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Control strip for quick changes – Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400 User Manual

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Control Strip for quick changes

The Control Strip appears on the desktop when you start up your PowerBook
for the first time. This strip lets you change common settings quickly—by
pressing an icon and then choosing the option you want from a pop-up menu.

(The Control Strip on your PowerBook may not look exactly like the
illustration, depending on your computer’s settings.)

You can adjust the Control Strip and add or remove items from it. For
instructions, see “How do I use the Control Strip?” in the “Customizing
Your Computer” topic area of Mac OS Guide, available from the
Guide (h) menu.

Learning materials and other information about the computer

Your PowerBook comes with a user’s manual that provides the information
you need for setting up the computer, caring for it, and finding solutions to
problems with the hardware. Depending on the PowerBook model you have,
other manuals may be included as well.

The majority of instructions for using your PowerBook are online—in the
Macintosh Tutorial, which introduces new users to the computer, and Mac OS
Guide, which offers step-by-step instructions for the primary tasks you
perform with the computer.

The Guide menu

You use the Guide menu to open Macintosh Tutorial or Mac OS Guide.

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Chapter 1

Set screen’s

colors or grays

Set screen’s
resolution

Monitor

battery’s charge

Put computer
to sleep

Play

audio CD

Turn

AppleTalk

on or off

Turn

filesharing

on or off

Spin

down the
hard disk

Adjust for power

conservation or

performance

Change
default
printer

Adjust
sound
volume