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... Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air 26 Basic Features of Your MacBook Air 28 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air 30 Ports on Your MacBook Air 32 Using the Trackpad and Keyboard 34 Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power 35 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Problem, Meet Solution 40 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air 44 Using Apple Hardware Test Contents 5
... Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air 26 Basic Features of Your MacBook Air 28 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air 30 Ports on Your MacBook Air 32 Using the Trackpad and Keyboard 34 Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power 35 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Problem, Meet Solution 40 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air 44 Using Apple Hardware Test Contents 5
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45 Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X 49 Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDrive 51 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 51 Problems with Your Internet Connection 53 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 53 Learning More, Service, and Support 56 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least 58 Important Safety Information 60 Important Handling Information 62 Understanding Ergonomics 64 Apple and the Environment 65 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 70 Index 6 Contents
45 Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X 49 Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDrive 51 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 51 Problems with Your Internet Connection 53 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 53 Learning More, Service, and Support 56 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least 58 Important Safety Information 60 Important Handling Information 62 Understanding Ergonomics 64 Apple and the Environment 65 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 70 Index 6 Contents
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...follow the basic instructions to set up your MacBook Air quickly. Â If you want to migrate information from another Mac or get content from CDs or DVDs onto your MacBook Air, you can be slightly different from what you first use your computer. Apple may release new versions and updates to ...partner with your MacBook Air. Many answers to questions can identify one or more Mac or Windows ...
...follow the basic instructions to set up your MacBook Air quickly. Â If you want to migrate information from another Mac or get content from CDs or DVDs onto your MacBook Air, you can be slightly different from what you first use your computer. Apple may release new versions and updates to ...partner with your MacBook Air. Many answers to questions can identify one or more Mac or Windows ...
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... install applications and access data from other optical discs, using the optical disc drive on another Mac or Windows computer. About Optical Discs Although your MacBook Air. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box ® Micro-DVI to VGA Adapter Micro-DVI to DVI Adapter AC plug 45W MagSafe ...Power Adapter AC power cord Important: Remove the protective film covering the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up your MacBook Air doesn't have an optical disc drive, it does include DVD discs with important software. You can also use the optional...
... install applications and access data from other optical discs, using the optical disc drive on another Mac or Windows computer. About Optical Discs Although your MacBook Air. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box ® Micro-DVI to VGA Adapter Micro-DVI to DVI Adapter AC plug 45W MagSafe ...Power Adapter AC power cord Important: Remove the protective film covering the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up your MacBook Air doesn't have an optical disc drive, it does include DVD discs with important software. You can also use the optional...
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...Up, Go Insert the AC plug of your power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the MagSafe power port, located on your MacBook Air. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in . The following ...pages take you 'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter  Turning on the back left side of your MacBook Air and using the trackpad  Using Setup Assistant to access a network and configure a user account and other settings  Setting up quickly and...
...Up, Go Insert the AC plug of your power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the MagSafe power port, located on your MacBook Air. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in . The following ...pages take you 'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter  Turning on the back left side of your MacBook Air and using the trackpad  Using Setup Assistant to access a network and configure a user account and other settings  Setting up quickly and...
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... included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure it is fully charged. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to glow. Plug the other end into a power outlet. An amber light indicates that the battery is...
... included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure it is fully charged. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to glow. Plug the other end into a power outlet. An amber light indicates that the battery is...
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After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Air doesn't turn on or start up. Step 2: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on your MacBook Air. You will hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button ® Trackpad Trackpad button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on page 42. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Air doesn't turn on or start up. Step 2: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on your MacBook Air. You will hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button ® Trackpad Trackpad button It takes the computer a few moments to turn on page 42. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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... folder, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet information and set up a user account on your MacBook Air: 1 In the Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you get to partner with (see "Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing" on page... 15). To set up your MacBook Air. Go to Your MacBook Air." Note: If you've already started Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air, you can leave it later using Migration Assistant. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to ...
... folder, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet information and set up a user account on your MacBook Air: 1 In the Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you get to partner with (see "Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing" on page... 15). To set up your MacBook Air. Go to Your MacBook Air." Note: If you've already started Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air, you can leave it later using Migration Assistant. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to ...
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System Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Dock Finder icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go System Preferences icon Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
System Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Dock Finder icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go System Preferences icon Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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... another Mac or Windows computer that has an optical disc drive and is a Mac (see "Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air" on page 16) Â Share the contents of DVDs or CDs (see "Sharing Discs with DVD or CD ...page 45) or use Disk Utility (see "Using Disk Utility" on the same wired or wireless network. You can partner your MacBook Air, if the other computer is on page 49) The computer with the optical drive can be a Mac with more than one other... OS X v10.4.10 or later, or a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. Mac or Windows computer MacBook Air Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15
... another Mac or Windows computer that has an optical disc drive and is a Mac (see "Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air" on page 16) Â Share the contents of DVDs or CDs (see "Sharing Discs with DVD or CD ...page 45) or use Disk Utility (see "Using Disk Utility" on the same wired or wireless network. You can partner your MacBook Air, if the other computer is on page 49) The computer with the optical drive can be a Mac with more than one other... OS X v10.4.10 or later, or a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. Mac or Windows computer MacBook Air Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15
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...Mac?" Check the AirPort (Z) status icon in the menu bar at the top of the information you get to . On the next screen, choose your MacBook Air, follow the Setup Assistant onscreen instructions until you want to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes software for your... Sharing Setup package on the same wired or wireless network as the source of the other information from another Mac computer. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air You can migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac screen to see page 15), and then make sure that it is turned...
...Mac?" Check the AirPort (Z) status icon in the menu bar at the top of the information you get to . On the next screen, choose your MacBook Air, follow the Setup Assistant onscreen instructions until you want to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes software for your... Sharing Setup package on the same wired or wireless network as the source of the other information from another Mac computer. Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air You can migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac screen to see page 15), and then make sure that it is turned...
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Important: Don't use the other Mac, enter the six-digit passcode displayed in Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air. 8 Click Continue to start the migration. 7 On the other Mac for anything else until the migration is complete. 18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Important: Don't use the other Mac, enter the six-digit passcode displayed in Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air. 8 Click Continue to start the migration. 7 On the other Mac for anything else until the migration is complete. 18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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...insert your other computer is set up and enabled). Read the next section for more information. Â Attach the MacBook Air SuperDrive (an external USB optical disc drive available separately at www.apple.com/store) to . Make sure you 're connected to the USB port on any Mac or Windows computer you... insert into the optical disc drive of the other Mac and your MacBook Air using the optical disc drive on the same ...
...insert your other computer is set up and enabled). Read the next section for more information. Â Attach the MacBook Air SuperDrive (an external USB optical disc drive available separately at www.apple.com/store) to . Make sure you 're connected to the USB port on any Mac or Windows computer you... insert into the optical disc drive of the other Mac and your MacBook Air using the optical disc drive on the same ...
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If you want other computer is a Windows computer: 1 Make sure your other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive." To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your MacBook Air and the Windows computer are on the same wireless network. 20 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 2 On the other Mac, choose Apple () > System Preferences and then open Sharing. 3 In the Sharing panel, select "DVD or CD Sharing" in the Service list.
If you want other computer is a Windows computer: 1 Make sure your other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive." To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your MacBook Air and the Windows computer are on the same wireless network. 20 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 2 On the other Mac, choose Apple () > System Preferences and then open Sharing. 3 In the Sharing panel, select "DVD or CD Sharing" in the Service list.
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...Ready, Set Up, Go 21 If you want other computer, insert a DVD or CD into the optical disc drive. 2 On your MacBook Air, select the Remote Disc when it becomes available. To proceed, click Continue. 2 On the Windows computer, open the DVD or CD...Sharing." If you try to shut down the other computer, when prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air is using it, you'll see the "Ask to use the disc as you that the disc...use" button, click it. 3 On the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air, use my DVD drive."
...Ready, Set Up, Go 21 If you want other computer, insert a DVD or CD into the optical disc drive. 2 On your MacBook Air, select the Remote Disc when it becomes available. To proceed, click Continue. 2 On the Windows computer, open the DVD or CD...Sharing." If you try to shut down the other computer, when prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air is using it, you'll see the "Ask to use the disc as you that the disc...use" button, click it. 3 On the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air, use my DVD drive."
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...: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from your MacBook Air for only a short time, put it to wake your MacBook Air. Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Air, you can quickly wake it and bypass the startup... the inability to sleep or shut it , causing loss of your MacBook Air starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. To wake your MacBook Air: Â If the display is spinning can damage it down.
...: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from your MacBook Air for only a short time, put it to wake your MacBook Air. Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Air, you can quickly wake it and bypass the startup... the inability to sleep or shut it , causing loss of your MacBook Air starts pulsing (indicating that appears. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. To wake your MacBook Air: Â If the display is spinning can damage it down.
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Shutting Down Your MacBook Air If you plan to store your MacBook Air for a day or two, it down your MacBook Air, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on briefly during the shutdown process. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 23 If you aren't going to ... Shut Down in the dialog that appears. To shut down . The sleep indicator light goes on page 60 for information about how to prevent your MacBook Air for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely.
Shutting Down Your MacBook Air If you plan to store your MacBook Air for a day or two, it down your MacBook Air, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on briefly during the shutdown process. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 23 If you aren't going to ... Shut Down in the dialog that appears. To shut down . The sleep indicator light goes on page 60 for information about how to prevent your MacBook Air for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely.
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Air Ambient light sensor iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Mono speaker (under keyboard) Battery (built-in) Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light Infrared (IR) receiver ® ® Power button 26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Basic Features of Your MacBook Air Ambient light sensor iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Mono speaker (under keyboard) Battery (built-in) Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light Infrared (IR) receiver ® ® Power button 26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air