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68 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
5 Follow the onscreen instructions.
6 After selecting the destination disk for installation, continue following the onscreen
instructions. Your computer may restart and ask you to insert the next Mac OS X install
disc.
Note: To install iCal, iChat AV, iSync, iTunes, and Safari, follow the “Installing Mac OS X
and Applications” instructions above.
Installing Mac OS 9
Your PowerBook does not come with Mac OS 9 installed. To use Mac OS 9 applications
with your computer, you have to install Mac OS 9 using the Mac OS 9 Install Disc.
Follow these steps to install Mac OS 9:
1 Back up your essential files, if possible.
2 Make sure your power adapter is plugged in.
3 Insert the Mac OS 9 Install Disc that came with your computer.
4 Double-click “Install Mac OS 9 System Support.”
5 Follow the onscreen instructions.
6 After selecting the destination disk for installation, continue following the onscreen
instructions.
Using Apple Hardware Test
You can use Apple Hardware Test to help determine if there is a problem with your
computer’s hardware.
To use Apple Hardware Test:
1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the power adapter.
If you have an Ethernet cable connected, disconnect it.
2 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your computer.
3 Restart your computer and hold down the Option key as it starts up. A list of available
startup volumes appears. Click Apple Hardware Test and click the right arrow.
4 When the Apple Hardware Test main screen appears after about 45 seconds, follow the
onscreen instructions.
5 If Apple Hardware Test detects a problem, it displays an error code. Make a note of the
error code before pursuing support options. If Apple Hardware Test does not detect a
hardware failure, the problem may be software related.
For more information about Apple Hardware Test, see the Apple Hardware Test Read
Me file on the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your computer.
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