Setting Up YourPower Mac G4Includes setup and expansion information forPower Mac G4 and Macintosh Server G4 computers

10 Chapter 14 If required, connect your computer to your Ethernet network and connect your modem port to a phone line.5 Connect the keyboard cable to

Setting Up 11If you wish, raise the keyboard by lifting it and flipping the foot toward the back. 6 Tu rn on your computer by pressing the monitor’s po

12 Chapter 1Turning Off the ComputerTo turn off your computer:m Choose Shut Down from the Special menu.Adjusting Your MonitorUse the Monitors contro

13CHAPTER22Getting to Know Your ComputerIf you’re eager to get started and want to try out a few things, this chapter is for you. It provides an overv

14 Chapter 2Your Computer at a GlanceDVD-ROM orDVD-RAM driveReset buttonPProgrammer’sbutton¥Zip drive(optional)Power button /Power-on lightDV

Getting to Know Your Computer 15DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM driveUse DVD discs to view DVD movies, install software, and access information. A DVD-ROM drive wo

16 Chapter 2Ports and Connectors—Expanding Your Computer’s CapabilitiesLockable cover latchFireWire ports (2)Internal modem port(optional)Power sock

Getting to Know Your Computer 17FireWire portsConnect your Macintosh to FireWire devices, including digital video cameras, scanners, hard disk drives,

18 Chapter 2Inside Your Power Mac—Your Computer’s Internal Expansion OptionsBatterySlot 1: AGP slot(graphics card installed)SDRAM slots (4)AirPort C

Getting to Know Your Computer 19SDRAM slotsYou can install additional memory in your computer by inserting up to 4 DRAM DIMMs in the memory slots. You

K Apple Computer, Inc.© 2000 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, w

20 Chapter 2QuickTime—Audio and Video on the InternetVolume controlPlay buttonFavorites drawerQuick access to all of your QuickTime TV channels. Pul

Getting to Know Your Computer 21What You Can DoIn addition to being able to play video and music files on your Mac, with QuickTime you can watch live a

22 Chapter 2Sherlock 2—Your Internet Search DetectiveSearch buttonAfter you type what you are looking for, click this button to start the search.She

Getting to Know Your Computer 23What You Can DoSherlock 2 is your search detective and personal shopper on the Internet. It provides an easy way to fin

24 Chapter 2iMovie 2—Create and Edit Your Own Digital MoviesiMovie monitorPreview your movie or view video directly from a connected DV camcorder. P

Getting to Know Your Computer 25What You Can DoiMovie is an easy-to-use digital video editing software application. With iMovie and a digital video ca

26 Chapter 2iTools—Free Internet Services for Mac UsersEmailGet your own Mac.com email address. It’s easy and free, and works with your favorite ema

Getting to Know Your Computer 27What You Can DoiTools is a new class of Internet services from Apple created exclusively for Mac users. With iTools, y

28 Chapter 2Auto Updating—Automatically Keep Your Mac on the Cutting EdgeUpdate NowInstantly check Apple’s Internet servers to see if any updatesare

Getting to Know Your Computer 29What You Can DoAuto updating uses the Internet to download (and even install) the latest updates, drivers, and other e

3Contents1 Setting Up 5Positioning the Computer and Display 5Plugging In the Computer 6Problems? 11What’s Next? 122 Getting to Know You

30 Chapter 2Multiple Users—Turn One Mac Into ManyAccountsSet the appearance of the user’s environment.If you want to control the user’s access to ce

Getting to Know Your Computer 31What You Can DoWith Multiple Users, you can allow up to 40 different users to share a single Mac with their own custom

32 Chapter 2Apple.com—Your Starting Place on the World Wide WebMacintoshProducts Guidewww.apple.com/guideFor great hardware and software products fo

Getting to Know Your Computer 33Apple Support www.apple.com/supportFind the latest troubleshooting information, download software updates, find infor

34 Chapter 2Mac Help—Answers to All Your Macintosh QuestionsSearchGot a question? Type it here and click Search.

35CHAPTER33 Using Your ComputerThis chapter provides explanations and procedures for using your Power Mac G4 computer. You’ll find instructions for usi

36 Chapter 3Using Your Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro MouseYou can quickly adjust settings such as volume or eject CD or DVD discs using the keyboa

Using Your Computer 37Using Your Apple Pro MouseTo position the pointer using your mouse, move the mouse over any suitable surface such as your deskt

38 Chapter 3Using USB DevicesYour Power Mac G4 comes with two USB ports, which you can use to connect many types of external devices, including print

Using Your Computer 39Connecting Multiple USB DevicesYour Power Mac G4 has two USB ports. If you want to use more than two devices, purchase a USB hub

4 ContentsUsing AirPort Wireless Networking 47Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save Energy 48Attaching SCSI Devices to Your Computer 49Transf

40 Chapter 3Using FireWire DevicesYour computer has two FireWire ports. FireWire is a high-speed data transfer system that lets you easily connect an

Using Your Computer 41FireWire Target Disk ModeIf you have a problem with your computer that prevents you from starting up or if you just want to tran

42 Chapter 3Using Your DVD DriveYou can install or run software from CD and DVD discs using the DVD drive. You can also use your DVD drive to play DV

Using Your Computer 43Ejecting a Disc or CartridgeYou eject a disc by dragging the disc icon to the Trash, or by pressing the Media Eject key on your

44 Chapter 3Using Your ModemYour Macintosh comes with an Apple 56K V.90 internal modem installed. To connect the Apple 56K V.90 internal modem, plug

Using Your Computer 45Connecting to an Ethernet NetworkYour computer comes with built-in 10/100/1000 megabit per second (Mbps) twisted-pair Ethernet n

46 Chapter 32 Plug the other end of the cord into an RJ-45 wall outlet or external hub that is connected to a twisted-pair Ethernet network.After you

Using Your Computer 47Using AirPort Wireless NetworkingAirPort offers an easy and affordable way to provide wireless Internet access anywhere in the h

48 Chapter 3Wireless Network ConnectionsIf you install an AirPort Card, you canm connect your computer to a computer network that has wireless access

Using Your Computer 49To put your computer to sleep, you canm press the power button on the front of the computerm select a sleep mode in the Energy

5CHAPTER11Setting UpCongratulations on purchasing your new Power Mac G4 system. This chapter contains instructions for setting up your computer and di

50 Chapter 3Transferring Information Between Two Apple ComputersIf two Apple computers are not connected by a network, you can transfer information b

51CHAPTER44 Working Inside Your ComputerThis chapter provides information and instructions for working inside your computer. Instructions are provided

52 Chapter 4Opening the Computer1 To shut down your computer, choose Shut Down from the Special menu. Wait five minutes to allow the computer’s inter

Working Inside Your Computer 534 Lift the latch on the side of the computer and gently lower the side panel onto a clean, flatsurface, preferably onto

54 Chapter 4Installing MemoryYou can install additional dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in packages called Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) in

Working Inside Your Computer 551 Open the ejectors on the DRAM DIMM slots you want to use by pushing down on them.2 Align a DRAM DIMM in the DRAM slot

56 Chapter 4Installing Internal Storage DevicesYour Macintosh has five internal drive bays. Three are in the lower part of the computer and two are in

Working Inside Your Computer 57Installing Ultra ATA DrivesYour Macintosh can accommodate two internal 1-inch-high ATA devices in the U-shaped drive ca

58 Chapter 43 Remove the power cord bundle from the drive.Unplug the power cord bundlefrom the hard disk drive. There isno catch on this plug. The pl

Working Inside Your Computer 594 Remove the low-profile attachment screw from the drive carrier and tilt the carrier up to remove it from the computer.

6 Chapter 1Plugging In the Computer1 Make sure the voltage switch on the back of the computer is set for the kind of voltage system to which you are

60 Chapter 45 Install the ATA drive in the U-shaped bracket.Note: The tinted screws illustrated below indicate the four low-profile screws that came i

Working Inside Your Computer 616 Replace the carrier and drive.7 Reinsert the low-profile attachment screw you removed from the carrier in step 4.Slide

62 Chapter 48 Plug the power cord bundles into the hard disk drives.Plug the power cord bundles into the harddisk drives. Be sure to press themfirmly

Working Inside Your Computer 639 Reconnect the main power cord bundle to the main logic board and the ribbon cable to the drives.10 Close the computer

64 Chapter 4Installing Ultra160 LVD SCSI DrivesIf your Macintosh has an internal Ultra160 LVD SCSI drive, you can connect up to two more internal Ult

Working Inside Your Computer 65Note: The tinted screws in the previous illustration indicate the four low-profile screws that came in the computer’s ac

66 Chapter 4Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP CardYou can expand the capabilities of your Power Mac G4 by installing cards in its

Working Inside Your Computer 67Installing Your CardInstall an AGP card in slot 1 only. Install PCI expansion cards in the slots labeled PCI 2, 3, and

68 Chapter 43 Align the card’s connector with the expansion slot and press down until the connector is inserted all the way into the slot.If you’re i

Working Inside Your Computer 69Press the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted.m Don’t rock the card from side to side; instead,

Setting Up 7Country Switch settingBermuda, Canada, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, United States, Venezuela115

70 Chapter 4Installing an AirPort Card1 Position the AirPort Card with the AirPort ID numbers and bar code facing up and insert the card into the Air

Working Inside Your Computer 71Replacing the BatteryYour computer has a 3.6 V lithium battery installed on the main logic board. Some signs that you n

72 Chapter 42 Insert the new battery in the holder, making sure the battery’s positive and negative symbols align with those on or near the holder.3

73CHAPTER55 Troubleshooting If you have a problem while working with your computer, here are some things you can try right away. If the computer won’t

74 Chapter 5If the computer freezes during startup or you see a continuous flashing question mark for more than a minute: Tu rn off your system exten

Troubleshooting 75If you have trouble using wireless communication:m Make sure you have properly configured the software.m Make sure the computer or ne

76 Chapter 5No colors appear on the screen or the colors don’t look right.m Make sure the display is connected firmly to the computer.m You may want t

77APPENDIXAA SpecificationsProcessor and Memory Specifications Processorm PowerPC™ G4 processor, 1 megabyte (MB) backside cache per processor (some con

78 Appendix AOperating environmentm Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)m Storage temperature: –40° to 47° C (–40° to 116.6° F)m Relat

Specifications 79Powerm Input voltage range: 8 to 33 Vm Input power range: approximately 1 watt (W)m Output voltage range: approximately 13 to 30 Vm

8 Chapter 12 Plug the power cord firmly and completely into the recessed power socket marked with the symbol ≤ on the back of the computer and plug th

80 Appendix AAudio Input and Output Specifications m 16-bit stereo sound with audio sampling rates of 44.1 kilohertz (kHz)Sound in using the sound in

Specifications 81Apple Display Connector portm 640 x 480m 640 x 480 (stretched)m 800 x 500m 800 x 600 m 800 x 512 (pixel doubled)m 800 x 600 (stretche

82 Appendix APower Requirements for Devices You Can ConnectExpansion cardsm Maximum power consumption by the AGP card is 8 watts (W).m Maximum power

83APPENDIXBB Safety, Maintenance, and ErgonomicsThis appendix provides important information about safety procedures, routine maintenance, and ergonom

84 Appendix BTo prevent accidents and damage to your computer or display, be sure that you always follow these instructions:m Keep your computer and

Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 85General MaintenanceIf you need to clean the computer or display beyond wiping them down with a clean cloth, foll

86 Appendix BMaintaining Your DisplayTo maintain your display and ensure its long life:m Do not press on the surface of the display screen.m Do not

Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics 87m Position the monitor to minimize glare and reflections on the screen from overhead lights and nearby windows. I

Communications Regulation Information 89Communications Regulation InformationFCC Compliance StatementThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rule

Setting Up 93 Connect your monitor cables according to the following illustration:If your monitor cable has a two-row DB-15 connector, you can purchas

90 Communications Regulation InformationVCCI Class B StatementLaser InformationWarning Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those s

Communications Regulation Information 91High-Risk Activities WarningThis computer system is not intended for use in the operation of nuclear facilitie