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Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook 15 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 Trackpad and Keyboard 27 Using the MacBook Battery 29 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory 35 Installing Additional Memory 42 Making Sure Your MacBook Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 44 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook 48 Using Apple Hardware Test Contents 5
Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook 15 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 Trackpad and Keyboard 27 Using the MacBook Battery 29 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory 35 Installing Additional Memory 42 Making Sure Your MacBook Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 44 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook 48 Using Apple Hardware Test Contents 5
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49 Problems with Your Internet Connection 52 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 52 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 53 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook 54 Learning More, Service, and Support 56 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 58 Important Safety Information 61 Important Handling Information 63 Understanding Ergonomics 65 Apple and the Environment 67 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 74 Index 6 Contents
49 Problems with Your Internet Connection 52 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 52 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 53 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook 54 Learning More, Service, and Support 56 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 58 Important Safety Information 61 Important Handling Information 63 Understanding Ergonomics 65 Apple and the Environment 67 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 74 Index 6 Contents
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Make sure you see "Getting Answers" on your computer in Mac Help. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to find out about getting started . If you can be slightly different from what you ...protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before you may be found on page 29. For information about the new features of this MacBook. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 57) carefully before setting up quickly and start using...
Make sure you see "Getting Answers" on your computer in Mac Help. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to find out about getting started . If you can be slightly different from what you ...protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before you may be found on page 29. For information about the new features of this MacBook. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 57) carefully before setting up quickly and start using...
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What's 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 quickly and start using it right away. The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box MENU AC plug 60W MagSafe Power Adapter Apple Remote AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Your MacBook is designed so that you can set it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
What's 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 quickly and start using it right away. The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box MENU AC plug 60W MagSafe Power Adapter Apple Remote AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Your MacBook is designed so that you can set it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
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... firmly. Plug the other end into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your power adapter, first pull the AC plug up to the MacBook and charge the battery. Insert the AC plug of your AC plug are in .
... firmly. Plug the other end into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your power adapter, first pull the AC plug up to the MacBook and charge the battery. Insert the AC plug of your AC plug are in .
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... Modem, available for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a phone wall jack. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable To use a dial-up connection, you don't ... the other end to glow. Note: When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook, an indicator light on your MacBook, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Plug the Apple USB Modem into a USB port on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network...
... Modem, available for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a phone wall jack. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable To use a dial-up connection, you don't ... the other end to glow. Note: When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook, an indicator light on your MacBook, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Plug the Apple USB Modem into a USB port on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network...
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...takes the computer a few moments to turn on or start up " on your MacBook. You hear a tone when you turn on page 29. Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up . Note: Your MacBook also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." If your computer doesn't turn on..., see "If your MacBook doesn't turn on page 46. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go After it starts up a...
...takes the computer a few moments to turn on or start up " on your MacBook. You hear a tone when you turn on page 29. Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up . Note: Your MacBook also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." If your computer doesn't turn on..., see "If your MacBook doesn't turn on page 46. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go After it starts up a...
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... Assistant to transfer information when you first start up a user account on your other information from your MacBook with Setup Assistant. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 If you can help you turn on your MacBook. Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet and email information and set up , you don't intend.... Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from being played by someone else and frees up another authorization for use your MacBook, Setup Assistant starts.
... Assistant to transfer information when you first start up a user account on your other information from your MacBook with Setup Assistant. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 If you can help you turn on your MacBook. Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet and email information and set up , you don't intend.... Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from being played by someone else and frees up another authorization for use your MacBook, Setup Assistant starts.
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... indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want to change. Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with ... process. To put it to sleep or shut it , causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. Moving your MacBook. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for only a short time, put your...
... indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want to change. Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with ... process. To put it to sleep or shut it , causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. Moving your MacBook. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for only a short time, put your...
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...store your battery from draining completely. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go To wake your MacBook: Â If the display is already open it to wake your MacBook for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) ...button and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. When your MacBook wakes from sleep, your MacBook, do one of time, see...
...store your battery from draining completely. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go To wake your MacBook: Â If the display is already open it to wake your MacBook for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) ...button and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. When your MacBook wakes from sleep, your MacBook, do one of time, see...
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Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 19 Read on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com has links to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of your MacBook. The Apple website at www.apple.com/support. You can also find the manuals for many Apple products and technical support for all Apple products on for an overview of the different parts and features of software and hardware for your MacBook.
Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 19 Read on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com has links to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of your MacBook. The Apple website at www.apple.com/support. You can also find the manuals for many Apple products and technical support for all Apple products on for an overview of the different parts and features of software and hardware for your MacBook.
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Battery (underneath) Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light Slot-loading optical drive Infrared (IR) receiver ® Power button 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Basic Features of Your MacBook Microphone iSight camera Camera indicator light Stereo speakers ®?
Battery (underneath) Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light Slot-loading optical drive Infrared (IR) receiver ® Power button 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Basic Features of Your MacBook Microphone iSight camera Camera indicator light Stereo speakers ®?
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Tap the trackpad to the memory in your MacBook. Removing the battery gives you access to click or double-click a selection. Slot-loading optical drive Your optical drive can also write to DVD discs. ® Power button Turn your Apple Remote with the built-in IR receiver to control Front Row and... Keynote on the trackpad, or scroll with Your MacBook 21 Battery Run the MacBook using battery power when you can read standard-size CD and DVD discs...
Tap the trackpad to the memory in your MacBook. Removing the battery gives you access to click or double-click a selection. Slot-loading optical drive Your optical drive can also write to DVD discs. ® Power button Turn your Apple Remote with the built-in IR receiver to control Front Row and... Keynote on the trackpad, or scroll with Your MacBook 21 Battery Run the MacBook using battery power when you can read standard-size CD and DVD discs...
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Mute control - Volume controls 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Function (fn) key Exposé Dashboard Media controls C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness controls Standard function keys -
Mute control - Volume controls 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Function (fn) key Exposé Dashboard Media controls C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness controls Standard function keys -
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... icon to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for quick access to eject a disc. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 Mute control (F10) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speaker or headphone port. Exposé All Windows key (F3) Open Exposé...
... icon to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for quick access to eject a disc. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 Mute control (F10) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speaker or headphone port. Exposé All Windows key (F3) Open Exposé...
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Ports on Your MacBook G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/ 1000Base-T) , Audio in/ optical digital audio in port Security slot ¯ MagSafe power port £ Mini-DVI H FireWire d USB 2.0 port 400 port ports f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
Ports on Your MacBook G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/ 1000Base-T) , Audio in/ optical digital audio in port Security slot ¯ MagSafe power port £ Mini-DVI H FireWire d USB 2.0 port 400 port ports f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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...connecting to, you can use a Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, a Mini-DVI to VGA adapter, or a Mini-DVI to recharge the MacBook battery. You can connect one high-powered external USB device. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet devices and doesn't require an Ethernet crossover ...cable. £ Mini-DVI (video out) port Connect to prevent theft. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available at www.apple.com/store. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Connect to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. You can also connect USB 1.1 ...
...connecting to, you can use a Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, a Mini-DVI to VGA adapter, or a Mini-DVI to recharge the MacBook battery. You can connect one high-powered external USB device. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet devices and doesn't require an Ethernet crossover ...cable. £ Mini-DVI (video out) port Connect to prevent theft. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available at www.apple.com/store. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Connect to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. You can also connect USB 1.1 ...