Your New Mac PowerBook Specifications Layout How to Use.

Your New Mac PowerBook

SpecificationsLayout

How to Use

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City College of San Francisco

Technology Learning Center22

GuidelinesFor all CCSF Laptop users• CCSF owns laptop• Warranted for 4 years• Normal wear and tear only• Problems: Return to Help Desk (310

Batmale Hall: 239-3711)Full guidelines on Tech Docs Web

site under Mac Laptops:http://www.ccsf.edu/techdocs - Mac laptop link

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Safety Precautions

Read the Getting Started guide Safety guidelines: Appendix B,

starting page 99 Avoid temperature extremes Don’t drop! Never pick up by

screen Protect from theft

• Security cable, Vigilance

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Mac PowerBook Laptops

For full-time faculty on laptop list (Fall 2002) G4 Processor 1 GHz 15.2-inch TFT Display FireWire 400 and 800, USB 2 60GB Hard disk Combo Drive

(CD-RW, DVD ROM)• No built-in floppy or Zip drive• Discussion of other options to come….

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Other specsBuilt-in 56K ModemModem port/cable• plugs into phone line

LAN port• for Ethernet cable/

network ports inside CCSF (covered in Hands-on)• for DSL / Cable Modem at home

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Other specs External monitor ports • Adapter cable for projectors supplied

512MB SDRAM Stereo speakers Headphone jack PC Card type I/II Weight: about 6+ lbs Wheeled case supplied

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Transferring documents No Floppy or Zip drive Copy files to CD if possible Deployment period:• External CD, Zip and floppy drives available

through ITS (all campuses) and here in L313

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Possible purchases

External USB mouse• For those

uncomfortable with touchpad

External USB keyboard• To gain full

key size

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Other storage options External USB Zip drive• For compatibility with CCSF Desktop

Machines External USB Floppy drive• To use floppy disks

Wherever possible: Buy devices marked USB 2 (not just USB or USB 1.1)

Floppies may not be necessary….

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Emerging storage options USB plug-in disks Use on any machine

with USB port and modern operating system

Some Mac-compatible

Search online for “USB Storage”

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Software

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OS X New look Transition from OS 9: • See TLC’s support

document Better Memory

management• Force Quitting works!• Doesn’t crash the system

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OS X Security You must log on to use the computer Login name:

• Old fog login• First letter of first name + up to first seven letters of

last name• No spaces or special characters• E.g.: Mickey Fa = mfa

Ghislaine Van Zantwyck = gvanzant Password: Initially, the same as login

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Log Out vs. Shut DownTo display the

Login screen but not power down:Apple menu > Log Out

Use on busy or shared computers

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Changing your passwordChange your

password at will In Finder

1. Click Apple Menu2. System

Preferences3. My Account

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Entering a new password

4. Enter Current password

5. Enter new password – twice

6. Enter password hint (shows up after several wrong tries)

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Problems Error messages• If your login gets

shaken off just repeat

Forgotten passwords• Local ITS person• Help Desk (239-

3711)

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Software: Office Programs

Microsoft Office X:• Word: Document processing• Excel: Spreadsheets• PowerPoint: Presentations

Faculty/Staff: Buy for Home use:http://collegebuys.org/msca/1x1microsoft.htm

$51!!

!

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Other Software Internet Explorer 5.2 Web browser Anti-Virus Telnet (through terminal) Fetch (FTP)

• Technical use• File transfer to servers for

Web sites

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Exchanging documents File versions PC and Mac

compatible• Macs can use PC-formatted disks• Easy Document exchange

No version problems• Office X: Opens files created in older

and PC versions

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Adding new software Install programs yourself Be Careful! Follow installation instructions Check with the Robert Lam ([email protected])

before installing software that affects the network• E.g. chat, server-based programs, streaming

media Backup documents regularly Keep program installation CDs and serial

numbers….

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Software compliance Please do not copy or install any Please do not copy or install any

illegal or unlicensed software on illegal or unlicensed software on your CCSF computer!your CCSF computer!

Commercial software must be legally:• Purchased• Licensed• Installed in accordance with its license

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Allowing System updates Apple puts out OS

updates You will see a

window like this If you have time,

click Install Save any open files

first!

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Software: Virus checkingVirex installedUpdate virus

files manuallyScan files/disks

manually Instructions on

handout

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Copying files/Folders to CD CD-R or CD RW disks CD-R:• Write once; store• Can’t be re-written

CD-RW:• Write• Erase; then rewrite

Handout available Demo??

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Copying files/Folders to CD Third party software

may add features:• E.g. Roxio’s Toast• Ver 6 current• About $80• Lite version may be

available• Check for OS X Jaguar

compatibility

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Battery Operate on battery

when unplugged from Power brick

2 + hours to run down• Depends on use,

external devices Plug in to recharge

• Takes “several” hours• 3-4?

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Battery Maintaining capacity:• Run battery down during the NEXT FEW

DAYS• Work continuously with power unplugged• Amber > Green light=battery charged• Battery indicator at top right of Menu bar

See Getting Started pages• 20 for initial battery calibration• 74-77 for indicators and conservation

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Connecting to Internet CCSF: Ethernet (hands-on) DSL / Cable connection

• Provider supplies info /software / equipment

ISP phone connection• ISP supplies info / software

Always mention Mac OS X Jaguar

Troubleshooting• Providers, not CCSF Help Desk

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Home use: Internet provider

Resources: http://www.computeruser.com/resources/isp/index.html

(allows search by telephone area code) http://www.ucan.org/links/ComputersInternetLinks.htm

(Many links to user review sites, help finding DSL/Cable/ISP)

Friends!

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After ISP dialup

Log in to your ISP as instructed• Outside CCSF network• Network drive not

available GroupWise email• Access through the

Internet http://gww.ccsf.edu

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GroupWise

New email systemTransition issues from fo

g/pine to GroupWiseGroupWise Web demo

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Looking at your PowerBook

Hands on!

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Looking at your PowerBook Take out

PowerBook G4 Getting Started book

Page 7: Parts Pages 8-9: Keys and

ports Pages 10-11:

Plugging into power

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Further information Go to the Desktop Upgrade Web site

from http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc Click the Desktop Upgrade Info link Use the Mac Laptop sections for this

presentation and other documents on your machine and related information

Also check Updates on the Desktop Upgrade home page

Your New Mac PowerBook Specifications Layout How to Use.

Documents

usb storage slide

login slide

home slide

vigilance slide

system slide

l313 slide

usb port

key size slide