Apple Macintosh LC Bedienungsanleitung

PREFACEWhat to Do FirstCongratulations! You are about to learn about your Macintosh computer -- apowerful tool for work and fun. This book is a compre

techniques. If you're not comfortable with the mouse yet, use this review ofthe basic mouse skills to practice mouse techniques on your Macintosh

Preparing and using floppy disksThe type of floppy disk used with the Macintosh consists of a hard plasticcase 3.5 inches wide that houses a flexible

Ejecting a disk while using the Finder desktopThere are two ways to eject a floppy disk while using the Finder desktop: onethat you can use when you a

Preparing a floppy disk for useBefore you can use a new, blank disk in your Macintosh, you'll need toprepare it for use. Preparing a floppy disk

If you do not type a new name, the disk will have the name "Untitled" when itis initialized. (You can change the disk name later by renaming

2. Switch on the computer.3. Insert an initialized floppy disk in an external floppy drive.If you have only one floppy drive and no hard drive, you&

See also: • "Initializing a Floppy Disk" earlier in this chapter • "Initializing a Hard Disk" earlier in this chapter • "

Depending on the devices connected to your Macintosh, and on how much roomyou need on your startup disk, you should consider removing these items:- dr

When you begin typing, the pointer and the old name disappear. The insertionpoint blinks at the end of the text you type.3. Click anywhere outside th

Updating to a new version of system softwareIf you have been using an older version of the system software, you canupdate your system to a newer versi

name.8. Click Customize.The custom installation screen appears, with a list of all drivers providedwith the system software and (further down in the

your screen.As you may remember from the Macintosh Basics tour, you close a window bymoving the mouse so that the tip of the pointer is in the box at

If you use more than one hard disk with your Macintosh, you need to specifywhich one you want to use as the startup disk. Use the Startup Device secti

Locking and unlocking documentsYou use the Get Info command to lock or unlock a document, whether on afloppy disk or a hard disk.1. Select the icon o

1. Start up with the disk on which you want to install a font or deskaccessory.2. Insert the System Additions disk (or another disk that contains th

If you select more than one font from the list (by Shift-clicking), thecombined amount of disk space occupied by your selections is displayed, butno s

3. If you want to remove desk accessories, click the Desk Accessory buttonat the top of the dialog box.Skip this step if you want to remove fonts.The

A directory dialog box appears.4. Click the New button in the directory dialog box to create a new file.Another directory dialog box appears, with a

the mouse moves, or so that the pointer moves a greater or lesser distancethan the mouse.Mouse tracking is preset to medium fast when you install the

3. Click the button for the double-clicking speed you want.When you click, the mouse button on the screen is highlighted twice at therate you selecte

Setting the speaker volumeYou can choose one of eight volume settings for the built-in speaker of theMacintosh LC.1. Choose Control Panel from the Ap

See also: • "Setting the Speaker Volume" (previous section)Sound input capabilityYou can record sounds with your Macintosh LC by using a

CommandsCommands are instructions to the computer to do something for you. After youselected the System Startup icon, the computer was ready for you t

Recording begins immediately; you have ten seconds to record your sound. Thewavy lines to the right of the speaker icon on the recording dialog box sh

The part of the time you clicked becomes highlighted, and small up and downarrows appear at the right.4. Click the up or down arrow repeatedly until

when you install the system software. If necessary, you can install it withthe Font/DA Mover (see Chapter 14 for instructions).1. Choose Alarm Clock

See also: • "Changing the Time" in this chapter• "Installing a Font or Desk Accessory" in Chapter 14Changing the look of the de

The blinking option you selected remains in effect until you change it.Adjusting the blinking of the insertion pointYou can change the blinking rate o

5. Release the mouse button when the outline of the icon you'rerepositioning is where you want it.The icon appears at or near where you dragged

The menu bar appears across the top of the icon for the new main monitor.6. Choose Restart from the Special menu to implement the new main monitor.Yo

3. If you have more than one monitor, click the icon of the monitor forwhich you want to specify the number of colors or shades of gray.The selected

7. When you are satisfied with the highlight color or shade, click OK toconfirm your choice.The dialog box closes, revealing the Color section of the

See also: • "Changing the Pattern Displayed on the Desktop" in this chapterDesignating the color of iconsYou can easily change an icon&ap

The icon opens into the System Startup window.This technique (clicking an icon twice quickly) is called double-clicking. Itis a shortcut for opening a

1. Click the icon of the program or document you want opened at startup.2. Choose Set Startup from the Special menu.The Set Startup dialog box appea

CHAPTER 16-EXPANDING YOUR MACINTOSH SYSTEMYour Macintosh computer is the heart of a powerful and versatile system. Thissystem can include such externa

1. With the SCSI device switched off and unattached to the computer or otherSCSI devices, locate the ID number and the ID number switch on the back p

Connecting a printerYou connect most printers to the Macintosh through the printer port. Thisport is a serial port -- a type of port that transmits th

additional device has an extra ADB port, you can attach the mouse to it.)!! IMPORTANT: Do not exceed the Apple Desktop Bus power requirements whenus

3. Attach the free end of the video cable to the video port on the expansioncard in your Macintosh LC.4. If necessary, attach the power cord to the

If your computer is part of a network, there is probably a networkadministrator who maintains the network. Typical duties of an administratorinclude m

- Follow the setup instructions provided with your Macintosh and itscomponents.- Always hold a cable by the connector at one end when attaching it to

disks.See also: • "Hard Disk Precautions" in Chapter 13Operating environmentThe Macintosh is designed to operate reliably in a suitable

part.2. Turn the mouse over and open the plastic ring on the bottom that holdsthe ball.Your Macintosh computer may have one of two different types of

The title bar is the striped strip along the top of the window that includesthe window's title (System Startup).3. Press and hold the mouse butt

A message reports that Disk First Aid is ready.4. If you want the disk's defects (if any) repaired for you, choose RepairAutomatically from the

have your authorized Apple dealer replace the battery.See also: • "Setting Time and Date" in Chapter 15Avoiding data loss or damageIn rec

The computer is switched on but the screen is darkCause: The Macintosh is not getting power, or the screen brightness isturned down.Solutions:- Make

- Restart the Macintosh with a different startup disk. If the pointer stilldoes not move, consult your dealer.Typing on the keyboard produces nothing

Solutions (try these in the order presented here):- Hold down the Command (x) and Shift keys and press the number 1 key in thetop row of the keyboard

a disk that is available to the computer, or the computer is having troublelocating the application program.Solutions:- Try opening the application pr

the computer works all right.!! IMPORTANT: Always be sure to upgrade all parts of your system softwarewhen you install a new version of Macintosh sy

document, switch off the printer, then switch it on again and wait for theprinter to warm up before trying to print again.General tipsIf your Macintos

- If you use any special programs that customize your System file (theseprograms are usually called startup documents, INITs, Control Panel devices,or

Keyboard LayoutThe figure on these pages shows the layout of the standard Macintosh keyboardand explains the functions of its special keys.See also: •

other windows. Sometimes when you think you've lost a window, it has simplymoved behind a larger window that hides it from view.Changing the size

computer's memory.2. Type the character to which you want to add the accent.The character appears, properly accented.Table A-1 Option-key com

Creating a global macro: Normally, when you create a macro it applies onlyin the program you were using when you created it (or, if you were not usin

executes the script, then displays the MacroMaker window again.10. If you want to change the script, you can record it again withoutchanging its name

Erase Disk from the File menu.Initializing a normal-density disk in MS-DOS format: You can also use AppleFile Exchange to initialize a regular double

pointing to its title and holding down the mouse button.If you are translating MS-DOS files into Macintosh files, for example, openthe MS-DOS to Mac m

If Macintosh files are being translated into MS-DOS files, the names oftranslated files are shortened to conform to the naming conventions of MS-DOS.1

keys simultaneously. These modifier keys are available when you are usingSticky Keys:- Shift key- Command (x) key- Option key- Control keyFollow these

The 5 key serves as the mouse button: press once to click; press twice todouble-click. The 0 key locks the mouse button down for dragging. The decimal

Video RAM- 256K video RAM, upgradable to 512K- With 256K video RAM, these video modes are supported:512 x 384 pixels with 1, 2, 4, and 8 bits per pixe

- Power: 50 watts maximum, not including monitor powerClock/calendar- CMOS custom chip with long-life lithium batteryPower- 47 watts maximumCurrent ty

Scroll bars are the controls that allow you to change the view in yourwindows. With scroll bars you scroll the contents of your window so that youcan

Macintosh LC computers can work with any of several RAM configurations,depending on the density of the RAM chips that are mounted on the SIMMs. TheMac

to turn the computer on, and the Shut Down command in the Special menutogether with the on/off switch to turn the computer off. The reset functionis u

Shutting down the computer is a little more complicated than simply flippingthe on/off switch. Before you flip the switch you need to tell the compute

Click 1. Point to an object with the mousePress and release the mouse button.Press 1. Point to an object.Hold d

CHAPTER 4USING SOFTWARE PROGRAMSIn previous chapters, you have been working with the Macintosh softwareprogram that lets you organize your files on yo

index can save you time by directing you to the exact information you need.The features of this bookThis guide is designed with features that make fin

If you saw a question markIf you saw the blinking question mark when you started up your computer, itmeans that your computer looked for a startup dis

Creating a New DocumentIn this exercise you will learn by working with TeachText, an applicationApple provides with Macintosh computers. But the thing

Notice that this TeachText document window has the name Untitled in its titlebar. Notice also that it has the same controls (such as the boxes forchan

of the ad.There's your first document.Saving Your DocumentSo far in this chapter you have started up your computer, opened theTeachText applicati

5.If it is not already open, open the System Startup disk icon.You see the System Startup window on your desktop.Notice that there is now an icon for

1.Locate the I-beam on your screen.If you don't see it immediately, move the mouse. Notice that the I-beamfollows the mouse movements just like t

Here's how:- Position the I-beam just to the left of the P in the word Please.- Press and hold down the mouse button.You've now anchored you

Notice that you have a mistake in the ad (the words Call and Please bothbegin with uppercase letters).5.Position the insertion point after the letter

Two clues can help you figure out where you are:-There are no icons in sight. If you were back in the Finder, you'd see iconsrepresenting your di

The sentence disappears.2. Close the document by choosing Close from the File menu.A dialog box appears reminding you to save your document. Don&apos

- First, turn to Part I to set up the computer.- Then turn to Part II to learn the basics about using your Macintosh (you'lluse the Macintosh Bas

its original state by closing the document without first choosing the Savecommand. Doing so simply closes the document, and any changes you've ma

Or double-click the icon.Create a new document 1. Open the icon for theapplication program you wantto use to create the document.2. Use the tool

where you want to insert your text.4. Choose Paste from the Edit menu.Close a document 1. Choose Save from the File menuif you want to save

(high-density) disks.800K and 1.4 MB floppy disks are physically the same size, and thedifferences between them are subtle. The following figure shows

!! Important: If the only disks you have are the ones that came in the boxwith your computer, skip to the next chapter for now. You can come back toth

A disk name can have up to 27 characters, though it can't contain a colon(:). You can use the Delete key to erase one or more characters if you m

last message disappears, the process is finished.The disk icon appears on the desktop with its old name. If you like, you canchange the name by clicki

either of these features, it is a 1.4 MB disk. Otherwise, it is an 800K disk.Insert a floppy disk 1. Hold the disk with the labelinto a disk dr

When you duplicate a document, you don't have to open either the originaldocument or the program you used to create it. You can duplicate a docum

7. Type the word Wednesday's.The text you type replaces the selected text.Your letter now looks something like this:Please place this ad in Wedn

yourself.!! WARNING: To avoid damaging your computer and expansion card, do notattempt to install any expansion card in a Macintosh LC without first

Follow these steps to practice creating different versions of your WednesdayAd using the TeachText application program.1. Open the Wednesday Ad docum

6. Choose Quit from the File menu.Quitting takes you back to the Finder desktop, where you see icons for allthree documents:- the original Camping Ad

If it is not open, open it now.2. If your computer has only one floppy disk drive (one slot to insertdisks), eject the System Startup disk. If you ha

repeat this step for each icon you wanted to copy.If you open the floppy disk icon now, the Camping Ad appears in its directorywindow. Try it and see;

When you are finished, the desktop should look something like this:Now you will copy the Camping Ad and the Wednesday Ad from the System Startupdisk t

and the HD SC Setup program (a program that prepares new hard disks for use)from your System Startup disk to your hard disk.1. First click in the Sys

CHAPTER 7-ORGANIZING YOUR DESKTOPIn previous chapters you have learned about icons -- how to open and closethem, move them around, and copy them. In t

With the combination of letters and programs and folders in this window,things have begun to look a little cluttered, like a file drawer that hasthing

Just as they would be in a file cabinet, the letters in folders are visibleonly after you open the folders.If you wanted to, you could plan for the fu

Click its close box or choose Close from the File menu.Remember that when you close the TeachText document you are not quitting theTeachText applicati

Follow these steps to connect the keyboard and mouse:1.With the keyboard facing you, plug the mouse cable into the port on theright side of the keyboa

This is like opening a file drawer and seeing all the folders in the drawer.Before you can see what's inside those folders, you must open them. T

The contents of the Sent Letters folder appear in the list.6. Click Wednesday Ad, and then click the Open button.Your Wednesday Ad appears on the scr

4. Drag the Camping Ad icon to the Trash icon.- Place the pointer on the Camping Ad icon.- Press and hold the mouse button as you move the pointer to

You have retrieved the Friday Ad from the Trash and returned it to the UnsentLetters folder.6. Close the Trash window by clicking its close box.What&

To do this: Follow these steps:Create a new folder 1. Choose New Folder from theFile menu.2. Type a name for the fold

You provide this information in a window called the Chooser.First make sure that your computer and the printer are both turned on. Then- Select the Ch

bar.3. If your network has zones, select your zone name.Zone names appear in alphanumeric order (numbers first, then alphabeticalorder). You may need

Your document is printed.Next stepsCongratulations! You have finished the exercises in Part II of this book.Review of this chapterThis is the end of C

want to use.6. Close the Chooser window.Print a document 1. Open the document.2. Choose Print from the File menu.3. Click the OK button i

Shut off the computer 1. Choose Shut Down from the Special menu. 2. Press the bottom of the on/off switch.Mouse skillsTo do this:

record sounds.To attach the phono-plug adapter, follow these steps:1.Connect the audio-out cable from your audio source to the phono-plugadapter.If yo

upper-right corner).See items that are Use one or more of these techniques:out of a window's view Press the scroll arrow that point

(or press the Delete key).Move a block of text 1. Select the text you want to move.2. Choose Cut from the Edit menu.3. Click to set the inse

Selecting, moving, and copyingTo do this: Follow these steps:Select a group of icons Shift-click the icons (hold down the Shift ke

directory dialog box 2. Click the Open button.Open a higher-level Choose the name of the folder fromfolder in the directory the pop-u

- a "visual" filing system that lets you see at a glance how your work isorganized- the ability to display disk or folder contents as icons,

Copying a file or folder on the same diskWhen you copy a file or folder onto another disk, the file or folder existsin both the original location (on

Creating and naming foldersYou use the New Folder command to create a new folder. You must be working onthe desktop -- not in a program -- to create a

Using Find File to locate files or foldersYou can use the Find File desk accessory to locate a file or folder anywhereon a disk. Like other desk acces

command in the File menu.See also: • "Putting Away Items on the Desktop" in this chapterFile and folder housekeepingLike any filing system,

!! WARNING: The Trash is emptied automatically when you shut down or switchoff the computer, when you start a program, or when you eject a floppy di

Adjusting the Screen ContrastIf the screen appears too dark, adjust its brightness and contrast controls.On Apple monitors, the controls are on the si

window also includes a text box where you can type in your own notes.3. Click the Info window's close box when you are finished.Get Info shortcu

program, you can either start the program and then open the document, orsimply open the document's icon on the desktop, which automatically start

See also: • "Opening an Existing Document While Working on theDesktop" later in this chapter • "Knowing Where You Are on the Maci

document in the directory dialog box to open it.Opening an existing document while working on the desktopIf you are using the desktop rather than work

Your selection is copied and stored in the part of the computer's memorycalled the Clipboard. It remains there until you copy or cut another item

5. Click at the exact spot where you want the item to appear in the documentjust opened.A blinking insertion point appears at the spot where you clic

The command is black if available; it is dimmed and sometimes reads "Can'tundo" if it cannot be used to reverse your most recent action

you can drag across the part of the name to be corrected and then retype.3. Click the Save button.The program saves the document, and the dialog box

3. Click the Save button to save the document under its new name.The document is saved and the dialog box disappears. The new document's nameapp

• "Using Folders to Organize Your Work" in Chapter 10Saving a copy of a document on a different diskYou can easily save a revised version of

drive, you are ready to begin. Continue reading here.If your Macintosh came with a non-Apple hard diskIf you purchased your Macintosh with an internal

Follow these steps to add material to the Scrapbook:1. In your document, select the material you want to copy.2. Choose Copy from the program's

the Apple menu.You can sometimes see parts of the Finder desktop behind your applicationprogram's windows while you are working with the program.

MultiFinder's memory requirementsThe Macintosh comes with 1 or more megabytes (MB) of random-access memory(RAM). Although you can use MultiFinder

Use this one-step procedure to switch programs or desk accessories withMultiFinder:- Click the active-application icon at the right side of the menu b

The About window appears, displaying details about the Finder.2. Click the close box to close the About window.Consult your authorized Apple dealer i

!! IMPORTANT: Do not set the memory allocation for a program to a size thatis smaller than the manufacturer's suggested size. This could cause

Backing up your workIf you do not routinely make backup copies of your work as you go along, besure to copy any important documents you have revised d

• "Using Your Macintosh LC on a Network" in Chapter 16Placing printer drivers in the System FolderYou must have a printer driver in your Sys

ImageWriter or other printer that is connected directly to your Macintosh(not using network cables), you follow the steps above, except that you don&a

Printing your workPrinting while using an application program is probably the most commonmethod, but the Macintosh also lets you print one or more doc

is a piece of computer equipment. It is not something that you can insertand eject from the disk drive on your computer. Second, hard disks can stor

main level of the disk directory. If you are not using MultiFinder, thedocuments must all be created by the same program.2. Choose Print from the Fil

Using background printingWith MultiFinder in effect, you use the Chooser to turn on backgroundprinting.1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.The Choo

Follow these steps to use PrintMonitor:1. With background printing activated, print one or more documents as usual.2. While printing is under way, c

The Macintosh you purchased may have come with an internal hard disk. Even ifyour Macintosh does not have an internal hard disk, you can purchase anin

2. Decide whether you want your hard disk to be a startup disk, and (if youdo) install system software on the hard disk.The following sections will h

already been initialized.)To initialize a hard disk, shut down your computer, then follow these steps:1. If the hard disk is external, switch it on.2

devices) and other resources.Most Macintosh computers that come with internal hard disks already havesystem software installed on those hard disks. If

swap disks.9. Whenever the computer prompts you, insert the System Additions disk.When the computer needs information from the System Additions disk,

When you begin typing, the pointer disappears. The insertion point blinks atthe end of the text you type.3. Click anywhere outside the disk icon.When

click the Drive button to select the hard disk you want to initialize.The selected disk's SCSI device number is displayed above the Drive button(