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Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and zoom Rotate Say hello to your music with friends and family anywhere in the world. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your MacBook Pro. Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your fingers.
Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and zoom Rotate Say hello to your music with friends and family anywhere in the world. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your MacBook Pro. Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your fingers.
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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 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 31 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 75 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 75 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 82 Index 6 Contents
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... up quickly and start using Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to find out about using it right away. Apple may already know enough to get started . Make sure you look over the information in Mac Help. Important: Read all...
... up quickly and start using Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to find out about using it right away. Apple may already know enough to get started . Make sure you look over the information in Mac Help. Important: Read all...
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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 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 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 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 power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your MacBook Pro. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the... AC power cord. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. First pull the AC plug up your AC plug are in . Step 1: Plug in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide...
.... Insert the AC plug of your power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your MacBook Pro. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the... AC power cord. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. First pull the AC plug up your AC plug are in . Step 1: Plug in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide...
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... don't see page 58. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. Step 2: Connect to glow. After you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your... G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ® A green light indicates that you turn on your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a wireless or wired network. Â To use a wired connection, connect one end of the network. An...
... don't see page 58. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. Step 2: Connect to glow. After you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your... G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ® A green light indicates that you turn on your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a wireless or wired network. Â To use a wired connection, connect one end of the network. An...
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® 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 MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on or start up. After it starts up " on your MacBook Pro. 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
® 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 MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on or start up. After it starts up " on your MacBook Pro. 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
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Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 See the next section, "Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro," for use your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. If you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it's best to keep ...Mac using an Ethernet or wireless connection. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Setup Assistant helps you 've purchased from your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. If you don't intend to deauthorize it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you enter your...
Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 See the next section, "Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro," for use your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. If you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it's best to keep ...Mac using an Ethernet or wireless connection. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Setup Assistant helps you 've purchased from your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. If you don't intend to deauthorize it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you enter your...
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...Go to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro You can follow the prompts in Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac. You can do this with... connected directly between the two computers, or connecting both computers on the same wireless network Before migrating, use Software Update on your MacBook Pro and your other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can resume the migration at a later time...
...Go to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro You can follow the prompts in Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac. You can do this with... connected directly between the two computers, or connecting both computers on the same wireless network Before migrating, use Software Update on your MacBook Pro and your other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can resume the migration at a later time...
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...System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System ...following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Pro to sleep. System Preferences is spinning can quickly wake it...
...System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System ...following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Pro to sleep. System Preferences is spinning can quickly wake it...
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... are exactly as you plan to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. The sleep indicator light goes on page 69 for information about how to use your MacBook Pro for a couple of days or longer, it...'s best to shut it down your MacBook Pro. Â If the display is ...
... are exactly as you plan to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. The sleep indicator light goes on page 69 for information about how to use your MacBook Pro for a couple of days or longer, it...'s best to shut it down your MacBook Pro. Â If the display is ...
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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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... and battery indicator lights Use battery power when you are away from up to control Front Row and Keynote on your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to prevent theft. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes...separately) to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with friends live over broadband using the iChat application, take pictures with Photo Booth, or...
... and battery indicator lights Use battery power when you are away from up to control Front Row and Keynote on your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to prevent theft. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes...separately) to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with friends live over broadband using the iChat application, take pictures with Photo Booth, or...
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Mute key - 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 - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Mute key - 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 - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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... (fn) key Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to F12). Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone...- Exposé key (F3) Open Exposé for "function keys." ¤ Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of your MacBook Pro display. C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to eject a disc that's not in use. Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the...
... (fn) key Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to F12). Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone...- Exposé key (F3) Open Exposé for "function keys." ¤ Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of your MacBook Pro display. C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to eject a disc that's not in use. Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the...
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Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port £ Mini DisplayPort , Audio in port ¯ MagSafe H FireWire power port 800 port d USB 2.0 ports SD card slot f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port £ Mini DisplayPort , Audio in port ¯ MagSafe H FireWire power port 800 port d USB 2.0 ports SD card slot f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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... out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 G Gigabit Ethernet port Connect to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet devices and doesn...
... out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 G Gigabit Ethernet port Connect to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet devices and doesn...