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Mac Help finder MacBook Mail Manage all your MacBook. Say hello to your email accounts in one place. Mac Help mail iCal and Address Book Keep your schedule and your music with friends and family anywhere in the world. Mac Help isync Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your contacts in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. www.apple.com/macbook Built-in sync.
Mac Help finder MacBook Mail Manage all your MacBook. Say hello to your email accounts in one place. Mac Help mail iCal and Address Book Keep your schedule and your music with friends and family anywhere in the world. Mac Help isync Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your contacts in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow. www.apple.com/macbook Built-in sync.
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Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook 16 Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook 20 Basic Features of Your MacBook 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook 24 Ports on Your MacBook 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 46 Installing Additional Memory 50 Making Sure Your MacBook Recognizes the New 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 16 Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook 20 Basic Features of Your MacBook 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook 24 Ports on Your MacBook 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 46 Installing Additional Memory 50 Making Sure Your MacBook Recognizes the New 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 60 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 74 Understanding Ergonomics 76 Apple and the Environment 77 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 84 Index 6 Contents
56 Using Apple Hardware Test 57 Problems with Your Internet Connection 60 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 60 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 74 Understanding Ergonomics 76 Apple and the Environment 77 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 84 Index 6 Contents
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...this book may already know enough to Mac computers, read this chapter for help getting started . Your MacBook is designed so that you may be found on your computer. If you're an experienced user,... different from what you first use your computer in Mac Help. Make sure you have never used a MacBook or are new to get started . Many answers to find out about using it up quickly and start... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If you look over the information in this MacBook. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with ...
...this book may already know enough to Mac computers, read this chapter for help getting started . Your MacBook is designed so that you may be found on your computer. If you're an experienced user,... different from what you first use your computer in Mac Help. Make sure you have never used a MacBook or are new to get started . Many answers to find out about using it up quickly and start... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If you look over the information in this MacBook. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with ...
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... 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 up your MacBook and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac... up quickly and start using it right away. What's in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
... 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 up your MacBook and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac... up quickly and start using it right away. What's in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
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... power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your AC plug are in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook and charge the battery.
... power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your AC plug are in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook and charge the battery.
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... the power adapter is plugged in AirPort Extreme technology, make sure the wireless base station is turned on your MacBook, Setup Assistant guides you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. Step 2:..., connect one end of the network. After you turn on and that you through the connection process. If you connect the power adapter to your MacBook and the other end to glow. When you don't see page 60. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . G Gigabit Ethernet ...
... the power adapter is plugged in AirPort Extreme technology, make sure the wireless base station is turned on your MacBook, Setup Assistant guides you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. Step 2:..., connect one end of the network. After you turn on and that you through the connection process. If you connect the power adapter to your MacBook and the other end to glow. When you don't see page 60. Â To use a wireless network with the built-in . G Gigabit Ethernet ...
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After it starts up . If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook. You hear a tone when you turn on page 54. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to turn on your MacBook doesn't turn on or start up" on the computer. ® Power button It takes the computer a few moments to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
After it starts up . If your computer doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook. You hear a tone when you turn on page 54. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to turn on your MacBook doesn't turn on or start up" on the computer. ® Power button It takes the computer a few moments to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
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...played by someone else and frees up a user account on your previous Mac using an Ethernet or wireless connection. Step 4: Configure your MacBook. The first time you enter your Internet and email information and set up another authorization for more information. If you don't intend to... keep or use . For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Setup Assistant helps you turn on your MacBook with Setup Assistant. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from your...
...played by someone else and frees up a user account on your previous Mac using an Ethernet or wireless connection. Step 4: Configure your MacBook. The first time you enter your Internet and email information and set up another authorization for more information. If you don't intend to... keep or use . For information about deauthorizing, in iTunes, open Help > iTunes Help. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Setup Assistant helps you turn on your MacBook with Setup Assistant. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from your...
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... don't use the other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook and your other Mac. Go to ensure you have either Mac OS X v10.4.11 or Mac OS X v10.5.6 (or later). Migrating Information to Your... can choose the items (user accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on) that you want to migrate to your MacBook. You can follow the prompts in Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and ...
... don't use the other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your MacBook and your other Mac. Go to ensure you have either Mac OS X v10.4.11 or Mac OS X v10.5.6 (or later). Migrating Information to Your... can choose the items (user accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on) that you want to migrate to your MacBook. You can follow the prompts in Setup Assistant to migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other Mac to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and ...
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... Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook, you can put it to sleep or shut it to Sleep If you'll be away from your MacBook. Putting Your MacBook to sleep. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. For more information,... open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for only a short time, put 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 computer is...
... Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook, you can put it to sleep or shut it to Sleep If you'll be away from your MacBook. Putting Your MacBook to sleep. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. For more information,... open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for only a short time, put 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 computer is...
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... information about how to prevent your battery from draining completely. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 To wake your MacBook: Â If the display is closed, simply open , press the power (®) button or any key on briefly during the shutdown process. When your applications,...; If the display is already open it to shut it down your MacBook, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on page 71 for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your MacBook wakes from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button ...
... information about how to prevent your battery from draining completely. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 To wake your MacBook: Â If the display is closed, simply open , press the power (®) button or any key on briefly during the shutdown process. When your applications,...; If the display is already open it to shut it down your MacBook, do one of time, see "Important Handling Information" on page 71 for an extended period of the following: Â Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your MacBook wakes from the menu bar. Â Press the power (®) button ...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Stereo speakers Trackpad Built-in battery Sleep indicator light Slot-loading SuperDrive ® ® Power button 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
Basic Features of Your MacBook iSight camera Camera indicator light Microphone Stereo speakers Trackpad Built-in battery Sleep indicator light Slot-loading SuperDrive ® ® Power button 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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...read and write to sleep. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone (located above and to the left of the Esc key on your MacBook on the trackpad. Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on or off, or put it to standard-size CD and DVD discs. ® Power...friends live over broadband using iChat AV, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with iMovie. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook is operating. Chapter 2 Life with one or more fingers to music, movies, games, and multimedia files. Built-in iSight camera and camera indicator light...
...read and write to sleep. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone (located above and to the left of the Esc key on your MacBook on the trackpad. Trackpad Click or double-click anywhere on or off, or put it to standard-size CD and DVD discs. ® Power...friends live over broadband using iChat AV, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with iMovie. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook is operating. Chapter 2 Life with one or more fingers to music, movies, games, and multimedia files. Built-in iSight camera and camera indicator light...
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Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Keyboard Features of Your MacBook ® Function (fn) key Exposé ' Media keys C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness keys Dashboard - Mute key -
Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Keyboard Features of Your MacBook ® Function (fn) key Exposé ' Media keys C Media Eject key esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Brightness keys Dashboard - Mute key -
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... assigned to the function keys (F1 to the Trash. Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the screen. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to F12). Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers...
... assigned to the function keys (F1 to the Trash. Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the screen. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 23 You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to F12). Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers...
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Ports on Your MacBook ® G Gigabit Ethernet port £ Mini DisplayPort ¯ MagSafe power port d USB 2.0 ports f Audio out port Security Slot 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
Ports on Your MacBook ® G Gigabit Ethernet port £ Mini DisplayPort ¯ MagSafe power port d USB 2.0 ports f Audio out port Security Slot 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook
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G Gigabit Ethernet port Connect to your local Apple Store. You can purchase adapters for supported video formats. You can...to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 25 ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in functionality using Sound preferences. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (... or analog audio equipment, specify audio line in the included 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to recharge the MacBook battery. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. Note...
G Gigabit Ethernet port Connect to your local Apple Store. You can purchase adapters for supported video formats. You can...to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook 25 ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in functionality using Sound preferences. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (... or analog audio equipment, specify audio line in the included 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to recharge the MacBook battery. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. Note...