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... install applications (see "Sharing Discs with another authorization for use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up another Mac or Windows computer that you want to partner with DVD or CD Sharing" on the same wired or wireless network. Step 7: Customize your desktop and set your Mac mini without the optional SuperDrive, you can easily make your desktop look the way you want using Migration Assistant. Use...
... install applications (see "Sharing Discs with another authorization for use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up another Mac or Windows computer that you want to partner with DVD or CD Sharing" on the same wired or wireless network. Step 7: Customize your desktop and set your Mac mini without the optional SuperDrive, you can easily make your desktop look the way you want using Migration Assistant. Use...
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... a Windows computer, choose "DVD or CD Sharing" from another Mac computer. Â Remotely install Mac OS X (see "Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X" on page 43) or use Disk Utility (see page 17), and then make sure you install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on your other computer. Migrating Information to your Mac mini: 1 Configure the other Mac (see "Using Disk Utility" on page 46) The computer with the optical drive can migrate existing user...
... a Windows computer, choose "DVD or CD Sharing" from another Mac computer. Â Remotely install Mac OS X (see "Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X" on page 43) or use Disk Utility (see page 17), and then make sure you install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on your other computer. Migrating Information to your Mac mini: 1 Configure the other Mac (see "Using Disk Utility" on page 46) The computer with the optical drive can migrate existing user...
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... downloaded from a DVD or CD, you want to share the discs you insert into the optical disc drive of your Mac mini or share information using the optical disc drive on the same wireless network. For information, see what network you want to see page 17. To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other Mac and your Mac mini are on another Mac or Windows computer (if DVD or CD Sharing is set...
... downloaded from a DVD or CD, you want to share the discs you insert into the optical disc drive of your Mac mini or share information using the optical disc drive on the same wireless network. For information, see what network you want to see page 17. To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other Mac and your Mac mini are on another Mac or Windows computer (if DVD or CD Sharing is set...
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... or an inability to start up from the hard disk. 24 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go To wake your Mac mini, press any key on the keyboard or any button on the optional Apple Remote for 3 seconds. Moving your Mac mini while the hard disk is dark. NOTICE: Shut down your Mac mini before moving it to sleep. Putting Your Mac mini to Sleep If you'll be using your Mac mini for less than a few...
... or an inability to start up from the hard disk. 24 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go To wake your Mac mini, press any key on the keyboard or any button on the optional Apple Remote for 3 seconds. Moving your Mac mini while the hard disk is dark. NOTICE: Shut down your Mac mini before moving it to sleep. Putting Your Mac mini to Sleep If you'll be using your Mac mini for less than a few...
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... DVD±R Double Layer (DL) discs. ◊ Bluetooth wireless technology (inside ) Connect to a wireless network using built-in sleep. Chapter 2 Life with the IR receiver to 30 feet (9.1 meters) away. Power indicator light A steady white light indicates your Mac mini is on your local Apple Store). To avoid interference, keep the area around the AirPort antennas free from up to control Front Row and Keynote on ; Note: Display adapters...
... DVD±R Double Layer (DL) discs. ◊ Bluetooth wireless technology (inside ) Connect to a wireless network using built-in sleep. Chapter 2 Life with the IR receiver to 30 feet (9.1 meters) away. Power indicator light A steady white light indicates your Mac mini is on your local Apple Store). To avoid interference, keep the area around the AirPort antennas free from up to control Front Row and Keynote on ; Note: Display adapters...
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... crossover cable. ¯ Power port Connect the power cord from the power adapter. ® Power button Turn your Mac mini on or off, or put it to a high-speed 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini 31 d Five high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports Connect an iPod, iPhone, mouse, keyboard, printer, disk drive, digital camera, joystick, external USB modem, and more. G Ethernet port Connect to sleep. f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port Connect headphones, external powered speakers...
... crossover cable. ¯ Power port Connect the power cord from the power adapter. ® Power button Turn your Mac mini on or off, or put it to a high-speed 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini 31 d Five high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports Connect an iPod, iPhone, mouse, keyboard, printer, disk drive, digital camera, joystick, external USB modem, and more. G Ethernet port Connect to sleep. f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port Connect headphones, external powered speakers...
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... icon of the hard disk you hear the startup sound a second time. This resets the parameter RAM (PRAM). Select a local Mac OS X System folder. Â If the problem occurs frequently, you may need to use as your startup disk. Â After your Mac mini starts up, open System Preferences and click Startup Disk. Plug the power cord back in and press the power (®) button again to start up your Mac mini, see "Reinstalling the...
... icon of the hard disk you hear the startup sound a second time. This resets the parameter RAM (PRAM). Select a local Mac OS X System folder. Â If the problem occurs frequently, you may need to use as your startup disk. Â After your Mac mini starts up, open System Preferences and click Startup Disk. Plug the power cord back in and press the power (®) button again to start up your Mac mini, see "Reinstalling the...
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... 3 Problem, Meet Solution If you choose "Erase and Install," you'll see a message reminding you should back up your important files. 2 Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD that came with your computer. 3 Double-click Install Mac OS X. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. Note: To restore Mac OS X on your hard disk before installing Mac OS X and other applications. Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your Mac mini Use the software installation discs...
... 3 Problem, Meet Solution If you choose "Erase and Install," you'll see a message reminding you should back up your important files. 2 Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD that came with your computer. 3 Double-click Install Mac OS X. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. Note: To restore Mac OS X on your hard disk before installing Mac OS X and other applications. Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your Mac mini Use the software installation discs...
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... Ethernet network. Click Continue. 6 Restart your Mac mini and hold down the Option key as it starts up, until you see a list of the other computer. 2 If the other computer is a Mac, open /Applications/Utilities/Remote Install Mac OS X. (Unless the other Mac already has Mac OS X v10.5.5, you might need to use Remote Install Mac OS X: 1 Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into the optical disc drive of available startup disks. 7 Choose a startup disk. 8 Click Continue in Remote Install Mac OS X. 44 Chapter 3 Problem...
... Ethernet network. Click Continue. 6 Restart your Mac mini and hold down the Option key as it starts up, until you see a list of the other computer. 2 If the other computer is a Mac, open /Applications/Utilities/Remote Install Mac OS X. (Unless the other Mac already has Mac OS X v10.5.5, you might need to use Remote Install Mac OS X: 1 Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into the optical disc drive of available startup disks. 7 Choose a startup disk. 8 Click Continue in Remote Install Mac OS X. 44 Chapter 3 Problem...
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... set your Mac mini. 4 On the other than Apple, contact the manufacturer. To use Disk Utility by sharing the optical disc drive of System Preferences. Using Disk Utility When you need to repair, verify, or erase your Mac mini, choose Installer > Open Disk Utility and then follow the instructions in Remote Install Mac OS X. 3 On your Mac mini hard disk, use Disk Utility from a manufacturer other computer, click Quit to exit Remote Install Mac OS X. Software manufacturers often provide updates to their software on page 42. If using the Software Update...
... set your Mac mini. 4 On the other than Apple, contact the manufacturer. To use Disk Utility by sharing the optical disc drive of System Preferences. Using Disk Utility When you need to repair, verify, or erase your Mac mini, choose Installer > Open Disk Utility and then follow the instructions in Remote Install Mac OS X. 3 On your Mac mini hard disk, use Disk Utility from a manufacturer other computer, click Quit to exit Remote Install Mac OS X. Software manufacturers often provide updates to their software on page 42. If using the Software Update...
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... Mac mini hardware, use the F12 key to the disc icon in Mac Help for the latest troubleshooting information and software updates. Using Apple Hardware Test If you may keep a disc from the desktop to the Trash.  If that may need to have trouble ejecting a disc  Make sure nothing is placed on top of your keyboard.  Open a Finder window and click the Eject (C) button next to eject a disc. On other keyboards, you suspect a problem...
... Mac mini hardware, use the F12 key to the disc icon in Mac Help for the latest troubleshooting information and software updates. Using Apple Hardware Test If you may keep a disc from the desktop to the Trash.  If that may need to have trouble ejecting a disc  Make sure nothing is placed on top of your keyboard.  Open a Finder window and click the Eject (C) button next to eject a disc. On other keyboards, you suspect a problem...
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...'t work, you can insert the Applications Install DVD that came with your Mac mini while holding down the D key. 3 When the Apple Hardware Test chooser screen appears, select the language you can use Network Diagnostics. 48 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution If this section for your Mac mini, except the keyboard and mouse. If Apple Hardware Test doesn't detect a hardware failure, the problem may be software-related. To use Apple Hardware Test: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your type of the error code before pursuing support options.
...'t work, you can insert the Applications Install DVD that came with your Mac mini while holding down the D key. 3 When the Apple Hardware Test chooser screen appears, select the language you can use Network Diagnostics. 48 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution If this section for your Mac mini, except the keyboard and mouse. If Apple Hardware Test doesn't detect a hardware failure, the problem may be software-related. To use Apple Hardware Test: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your type of the error code before pursuing support options.
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... problem, there may be a problem with the Internet service provider (ISP) you are trying to connect to, with an external device you are firmly plugged in the following sections. Some ISPs recommend that cable and DSL modem users do not apply to open Network Diagnostics. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. LAN users might have . If your modem has a reset button, you can press it either before or after you turn...
... problem, there may be a problem with the Internet service provider (ISP) you are trying to connect to, with an external device you are firmly plugged in the following sections. Some ISPs recommend that cable and DSL modem users do not apply to open Network Diagnostics. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. LAN users might have . If your modem has a reset button, you can press it either before or after you turn...
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... connection, also known as network address translation (NAT) or "IP masquerading." Up to the instructions that came with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication If you have trouble using AirPort Extreme wireless communication: Â Make sure the computer or network you can't resolve the issue using an AirPort Base Station, check Mac Help or visit the AirPort Extreme website at www.apple.com/support/airport. Problems...
... connection, also known as network address translation (NAT) or "IP masquerading." Up to the instructions that came with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication If you have trouble using AirPort Extreme wireless communication: Â Make sure the computer or network you can't resolve the issue using an AirPort Base Station, check Mac Help or visit the AirPort Extreme website at www.apple.com/support/airport. Problems...
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... can set your Mac mini to the Internet and automatically download and install the latest free software versions, drivers, and other enhancements from the menu bar). You can connect to check for "Software Update" in Mac Help. Â For the latest information about your Mac mini through online resources, onscreen help, System Profiler, or Apple Hardware Test. Learning More, Service, and Support Your Mac mini does not have any updates are connected to the Internet, Software Update checks...
... can set your Mac mini to the Internet and automatically download and install the latest free software versions, drivers, and other enhancements from the menu bar). You can connect to check for "Software Update" in Mac Help. Â For the latest information about your Mac mini through online resources, onscreen help, System Profiler, or Apple Hardware Test. Learning More, Service, and Support Your Mac mini does not have any updates are connected to the Internet, Software Update checks...
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... the website address for software updates, or get information about your Mac mini serial number ready when you with 90 days of technical support and one year of hardware repair warranty coverage at an Apple Store retail location or an Apple-authorized repair center, such as instructions and troubleshooting information, in the table. Online Resources For online service and support information, go to your country listed in Mac Help. Choose your...
... the website address for software updates, or get information about your Mac mini serial number ready when you with 90 days of technical support and one year of hardware repair warranty coverage at an Apple Store retail location or an Apple-authorized repair center, such as instructions and troubleshooting information, in the table. Online Resources For online service and support information, go to your country listed in Mac Help. Choose your...
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... desktop 17 password 45 System Preferences 17 computer cleaning 61 turning on 16 connecting a display 15, 31 a keyboard 13 a mouse 13 an Ethernet cable 12 audio equipment 31 cable modem 12 DSL modem 12 FireWire devices 31 headphones 31 the power cord 11 to a network 12 USB devices 31 D date and time settings 47 deauthorizing iTunes account 17 desktop, customizing 17 discs, supported types 61 Disk Utility 46 display 15, 63 Dock 33 downloading software 52 drive, optical...
... desktop 17 password 45 System Preferences 17 computer cleaning 61 turning on 16 connecting a display 15, 31 a keyboard 13 a mouse 13 an Ethernet cable 12 audio equipment 31 cable modem 12 DSL modem 12 FireWire devices 31 headphones 31 the power cord 11 to a network 12 USB devices 31 D date and time settings 47 deauthorizing iTunes account 17 desktop, customizing 17 discs, supported types 61 Disk Utility 46 display 15, 63 Dock 33 downloading software 52 drive, optical...
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... DVI Adapter 15 Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter 15 modem cable 31 DSL 31 external USB 31, 67 mouse connecting 13 ergonomics 62 USB connection 14, 31 wireless 14 N network 12 address translation (NAT) 51 connections 50 diagnostics 48 setup assistant 48 wireless 12 number, serial 54 O online resources 53 onscreen help 53 operating environment 60 optical digital audio in 31 audio out 31 optical disc sharing. See DVD or CD Sharing optical drive about 29 safety 59 supported disc...
... DVI Adapter 15 Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter 15 modem cable 31 DSL 31 external USB 31, 67 mouse connecting 13 ergonomics 62 USB connection 14, 31 wireless 14 N network 12 address translation (NAT) 51 connections 50 diagnostics 48 setup assistant 48 wireless 12 number, serial 54 O online resources 53 onscreen help 53 operating environment 60 optical digital audio in 31 audio out 31 optical disc sharing. See DVD or CD Sharing optical drive about 29 safety 59 supported disc...
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... power specifications 58 PPPoE connections 50 problems See troubleshooting product serial number 54 Q question mark, flashing 41 R reinstalling software 42 remote delete pairing 32 overview 32 pairing 32 turning off IR reception 33 using 32 Remote Disc 21, 23 Remote Install Mac OS X Disk Utility 46 installing Mac OS X 43 resetting your password 45 repairing a disk 46 repairs 60 resetting parameter RAM (PRAM) 41 resetting your password 45 S safety important information 57 optical drive 59 power adapter 57 security slot 31 serial number, finding 54 service and support 52 setting...
... power specifications 58 PPPoE connections 50 problems See troubleshooting product serial number 54 Q question mark, flashing 41 R reinstalling software 42 remote delete pairing 32 overview 32 pairing 32 turning off IR reception 33 using 32 Remote Disc 21, 23 Remote Install Mac OS X Disk Utility 46 installing Mac OS X 43 resetting your password 45 repairing a disk 46 repairs 60 resetting parameter RAM (PRAM) 41 resetting your password 45 S safety important information 57 optical drive 59 power adapter 57 security slot 31 serial number, finding 54 service and support 52 setting...
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... won't turn on 41 date and time settings 47 ejecting a disc 47 force quit an application 40 Internet connection 48 PPPoE connections 50 reinstalling Mac OS X 42 resetting PRAM 41 service and support 52 using Mac Help 53 turning on your Mac mini 16 typing position 62 V verifying a disk 46 VGA display 15 video port 31 W wireless AirPort Extreme 29 Bluetooth technology 10, 29 keyboard 14 mouse 14 networking 12 U updating software 52 USB connections 34 ports 31 user account setting up...
... won't turn on 41 date and time settings 47 ejecting a disc 47 force quit an application 40 Internet connection 48 PPPoE connections 50 reinstalling Mac OS X 42 resetting PRAM 41 service and support 52 using Mac Help 53 turning on your Mac mini 16 typing position 62 V verifying a disk 46 VGA display 15 video port 31 W wireless AirPort Extreme 29 Bluetooth technology 10, 29 keyboard 14 mouse 14 networking 12 U updating software 52 USB connections 34 ports 31 user account setting up...