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Built-in iSight camera Video chat with up your computer using Cover Flow. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine www.apple.com/macbookpro Mac Help isight Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in the world at the same time. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help finder Time Machine Automatically back up to an external hard drive.
Built-in iSight camera Video chat with up your computer using Cover Flow. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine www.apple.com/macbookpro Mac Help isight Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in the world at the same time. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help finder Time Machine Automatically back up to an external hard drive.
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... For information about the new features of your MacBook Pro. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Mac Help. Many answers to Macintosh computers, read this MacBook Pro. If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are an experienced user, you may be... book may already know enough to find out about getting started . Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be slightly different, depending on the model of this chapter for help getting Mac Help, see onscreen. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the ...
... For information about the new features of your MacBook Pro. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Mac Help. Many answers to Macintosh computers, read this MacBook Pro. If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are an experienced user, you may be... book may already know enough to find out about getting started . Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be slightly different, depending on the model of this chapter for help getting Mac Help, see onscreen. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the ...
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... through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® MENU Apple Remote 85W MagSafe Power Adapter DVI to VGA adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it right away. What's in the 85W MagSafe Power ...Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook Pro and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting up the...
... through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® MENU Apple Remote 85W MagSafe Power Adapter DVI to VGA adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it right away. What's in the 85W MagSafe Power ...Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook Pro and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting up the...
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Note: Your MacBook Pro also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from an Apple Authorized Reseller. To use a dial-up a wireless connection, from the menu bar, choose Help > Mac Help, and then search for "AirPort." For ...information about setting up connection, you turn on page 30. See "Getting Answers" on your MacBook Pro...
Note: Your MacBook Pro also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from an Apple Authorized Reseller. To use a dial-up a wireless connection, from the menu bar, choose Help > Mac Help, and then search for "AirPort." For ...information about setting up connection, you turn on page 30. See "Getting Answers" on your MacBook Pro...
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... your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. Go to deauthorize it from the iTunes Store. The first time you 've purchased from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you turn on page 49. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 If you already have a Mac...
... your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. Go to deauthorize it from the iTunes Store. The first time you 've purchased from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you turn on page 49. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 If you already have a Mac...
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Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your MacBook Pro. To put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of data or the inability to start up from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button and click Sleep ... the way you want to change. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Pro for only a short time, put it to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from your MacBook Pro, you can put it to Sleep If you...
For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your MacBook Pro. To put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of data or the inability to start up from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button and click Sleep ... the way you want to change. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Pro for only a short time, put it to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from your MacBook Pro, you can put it to Sleep If you...
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2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 2 www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help Mac OS X
2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 2 www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help Mac OS X
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... keys (F1 to F12). To learn how to access your open windows. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in speakers and headphone port. o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of sound ... for quick access to the Trash. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to all your widgets. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port. - Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or ...
... keys (F1 to F12). To learn how to access your open windows. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in speakers and headphone port. o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of sound ... for quick access to the Trash. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to all your widgets. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port. - Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or ...
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Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 27 For more information, choose Help > Mac Help and search for "trackpad." Â Two-finger pinching lets you drag to scroll quickly up, down, or sideways in the active window. Â Two-finger scrolling lets you zoom in or out on by default. This option is on PDFs, images, photos, and more. The following trackpad gestures work in certain applications, such as Preview or iPhoto.
Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 27 For more information, choose Help > Mac Help and search for "trackpad." Â Two-finger pinching lets you drag to scroll quickly up, down, or sideways in the active window. Â Two-finger scrolling lets you zoom in or out on by default. This option is on PDFs, images, photos, and more. The following trackpad gestures work in certain applications, such as Preview or iPhoto.
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Charging the Battery When the power adapter that came with Your MacBook Pro b Choose Mac Help to open the Mac Help window, where you can click links or type a search question. 30 Chapter 2 Life with your MacBook Pro is connected, the battery charges whether the computer is on, off or in the Search field,...Results to see all topics. The battery charges more information about using your computer and on your MacBook Pro is off , or in Mac Help on the Internet at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. To get Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons along the edge...
Charging the Battery When the power adapter that came with Your MacBook Pro b Choose Mac Help to open the Mac Help window, where you can click links or type a search question. 30 Chapter 2 Life with your MacBook Pro is connected, the battery charges whether the computer is on, off or in the Search field,...Results to see all topics. The battery charges more information about using your computer and on your MacBook Pro is off , or in Mac Help on the Internet at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. To get Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons along the edge...
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.../getamac/movetomac. Or go to see the following: To learn about Installing memory Troubleshooting your MacBook Pro if you have a problem Finding service and support for your MacBook Pro Using Mac OS X Moving from a PC to the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. See "Learning More, Service, and Support" on page 45. Go to the...
.../getamac/movetomac. Or go to see the following: To learn about Installing memory Troubleshooting your MacBook Pro if you have a problem Finding service and support for your MacBook Pro Using Mac OS X Moving from a PC to the Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. See "Learning More, Service, and Support" on page 45. Go to the...
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... battery Search for "USB" or "FireWire" in Mac Help. FireWire and USB connections Search for "battery" in Mac Help. Connecting an external display Search for Apple products 32 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro at www.apple.com/support. Instructions, technical support, Go to the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/store) Front Row Search for "Front...
... battery Search for "USB" or "FireWire" in Mac Help. FireWire and USB connections Search for "battery" in Mac Help. Connecting an external display Search for Apple products 32 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro at www.apple.com/support. Instructions, technical support, Go to the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/store) Front Row Search for "Front...
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3 Boost Your Memory 3 www.apple.com/store Mac Help RAM
3 Boost Your Memory 3 www.apple.com/store Mac Help RAM
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...'t recognize the memory or doesn't start up your MacBook Pro and that it is compatible with the computer plus the new memory you see the Mac OS X desktop, choose Apple () from the menu bar and then choose About This Mac. Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory 43 For a detailed breakdown of the amount of memory that...
...'t recognize the memory or doesn't start up your MacBook Pro and that it is compatible with the computer plus the new memory you see the Mac OS X desktop, choose Apple () from the menu bar and then choose About This Mac. Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory 43 For a detailed breakdown of the amount of memory that...
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... application might indicate that led up to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from Using Your MacBook Pro If your MacBook Pro. When you experience a problem working with the version of things you did before the problem...Mac OS X provides a way to try when you have problems while working with your MacBook Pro, there is not compatible with your MacBook Pro doesn't respond or the pointer doesn't move On rare occasions, an application may have a problem. Occasionally you may "freeze" on the MacBook Pro Support website at www.apple...
... application might indicate that led up to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from Using Your MacBook Pro If your MacBook Pro. When you experience a problem working with the version of things you did before the problem...Mac OS X provides a way to try when you have problems while working with your MacBook Pro, there is not compatible with your MacBook Pro doesn't respond or the pointer doesn't move On rare occasions, an application may have a problem. Occasionally you may "freeze" on the MacBook Pro Support website at www.apple...
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...application, check with your computer's system software. To get help for the software that comes with your MacBook Pro, go to see if it is compatible with the application's manufacturer to www.apple.com/guide. If the problem occurs only when you are unable to force the application to get ...support and contact information for instances when the computer freezes or doesn't respond. Wait 10 seconds, and then turn on page 56. If the problem occurs frequently, choose Help > Mac...
...application, check with your computer's system software. To get help for the software that comes with your MacBook Pro, go to see if it is compatible with the application's manufacturer to www.apple.com/guide. If the problem occurs only when you are unable to force the application to get ...support and contact information for instances when the computer freezes or doesn't respond. Wait 10 seconds, and then turn on page 56. If the problem occurs frequently, choose Help > Mac...
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... Utility to the computer. Â Wait a few seconds. See "Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro" on the hard disk or any disks attached to repair the disk: Â Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 into your computer. Â Restart your computer and hold down the C key ...down by pressing the power (®) button while holding the power (®) button for about 8 to reinstall your computer's system software. If your MacBook Pro freezes during startup, or you might need to 10 seconds. After the computer starts up , click the hard disk icon, and then click the...
... Utility to the computer. Â Wait a few seconds. See "Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro" on the hard disk or any disks attached to repair the disk: Â Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 into your computer. Â Restart your computer and hold down the C key ...down by pressing the power (®) button while holding the power (®) button for about 8 to reinstall your computer's system software. If your MacBook Pro freezes during startup, or you might need to 10 seconds. After the computer starts up , click the hard disk icon, and then click the...
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...you have energy saver features set for all other accounts. 1 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. Then restart your computer and hold the trackpad button. 50 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution If that are connected to your MacBook Pro, except the power adapter. 2 Press the power (®) button to restart...Let the battery charge to at least 10 percent before plugging in the menu bar. If the display suddenly goes black or your MacBook Pro freezes Try restarting your MacBook Pro. 1 Unplug any devices that doesn't work . To see how much the battery has charged, click the Battery ( ) status...
...you have energy saver features set for all other accounts. 1 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. Then restart your computer and hold the trackpad button. 50 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution If that are connected to your MacBook Pro, except the power adapter. 2 Press the power (®) button to restart...Let the battery charge to at least 10 percent before plugging in the menu bar. If the display suddenly goes black or your MacBook Pro freezes Try restarting your MacBook Pro. 1 Unplug any devices that doesn't work . To see how much the battery has charged, click the Battery ( ) status...
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.... 4 Press the Return key or click the right arrow button. 5 When the Apple Hardware Test main screen appears (after about Apple Hardware Test, see the Apple Hardware Test Read Me file on the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. For more information about 45 seconds), follow the onscreen instructions...of the error code before pursuing support options. Using Apple Hardware Test If you suspect a problem with the MacBook Pro hardware, you can use Apple Hardware Test: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the power adapter. If Apple Hardware Test doesn't detect a hardware failure, the...
.... 4 Press the Return key or click the right arrow button. 5 When the Apple Hardware Test main screen appears (after about Apple Hardware Test, see the Apple Hardware Test Read Me file on the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. For more information about 45 seconds), follow the onscreen instructions...of the error code before pursuing support options. Using Apple Hardware Test If you suspect a problem with the MacBook Pro hardware, you can use Apple Hardware Test: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the power adapter. If Apple Hardware Test doesn't detect a hardware failure, the...