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MacBook Pro User's Guide Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for your MacBook Pro computer
MacBook Pro User's Guide Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for your MacBook Pro computer
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Contents 7 Chapter 1: Getting Started 8 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro 18 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 20 Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro 22 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down 24 Calibrating Your Battery 25 Getting More Information 27 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your MacBook Pro 28 Adjusting Your Display 30 Using Your Power Adapter 31 Using the Trackpad 33 Using the Keyboard 34 Using a Mouse 35 Using the Apple Remote and Front Row 39 Using the Built-in iSight Camera 42 Getting Answers Using Mac Help 3
Contents 7 Chapter 1: Getting Started 8 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro 18 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 20 Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro 22 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down 24 Calibrating Your Battery 25 Getting More Information 27 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your MacBook Pro 28 Adjusting Your Display 30 Using Your Power Adapter 31 Using the Trackpad 33 Using the Keyboard 34 Using a Mouse 35 Using the Apple Remote and Front Row 39 Using the Built-in iSight Camera 42 Getting Answers Using Mac Help 3
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... 49 Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones 50 Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device 50 Transferring Files to Another Computer 53 Chapter 3: Using Your MacBook Pro 54 Using Universal Serial Bus Devices 57 Connecting with FireWire 61 Using ExpressCards 62 How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access 64 Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology... Support 71 Connecting Speakers and Other Audio Devices 72 Using Your SuperDrive 76 Understanding Sudden Motion Sensor Technology 77 Using Your Battery 81 Securing Your MacBook Pro 4 Contents
... 49 Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones 50 Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device 50 Transferring Files to Another Computer 53 Chapter 3: Using Your MacBook Pro 54 Using Universal Serial Bus Devices 57 Connecting with FireWire 61 Using ExpressCards 62 How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access 64 Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology... Support 71 Connecting Speakers and Other Audio Devices 72 Using Your SuperDrive 76 Understanding Sudden Motion Sensor Technology 77 Using Your Battery 81 Securing Your MacBook Pro 4 Contents
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... Number 103 Appendix A: Specifications 105 Appendix B: Safety, Use, and Care Information 105 Understanding General Safety Instructions 106 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro and Power Adapter 107 Using Your MacBook Pro 109 Avoiding Hearing Damage 111 Understanding Ergonomics 113 Apple and the Environment 115 Appendix C: Connecting to the Internet 117 Gathering the Information You Need Contents 5
... Number 103 Appendix A: Specifications 105 Appendix B: Safety, Use, and Care Information 105 Understanding General Safety Instructions 106 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro and Power Adapter 107 Using Your MacBook Pro 109 Avoiding Hearing Damage 111 Understanding Ergonomics 113 Apple and the Environment 115 Appendix C: Connecting to the Internet 117 Gathering the Information You Need Contents 5
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Getting Started 1 1 Your MacBook Pro includes the following components: ® MENU Apple Remote Power adapter DVI to VGA adapter AC power cord Important: Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see "Safety, Use, and Care Information" on page 105) carefully before you plug your computer into a power outlet. 7
Getting Started 1 1 Your MacBook Pro includes the following components: ® MENU Apple Remote Power adapter DVI to VGA adapter AC power cord Important: Read all the installation instructions and safety information (see "Safety, Use, and Care Information" on page 105) carefully before you plug your computer into a power outlet. 7
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...feel a magnet, which helps draw and guide the power adapter plug in the power adapter  Connecting the cables  Turning on your MacBook Pro  Configuring a user account and other settings using it before setting up quickly and start using Setup Assistant Step 1: Plug In the Power ...The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in . m Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it up your power adapter into an outlet and the power adapter plug into the...
...feel a magnet, which helps draw and guide the power adapter plug in the power adapter  Connecting the cables  Turning on your MacBook Pro  Configuring a user account and other settings using it before setting up quickly and start using Setup Assistant Step 1: Plug In the Power ...The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in . m Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it up your power adapter into an outlet and the power adapter plug into the...
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... included AC power cord to a DSL modem, cable modem, external modem, or Ethernet network. Step 2: Connect Your Cables Next, for an Internet connection, connect your MacBook Pro to the adapter. Warning: Make sure the AC plug is fully inserted into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your AC plug are...
... included AC power cord to a DSL modem, cable modem, external modem, or Ethernet network. Step 2: Connect Your Cables Next, for an Internet connection, connect your MacBook Pro to the adapter. Warning: Make sure the AC plug is fully inserted into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your AC plug are...
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... cable To connect wirelessly using AirPort: 1 Turn AirPort on, if necessary, by choosing "Turn AirPort on the MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from the modem into a USB port on " from an Apple Authorized Reseller. AirPort detects available wireless networks. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Then connect the other end of...
... cable To connect wirelessly using AirPort: 1 Turn AirPort on, if necessary, by choosing "Turn AirPort on the MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from the modem into a USB port on " from an Apple Authorized Reseller. AirPort detects available wireless networks. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Then connect the other end of...
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...down or press the power button after the startup tone or you use a mouse with a desktop computer. Â To move the arrow pointer on the MacBook Pro, press the power (®) button briefly (up . Do not continue to hold down again. After it starts up, the sleep indicator light turns off,...finger across the trackpad. When you turn on the computer, you should hear a tone. ® Power button ® Sleep indicator light It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to select and move items on the screen, just like you might cause the computer to 1 second). Chapter 1 Getting Started 11
...down or press the power button after the startup tone or you use a mouse with a desktop computer. Â To move the arrow pointer on the MacBook Pro, press the power (®) button briefly (up . Do not continue to hold down again. After it starts up, the sleep indicator light turns off,...finger across the trackpad. When you turn on the computer, you should hear a tone. ® Power button ® Sleep indicator light It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to select and move items on the screen, just like you might cause the computer to 1 second). Chapter 1 Getting Started 11
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... the power (®) button for 8 to the computer. Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 You see "Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer" on your new MacBook Pro. Step 4: Configuring With Setup Assistant The first time you plug it into both the computer and a power source. Setup Assistant helps you plugged the power...
... the power (®) button for 8 to the computer. Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 You see "Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer" on your new MacBook Pro. Step 4: Configuring With Setup Assistant The first time you plug it into both the computer and a power source. Setup Assistant helps you plugged the power...
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...to 6-pin FireWire cable Setup Assistant takes you through the process of the applications already installed on your MacBook Pro. 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Transferring information to your MacBook Pro does not affect the information on your other Mac will be transferred to one partition.) Using Setup Assistant... settings as your other Mac. Â Files and folders on the new MacBook Pro, all information from the other Mac. (If you don't overwrite later versions of transferring your new MacBook Pro is automatically set up to reinstall some of the applications you transfer.) Important:...
...to 6-pin FireWire cable Setup Assistant takes you through the process of the applications already installed on your MacBook Pro. 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Transferring information to your MacBook Pro does not affect the information on your other Mac will be transferred to one partition.) Using Setup Assistant... settings as your other Mac. Â Files and folders on the new MacBook Pro, all information from the other Mac. (If you don't overwrite later versions of transferring your new MacBook Pro is automatically set up to reinstall some of the applications you transfer.) Important:...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro iSight camera Camera indicator light Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Sleep indicator light ® Infrared (IR) receiver Display release button Trackpad button Trackpad Slot-loading SuperDrive ® Power button 16 Chapter 1 Getting Started
Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro iSight camera Camera indicator light Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Sleep indicator light ® Infrared (IR) receiver Display release button Trackpad button Trackpad Slot-loading SuperDrive ® Power button 16 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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.... Display release button Push to release your display and open your Apple Remote and the built-in stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Trackpad Move the pointer on the MacBook Pro display with two fingers on the trackpad; Slot-loading SuperDrive Optical ...drive that reads and writes to CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro on your MacBook Pro or when the display goes dark to save energy. Microphone (built in under the left speaker grille) Use for a short time...
.... Display release button Push to release your display and open your Apple Remote and the built-in stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Trackpad Move the pointer on the MacBook Pro display with two fingers on the trackpad; Slot-loading SuperDrive Optical ...drive that reads and writes to CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro on your MacBook Pro or when the display goes dark to save energy. Microphone (built in under the left speaker grille) Use for a short time...
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Mute control Num Lock key i Video Mode Toggle key C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 num lock F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness controls - Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function key (fn) - Volume controls ø Keyboard illumination controls Standard function keys 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started
Mute control Num Lock key i Video Mode Toggle key C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 num lock F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness controls - Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function key (fn) - Volume controls ø Keyboard illumination controls Standard function keys 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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...built-in speakers and headphone port. - o Keyboard illumination controls Increase (o), decrease (ø), or turn off (O) the brightness of your MacBook Pro display. - Mute control Mute the volume of the sound coming from the speakers and headphone port. Num Lock key Activate the numeric keypad...dual-display mode (extending your keyboard illumination. F11, F12 F11 is activated, a green light glows on both the built-in the MacBook Pro keyboard. To learn how to open Exposé and F12 opens Dashboard. Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 Function (Fn) key Press ...
...built-in speakers and headphone port. - o Keyboard illumination controls Increase (o), decrease (ø), or turn off (O) the brightness of your MacBook Pro display. - Mute control Mute the volume of the sound coming from the speakers and headphone port. Num Lock key Activate the numeric keypad...dual-display mode (extending your keyboard illumination. F11, F12 F11 is activated, a green light glows on both the built-in the MacBook Pro keyboard. To learn how to open Exposé and F12 opens Dashboard. Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 Function (Fn) key Press ...
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Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro d USB 2.0 port f Headphone/optical digital audio out port ¯ Power , Audio line in/optical adapter port digital audio in port ExpressCard/34 slot d USB 2.0 G Gigabit Ethernet port port (10/100/1000Base-T) Security H FireWire slot 400 port £ DVI port 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started
Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro d USB 2.0 port f Headphone/optical digital audio out port ¯ Power , Audio line in/optical adapter port digital audio in port ExpressCard/34 slot d USB 2.0 G Gigabit Ethernet port port (10/100/1000Base-T) Security H FireWire slot 400 port £ DVI port 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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...port Connect to an external display or projection device that uses a DVI connector, or use the included DVI to VGA adapter to recharge your MacBook Pro battery. Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 Accepts 34mm ExpressCards. You can connect a standard 6-pin FireWire device directly to another computer and transfer .... ¯ Power adapter port Plug in the included power adapter to connect a VGA monitor. Security slot Protect your MacBook Pro. The Ethernet port's autosensing feature detects other Ethernet devices and doesn't require an Ethernet crossover cable in port Connect your...
...port Connect to an external display or projection device that uses a DVI connector, or use the included DVI to VGA adapter to recharge your MacBook Pro battery. Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 Accepts 34mm ExpressCards. You can connect a standard 6-pin FireWire device directly to another computer and transfer .... ¯ Power adapter port Plug in the included power adapter to connect a VGA monitor. Security slot Protect your MacBook Pro. The Ethernet port's autosensing feature detects other Ethernet devices and doesn't require an Ethernet crossover cable in port Connect your...
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... button on page 53. To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from your MacBook Pro, you can put it to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. For more information about these features, see Chapter 3, "...Using Your MacBook Pro," on the Apple Remote for only a short time, put the computer to sleep. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you will be away from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) ...
... button on page 53. To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from your MacBook Pro, you can put it to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. For more information about these features, see Chapter 3, "...Using Your MacBook Pro," on the Apple Remote for only a short time, put the computer to sleep. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you will be away from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) ...
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...on the keyboard or any button on the Apple Remote. m Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you aren't going to prevent your MacBook Pro. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you move your battery from the menu ...the display is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of time, see "Storing Your MacBook Pro" on briefly during the shutdown process. Moving your computer, do one of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. To shut down your computer while the hard disk ...
...on the keyboard or any button on the Apple Remote. m Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you aren't going to prevent your MacBook Pro. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you move your battery from the menu ...the display is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of time, see "Storing Your MacBook Pro" on briefly during the shutdown process. Moving your computer, do one of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. To shut down your computer while the hard disk ...
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...as the adapter is fully charged again. When your battery gets low, you purchased additional batteries, follow the calibration procedure with the MacBook Pro on until the light on page 77. 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started Calibrating Your Battery To get the longest running it sometime ...during the first week you use your MacBook Pro infrequently, it goes to sleep. Important: Repeat the calibration process occasionally to recalibrate the battery at its fullest capacity. If you will...
...as the adapter is fully charged again. When your battery gets low, you purchased additional batteries, follow the calibration procedure with the MacBook Pro on until the light on page 77. 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started Calibrating Your Battery To get the longest running it sometime ...during the first week you use your MacBook Pro infrequently, it goes to sleep. Important: Repeat the calibration process occasionally to recalibrate the battery at its fullest capacity. If you will...