Apple PowerBook G3 - Manual (Page 158)

startup problems
computer doesn’t start up 58
computer makes unusual sounds
59–60, 69
computer shuts down right after
startup 63
desktop doesn’t appear at
startup 60
desktop rebuilds at startup 63
flashing question mark on screen
9, 61, 77
nothing happens when you press
the Power key 8
restarting the computer 13, 58–62
“sad Macintosh” icon 59
starting up the computer 58–62, 71
turning on the computer 8–9
system software problems
computer can’t find the software
9, 61
during installation 97–99
with extensions 86
wrong or damaged version of 60
waking the computer 63
working with programs/files
can’t open documents 67
damaged font files 68
file can’t be thrown away 68–69
icons are blinking in the menu
bar 69
icons look different from usual 68
program quits or disappears 65–66
program won’t open 65
system errors 63
system failures 64
a window has disappeared 67
turning on the computer 7–9. See also
restarting the computer; starting
up the computer
turning off the computer 9–10. See also
Shut Down command; shutting
down the computer
Type I, II, or III PC Cards 24, 25
typing, international characters and
symbols 117–118
U
umlaut (¨), typing 118
unlocking
the expansion bay module 16
a file 68, 99
a floppy disk 65, 69, 71
unwrapping the battery 4–5
Utilities folder 87, 98
V
VGA external monitors
connecting 39, 42, 43
types supported 40
vibration in CD-ROM drive 20
virtual memory 48, 61, 66, 86
virus-detection programs 64, 90, 99
voltage transformer 112
volume control 2
W, X
waking the computer 9, 10, 12.
See also sleep
following low-power messages 51
troubleshooting 63
warranty on your computer 109,
113, 121
work space, arranging to prevent
discomfort 105–106
wrist discomfort or pain from using
computers 107
Y
Y-adapter for Ethernet/modem card
144–145
Z
Zoomed Video PC Card 24, 25, 29
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