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LL3140.book Page 1 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM
PowerBook G4 17-inch
User’s Guide
Includes setup, expansion, and
troubleshooting information for
your PowerBook G4 computer
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LL3140.book Page 2 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM K Apple Computer, Inc. .Mac is a service mark of Apple Computer, Inc. © 2005 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. ® is a U.S. registered trademark. ENERGY STAR Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Apple of Apple. Computer, Inc. is under license. The Apple log
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LL3140.book Page 3 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM 1 Contents Chapter 1 5 Getting Started 6 Basic Features of Your PowerBook 8 Additional Features of Your PowerBook 10 Setting Up 17 How Do I Turn My PowerBook Off? 19 Calibrating Your Battery 19 What’s Next? Chapter 2 21 The Basics 21 Getting to Know Your New PowerBook 22 Adjusting Your Display 23 Using Your Power Adapter 24 Using the Trackpad 25 Using the Keyboard 26 Using a
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LL3140.book Page 4 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM 44 Using Your Modem 44 Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices 45 Sudden Motion Sensor 45 External Video Support (DVI, VGA, and S-Video) 48 Using Your SuperDrive 51 Battery 55 Security Slot Chapter 4 57 Adding Memory to Your Computer 57 Installing Additional Memory 62 Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 5 63 Troubleshooting 63 Problems That Prevent You Fr
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LL3140.book Page 5 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM 1 Getting Started 1 Your PowerBook is a full-featured notebook computer. S-video-to-composite adapter DVI-to-VGA adapter AC plug Phone cord Power adapter AC cord Important: Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see page 73) carefully before you plug your computer into a wall socket. 5 ®
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LL3140.book Page 6 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Basic Features of Your PowerBook AirPort Extreme/ AirPort Extreme/ Bluetooth Bluetooth antenna window antenna window Microphone Built-in speaker (located under ® Power button speaker grille) Function key (Fn) Built-in speaker Sleep indicator light Display Trackpad Trackpad Slot-loading release button button optical drive — Mute Video Mode Media control Toggle key Eject key num esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 lock Bri
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LL3140.book Page 7 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Brightness controls ¤ Increase or decrease the brightness of your PowerBook display. Volume controls - Increase or decrease the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone out port. Num Lock key Activate the numeric keypad embedded in the PowerBook keyboard. When the numeric keypad is activated, a green light glows on the key. Video Mode Toggle key i Use this key to switc
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® LL3140.book Page 8 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Additional Features of Your PowerBook ¯ Power adapter port d USB 2.0 port PC Card slot , Audio line in/optical f Headphone/optical Security W Internal slot modem port digital audio in port audio out port H FireWire 800 port S-video out port Æ d USB 2.0 H FireWire G Gigabit Ethernet port £ DVI 400 port (10/100/1000Base-T) port port 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started ®
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LL3140.book Page 9 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Security slot Protect your PowerBook from theft by connecting a security cable. Power adapter port ¯ Plug in the included Apple Portable Power Adapter to recharge your PowerBook battery. Internal modem port W Connect a standard phone line directly to the internal modem. Two USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports d Connect additional equipment to your PowerBook, such as printers, external storage devices, digital cameras
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® LL3140.book Page 10 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Setting Up Your PowerBook is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. Step 1: Plug In the Power Adapter m Plug the AC plug of your power adapter into an outlet and the power adapter plug into the PowerBook power adapter port. AC plug Important: Be sure to snap the electrical prongs on your AC plug into their completely extended position before you plug the adapter into the outlet. Power adapter
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LL3140.book Page 11 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM You can write information from your ISP or network administrator on these pages, then enter it in Setup Assistant. To set up a telephone dial-up connection, gather the following information:  Service provider name  User or account name  Password  ISP phone number  Alternate phone number  Dialing prefix to obtain an outside line To set up a DSL, cable modem, LAN, or AirPort Extreme wireless connection: m First, choose your connec
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LL3140.book Page 12 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM The information below is optional. Ask your ISP or system administrator if you need it.  DNS servers  Domain name  Proxy server Transferring Files From Another Mac? If you already have a Mac, the Setup Assistant can help automatically transfer user accounts, network settings, applications, and more from your previous Mac to your new Mac. To transfer information, you must have the following:  A standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cab
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® LL3140.book Page 13 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Note: If you’ve used the Setup Assistant to transfer information from an older Macintosh and you want to use Setup Assistant to transfer information from it again, make sure FileVault is turned off on the older Macintosh. To turn off FileVault, open the Accounts pane of System Preferences and click Security. Follow the onscreen instructions. Step 3: Connect Your Cables Next, connect your PowerBook to a phone line, DSL modem, c
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LL3140.book Page 14 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM To connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network: m Connect the cable to your DSL or cable modem as shown in the modem instructions, or connect the Ethernet cord to the Ethernet hub or outlet. Then connect the other end of the cord to the computer’s Ethernet port. Ethernet cord G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started ® ®
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® LL3140.book Page 15 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Step 4: Turn On Your PowerBook With your setup information gathered, you’re ready to start up your computer. Setup Assistant launches automatically to help you. 1 To turn on the computer, press the Power button (®). Note: Press the Power button once briefly (up to one second). Holding down the Power button as your computer starts up may shut down your computer again. You should hear a tone when you turn on the computer. It takes
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LL3140.book Page 16 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Problems Turning the Computer On? Nothing happens when you press the Power button. Â The battery may be drained. Make sure that you plugged the power adapter firmly into both the computer and a power source. The plug should light when you plug it into the computer. Â If the computer still doesn’t start up, see “Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer” on page 63. You see a picture of a disk or a folder with a blinking que
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® LL3140.book Page 17 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Â To select, click, or double-click an item on the screen, use the trackpad button. Trackpad button Trackpad For tips on using the trackpad, see “Tips for Using the Trackpad” on page 24. Congratulations, you’re up and running! How Do I Turn My PowerBook Off? When you have finished working with your PowerBook, you can put your computer to sleep or shut it down. Putting Your PowerBook to Sleep If you will be away from your PowerBook f
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LL3140.book Page 18 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Â Press the Power button (®) and click Sleep in the dialog that appears on the screen. Warning: Wait a few seconds until the white sleep light on the display latch starts pulsating (indicating that the computer is in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you move your PowerBook. Moving your computer while the hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data or the inability to start up from the h
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LL3140.book Page 19 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM Calibrating Your Battery To get the longest running time from your PowerBook battery, complete the following steps during the first week you have your PowerBook. To initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps: 1 Plug in the power adapter and fully charge your PowerBook battery until the light on the power adapter plug changes to green and the onscreen meter in the menu bar indicates that the battery is fully charged. 2 Dis
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LL3140.book Page 20 Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:27 PM What If I Have More Questions? Mac OS Help Most of the information about using your Macintosh is available right on your computer. 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the screen). 2 Choose Help > Mac Help (click the Help menu in the menu bar and choose Mac Help). 3 Click the Search field, type a question, and press Return on your keyboard. Other Support  If you’re having a problem that prevents you
