Apple G4 17-inch - Manual (Page 56)

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Select the following options in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences to save battery
power:
m Choose Longest Battery Life from the Optimize Energy Settings pop-up menu, and then
click More Options.
m Choose Battery Power from the “Settings for” pop-up menu, and then choose Reduced
from the Processor Performance pop-up menu on the Options tab.
For More Information on Your PowerBook Battery
Additional information is available in Mac Help (see page 39). Choose Help >Mac Help and
search for “battery.”
Using Your SuperDrive
You can install or run software from CDs using your SuperDrive. You can play multimedia on
CD discs and music from audio CDs. Your SuperDrive can write music, documents, and other
digital files on CD-R,CD-RW, and DVD-R discs. You can also play DVD movies and use most
DVD discs.
Note: If you have older software that comes on floppy disks, contact the software
manufacturer to see if the software is available on a CD or purchase an external USB
floppy disk drive for your PowerBook G4 from your Apple dealer or the Apple Store
(www.apple.com/store).
Inserting a CD or DVD Disc
To install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc, follow these steps:
1 With the computer turned on, insert the disc (with the label facing up) into the drive slot
until you feel the drive catch the disc and take it the rest of the way in. The disc may need to
be inserted nearly all the way in before the drive takes it in the rest of the way. This is normal.
Warning There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to your local environmental guidelines. Do not
puncture or incinerate.
Important
The SuperDrive on your PowerBook supports standard circular 12 cm discs.
Irregularly shaped discs or discs smaller than 12 cm are not recommended. Noncircular discs
may become lodged in the drive.