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Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your music with friends and family anywhere in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. 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 fingers. Say hello to your MacBook Pro.
Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your music with friends and family anywhere in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. 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 fingers. Say hello to your MacBook Pro.
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iWeb Help website Record and mix your photos by faces, places, or events. Mac Help safari iLife '09 www.apple.com/ilife iPhoto Organize and search your own song. Mac Help quick look Spotlight Find anything on your masterpiece. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Learn... Mac. iPhoto Help photos iMovie Make a greatlooking movie in the world. Mac Help spotlight Safari Experience the web with a click. Mac OS X Leopard www.apple.com/macosx Time Machine Automatically back up and restore your files. Mac Help time machine Quick Look Instantly preview your files.
iWeb Help website Record and mix your photos by faces, places, or events. Mac Help safari iLife '09 www.apple.com/ilife iPhoto Organize and search your own song. Mac Help quick look Spotlight Find anything on your masterpiece. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Learn... Mac. iPhoto Help photos iMovie Make a greatlooking movie in the world. Mac Help spotlight Safari Experience the web with a click. Mac OS X Leopard www.apple.com/macosx Time Machine Automatically back up and restore your files. Mac Help time machine Quick Look Instantly preview your files.
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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 32 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 44 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 51 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 32 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 44 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 51 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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...Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Apple may be found on page 32. For information about the new features of this MacBook Pro. If you are an experienced user, you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to questions can set it right away. Make sure you...computers, read this book may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to get started . Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 66) carefully before you can be slightly...
...Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Apple may be found on page 32. For information about the new features of this MacBook Pro. If you are an experienced user, you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to questions can set it right away. Make sure you...computers, read this book may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to get started . Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 66) carefully before you can be slightly...
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The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® 85W 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 85W 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 up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting 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 ® 85W 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 85W 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 up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
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Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it is fully inserted into the power adapter and the ... port ® AC power cord To extend the reach of your AC plug are in the 85W 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...
Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it is fully inserted into the power adapter and the ... port ® AC power cord To extend the reach of your AC plug are in the 85W 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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... wireless base station is plugged in AirPort Extreme technology, make sure the connector is seated properly and the power adapter is turned on your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. An amber light indicates the battery is fully charged. A green light indicates that you don't see ...page 58. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . If you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ®...
... wireless base station is plugged in AirPort Extreme technology, make sure the connector is seated properly and the power adapter is turned on your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. An amber light indicates the battery is fully charged. A green light indicates that you don't see ...page 58. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . If you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ®...
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...from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a phone wall jack. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 53. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Connect the Apple USB Modem to a USB port on your MacBook Pro, and then ...connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. After it starts up...
...from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a phone wall jack. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 53. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Connect the Apple USB Modem to a USB port on your MacBook Pro, and then ...connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. After it starts up...
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... videos, or audiobooks that you've purchased from the iTunes Store. If you enter your MacBook Pro. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. See the next section, "Migrating Information to keep or use . ...Setup Assistant helps you don't intend to Your MacBook Pro," for use your other information from being played by someone else and frees up a user account on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks ...
... videos, or audiobooks that you've purchased from the iTunes Store. If you enter your MacBook Pro. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. See the next section, "Migrating Information to keep or use . ...Setup Assistant helps you don't intend to Your MacBook Pro," for use your other information from being played by someone else and frees up a user account on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks ...
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... use the other information from another Mac computer. You can choose the items (user accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on your MacBook Pro. Go to your other Mac. You can do this with one of the following methods: Â Using a FireWire cable to connect the two ...If the connection is complete. If you don't use Software Update on ) that you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook Pro and your computer, you want to migrate to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, ...
... use the other information from another Mac computer. You can choose the items (user accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on your MacBook Pro. Go to your other Mac. You can do this with one of the following methods: Â Using a FireWire cable to connect the two ...If the connection is complete. If you don't use Software Update on ) that you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook Pro and your computer, you want to migrate to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, ...
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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.
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.
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... 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 or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Pro for only a short time, put it down. For more information,... the disk is in the dialog that the computer is in the Dock. Moving your MacBook Pro. You can damage the hard disk, causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, ...
... 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 or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Pro for only a short time, put it down. For more information,... the disk is in the dialog that the computer is in the Dock. Moving your MacBook Pro. You can damage the hard disk, causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, ...
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...left them. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to prevent the battery from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you...or longer, it's best to shut it to wake up your MacBook Pro. Â If the display is already open it down your MacBook Pro, do one of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from the menu bar. To wake your MacBook Pro: Â If the display is closed, simply open , press...
...left them. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to prevent the battery from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you...or longer, it's best to shut it to wake up your MacBook Pro. Â If the display is already open it down your MacBook Pro, do one of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from the menu bar. To wake your MacBook Pro: Â If the display is closed, simply open , press...
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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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Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with Your MacBook Pro 21 Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to control Front Row and Keynote on page 26). Press the battery button to prevent ...
Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with Your MacBook Pro 21 Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to control Front Row and Keynote on page 26). Press the battery button to prevent ...
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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 - Mute key -
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... the keyboard illumination. ' Media keys (F7, F8, F9) Rewind ( ), play or pause ('), or fast-forward ( ) a song, movie, or slideshow. - To learn how to access your MacBook Pro display. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in speakers and headphone port. - Mute key (F10...) Mute the sound coming from the menu bar and search for quick access to the Trash. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to eject a disc that's not in use.
... the keyboard illumination. ' Media keys (F7, F8, F9) Rewind ( ), play or pause ('), or fast-forward ( ) a song, movie, or slideshow. - To learn how to access your MacBook Pro display. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in speakers and headphone port. - Mute key (F10...) Mute the sound coming from the menu bar and search for quick access to the Trash. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to eject a disc that's not in use.