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... Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air 26 Basic Features of Your MacBook Air 28 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air 30 Ports on Your MacBook Air 32 Using the Trackpad and Keyboard 34 Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power 35 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Problem,... Meet Solution 40 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air 44 Using Apple Hardware Test...
... Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air 26 Basic Features of Your MacBook Air 28 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air 30 Ports on Your MacBook Air 32 Using the Trackpad and Keyboard 34 Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power 35 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Problem,... Meet Solution 40 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air 44 Using Apple Hardware Test...
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45 Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X 49 Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDrive 51 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 51 Problems with Your Internet Connection 53 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 53 Learning More, Service, and Support 56 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least 58 Important Safety Information 60 Important Handling Information 62 Understanding Ergonomics 64 Apple and the Environment 65 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 70 Index 6 Contents
45 Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X 49 Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDrive 51 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 51 Problems with Your Internet Connection 53 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 53 Learning More, Service, and Support 56 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least 58 Important Safety Information 60 Important Handling Information 62 Understanding Ergonomics 64 Apple and the Environment 65 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 70 Index 6 Contents
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... with your computer in this chapter for portability and a completely wireless experience. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on your MacBook Air. Apple may be found on page 57) carefully before you can be slightly different from CDs or DVDs onto your...
... with your computer in this chapter for portability and a completely wireless experience. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on your MacBook Air. Apple may be found on page 57) carefully before you can be slightly different from CDs or DVDs onto your...
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... AC plug 45W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Important: Remove the protective film covering the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up your MacBook Air doesn't have an optical disc drive, it does include DVD discs with important software. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 ...You can also use the optional MacBook Air SuperDrive, an external optical disc drive. About Optical Discs Although your MacBook Air. You can easily access this software, as well as install applications and access data from other optical...
... AC plug 45W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Important: Remove the protective film covering the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up your MacBook Air doesn't have an optical disc drive, it does include DVD discs with important software. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 ...You can also use the optional MacBook Air SuperDrive, an external optical disc drive. About Optical Discs Although your MacBook Air. You can easily access this software, as well as install applications and access data from other optical...
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Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Air and using the trackpad  Using Setup Assistant to access a network and configure a user ...power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the MagSafe power port, located on your MacBook Air. Setting Up Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air is designed so that you can set it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Step 1:...AC power cord 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Air and charge the battery. The following pages take you 'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it right away.
Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Air and using the trackpad  Using Setup Assistant to access a network and configure a user ...power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the MagSafe power port, located on your MacBook Air. Setting Up Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air is designed so that you can set it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Step 1:...AC power cord 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Air and charge the battery. The following pages take you 'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it right away.
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... cord. First pull the AC plug up to remove it from the computer, pull the plug, not the cord. To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to glow.
... cord. First pull the AC plug up to remove it from the computer, pull the plug, not the cord. To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to glow.
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You will hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button ® Trackpad Trackpad button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on your MacBook Air doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Air. If your computer doesn't turn on or start up. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. Step 2: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 42. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
You will hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button ® Trackpad Trackpad button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on your MacBook Air doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Air. If your computer doesn't turn on or start up. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. Step 2: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 42. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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... quitting, move to the other computer to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup software, and then return to your MacBook Air, you 've already started Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air to complete the setup. Then go to page 16, "Migrating Information to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and... up another Mac during setup. Follow the remaining prompts to partner with Setup Assistant The first time you first start up a user account on your MacBook Air. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to the "Do You Already Own a Mac?" Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Go ...
... quitting, move to the other computer to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup software, and then return to your MacBook Air, you 've already started Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air to complete the setup. Then go to page 16, "Migrating Information to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and... up another Mac during setup. Follow the remaining prompts to partner with Setup Assistant The first time you first start up a user account on your MacBook Air. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to the "Do You Already Own a Mac?" Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Go ...
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System Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Dock Finder icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go System Preferences icon You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
System Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Dock Finder icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go System Preferences icon You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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...OS X v10.4.10 or later, or a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. Mac or Windows computer MacBook Air Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Use this other computer to:  Migrate information to Your MacBook Air" on page 16)  Share the contents of DVDs or CDs (see "Sharing Discs with... Remotely install Mac OS X (see "Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X" on page 45) or use Disk Utility (see "Migrating Information to your MacBook Air with another Mac or Windows computer that has an optical disc drive and is a Mac (see "Using Disk Utility" on page 49) The computer...
...OS X v10.4.10 or later, or a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. Mac or Windows computer MacBook Air Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Use this other computer to:  Migrate information to Your MacBook Air" on page 16)  Share the contents of DVDs or CDs (see "Sharing Discs with... Remotely install Mac OS X (see "Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X" on page 45) or use Disk Utility (see "Migrating Information to your MacBook Air with another Mac or Windows computer that has an optical disc drive and is a Mac (see "Using Disk Utility" on page 49) The computer...
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...other computer is on and that it is a Windows computer, choose "DVD or CD Sharing" from another Mac" as your MacBook Air. On the next screen, choose your MacBook Air, follow the Setup Assistant onscreen instructions until you get to the "Do You Already Own a Mac?" Insert the Mac... the same wired or wireless network as the source of the other information from the Install Assistant that starts automatically. To migrate information to your MacBook Air: 1 Configure the other Mac (see what wireless network you want to . screen. Select "from another Mac computer. Check the AirPort ...
...other computer is on and that it is a Windows computer, choose "DVD or CD Sharing" from another Mac" as your MacBook Air. On the next screen, choose your MacBook Air, follow the Setup Assistant onscreen instructions until you get to the "Do You Already Own a Mac?" Insert the Mac... the same wired or wireless network as the source of the other information from the Install Assistant that starts automatically. To migrate information to your MacBook Air: 1 Configure the other Mac (see what wireless network you want to . screen. Select "from another Mac computer. Check the AirPort ...
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7 On the other Mac for anything else until the migration is complete. 18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: Don't use the other Mac, enter the six-digit passcode displayed in Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air. 8 Click Continue to start the migration.
7 On the other Mac for anything else until the migration is complete. 18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: Don't use the other Mac, enter the six-digit passcode displayed in Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air. 8 Click Continue to start the migration.
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... see what network you insert into the optical disc drive of the other Mac and your MacBook Air using the optical disc drive on any Mac or Windows computer you want to partner... Ready, Set Up, Go 19 Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air comes with . If you can: Â Install applications onto your MacBook Air are on the same wireless network. Some discs, such as... with DVD or CD Sharing You can enable DVD or CD Sharing on your MacBook Air, and insert your MacBook Air can be copy-protected and therefore unusable through DVD or CD Sharing. Read...
... see what network you insert into the optical disc drive of the other Mac and your MacBook Air using the optical disc drive on any Mac or Windows computer you want to partner... Ready, Set Up, Go 19 Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air comes with . If you can: Â Install applications onto your MacBook Air are on the same wireless network. Some discs, such as... with DVD or CD Sharing You can enable DVD or CD Sharing on your MacBook Air, and insert your MacBook Air can be copy-protected and therefore unusable through DVD or CD Sharing. Read...
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2 On the other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive." If you want other Mac, choose Apple () > System Preferences and then open Sharing. 3 In the Sharing panel, select "DVD or CD Sharing" in the Service list. To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Windows computer: 1 Make sure your MacBook Air and the Windows computer are on the same wireless network. 20 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
2 On the other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive." If you want other Mac, choose Apple () > System Preferences and then open Sharing. 3 In the Sharing panel, select "DVD or CD Sharing" in the Service list. To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Windows computer: 1 Make sure your MacBook Air and the Windows computer are on the same wireless network. 20 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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... a shared DVD or CD: 1 On the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air, select the Remote Disc when it , you try to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air, use . If you see a message telling you normally would once it becomes available. 2 On the... to use " button, click it. 3 On the other computer, when prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to shut down the other computer, insert a DVD or CD into the optical disc drive. 2 On your MacBook Air is using it appears under Devices in use the disc as you that the disc...
... a shared DVD or CD: 1 On the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air, select the Remote Disc when it , you try to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air, use . If you see a message telling you normally would once it becomes available. 2 On the... to use " button, click it. 3 On the other computer, when prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to shut down the other computer, insert a DVD or CD into the optical disc drive. 2 On your MacBook Air is using it appears under Devices in use the disc as you that the disc...
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... loss of data or the inability to start up from your MacBook Air for only a short time, put it to sleep, do one of your MacBook Air starts pulsing (indicating that the computer is in the dialog that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a... sleep timer. When your MacBook Air wakes from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in sleep and the hard ...
... loss of data or the inability to start up from your MacBook Air for only a short time, put it to sleep, do one of your MacBook Air starts pulsing (indicating that the computer is in the dialog that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a... sleep timer. When your MacBook Air wakes from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in sleep and the hard ...
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... Information" on briefly during the shutdown process. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 23 Shutting Down Your MacBook Air If you plan to store your MacBook Air for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. The sleep indicator light goes on page 60 for information about...
... Information" on briefly during the shutdown process. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 23 Shutting Down Your MacBook Air If you plan to store your MacBook Air for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. The sleep indicator light goes on page 60 for information about...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Air Ambient light sensor iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Mono speaker (under keyboard) Battery (built-in) Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light Infrared (IR) receiver ® ® Power button 26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Basic Features of Your MacBook Air Ambient light sensor iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Mono speaker (under keyboard) Battery (built-in) Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light Infrared (IR) receiver ® ® Power button 26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air