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Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook 15 Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook 18 Basic Features of Your MacBook 20 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook 22 Ports on Your MacBook 24 Using the Trackpad and Keyboard 25 Using the MacBook Battery 27 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory 33 Installing Additional Memory 40 Making Sure Your MacBook Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 42 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook 46 Using Apple Hardware Test Contents 5
Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook 15 Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook 18 Basic Features of Your MacBook 20 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook 22 Ports on Your MacBook 24 Using the Trackpad and Keyboard 25 Using the MacBook Battery 27 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory 33 Installing Additional Memory 40 Making Sure Your MacBook Recognizes the New Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 42 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook 46 Using Apple Hardware Test Contents 5
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47 Problems with Your Internet Connection 50 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 50 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 51 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook 52 Learning More, Service, and Support 54 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 56 Important Safety Information 59 Important Handling Information 61 Understanding Ergonomics 63 Apple and the Environment 65 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 72 Index 6 Contents
47 Problems with Your Internet Connection 50 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 50 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 51 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook 52 Learning More, Service, and Support 54 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 56 Important Safety Information 59 Important Handling Information 61 Understanding Ergonomics 63 Apple and the Environment 65 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 72 Index 6 Contents
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Make sure you look over the information in Mac Help. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in this book may already know enough to get started . Important: ... information starting on page 55) carefully before setting up quickly and start using it up your computer in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to Macintosh computers, read this MacBook. Important: Remove the protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before you first use your computer. Many answers to questions can set...
Make sure you look over the information in Mac Help. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in this book may already know enough to get started . Important: ... information starting on page 55) carefully before setting up quickly and start using it up your computer in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to Macintosh computers, read this MacBook. Important: Remove the protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before you first use your computer. Many answers to questions can set...
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The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box AC power cord AC plug 60W MagSafe Power Adapter Setting Up Your MacBook Your MacBook is designed so that you can set it right away. What's in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook 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 through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box AC power cord AC plug 60W MagSafe Power Adapter Setting Up Your MacBook Your MacBook is designed so that you can set it right away. What's in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook 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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... MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your power adapter, first pull the AC plug up to the MacBook and charge the battery. Make sure the AC plug is seated firmly. Step 1: Plug in their completely extended position. Insert the AC plug of your...
... MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your power adapter, first pull the AC plug up to the MacBook and charge the battery. Make sure the AC plug is seated firmly. Step 1: Plug in their completely extended position. Insert the AC plug of your...
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... wall jack. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook and the other end to glow. If you don't see a light, make sure the connector is charging. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet ... for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a USB port on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. Note: When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook, an indicator light on your MacBook, and then connect a phone...
... wall jack. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook and the other end to glow. If you don't see a light, make sure the connector is charging. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet ... for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a USB port on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. Note: When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook, an indicator light on your MacBook, and then connect a phone...
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For information about setting up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. Note: Your MacBook also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." See "Getting Answers" on page 44. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go After it starts up a wireless ...connection, in the menu bar, choose Help > Mac Help, and then search for wireless networking. If your computer doesn't turn on , see "If your MacBook. You 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...
For information about setting up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. Note: Your MacBook also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." See "Getting Answers" on page 44. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go After it starts up a wireless ...connection, in the menu bar, choose Help > Mac Help, and then search for wireless networking. If your computer doesn't turn on , see "If your MacBook. You 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...
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... Migration Assistant. If you automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it later using Migration Assistant. If you first start up a user account on your MacBook. If you don't use . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you turn on your...
... Migration Assistant. If you automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it later using Migration Assistant. If you first start up a user account on your MacBook. If you don't use . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you turn on your...
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... a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Moving your MacBook for most settings on your MacBook. When the computer is in sleep, you can quickly wake it , causing loss of data... button and click Sleep in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you move your MacBook to start up from the menu bar. To put it to change. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the hard disk. You can quickly make the desktop look the ...
... a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. Moving your MacBook for most settings on your MacBook. When the computer is in sleep, you can quickly wake it , causing loss of data... button and click Sleep in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you move your MacBook to start up from the menu bar. To put it to change. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the hard disk. You can quickly make the desktop look the ...
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To shut down . Shutting Down Your MacBook If you plan to store your MacBook for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. When your MacBook wakes from the menu bar. Â Press the ... in the dialog that appears. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. If you aren't going to use your MacBook for information about how to wake your MacBook. Â If the display is already open, press the power (®) button or any key on briefly during the...
To shut down . Shutting Down Your MacBook If you plan to store your MacBook for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. When your MacBook wakes from the menu bar. Â Press the ... in the dialog that appears. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. If you aren't going to use your MacBook for information about how to wake your MacBook. Â If the display is already open, press the power (®) button or any key on briefly during the...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Microphone iSight camera Camera indicator light Stereo speakers ®? Battery (underneath) Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light Slot-loading optical drive Infrared (IR) receiver ® Power button 18 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
Basic Features of Your MacBook Microphone iSight camera Camera indicator light Stereo speakers ®? Battery (underneath) Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light Slot-loading optical drive Infrared (IR) receiver ® Power button 18 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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... power outlet. Hold down to 30 feet away. Trackpad and trackpad button Move the pointer with one finger on the trackpad, or scroll with Your MacBook 19 Slot-loading optical drive Your optical drive can also write to the left of the iSight camera) or talk with friends live over broadband... light Videoconference with others using iChat AV, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with iMovie '08. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (sold separately at www.apple.com/store) with the IR receiver to CDs. Removing the battery gives you access to the memory in your...
... power outlet. Hold down to 30 feet away. Trackpad and trackpad button Move the pointer with one finger on the trackpad, or scroll with Your MacBook 19 Slot-loading optical drive Your optical drive can also write to the left of the iSight camera) or talk with friends live over broadband... light Videoconference with others using iChat AV, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with iMovie '08. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (sold separately at www.apple.com/store) with the IR receiver to CDs. Removing the battery gives you access to the memory in your...
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Mute control - Volume controls 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Function (fn) key Exposé Dashboard Media controls C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness controls Standard function keys -
Mute control - Volume controls 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Function (fn) key Exposé Dashboard Media controls C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness controls Standard function keys -
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... activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to access your open windows. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to F12). Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 21 Volume controls (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the screen. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to customize...
... activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to access your open windows. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to F12). Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 21 Volume controls (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the screen. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to customize...
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Ports on Your MacBook G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/ 1000Base-T) , Audio in/ optical digital audio in port Security slot ¯ MagSafe power port £ Mini-DVI H FireWire d USB 2.0 port 400 port ports f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
Ports on Your MacBook G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/ 1000Base-T) , Audio in/ optical digital audio in port Security slot ¯ MagSafe power port £ Mini-DVI H FireWire d USB 2.0 port 400 port ports f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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...connect USB 1.1 devices. , Audio in/optical digital audio in the included 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to recharge the MacBook battery. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 H FireWire 400 port Connect high-speed external devices, such as digital video cameras and storage devices. Security ...slot Attach a lock and cable (available at www.apple.com/store. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Connect to an ...
...connect USB 1.1 devices. , Audio in/optical digital audio in the included 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to recharge the MacBook battery. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 H FireWire 400 port Connect high-speed external devices, such as digital video cameras and storage devices. Security ...slot Attach a lock and cable (available at www.apple.com/store. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Connect to an ...
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... to the right of Keyboard & Mouse preferences. You can also secondary click by how quickly you press the Delete key. 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook To set this option, select "Use two fingers to scroll quickly up, down the Function (fn) key while you move your finger across the trackpad... drag. To move the pointer a short distance, move your finger slowly across the trackpad. To forward delete, hold down , or sideways in System Preferences, choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Keyboard & Mouse, and then click Trackpad.
... to the right of Keyboard & Mouse preferences. You can also secondary click by how quickly you press the Delete key. 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook To set this option, select "Use two fingers to scroll quickly up, down the Function (fn) key while you move your finger across the trackpad... drag. To move the pointer a short distance, move your finger slowly across the trackpad. To forward delete, hold down , or sideways in System Preferences, choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Keyboard & Mouse, and then click Trackpad.