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www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help finder Time Machine Automatically back up your computer using Cover Flow. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine Built-in the world at the same time. www.apple.com/macbook Mac Help isight Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in iSight camera Video chat with up to an external hard drive.
www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help finder Time Machine Automatically back up your computer using Cover Flow. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine Built-in the world at the same time. www.apple.com/macbook Mac Help isight Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in iSight camera Video chat with up to an external hard drive.
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... 55) carefully before setting up quickly and start using it up your computer in Mac Help. If you look over the information in this chapter for help getting Mac Help, see onscreen. Make sure you have never used a MacBook or are an experienced user, you first use your computer. Important: Remove the ... Macintosh computers, read this book may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to questions can set it right away. Apple may be slightly different from what you can be found on page 27. Your...
... 55) carefully before setting up quickly and start using it up your computer in Mac Help. If you look over the information in this chapter for help getting Mac Help, see onscreen. Make sure you have never used a MacBook or are an experienced user, you first use your computer. Important: Remove the ... Macintosh computers, read this book may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to questions can set it right away. Apple may be slightly different from what you can be found on page 27. Your...
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The following pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box AC power cord AC plug 60W MagSafe Power Adapter Setting Up Your MacBook Your MacBook is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging 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 Setup Assistant  Setting up quickly and start using it 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 AC power cord AC plug 60W MagSafe Power Adapter Setting Up Your MacBook Your MacBook is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging 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 Setup Assistant  Setting up quickly and start using it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
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...a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button Trackpad Trackpad button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on your MacBook doesn't turn on page 27. For information about setting up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to...up . After it starts up a wireless connection, in the menu bar, choose Help > Mac Help, and then search for wireless networking. See "Getting Answers" on , see "If your MacBook. Note: Your MacBook also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." If your computer doesn't turn on or ...
...a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button Trackpad Trackpad button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on your MacBook doesn't turn on page 27. For information about setting up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to...up . After it starts up a wireless connection, in the menu bar, choose Help > Mac Help, and then search for wireless networking. See "Getting Answers" on , see "If your MacBook. Note: Your MacBook also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for "AirPort." If your computer doesn't turn on or ...
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...songs, videos, or audiobooks you can help you enter your MacBook. If you don't use . Go to transfer information when you first start up, you 've purchased from your MacBook with Setup Assistant. If you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can do it from the iTunes Store. ...Setup Assistant helps you automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it's best to deauthorize it later using Migration Assistant....
...songs, videos, or audiobooks you can help you enter your MacBook. If you don't use . Go to transfer information when you first start up, you 've purchased from your MacBook with Setup Assistant. If you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can do it from the iTunes Store. ...Setup Assistant helps you automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it's best to deauthorize it later using Migration Assistant....
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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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For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for the specific preference you can put it to sleep or shut it down. Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook, you want using System Preferences.... to know your computer, explore System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook. NOTICE: Wait 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. When the...
For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for the specific preference you can put it to sleep or shut it down. Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook, you want using System Preferences.... to know your computer, explore System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook. NOTICE: Wait 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. When the...
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... the Trash. C Media Eject key Hold down this key to F12). Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in speakers and headphone port. - Volume controls (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the screen.... Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 21 Brightness controls (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the sound coming from the built-in speaker or headphone port...
... the Trash. C Media Eject key Hold down this key to F12). Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in speakers and headphone port. - Volume controls (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the screen.... Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 21 Brightness controls (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the sound coming from the built-in speaker or headphone port...
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Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 27 Getting Answers Much more information about using your MacBook is available in the search field, type a question, and press Return on the Internet at www.apple.com/support/macbook. To get Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons along the edge of the screen). 2 Choose Help > Mac Help (click the Help menu in the menu bar and choose Mac Help). 3 Click in Mac Help and on the keyboard.
Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 27 Getting Answers Much more information about using your MacBook is available in the search field, type a question, and press Return on the Internet at www.apple.com/support/macbook. To get Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons along the edge of the screen). 2 Choose Help > Mac Help (click the Help menu in the menu bar and choose Mac Help). 3 Click in Mac Help and on the keyboard.
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... Your Memory," on page 31. Or search for "trackpad" in Mac Help. Or open Help for your MacBook Using Mac OS X Moving from a PC to Mac" at www.apple.com/support/airport. 28 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Or open an iLife '08 application, open System Preferences and click ... & Mouse and then click Trackpad. The AirPort Support page at www.apple.com/getamac/movetomac. The Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. More Information For more information about Installing memory Troubleshooting your MacBook if you have a problem Finding service and support for the application,...
... Your Memory," on page 31. Or search for "trackpad" in Mac Help. Or open Help for your MacBook Using Mac OS X Moving from a PC to Mac" at www.apple.com/support/airport. 28 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Or open an iLife '08 application, open System Preferences and click ... & Mouse and then click Trackpad. The AirPort Support page at www.apple.com/getamac/movetomac. The Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/macosx. More Information For more information about Installing memory Troubleshooting your MacBook if you have a problem Finding service and support for the application,...
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.../store) Front Row Search for Apple products Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 29 and manuals for "Front Row" in Mac Help. Connecting an external display Search for "battery" in Mac Help. Specifications The Specifications page at www.apple.com/support/ bluetooth. Caring for the battery Search for "display port" in Mac Help. Connecting to the Internet...
.../store) Front Row Search for Apple products Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 29 and manuals for "Front Row" in Mac Help. Connecting an external display Search for "battery" in Mac Help. Specifications The Specifications page at www.apple.com/support/ bluetooth. Caring for the battery Search for "display port" in Mac Help. Connecting to the Internet...
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... whether the computer recognizes the new memory. For a detailed breakdown of the memory installed in your MacBook and that the memory you see the Mac OS X desktop, choose Apple () > About This Mac. If your MacBook doesn't recognize the memory or doesn't start up your computer, open System Profiler by clicking More Info and then...
... whether the computer recognizes the new memory. For a detailed breakdown of the memory installed in your MacBook and that the memory you see the Mac OS X desktop, choose Apple () > About This Mac. If your MacBook doesn't recognize the memory or doesn't start up your computer, open System Profiler by clicking More Info and then...
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... or a peripheral. To force an application to the problem. Read on the screen. Things to quit a frozen application without restarting your MacBook. Mac OS X provides a way to note include: Â The applications you were using when the problem occurred. Problems That Prevent You from... the menu bar. Making a note of the Mac OS installed on the MacBook Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbook. Quitting a frozen application might "freeze" on to the System folder. Â Any hardware that led up...
... or a peripheral. To force an application to the problem. Read on the screen. Things to quit a frozen application without restarting your MacBook. Mac OS X provides a way to note include: Â The applications you were using when the problem occurred. Problems That Prevent You from... the menu bar. Making a note of the Mac OS installed on the MacBook Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbook. Quitting a frozen application might "freeze" on to the System folder. Â Any hardware that led up...
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...help for instances when the computer freezes or doesn't respond. If you are unable to force the application to www.apple.com/guide. If the problem occurs frequently, choose Help > Mac Help from this dialog. Next, save your work in sleep) The flashing question mark usually means that came with...light is glowing steadily (not in any disks attached to , you use a particular application, check with Your MacBook" on the computer. 2 Click Force Quit. If you need to reinstall your MacBook freezes during startup, or you see if it is compatible, you might need to the computer. Wait 10...
...help for instances when the computer freezes or doesn't respond. If you are unable to force the application to www.apple.com/guide. If the problem occurs frequently, choose Help > Mac Help from this dialog. Next, save your work in sleep) The flashing question mark usually means that came with...light is glowing steadily (not in any disks attached to , you use a particular application, check with Your MacBook" on the computer. 2 Click Force Quit. If you need to reinstall your MacBook freezes during startup, or you see if it is compatible, you might need to the computer. Wait 10...
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... down by pressing the power (®) button while holding down the Option key. Select a local Mac OS X System folder. Â If that indicator light is plugged into the computer and into your computer. Â Restart your MacBook doesn't turn on the battery. Disconnect all external peripherals and try using Disk Utility doesn...
... down by pressing the power (®) button while holding down the Option key. Select a local Mac OS X System folder. Â If that indicator light is plugged into the computer and into your computer. Â Restart your MacBook doesn't turn on the battery. Disconnect all external peripherals and try using Disk Utility doesn...
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...You can use the Apple Hardware Test application to use Apple Hardware Test: 1 Disconnect all other accounts. 1 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. If you have an Ethernet cable connected, disconnect it starts up. 2 Choose Utilities > Reset Password from your MacBook while holding down the... C key as the memory or processor. Using Apple Hardware Test If you have trouble ...
...You can use the Apple Hardware Test application to use Apple Hardware Test: 1 Disconnect all other accounts. 1 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. If you have an Ethernet cable connected, disconnect it starts up. 2 Choose Utilities > Reset Password from your MacBook while holding down the... C key as the memory or processor. Using Apple Hardware Test If you have trouble ...
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6 If Apple Hardware Test detects a problem, it displays an error code. If you have trouble with your ISP, or with Network Diagnostics. Problems with Your Internet Connection Your MacBook has the Setup Assistant application to access. If Network Diagnostics can't resolve the problem, there... me ." 3 Click Diagnostics to open Network Diagnostics. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. For more information about Apple Hardware Test, see the Apple Hardware Test Read Me file on the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. Make a note of the error code before pursuing support options. To use Network...
6 If Apple Hardware Test detects a problem, it displays an error code. If you have trouble with your ISP, or with Network Diagnostics. Problems with Your Internet Connection Your MacBook has the Setup Assistant application to access. If Network Diagnostics can't resolve the problem, there... me ." 3 Click Diagnostics to open Network Diagnostics. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. For more information about Apple Hardware Test, see the Apple Hardware Test Read Me file on the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. Make a note of the error code before pursuing support options. To use Network...
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... provider, such as network address translation (NAT) or "IP masquerading." 4 Choose an interface for each computer. For setup information, check the documentation provided with your MacBook and into your router or ask the person who set up properly. If you must have two or more computers sharing an Internet connection, be.... Check the cables and power supplies to share one IP address is provided, then you cannot resolve the issue using an AirPort Base Station, check Mac Help or visit the Apple AirPort website at www.apple.com/support/airport. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 49
... provider, such as network address translation (NAT) or "IP masquerading." 4 Choose an interface for each computer. For setup information, check the documentation provided with your MacBook and into your router or ask the person who set up properly. If you must have two or more computers sharing an Internet connection, be.... Check the cables and power supplies to share one IP address is provided, then you cannot resolve the issue using an AirPort Base Station, check Mac Help or visit the Apple AirPort website at www.apple.com/support/airport. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 49