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Mac Help finder MacBook Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your music with friends and family anywhere in the world. Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and expand Rotate www.apple.com/macbook Built-in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your fingers. Say hello to your MacBook.
Mac Help finder MacBook Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your music with friends and family anywhere in the world. Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and expand Rotate www.apple.com/macbook Built-in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your fingers. Say hello to your MacBook.
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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 Multi-Touch Trackpad 28 Using the MacBook Battery 29 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook 34 Removing and Replacing the Battery 38 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 42 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 52 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook 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 Multi-Touch Trackpad 28 Using the MacBook Battery 29 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook 34 Removing and Replacing the Battery 38 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 42 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 52 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Contents 5
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56 Using Apple Hardware Test 57 Problems with Your Internet Connection 60 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 61 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 61 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook 63 Learning More, Service, and Support 65 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 68 Important Safety Information 71 Important Handling Information 73 Understanding Ergonomics 75 Apple and the Environment 76 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 82 Index 6 Contents
56 Using Apple Hardware Test 57 Problems with Your Internet Connection 60 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 61 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 61 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook 63 Learning More, Service, and Support 65 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 68 Important Safety Information 71 Important Handling Information 73 Understanding Ergonomics 75 Apple and the Environment 76 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 82 Index 6 Contents
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... look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to find out about getting started . If you are new to Macintosh computers, read this chapter for help getting Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, ...so the images shown in Mac Help. Your MacBook is designed so that you may already know enough to get started . If you first use...
... look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook," to find out about getting started . If you are new to Macintosh computers, read this chapter for help getting Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, ...so the images shown in Mac Help. Your MacBook is designed so that you may already know enough to get started . If you first use...
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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 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 through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® 60W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord 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 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 through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® 60W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Your MacBook is designed so that you can set it right away.
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Insert the AC plug of your MacBook. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure ... provide power to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in their completely extended position. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook and charge the battery. Important: Remove the protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to remove it from the computer, pull...
Insert the AC plug of your MacBook. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure ... provide power to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in their completely extended position. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook and charge the battery. Important: Remove the protective film around the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to remove it from the computer, pull...
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... seated properly and the power adapter is turned on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. After you turn on your MacBook, Setup Assistant guides you don't see page 60. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet ... network. Â To use a wired connection, connect one end of the network. Note: When you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook, an indicator light on and that the battery is fully charged. An amber light indicates that you first connect the power adapter to your...
... seated properly and the power adapter is turned on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. After you turn on your MacBook, Setup Assistant guides you don't see page 60. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet ... network. Â To use a wired connection, connect one end of the network. Note: When you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook, an indicator light on and that the battery is fully charged. An amber light indicates that you first connect the power adapter to your...
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...when you need the external Apple USB Modem, available from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a USB port on your MacBook, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. After it starts up " on your MacBook doesn't turn on page ...54. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Plug the Apple USB Modem into a phone wall jack. ®...
...when you need the external Apple USB Modem, available from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from the modem into a USB port on your MacBook, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from an Apple Authorized Reseller. After it starts up " on your MacBook doesn't turn on page ...54. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Plug the Apple USB Modem into a phone wall jack. ®...
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...information from the iTunes Store. If you don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up, you turn on your MacBook. Setup Assistant helps you 've purchased from being played by someone else and frees up a user account on your previous Mac using Migration... Assistant. If you 've purchased from your MacBook, Setup Assistant starts. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. Go to keep or use . ...
...information from the iTunes Store. If you don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start up, you turn on your MacBook. Setup Assistant helps you 've purchased from being played by someone else and frees up a user account on your previous Mac using Migration... Assistant. If you 've purchased from your MacBook, Setup Assistant starts. For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. Go to keep or use . ...
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...Down When you can quickly wake it , causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. Putting Your MacBook to sleep. 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. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 System Preferences is in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you move your MacBook, you finish working with your MacBook. Moving your computer while...
...Down When you can quickly wake it , causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. Putting Your MacBook to sleep. 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. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 System Preferences is in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you move your MacBook, you finish working with your MacBook. Moving your computer while...
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... one of days or longer, it's best to shut it to wake your MacBook for an extended period of time, see "Important Handling Information" on page 71 for a couple of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button and click... Shut Down in the dialog that appears. Shutting Down Your MacBook If you plan to store your MacBook. Â If the display is closed, simply open , ...
... one of days or longer, it's best to shut it to wake your MacBook for an extended period of time, see "Important Handling Information" on page 71 for a couple of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button and click... Shut Down in the dialog that appears. Shutting Down Your MacBook If you plan to store your MacBook. Â If the display is closed, simply open , ...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Built-in stereo speakers Battery indicator lights (side) ® Battery (underneath) Trackpad Sleep indicator light Infrared (IR) receiver Slot-loading SuperDrive ® Power button 18 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
Basic Features of Your MacBook iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Built-in stereo speakers Battery indicator lights (side) ® Battery (underneath) Trackpad Sleep indicator light Infrared (IR) receiver Slot-loading SuperDrive ® Power button 18 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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...Touch the trackpad with Your MacBook 19 Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook is operating. Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on page 24). Chapter 2 Life with one or more fingers to 30 feet (9.1 meters) away. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) ... using iChat, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with the IR receiver to control Front Row and Keynote on your MacBook on or off, or put it to activate indicator lights that show the remaining battery charge. Built-in iSight camera and camera ...
...Touch the trackpad with Your MacBook 19 Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook is operating. Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on page 24). Chapter 2 Life with one or more fingers to 30 feet (9.1 meters) away. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (available separately) ... using iChat, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with the IR receiver to control Front Row and Keynote on your MacBook on or off, or put it to activate indicator lights that show the remaining battery charge. Built-in iSight camera and camera ...
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook ® 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 (on select models) - Volume keys 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Mute key -
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook ® 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 (on select models) - Volume keys 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Mute key -
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... to access your open windows. To learn how to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in use. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 21 Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the keyboard illumination. Exposé All Windows key (F3) Open Exposé for "function...
... to access your open windows. To learn how to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in use. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 21 Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the keyboard illumination. Exposé All Windows key (F3) Open Exposé for "function...
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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 d USB 2.0 ports £ Mini DisplayPort 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 d USB 2.0 ports £ Mini DisplayPort f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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...Connect an iPod, iPhone, mouse, keyboard, printer, digital camera, modem, and more to your MacBook to recharge the MacBook battery. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available separately) to a high-speed Ethernet network..., a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple...
...Connect an iPod, iPhone, mouse, keyboard, printer, digital camera, modem, and more to your MacBook to recharge the MacBook battery. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available separately) to a high-speed Ethernet network..., a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple...
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To enable gestures and set other trackpad options, choose Apple () > System Preferences, and then click Trackpad. Here are ways to use your MacBook trackpad: Â Two-finger scrolling lets you can click anywhere on by default. 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad Use the trackpad to move the cursor and to scroll quickly up, down, or sideways in the active window. This option is a button, and you drag to perform a variety of Multi-Touch gestures. Unlike typical trackpads, the entire MacBook trackpad is on the trackpad.
To enable gestures and set other trackpad options, choose Apple () > System Preferences, and then click Trackpad. Here are ways to use your MacBook trackpad: Â Two-finger scrolling lets you can click anywhere on by default. 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad Use the trackpad to move the cursor and to scroll quickly up, down, or sideways in the active window. This option is a button, and you drag to perform a variety of Multi-Touch gestures. Unlike typical trackpads, the entire MacBook trackpad is on the trackpad.