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Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and zoom 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 zoom 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.
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...What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 20 Basic Features of 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 45 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 53 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Pro 57 Using Apple ...
...What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 20 Basic Features of 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 45 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 53 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Pro 57 Using Apple ...
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58 Problems with Your Internet Connection 60 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 61 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 62 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 63 Learning More, Service, and Support 66 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 68 Important Safety Information 71 Important Handling Information 74 Understanding Ergonomics 76 Apple and the Environment 77 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 84 Index 6 Contents
58 Problems with Your Internet Connection 60 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 61 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 62 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 63 Learning More, Service, and Support 66 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 68 Important Safety Information 71 Important Handling Information 74 Understanding Ergonomics 76 Apple and the Environment 77 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 84 Index 6 Contents
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... user, you may already know enough to questions can set it up quickly and start using it right away. Many answers to get started . Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be found on your computer in this book may be slightly different from what you see "Getting Answers..." on page 67) carefully before you first use your computer. Apple may release new versions and updates to find out about getting started . Make sure you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your...
... user, you may already know enough to questions can set it up quickly and start using it right away. Many answers to get started . Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be found on your computer in this book may be slightly different from what you see "Getting Answers..." on page 67) carefully before you first use your computer. Apple may release new versions and updates to find out about getting started . Make sure you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your...
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The following pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box ® 85W 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 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 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 can set it right away. What's in the Box ® 85W 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 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 Setup Assistant  Setting up quickly and start using it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
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... 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it 's seated firmly. 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 remove it from... pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Important: Remove the protective film around the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to the adapter, making sure it...
... 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it 's seated firmly. 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 remove it from... pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Important: Remove the protective film around the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to the adapter, making sure it...
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When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. After you turn on and that the battery is ... one end of the network. If you through the connection process. A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you don't see page 60. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet...
When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. After you turn on and that the battery is ... one end of the network. If you through the connection process. A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you don't see page 60. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet...
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You hear a tone when you turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. After it starts up " on or start up. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 55. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
You hear a tone when you turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. After it starts up " on or start up. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 55. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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See the next section, "Migrating Information to deauthorize it 's best to Your MacBook Pro," for use your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. If you 've purchased from your previous Mac using an Ethernet or wireless connection. For information about deauthorizing, choose ...transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you don't intend to keep or use . Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro. If you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can help you 've purchased from the Help menu in iTunes. Setup Assistant helps you turn on...
See the next section, "Migrating Information to deauthorize it 's best to Your MacBook Pro," for use your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. If you 've purchased from your previous Mac using an Ethernet or wireless connection. For information about deauthorizing, choose ...transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you don't intend to keep or use . Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro. If you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can help you 've purchased from the Help menu in iTunes. Setup Assistant helps you turn on...
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...OS X v10.4.11 or Mac OS X v10.5.6 (or later). Go to your other information from another Mac computer. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro You can follow the prompts in the Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac. If you don't ... cable connected directly between the two computers, or connecting both computers on the same wireless network Before migrating, use Software Update on your MacBook Pro. Important: Don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up, you want to migrate to the Applications folder,...
...OS X v10.4.11 or Mac OS X v10.5.6 (or later). Go to your other information from another Mac computer. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro You can follow the prompts in the Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac. If you don't ... cable connected directly between the two computers, or connecting both computers on the same wireless network Before migrating, use Software Update on your MacBook Pro. Important: Don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up, you want to migrate to the Applications folder,...
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... open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for only a short time, put 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, Go To ... 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 want to sleep, do one of data or the inability to start up from...
... open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for only a short time, put 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, Go To ... 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 want to sleep, do one of data or the inability to start up from...
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... is already open it down. If you plan to wake up your MacBook Pro for an extended period of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. To shut down your MacBook Pro for information about how to use your MacBook Pro, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on briefly...
... is already open it down. If you plan to wake up your MacBook Pro for an extended period of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. To shut down your MacBook Pro for information about how to use your MacBook Pro, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on briefly...
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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 Infrared (IR) receiver Security slot ® Power button 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 Infrared (IR) receiver Security slot ® Power button Slot-loading SuperDrive 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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... your keyboard) or talk with the microphone (located above the Esc key on the trackpad. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Press the battery button to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Touch the trackpad... lights that show the remaining battery charge. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with one or more fingers to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on your MacBook Pro on and off, or put it to prevent theft. Built-in battery...
... your keyboard) or talk with the microphone (located above the Esc key on the trackpad. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Press the battery button to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Touch the trackpad... lights that show the remaining battery charge. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with one or more fingers to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on your MacBook Pro on and off, or put it to prevent theft. Built-in battery...
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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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... (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of the screen. C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to access your open windows. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Exposé key (F3) Open Exposé for "function keys." ¤ Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the keyboard...
... (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of the screen. C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to access your open windows. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Exposé key (F3) Open Exposé for "function keys." ¤ Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the keyboard...
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Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000 Base-T) £ Mini , Audio in DisplayPort port ¯ MagSafe power port H FireWire 800 port d USB 2.0 ports f Audio out port ExpressCard/ 34 slot 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000 Base-T) £ Mini , Audio in DisplayPort port ¯ MagSafe power port H FireWire 800 port d USB 2.0 ports f Audio out port ExpressCard/ 34 slot 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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...eject an ExpressCard, push gently on it from the slot. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 You can purchase adapters for supported video formats. Chapter 2 Life with standard 34mm ExpressCards. H One FireWire...to an external display or projection system that uses a DVI or VGA connector. ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in port Connect your MacBook Pro to activate the spring, and then remove it to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. ExpressCard/34 slot Expand the ...
...eject an ExpressCard, push gently on it from the slot. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 You can purchase adapters for supported video formats. Chapter 2 Life with standard 34mm ExpressCards. H One FireWire...to an external display or projection system that uses a DVI or VGA connector. ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in port Connect your MacBook Pro to activate the spring, and then remove it to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. ExpressCard/34 slot Expand the ...