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PowerCenter Pro User’s Guide
Connecting the device ..................................................................... 19
Installing software device drivers ..................................................... 21
Connecting a printer ........................................................................... 21
Connecting input devices .................................................................... 21
Connecting a modem or telecom adapter ........................................... 21
Connecting to a network ..................................................................... 22
Connecting to a LocalTalk network ................................................. 22
Connecting to an Ethernet network ................................................ 22
Connecting to a Token Ring network .............................................. 22
Using audio equipment ....................................................................... 23
Understanding the sound ports ....................................................... 23
Connecting an audio device ............................................................. 23
Connecting external speakers .......................................................... 24
Connecting a microphone ............................................................... 25
Playing audio CDs on a CD-ROM drive ........................................... 26
Chapter 3 Getting Started With Mac OS
Running the Basics tutorial .................................................................. 29
Using online help ................................................................................ 30
Shutting down the computer .............................................................. 32
Sleep .................................................................................................. 33
Additional information about Mac OS ................................................ 33
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Common problems and solutions ....................................................... 35
Restarting the computer ................................................................... 36
The monitor is dark after you turn on the computer ...................... 37
Flashing question mark on start-up ................................................. 37
A floppy disk icon with an X in it appears ....................................... 39
An icon with a sad face appears when you start up ......................... 39
A hard disk icon does not appear on the Mac OS desktop .............. 40
You cannot read a floppy disk .......................................................... 40
The mouse pointer does not move when you move the mouse ..... 41
No characters appear on the screen when you type ........................ 41
You see a dialog box with a bomb ................................................... 42
You cannot launch a program or it quits unexpectedly .................. 42
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