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Congratulations, you and your MacBook Pro were made for each other.
Congratulations, you and your MacBook Pro were made for each other.
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Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and expand Rotate Say hello to your fingers. Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your music with friends and family anywhere in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in the world. Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your MacBook Pro.
Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and expand Rotate Say hello to your fingers. Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your music with friends and family anywhere in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in the world. Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your MacBook Pro.
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Mac Help safari iLife '09 www.apple.com/ilife iPhoto Organize and search your own song. Record and mix your photos by faces, places, or events. Mac Help quick look Spotlight Find ... and publish them anywhere with the fastest browser in minutes or edit your Mac. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Learn to play. Mac OS X Leopard www.apple.com/macosx Time Machine Automatically back up and restore your files. Mac Help time machine Quick Look Instantly preview your files.
Mac Help safari iLife '09 www.apple.com/ilife iPhoto Organize and search your own song. Record and mix your photos by faces, places, or events. Mac Help quick look Spotlight Find ... and publish them anywhere with the fastest browser in minutes or edit your Mac. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Learn to play. Mac OS X Leopard www.apple.com/macosx Time Machine Automatically back up and restore your files. Mac Help time machine Quick Look Instantly preview your files.
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... Your MacBook Pro 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 32 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 44 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 51 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Pro 55 Using Apple...
... Your MacBook Pro 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 32 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 44 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 51 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Pro 55 Using Apple...
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56 Problems with Your Internet Connection 58 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 59 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 60 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 61 Learning More, Service, and Support 64 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 66 Important Safety Information 69 Important Handling Information 72 Understanding Ergonomics 74 Apple and the Environment 76 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 82 Index 6 Contents
56 Problems with Your Internet Connection 58 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 59 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 60 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 61 Learning More, Service, and Support 64 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 66 Important Safety Information 69 Important Handling Information 72 Understanding Ergonomics 74 Apple and the Environment 76 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 82 Index 6 Contents
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... the safety information starting on page 32. For information about the new features of this MacBook Pro. If you are new to Macintosh computers, read this book may release new versions and...in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to find out about using it up quickly and start using Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can...look over the information in this chapter for help getting started . If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are an experienced user, you may already know enough to questions can set it right away....
... the safety information starting on page 32. For information about the new features of this MacBook Pro. If you are new to Macintosh computers, read this book may release new versions and...in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to find out about using it up quickly and start using Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can...look over the information in this chapter for help getting started . If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are an experienced user, you may already know enough to questions can set it right away....
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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 right away. The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
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 right away. The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
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... cord. 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port ® AC power cord To extend the reach of your MacBook Pro. Insert the AC plug of your AC plug are in their completely extended position. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the..., and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure it in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Make sure the AC plug is seated firmly. Step 1: Plug in .
... cord. 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port ® AC power cord To extend the reach of your MacBook Pro. Insert the AC plug of your AC plug are in their completely extended position. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the..., and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure it in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Make sure the AC plug is seated firmly. Step 1: Plug in .
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Note: When you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you don't see a light, make sure the wireless base station is turned on your MacBook Pro and the other end to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. Step 2: Connect to glow. A green light ...indicates that you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a wireless or wired network. Â To use a wired connection, connect one end of the network...
Note: When you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you don't see a light, make sure the wireless base station is turned on your MacBook Pro and the other end to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. Step 2: Connect to glow. A green light ...indicates that you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a wireless or wired network. Â To use a wired connection, connect one end of the network...
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... on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to start up" on page 53. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically...
... on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to start up" on page 53. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically...
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... playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you enter your Internet and email information and set up a user account on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. See the next section, "Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro," for use your previous Mac. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any...'t intend to deauthorize it from being played by someone else and frees up another authorization for more information. The first time you turn on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Step 4: Configure your...
... playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you enter your Internet and email information and set up a user account on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. See the next section, "Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro," for use your previous Mac. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any...'t intend to deauthorize it from being played by someone else and frees up another authorization for more information. The first time you turn on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Step 4: Configure your...
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... Don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up your computer, you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook Pro and your other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can resume the migration at a later time using Migration ...Assistant. If the connection is complete. If you don't use the other Mac. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro You can choose the items (user accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on) that you want to migrate to your...
... Don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up your computer, you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook Pro and your other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can resume the migration at a later time using Migration ...Assistant. If the connection is complete. If you don't use the other Mac. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro You can choose the items (user accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on) that you want to migrate to your...
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Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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...your computer while the disk is in the dialog that the computer is your MacBook Pro. When the computer is spinning can quickly wake it to change. You can put it and bypass the startup process. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. Â Press the ...light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of data or the inability ...
...your computer while the disk is in the dialog that the computer is your MacBook Pro. When the computer is spinning can quickly wake it to change. You can put it and bypass the startup process. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. Â Press the ...light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of data or the inability ...
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When your MacBook Pro wakes from sleep, your MacBook Pro for a couple of days or longer, it's best to shut it to wake up your MacBook Pro, do one of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your ...applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you plan to store your MacBook Pro for information about ...
When your MacBook Pro wakes from sleep, your MacBook Pro for a couple of days or longer, it's best to shut it to wake up your MacBook Pro, do one of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your ...applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you plan to store your MacBook Pro for information about ...
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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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Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Built-in stereo speakers Battery indicator lights (side) ® Trackpad Sleep indicator light ® Power button Infrared (IR) receiver Security slot Slot-loading SuperDrive 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Built-in stereo speakers Battery indicator lights (side) ® Trackpad Sleep indicator light ® Power button Infrared (IR) receiver Security slot Slot-loading SuperDrive 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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...receiver to control Front Row and Keynote on page 26). Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with iMovie. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available separately) to activate indicator...from up to sleep. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on your MacBook Pro on the trackpad. Built-in iSight camera and indicator light Videoconference using the included iChat application. Built-in sleep. Trackpad ...
...receiver to control Front Row and Keynote on page 26). Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with iMovie. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available separately) to activate indicator...from up to sleep. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on your MacBook Pro on the trackpad. Built-in iSight camera and indicator light Videoconference using the included iChat application. Built-in sleep. Trackpad ...
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Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Mute key - Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Exposé Dashboard ' Media keys C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys -
Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Mute key - Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Exposé Dashboard ' Media keys C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys -
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...F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port. - Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in use. To... learn how to the Trash. o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of your MacBook Pro display. Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the menu bar and search for quick access to access your open windows. Function (fn) key...
...F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port. - Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in use. To... learn how to the Trash. o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of your MacBook Pro display. Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the menu bar and search for quick access to access your open windows. Function (fn) key...