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Connecting the device .......................................................................................18
Installing software device drivers ......................................................................19
Connecting a printer ..............................................................................................19
Connecting input devices ......................................................................................19
Connecting a modem or telecom adapter ..............................................................20
Connecting to a network .......................................................................................20
Connecting to a LocalTalk network ..................................................................20
Connecting to an Ethernet network ...................................................................20
Connecting to a Token Ring network ................................................................21
Using audio equipment ..........................................................................................21
Understanding the sound ports ..........................................................................21
Connecting an audio device ...............................................................................21
Connecting external speakers ............................................................................22
Connecting a microphone ..................................................................................23
Playing audio CDs on a CD-ROM drive ...........................................................24
Chapter 3 Getting Started With Mac OS
Running the Basics tutorial ...................................................................................27
Using on-line help .................................................................................................28
Shutting down the computer .................................................................................29
Sleep ..................................................................................................................31
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Common problems and solutions ..........................................................................33
Restarting the computer .....................................................................................34
The monitor is dark after you turn on the computer. .........................................34
Flashing question mark on start-up ...................................................................34
A floppy disk icon with an X in it appears. .......................................................36
An icon with a sad face appears when you start up. ..........................................36
A hard disk icon does not appear on the Mac OS desktop. ...............................37
You cannot read a floppy disk. ..........................................................................37
No characters appear on the screen when you type. ..........................................38
You see a dialog box with a bomb. ...................................................................38
You cannot launch a program or it quits unexpectedly. ....................................39
Isolating system software issues ...........................................................................40
Procedures involved in troubleshooting ................................................................42
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