The Apple Macintosh Book

INTRODUCTION
Acknowledgments x1
Computers Should Work Like People xv
How to Use this Book xvi; How Much Do You Need to Learn? xvii

SECTION 1
1 Getting Acquainted 3
Old and New Interfaces 3;
What You Need 5; Writing Your Own Programs 6; Keeping Up with New Products 6; Is Macintosh Right for You? 6
2 First Steps 9
Unpacking and Assembly 12; Taking Care of the Macintosh 14; Taking Care of You 14; Using New Products 16; A Few Words About Each Component 16; Adding On: Hardware
Accessories 20

SECTION 2
3 Fundamental Operations 27
Starting Up the Macintosh 27; Looking at the Desktop 28; Using the Mouse 29; Opening an Icon 31; Looking at the Disk Window 33; Opening More than One Window ~6; What the Disk Window Tells You 37; Taking a Break 39; Desk Accessories 39; Editing Text 42; Turning Off the Macintosh 46; A Note About Philosophy 47;
What to Read Next 48
4 MacPaint 49
Starting the Program 49; Learning to Draw 51; Learning to Paint 55; A Macintosh Self-Portrait 57
5 Word Processing 61
MacWrite 62; Microsoft Word 72; Think Tank 80
6 Spreadsheets 81 Microsoft Multiplan 82
7 Business Graphics 95 Microsoft Chart 96
8 Business Programs 105
Data Base~ 105; Accounting Packages 109;
Financial Model Builders 109
9 Introduction to Communications 111
What You Need 111; Getting Ready to Communicate 112; Making the Connection 115; Communicating Between
Macintoshes and Lisas 115;
So Much for the Easy Part ... 116
10 Programming Languages 117
An Overview of Languages 117; BASIC 118; Program Development with Assembly Language 120; More About Microsoft BASIC 121; More About Macintosh Pascal 125
11 Dealing with Disks 129
Everyday Maneuvers !29; Setting Up Your Disks 137;

SECTION 3
12 How Macintosh Works 147
Building Up a Macintosh 147; Bits and Bytes 151;
The Bus 152; The Central Processing Unit 152; The Many Forms of Software 153; The Many Uses of RAM 158; What Happens \'«hen You Start a Program 159
13 The Video Screen 163
Mapping the Screen 163; Creating the Screen Image 164; Larger Screens 165; Color Screens 166; Screen Accessories 166; Taking Care of the Screen 168
14 The Keyboard 169
Unique Keyboard Features 169; Keyboard Adjustment 171; Palm Rests 171; The Dvorak Keyboard 172; The Numeric Keypad 172; Taking Care of the Keyboard 173
15 The Mouse 175
Cursor Keys 175; Touch Screens 176; Light Pens 176; Joysticks and Trackballs 177; Touch Pads and Digitizer
Pads 177; The Mouse 177
16 Disk Drives and Disks 181
Macintosh D rives and Disks 181; The Disk Directory 183;
Other Floppy Disks 185; Taking Care of Disks 187; Drive? 187
17 Input/Output Ports TheSerialPorts 192
Macintosh Disk Compatibility 186; Should You Buy a Second Disk
191
18 Printers 197
The Apple lmageWriter 197; OtherPrinters 202;
What to Look for in a Printer 207; Plotters 211 19 Modems 213
The Apple Modems 213; Connecting the Modem 215; Using Modems 215
20 Macintosh Software Issues 221
The User Interface 221; Other Operating Systems 225;
Choosing Software 228; Exchange Information 230
How Macintosh Programs
21 Problem-Solving 235
Faulty Cables 235; Glitches 236; If a Disk Gets Stuck 237;
Power Line Problems 237; Maintenance 240 22 Getting Help 243
Manuals 243; Hotlines 244; Computer Stores 244; Mail-Order Companies 245; Publications 246; Electronic Bulletin Boards 248
23 The Macintosh Versus the IBM PC 249
Design Philosophy 250; Central Processing C hip 250; RAM 251; InternalExpansion 251; Floppy-Disk Type and Storage 252; Screen Graphics 252; Space Required and Portability 253; User Interface 253; Software Base 254; Learning Time 255; Manufacturing Complexity 255; Availability of Information 255 ; User Manuals 256; Corporate Stability 256; Product-Line Integration 256; Other Microcomputers 257
24 Future Products 259
Internal Expansion 260; External Expansion 260;
The Expansion Question 261; Color Screens 265;
Future Printers 265; Finding Out About New Products 267; Minimizing Problems with Accessories 269
25 The Future of Microcomputers 271
The Visual Interface 272; Central Processing Unit 272;
Memory 273; Display 273; Mass Storage 274;
Networks 274; Telecommunications 274; Getting Information into the Computer 275; Software 275; Database
Machines 277; A Concluding Note 278

SECTION 4
26 A Macintosh Medley 283
Graphic Arcs with Macintosh 284; Fonts 291; Using Macintosh in Moving Vehicles 294; Notes for the Handicapped on Using Macintosh 296
27 Communications 301
The Varieties of Communications 301; The Beginnings of
Chaos 303; The Physical Layer: Connecting the Hardware 306; The Data-Link Layer: Coding the Signal 307; The Network Layer: Addressing the Message 314; The Transport Layer: Error- Correction and Verification Protocols 314; The Session Layer: Coordinating Action 315; The Presentation and Application Layers: The Highest Levels 316; Coping with the Data Flow: Concentrators and Multiplexers 317; Communications Between Macintoshes and Lisas 318; Communications with Other Computers 318; Synchronous Communications 320
28 Moving Information Between Computers 323
Programs 323; Text Files 323; Other Non-Graphics
Files 326; ASCII Files 326; Getting Information from a Large Computer 332; A Software Opportunity 333
29 Reproducing the Macintosh Screen 335
Still Photography 337; Motion-Picture Photography 342; Electronic Use of the Mac Video Signal 343; Conversion to an Ordinary Video Signal 344; Typographic Reproduction 346
30 Technical Topics 349
The Original Plan ... 349; Memory 349; Video Screen 350; The Keyboard 351; The Mouse 351; Disk Drives 351; Input/Output Ports 352; AppleBus 355; Sound
Generation 355; Clock/Calendar 356; Power Supply 356; Expansion 356; Dimensions 357; Weight 357; Environment 357
Glossary 359 Index 375