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... 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 Contents 5
... 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 Contents 5
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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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... or Windows computers to partner with your MacBook Air. Apple may be found on page 35. Welcome Congratulations on page 57) carefully before you see "Getting Answers" on your computer in this chapter for portability and a completely wireless experience. Your MacBook Air is streamlined for help getting Mac Help,... book may release new versions and updates to migrate information from another Mac or get content from CDs or DVDs onto your MacBook Air, you can be slightly different from what you first use your computer. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the ...
... or Windows computers to partner with your MacBook Air. Apple may be found on page 35. Welcome Congratulations on page 57) carefully before you see "Getting Answers" on your computer in this chapter for portability and a completely wireless experience. Your MacBook Air is streamlined for help getting Mac Help,... book may release new versions and updates to migrate information from another Mac or get content from CDs or DVDs onto your MacBook Air, you can be slightly different from what you first use your computer. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the ...
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About Optical Discs Although your MacBook Air. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 You can easily access this software, as well as install applications and access data from other optical discs, using the ... Adapter 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. You can also use the optional...
About Optical Discs Although your MacBook Air. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 You can easily access this software, as well as install applications and access data from other optical discs, using the ... Adapter 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. You can also use the optional...
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...you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter  Turning on the back left side of your MacBook Air and using the trackpad  Using Setup Assistant to access a network and configure a user account and other settings  Setting up quickly and ... it in. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it right away. 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: Plug in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter to...
...you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter  Turning on the back left side of your MacBook Air and using the trackpad  Using Setup Assistant to access a network and configure a user account and other settings  Setting up quickly and ... it in. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it right away. 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: Plug in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter to...
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Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to remove it is plugged into a power outlet. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged. ...
Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to remove it is plugged into a power outlet. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged. ...
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Step 2: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Air. After it starts up " on your MacBook Air doesn't turn on the computer. ® Power button ® Trackpad Trackpad button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on page 42. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go You will hear a tone when you turn on or start up.
Step 2: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Air. After it starts up " on your MacBook Air doesn't turn on the computer. ® Power button ® Trackpad Trackpad button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on page 42. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go You will hear a tone when you turn on or start up.
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...setup or a setup with (see "Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing" on your MacBook Air, Setup Assistant starts. Step 3: Configure your MacBook Air with Setup Assistant The first time you turn on page 15). Go to Your MacBook Air." Then go to page 16, "Migrating Information to the Applications folder, open Utilities... Migration Assistant. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 To set up another Mac during setup. Follow the remaining prompts to your MacBook Air: 1 In the Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you can do it mid-process without quitting, move to the other computer...
...setup or a setup with (see "Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing" on your MacBook Air, Setup Assistant starts. Step 3: Configure your MacBook Air with Setup Assistant The first time you turn on page 15). Go to Your MacBook Air." Then go to page 16, "Migrating Information to the Applications folder, open Utilities... Migration Assistant. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 To set up another Mac during setup. Follow the remaining prompts to your MacBook Air: 1 In the Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you can do it mid-process without quitting, move to the other computer...
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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. System Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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. System Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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...than one other computer is a Mac (see "Migrating Information to your MacBook Air with another Mac or Windows computer that has an optical disc drive and is on page 49) The computer with the optical drive can partner your MacBook Air, if the other computer. Use this other computer to: Â ...Migrate information to Your MacBook Air" on page 16) Â Share the contents of DVDs or CDs (see "Sharing Discs with ...
...than one other computer is a Mac (see "Migrating Information to your MacBook Air with another Mac or Windows computer that has an optical disc drive and is on page 49) The computer with the optical drive can partner your MacBook Air, if the other computer. Use this other computer to: Â ...Migrate information to Your MacBook Air" on page 16) Â Share the contents of DVDs or CDs (see "Sharing Discs with ...
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...want to . Select "from another Mac computer. Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your MacBook Air to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes software for your MacBook Air during setup. 2 On your wireless network, and then click Continue. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ... other computer is on and that it is a Windows computer, choose "DVD or CD Sharing" from another Mac" as your MacBook Air. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air You can migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac screen to see page 15), and then make sure that ...
...want to . Select "from another Mac computer. Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your MacBook Air to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes software for your MacBook Air during setup. 2 On your wireless network, and then click Continue. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ... other computer is on and that it is a Windows computer, choose "DVD or CD Sharing" from another Mac" as your MacBook Air. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air You can migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac screen to see page 15), and then make sure that ...
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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. 7 On the other Mac for anything else until the migration is complete. 18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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Read the next section for more information. Â Attach the MacBook Air SuperDrive (an external USB optical disc drive available separately at www.apple.com/store) to install third-party applications from the Internet. Some discs, such as DVD movies and game discs, may be downloaded from CD or ...DVD, you can enable DVD or CD Sharing on a Mac or Windows computer so that your MacBook Air are on the same...
Read the next section for more information. Â Attach the MacBook Air SuperDrive (an external USB optical disc drive available separately at www.apple.com/store) to install third-party applications from the Internet. Some discs, such as DVD movies and game discs, may be downloaded from CD or ...DVD, you can enable DVD or CD Sharing on a Mac or Windows computer so that your MacBook Air are on the same...
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If you want 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 To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive." 2 On the other Mac, choose Apple () > System Preferences and then open Sharing. 3 In the Sharing panel, select "DVD or CD Sharing" in the Service list.
If you want 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 To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive." 2 On the other Mac, choose Apple () > System Preferences and then open Sharing. 3 In the Sharing panel, select "DVD or CD Sharing" in the Service list.
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...you try to shut down the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air is using it, you'll see the "Ask to use" button, click it becomes ...or CD Sharing." If you normally would once it . 3 On the other computer, when prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to use a shared DVD or CD: 1 On the other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select ..."Ask me before allowing others to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air, select the Remote Disc when it appears under Devices in use the disc as you see a message telling you ...
...you try to shut down the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air is using it, you'll see the "Ask to use" button, click it becomes ...or CD Sharing." If you normally would once it . 3 On the other computer, when prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to use a shared DVD or CD: 1 On the other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select ..."Ask me before allowing others to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air, select the Remote Disc when it appears under Devices in use the disc as you see a message telling you ...
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... damage it, causing loss of your MacBook Air starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Air, you can put it to Sleep ...of data or the inability to start up from your MacBook Air for only a short time, put it down. Putting Your MacBook Air to sleep or shut it to sleep, do one of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from sleep, your applications, documents,...
... damage it, causing loss of your MacBook Air starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Air, you can put it to Sleep ...of data or the inability to start up from your MacBook Air for only a short time, put it down. Putting Your MacBook Air to sleep or shut it to sleep, do one of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from sleep, your applications, documents,...
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Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 23 If you aren't going to use your MacBook Air for a day or two, it's best to shut it down your MacBook Air, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on briefly during the shutdown process. The sleep indicator light goes on page 60 for information... the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. To shut down . 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.
Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 23 If you aren't going to use your MacBook Air for a day or two, it's best to shut it down your MacBook Air, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on briefly during the shutdown process. The sleep indicator light goes on page 60 for information... the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. To shut down . 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.
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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