Manual
Page 2
Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your MacBook Pro. Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and expand Rotate www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in the world. Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your music with friends and family anywhere in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. Say hello to your fingers.
Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your MacBook Pro. Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and expand Rotate www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in the world. Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your music with friends and family anywhere in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. Say hello to your fingers.
Manual
Page 3
... photos by faces, places, or events. Mac Help spotlight Safari Experience the web with a click. Mac Help safari iLife '09 www.apple.com/ilife iPhoto Organize and search your Mac. Record and mix your masterpiece. GarageBand Help record iWeb Create custom websites and publish them anywhere... browser in minutes or edit your own song. iPhoto Help photos iMovie Make a greatlooking movie in the world. Mac OS X Leopard www.apple.com/macosx Time Machine Automatically back up and restore your files. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Learn to play. iWeb Help website Start a...
... photos by faces, places, or events. Mac Help spotlight Safari Experience the web with a click. Mac Help safari iLife '09 www.apple.com/ilife iPhoto Organize and search your Mac. Record and mix your masterpiece. GarageBand Help record iWeb Create custom websites and publish them anywhere... browser in minutes or edit your own song. iPhoto Help photos iMovie Make a greatlooking movie in the world. Mac OS X Leopard www.apple.com/macosx Time Machine Automatically back up and restore your files. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Learn to play. iWeb Help website Start a...
Manual
Page 5
... 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 Disk Drive 44 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 50 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Pro 55 Using Apple...
... 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 Disk Drive 44 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 50 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Pro 55 Using Apple...
Manual
Page 6
56 Problems with Your Internet Connection 58 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 59 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 60 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 61 Learning More, Service, and Support 64 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 66 Important Safety Information 69 Important Handling Information 72 Understanding Ergonomics 74 Apple and the Environment 76 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 82 Index 6 Contents
56 Problems with Your Internet Connection 58 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 59 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 60 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 61 Learning More, Service, and Support 64 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 66 Important Safety Information 69 Important Handling Information 72 Understanding Ergonomics 74 Apple and the Environment 76 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 82 Index 6 Contents
Manual
Page 8
...away. For information about the new features of this book may be found on your computer. Apple may already know enough to its system software, so the images shown in this MacBook Pro. Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be slightly different from what you see "Getting Answers" on... page 66) carefully before you first use your computer in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to questions can set it up quickly and start using Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: Read all ...
...away. For information about the new features of this book may be found on your computer. Apple may already know enough to its system software, so the images shown in this MacBook Pro. Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be slightly different from what you see "Getting Answers" on... page 66) carefully before you first use your computer in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to questions can set it up quickly and start using Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: Read all ...
Manual
Page 9
What's in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook Pro and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant  Setting up quickly and start using it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® 60W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it right away.
What's in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook Pro and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant  Setting up quickly and start using it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® 60W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it right away.
Manual
Page 10
Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure ... MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. Step 1: Plug in...
Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure ... MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. Step 1: Plug in...
Manual
Page 11
Note: When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. If you know the name of the network. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 After you turn ...
Note: When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. If you know the name of the network. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 After you turn ...
Manual
Page 12
®  To use a dial-up connection, you need the external Apple USB Modem, available from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a phone wall jack. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable  To use a wired connection, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro and the other end to a USB port on your MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Connect the Apple USB Modem to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network.
®  To use a dial-up connection, you need the external Apple USB Modem, available from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a phone wall jack. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable  To use a wired connection, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro and the other end to a USB port on your MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Connect the Apple USB Modem to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network.
Manual
Page 13
After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. You hear a tone when you turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the computer a few moments to start up" on page 52. If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro.
After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. You hear a tone when you turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the computer a few moments to start up" on page 52. If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro.
Manual
Page 14
...Help. 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go See the next section, "Migrating Information to deauthorize it 's best to Your MacBook Pro," for use your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Step 4: Configure your other information from the iTunes Store. Setup Assistant helps you turn on your previous Mac. ... automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you've purchased from your MacBook Pro. The first time you enter your Internet and email information and set up another authorization for more information. If you 've ...
...Help. 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go See the next section, "Migrating Information to deauthorize it 's best to Your MacBook Pro," for use your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Step 4: Configure your other information from the iTunes Store. Setup Assistant helps you turn on your previous Mac. ... automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you've purchased from your MacBook Pro. The first time you enter your Internet and email information and set up another authorization for more information. If you 've ...
Manual
Page 15
If you don't use Setup Assistant to your MacBook Pro. You can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook Pro and your other Mac to ensure you have the latest version of the following methods: Â Using a FireWire cable to connect the two computers together ..., music, photos, and so on) that you want to migrate to transfer information when you first start up your other Mac. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro You can follow the prompts in Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac for anything else until the migration is...
If you don't use Setup Assistant to your MacBook Pro. You can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook Pro and your other Mac to ensure you have the latest version of the following methods: Â Using a FireWire cable to connect the two computers together ..., music, photos, and so on) that you want to migrate to transfer information when you first start up your other Mac. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro You can follow the prompts in Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac for anything else until the migration is...
Manual
Page 16
Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
Manual
Page 17
..., causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from your MacBook Pro for only a short time, put your MacBook Pro, you 'll be away from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon ...in the Dock. NOTICE: Wait 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 Pro to Sleep If you can damage it to change.
..., causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from your MacBook Pro for only a short time, put your MacBook Pro, you 'll be away from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon ...in the Dock. NOTICE: Wait 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 Pro to Sleep If you can damage it to change.
Manual
Page 18
...goes on the keyboard. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you left them. If you plan to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of time, see "Important Handling Information" on page 69 for a couple of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining ...completely. 18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go When your MacBook Pro wakes from sleep, your MacBook Pro for information about how to use your applications, documents, and computer settings are...
...goes on the keyboard. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you left them. If you plan to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of time, see "Important Handling Information" on page 69 for a couple of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining ...completely. 18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go When your MacBook Pro wakes from sleep, your MacBook Pro for information about how to use your applications, documents, and computer settings are...
Manual
Page 20
Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro iSight 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 iSight 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
Manual
Page 21
... files. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro on page 26). Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with friends live over broadband using iChat, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with iMovie...
... files. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro on page 26). Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with friends live over broadband using iChat, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with iMovie...
Manual
Page 22
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Exposé Dashboard ' Media keys C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Mute key -
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Exposé Dashboard ' Media keys C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Mute key -