Specifications

Setting Up
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Optical drive
Your computer has a CD-RW drive, a DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, or a SuperDrive. All three
kinds of drives can read CD-ROM discs, Photo CDs, standard audio discs, and other kinds
of media. The DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive and SuperDrive can also read DVD discs and DVD
movies and write music, documents, and other digital files on CD-R and CD-RW discs. The
SuperDrive can also write on blank DVD-R discs. To open the optical drive, press the Media
Eject (
C
) key on your Apple Pro keyboard.
Zip drive (optional)
Store and back up information on removable Zip disks. If you purchased a Zip drive, it is
installed here.
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Power button/Status light
Press this button to turn on the computer or wake it from sleep. When the computer is on,
press the power button to put the computer to sleep. A white light indicates that the
computer is on. A pulsing light indicates the computer is in sleep.
With some Apple displays, you can also touch or press the monitor’s power button to turn
the computer on or put it to sleep.
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Reset button
This button forces the computer to restart. Use the reset button only when you cannot
restart your computer with any of the recommended methods, such as choosing Restart
from the Apple
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menu in Mac OS X, or choosing Restart from the Special menu in
Mac OS 9. For more information about when to use the reset button, see Chapter 6,
“Troubleshooting,” on page 87.
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Programmer’s button
This button interrupts the normal operation of the computer’s software. Only use this
button for firmware updates. The firmware update documentation includes directions for
using this button.
Speaker
The recessed internal speaker is designed for optimal sound fidelity. Don’t let anything
touch the fragile speaker mechanism.
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Media Eject Key
The Media Eject Key on the Apple Pro Keyboard opens the optical drive and ejects CD and
DVD discs.
On some keyboards, you can also use the F12 key to eject discs and open the optical drive.