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set up your
Macintosh SE/30
This is a quick guide to setting up your Macintosh® SE/30 computer. Even if
you have never used a Macintosh before, all you need to do is follow these
instructions.
More di structions for the setup procedure appear in Chapter 1,
“Getting Started,” in the Macintosh SE/30 Owner's Guide. It is not necessary
to refer to the manual unless you want a more thorough explanation of any
step listed here. You'll also find important safety information in the owner's
guide.
Connecting the power cord
1, Plug the socket end of the power cord into the power input unit.
Power input unit
On/off switch
2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a three-hole
grounded outlet.
Connecting the keyboard and mouse
1. Plug one end of the keyboard cable (both ends are the same) into
the port on the right side of the keyboard.
2. Plug the other end of the keyboard cable into either one of the two
small ports on the back of the Macintosh SE/30.
3. Plug the mouse cable into the other small port on the back of the
Macintosh SE/30.
You may prefer to connect the mouse to the keyboard, using the second
port on the keyboard. It's up to you. Here are two possibilities:
Turing it on
1. Press the on/off switch on the back of the Macintosh SE/30.
On/off switch
A beep lets you know the computer has started. A yellow plastic packing
disk will eject automatically from the 3.5-inch disk drive.
2. Ina few moments an icon with a question mark appears on your
screen.
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By the way: If you see something other than the question mark icon on
your screen, someone may have already prepared the internal hard disk
for you. Turn off the Macintosh SE/30 and continue.
In the following section you will learn basic Macintosh skills so you can finish
setting up your Macintosh SE/30.
Learn basic
Macintosh skills
If you have not used a mouse, pull-down menus, or other Macintosh features
before, take time to learn about your computer. You'll be using one of the
disks contained in the Setup Guide packet, Your Apple Tour of the Macintosh
SE/30. (If you have used a Macintosh computer before, skip ahead to the next
section, “Prepare Your Hard Disk.”)
It’s not necessary to complete the entire tour to acquire the skills you need to
finish setting up your computer. At the beginning you'll learn how to use the
mouse. Then you'll see the Main Menu. Plan to complete the first two
sections on the Main Menu:
= “Howto Use This Tour”
= “Finding Your Way Around”
These sections will take 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Before you start, read
all the instructions here to get a clear idea of what you'll be doing.
1. Insert the disk Your Apple Tour of the Macintosh SE/30 into the
disk drive, metal end first, label side up.
Ina few moments, you'll see a display welcoming you to the tour. (If you
turned off the computer earlier, insert the tour disk and tum the computer
on now by pressing the on/off switch on the back.)
2. Enjoy the tour.
Hold the mouse with the
cable pointing away from you
3. When you finish the section “Finding Your Way Around,” click the
Menu button.
During the tour you'll learn how to use the mouse to click.
4. When you get back to the menu for “Finding Your Way Around,”
click the box labeled Main Menu.
5. On the Main Menu click the box labeled Quit the Tour.
You'll see a message asking you to confirm that you want to quit.
6. Click Yes.
The screen will go blank, the tour disk will be ejected, and in a few
seconds you'll see the icon with the question mark again.
Now you're ready to continue setting up your Macintosh SE/30.
Prepare your
har disk
If your computer started up again and presented the desktop on the screen
after you quit Your Apple Tour of the Macintosh SE/30, your hard disk already
contains the m files the computer needs to start up. You can skip this
section and section 4; go on to the “What Next?” section,
If your computer has only the disk icon with a blinking question mark on the
screen after you quit the tour, then you may need to initialize (or format)
your hard disk before you can use it. Follow these steps:
1. Insert the Macintosh System Tools disk into the 3.5-inch disk drive.
You'll find the disk in the Setup Guide packet.
Ina few moments, the desktop appears with the System Tools icon in the
upper-right corner. If another icon appears below the System Tools icon,
your hard disk has already been initialized. You can skip the rest of this
section and go on to section 4.
2. Select and open the System Tools icon.
Click the icon to select it, then choose Open from the File menu. (Or you
can double-click the icon—a technique you leamed in the tour.)
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Another dialog box appears giving you a chance to change your mind; it
tells you that the initialization process erases the whole disk. Don't worry,
there’s nothing on your hard disk to erase.
5. Click the Initialize button to start the process.
In 5 to 10 minutes a message tells you that the hard disk has been
successfully initialized. (While you're waiting, you can read ahead in the
next section of this guide, “Install Your System Software.”)
6. Name the disk and click OK.
Type in any name you like for your disk. There will be a short delay after
you click OK before the arrow pointer appears again
7. Click Quit.
You'll return to the same screen you started from and see the System Tools
window open on the desktop. (Notice that an icon for the hard disk you
just formatted also appears in the top-right corner.)
If you have problems, see Chapter 8, “Hard Disks,” in the Macintosh System
Software User's Guide.
Install your
system software
Now that you've initialized your hard disk, you need to install the system files
the computer needs to operate—including files that let you use a printer.
Installing system software
In the System Tools window on your screen, you'll find the Installer icon.
1. Select and open the Installer icon.
The Installer's welcome screen appears.
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“Easy Install” chooses the software Apple recommends and
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(Customize” if youare sure you want to override those
recommendations.)
The Installer presents two choices for installing system software: Easy
Install and Customize. You may eventually want to customize your system
software, but for now you'll use Easy Install.
2. Click OK.
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3. Click the Install button.
The Installer begins to copy software onto your hard disk.
You'll see a box describing the status of the installation process, along
with messages listing the various parts of system software being copied
onto the hard disk.
The Installer needs to copy software from more than one disk onto your
hard disk, so you'll have to swap disks several times, When it's time to
swap disks, the computer will eject the disk from the disk drive and
display a message telling you which disk to insert.
4, Follow all the instructions displayed on the screen.
The installation process takes a few minutes. When the Installer is
finished, a message will appear to let you know the installation was
successful and to ask you if you want to install on another disk. For now,
you don't need to install system software on other disks.
5. Click Quit.
Ina few seconds you'll see the desktop again. If you get some other
message, try the procedure again. If it still doesn’t work, see your
authorized Apple dealer.
6. Choose Restart from the Special menu.
Choosing Restart ejects the Macintosh System Tools disk and restarts your
Macintosh SE/30 from the hard disk.
For more information about installing system files, read Chapter 9, “Startup
Disks,” in the Macintosh System Software User's Guide.
What next?
If you haven't done so already, please fill out your registration card and mail
it in.
Now your Macintosh SE/30 is ready to go, and you have a number of options:
= Learn more about working with your computer by completing Your Apple
Tour of the Macintosh SE/30.
To continue the tour, follow these steps:
1. Choose Shut Down from the Special menu, and then press the on/off
switch on the back of the Macintosh SE/30 to turn off the computer.
2. Insert the tour disk into the disk drive, metal end first, label side up. (If
you have two disk drives, use the lower one.)
3. Press the on/off switch once more to turn the computer on again and
start the tour.
= Practice your new Macintosh skills by working through the tutorial in
Chapter 1 of the Macintosh System Software User's Guide.
= Have fun with new applications you may have purchased separately.
Or start using HyperCard® which came with your Macintosh SE/30.
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