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Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Welcome to control your MacBook Pro. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to your Mac. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control
Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Welcome to control your MacBook Pro. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to your Mac. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control
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... 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 20 Basic Features of 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 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard...
... 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 20 Basic Features of 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 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard...
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... using it up quickly and start using Help Center, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to Mac computers, read this book may already know enough to find out about...
... using it up quickly and start using Help Center, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to Mac computers, read this book may already know enough to find out about...
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...pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter Â...194; Connecting cables and accessing a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook Pro ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting up the Mac OS...
...pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter Â...194; Connecting cables and accessing a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook Pro ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting up the Mac OS...
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... Power Adapter to provide power to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it 's seated firmly. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to... outlet and the MagSafe connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your AC plug are in . Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. Make sure the AC plug is fully...
... Power Adapter to provide power to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it 's seated firmly. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to... outlet and the MagSafe connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your AC plug are in . Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. Make sure the AC plug is fully...
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..., Go 11 ® A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. After you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. An amber light indicates the battery is fully charged. For ... a light, make sure the wireless base station is turned on and that the battery is charging. When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network. ...
..., Go 11 ® A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. After you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. An amber light indicates the battery is fully charged. For ... a light, make sure the wireless base station is turned on and that the battery is charging. When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network. ...
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After it starts up " on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
After it starts up " on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
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... Assistant. The first time you don't use Setup Assistant to update software if the other disk. After you start up your MacBook Pro to migrate from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it on the PC you can leave it later using Migration Assistant, open Help Center and... search for "Migration Assistant." Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. Setup Assistant helps you specify your...
... Assistant. The first time you don't use Setup Assistant to update software if the other disk. After you start up your MacBook Pro to migrate from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it on the PC you can leave it later using Migration Assistant, open Help Center and... search for "Migration Assistant." Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. Setup Assistant helps you specify your...
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... now" and click Continue. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you've purchased from being played by someone else, and frees up your MacBook Pro: 1 In Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you want to select your other disk that you've purchased from playing music, videos, or audiobooks...
... now" and click Continue. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you've purchased from being played by someone else, and frees up your MacBook Pro: 1 In Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you want to select your other disk that you've purchased from playing music, videos, or audiobooks...
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Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. 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. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro.
Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. 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. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro.
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...ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in case you 'll be away from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you forget your MacBook Pro for . To put ... disk is in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro, you can put your MacBook Pro to reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in the dialog that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep...
...ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in case you 'll be away from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you forget your MacBook Pro for . To put ... disk is in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro, you can put your MacBook Pro to reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in the dialog that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep...
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...of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to shut it down your MacBook Pro, do one of days or longer, it to wake your MacBook Pro. ÂÂ If the display is... process. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. If you left them. To shut down . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 To wake your MacBook Pro: ÂÂ If the display is closed, simply open it 's best to prevent the battery from the menu bar. ÂÂ...
...of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to shut it down your MacBook Pro, do one of days or longer, it to wake your MacBook Pro. ÂÂ If the display is... process. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. If you left them. To shut down . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 To wake your MacBook Pro: ÂÂ If the display is closed, simply open it 's best to prevent the battery from the menu bar. ÂÂ...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro FaceTime HD 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 FaceTime HD 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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Built-in stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and other FaceTime users (on your MacBook Pro on the trackpad. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone or talk with iMovie. Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on or off, or ... operating. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Built-in sleep. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Keynote on any iPhone 4, new iPod touch, or Mac with...
Built-in stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and other FaceTime users (on your MacBook Pro on the trackpad. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone or talk with iMovie. Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on or off, or ... operating. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Built-in sleep. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Keynote on any iPhone 4, new iPod touch, or Mac with...
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Mission Control key Launchpad key Media keys Media Eject key Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys Mute key Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Mission Control key Launchpad key Media keys Media Eject key Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys Mute key Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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... Press and hold this key to eject a disc that's not in use. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all your MacBook Pro. Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to get a comprehensive view of sound coming from the...
... Press and hold this key to eject a disc that's not in use. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all your MacBook Pro. Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to get a comprehensive view of sound coming from the...
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Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port , Audio Thunderbolt port in port ¯ MagSafe H FireWire power port 800 port d USB 2.0 ports SDXC card slot f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port , Audio Thunderbolt port in port ¯ MagSafe H FireWire power port 800 port d USB 2.0 ports SDXC card slot f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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...card slot Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to and from your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to connect displays that uses Mini DisplayPort. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet...Bus) 2.0 ports Connect an iPod, iPhone, iPad, mouse, keyboard, printer, disk drive, digital camera, joystick, modem, and more to your MacBook Pro. , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Gigabit ...
...card slot Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to and from your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to connect displays that uses Mini DisplayPort. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet...Bus) 2.0 ports Connect an iPod, iPhone, iPad, mouse, keyboard, printer, disk drive, digital camera, joystick, modem, and more to your MacBook Pro. , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Gigabit ...