Power Macintosh 7200 User's Guide

The Power Macintosh User's Guide for Power Macintosh 7200 series computers is Apple's 174-page owner's guide, part number 030-8844-A, "Includes setup, troubleshooting, and important health-related information for Power Macintosh 7200 series computers", © 1996 Apple Computer. It covers the Power Macintosh 7200. Page numbers below are the guide's printed numbers; printed p. 1 is PDF p. 13.

Contents

• 1 Getting Started (p. 1): plugging in (3), installing an expansion card (7), connecting a monitor (7), turning the computer on and problems turning it on (12–15), Energy Saver (21)
• 2 Getting Help (p. 27)
• 3 Connecting Additional Equipment (p. 39): the computer at a glance, audio, external SCSI devices (47), expanding memory (51), internal drives (52), network cables (52)
• 4 Installing and Using Application Programs (p. 55)
• 5 Using the Optional CD-ROM Drive (p. 61)
• 6 Troubleshooting (p. 69): solutions to common problems (73), CD-ROM problems (85), initialising and repairing disks (96, 99), reinstalling system software (103)
• Appendix A Health, Safety, and Maintenance Tips (p. 119; cleaning 131)
• Appendix B Installing an Expansion Card (p. 137): expansion card power requirements (138)
• Appendix C Special Keys on Your Keyboard (p. 145); Index (p. 151)

What it settles

• The voltage switch on the back must be set before the computer is plugged in: "115" for 100–130 V, "230" for 200–270 V (pp. 3–4). Apple's 7200 developer note gives the upper range as 220–270 V.
• The combined power drawn by expansion cards must stay within the limits in the Technical Information booklet (p. 138).

What this manual does not contain

An owner's guide: no service procedures, part numbers or component data. The Technical Information booklet it refers to for memory and power figures is not part of this PDF. Apple's service manual is Power Macintosh 7200 Series/WS 7250 Service Source.

Pages that cite this document

• Power Macintosh 7200: the voltage switch, PDF pp. 15–16
• Power Macintosh 7200 General Maintenance: the voltage switch, PDF pp. 15–16

Download: Power Macintosh 7200 User's Guide (1996).pdf