h e i nstr uct ions on the screen .
Tu r n i n g t h e co m pu te r o ff To tur n y our computer o f f , y ou choose S hut Do wn from t h e Speci al menu . Detailed instr ucti ons f oll ow .
Wh e r e to fi nd ans wers When y ou ha v e quest ions about u sing y our Mac i ntosh, there are se v eral pl ace s y ou can look f or a ns w ers . In this book Use this book to help you set up your computer and learn about it, or to find solutions to problems.
Th e Gu ide menu is y our mai n source o f i nf or mation w hen you ’ re workin g with y our computer . T he menu is i dentified b y a quest ion mark ( h ) in the upper -ri ght cor n er of the screen . 19 2 Ge tt i n g He l p Use the instructions in this chapter to learn about the help available to you in the Guide menu.
Ge tt i ng a ns we rs t o y o u r q uest i o ns When y ou ha v e a quest ion w hile w orki ng wit h y our computer , y ou c a n get t h e an sw er by c hoosin g Macint osh Gui de from the Gu ide menu . 1P ull down the Application menu (in the upper-right corner of the screen) and choose Finder to make it the active application program.
3N otice the three buttons at the top of the window: Topics, Index, and Look For. Maci n t osh G uide gi v es y ou three w a y s of f i ndi ng inf or mation: m Topics lets y ou choose fr om a list o f general s ub jects; it is like t h e table o f c ontents in a book.
2C lick “Setting Options” in the list of topics. When y ou c lic k a n y top ic area, a list o f rel ated quest ions appears on the ri ght sid e of t h e Mac i ntosh G uide window. 3C lick the question “How do I set the time and date?” and then click OK.
Ge tt i ng a ns we rs w i th t he I nde x bu tt o n 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Index button. An alphabetic al list o f sub jects appears on the left s ide of t h e wi ndo w . 2S croll through the alphabetical list until the phrase “background pattern” is visible.
4C lick the question “How do I change the background pattern?” and then click OK. Or double-click the question. A small window appears with instr uct ions f or y ou to f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci n t osh G uide pr o v ide s step-by-step instr ucti ons to ans wer t h e quest ion y ou selected.
Ge tt i ng a ns we rs w i th t he L oo k F or b utt on 1 In the Macintosh Guide window, click the Look For button. A small bo x appears on the left s ide of t h e wi ndo w , where y ou c a n typ e tex t. 2C l i ck the arrow button to activate the text box.
4C lick the question “How do I change the beep sound?” and then click OK. Or double- click the question. A small window appears with instr uct ions f or y ou to f oll ow . 5 Read and follow the instructions in the window. Maci n t osh G uide pr o v ide s step-by-step instr ucti ons to ans wer t h e quest ion y ou selected.
Ti ps f or usi ng M aci nt osh Gu id e Here are a f ew t ips f or us i ng Ma cintosh G uide e f fec ti v el y: m Maci n t osh G uide i s a v ailable onl y when y ou are in the Finder—the de s kt op area where y ou c a n see the icons o f dis ks , f olders , a nd file s .
Iden t ify i ng object s on the scre en So me ti me s y ou ’ll see a n unf amiliar item on the screen and as k y ourself , “What ’ s that?” Y ou c a n get an ans wer b y us i ng a M acintosh f eature kno wn as Ba lloon He lp .
Learn i ng us ef u l shor tc uts Y ou can perf or m ma ny ta s ks in the Finder m ore quic kl y if y ou use k e yboar d or mou se shor tcuts . F or ex ample , i nstead of c lic ki ng an ic on a nd choos i ng Op en from t h e File m enu, y ou c a n simp l y double-c lic k the icon t o open it.
2C l i ck one of the category buttons. Another window appears , descri bi ng shortcuts for t hat cate gory . 3 Read about the shortcuts available for the category you selected. Click th e r i ght arro w i n the lo wer -ri ght cor ner of the window t o disp la y the ne x t wi ndo w (if there is one) .
Yo u r c o m p u t e r at a glanc e Th e illu stration sho ws a b as ic P o w er Macint osh 8 1 0 0 series s y stem, read y to us e. Ho we ver , y ou can al so e xpand y our computer s y stem.
Th e illu strations on t his pa g e and the n ex t show w h ere equipment shoul d b e c onnected t o y our computer . F or i nstr uct ions on c onn ect i ng audi o or v ideo equipment , ref er to t h e n ex t two se cti ons of t his c hapter .
AV - e q u ip p e d P ow er Ma ci n t o sh 8 1 00 ser ies co m p ut er Monitor power socket High-density monitor port ™ Connects a monitor to your Macintosh. SCSI port g Connects your Macintosh to SCSI equipment such as hard disk drives, scanners, and printers.
Con n ect i ng au dio e quipm e nt Y our Mac i ntosh c a n pl a y a nd recor d stereo sound fr om a v ariety of s ources . Y ou can li sten to or repr od uce stereo sound b y connect i ng audi o equipment t o th e s ound i n put a nd output por ts on the computer .
35 Connecting Additional Equipment Th e c omputer ’ s sound ports accept an audio c onn ect or know n as a st er eo minip lu g. Th is connect or is the type used on headphon es f or a p ersonal tape pl ay er , f or ex ample .
4A ttach the cable to the audio equipment and to the appropriate sound port on the Macintosh. To h ear or recor d i ncoming s ound on the computer , connect t h e audio equipm ent to t h e sound input por t ( X ).
Fo llo w these steps t o connect and pos iti on the microphone: 1S hut down the Macintosh. 2P lug the microphone’s connector into the sound input port ( X ) on the back of the computer. 3P lace the microphone at the top center of the monitor, so that the microphone’s Apple ( K ) icon is facing you.
Con ne ct i ng ex ternal ste r eo s pea k e r s Y ou can tak e adv antag e o f your c omputer ’ s stereo sound output b y attaching exte r na l pow ered (amplif ied) sp eakers . 1 Assemble the speakers and the cable you need. Y ou n eed a cab le with stereo miniplu g s at each end t o connect one or both speakers t o the computer .
Con n ect i ng vi de o eq uip m e nt If y ou ha v e a n A V -equipped Po wer M acint osh, you c a n connect v ideo equipm ent so that y ou c a n disp la y , edit , a nd store v ideo ima ge s on the com puter . Y ou c a n als o v iew or rec ord t h e computer ’ s ima ge s on a tele v is ion or v ideoca ssette rec order (VCR) .
About y our c omputer’ s S - vide o input and output p or ts Y our A V -equipped Mac i ntosh ha s tw o S-v ideo ports. T he i n put por t bri ng s i n ima ge s from c onn ected e xter nal equipment , s uch a s a VCR . T h e output por t sends ima ge s out from t h e computer t o the ex ter nal equipment.
Th e S-v ideo c onn ect or is a round p lu g with se v eral small metal pins . Y ou ca n plu g thi s typ e of c onnect or i nto y our computer ’ s S-v ideo in put or output por t. IMPORTANT The S-v i de o connect or resemb les other Mac intosh c onn ect ors, su ch as t hose f or a pri nter , modem, m ouse , or ke yboar d.
Tw o adapters f or R C A plu gs c ome with y our computer . T o connect a c able with R C A plu g s to y our computer , connect t h e R C A plu g t o on e of t h e adapters , and connect the adapter t o the appropriate S-v ideo por t (i n put or output) on the bac k of y our computer .
Con ne ct i ng vi de o eq u i pme n t f o r i n put to th e c omputer When y ou connect v ideo equipm ent to t h e P ow er Mac i nt osh 8 1 0 0/80 AV , y ou ca n v ie w v ideo on the c omputer , c apture v ideo frame s , and h ear the sound from t h e v ideo equipm ent throu gh the computer ’ s sp eaker .
IMPORTANT A Y -shap ed adapter is s upplied wit h the round micr ophon e for so me m odels o f the Mac i ntosh . T his adapter is not c ompati ble with y our Powe r Ma ci n t osh . 2A t t ach one end of the video cable to the Video Out port on the VCR.
Con ne ct i n g vid e o e quip m e nt for o u t put from th e c omputer Y ou can deli v er a nd recor d a sophi stic ated presentat ion b y combining the vi deo a nd sound c apabilit ies o f y our Mac i nt osh.
The n f o ll o w th ese steps: 1 Assemble the VCR, television, microphone, and cables you need. Be sure t o use a mi crophone de si gn ed for y our model o f the Mac i ntosh, s uch as the App le Pl ai nT al k Microphone.
3P lug the other end of the video cable (or adapter) into the S-video output port ( Æ ) on the Macintosh. If the connect or do esn ’ t s lide eas il y i nto t h e por t, reali gn it a nd try ag ai n. Don ’ t use f orce , w hich c oul d damag e the computer or c able .
Usin g a te l evisio n a s a mo ni to r The r e are tw o w a y s t o use a tele v is ion as a m onitor: m As de scribed i n the pre v iou s secti on, y ou c a n connect a VCR t o the com puter ’ s S-v ideo output por t, and connect a te lev is ion t o the VCR ’ s Vi d e o Out por t.
Ex pand i ng m emo r y Th e random-acce ss m emory (RAM) in your c omputer c a n be ex pa nded. In stallin g additional R AM adds more memory c hips to y our computer and ex pands its c apabilitie s .
Inst a llin g in t e r n a l d r ive s Y our Mac i ntosh c a n hold up t o four inter nal st orag e de v ice s , i nc ludi ng a flopp y dis k dri v e , a CD-R OM dri v e , and tw o hard di s k dri v es (se veral ca p a c i ti es a r e a v ailab le) . Th ese dri v es ma y already be installed.
51 Read this chapter for information on installing and working with application programs on your computer. Inst al li ng application progr ams Y our computer ha s sev eral appli cat ion pr ograms alread y installed, as w ell a s so me pro grams t hat n eed t o b e i nstalled b ef ore you c a n use them .
Yo u ’ ll prob abl y w ant to bu y and i nstall additi onal pro grams . See the manuals y ou recei v e with y our pro grams f or i nstr uct ions on installi ng and u sing t h em. In m ost ca ses , y ou ’ll install a n applic ati on pro gram on y our i nter nal hard di s k from fl opp y dis ks t hat contain the pro gram.
Wo r k i n g w i t h se v era l pr og ra ms a t a t i me Y ou can open as many app lic ati on pro grams and des k acce ss ories a s your co mputer ’ s memory all ow s . A ll open pro grams are listed in the A pplic ation m enu at the ri ght end of t h e me nu bar .
Hiding an d sh o wi ng w i nd ow s on t he deskt op Y ou can hide all windo ws e x cept those o f the acti v e program b y choos i ng Hi de Ot h ers from t h e App lic ati on menu . The ot he r pr ogram s remai n op en ev en thou gh their wi ndow s are hidden .
Usin g Powe r M a cint osh application pro gram s Y our Po w er Macint osh is c ompatib le with most app lic ati on program s int e nded f or use with M acint osh computers . But certai n pro grams are de si gned especi all y f or Po wer Mac intosh c omputers .
Usin g ol der Ma c i n t os h p ro g ra ms If y ou ex perience problem s us i ng an ol der Mac i nt osh program , it ma y b e in co mpati ble with y our Po wer Mac intosh . Y ou ma y b e able t o use y our older pro gram if y ou chan ge the Moder n Memory Mana g er setting in y our Memory c ontrol panel.
57 Consult this chapter if you experience problems using your computer. Wh e n y o u ha v e q uest i on s If y ou w a nt to kno w ho w to do a particu lar ta s k with y our computer , ref er to Maci n t osh G uide in th e Guide ( h ) menu . For instr ucti ons on us i ng Maci n t osh G uide , see Chapter 2 of t his manual.
Ta k e y o u r t i m e When y ou see a n er ror me ss a ge, y ou don ’ t ha ve t o take ac ti on immedi atel y . The me s s a g e sta y s on the screen until y ou c lic k the OK butt on or tur n o ff t h e Maci n t osh .
59 Troubleshooting Sta r t o v er Often y ou c a n eliminate a problem s impl y b y c leari ng t h e computer ’ s memory a nd star ting o v er . If y ou c a n, sa v e a ny open do cuments b ef ore restarting t h e Macint osh.
Re build your deskt op r eg u l ar l y A proces s know n as “re building t h e des kt op ” helps y our Mac i nt osh keep trac k of data on y our star tup dis ks . Althou gh y ou us uall y use the hard di s k in y our computer a s a star tup dis k, you c a n als o star t up from any ot h er dis k that has s y stem s of tw are i nstalled.
61 Troubleshooting So l ut io ns to c om m o n p r o b l e m s The computer is turned on but the screen is dark. One of t h e f oll owing i s prob abl y the c ause: m Y ou ha ve a screen s a v er program that dark ens the screen when the co mputer has not been used f or a cer tai n p eriod.
When you start up, a disk icon with a blinking question mark appears in the middle of the screen. Th is ic on i ndic ates t hat y our Mac i ntosh c annot find the s y stem so ft w are it n eeds t o star t up .
When you try to start up from a floppy disk, a disk icon with an X appears in the middle of the screen and the floppy disk is ejected. Thi s i c on i ndic ates t hat the flopp y dis k y ou tried to start up from i s not a star tup dis k. Wa it a f ew sec onds .
m If the hard di s k is y our star tup dis k, star t y our computer u sing t h e Di s k To o l s flopp y dis k or (if y ou ha v e a built-in CD-R OM dri v e) with the CD-R OM di sc that c ontai ns s y stem so ftw are .
When f or matting di s ks on a DO S computer , al w a y s f or mat standard double-s ided di s ks in the 7 20K format. Al w a y s f or mat high-dens ity dis ks in t he 1 440 K f or mat. If a dis k has been f or matted i ncor rect l y , use a DO S computer t o cop y its c ontents ont o another dis k that has been properl y f or matted.
A dialog box with a bomb appears. Y our s y stem has a s of tw are prob lem. m Wr ite dow n what y ou were do i ng w h en the mes sa ge appeared, a nd write do wn the me s sa ge ’ s tex t and its numb er , if there is one . m Re star t your M acint osh.
Check t h e star tup dis k a nd pro gram y ou were u sing w hen the problem oc cu r r ed. M ake s ure that all pr ogram s, de s k acces sorie s, a nd s y stem exte n si ons y ou ’ re us i ng are c ompatib le with the s y stem s of tw are .
If the prob lem recurs , you ma y need to re i nstall s y stem so ft w are . See “Installi ng or R einstalli ng S y stem So ft w are ” later in thi s chapter f or ins tru ct i ons . m Y ou ha ven ’ t selected an y text or set t h e i nser tion po i nt ( i ).
You can’t start an application program or it quits unexpectedly. Or, when you try to open a program, you see a message that not enough memory is available.
You see a message that an application program can’t be found. The f o ll o win g di alo g box appears if y ou try t o op en a do cument that w as created with s of tw are that is not on y our hard di s k.
You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer. If y ou c a n ’ t op en a DOS document u sing a M acint osh program , try the fol lo w i ng : m Op en the do cument from wit hin the program b y choos i ng Op en i n the pro gram ’ s File menu .
You see a message that your application program can’t be opened because a file can’t be found. Powe r Ma c i nt osh program s use speci al file s c alled s har ed l ibr ari e s. An y n ece ss ary shared libraries shou ld be i nstalled aut omatic all y when y ou i nstall Powe r Ma c i nt osh program s .
If y our c omput er ’ s per f or ma nce dec rea ses If y ou noti ce a decrease in y our computer ’ s sp eed and general p erformance afte r y ou add speci al so ft w are (a contro l pa n el, s y stem ex tens ion, or cust om utility) , it ma y be b ec ause y our sp eci al so ft w are do es not w ork we ll with Powe r Ma c i nt osh computers .
So l v ing p r int e r p r o b l e m s m La se rW ri t er S e l ec t 3 6 0 , Las e rW ri te r P r o 6 3 0 , an d La s erW ri te r P r o 8 1 0: The se printers requi re the late st pri nter so ft w are (called a driv er ) to print properl y . If y ou use one o f these printers , i nstall the La serW riter 8 .
Choosi ng th e cor rec t netw o rk i ng s o ftw a re Us e n etw orki ng s of tw are no ol der than the f ollo wi ng v ersi ons with y our Powe r Ma c i nt osh computer . Network software Version AppleShare Server 4.0.2 Apple Internet Router 3.0.1 Inter•Poll 1.
If y o u ha v e t ro ub le us i ng a m on i t o r w i th a n A V -eq u i pped P o w er Mac i n t os h R ead the informati on i n this sec ti on if y ou are ha v i ng tr ouble us i ng m onitors with an A V -equipp ed Po w er Macint osh. The Monitors control panel indicates that you have two monitors, but you have only one.
No t e : If you ha v e onl y on e monitor , there are se v eral good rea sons t o lea v e it connected t o the second monit or por t i nstead of t h e hi gh-density m onitor por t: m Y ou a v oid sett i ng up t h e “ ghost monit or” s ituati on just de scribed.
4C l i ck the picture that represents the television, then click Options. 5M ake sure the box labeled “Upon Restart Display Video on Television” is not selected. 6C lose the Monitors control panel and restart your computer. 78 Chapter 5 Click here to identify which picture represents the television.
You see wavy lines or static after switching to a television from a monitor connected to the second monitor port. If the re gul ar (R GB) monit or is still c onnected, s witch b ack t o it. If the m onit or is no l ong er connected, or y ou c a n ’ t s witch b ack t o it , restart y our co mputer .
5S e l ect “Display Video on Television”; then select NTSC Standard, PAL Standard, or “Use flicker-free format,” and click OK. F or i nf or mati on about v ideo standards , see the “V ideo ” t opic o f Mac i ntosh Guide , a v a i la bl e i n t h e Gu ide ( h ) menu .
81 Troubleshooting Init i alizi n g a h ard di s k Bef ore y ou c a n use a ne w dis k, the di s k must be prepared so t hat the com puter know s where t o store inf or mati on on the dis k. This preparat ion i s ca lled init ializing (or fo r m a t t ing ) the dis k.
If a bl i nki n g qu e st io n mar k ap pe ar s , or i f the c omput er s tar ts up fr om yo ur har d disk: Y ou did not inser t the CD-R OM disc qu ic kl y enou gh for t h e computer to reco gnize it as a star tup dis k. F oll ow t h ese steps: 1S hut down your computer.
How t o i ni tia l ize a hard di sk Y ou i niti alize an App le SC SI har d dis k b y us i ng a pr ogram c alled App le HD SC Setup, whi ch i s on the flopp y dis k l abeled Dis k T o o ls tha t came with y our co mputer .
5C lick Init to initialize the hard disk. 6I f a message appears asking you to name the disk, type a name and then click OK. 7C lick Quit when you see a message reporting that initialization was successful. If a me ss a ge repor ts that initi alizati on f ailed, try ag ain.
Rep ai r in g a d am a ged d is k Dis ks c a n b ecome dama ged b y rep eated use and handli ng . Wh en do yo u ne ed t o repa i r a d i sk? If y ou see a mes sa ge reporting t hat a dis k is dama ged or unreadable , you ma y n eed t o repai r the dis k.
How t o te st a ha rd di sk Y ou can test an A pple SC S I hard dis k with the App le HD SC S etup pro gram, whi ch is on the flopp y dis k labeled Dis k T o o ls th at c ame with y our computer .
If the test re veal s a problem , you ma y b e able t o cor rect it by us ing Dis k First Aid or another dis k repai r pro gram (see the i nstr ucti ons i n the n ext sec tion) , or y ou ma y n eed t o rei nitialize t h e dis k (see “I nitializin g a Hard Dis k” ear lier in t his chapter) .
3C l i ck the icon of the disk you want to test. Dis k icons appear in a bo x at the top o f the Dis k First Aid window . 4C lick Repair to begin testing and repairing the disk. Y ou can ’ t repai r the star tup dis k or the dis k that contains the Dis k First Aid pro gram, but y ou can te st these dis ks b y c lickin g V erify .
If Disk Fi r st Aid c anno t c orre ct th e problem m T ry repairi ng t h e dis k ag ai n. Somet imes repeating t h e pro ces s cor rects t h e prob lem. m Us e a nother dis k repai r or reco very pr ogram . Som e dis k repai r program s let y ou reco v er i nf or mati on from a dama ged dis k.
90 Chapter 5 Inst a llin g o r r e in s t allin g sys t e m s o f t w a r e Sy stem so ft w are is t h e set of pro grams and other file s that y our computer u ses to star t itself up , k eep track o f y our file s , a nd r un the applic ati on pro grams y ou use .
91 Troubleshooting Inst al li ng sy stem soft wa r e Fol l ow t h e s t eps i n thi s secti on to do w hat is c ommonl y c alled a “nor mal” ins ta ll at i on of s y stem so ft w are .
92 Chapter 5 8 Start up your computer from the Install Disk 1 disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. S ee “ Starting Up From a CD-R OM Di sc ” or “ Starting Up Fr om a Flopp y Dis k ” i n the secti on “I niti alizi ng a Har d Dis k ” earlier in thi s chapter .
13 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Restart. If a me ss a ge repor ts that installati on w as not s ucce ss ful, try installing a g ain.
To do a c lea n i nstallat ion, f oll ow t h ese steps: 1 Start up your computer from the Disk Tools disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains system software. S ee “ Starting Up From a CD-R OM Di sc ” or “ Starting Up Fr om a Flopp y Dis k ” i n the secti on “I niti alizi ng a Har d Dis k ” earlier in thi s chapter .
95 Troubleshooting 8 Insert the Install Disk 1 disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the CD-ROM disc that contains system software into the CD-ROM drive. Th e Installer ’ s W el come screen appears . Y ou ma y ha v e to doub le-c lic k the Sys t e m S o f t wa r e Installer icon t o open the Installer pro gram.
96 Chapter 5 13 Click Clean Install. 14 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. It tak es a f e w mi nutes t o comp lete the i nstallat ion . 15 When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, you may need to click Restart.
Doi ng a custom instal lati on F or most Mac i nt osh users , the Ea s y I nstall pro ced ure described in the pre v ious sec ti ons is appropri ate , b ecau se it automat ic all y i nstalls all the items y ou n eed.
The Cu st om I nstall dial og bo x app ears , list i ng all a v ailable s y stem s of tw are com pon ents . 4S croll through the list of components, clicking the checkbox next to each component you want to install.
F or your o wn sa fety and that o f y our equipment , f oll ow all t h e i nstr ucti ons i n this cha p t e r . K eep these instr uct ions a v ailab le for re f erence b y y ou a nd others .
Musculo s k el eta l d i sco mf o r t As w i th a n y ac ti v ity that i nv ol v es s itting f or lon g p eriods o f time , us i ng a co mputer can mak e your mu sc les s ore and stif f .
Eye fa tig u e Ey e f a t i g u e can occur w h enev er the e ye s are f o cused on a nearby ob ject f or a lo ng time . T his prob lem o ccurs bec ause the e ye mu sc les mu st work har der to vi ew an ob ject that ’ s c loser than about 20 f eet (6 meters) .
Y ou ma y ha ve t o raise y our chair so y our f orear ms and hands are at the proper ang le to the k e yboar d. If this mak e s it imposs ib le to re st y our feet fl at on the floor , y ou c a n use a f ootrest wit h adju stable hei ght a nd tilt t o mak e up for an y g ap b etw een the floor and y our feet.
Av oiding fatigu e m Chang e y our seated posit ion, stand up , or stretch w h enev er y ou star t to f eel ti r e d. Frequent short breaks are helpful in red ucing f ati gue . m Us e a li ght touc h when typin g or us i ng a m ouse and keep y our ha nds and fi nge r s rel ax ed.
Sa f et y i n st ructi ons F or your o wn sa fety and that o f y our equipment , al w a y s take the f oll owin g prec auti ons . Tu r n o f f t h e computer comp letel y a nd disconnect t h e pow er .
Ha nd l i n g y ou r co m puter e qu ipme nt Fo llo w these g uide li n es f or ha ndli ng y our computer and its components: m When setting up y our computer , pl ace components on a sturd y , flat s urf ace , a nd c arefu ll y fo llo w all setup instr ucti ons .
Ha nd l i ng t he mo n i t o r Fol l ow t h es e proced ures f or ha ndli ng a monit or: m Tu r n dow n the screen bri ghtn es s contr ol if y ou lea v e the computer tur n ed on f or ex tended p eriods . If the bri ghtn es s is not tur ned dow n, the imag e on th e sc r een coul d “bur n i n ” and damag e the screen.
Ha nd l i ng f l opp y di sks Ej e cting a di s k F or i nstr uct ions on eject i ng a fl oppy di s k, a CD-R OM di sc , or a remo v able media di s k, see the “Dis ks ” top ic o f Mac i nt osh Gui de , a v ailable in the Gu ide ( h ) menu . 125° F (52° C) 50° F (10° C) Keep disks dry.
If y o u ca n ’ t eject a f l op p y d i sk If y ou c a n ’ t eject a fl oppy di s k in the us ual w a y , try the f oll owin g i n order: m Hol d dow n the x a nd S hift k e y s and pres s the numb er 1 ke y on y our keybo ard to ejec t a dis k i n the i nter nal dis k dri v e .
Cle aning y o ur eq u i p men t Fo llo w these g eneral r ule s when c lea ni ng t h e outsi de of y our computer and its components: m Us e a damp , so ft , li nt-free c loth t o c lea n the computer ’ s ex terior . A v oi d ge t ti ng m o is ture i n any openi ng s .
2T urn the mouse upside down and turn the plastic ring on the bottom counterclockwise to disengage it. If y ou ha v e a n older m ouse , y ou ma y n eed t o pres s the pl ast ic ring (rather tha n t ur n it) to di seng a ge it. 3T urn the mouse right side up with one hand and catch the ring and the ball with your other hand.
Y ou can install pri nted circuit boar ds (c alled ca r d s ) f or v ideo and graphic s appli c ations , n etw orki ng and communi cat ions , additi onal pro ces s i ng po w er , or other pur poses . T h e car ds fit into c onnect ors, c alled ex p a nsion sl ots, ins i de th e co m puter .
Inst a llin g a ca rd w i th a D A V co n nec t o r i n y o u r A V -eq u i pped Pow e r M a c in t os h c om put er If y ou ha v e a Po w er Macint osh with built-in A V c apabilit ies , y ou c a n install a NuB us c ard t hat contains a Digital A udio and V ideo (D A V) connect or .
Nu Bus p ower re qui r e m e nts Th e c ombi n ed pow er cons umpti on of NuB us c ards mu st not ex ceed the limits specif ied for y our Mac i nt osh model.
3 Remove the cover from the computer. Sl i d e th e cov e r a w ay from t h e bac k pa n el an i nch or t w o . T h en raise the co v er strai ght up a nd of f the computer .
4 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge static electricity. Alw ay s do this bef ore y ou touc h a ny parts, or install any c ompon ents , i nsi de th e co m puter .
5 Remove the expansion card clip. Grasp t h e c lip ha ndles with y our thumb and f orefin ger and squeeze . P ull t h e c lip strai ght out. 116 Appendix B.
6P ull out the plastic cover plate behind the expansion slot you want to use, and set the cover plate aside. No t e : If you are installing a c ard wit h a D A V connect or , make s ure to u se the slo t n earest t h e center of t h e computer ’ s c ase .
8A lign the connector end of the card with the expansion slot. 9P ress the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted. m Don ’ t for ce the car d. If y ou meet a lot o f res istance , pull t h e c ard out and try a g ai n . m To s ee if the car d is pr op er l y connected, wi g gle it g entl y .
10 Replace the expansion card clip. Pu t t h e bottom o f the c lip i n pl ace fi rst. Mak e sure t h e edg e of t h e ex pa nsi on ca rd f its i nto one of t h e groo v es on the c lip .
11 Replace the cover on the computer. Lower th e cov e r all the w a y dow n onto t h e ca se . P ush the co v er bac k until it t ouc hes t h e bac k pan el. 12 Tighten the screws on the back panel. Y ou are now f i nished i nstalli ng t h e c ard. Y ou may turn on the computer and star t us i ng t h e n ew c ard.
121 Y our computer k e yboar d contains cer tai n sp eci al ke y s that typewriter keybo ard s don ’ t ha v e . Many o f these k e y s allo w y ou to gi v e commands t o the co mputer without us ing the mou se .
Special keys on Apple keyboards (c ontinued) Control key In combination with other keys, this key provides shortcuts or modifies other actions. Delete key Use to delete selected material, or the character to the left of the insertion point. Enter key In a dialog box, pressing Enter is the same as clicking the outlined button.
A accessory kit 90 activating applications 20 active applications, identifying 53 adapter kit, AudioVision monitors 76 adapters for devices using composite video format 33, 41–42, 43 diagram x Y-sha.
arranging equipment 4 arrow keys 121 arrow on screen frozen 57, 65–66 moving 15 audio and video input connections, diagram 44 audio and video presentations, setup for 45–47 audio cables, with dual RCA plugs and stereo miniplug 43, 46 audio compact discs 34 audio equipment.
computer AV - e quipped Power Macintosh, diagram for connecting equipment 33 non-A V Power Macintosh, diagram for connecting equipment 32 overheated 105 plugging in monitor power cord 5 removing cover 113–115 replacing computer cover 120 system at a glance 31 turning off 17 turning on 10–13 computer equipment, handling 105–108.
E ejecting disks 63, 107–108 electrical grounding 2, 61, 105 electrical safety 104–105 electricity, discharging static 114 electromagnetic emissions 103 Enter key 122 equipment cleaning 109–110 .
G GeoPort Adapter, location of ports for 32, 33 glare, on screen 102–103 grounded equipment 61, 105 Guide menu. See also Balloon Help; Macintosh Guide window; Macintosh Shortcuts window and Balloon .
K keyboard connecting 8–9 handling spills on 106 location of ports for 32, 33 positioning 101–102 power key on 11 shortcuts 29–30 system diagram x troubleshooting 68 and wrist pain 99–100, 103.
monitor power socket, location of 5, 32, 33 mouse cleaning 109–110 connecting to keyboard with a separate cable 8 setup equipment x mouse cable, plugging in 8 mouse ports, for right- or left-hand us.
power-on light 13, 31 PowerPC microprocessor ix power plug, damaged 104 power problems, troubleshooting 61 power socket 32, 33 power strip 2, 13 power supply, computer 108 power switch 13 location of .
Show Balloons command (Guide menu) 29 Shrinking Macintosh Guide window 27 Shut Down command (Special menu) 17 slots, for NuBus cards 112 Small Computer System Interface.
T, U Tab key 122 tape recorder, attaching 35 television diagram for video output from computer 47 switching from 77 troubleshooting 79 using as a monitor 48 testing the hard disk 86–87 text, failure.
video and audio, setup for 45–47 video and sound connections, diagram 44 video cables, with RCA plugs 43, 46 video camera, ports for connecting 33 videocassette recorder.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
