Apple 2400C User's Manual
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1. PC Card Slot The PC Card slot accepts either one Type III card or two Type IT cards The card eject mechanism uses a small motor unlike the card eject mechanism in the PowerBook 3400 which uses a Nitinol wire Features 5 VCnAribn 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer For information about the latest version of the PC Card Manager developers should refer to the PC Card Manager v3 0 SDR The SDR is available on the March 1997 Reference Library edition of the Developer CD and on the Apple Developer World web page at ftp ftp apple com devworld Development_Kits PC_Card_Manager Keyboard The keyboard in the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c has a compact design with key spacing of 16 5 mm Figure 1 3 shows the keyboard layout for the PowerBook 2400c model sold in Japan and Figure 1 4 shows the layout for the model sold in the US Note The keyboard for the PowerBook 2400c model sold in Japan also has hiragana characters not shown here printed on the keys Figure 1 3 Keyboard layout for model sold in Japan Figure 1 4 Keyboard layout for model sold in the US Features LI AL ILLN 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer Hard Disk Size The storage capacity of the built in hard disk in the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer is 1 3 GB O Expansion Because of its small size the PowerBook 2400c computer does not have an expansion bay2. so it does not accept an internal CD ROM drive or floppy disk drive The user can attach an external floppy disk drive to a port on the back of the computer Other external drives can be connected to the SCSI port Figure 1 2 on page 3 shows the locations of the ports Port for Floppy Disk Drive The back of the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer has a separate port for connecting a Macintosh PowerBook external floppy disk drive The connector for the external floppy disk drive is a Molex type 52629 2611 Table 1 3 shows the signal assignments on the floppy disk drive connector A slash character before a signal name indicates an active low signal Table 1 3 Signals on floppy disk drive connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 FL ENABLE 3 N C 4 HDSEL 5 GND 6 MB 45V 7 GND 8 MB 45V 9 VVRDATA 10 DEV IN 11 PHASE 0 12 PHASE 1 13 PHASE 2 14 MB_ 5V 15 PHASE 3 16 WRREQ 17 N C 18 N C 19 GND 20 MB_ 5V 21 FD_RD 22 GND 23 GND 24 GND 25 GND 26 GND Features VCnAribn 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer Peripheral Devices Several peripheral devices are available for the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer m Macintosh PowerBook external floppy drive for Macintosh PowerBook 2400c to be connected through its own port on the back of the computer m Macintosh PowerBook power adapter for Macintosh PowerBook 2400c the same as the power adapter for the PowerBook 3400 computer m Macintosh PowerBook lith
3. the latest version of the PC Card Manager developers should refer to the PC Card Manager v3 0 SDR The SDR is available on the March 1997 Reference Library edition of the Developer CD and on the Apple Developer World web page at ftp ftp apple com devvvorld Development Rits PC Card Manager 8 Peripheral Devices LI AL ILLN 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer Machine Identification The Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer has a new machine ID value 307 133 in hexadecimal Inside Macintosh Overview describes the Gestalt Manager and tells how to use the gestaltMachineType value to obtain the machine name string Compatibility Except for the changes described in this developer note the features of the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c models are the same as those of the PowerBook 3400 computer There should be no compatibility problems with applications that operate correctly with the PowerBook 3400 System Software 10 VCnAribn 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer System Software ino A rr L E LOU D L 1 D I L NG D D 1 L m This Apple manual was written edited and composed on a desktop publishing system using Apple Macintosh computers and FrameMaker software Line art was created using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop Text type is Palatino and display type is Helvetica Bullets are ITC Zapf Dingbats Some elements such as program listings are set in Apple Courier W
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5. Developer Note Macintosh PowerBook 2400c Computer Developer Note 6 20 97 Apple Technical Publications Apple Computer Inc 1997 amp Apple Computer Inc 1997 Apple Computer Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical electronic photocopying recording or othervvise without prior written permission of Apple Computer Inc except to make a backup copy of any documentation provided on CD ROM Printed in the United States of America The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Use of the keyboard Apple logo Option Shift K for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of federal and state laws No licenses express or implied are granted with respect to any of the technology described in this book Apple retains all intellectual property rights associated with the technology described in this book This book is intended to assist application developers to develop applications only for Apple labeled or Apple licensed computers Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate Apple is not responsible for printing or clerical errors Apple Computer Inc 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino CA 95014 408 996 1010 Apple the Apple logo Apple
6. IS SOLD AS IS AND YOU THE PURCHASER ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO ITS QUALITY AND ACCURACY IN NO EVENT WILL APPLE BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT OR INACCURACY IN THIS MANUAL even if advised of the possibility of such damages THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED No Apple dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Contents Figures and Tables v Preface About This Developer Note vi Contents of This Note vii Supplemental Reference Documents vii Conventions and Abbreviations viii Typographical Conventions viii Abbreviations viii Chapter 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer 1 Appearance 2 The Two Models 3 Features 4 RAM Expansion 5 Display 5 PC Card Slot 5 Keyboard 6 Hard Disk Size 7 I O Expansion 7 Port for Floppy Disk Drive 7 Peripheral Devices 8 System Software 8 Software Modifications 8 Machine Identification 9 Compatibility 9 iii Chapter 1 Figures and Tables Delt
7. RITER Allen Watson HI DEVELOPMENTAL EDITORS Donna Lee and Jeanne Woodward ILLUSTRATORS Ruth Anderson and Bruce Lee Special thanks to Peter Baum Fran Gates and Garet Igarashi
8. a Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer 1 Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 Figure 1 3 Figure 1 4 Table 1 1 Table 1 2 Table 1 3 Front vievv of the computer 2 Bach vievv of the computer 3 Reyboard layout for model sold in Japan Reyboard layout for model sold in the US Model differences 3 Feature comparison 4 Signals on floppy dish drive connector Y 6 6 r K E EFE A LY EG About This Developer Note This developer note describes the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer a new computer based on the same architecture as the PowerBook 3400 computer but smaller and lighter This developer note describes only the changes that make the new models different from the PowerBook 3400 For information about the PowerBook 3400 see Supplemental Reference Documents later in this preface This developer note is intended to help hardware and software developers design products that are compatible with the Macintosh products described here If you are not already familiar with Macintosh computers or if you would simply like additional technical information you may wish to read the supplementary reference documents described in this preface This note is published only in electronic form as an Adobe Acrobat PDF portable document file The file is available from two sources m on the World Wide Web at http devvvorld apple com dev dnotes3 shtml m on the Reference Library Edition of the Developer CD Series which is distrib
9. adapter po xai Sound in port ER Printer external modem port Infrared window D Reset button PC Card eject holes External floppy IOl External monitor port lt SCSI port HDI 30 Two PC Card disk drive port VGA style connector PCMCIA card slots The Two Models There are two models of the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c one for sale in Japan and one for the US The model sold in Japan is slightly different from the model sold in the US Table 1 1 lists the differences Table 1 1 Model differences Feature Model sold in Japan Model sold in US Keyboard Has Hiragana and Roman Has the Caps Lock Key characters above the Control key has the Caps Lock key below the Control key Mac OS Uses System 7 6 Uses System 7 6 1 The Two Models VCnAribn 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer Features Most of the features of the PowerBook 2400c computer are the same as those of the PowerBook 3400 computer Table 1 2 lists the features that are different those features are described individually in the following sections of this developer note Table 1 2 Feature comparison Feature PowerBook 3400 PowerBook 2400c Size 11 5 by 9 4 by 2 4 inches 10 5 by 8 4 by 1 9 inches Weight 6 7 pounds including battery 44 pounds including battery CPU clock speed 180 200 or 240 MHz 180 MHz RAM expansion RAM expansion card SO DIMM 144 MB maximum RAM 48 MB maximum RAM Display 12 1 inch TFT color SVGA 10 4 inch TFT co
10. ium ion rechargeable battery for Macintosh PowerBook 2400c m Macintosh PowerBook video adapter m Apple HDI 30 SCSI disk adapter for SCSI disk mode m Apple SCSI peripheral interface cable for SCSI to SCSI connection m Apple HDI 30 SCSI system cable for PowerBook to SCSI connection An external floppy drive with cable a power adapter with cable a battery and a video adapter are included with the computer System Software The version of the Mac OS for the PowerBook 2400c model sold in Japan is System 7 6 for the PowerBook 2400c model sold in the US it is System 7 6 1 The system software has been modified to support the new hardware features For a list of the features of the system software see Technote 1090 System 7 6 and Technote 1096 System 7 6 1 To find out how to obtain Apple Computer s Technotes see Supplemental Reference Documents on page vii Softvvare Modifications The softvvare on the CD ROM for the model sold in Japan includes a nevv system extension the PowerBook 2400c PMU Updater The extension includes new code to support both types of PC Card eject mechanisms the motor driven eject mechanism used in the PowerBook 2400c and the Nitinol wire eject mechanism used in the PowerBook 3400 For the model sold in the US the new code has been incorporated into the System file in System 7 6 1 The software CD also includes an update for the Card and Socket Services software For information about
11. lor SVGA Battery type lithium ion or nickel metal 6 cell lithium ion battery hydride battery PC Card eject Nitinol wire actuated Motor driven Keyboard size Keys on 19 mm pitch Keys on 16 5 mm pitch Keyboard layout US and ISO standard versions Versions for the US and Japan Hard disk size 1 3 2 0 or 3 0 GB 1 3 GB Internal I O expansion Floppy disk drive IR interface Microphone jack Speakers 4 Features Expansion bay for internal FDD CD ROM or hard disk drive internal PCI slot Expansion bay accepts an internal floppy disk drive Dual lens system Accepts Apple PlainTalk microphone Two speakers in bezel and two speakers behind display No expansion bay or PCI slot ports for external floppy disk drive and external SCSI devices Port for connecting an external floppy disk drive Single lens system Accepts only Omni microphone One speaker in bezel LI AL ILLN 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer RAM Expansion The PowerBook 2400c computer accommodates one SO small outline DIMM for RAM expansion The DIMM can have either 16 or 32 MB of additional RAM The mechanical characteristics of the RAM expansion DIMM are given in the JEDEC specification for the 144 pin 8 byte DRAM SO DIMM The PowerBook 2400c computer can accommodate an SO DIMM with a height of 1 0 1 25 or 1 5 inches While the JEDEC specification for the SO DIMM defines a Serial Presence Detect SPD feature that contains the a
12. module Serial Presence Detect a feature of the SO DIMM super video graphics adapter thin film transistor a type of LCD video graphics adapter ix RE EFE A LY EGE Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer LOI AL LLEN 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer The Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer is a small light weight notebook computer based on the architecture of the PowerBook 3400 computer This chapter is a delta guide it describes only the differences between the PowerBook 2400c computer and the PowerBook 3400 For a description of the PowerBook 3400 computer please refer to the developer note for that model as explained in Supplemental Reference Documents on page vii Appearance The PowerBook 2400c computer is the smallest model in the PowerBook family It is 10 5 inches wide 8 4 inches deep and 1 8 inches thick It weighs 4 4 pounds with the battery installed Figure 1 1 and Figure 1 2 show the appearance of the computer and identify its external features Figure 1 1 Front view of the computer Microphone PC card eject buttons Trackpad Trackpad button Speaker Brightness control lt Power key 000 coo 200 o Battery cover Appearance CLnAribn 1 Delta Guide to the PowerBook 2400c Computer Figure 1 2 Back view of the computer Sleep indicator light Apple Desktop Bus ADB port 4 Sound out port Power
13. ttributes of the module the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer does not support the SPD feature The computer requires the DIMM to contain EDO DRAM devices with access times of 60 ns or less The electrical characteristics of the DIMM must be the same as those of the RAM expansion module for the PowerBook 3400 computer as described in the PowerBook 3400 Developer Note To obtain that developer note please refer to Supplemental Reference Documents on page vii IMPORTANT Unlike the RAM expansion module for the PowerBook 3400 computer the SO DIMM for the PowerBook 2400c computer does not require an address buffer 4 Note The PowerBook 2400c computer can accept a DIMM that uses 64 megabit DRAM devices The electrical characteristics of such a DIMM must be the same as those of the corresponding expansion module for the PowerBook 3400 computer the DRAM devices must be 4 M by 16 bit devices with 12 by 10 address multiplexing and the connections to device address bits 9 and 10 must be swapped on the DIMM Display The Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer has a built in color flat panel display The display is 10 4 inches across measured diagonally and is backlit by a cold cathode fluorescent lamp The display contains 800 by 600 pixels and can show up to thousands of colors Like the display in the PowerBook 3400 the display in the PowerBook 2400c computer uses active matrix TFT technology for high contrast and fast response
14. uted as part of the monthly mailing to registered developers Contents of This Note This note has only one chapter a delta guide describing the differences between the Macintosh PowerBook 2400c computer and the PowerBook 3400 computer Because the note is so short it has no glossary or index Supplemental Reference Documents For information about the PowerBook 3400 computer developers should have the developer note for that computer Adobe Acrobat PDF portable document file versions of all developer notes are available on the Developer CD and on the Internet at http dev info apple com reference html For a description of the versions of the Mac OS that come with the new models developers should refer to Technote 1090 Mac OS 7 6 and Technote 1096 System 7 6 1 The technotes are available on the Technote web site at vii r K E EFE A LY E http devworld apple com dev technotes shtml Printed copies of the Technote are available from Field Copy and Printing telephone 1 415 323 3155 The Technotes are also available on the reference library issues of the Developer CD For information about the latest version of the PC Card Manager developers should refer to the PC Card Manager v3 0 SDK The SDK is available on the March 1997 Reference Library edition of the Developer CD and on the Apple Developer World web site at ftp ftp apple com devworld Development_Kits PC_Card_Manager Developers should also ha
15. ve copies of the relevant books of the Inside Macintosh series available in technical bookstores Conventions and Abbreviations viii This developer note uses the follovving typographical conventions and abbreviations Typographical Conventions Note A note like this contains information that is of interest but is not essential for an understanding of the text IMPORTANT A note like this contains important information that you should read before proceeding 4 Abbreviations When unusual abbreviations appear in this developer note the corresponding terms are also spelled out Standard units of measure and other widely used abbreviations are not spelled out Here are the standard units of measure used in this developer note GB gigabytes MHz megahertz M meg 1 048 576 ns nanoseconds MB megabytes V volts r K E EFE A LY EG Other abbreviations used in this note include ADB CD ROM DIMM DRAM EDO FDD JEDEC PCI PCMCIA PDF PMU RAM SCSI SO DIMM SPD SVGA TFT VGA Apple Desktop Bus compact disc read only memory dual inline memory module dynamic RAM extended data out floppy disk drive Joint Electron Device Engineering Council Peripheral Component Interconnect an industry standard expansion bus Personal Computer Memory Card International Association portable document file power management unit random access memory Small Computer System Interface small outline dual inline memory
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