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Memory and Power 
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Battery Disposal and Recycling 
Lithium batteries such as the backup battery in PowerBook (FireWire) 
require disposal when dead, but you cannot throw them away. In Addition to 
being potentially explosive, lithium is water reactive, requiring these 
batteries to be disposed of as hazardous waste. 
After removing a dead backup battery, clip off the lead wires and place the 
battery into the zip-lock wrapper that the replacement battery came in. 
Call your local or regional solid waste agency or recycling organizations to 
find out about battery disposal options in your area. 
						

							 
Sound and Video Basics 
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Sound and Video 
Sound 
The PowerBook (FireWire) supports 44.1 kHz 16-bit stereo sound 
output and input, available simultaneously. Sound output is through either 
the built-in speakers or the external sound output jack.
Sound input can come from:
¥ built-in microphone
¥ external stereo sound input jack
¥ modem slot
¥ CardBus socket
¥ expansion bay device 
Video 
The PowerBook (FireWire) 14.1 inch thin-film transistor (TFT) display 
contains 1024 x 768 pixels and shows up to millions of colors. Both the 
internal display and an external monitor are supported by an ATI Rage 
Mobility M3 IC.
Features of the Rage Mobility M3 include:
¥ 8 MB of embedded SDRAM
¥ 3D acceleration
¥ video acceleration
¥ MPEG decoding support
¥ dual-display mode support
¥ composite video output for a TV monitor 
						

							 
Input and Output 
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Input and Output 
Keyboard and Trackpad 
The keyboard and trackpad are the same design as those used in the earlier 
PowerBook G3 Series of computers. The PowerBook (FireWire) keyboard 
includes a built-in numeric keypad and controls to adjust display 
brightness, speaker volume, and external audio port volume.
Several of the keys on the keyboard have more than one mode of operation. 
These changes are controlled by the Fn key, the Num Lock key, and the 
Function Keys checkbox in the Keyboard control panel. 
FireWire Ports and Target Disk Mode 
The PowerBook (FireWire) has two external FireWire ports. The ports:
¥ support serial I/O at up to 400 Mbps
¥ provide up to 6 watts of power when the computer is turned on
¥ accept external power input from the bus
¥ support starting up the system from a mass storage device
¥ support target disk mode
Target Disk mode is similar to SCSI Disk mode, except it uses a FireWire 
connection. When the PowerBook is in Target Disk mode, the PowerBook 
operates as a mass storage device. The two primary uses of this feature 
are:
¥ high-speed data transfer between computers or devices
¥ diagnosis and repair of a corrupted internal hard drive
To put the PowerBook in Target Disk mode, press the T key while starting 
up. To take the PowerBook out of Target Disk mode, press the power 
button. 
USB Ports 
The PowerBook (FireWire) has two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports 
that can be used to connect I/O devices such as a USB mouse, printers,  
						

							 
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connectors, which have four pins. 
Ethernet Port 
The PowerBook (FireWire) has a built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port. 
When connected to either a 10Base-T or a 100Base-T hub, the port will 
recognize which type of hub is connected.
The connector for the Ethernet port is a short, shielded RJ-45 connector 
on the back of the computer. 
Infrared 
The PowerBook (FireWire) has a direct infrared (IR) communication 
link connected internally to a serial port on the KeyLargo IC. The IR link in 
the PowerBook (FireWire) supports IrDA at up to 4.0 Mbps. 
						

							 
Boards and Cards 
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Boards and Cards 
General 
The architecture of the PowerBook (FireWire) is designed around two 
main circuit boards: the microprocessor board and the I/O logic board.
Besides the two main boards, the PowerBook (FireWire) can contain up to 
seven cards: power supply card, sound card, RAM card (factory installed), 
RAM card (user installed), AirPort Card, modem, and modem EMI filter. 
AirPort Card 
The AirPort Card transmits and receives data at up to 11 Mbps. Connecting 
to the Internet or a wired local area network (LAN) requires a base station 
as the connection to the Internet or a bridge between the wireless signals 
and a wired LAN. Software included with the AirPort Card enables a 
Macintosh computer that has an AirPort Card installed to act as a base 
station.
In PowerBook (FireWire), the AirPort Card is installed under the 
keyboard and above the PCMCIA Card slot.  
PCMCIA (PC) Cards 
The PCMCIA Card slot accepts one Type II card. The slot supports both 16-
bit PC Cards and 32-bit CardBus cards. Cards can be removed and replaced 
while the computer is operating. The slot supports Zoomed Video on the 
card connector.
To eject a PC card, first drag the PC Card icon (if present) to the trash. 
Then push once on the eject button to release the button, and a second time 
to eject the card.
The following are guidelines for properly handling PC Cards:
¥ Use only cards that are compatible with the PC Card unit. Refer to the 
compatibility information that came with the PC Card. If you cannot  
						

							 
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¥ Do not insert anything other than a PC Card into the card slots.
¥ The computer must be on or off to eject a PC Card. Do not eject a PC 
Card when the computer is in sleep mode.
¥ Before you eject a card, make sure nothing is blocking the cardÕs slot.
¥ To use the card again immediately, pull it out about an inch more and 
then push it back in. If you donÕt follow this procedure and try to push 
the card back in to use it again, the card will not engage properly.
¥ Do not pull on a PC Card before it has been ejected out of the slot. 
Forcing a PC Card out of the slot may damage the computer or the card. 
If the card is partially ejected, use pliers to carefully pull the card out 
the rest of the way.  
						

							 
Left Side View 
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Left Side View 
						

							 
Front View Basics 
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Front View 
						

							 
Right Side View 
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Right Side View 
						

							 
Rear View Basics 
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Rear View