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www.apple.com/macbook Built-in FaceTime camera Make video calls to zoom Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Help Center facetime MacBook Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook. Help Center gestures Click anywhere Pinch to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Welcome to your Mac.
www.apple.com/macbook Built-in FaceTime camera Make video calls to zoom Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Help Center facetime MacBook Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook. Help Center gestures Click anywhere Pinch to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Welcome to your Mac.
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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 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 Contents 5
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Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 52 An Ounce of Prevention 53 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook 56 Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software 61 Using Apple Hardware Test 62 Problems with Your Internet Connection 64 Problems with Wi-Fi Communication 65 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 66 Learning More, Service, and Support 68 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 70 Important Safety Information 74 Important Handling Information 77 Understanding Ergonomics 79 Apple and the Environment Looking for Something? 86 Index 6 Contents
Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 52 An Ounce of Prevention 53 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook 56 Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software 61 Using Apple Hardware Test 62 Problems with Your Internet Connection 64 Problems with Wi-Fi Communication 65 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 66 Learning More, Service, and Support 68 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 70 Important Safety Information 74 Important Handling Information 77 Understanding Ergonomics 79 Apple and the Environment Looking for Something? 86 Index 6 Contents
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... get started . If you may already know enough to Mac computers, read this MacBook. Make sure you see "Getting Answers" on page 31. For information about the new features of this chapter for help getting started . Apple may release new versions and updates to find out about using it right away.... Your MacBook is designed so that you first use your computer in this book may be found on page 70...
... get started . If you may already know enough to Mac computers, read this MacBook. Make sure you see "Getting Answers" on page 31. For information about the new features of this chapter for help getting started . Apple may release new versions and updates to find out about using it right away.... Your MacBook is designed so that you first use your computer in this book may be found on page 70...
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...The following pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box 60W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Your MacBook is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter Â...;Â Connecting cables and accessing a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook and using the trackpad ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting...
...The following pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box 60W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Your MacBook is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter Â...;Â Connecting cables and accessing a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook and using the trackpad ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting...
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..., Set Up, Go When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the MacBook and charge the battery. Step 1: Plug in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the adapter, making sure it in their completely extended...
..., Set Up, Go When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the MacBook and charge the battery. Step 1: Plug in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the adapter, making sure it in their completely extended...
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If you through the connection process. A green light indicates that you connect the power adapter to your MacBook, 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. ÂÂ To ... battery is fully charged. After you turn on and that the battery is charging. When you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook, Setup Assistant guides you don't see page 64. ÂÂ To use a wireless network with the built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, make sure...
If you through the connection process. A green light indicates that you connect the power adapter to your MacBook, 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. ÂÂ To ... battery is fully charged. After you turn on and that the battery is charging. When you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook, Setup Assistant guides you don't see page 64. ÂÂ To use a wireless network with the built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, make sure...
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If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook. After it starts up " on your MacBook doesn't turn on page 54. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on or start up. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook. After it starts up " on your MacBook doesn't turn on page 54. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on or start up. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
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..., move to the other disk. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Setup Assistant helps you might have to your Wi-Fi network, set up your MacBook, you need to update its software, and then return to update software if the other Mac doesn't have Mac OS X version 10.5.3 or later installed.... To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to migrate from another Mac or PC. If you turn on the PC you want to -mac, and install it later using Migration...
..., move to the other disk. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Setup Assistant helps you might have to your Wi-Fi network, set up your MacBook, you need to update its software, and then return to update software if the other Mac doesn't have Mac OS X version 10.5.3 or later installed.... To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to migrate from another Mac or PC. If you turn on the PC you want to -mac, and install it later using Migration...
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Follow the onscreen instructions for use your MacBook: 1 In Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you want to migrate from a Time Machine backup or other disk: ÂÂ To do a setup with ...
Follow the onscreen instructions for use your MacBook: 1 In Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you want to migrate from a Time Machine backup or other disk: ÂÂ To do a setup with ...
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You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook. 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. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock.
You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook. 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. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock.
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...put it , causing loss of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Putting Your MacBook to sleep. NOTICE: Wait a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that the computer... is in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you can put your MacBook for . Important: You can set a sleep timer. When the computer is in sleep, you forget your password in Users & Groups ...
...put it , causing loss of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Putting Your MacBook to sleep. NOTICE: Wait a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that the computer... is in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you can put your MacBook for . Important: You can set a sleep timer. When the computer is in sleep, you forget your password in Users & Groups ...
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...see page 76 for a day or two, it's best to shut it to wake your MacBook. ÂÂ If the display is already open it down your MacBook, do one of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly... as you aren't going to use your MacBook for information about how to prevent the battery from ...
...see page 76 for a day or two, it's best to shut it to wake your MacBook. ÂÂ If the display is already open it down your MacBook, do one of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly... as you aren't going to use your MacBook for information about how to prevent the battery from ...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook FaceTime 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 FaceTime 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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...FaceTime or iChat application. Touch the trackpad with one or more fingers to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on your MacBook on the trackpad. Slot-loading SuperDrive Your optical drive can read and write to standard-size CD and DVD discs. Built-in stereo ...with the microphone (located above and to the left of the Esc key on page 26). Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook is operating. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Built-in sleep. Built-in FaceTime camera and camera indicator light Use the included FaceTime application to make...
...FaceTime or iChat application. Touch the trackpad with one or more fingers to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on your MacBook on the trackpad. Slot-loading SuperDrive Your optical drive can read and write to standard-size CD and DVD discs. Built-in stereo ...with the microphone (located above and to the left of the Esc key on page 26). Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook is operating. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Built-in sleep. Built-in FaceTime camera and camera indicator light Use the included FaceTime application to make...
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook ® Function (fn) key Mission Control key Media keys Media Eject key Brightness keys Launchpad key Mute key Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook ® Function (fn) key Mission Control key Media keys Media Eject key Brightness keys Launchpad key Mute key Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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... down this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to F12). Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 To learn how to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook, including Dashboard, all open it. Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to customize function keys, choose Help > Help Center from... menu bar and search for "function keys." Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook.
... down this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to F12). Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 To learn how to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook, including Dashboard, all open it. Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to customize function keys, choose Help > Help Center from... menu bar and search for "function keys." Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook.
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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