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www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help finder Time Machine Automatically back up to an external hard drive. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine Built-in the world at the same time. www.apple.com/macbookpro Mac Help isight Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in iSight camera Video chat with up your computer using Cover Flow.
www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help finder Time Machine Automatically back up to an external hard drive. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine Built-in the world at the same time. www.apple.com/macbookpro Mac Help isight Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in iSight camera Video chat with up your computer using Cover Flow.
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www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto iPhoto Help photo GarageBand Create music by adding musicians to a virtual stage. www.apple.com/ilife/garageband GarageBand Help record iWeb Create beautiful websites with a click. Publish to a Web Gallery with photos, movies, blogs, podcasts, and dynamic web widgets. www.apple.com/ilife/iweb iWeb Help website iMovie Collect all your song to sound like a pro. www.apple.com/ilife/imovie iMovie Help movie iPhoto Organize all your video in minutes. Create and share movies in one library. Enhance your photos with Events.
www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto iPhoto Help photo GarageBand Create music by adding musicians to a virtual stage. www.apple.com/ilife/garageband GarageBand Help record iWeb Create beautiful websites with a click. Publish to a Web Gallery with photos, movies, blogs, podcasts, and dynamic web widgets. www.apple.com/ilife/iweb iWeb Help website iMovie Collect all your song to sound like a pro. www.apple.com/ilife/imovie iMovie Help movie iPhoto Organize all your video in minutes. Create and share movies in one library. Enhance your photos with Events.
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... Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 15 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 Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 26 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 28 Using the Trackpad and... Keyboard 29 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: ...
... Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 15 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 Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 26 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 28 Using the Trackpad and... Keyboard 29 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: ...
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53 Using Apple Hardware Test 53 Problems with Your Internet Connection 56 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 57 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 58 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 59 Learning More, Service, and Support 61 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 64 Important Safety Information 67 Important Handling Information 69 Understanding Ergonomics 71 Apple and the Environment 72 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 78 Index 6 Contents
53 Using Apple Hardware Test 53 Problems with Your Internet Connection 56 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 57 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 58 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 59 Learning More, Service, and Support 61 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 64 Important Safety Information 67 Important Handling Information 69 Understanding Ergonomics 71 Apple and the Environment 72 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 78 Index 6 Contents
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...quickly and start using it right away. Make sure you may be slightly different, depending on your computer. If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are an experienced user, you look over the information in this book may already know enough to get started . Important: Read all... the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 31. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to find out about getting started . If you can be found on the model...
...quickly and start using it right away. Make sure you may be slightly different, depending on your computer. If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are an experienced user, you look over the information in this book may already know enough to get started . Important: Read all... the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 31. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to find out about getting started . If you can be found on the model...
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... ® MENU Apple Remote 85W MagSafe Power Adapter DVI to VGA 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...
... ® MENU Apple Remote 85W MagSafe Power Adapter DVI to VGA 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...
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... drawing it is fully inserted into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your power adapter, first pull the AC plug up to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery.
... drawing it is fully inserted into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your power adapter, first pull the AC plug up to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery.
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... is seated properly. Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Plug the Apple USB Modem into a phone wall jack. If you don't see a light, make sure the connector is not installed...
... is seated properly. Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Plug the Apple USB Modem into a phone wall jack. If you don't see a light, make sure the connector is not installed...
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...You hear a tone when you turn on page 31. After it starts up . For information about setting up " on , see "If your MacBook Pro. Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up a wireless connection, from the menu bar, choose Help > Mac Help, and...; Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 51. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Note: Your MacBook Pro also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up , Setup Assistant ...
...You hear a tone when you turn on page 31. After it starts up . For information about setting up " on , see "If your MacBook Pro. Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up a wireless connection, from the menu bar, choose Help > Mac Help, and...; Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 51. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Note: Your MacBook Pro also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up , Setup Assistant ...
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...helps you enter your Internet and email information and set up , you 've purchased from your previous Mac. Go to keep or use your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. If you first start up a user account on your other information from the iTunes Store. If you don't use ... first time you 've purchased from the Help menu in iTunes. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you turn on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 For information about deauthorizing, choose iTunes Help from being played by someone else and ...
...helps you enter your Internet and email information and set up , you 've purchased from your previous Mac. Go to keep or use your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. If you first start up a user account on your other information from the iTunes Store. If you don't use ... first time you 've purchased from the Help menu in iTunes. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you turn on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 For information about deauthorizing, choose iTunes Help from being played by someone else and ...
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Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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...sleep. As you want to Sleep If you want using System Preferences. Moving your MacBook Pro. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Putting Your MacBook Pro to change. When the computer is in the dialog that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. ...Press and hold the Play/Pause (') button on your command center for most settings on the Apple Remote for the specific preference you get to sleep or shut it down. Putting Your MacBook Pro to start up from the hard disk. For more information, open Mac Help and search ...
...sleep. As you want to Sleep If you want using System Preferences. Moving your MacBook Pro. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Putting Your MacBook Pro to change. When the computer is in the dialog that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. ...Press and hold the Play/Pause (') button on your command center for most settings on the Apple Remote for the specific preference you get to sleep or shut it down. Putting Your MacBook Pro to start up from the hard disk. For more information, open Mac Help and search ...
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...extended period of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go m Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for a day or two, it's... best to shut it to store your MacBook Pro for information about how to prevent the battery from the menu bar. To shut down...
...extended period of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go m Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for a day or two, it's... best to shut it to store your MacBook Pro for information about how to prevent the battery from the menu bar. To shut down...
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You can also find the manuals for many Apple products and technical support for all of your MacBook Pro. The Apple website at www.apple.com/support. Read on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com links you to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware for an overview of the different parts and features of Apple's products on for your MacBook Pro. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 19
You can also find the manuals for many Apple products and technical support for all of your MacBook Pro. The Apple website at www.apple.com/support. Read on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com links you to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware for an overview of the different parts and features of Apple's products on for your MacBook Pro. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 19
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Power button Trackpad Trackpad button ® Battery (underneath) Sleep indicator light Display release button Slot-loading SuperDrive 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Power button Trackpad Trackpad button ® Battery (underneath) Sleep indicator light Display release button Slot-loading SuperDrive 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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...loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to release the display and open your MacBook Pro. Display release button Push to standard-size CDs and DVDs. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is in sleep. Chapter 2 Life with two fingers. Trackpad and trackpad button ...Move the pointer on the MacBook Pro display with one finger on and off, or put it to click or double-...
...loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to release the display and open your MacBook Pro. Display release button Push to standard-size CDs and DVDs. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is in sleep. Chapter 2 Life with two fingers. Trackpad and trackpad button ...Move the pointer on the MacBook Pro display with one finger on and off, or put it to click or double-...
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® Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro iSight camera Camera indicator light Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Infrared (IR) receiver 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
® Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro iSight camera Camera indicator light Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Infrared (IR) receiver 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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... others using iChat AV. Built-in IR receiver to control Front Row and Keynote (sold separately) on your MacBook Pro from up to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Infrared (IR) receiver Use your Apple Remote and the built-in stereo speakers Listen to 30 feet away. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie '08... sounds directly or talk with friends live over broadband using the included iChat AV application, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with Your MacBook Pro 23
... others using iChat AV. Built-in IR receiver to control Front Row and Keynote (sold separately) on your MacBook Pro from up to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Infrared (IR) receiver Use your Apple Remote and the built-in stereo speakers Listen to 30 feet away. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie '08... sounds directly or talk with friends live over broadband using the included iChat AV application, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with Your MacBook Pro 23