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Features of the Enclosure

The Power Mac G4 Cube is small--only 8 inches square. It is also quiet; it is cooled by convection, so it has no fan.

The top of the Power Mac G4 Cube's enclosure has the slot for the DVD-ROM drive, the power button, and the power-on light. The power button is a touch sensitive switch with no moving parts.

Touching the power button when the computer is running puts the computer into Sleep mode. To remind the user that the computer is still running, the power-on light pulsates slowly when the computer is in Sleep mode.

Note

Holding down the power button for several seconds turns off the computer. This is not the recommended method because it doesn't engage the Shut Down Manager, so currently open documents are not saved.

The power connector and the I/O ports are on the bottom panel, as shown in Figure 1-1. The reset button and the NMI button are also located on the bottom.

The transparent outer shell has an opening on the lower part of one side to allow space for the power and I/O cables. The I/O ports are on the part of the bottom panel that is nearest the opening.

Figure 1-1   Bottom view


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