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Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air were made for each other.
Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air were made for each other.
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Built-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 extra hard drive. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine www.apple.com/macbookair Mac Help isight Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in the world at the same time.
Built-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 extra hard drive. www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help time machine www.apple.com/macbookair Mac Help isight Finder Browse the contents of your files to three friends anywhere in the world at the same time.
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iMovie Collect all your photos with Events. Enhance your video in minutes. www.apple.com/ilife/iweb iWeb Help website Publish to a Web Gallery with photos, movies, blogs, podcasts, and dynamic web widgets. Create and share movies in one library. www.apple.com/ilife/garageband GarageBand Help record iWeb Create beautiful websites with a click. www.apple.com/ilife/imovie iMovie Help movie iPhoto Organize all your song to a virtual stage. www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto iPhoto Help photo GarageBand Create music by adding musicians to sound like a pro.
iMovie Collect all your photos with Events. Enhance your video in minutes. www.apple.com/ilife/iweb iWeb Help website Publish to a Web Gallery with photos, movies, blogs, podcasts, and dynamic web widgets. Create and share movies in one library. www.apple.com/ilife/garageband GarageBand Help record iWeb Create beautiful websites with a click. www.apple.com/ilife/imovie iMovie Help movie iPhoto Organize all your song to a virtual stage. www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto iPhoto Help photo GarageBand Create music by adding musicians to sound like a pro.
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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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...book may be slightly different from what you first use your MacBook Air, you can be downloading applications and content from the Internet and not migrating information from CDs or DVDs onto your computer. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software,... 57) carefully before you see "Getting Answers" on purchasing a MacBook Air. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on your MacBook Air. For information about getting started setting up your MacBook Air quickly. Â If you want to partner with your computer ...
...book may be slightly different from what you first use your MacBook Air, you can be downloading applications and content from the Internet and not migrating information from CDs or DVDs onto your computer. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software,... 57) carefully before you see "Getting Answers" on purchasing a MacBook Air. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on your MacBook Air. For information about getting started setting up your MacBook Air quickly. Â If you want to partner with your computer ...
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... 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. About Optical Discs Although your...
... 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. About Optical Discs Although your...
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...MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port ® AC power cord 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Air and using it in. The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks: Â Plugging in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter... 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 MacBook Air and charge the battery. Setting Up Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using the trackpad ...
...MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port ® AC power cord 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Air and using it in. The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks: Â Plugging in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter... 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 MacBook Air and charge the battery. Setting Up Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using the trackpad ...
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... you first connect the power adapter to your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to the adapter, making sure it from the computer, pull the plug, not the cord. When disconnecting...
... you first connect the power adapter to your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to the adapter, making sure it from the computer, pull the plug, not the cord. When disconnecting...
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After it starts up . Step 2: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 42. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 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 your MacBook Air. If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Air doesn't turn on or start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
After it starts up . Step 2: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 42. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 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 your MacBook Air. If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Air doesn't turn on or start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
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... software, and then return to partner with migration: Â To do a setup with migration, first set up your MacBook Air, Setup Assistant starts. To set up your MacBook Air. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you can also migrate information from another Mac that ...has an optical disc drive to your wireless network, set up a user account on your MacBook Air, you first start up another Mac during setup. Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet information and set up an account, and ...
... software, and then return to partner with migration: Â To do a setup with migration, first set up your MacBook Air, Setup Assistant starts. To set up your MacBook Air. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you can also migrate information from another Mac that ...has an optical disc drive to your wireless network, set up a user account on your MacBook Air, you first start up another Mac during setup. Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet information and set up an account, and ...
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Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Dock Finder icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go System Preferences icon Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences. System Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air.
Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Dock Finder icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go System Preferences icon Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences. System Preferences is your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air.
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... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Use this other computer to: Â Migrate information to Your MacBook Air" on page 16) Â Share the contents of DVDs or CDs (see "Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing" on page 19) Â Remotely install ... or later, or a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing You can partner your MacBook Air, if the other computer is a Mac (see "Migrating Information to your MacBook Air with another Mac or Windows computer that has an optical disc drive and is on page 49) The computer with...
... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Use this other computer to: Â Migrate information to Your MacBook Air" on page 16) Â Share the contents of DVDs or CDs (see "Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing" on page 19) Â Remotely install ... or later, or a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing You can partner your MacBook Air, if the other computer is a Mac (see "Migrating Information to your MacBook Air with another Mac or Windows computer that has an optical disc drive and is on page 49) The computer with...
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... is a Windows computer, choose "DVD or CD Sharing" from the Install Assistant that came with your MacBook Air to the "Do You Already Own a Mac?" Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air You can migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac screen to see page 15), and...network as the source of the other information from another Mac computer. screen. Select "from another Mac" as your MacBook Air. On the next screen, choose your MacBook Air, follow the Setup Assistant onscreen instructions until you get to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes ...
... is a Windows computer, choose "DVD or CD Sharing" from the Install Assistant that came with your MacBook Air to the "Do You Already Own a Mac?" Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air You can migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac screen to see page 15), and...network as the source of the other information from another Mac computer. screen. Select "from another Mac" as your MacBook Air. On the next screen, choose your MacBook Air, follow the Setup Assistant onscreen instructions until you get to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes ...
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3 When you are prompted for a migration method, select "To another Mac", and then click Continue. 6 On the other Mac, quit any other Mac. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 You will enter the passcode in /Applications/Utilities/), and then click Continue. 5 When you see the Connect To Your Other Mac screen with a passcode displayed, do the remaining steps on the other open Migration Assistant (located in Migration Assistant on the other Mac. 4 On the other Mac, open applications and then click Continue.
3 When you are prompted for a migration method, select "To another Mac", and then click Continue. 6 On the other Mac, quit any other Mac. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 You will enter the passcode in /Applications/Utilities/), and then click Continue. 5 When you see the Connect To Your Other Mac screen with a passcode displayed, do the remaining steps on the other open Migration Assistant (located in Migration Assistant on the other Mac. 4 On the other Mac, open applications and then click Continue.
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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 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.
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... 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 install third-party applications from the Internet. Some discs, such as DVD movies and game... discs, may be downloaded from CD or DVD, you can: Â Install applications onto your MacBook Air using the optical disc drive on ...
... 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 install third-party applications from the Internet. Some discs, such as DVD movies and game... discs, may be downloaded from CD or DVD, you can: Â Install applications onto your MacBook Air using the optical disc drive on ...
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2 On the other computer is a Windows computer: 1 Make sure your other Mac, choose Apple () > System Preferences and then open Sharing. 3 In the Sharing panel, select "DVD or CD Sharing" in the Service list. 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 If you want other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive."
2 On the other computer is a Windows computer: 1 Make sure your other Mac, choose Apple () > System Preferences and then open Sharing. 3 In the Sharing panel, select "DVD or CD Sharing" in the Service list. 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 If you want other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive."
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...If you try to shut down the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air is in use a shared DVD or CD: 1 On the other users to request permission to... share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air, select the Remote Disc when it becomes available. To proceed, click Continue. To use . If you normally would once...button, click it. 3 On the other computer, when prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to use the disc as you want other computer, insert a DVD or CD into the optical disc drive. 2 On your...
...If you try to shut down the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air is in use a shared DVD or CD: 1 On the other users to request permission to... share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me before allowing others to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air, select the Remote Disc when it becomes available. To proceed, click Continue. To use . If you normally would once...button, click it. 3 On the other computer, when prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to use the disc as you want other computer, insert a DVD or CD into the optical disc drive. 2 On your...
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...; Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from sleep, your MacBook Air. Â If the display is already open 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. When your MacBook Air. To wake your MacBook Air: Â If the display is in...
...; Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from sleep, your MacBook Air. Â If the display is already open 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. When your MacBook Air. To wake your MacBook Air: Â If the display is in...