Apple PowerBook File Assistant Spezifikationen

PowerBook Getting StartedSetup and important health-related information for the PowerBook 520, 520c, 540, and 540c computers

Step 2 Plug the power adapter cable into the computer.mPlug the power adapter cable into the power adapter port (marked with the icon¯) onthe back pan

6 Unless the last device has an internal terminator, connect a terminator to its remainingport.The illustration shows where to add cable terminators.I

Using your PowerBook as a SCSI diskYou can purchase a cable called the Apple HDI-30 SCSI Disk Adapter whichlets you connect your PowerBook to another

6 Shut down the computer you are connecting to, and turn off other devices in the SCSIchain.7 Connect the PowerBook to the other computer or, if there

Simplifying the SCSI disk connection processIf you regularly plan to use your PowerBook as a SCSI disk with the samecomputer, you can leave the SCSI d

Quitting SCSI disk mode1 Shut down the computer your PowerBook is connected to.2 Tap the Power On (I) key once to turn the PowerBook off.3 Turn off an

Your PowerBook has a video port to which you can connect most Applemonitors. Contact your Apple-authorized dealer for information on whichmonitors are

Connecting an external monitorTo connect a monitor, follow these steps. (If you are connecting a monitorfrom a manufacturer other than Apple, be sure

5 Attach one end of the video cable to the monitor and tighten the thumbscrews.(Some monitors have an attached video cable.)6 Attach the other end of

Trouble?mNothing happened when you tried to turn on the PowerBook.Make sure that all your equipment is connected properly, and try pressingthe Power O

Displaying the menu bar on the external monitorTo display the menu bar on the external monitor, follow these steps.1 Choose Control Panels from the Ap

Step 3 Open the displaymPress the latch and lift up the display.Position the display at a comfortable viewing angle. You can adjust the angleof the di

Working with an external monitorThis section summarizes how your computer and external monitor behavewhen you use them together.SleepThe PowerBook wil

Using a monitor for presentationsOnce you have attached an external monitor to your PowerBook, you can usethat monitor to show whatever is displayed o

Disconnecting an external monitor1 Make sure your computer is shut down or in sleep.If you disconnect the monitor while your computer is on, the compu

The back panel of your computer has several ports for connecting otherdevices:g SCSI port (HDI-30)≈ Sound input port- Sound output port¯ Power adapter

Connecting a modemIf your computer has an internal modem, see the documentation that camewith your modem for more information.You can also connect an

9 Close the control panel.The external modem is ready to use. If you have problems connecting to theexternal modem after following these steps, repeat

Connecting a mouse or other ADB deviceYour computer has one Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port, to which you canconnect low-power input devices (such as a m

In addition to its internal microphone, your PowerBook has a stereo soundinput port (marked with this icon: X) to which you can connect an externalsou

Adding memory to your computerYour PowerBook computer comes with at least 4 MB of RAM. By addingmemory upgrade cards you can increase your computer’s

11111Using Your PowerBook With EthernetConnecting your PowerBook to EthernetEthernet networkYour PowerBook comes with a built-in Apple Ethernet port.Y

Step 4 Turn on the computermPress the Power On key (marked with the icon I) at the upper right of the keyboardto turn the computer on.You should hear

IMPORTANT You can connect your PowerBook to any standard Ethernetnetwork. The built-in Ethernet supports EtherTalk Phase 2 (AppleTalk Phase 2 protocol

2 Disconnect one Ethernet cable from the network device immediately to the left or rightside of the PowerBook.3 Plug an Ethernet cable into the socket

Connecting directly to your printer with EthernetYou can connect your PowerBook to any printer with an Ethernet port.1 Plug the cable on your Apple Et

11512Tips and TroubleshootingRefer to this chapter for solutions to some common problems.This chapter describes possible causes and solutions for some

116Chapter 12The PowerBookThe computer won’t start.m The computer may be on, but the screen brightness or contrast may beturned down. Adjust the brigh

m If you still can’t restart, try restarting from a floppy disk.1. Insert the Disk Tools disk into the floppy disk drive.2. Press the Power On (I) key

m You may have a virus on your hard disk. Use a virus-detection program tocheck all your disks, and eliminate any viruses the program finds.m You may

The battery can’t be recharged.m There may be a loose connection. Take the battery out and put it back inthe computer, and make sure the power adapter

m The screen dims automatically when the batteries start to run low. You mayneed to recharge or replace the batteries before you can turn up thebright

MemoryA “not enough memory” message appears when you try to open a program.m Quit any programs you aren’t using, then try again to open the program yo

Problems turning on your computer?mThe computer made a sound, but you can’t see anything on the screen.Use the brightness control (marked with the ico

m The software (driver) needed to communicate with the device may not beinstalled in your System Folder. See the instructions that came with thedevice

m Start up the computer with the Disk Tools disk. If the hard disk’s iconappears, reinstall system software as described in Appendix A. Diskrepair pro

A high-density (1.4 MB) disk you use with your PowerBook computer is not recognizedby another computer.m Some disk drives cannot recognize high-densit

You can’t save or copy files onto a floppy disk.m The disk may be locked. Unlock it by sliding the tab so that it covers thehole at the corner of the

Your printer does not appear in the Chooser window.m The printer may not be connected properly. Check the connectionsbetween your computer and the pri

NetworksYou can’t find or can’t open icons needed to set up file sharing.m One or more files may be in the wrong place. Make sure that the SharingSetu

Application programsA program won’t open.m Some programs can’t be opened from a locked floppy disk. Make sure thedisk is unlocked.m The program may be

129Appendix AInstalling System SoftwareSystem software is the set of programs and other files that your computer usesto start itself up, keep track of

Before you beginYou use the Installer program (which is found on the Install Me First disk) toinstall, reinstall, or update system software on a start

4 Double-click the Disk First Aid icon.Follow the instructions on the screen. Disk First Aid checks your hard drivefor any problems.5 When Disk First

Turning the PowerBook offWhen the PowerBook is off, the computer is not using any power or doingany work. The terms shut down and off both refer to th

9 Click OK.The Easy Install dialog box appears.10 Make sure that the hard disk named in the box is the one on which you want to installsystem software

Reinstalling system softwareIf your system software is damaged, you need to reinstall system software.These steps outline what is commonly called a “c

10 Check to make sure that at least 5 MB of space is available on the hard disk where youwant to reinstall the system software.Open your hard disk and

18 Make sure that the hard disk named in the box is the one on which you want to installsystem software.If it isn’t, click the Switch Disk button unti

4 Click OK.The Easy Install dialog box appears.5 Make sure that the hard disk named in the box is the one on which you want to installsystem software.

The PowerBook File Assistant is software that synchronizes files on yourPowerBook and desktop Macintosh by automatically updating files wheneveryou ma

Starting the PowerBook File AssistantOnce you have installed the PowerBook File Assistant, you are ready todecide which files you want to synchronize.

To link files or folders, follow these steps:1 Drag an icon of the folder or file you want to link to a selection box in the File AssistantSetup windo

Setting the direction of the linkNotice the arrow between the two linked files; this is how you can tell thedirection in which the files are linked. N

Linking non-matching foldersPowerBook File Assistant lets you synchronize folders that have differentnames and contain different files. 1 Choose Prefe

Automatic sleepIf you don’t use the computer for several minutes, it goes to sleepautomatically (unless you change the sleep preferences). This conser

Deleting a linked pairIf you don’t want to synchronize a linked pair anymore, you can delete thelinked pair from the Setup window. 1 Click the pair yo

Synchronizing linked folders or filesTo synchronize files or folders you linked in the Setup window, you must dotwo things:m Connect the disks contain

Manual synchronizationWhen you choose manual synchronization, you decide when you want toupdate a linked pair. 1 Select a pair, then choose Manual fr

Understanding the alert messagesAs you synchronize linked pairs, the PowerBook File Assistant displays alertmessages about the synchronization. You ca

Setting completely automatic synchronizationThe PowerBook File Assistant needs to be running in order to synchronizeyour files. To set up your system

147Refer to this appendix forinformation on using the MacintoshPC Exchange program that camewith your computer.Macintosh PC Exchange is software inclu

Using DOS-format disks on your MacintoshThe format of a disk refers to the way the computer prepares the disk toreceive information. Macintosh compute

Creating a blank DOS-format disk When you erase or initialize a disk on the Macintosh, you can choose itsformat—either Macintosh or DOS. To create a b

A dialog box appears in which you can specify the disk’s name and format.2 Type a name for the disk.3 Choose the disk format you want from the Format

Opening DOS documents on your MacintoshOpening a document from within a Macintosh programThe surest way to open a DOS document on the Macintosh is to

Microphone¤ Brightness controlO Contrast controlElevation feet¯ Power adapter portg SCSI port (HDI-30)V Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port≈ Sound input po

Assigning Macintosh programs to DOS documentsUsing the PC Exchange control panel, you can assign Macintosh applicationprograms to DOS documents. For e

Before you can assign a Macintosh program to a group of DOS documents,there are three questions you need to answer:mWhat suffix do the documents have

Recommended assignments for some widely used applicationprogramsThe information in this section will help you assign documents from somewidely used DO

Microsoft Excel (Windows), version 3.0Documents in Microsoft Excel (Windows) version 3.0 are automatically savedwith the suffix .XLS.To open these Mic

Quattro (DOS), version 3.0When saving documents in Quattro (DOS) version 3.0, be sure to save themwith the suffix .WK1 (rather than the default suffix

Adding an assignment to the PC Exchange control panelTo add an assignment, follow these steps:1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu.The Cont

3 Click the Add button. A dialog box appears in which you can specify a DOS suffix and itscorresponding Macintosh application program and document typ

5 Select a Macintosh application program from the lower section of the dialog box.6 Choose a document type from the Document Type pop-up menu. Documen

Trying out an assignmentTo try out an assignment you’ve added to the PC Exchange control panel,follow these steps: 1 Insert a DOS-format floppy disk a

Sharing assignment lists with other usersThe list of assignments is stored in the PC Exchange Preferences file. Thisfile is stored in the Preferences

92Learning to Use Your ComputerGo through the exercises in thischapter to learn how to use your computer andthe computer’s trackpad.Your computer come

Choosing a file formatIn some programs you’ll have the choice of saving the document in one ofseveral file formats.A document’s file format refers to

For example, suppose you created a file on your Macintosh namedJuly Budget.DOCIf you viewed the same file on a DOS computer, its name would be!JULYBUD

AAbout This Macintosh (Apple menu) 110AC power 63Active windows 31, 37ADB devicesconnecting 108power consumption of 108ADB port 105, 108Airline

Batteries 46, 56, 58, 63–74. See alsoControl Strip; powerburns from 67caring for 47charge level of 56–58, 64charge, life of 57, 63, 69–70, 72–73c

167IndexContrast control 5Contrast, screen 5, 51Control key 43Control panels (Apple menu)AutoRemounter 77Battery Conservation options 69–74for ex

Disks. See also floppy disks; hard disk;RAM disk; shared disksmenus of 39opening higher levels of 37troubleshooting 122–123working with 40–41Displ

169IndexExternal modem. See modem, externalExternal monitor. See monitor, externalEye fatigue 49F, GFatigue, avoiding 52File sharing 60File Sharing

deleting items from 28–29, 36external 129installing system software on129–136power consumption of 71spinning down 59, 71storing documents on 23–2

171IndexMMacintoshopening DOS documents on 151synchronizing files betweenPowerBook and desktopMacintosh 137synchronizing files with 137–145Macintos

Part 1 Starting the Macintosh BasicstourYour Macintosh Basics tour is on the hard disk that’s inside your computer. Totake the tour, follow these step

Networking services 111Networks 111–114AppleTalk 61–62, 84, 112automatically connecting to shareddisks 75, 77Ethernet, connecting to 111–114insta

other adapters, damage from 1, 46,65, 109plug adapters and 85troubleshooting 5Power adapter cable 2Power adapter port 2, 65, 105Power On key 4–5

SSafety instructions 45–47for travel 85Save command (File menu) 23–24, 39Save As command (File menu) 39Saving documents 39onto a DOS–format disk

Software drivers, installing 88Sound, changing volume of 61Sound input devices, connecting108–109Sound input port 105, 109Sound output devices, con

screen 119–120, 122SCSI devices 121–122turning the PowerBook on 116, 121what to do if you are stuck or lost 31Turning external monitor on 100Turn

You use the trackpad to move the pointer on the screen in the same directionyou move your finger over the pad. The trackpad is sensitive to not only t

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,

2 Notice the Control Strip at the bottom of your screen.The Control Strip is the line of pictures at the lower left of your screen. You’lllearn more a

5 Move your finger on the trackpad so that the tip of the arrow is on the picture labeled“Macintosh HD.” Make sure the tip of the arrow is over the pi

7 Move your finger on the trackpad to place the tip of the arrow on the picture of the folderlabeled “Macintosh Basics.”8 Being careful not to move yo

9 Move your finger on the trackpad so that the arrow is on the picture of the man labeled “Macintosh Basics.”10 Press the trackpad button twice in qui

Part 2 Practicing your new skillsYou should now have completed the Macintosh Basics tour.The second part of your training gives you an opportunity to

Question: What are pictures on the Macintosh desktop called? Two examples areshown below.Answer:____________________________________________Circle the

Circle the hard disk iconin the illustration below.Question: Circle the active window on the desktop below. How do you make awindow active?Answer:____

Question: Which menu is the Save command in?Answer:____________________________________________Question:How do you throw an item away?Answer:_________

20Chapter 2Answers to the review questionsThese are the answers to the summary that you completed earlier.Question:What is the area called where you d

Question:Circle the active window shown on the desktop below. How do youmake a window active?Answer:by clicking anywhere inside of itQuestion:Which me

iiiCommunications regulation information vii1 Setting Up Your PowerBook 1Step 1 Plug the power adapter into a grounded outlet 1Step 2 P

Practice sessionNow you can practice what you learned in Macintosh Basics. You’ll bepracticing your skills using real programs that came with your com

2 Use the keyboard to type a few lines of text into the blank document. It doesn’t matter what you type. If you make an error, press the Delete key to

4 Don’t click anywhere. Just type the name “Practice File.” Then click the button labeledSave.The name you type should replace the word “Untitled” in

5 Choose Quit from the File menu to quit the SimpleText program.The SimpleText program closes, along with your document.6 Check for the file you saved

2: Storing your work inside a folderYou can organize your work on the Macintosh by creating folders and storingyour documents inside of them. 1 Choos

3 Drag the Practice File into the folder named “My Work.”Move the pointer to the Practice File. Then press and hold down the buttonwhile you move the

3: Throwing an item awayAs you work, you will want to remove items you no longer need from thehard disk. You remove items by throwing them into the T

4 Open the Trash icon (by double-clicking it) to see your Practice File there.5 Open the Special menu and choose Empty Trash. A dialog box appears. Th

What’s next?The best way to get experience working with your computer is to begin to doyour own work. You may have already purchased application progr

Is the correct window active?Usually only the active window is affected when you type or use a menu. Theactive window has stripes in its title bar. To

3 Basic Skills 33Working with icons 34Working with windows 36Working with documents 38Working with disks 40Organizing your de

This section provides information on the following basic skills:m Working with icons m Working with windows m Working with documents m Working with di

Working with iconsAn icon is a picture that represents something else.Selecting iconsTo do this Follow these stepsSelect the icon Click the item.Desel

Copying iconsTo do this Follow these stepsCopy a file onto Drag the icon of the file to the icon of the other diskanother disk or to an icon or windo

Removing items from the disk and retrieving them from the TrashTo do this Follow these stepsErase or remove 1. Drag the icon to the Trash.an item from

Viewing the contents of a windowTo do this Follow these stepsView the contents 1. Pull down the View menu.of a window by name, 2. Choose the menu item

Working with documentsOpening and closing a documentTo do this Follow these stepsOpen a document 1. Click the icon for the document.2. Choose the Open

Saving and naming documentsTo do this Follow these stepsSave and name a 1. Choose the Save command from the File menu.document 2. Type a name for the

Working with disksPreparing a new floppy disk for useSee “Using Disks” in the Macintosh Reference book.Ejecting a floppy diskTo do this Follow these s

Erasing the contents of a diskTo do this Follow these stepsErase the entire 1. Insert the disk you want to erase into a disk drive.contents of a flop

7 Customizing and Traveling with Your PowerBook 75Customizing your PowerBook 75Traveling with the PowerBook 85Storing the PowerBook

Working with menusKeyboard shortcuts in the Finder and in directory dialog boxesKey ActionUp, Down, Left, Selects the next item in the direction of th

Special keys on the PowerBook 520, 520c, 540, and 540c keyboardArrow keys Move the insertion point, as an alternative to using the pointing device. In

Important care and safety instructionsFor your own safety and that of your equipment, read and follow all theinstructions in this section. Keep these

m Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is, do not allow a metalobject such as a paper clip or key chain to touch the terminals). Doing som

Importantm Use the computer only in environments where the temperature range isbetween 50°F/10°C and 104°F/40°C.m Do not expose the computer to very l

Health-related information about computer useMuscle soreness, eye fatigue, and other discomforts and injuries sometimesassociated with using computers

RSIs did not suddenly arise when computers were invented; tennis elbow andwriter’s cramp, for example, are two RSIs that have been with us for a longt

Arranging your work area and equipmentThe suggestions in this section can help you work more comfortably withyour computer.Chairm An adjustable chair

Some computer users may develop discomfort in their hands, wrists, or armsafter intensive work without breaks. If you begin to develop chronic pain or

11 Using Your PowerBook With Ethernet 111Connecting your PowerBook to Ethernet 111Connecting your PowerBook between two devices on an Ethern

External monitorIf you use an external monitor, this suggestion may be helpful.m If possible, arrange the monitor so the top of the screen is slightly

What is the Control Strip?When you first turn on your PowerBook, a line of small pictures appears inthe lower left of the screen. This is called the C

How does the Control Strip differ from control panels?Many features in the Control Strip work the same way as control panels. Forthe most part, howeve

Resizing the Control StripYou can shorten or lengthen the Control Strip to display fewer or moremodules.mClick and drag the tab.The Control Strip shor

Moving the Control StripYou can drag the Control Strip to the right or left edge of your PowerBook’sscreen or any monitor your PowerBook is connected

The Battery Monitor has four parts:m battery icon for each batterym battery charge level for each batterym total battery consumption ratem total estim

Customizing the Battery Monitor moduleYou can customize the Battery Monitor module to display only the featuresyou want. Follow these steps:1 Click th

Spinning down the hard diskThe hard disk is one of the main consumers of battery power. To extend worktime while you are using your battery, it is a g

Your PowerBook goes to sleep. To wake the computer from sleep, press anykey on the keyboard. There are three other ways you put your PowerBook tosleep

Changing the sound settingsYour computer’s sound volume can be changed from the Control Strip:1 Click the Sound Volume module in the Control Strip.A p

Communications regulation informationFCC statementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devicein ac

2 Choose the feature you want from the pop-up menu.For more information on AppleTalk and working on a network, see theMacintosh Reference book.Using v

Power sourcesYour computer can draw its operating power from two different sources. mMain batteriesYour computer includes one or two nickel-metal-hydr

Responding to low-power messagesWhen the batteries run low, the computer displays a series of low-powermessages. If you are using two batteries in you

IMPORTANTRecharge depleted batteries as soon as possible. Leaving depletedbatteries in the computer for longer than 2 weeks (especially in a hot locat

Recharging two fully depleted batteries takes about two hours with thecomputer shut down or in sleep, or about four hours if you are using thecomputer

4 Carefully pull the battery you want to change out of its compartment.Make sure you move the protective slider that covers the battery contacts sothe

Maximizing the life of batteriesmIf your PowerBook has one batteryIf your PowerBook uses one battery, you can maximize the life of yourbattery by disc

m Keep screen dimming on in the PowerBook control panel. The lowersettings dim your screen automatically if you haven’t used the computer fora few min

2 Drag the slider to the setting you want.There are five settings. Better Performance allows you to work with thefewest interruptions. If you can’t pl

More about automatic sleepThe Battery Conservation slider controls three power conservation features:system sleep, screen dimming, and hard disk spin-

DOC statementDOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radionoise emissions from digital apparatus as set

Choosing Custom optionsFor more options that affect your computer’s power consumption, hold downthe Option key while you click Custom in the PowerBook

73Power Management3 Drag to choose the settings you want.The battery conservation slider reflects the changes you make.4 Close the PowerBook control p

Power conservationYour PowerBook keeps track of what power source you are using and canchange the power conservation settings accordingly. To control

75Customizing your PowerBookThere are several ways you can customize your PowerBook to make your day-to-day work easier:mAdjusting the trackpadYou can

Adjusting the trackpadYou can change the trackpad settings so it works better with your touch. 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu and ope

Automatically reconnecting to shared disksYour PowerBook disconnects from any shared disks it’s connected to whenyou turn it off or restart it, or whe

Setting up a RAM DiskUsing a RAM disk saves power because it avoids using the PowerBook’s harddisk while you are running the PowerBook from its batter

The Memory control panel appears.5 Click the On button under RAM Disk.6 Drag the slider to set the percentage of memory to use for the RAM disk. Adjus

If you have at least 8 MB of memoryIf your PowerBook has 8 MB of memory or more, you can set up a RAM diskthat contains the files needed to start up y

The Memory control panel appears.7 Click the On button under RAM Disk.8 Drag the slider to set the percentage of memory to use for the RAM disk. Adjus

To set up your computer for the first time, you need the power adapter andthe power cord that came with your PowerBook.Step 1 Plug the power adapter i

Using the RAM Disk1 Start up the application programs and files on the RAM Disk while your PowerBook isplugged into the power adapter.Using the power

Improving pointer displayYou may notice that the pointer sometimes disappears from your PowerBook’sscreen when you move the pointer quickly. You can s

Printing laterIf you use a PostScript laser printer (such as a Laserwriter Pro 600) on anetwork, you can set up documents to print the next time you c

Traveling with the PowerBookThe safety instructions in the first part of this book also apply when you aretraveling. In addition, note these precautio

Storing the PowerBook1 Save your work on a hard disk or floppy disks.2 Choose Shut Down from the Special menu.3 Close the display.4 Recharge the batte

A SCSI device is any product—including hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives,scanners, and printers—that communicates with your computer by means ofa standa

Connecting SCSI devices to your PowerBook involves these steps:m installing softwarem setting SCSI ID numbersm checking that the SCSI chain is properl

89Using SCSI DevicesThe ID numbers of Apple SCSI devices can be set as follows.1 Make sure the SCSI device is turned off.If the device is already part

Checking that the SCSI chain is properly terminatedTo ensure accurate transmission of information, a chain of SCSI devices musthave a terminator at ea

Connecting cables1 Shut down your PowerBook and all SCSI devices in the chain.2 Connect an Apple HDI-30 SCSI System Cable to your computer.Attach the