PREFACE What to Do First Congratulations! You are about to learn about your Macintosh computer -- a powerful tool for work and fun. This book is a comprehensive guide to your Macintosh. In it you will find all the information you need to - set up your Macintosh - learn basic Macintosh skills and concepts - answer the questions you might have as you use your computer To get started, read through this preface to find out what this book contains and how you should proceed.
index can save you time by directing you to the exact information you need. The features of this book This guide is designed with features that make finding and using the information you need quick and easy. Tabs If you look at the outside margin for each page you will see a tab marking the section of the book you are looking at. These tabs (listed on the book's cover) are visible along the edge of the book even when the book is closed.
- First, turn to Part I to set up the computer. - Then turn to Part II to learn the basics about using your Macintosh (you'll use the Macintosh Basics disk as well as this guide). - After that, you will be ready to use your Macintosh. This is a good time to use the training materials that came with any programs you might have purchased with your new computer. You may also want to look at the HyperCard program that came with your Macintosh.
yourself. !! WARNING: To avoid damaging your computer and expansion card, do not attempt to install any expansion card in a Macintosh LC without first checking the documentation for that card. If the documentation specifies that an authorized Apple representative must install the card (usually because the installation requires moving the main logic board), be sure to have your Apple dealer or service representative do the installation.
Follow these steps to connect the keyboard and mouse: 1.With the keyboard facing you, plug the mouse cable into the port on the right side of the keyboard. The plug and the port are both marked with an Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) icon. Align the icons before you insert the plug. (The positions of the ADB port and ADB icon on your keyboard may be different from those pictured.) If you prefer to use the mouse with your left hand, plug the mouse cable into the port on the left side of the keyboard. 2.
record sounds. To attach the phono-plug adapter, follow these steps: 1.Connect the audio-out cable from your audio source to the phono-plug adapter. If your audio source does not come with an audio-out cable, you can obtain one at an electronics store. If you are connecting the phono-plug adapter to a stereo audio source (which means you have two cables coming in), either plug can go into either connector on the phono-plug adapter.
Adjusting the Screen Contrast If the screen appears too dark, adjust its brightness and contrast controls. On Apple monitors, the controls are on the side of the monitor and are marked with these icons: If you have questions about these or other monitor controls, see the manual that came with your monitor. After You Finish the Tour When you have completed the training on the Macintosh Basics disk, you are ready to complete your Macintosh training by reading the remaining chapters in Part II.
drive, you are ready to begin. Continue reading here. If your Macintosh came with a non-Apple hard disk If you purchased your Macintosh with an internal hard disk that is not made by Apple Computer, you may need to prepare that hard disk for use before you continue with learning about your Macintosh. (Apple prepares its hard disks before they leave the factory.
is a piece of computer equipment. It is not something that you can insert and eject from the disk drive on your computer. Second, hard disks can store many times more information than floppy disks. Hard disks come in two forms: internal (built into your computer), and external (a separate box that sits under or beside your computer).
techniques. If you're not comfortable with the mouse yet, use this review of the basic mouse skills to practice mouse techniques on your Macintosh desktop. Point You point to an object on the desktop by moving the arrow pointer until the tip of the arrow is on that object. Practice pointing to the System Startup disk icon, the Trash icon, and the Apple icon in the menu bar. You need to be able to point before you can perform other mouse actions.
your screen. As you may remember from the Macintosh Basics tour, you close a window by moving the mouse so that the tip of the pointer is in the box at the upperleft corner of the window and then clicking the mouse button once. Do this for all open windows. 2.Click the System Startup disk icon on your screen. 3.Choose the Open command from the File menu. Here's a review of how to choose a command: - Move the tip of the arrow pointer onto the menu title (File).
Commands Commands are instructions to the computer to do something for you. After you selected the System Startup icon, the computer was ready for you to tell it what to do with that icon. Choosing the Open command told the computer to open that icon into a window. Now practice opening again. Only this time, instead of opening a disk, you'll open a folder. 1.Select (click) the System Folder icon. 2.Choose Open from the File menu.
The icon opens into the System Startup window. This technique (clicking an icon twice quickly) is called double-clicking. It is a shortcut for opening an icon. If double-clicking didn't work the first time, try it again. Double-clicking can take a little getting used to. If you want more practice double-clicking, click the close box in the System Startup disk window and double-click the System Startup disk icon again. Repeat these steps until you feel comfortable double-clicking. 2.
The title bar is the striped strip along the top of the window that includes the window's title (System Startup). 3. Press and hold the mouse button as you move the mouse around. Notice that as you drag the mouse, a dotted outline of the window follows the pointer. 4. Release the mouse button. The window moves to the new position you've chosen. 5. Now practice moving the window on your own. Notice how the outline follows the pointer and how the window moves when you release the mouse button.
other windows. Sometimes when you think you've lost a window, it has simply moved behind a larger window that hides it from view. Changing the size of a window You may want to make a window as large as the screen so you can work in it easily, or as small as a matchbox so you can get it out of the way. Using the System Folder window, experiment with resizing windows in the steps that follow. 1. Click the zoom box (the box at the upper-right corner of the window).
Scroll bars are the controls that allow you to change the view in your windows. With scroll bars you scroll the contents of your window so that you can see a different part of your directory, your document, or whatever happens to be in the window you're looking at. If you're working in a directory or document whose contents fit in the window you are looking at, the horizontal and vertical scroll bars will both be white (meaning there is no more to see on either side, or above and below the window).
Shutting down the computer is a little more complicated than simply flipping the on/off switch. Before you flip the switch you need to tell the computer to prepare to be shut off; the computer needs to do some house-cleaning chores to prepare to start up next time. Follow these steps to learn the proper way to shut down the computer: 1. Choose the Shut Down command from the Special menu. Go ahead and choose Shut Down even if you plan to continue immediately with the next chapter.
Click 1. Press 1. Point to an object. Hold down the mouse button. Drag 1. Point to the item you want to drag. Press and hold the mouse button as you move the mouse. Choose a command from a menu 1. Press the mouse on the menu title you want (File or Edit, for example) on the menu bar. Drag the pointer down to the desired command. Release the mouse button. 2. 3. Point to an object with the mouse Press and release the mouse button. Select an item (a window or icon) Click the item.
CHAPTER 4 USING SOFTWARE PROGRAMS In previous chapters, you have been working with the Macintosh software program that lets you organize your files on your desktop (that software is called the Finder). In this chapter you will learn how to use the programs that help you actually do your work. Starting up the Computer The first step is to get your computer up and running. You have done this at least once already, at the start of the last chapter.
If you saw a question mark If you saw the blinking question mark when you started up your computer, it means that your computer looked for a startup disk, and did not find one. That is because you did not insert one in the disk drive, and you do not have a hard disk in your computer. The computer displays the blinking question mark to tell you that it is waiting for you to insert a startup disk.
Creating a New Document In this exercise you will learn by working with TeachText, an application Apple provides with Macintosh computers. But the things that you learn will help you to use any application program on the Macintosh. Opening an application program Follow these steps to open the TeachText application program and create a new TeachText document: 1.If it isn't already open, open the System Startup disk icon. Either double-click the icon, or click it and choose Open from the File menu.
Notice that this TeachText document window has the name Untitled in its title bar. Notice also that it has the same controls (such as the boxes for changing the sizes of windows) you saw in directory windows in Chapter 3. Differences among menus Notice that TeachText (like all programs) has its own set of menus. In this case, the titles of these menus are the same as the titles of the corresponding menus you saw in the Finder (the program you've been working in up until now).
of the ad. There's your first document. Saving Your Document So far in this chapter you have started up your computer, opened the TeachText application program, and typed a brief letter onto the blank TeachText document that appeared. Now you will learn to save your document on a disk. 1.To save your document, choose Save from the File menu. The box that appears on the screen after you choose the command is called a dialog box.
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 your new letter in the System Startup window. If you don't see it in the window, you might have to scroll, using the vertical or horizontal scroll bar, to find it. Your document has been saved on the System Startup disk, and is represented there by the Camping Ad icon.
1.Locate the I-beam on your screen. If you don't see it immediately, move the mouse. Notice that the I-beam follows the mouse movements just like the pointer does when you're working on the desktop. 2.Position the I-beam just before the letter b in the word backpack in the first sentence. Then click the mouse button once to place the insertion point there. Notice that the insertion point (the blinking line) does not move until you click the mouse. Simply moving the I-beam does not move the insertion point.
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 yourself at the beginning of the text you want to select. - Without releasing the mouse button, drag the mouse sideways and down until the entire paragraph is highlighted. Take your time. As long as you hold the mouse button down, you can move the mouse indefinitely without losing your anchor point.
Notice that you have a mistake in the ad (the words Call and Please both begin with uppercase letters). 5.Position the insertion point after the letter C in Call. 6.Press the Delete key once. The letter C is erased. 7.Type a lowercase letter c. Your edited letter is finished. Saving Changes to a Document Now you want to save the changes you've made to your letter. So far the changes are in the computer's memory, but if there were a power interruption right now your changes would be lost.
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 icons representing your disks and the Trash, as well as any windows that were open when you began working. -The menu bar at the top of the screen contains the menu titles for the TeachText program, but not for the Finder. The document you were working on is now closed, but the TeachText application program is still open.
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't do it! The point of this experiment is to see what happens if you do not save your changes. 3. Click the button labeled No. The document closes (but you are still in the TeachText application program). 4. Now reopen the document by choosing Open from the File menu. The familiar dialog box appears. 5.
its original state by closing the document without first choosing the Save command. Doing so simply closes the document, and any changes you've made since the last time you saved the document will be undone. Quitting an Application Program Now you've practiced opening and closing documents, and you've seen the importance of saving your work. Next you will practice quitting an application.
Or double-click the icon. Create a new document 1. 2. 3. 4. Save a document 1. 2. 3. Open the icon for the application program you want to use to create the document. Use the tools and menu commands available in the application program to create your document. Choose the Save command from the File menu to save and name your document. When you are finished working on the document, choose the Quit command from the File menu to exit the application program and return to the Finder desktop.
4. Close a document 1. 2. Quit an application 1. 2. where you want to insert your text. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. Choose Save from the File menu if you want to save changes you made to your document. Choose Close from the File menu. Choose Save from the File menu to save changes you made to an open document. Choose Quit from the File menu. CHAPTER 5-PREPARING DISKS FOR USE So far you have been working mostly with the System Startup disk provided with your computer.
(high-density) disks. 800K and 1.4 MB floppy disks are physically the same size, and the differences between them are subtle. The following figure shows how you can tell them apart. Look at the floppy disks that came with your computer. By comparing them with the illustration, you should be able to tell what their capacities are. Just as there are different types of floppy disks, there are also different types of floppy disk drives. Your Macintosh comes with an internal 1.4 megabyte disk drive.
!! Important: If the only disks you have are the ones that came in the box with your computer, skip to the next chapter for now. You can come back to this chapter when you have a floppy disk to prepare for use. !! 4. Insert the floppy disk into an empty disk drive. Always insert a disk metal end first, label side up. Push the disk in until it snaps into place. - If you inserted a brand new floppy disk, in a few moments you'll see a message asking whether you want to initialize it (prepare it for use).
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 make a typing mistake. It's a good idea to give each of your floppy disks a name that will help you identify its contents, and to write that name on the disk label. 4. Type a name for the disk. Any name will do. For now, type your name. 5. Click OK. The initialization process begins.
last message disappears, the process is finished. The disk icon appears on the desktop with its old name. If you like, you can change the name by clicking the disk icon (to select it) and typing a new name. From now on when you insert this disk into a disk drive, you will see its icon on the desktop. This tells you that the disk is ready to use.
either of these features, it is a 1.4 MB disk. Otherwise, it is an 800K disk. Insert a floppy disk into a disk drive 1. Eject a disk but keep its icon visible 1. 2. Click the disk you want to eject. Choose Eject from the Special menu. Prepare a new 1. 2. Insert the disk into a disk drive. Respond to the messages on your screen by clicking the appropriate buttons. When you are asked to, type a name for your disk and click OK. 2. 3. Hold the disk with the label facing up.
When you duplicate a document, you don't have to open either the original document or the program you used to create it. You can duplicate a document right from the Finder desktop following the familiar two-step process you use to do most operations on the Macintosh: first select an object, then choose a command. Follow these steps to duplicate your Camping Ad document. 1. If it isn't already in your disk drive, insert the System Startup disk into the disk drive. 2.
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 Wednesday's paper. I have included a check for the cost of the ad. For Sale. One new backpack, and other assorted camping equipment. Price negotiable. Please call between six and ten P.M. (336) 123-4567 8. Now choose the Save command from the File menu to save your latest changes. The new Wednesday Ad is saved. 9.
Follow these steps to practice creating different versions of your Wednesday Ad using the TeachText application program. 1. Open the Wednesday Ad document. TeachText is already open so you can choose Open from the File menu, click the name of the document, and click the Open button. 2. Make the following changes to the Wednesday Ad using the editing techniques you learned in Chapter 4: - Replace the word Wednesday's with Friday's. - Delete the words One new backpack and other.
6. Choose Quit from the File menu.
If it is not open, open it now. 2. If your computer has only one floppy disk drive (one slot to insert disks), eject the System Startup disk. If you have two floppy disk drives, skip to step 3. Here's how to eject a disk: - If it is not already selected, click the System Startup disk icon to select it. - Choose Eject from the File menu - When the disk pops out of the drive remove it from the computer. 3. Insert a blank floppy disk into a disk drive. You can use the disk you prepared in Chapter 5.
repeat this step for each icon you wanted to copy. If you open the floppy disk icon now, the Camping Ad appears in its directory window. Try it and see; then close the floppy disk window by clicking its close box. Copying items onto a hard disk This section provides practice copying items onto a hard disk. If you do not have a hard disk, skip ahead to "Copying One Disk Onto Another" later in this chapter.
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 Startup disk to the hard disk. In order to copy both of the documents at the same time, you will select both of the icons and drag them both to the hard disk at the same time. To select multiple icons, you will use a technique called shift-clicking. Shift-clicking means holding down the Shift key with one hand while clicking individual icons with the other. 4.
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 System Startup window to bring it to the front. 2. Now select the HD SC Setup and the Disk First Aid icons. Shift-click the icons to select them. 3. Drag the icons to the visible part of the hard disk window. Remember to place the tip of the pointer inside the hard disk window before you release the mouse button. 4.
CHAPTER 7-ORGANIZING YOUR DESKTOP In previous chapters you have learned about icons -- how to open and close them, move them around, and copy them. In this chapter you will learn some more-advanced techniques for organizing icons on your desktop and in directory windows. As you work through the steps in this chapter, it is essential that you do all the steps and do them in order. The steps later in the chapter build on the work you do earlier in the chapter.
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 has things thrown into it randomly. To help remedy this situation you can make a folder to store your letters. 4. Choose New Folder from the File menu. A new folder icon with the name Empty Folder appears in the System Startup window. If the folder is not completely visible in the System Startup window, drag it into view.
Just as they would be in a file cabinet, the letters in folders are visible only after you open the folders. If you wanted to, you could plan for the future (when you envision having dozens of letters written) by organizing the documents inside the Letters folder into two more folders, sent and unsent letters, for example. 10. Choose New Folder from the File menu. A new Empty Folder appears in your Letters folder window. 11. Type Sent Letters and then press the Return key to name the new folder. 12.
Click its close box or choose Close from the File menu. Remember that when you close the TeachText document you are not quitting the TeachText application. You still have the TeachText menus available to use. Now you're ready to open your Friday Ad. The following diagram maps the locations of the folders and documents on the System Startup disk. Use it (and the smaller diagrams that follow) to track your place as you move through the hierarchy of folders in the following steps. 4.
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. That's what you did when you opened the Letters folder and the Unsent Letters folder. You look over your Friday Ad and decide it's perfect as is. But you want to check the old Wednesday Ad. Follow these steps to close the Friday Ad and open the Wednesday Ad: 1. Close the Friday Ad by clicking its close box. The document closes. You are still in TeachText.
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 screen. What's Going on Here? Moving up in the hierarchy You saw earlier that you can move down in the organization of your folders by clicking a folder's name and clicking the Open button.
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 the Trash icon. As you move the mouse an outline of the icon follows the pointer. When the tip of the pointer is on the Trash icon, it becomes highlighted. - When the Trash icon becomes highlighted, stop moving the mouse and release the mouse button. The Camping Ad icon is removed from the Letters folder window.
You have retrieved the Friday Ad from the Trash and returned it to the Unsent Letters folder. 6. Close the Trash window by clicking its close box. What's Going on Here? In the last exercises you practiced a few important skills: discarding items you no longer need, emptying the Trash, and retrieving items from the Trash. Discarding items When you drag an item to the Trash, you tell the computer that you no longer want to keep that item on your disk.
To do this: Follow these steps: Create a new folder 1. Open a folder in the 2. 3. Choose New Folder from the File menu. Type a name for the folder. Press the Return key. 1. Click the name of the folder 2. Click the Open button. Open a higher-level folder in the directory box Choose the name of the folder from the pop-up menu above dialog the list. Erase or remove 1. Drag the item's icon to the Trash. 2. Choose Empty Trash from the Special menu. Recover an item from 1. 2.
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 Chooser from the Apple menu. The way the Chooser window looks depends on whether your printer is connected directly to your computer or over a network. If your printer is connected over a network, skip ahead to "If Your Computer Is Connected Over a Network.
bar. 3. If your network has zones, select your zone name. Zone names appear in alphanumeric order (numbers first, then alphabetical order). You may need to use the scroll bar at the right to see the name of your zone. 4. Select the name of the printer you want to use. When you select a printer type (and a zone, if appropriate), the names of printers to which you have access appear in a box in the upper-right corner of the window. Even if there is only one name listed, click that name. 5.
Your document is printed. Next steps Congratulations! You have finished the exercises in Part II of this book. Review of this chapter This is the end of Chapter 8. The next page reviews what you have learned in this chapter. Look over the review to reinforce what you have learned. If you discover that you are unsure of any of the items covered, go back through the pages in this chapter that discuss those items.
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 in the Print dialog box. CHAPTER 9 BASICS QUICK REFERENCE This chapter provides a quick review of all of the basic skills taught in Part II of this book. If you have a question and you remember reading the information you need in the lessons in Part II, scan this chapter for the task you are trying to accomplish, and follow the numbered steps in order.
Shut off the computer 1. 2. Choose Shut Down from the Special menu. Press the bottom of the on/off switch. Mouse skills To do this: Follow these steps: Point Move the mouse so that the very tip of the arrow pointer is on the object you want to point to. Click 1. 2. Point to an object with the mouse. Press and release the mouse button. Press 1. 2. Point to an object. Hold down the mouse button. Drag 1. 2. Point to the item you want to drag.
upper-right corner). See items that are out of a window's view Use one or more of these techniques: Press the scroll arrow that points in the direction you want to see. Click in the gray bar to scroll by the windowful. Drag the scroll box in the direction you want to see. Opening and closing documents and applications To do this: Follow these steps: Open an application program 1. 2. Click the icon for the application. Choose the Open command from the File menu or double-click on the icon.
(or press the Delete key). Move a block of text 1. 2. 3. 4. Insert a copy of a block of text 1. 2. 3. 4. Select the text you want to move. Choose Cut from the Edit menu. Click to set the insertion point where you want to insert your text. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. Select the text you want to copy. Choose Copy from the Edit menu. Click to set the insertion point where you want to insert your text. Choose Paste from the Edit menu.
Selecting, moving, and copying To do this: Follow these steps: Select a group of icons Shift-click the icons (hold down the Shift key while you click each icon you want to select). Move an icon on a disk Drag the item to the location you want. Duplicate a document 1. 2. Click the document's icon. Choose Duplicate from the File menu. Make a copy of an open document 1. 2. Choose Save As from the File menu. Type a name for the new copy of the document. Click the Save button. 3.
directory dialog box 2. Click the Open button. Open a higher-level folder in the directory Choose the name of the folder from the pop-up menu above the list.dialog box Removing and retrieving icons To do this: Follow these steps: Erase or remove an item from a disk 1. 2. Drag the item's icon to the Trash. Choose Empty Trash from the Special menu. Recover an item from the Trash 1. 2. Open the Trash icon. Click the icon for the item you want to recover.
- a "visual" filing system that lets you see at a glance how your work is organized - the ability to display disk or folder contents as icons, or as lists arranged by name, date, size, or type of file - a powerful desk accessory, Find File, to locate items by name or partial name - simple, versatile methods for naming and renaming disks, files, and folders - easy display of important information about a disk, file, or folder Handling files and folders You use standard Macintosh operations to move, copy, and
Copying a file or folder on the same disk When you copy a file or folder onto another disk, the file or folder exists in both the original location (on the original disk) and the new location (on the new disk). You can make a copy of a file or folder on the same disk by using the Duplicate command. 1. Select the icon of the file or folder you want to copy. 2. Choose Duplicate from the File menu. The file or folder is duplicated; it has the original's name, preceded by Copy of.
Creating and naming folders You use the New Folder command to create a new folder. You must be working on the desktop -- not in a program -- to create a new folder. 1. Choose New Folder from the File menu. A new folder named Empty Folder appears in the active window; it is already selected, so you can easily rename it. 2. Type a new name for the folder. When you begin typing, the old name disappears and an insertion point blinks to the right of the characters you type. 3.
Using Find File to locate files or folders You can use the Find File desk accessory to locate a file or folder anywhere on a disk. Like other desk accessories, Find File resides in the Apple menu and is available whether you are working on the desktop or in a program. If you used the Installer to add system software to a startup hard disk, Find File was automatically installed.
command in the File menu. See also: • "Putting Away Items on the Desktop" in this chapter File and folder housekeeping Like any filing system, the Macintosh system of folders is most efficient if you keep it well organized. This section describes how to put away items you have moved to the desktop, how to clean up the icons in a window or on the desktop, and how to discard files and folders you no longer need.
!! WARNING: The Trash is emptied automatically when you shut down or switch off the computer, when you start a program, or when you eject a floppy disk from which you discarded any items. !! 1. Drag the item you want to discard to the Trash icon. The pointer and an outline of the icon move as you drag; the Trash icon becomes highlighted when the pointer reaches it. 2. When the Trash is highlighted, release the mouse button.
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 shortcut: You can use the keyboard shortcut x-I to display information about the selected item. Other uses for the Info window: You can also use the Info window to change the memory allocation for a program or to lock the contents of a file.
program, you can either start the program and then open the document, or simply open the document's icon on the desktop, which automatically starts the program. (The program must be on your hard disk or on a disk in one of your floppy disk drives.) See also: • Chapter 9, "Basics Quick Reference" Installing a program In most cases, you install a program by copying it from its original disk to your hard disk or to a floppy disk.
See also: • • "Opening an Existing Document While Working on the Desktop" later in this chapter "Knowing Where You Are on the Macintosh" later in this chapter Creating a new document in a program You create a new document while working in a program by choosing the New command, a one-step procedure. - Choose New from the program's File menu. The program opens a new document. If another document was already open, the new one covers it. (Some programs cannot have more than one document open at a time.
document in the directory dialog box to open it. Opening an existing document while working on the desktop If you are using the desktop rather than working in a program, you can open a document and start the program at the same time. (Some programs do not permit this when the program is already open and you are using the MultiFinder option. In this case, open the document from within the program.
Your selection is copied and stored in the part of the computer's memory called the Clipboard. It remains there until you copy or cut another item, or until you switch off or restart the computer. Shortcut for copying: selected items. You can also use the keyboard shortcut x-C to copy To check the Clipboard: You can see the current contents of the Clipboard by choosing the Show Clipboard command from the Edit menu.
5. Click at the exact spot where you want the item to appear in the document just opened. A blinking insertion point appears at the spot where you clicked. 6. Choose Paste from the Edit menu (or press x-V). The item you copied appears at the insertion point. You can paste the copied item as many times as you wish.
The command is black if available; it is dimmed and sometimes reads "Can't undo" if it cannot be used to reverse your most recent action. 2. If Undo is available, choose it from the Edit menu. The Undo command reverses your previous action. In some programs, choosing Undo a second time restores that action. (In some programs, the command name changes to Redo when it will have this effect.) Check the documentation for the programs you use to see how Undo works in each of them.
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 disappears. The name of the document now appears in the window's title bar. In some programs the pointer becomes a wristwatch while the document is being saved. (Other programs use a different icon.) Shortcut for saving: You can save revisions quickly by using the keyboard shortcut x-S, which is available in many programs.
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 name appears in the window's title bar. Return key shortcut: button. See also: You can press Return instead of clicking the Save • "Renaming a File or Folder" in Chapter 10 Saving a second copy of a document on the same disk You may want to save copies of the same document in different locations on the disk.
• "Using Folders to Organize Your Work" in Chapter 10 Saving a copy of a document on a different disk You can easily save a revised version of a document -- or just a duplicate copy -- on a different disk. 1. Choose Save As from the program's File menu. The directory dialog box appears, with the document's name selected. 2. Click the Drive button to display the name of a different disk.
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 Edit menu. The selection is copied onto the Clipboard in the computer's memory. 3. Choose Scrapbook from the Apple menu. The Scrapbook desk accessory appears, displaying the first item in it. (Several sample items are supplied for you.) 4. Choose Paste from the Edit menu.
the Apple menu. You can sometimes see parts of the Finder desktop behind your application program's windows while you are working with the program. The hard disk icon, the Trash icon, and the directory window are visible in the following figure even though the application program is active. You can check in the Apple menu to see a list of all open programs.
MultiFinder's memory requirements The Macintosh comes with 1 or more megabytes (MB) of random-access memory (RAM). Although you can use MultiFinder with only 1 MB, that amount of RAM is usually sufficient to open only one program and one or more desk accessories, or two programs that are not too complex (and thus do not require a large amount of memory).
Use this one-step procedure to switch programs or desk accessories with MultiFinder: - Click the active-application icon at the right side of the menu bar until the program or desk accessory you want is visible. Each time you click, the icon changes, a different program or desk accessory becomes active, and the menu bar changes to that of the new active application. If any documents in the new program are open, one of them becomes the active window.
The About window appears, displaying details about the Finder. 2. Click the close box to close the About window. Consult your authorized Apple dealer if you want to expand the RAM in your Macintosh. Checking the RAM available for programs in MultiFinder When you are using MultiFinder, the Finder's About window also displays a graph depicting how much RAM is available for programs and how much memory each open program is currently using. Follow these steps to see how RAM is being used: 1.
!! IMPORTANT: Do not set the memory allocation for a program to a size that is smaller than the manufacturer's suggested size. This could cause the program to function improperly or not at all. !! Adjusting the RAM cache The number of programs and desk accessories you can use at the same time in MultiFinder is also affected by the size of the RAM cache, if you are using it. The RAM cache is a specified reserve of memory that helps programs work more quickly and efficiently.
Backing up your work If you do not routinely make backup copies of your work as you go along, be sure to copy any important documents you have revised during the session. The safest backup practice is to copy your work onto a disk other than the one on which the original documents are stored. 1. Insert a backup disk in a disk drive. You can back up by making copies on the same disk, but making copies of your work on separate disks is advisable as well.
• "Using Your Macintosh LC on a Network" in Chapter 16 Placing printer drivers in the System Folder You must have a printer driver in your System Folder for each type of printer you want to use. If you used the Installer to add system software to a hard disk -- or to a floppy disk that you will use only with an ImageWriter printer -- you can skip this procedure. (The installation has already copied the appropriate printer drivers to the System Folder.
ImageWriter or other printer that is connected directly to your Macintosh (not using network cables), you follow the steps above, except that you don't select the name of a printer. Instead, you select the type of printer and then specify which of the computer's two sockets, called ports, the printer will use. The Chooser displays a dialog box in which you select the icon for the port to which your ImageWriter is connected.
Printing your work Printing while using an application program is probably the most common method, but the Macintosh also lets you print one or more documents while working on the desktop. Whether you initiate printing from within an application or while working on the desktop (both methods are explained here), you use the Print dialog box to specify printing options. Here is a typical Print dialog box for the LaserWriter. The ImageWriter printer models offer some different options for printing.
main level of the disk directory. If you are not using MultiFinder, the documents must all be created by the same program. 2. Choose Print from the File menu. The program starts automatically and the Print dialog box appears. If the Print dialog box doesn't appear, print from within the program in which the document was created. 3. Select the options you want in the Print dialog box, then click OK. The printing status box appears, remaining on the screen until printing is complete.
Using background printing With MultiFinder in effect, you use the Chooser to turn on background printing. 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. The Chooser window appears. 2. Click the LaserWriter icon in the box on the upper left. 3. If necessary, click the On button in the middle area of the window to turn on background printing. A LaserWriter must be selected in the Chooser for the Background Printing option to be displayed. 4. Click the Chooser's close box. 5.
Follow these steps to use PrintMonitor: 1. With background printing activated, print one or more documents as usual. 2. While printing is under way, choose PrintMonitor from the Apple menu. The PrintMonitor window appears. 3. Select the option you want, then click the close box. You can cancel printing of the current document or select one of the documents waiting to print. (The Cancel Printing button changes to Remove from List when a waiting document is selected.
The Macintosh you purchased may have come with an internal hard disk. Even if your Macintosh does not have an internal hard disk, you can purchase an internal or external hard disk at a later date. How to tell if you have a hard disk While it's easy to tell if you have an external hard disk because you can see its box sitting under or beside your computer, it isn't as easy to tell if you have an internal hard disk. If you aren't sure, here's how to check. 1.
2. Decide whether you want your hard disk to be a startup disk, and (if you do) install system software on the hard disk. The following sections will help you complete these steps. Checking the status of your hard disk If you purchased your Macintosh with an internal Apple hard disk, your hard disk was completely prepared for use before it left the factory. Your disk should need no further preparation.
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. Insert the System Startup disk and then switch on the computer. 3. Open the System Startup icon by double-clicking it. 4. Start Apple HD SC Setup by double-clicking its icon. The program's main dialog box appears. 5.
devices) and other resources. Most Macintosh computers that come with internal hard disks already have system software installed on those hard disks. If, when you start up your computer with no floppy disks in the disk drives, you see the Macintosh desktop (icons and menus), you do not need to install system software. But, if you see a blinking question mark when you turn on your computer, you should follow the steps in this section.
swap disks. 9. Whenever the computer prompts you, insert the System Additions disk. When the computer needs information from the System Additions disk, it ejects the System Startup disk and displays a message asking you to insert the other disk. If you want to cancel the installation, click the Stop button. 10. When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Quit. The Installer window closes.
When you begin typing, the pointer disappears. The insertion point blinks at the end of the text you type. 3. Click anywhere outside the disk icon. When you click, the insertion point disappears and the icon is deselected. See also: • "Renaming a Floppy Disk" later in this chapter • "Editing Text" in Chapter 9 Backing up a hard disk You can back up (copy for safekeeping) the work you store on a hard disk by copying individual files in the usual way (dragging their icons to the icon of another disk).
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 (the device number for internal hard disks is always 0). The disk's name, or (if the disk is uninitialized) a message telling you the drive is uninitialized, is shown in the message area at the bottom of the dialog box. 6. When the number and name of the hard disk you want are displayed, click Partition.
Preparing and using floppy disks The type of floppy disk used with the Macintosh consists of a hard plastic case 3.5 inches wide that houses a flexible plastic disk (the source of the name "floppy"). A metal shutter at one end of the case slides to one side when the disk is in the drive, exposing the flexible plastic on which information is stored. The plastic is coated with a magnetic layer similar to that of recording tape.
Ejecting a disk while using the Finder desktop There are two ways to eject a floppy disk while using the Finder desktop: one that you can use when you are through using a disk and you want to remove its icon from the desktop, and one that you can use when you want to continue using a disk, but you need to get it out of the drive to make room for another disk. To eject a disk and remove its icon from the desktop, follow this one-step procedure. - Drag the disk icon to the Trash icon.
Preparing a floppy disk for use Before you can use a new, blank disk in your Macintosh, you'll need to prepare it for use. Preparing a floppy disk for use usually involves only one step: initializing the disk so that the Macintosh can read and write information on the disk. But if you do not have a hard disk with your Macintosh, or if you use other Macintosh computers that do not have hard disks, you may want to further prepare a few floppy disks so that those disks can be used as startup disks.
If you do not type a new name, the disk will have the name "Untitled" when it is initialized. (You can change the disk name later by renaming its icon on the desktop.) 5. Click OK. Initialization proceeds, with a message reporting its progress. When the process is complete, the disk icon appears on the desktop, with the name you typed (or "Untitled," if you didn't type a name).
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'll have to eject the System Startup disk and insert an initialized disk after starting the Installer. The installation process will involve many disk swaps as you copy the necessary files from the system software disks to the disk on which the system is being installed.
See also: • "Initializing a Floppy Disk" earlier in this chapter • "Initializing a Hard Disk" earlier in this chapter • "Creating a Customized Startup Disk" later in this chapter • Chapter 14, "Adding and Removing Fonts and Desk Accessories" Creating additional startup floppy disks Once you have installed system software on one floppy disk, you can simply copy its System Folder to one or more initialized floppy disks to make duplicate startup disks.
Depending on the devices connected to your Macintosh, and on how much room you need on your startup disk, you should consider removing these items: - drivers for devices you don't use (such as ImageWriter, AppleTalk ImageWriter, LaserWriter, and Laser Prep) - networking drivers (such as AppleShare), if you are not on a network - extra desk accessories (you will definitely need the Control Panel, but you may not need the Alarm Clock, the Calculator, the Chooser, Find File, Key Caps, or the Scrapbook) - extra
When you begin typing, the pointer and the old name disappear. The insertion point blinks at the end of the text you type. 3. Click anywhere outside the disk icon. When you click, the insertion point disappears and the icon is deselected.
Updating to a new version of system software If you have been using an older version of the system software, you can update your system to a newer version by installing the newer software. Doing so replaces old system files, drivers, and other resources with new versions, but it does not disturb any customized features (such as fonts and desk accessories) you may have added. When updating to a new version of system software, it is a good idea to install the new version on all your startup disks.
name. 8. Click Customize. The custom installation screen appears, with a list of all drivers provided with the system software and (further down in the list) a choice of standard or minimal system files for your Macintosh. 9. Scroll through the list of items and Shift-click the ones you want to install. As you select items, their names appear in the lower-left portion of the dialog box. (If you select only one item, details about it appear.) 10. Click Install.
If you use more than one hard disk with your Macintosh, you need to specify which one you want to use as the startup disk. Use the Startup Device section of the Control Panel to do this. When starting up, the first thing the computer does is look for a startup disk. It starts by looking in the internal floppy drive, then it checks any external floppy drives, and then it checks the hard disk you designate as the startup device. Follow these steps to assign a particular hard disk as the startup device: 1.
Locking and unlocking documents You use the Get Info command to lock or unlock a document, whether on a floppy disk or a hard disk. 1. Select the icon of the document you want to lock. 2. Choose Get Info from the File menu. The Info window appears. 3. Click the Locked box in the upper-right corner of the Info window to change the status of the document. When there is an "X" in the check box, the document is locked. When the check box is empty, the document is unlocked. 4.
1. Start up with the disk on which you want to install a font or desk accessory. 2. Insert the System Additions disk (or another disk that contains the Font/DA Mover and a fonts or desk accessories file). The illustration on the next page shows the icons of the Font/DA mover, a fonts file, and a desk accessories file. If you have only one floppy disk drive (and no hard disk drive), you must eject your startup disk in order to insert the second disk. Installation will require several disk swaps.
If you select more than one font from the list (by Shift-clicking), the combined amount of disk space occupied by your selections is displayed, but no sample appears in the message area. 9. Click the Copy button to add the selected fonts or desk accessories to your System file. When copying is completed, the names of the new fonts or desk accessories appear in the list on the left in alphabetical order. 10.
3. If you want to remove desk accessories, click the Desk Accessory button at the top of the dialog box. Skip this step if you want to remove fonts. The box on the left shows a list of the desk accessories currently installed in the System file on the startup disk. 4. Select the font or desk accessory you want to remove by clicking its name in the list on the left. You may need to scroll through the list to see the name of the font or desk accessory you want.
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 blinking insertion point where you name the new file. 5. Type a name for the new file in the second directory dialog box. 6. Click Create in the second directory dialog box to create the new file. The directory dialog box disappears, again revealing the Font/DA Mover dialog box.
the mouse moves, or so that the pointer moves a greater or lesser distance than the mouse. Mouse tracking is preset to medium fast when you install the system software.
3. Click the button for the double-clicking speed you want. When you click, the mouse button on the screen is highlighted twice at the rate you selected. Your choice remains in effect until you choose a different double-clicking speed. Adjusting keyboard operation You can adjust how rapidly a character repeats when a key is held down, as well as the delay before the character begins repeating. You make these adjustments in the Keyboard section of the Control Panel.
Setting the speaker volume You can choose one of eight volume settings for the built-in speaker of the Macintosh LC. 1. Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu. The Control Panel opens with the General section displayed. 2. Scroll through the area on the left if necessary to locate the Sound icon, then click it to display the Sound section. The Sound section of the Control Panel appears. The pointer (8) becomes a crosshair (5) then you place it in the Speaker Volume area. 3.
See also: • "Setting the Speaker Volume" (previous section) Sound input capability You can record sounds with your Macintosh LC by using a microphone or other audio source connected to the built-in sound input port on the computer's back panel. To get acquainted with the sound-recording facilities, you can use the Sound Control Panel to record your own customized alert sounds (the sounds your Macintosh uses to signal you). See "Recording and Removing Alert Sounds" in this chapter for more information.
Recording begins immediately; you have ten seconds to record your sound. The wavy lines to the right of the speaker icon on the recording dialog box show you the volume of the sound you are recording. A greater number of wavy lines indicates a higher volume. The lines will fluctuate as you record. There is no recording volume control; to adjust the volume of the recorded sound you must make the sound itself louder or softer as you record it.
The part of the time you clicked becomes highlighted, and small up and down arrows appear at the right. 4. Click the up or down arrow repeatedly until the time you want is displayed. The selected part of the time changes each time you click. You can also type a new number for the selected part. 5. Click the clock icon to save the new time. The clock icon becomes highlighted briefly, then the new time is displayed. The time you set remains in effect until you change it.
when you install the system software. If necessary, you can install it with the Font/DA Mover (see Chapter 14 for instructions). 1. Choose Alarm Clock from the Apple menu. The Alarm Clock appears in the upper-right area of the screen, just below the menu bar (unless you have moved it in a previous session). It displays the current time on the system clock. 2. Click the upward-pointing lever to the right of the time.
See also: • "Changing the Time" in this chapter • "Installing a Font or Desk Accessory" in Chapter 14 Changing the look of the desktop You can modify three aspects of the desktop's appearance -- the desktop pattern, blinking of a chosen menu item, and blinking of the insertion point -- in the General section of the Control Panel. And you can adjust the brightness of the screen in the Brightness section of the Control Panel.
The blinking option you selected remains in effect until you change it. Adjusting the blinking of the insertion point You can change the blinking rate of the insertion point -- the vertical line in a document or an icon name that marks where your typing will be inserted. You change the blinking rate in the General section of the Control Panel. 1. Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu. The Control Panel opens with the General section displayed.
5. Release the mouse button when the outline of the icon you're repositioning is where you want it. The icon appears at or near where you dragged its outline, with one side bordering the closest other icon. If necessary, repeat steps 3 through 5 to adjust the relative positions of other monitors. 6. Choose Restart from the Special menu to implement the new monitor positions. You don't have to close the Control Panel before choosing the Restart command.
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. You don't have to close the Control Panel before choosing the Restart command. The monitor you specified will be the main one until you change it. Adjusting screen brightness You adjust the brightness of the Macintosh LC screen in the Brightness section of the Control Panel. 1. Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu.
3. If you have more than one monitor, click the icon of the monitor for which you want to specify the number of colors or shades of gray. The selected monitor becomes highlighted. 4. Click the Grays or the Colors button to specify the characteristics of the selected monitor. 5. Click the number of colors or shades of gray you want displayed on the selected monitor. The number of colors or shades of gray you specified remains in effect until you change it.
7. When you are satisfied with the highlight color or shade, click OK to confirm your choice. The dialog box closes, revealing the Color section of the Control Panel with the new highlight color displayed in the Example box. After you close the Control Panel, the highlight color or shade of gray you specified remains in effect until you change it.
See also: • "Changing the Pattern Displayed on the Desktop" in this chapter Designating the color of icons You can easily change an icon's color or shade of gray in the Color menu. This menu is available only if your Macintosh is capable of displaying color or shades of gray and if you have specified at least 16 colors or shades of gray in the Monitors section of the Control Panel. 1. To change an icon's color or shade of gray, first click the icon to select it. The icon becomes highlighted. 2.
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 appears. 3. Make sure that the name of the program or document you selected is shown. 4. Click OK. 5. Choose Restart from the Special menu. The program or document you selected is opened when the Macintosh restarts. Your startup selection remains in effect until you change it with the Set Startup command.
CHAPTER 16-EXPANDING YOUR MACINTOSH SYSTEM Your Macintosh computer is the heart of a powerful and versatile system. This system can include such external devices as disk and tape drives, printers, a scanner, a modem, a graphics tablet, and audio devices. All of these devices can be connected to the computer when it is originally set up or added later to expand its power. The internal memory of your Macintosh computer can be expanded from the standard amount of memory, 2 megabytes (MB), to as much as 10 MB.
1. With the SCSI device switched off and unattached to the computer or other SCSI devices, locate the ID number and the ID number switch on the back panel of the device. 2. Insert the point of a pushpin or an opened paper clip into the ID number switch and push gently until the number you want is showing. The number increases to 7, then starts over at 0. Some devices have blank spaces between the numbers 7 and 0. Daisy-chaining SCSI devices SCSI devices can be linked together by cables to form a chain.
Connecting a printer You connect most printers to the Macintosh through the printer port. This port is a serial port -- a type of port that transmits the bits that make up the computer's information in single file, or serially. Some printers, such as the LaserWriter IInt and LaserWriter IIntx, are designed for use on a network. Others, such as the ImageWriter II and ImageWriter LQ, can operate either as stand-alone printers for one Macintosh or as network devices.
additional device has an extra ADB port, you can attach the mouse to it.) !! IMPORTANT: Do not exceed the Apple Desktop Bus power requirements when using ADB input devices. The combined power used by all devices must not exceed 200 milliamperes (mA). Be sure to check the power required for each device you use and make certain that the total needed is less than 200 mA.
3. Attach the free end of the video cable to the video port on the expansion card in your Macintosh LC. 4. If necessary, attach the power cord to the monitor, then plug the other end into a grounded outlet. Positioning monitors When you're using two monitors, you may need to position them to avoid interference on the screen of one monitor caused by signals from the other. !! WARNING: When setting up monitors, be sure not to cover the ventilation openings on the monitors or on the Macintosh LC.
If your computer is part of a network, there is probably a network administrator who maintains the network. Typical duties of an administrator include making the physical connections between devices on the network, setting up and maintaining any file servers and print servers on the network, troubleshooting whenever network users encounter problems, and answering questions about network services.
- Follow the setup instructions provided with your Macintosh and its components. - Always hold a cable by the connector at one end when attaching it to or removing it from a component; do not force a connector into a socket or plug on the Macintosh or a component. If you cannot get the pieces to join easily, consult your Apple dealer or a technician for help. - Plug the computer into a grounded outlet or power strip before connecting any components. (Doing so keeps the computer grounded.
disks. See also: • "Hard Disk Precautions" in Chapter 13 Operating environment The Macintosh is designed to operate reliably in a suitable environment. To maintain this environment, do the following: - Keep the Macintosh and components out of direct sunlight and free from exposure to rain or other moisture. - Operate the Macintosh only at temperatures between 50 degrees and 104 degrees Fahrenheit (between 10 degrees and 40 degrees Celsius), and at a humidity ranging from 20 percent to 80 percent.
part. 2. Turn the mouse over and open the plastic ring on the bottom that holds the ball. Your Macintosh computer may have one of two different types of mouse. One is opened by turning the ring counterclockwise; the other is opened by pulling the ring straight down until it snaps. 3. Remove the ring and the ball beneath it. You may be able to lift off the ring while holding the mouse upside down; if not, turn the mouse over while holding one hand underneath it to catch the ring and ball. 4.
A message reports that Disk First Aid is ready. 4. If you want the disk's defects (if any) repaired for you, choose Repair Automatically from the Options menu. 5. Click Start. A message at the top of the screen reports testing and repair progress and results. 6. When testing and repair are completed, choose Quit from the File menu.
have your authorized Apple dealer replace the battery. See also: • "Setting Time and Date" in Chapter 15 Avoiding data loss or damage In recent years, many computer users have experienced problems with viruses - malicious programs that damage files or erase disks. A virus could be introduced into your Macintosh system from a disk you or someone else puts in its drive, from a network device such as a file server, or from an electronic bulletin board service.
The computer is switched on but the screen is dark Cause: The Macintosh is not getting power, or the screen brightness is turned down. Solutions: - Make sure that the brightness setting is not turned all the way down. - If you use a screen-saving program, press a key or move the mouse to activate the screen's image. - Check that the power cord is plugged in and firmly connected to the computer and that the electrical socket has power. - As a last resort, try switching the computer off and then on again.
- Restart the Macintosh with a different startup disk. If the pointer still does not move, consult your dealer. Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen Cause: The keyboard is not connected properly or its signals are not reaching the computer. Solutions: - Check the connection of the keyboard cable at both ends.
Solutions (try these in the order presented here): - Hold down the Command (x) and Shift keys and press the number 1 key in the top row of the keyboard to eject a disk in the internal drive; press x-Shift and the number 2 to eject a disk in an external floppy drive. - If the preceding action does not work, shut down and switch off the Macintosh, then hold down the mouse button and switch the computer on again.
a disk that is available to the computer, or the computer is having trouble locating the application program. Solutions: - Try opening the application program first, and then open the document from within the application program by choosing the Open command from the application's File menu. The pointer suddenly "freezes" on the screen Cause: Your system has a software problem. Solutions: - Use the power switch to switch the Macintosh off and then on again. The system may start up normally.
the computer works all right. !! IMPORTANT: Always be sure to upgrade all parts of your system software when you install a new version of Macintosh system software, and always verify that the programs you use are compatible with the version of system software you have installed. !! A rectangular box with a greater than (>) symbol appears on the screen Cause: You inadvertently pressed the interrupt button on the programmer's switch. Solution: - Don't panic -- you will not lose any data.
document, switch off the printer, then switch it on again and wait for the printer to warm up before trying to print again. General tips If your Macintosh or a component is not working properly but its problem is not described in this chapter, you can try some general measures that may solve the problem. Start over Often you can eliminate a problem simply by starting over. - If possible, save any open documents in which you have made new changes before restarting the Macintosh.
- If you use any special programs that customize your System file (these programs are usually called startup documents, INITs, Control Panel devices, or CDEVs), always check with the sources or developers of those programs before you install them to make sure that they are compatible with the version of Macintosh system software you are using. Take your time When you see an error message on the screen, you do not have to take an action immediately.
Keyboard Layout The figure on these pages shows the layout of the standard Macintosh keyboard and explains the functions of its special keys. See also: • Appendix B, "MacroMaker Command Files" • Appendix D, "Special Aids for Using the Mouse, Keyboard and Screen" Optional Characters Most Macintosh fonts have a wide variety of optional characters, such as and •, that are not labeled on the keyboard. You use the Key Caps desk accessory to see what optional characters are available in each font.
computer's memory. 2. Type the character to which you want to add the accent. The character appears, properly accented.
Creating a global macro: Normally, when you create a macro it applies only in the program you were using when you created it (or, if you were not using a program, it applies only in the Finder). You can create a global macro, which is available in any program, by selecting Global Macros from the pop-up menu above the macro list box on the right side of the MacroMaker window, then following the regular steps to make a macro.
executes the script, then displays the MacroMaker window again. 10. If you want to change the script, you can record it again without changing its name or the keystroke you type to invoke it. 11. Click the Store button to save the macro and move it into the macro list on the right side of the MacroMaker window. If the list already contains a macro with the same name or keystroke, you see a dialog box asking if you want to replace the existing macro with the new one or to cancel the store command.
Erase Disk from the File menu. Initializing a normal-density disk in MS-DOS format: You can also use Apple File Exchange to initialize a regular double-sided (800K) 3.5-inch disk for MS-DOS files. Follow these steps, but place the regular disk in a SuperDrive and click 720K (the MS-DOS capacity for this disk) in the dialog box that asks whether you want to initialize. 4. Click MS-DOS, then click the Initialize button. The disk is initialized in MS-DOS format.
pointing to its title and holding down the mouse button. If you are translating MS-DOS files into Macintosh files, for example, open the MS-DOS to Mac menu. This menu lists the DCA-RFT/MacWrite translator provided in the Apple File Exchange Folder, the built-in "Text translation" and "Default translation" (binary translation) options, and any other translators you have added. 5. If not all translators for the types of files you have selected are active, select them.
If Macintosh files are being translated into MS-DOS files, the names of translated files are shortened to conform to the naming conventions of MSDOS. 10. When all translations are finished, choose Quit from the File menu. Converting MS-DOS files on a file server: Some file servers can store information created by Macintosh computers and MS-DOS computers. With the AppleShare PC Card and its accompanying software, for example, MS-DOS computers can store and translate files on an AppleShare file server.
keys simultaneously. These modifier keys are available when you are using Sticky Keys: - Shift key - Command (x) key - Option key - Control key Follow these steps to use Sticky Keys: 1. Press the Shift key five times without moving the mouse. This action turns Sticky Keys on. (If you bump or move the mouse during this sequence, begin again.) When you turn Sticky Keys on, its icon appears at the far-right end of the menu bar. 2. Press the key combination you want to use.
The 5 key serves as the mouse button: press once to click; press twice to double-click. The 0 key locks the mouse button down for dragging. The decimal point key (to the right of 0) unlocks the mouse button. 3. To turn off Mouse Keys, press Command-Shift-Clear again. You can use Sticky Keys for this combination if you wish.
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 pixel 640 x 480 pixels with 1, 2, and 4 bits per pixel - With 512K video RAM, these video modes are supported: 512 x 384 pixels with 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 bits per pixel 640 x 480 pixels with 1, 2, 4, and 8 bits per pixel Disk drives - Built-in SuperDrive 1.
- Power: 50 watts maximum, not including monitor power Clock/calendar - CMOS custom chip with long-life lithium battery Power - 47 watts maximum Current type Total +5 volt 6.8 amps +12 volt 0.8 amp -12 volt 0.3 amp Monitors - Supports the following monitors: Macintosh 12" RGB Display Macintosh 12" Monochrome Display AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor - Other Apple and non-Apple monitors may also be supported, if used in conjunction with expansion cards.
Macintosh LC depending on Macintosh LC for use with computers can work with any of several RAM configurations, the density of the RAM chips that are mounted on the SIMMs. The can use only 1, 2, or 4 MB RAM SIMMs. Do not purchase 256K SIMMs the Macintosh LC. Possible RAM configurations include 2, 4, 6, and 10 MB. !! IMPORTANT: Macintosh LC SIMMs should be fast-paged mode 100 ns RAM access time or faster.
to turn the computer on, and the Shut Down command in the Special menu together with the on/off switch to turn the computer off. The reset function is useful in rare situations when a software problem occurs and your computer seems to "freeze up." Because using the reset function restarts the computer, you will lose any work that you have not saved. The interrupt feature is for programmers, and works only if you have appropriate debugging software installed.
