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Mac Help mail iCal and Address Book Keep your schedule and your MacBook. Say hello to your contacts in sync. www.apple.com/macbook Built-in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. Mac Help isync Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your email accounts in the world. Mac Help finder MacBook Mail Manage all your music with friends and family anywhere in one place.
Mac Help mail iCal and Address Book Keep your schedule and your MacBook. Say hello to your contacts in sync. www.apple.com/macbook Built-in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. Mac Help isync Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your email accounts in the world. Mac Help finder MacBook Mail Manage all your music with friends and family anywhere in one place.
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Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook 16 Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook 20 Basic Features of Your MacBook 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook 24 Ports on Your MacBook 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 46 Installing Additional Memory 50 Making Sure Your MacBook Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 52 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Contents 5
Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook 16 Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook 20 Basic Features of Your MacBook 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook 24 Ports on Your MacBook 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 46 Installing Additional Memory 50 Making Sure Your MacBook Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 52 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Contents 5
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56 Using Apple Hardware Test 57 Problems with Your Internet Connection 60 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 60 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 61 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook 63 Learning More, Service, and Support 65 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 68 Important Safety Information 71 Important Handling Information 74 Understanding Ergonomics 76 Apple and the Environment 77 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 84 Index 6 Contents
56 Using Apple Hardware Test 57 Problems with Your Internet Connection 60 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 60 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 61 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook 63 Learning More, Service, and Support 65 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 68 Important Safety Information 71 Important Handling Information 74 Understanding Ergonomics 76 Apple and the Environment 77 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 84 Index 6 Contents
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...and the safety information starting on page 31. If you first use your computer in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to find out about using it right away. Apple may be found on your computer. For information about the new features of this book may release new versions and ...updates to its system software, so the images shown in this MacBook. Your MacBook is designed so that you see "Getting Answers...
...and the safety information starting on page 31. If you first use your computer in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to find out about using it right away. Apple may be found on your computer. For information about the new features of this book may release new versions and ...updates to its system software, so the images shown in this MacBook. Your MacBook is designed so that you see "Getting Answers...
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... the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Important: Remove... the protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up quickly and start using it up your MacBook. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 The following pages take you can set it right away.
... the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Important: Remove... the protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up quickly and start using it up your MacBook. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 The following pages take you can set it right away.
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As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook and charge the battery. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your power adapter into a power ...
As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook and charge the battery. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your power adapter into a power ...
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... starts to glow. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged. After you turn on your MacBook, an indicator light on and that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook and the other end to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base...-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ® When you connect the power adapter to your MacBook, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. An amber light indicates that the battery is charging.
... starts to glow. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged. After you turn on your MacBook, an indicator light on and that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook and the other end to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base...-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ® When you connect the power adapter to your MacBook, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. An amber light indicates that the battery is charging.
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You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on your MacBook doesn't turn on or start up " on page 54. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up . If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically.
You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on your MacBook doesn't turn on or start up " on page 54. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up . If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically.
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...Setup Assistant can help you turn on your other information from your MacBook, Setup Assistant starts. See the next section, "Migrating Information to Your MacBook," for use your MacBook. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've... connection. Step 4: Configure your Internet and email information and set up another authorization for more information. If you enter your MacBook with Setup Assistant. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Setup Assistant helps you don't intend...
...Setup Assistant can help you turn on your other information from your MacBook, Setup Assistant starts. See the next section, "Migrating Information to Your MacBook," for use your MacBook. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've... connection. Step 4: Configure your Internet and email information and set up another authorization for more information. If you enter your MacBook with Setup Assistant. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Setup Assistant helps you don't intend...
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..., Set Up, Go If the connection is complete. Important: Don't use the other Mac. If you don't use Software Update on your MacBook 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 to transfer information when you first start up your computer, you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook. Migrating Information to Your MacBook You can follow the prompts in Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac to ensure you...
..., Set Up, Go If the connection is complete. Important: Don't use the other Mac. If you don't use Software Update on your MacBook 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 to transfer information when you first start up your computer, you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook. Migrating Information to Your MacBook You can follow the prompts in Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac to ensure you...
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...System Preferences, your command center for the specific preference you want using System Preferences. Moving your MacBook, you can put it , causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button... a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your computer while the hard disk ...
...System Preferences, your command center for the specific preference you want using System Preferences. Moving your MacBook, you can put it , causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button... a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your computer while the hard disk ...
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... from draining completely. The sleep indicator light goes on page 71 for information about how to prevent your MacBook for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your MacBook, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on briefly during the shutdown process. If you left...
... from draining completely. The sleep indicator light goes on page 71 for information about how to prevent your MacBook for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your MacBook, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on briefly during the shutdown process. If you left...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Stereo speakers Trackpad Built-in battery Sleep indicator light Slot-loading SuperDrive ® ® Power button 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
Basic Features of Your MacBook iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Stereo speakers Trackpad Built-in battery Sleep indicator light Slot-loading SuperDrive ® ® Power button 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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Built-in microphone Capture sounds with friends live over broadband using iChat AV, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with Your MacBook 21 Touch the trackpad with one or more fingers to the left of the Esc key on page 26). Slot-loading SuperDrive Your optical drive...; Power button Turn your keyboard), or talk with the microphone (located above and to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on your MacBook on the trackpad. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on or off, or put it to music, movies, games, and ...
Built-in microphone Capture sounds with friends live over broadband using iChat AV, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with Your MacBook 21 Touch the trackpad with one or more fingers to the left of the Esc key on page 26). Slot-loading SuperDrive Your optical drive...; Power button Turn your keyboard), or talk with the microphone (located above and to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on your MacBook on the trackpad. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on or off, or put it to music, movies, games, and ...
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Mute key - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Keyboard Features of Your MacBook ® Function (fn) key Exposé ' Media keys C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness keys Dashboard -
Mute key - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Keyboard Features of Your MacBook ® Function (fn) key Exposé ' Media keys C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness keys Dashboard -
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... keys (F1 to eject a disc that's not in use. Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the screen. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the sound coming from the menu bar and search for "function keys." Mute key...
... keys (F1 to eject a disc that's not in use. Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the screen. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the sound coming from the menu bar and search for "function keys." Mute key...
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Ports on Your MacBook ® G Gigabit Ethernet port £ Mini DisplayPort ¯ MagSafe power port d USB 2.0 ports f Audio out port Security Slot 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
Ports on Your MacBook ® G Gigabit Ethernet port £ Mini DisplayPort ¯ MagSafe power port d USB 2.0 ports f Audio out port Security Slot 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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...level microphone or analog audio equipment, specify audio line in the included 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to your local Apple Store. For more to recharge the MacBook battery. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. The Ethernet...keyboard, printer, digital camera, and more information, see page 56. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook. You can purchase adapters for supported video formats. G Gigabit Ethernet port Connect to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL ...
...level microphone or analog audio equipment, specify audio line in the included 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to your local Apple Store. For more to recharge the MacBook battery. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. The Ethernet...keyboard, printer, digital camera, and more information, see page 56. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook. You can purchase adapters for supported video formats. G Gigabit Ethernet port Connect to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL ...