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Apple Power Macintosh 8100 Series User Manual

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2 Getting Help 19

Getting answers to your questions 20

Identifying objects on the screen 28

Learning useful shortcuts 29

3 Connecting Additional Equipment 31

Your computer at a glance 31

Connecting audio equipment 34

Connecting video equipment 39

Expanding memory 49

Installing internal drives 50

4 Installing and Using Application Programs 51

Installing application programs 51

Working with several programs at a time 53

Backing up your files 54

Using Power Macintosh application programs 55

Using older Macintosh programs 56

5 Troubleshooting 57

When you have questions 57

When you run into trouble 57

Solutions to common problems 61

If your computer’s performance decreases 73

Solving printer problems 74

Choosing the correct networking software 75

If you have trouble using a monitor with an

AV-equipped Power Macintosh 76

Initializing a hard disk 81

Repairing a damaged disk 85

Installing or reinstalling system software 90

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