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Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your fingers. 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 zoom Rotate www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in the world. Say hello to your MacBook Pro.
Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your fingers. 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 zoom Rotate www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in the world. Say hello to your MacBook Pro.
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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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..., Set Up, Go If you're an experienced user, you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to find out about using it right away. Apple may already know enough to get started . Make sure you may release new versions and updates to its system software, so... safety information starting on page 31. For information about the new features of this MacBook Pro. Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you see "Getting Answers" on page 66) carefully before you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to Macintosh computers, read this book may be found on your ...
..., Set Up, Go If you're an experienced user, you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to find out about using it right away. Apple may already know enough to get started . Make sure you may release new versions and updates to its system software, so... safety information starting on page 31. For information about the new features of this MacBook Pro. Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you see "Getting Answers" on page 66) carefully before you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to Macintosh computers, read this book may be found on your ...
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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 up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 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 Setup Assistant  Setting up quickly and start using it right away.
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 up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 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 Setup Assistant  Setting up quickly and start using it right away.
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...from the computer, pull the plug, not the cord. 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go As the MagSafe connector gets close 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...Step 1: Plug in their completely extended position. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your MacBook Pro. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on...
...from the computer, pull the plug, not the cord. 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go As the MagSafe connector gets close 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...Step 1: Plug in their completely extended position. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your MacBook Pro. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on...
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An amber light indicates the battery is turned on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. If you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem...
An amber light indicates the battery is turned on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. If you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem...
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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 , Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on your MacBook Pro. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 53. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go After it starts up .
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 , Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on your MacBook Pro. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 53. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go After it starts up .
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... wireless connection. See the next section, "Migrating Information to deauthorize it 's best to Your MacBook Pro," for use your other information from the iTunes Store. If you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. The first time you don't intend to keep or use . If ...you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can help you 've purchased from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you enter your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or ...
... wireless connection. See the next section, "Migrating Information to deauthorize it 's best to Your MacBook Pro," for use your other information from the iTunes Store. If you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. The first time you don't intend to keep or use . If ...you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can help you 've purchased from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you enter your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or ...
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...accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on) that you want to migrate to transfer information when you first start up your MacBook Pro. Go to the same network  Wirelessly-directly between the two computers, or connecting both computers on the same wireless network Before ....5.6 (or later). You can do it later using Migration Assistant on your other Mac. Important: Don't use Software Update on your MacBook Pro and your other information from another Mac computer. The other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can...
...accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on) that you want to migrate to transfer information when you first start up your MacBook Pro. Go to the same network  Wirelessly-directly between the two computers, or connecting both computers on the same wireless network Before ....5.6 (or later). You can do it later using Migration Assistant on your other Mac. Important: Don't use Software Update on your MacBook Pro and your other information from another Mac computer. The other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can...
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... Saver, and set a sleep timer. System Preferences is your MacBook Pro. When the computer is in sleep, you 'll be away from your MacBook Pro for only a short time, put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of data or the inability to sleep. Moving your MacBook Pro. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click...
... Saver, and set a sleep timer. System Preferences is your MacBook Pro. When the computer is in sleep, you 'll be away from your MacBook Pro for only a short time, put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of data or the inability to sleep. Moving your MacBook Pro. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click...
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... power (®) button or any key on the keyboard. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for a couple of days or longer, it's best to shut it to store your MacBook Pro for information about how to prevent the battery from draining completely. If you... left them. To wake 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 ...
... power (®) button or any key on the keyboard. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for a couple of days or longer, it's best to shut it to store your MacBook Pro for information about how to prevent the battery from draining completely. If you... left them. To wake 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 ...
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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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...size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to control Front Row and Keynote on page 26). Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with one or more fingers to ...prevent theft. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone (located above the Esc key on your keyboard) or talk with Your MacBook Pro 21
...size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to control Front Row and Keynote on page 26). Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) with one or more fingers to ...prevent theft. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone (located above the Esc key on your keyboard) or talk with Your MacBook Pro 21
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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 - 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 -
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o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of your MacBook Pro display. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to all your open windows. Function (fn) key Press and hold this key to ... key (F4) Open Dashboard to F12). C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to eject a disc that's not in use. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port. Mute key (F10) Mute...
o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of your MacBook Pro display. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to all your open windows. Function (fn) key Press and hold this key to ... key (F4) Open Dashboard to F12). C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to eject a disc that's not in use. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port. Mute key (F10) Mute...
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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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...Chapter 2 Life with an SD card. G Gigabit Ethernet port Connect to your MacBook Pro. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your local Apple store. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet devices and doesn't require an Ethernet ... to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in port Connect your MacBook Pro to and from your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 You can purchase adapters for supported video formats. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone...
...Chapter 2 Life with an SD card. G Gigabit Ethernet port Connect to your MacBook Pro. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your local Apple store. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet devices and doesn't require an Ethernet ... to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in port Connect your MacBook Pro to and from your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 You can purchase adapters for supported video formats. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone...