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Say hello to your fingers. 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. 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
Say hello to your fingers. 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. 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
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... 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...
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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
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...found on your computer. Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be slightly different from what you may already know enough to get started . Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 31. Apple may release new versions and updates... to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to questions can set it right away. Many answers to find out about ...
...found on your computer. Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be slightly different from what you may already know enough to get started . Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 31. Apple may release new versions and updates... to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to questions can set it right away. Many answers to find out about ...
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The following pages take you can set it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box ® 60W 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:  Plugging 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 it right away.
The following pages take you can set it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box ® 60W 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:  Plugging 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 it right away.
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Step 1: Plug in their completely extended position. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. Important: Remove the protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to remove it from the computer, pull the plug, not the ... connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your AC plug are in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power 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...
Step 1: Plug in their completely extended position. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. Important: Remove the protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to remove it from the computer, pull the plug, not the ... connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your AC plug are in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power 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...
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... glow. For troubleshooting tips, see a light, make sure the wireless base station is plugged in. After you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a wireless or wired network. Â To use a wireless network with...
... glow. For troubleshooting tips, see a light, make sure the wireless base station is plugged in. After you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a wireless or wired network. Â To use a wireless network with...
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®  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.
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After it starts up " on page 52. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start 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 Pro.
After it starts up " on page 52. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start 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 Pro.
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See the next section, "Migrating Information to deauthorize it 's best to Your MacBook Pro," for use your other information from the iTunes Store. Step 4: Configure your previous Mac. If you don't intend to keep or use . For ... being played by someone else and frees up a user account on your MacBook Pro. Setup Assistant helps you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. The first time you enter your Internet and email information...
See the next section, "Migrating Information to deauthorize it 's best to Your MacBook Pro," for use your other information from the iTunes Store. Step 4: Configure your previous Mac. If you don't intend to keep or use . For ... being played by someone else and frees up a user account on your MacBook Pro. Setup Assistant helps you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. The first time you enter your Internet and email information...
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... resume the migration at a later time using Migration Assistant. You can choose the items (user accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on your MacBook Pro and your MacBook Pro. Go to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 If the connection is complete. Migrating Information...
... resume the migration at a later time using Migration Assistant. You can choose the items (user accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on your MacBook Pro and your MacBook Pro. Go to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 If the connection is complete. Migrating Information...
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... 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. Moving your MacBook Pro to sleep or shut it down. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or..., do one of data or the inability to start up from the hard disk. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you want to change. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the ...
... 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. Moving your MacBook Pro to sleep or shut it down. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or..., do one of data or the inability to start up from the hard disk. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you want to change. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the ...
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... goes on briefly during the shutdown process. 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 Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you left them. To wake your MacBook Pro: Â If the display is already open it down your MacBook Pro, do one of days or longer, it...
... goes on briefly during the shutdown process. 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 Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you left them. To wake your MacBook Pro: Â If the display is already open it down your MacBook Pro, do one of days or longer, it...
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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
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.... Built-in iSight camera and camera indicator light Videoconference with others using the included iChat application. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with Your MacBook Pro 21 Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on or off, or put it to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described... on your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Front Row and Keynote on your keyboard) or talk ...
.... Built-in iSight camera and camera indicator light Videoconference with others using the included iChat application. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with Your MacBook Pro 21 Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on or off, or put it to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described... on your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Front Row and Keynote on your keyboard) or talk ...
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Mute key - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 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 -
Mute key - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 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 -
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C Media Eject key Hold down this key to eject a disc that's not in use. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 To learn how to the Trash. Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the sound coming from the built-in speakers ...
C Media Eject key Hold down this key to eject a disc that's not in use. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 To learn how to the Trash. Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the sound coming from the built-in speakers ...
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Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port £ Mini DisplayPort SD card slot ¯ MagSafe H FireWire 800 power port d USB 2.0 ports f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port £ Mini DisplayPort SD card slot ¯ MagSafe H FireWire 800 power port d USB 2.0 ports f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro