Your New Mac PowerBook Specifications Layout How to Use

2 2 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Guidelines  For all CCSF Laptop users CCSF owns laptop Warranted for 4 years Normal wear and tear only Problems: Return to Help Desk (310 Batmale Hall: )  Full guidelines on Tech Docs Web site under Mac Laptops: - Mac laptop link

3 3 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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

4 4 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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….

5 5 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Other specs  Built-in 56K Modem  Modem 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

6 6 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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

7 7 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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

8 8 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Possible purchases  External USB mouse For those uncomfortable with touchpad  External USB keyboard To gain full key size

9 9 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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….

10 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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”

11 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Software

12 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center OS X  New look  Transition from OS 9: See TLC’s support document  Better Memory management Force Quitting works! Doesn’t crash the system

13 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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

14 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Log Out vs. Shut Down  To display the Login screen but not power down: Apple menu > Log Out  Use on busy or shared computers

15 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Changing your password Change your password at will  In Finder 1. Click Apple Menu 2. System Preferences 3. My Account

16 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Entering a new password 4. Enter Current password 5. Enter new password – twice 6. Enter password hint (shows up after several wrong tries)

17 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Problems  Error messages If your login gets shaken off just repeat  Forgotten passwords Local ITS person Help Desk ( )

18 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Software: Office Programs  Microsoft Office X: Word: Document processing Excel: Spreadsheets PowerPoint: Presentations  Faculty/Staff: Buy for Home use: $51!!!

19 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Other Software  Internet Explorer 5.2 Web browser  Anti-Virus  Telnet (through terminal)  Fetch (FTP) Technical use File transfer to servers for Web sites

20 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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

21 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Adding new software  Install programs yourself  Be Careful! Follow installation instructions  Check with the Robert Lam before installing software that affects the E.g. chat, server-based programs, streaming media  Backup documents regularly  Keep program installation CDs and serial numbers….

22 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Software compliance  Please do not copy or install any illegal or unlicensed software on your CCSF computer!  Commercial software must be legally: Purchased Licensed Installed in accordance with its license

23 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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!

24 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Software: Virus checking  Virex installed  Update virus files manually  Scan files/disks manually  Instructions on handout

25 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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??

26 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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

27 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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?

28 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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 for indicators and conservation

29 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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

30 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Home use: Internet provider Resources:  (allows search by telephone area code)  (Many links to user review sites, help finding DSL/Cable/ISP)  Friends!

31 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center After ISP dialup  Log in to your ISP as instructed Outside CCSF network Network drive not available  GroupWise Access through the Internet

32 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center GroupWise  New system  Transition issues from fog/pine to GroupWise Transition issues from fog/pine to GroupWise  GroupWise Web demo

33 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Looking at your PowerBook Hands on!

34 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center 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

35 3/18/2003 City College of San Francisco Technology Learning Center Further information  Go to the Desktop Upgrade Web site from  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