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... 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 15 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 18 Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro 20 Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 26 Using the Trackpad... and Keyboard 28 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 30 Getting Answers Chapter 3: ...
... 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 15 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 18 Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro 20 Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 26 Using the Trackpad... and Keyboard 28 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 30 Getting Answers Chapter 3: ...
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51 Using Apple Hardware Test 51 Problems with Your Internet Connection 54 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 55 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 56 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 57 Learning More, Service, and Support 59 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 62 Important Safety Information 65 Important Handling Information 67 Understanding Ergonomics 69 Apple and the Environment 70 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 76 Index 6 Contents
51 Using Apple Hardware Test 51 Problems with Your Internet Connection 54 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 55 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 56 Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro 57 Learning More, Service, and Support 59 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 62 Important Safety Information 65 Important Handling Information 67 Understanding Ergonomics 69 Apple and the Environment 70 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 76 Index 6 Contents
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...information starting on your computer in Mac Help. If you are new to get started . Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to questions can set it right away. If you look over the information in ...this book may be slightly different from what you may already know enough to Macintosh computers, read this MacBook Pro. Make sure you have never used a MacBook Pro or are an experienced user, you see "Getting Answers" on the model of this chapter for help getting Mac ...
...information starting on your computer in Mac Help. If you are new to get started . Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to questions can set it right away. If you look over the information in ...this book may be slightly different from what you may already know enough to Macintosh computers, read this MacBook Pro. Make sure you have never used a MacBook Pro or are an experienced user, you see "Getting Answers" on the model of this chapter for help getting Mac ...
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What's in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook Pro and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant  Setting up quickly and start using it up the ..., Set Up, Go 9 The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® MENU Apple Remote 85W MagSafe Power Adapter DVI to VGA adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it right away.
What's in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook Pro and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant  Setting up quickly and start using it up the ..., Set Up, Go 9 The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  Plugging in the Box ® MENU Apple Remote 85W MagSafe Power Adapter DVI to VGA adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it right away.
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..., making sure it in their completely extended position. Plug the other end into the MagSafe power port. First pull the AC plug up to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Step 1: Plug In the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to remove it from the computer, pull the plug...
..., making sure it in their completely extended position. Plug the other end into the MagSafe power port. First pull the AC plug up to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Step 1: Plug In the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to remove it from the computer, pull the plug...
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...that the battery is fully charged or is charging. Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. An amber light indicates the battery is not ...installed. If you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ® ® Note:...
...that the battery is fully charged or is charging. Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. An amber light indicates the battery is not ...installed. If you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ® ® Note:...
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... Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go For information about setting up connection, you turn on your MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from the modem into a USB port on page 30. See "Getting Answers" on your...Modem into a phone wall jack. You hear a tone when you need the external Apple USB Modem, available for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Note: Your MacBook Pro also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for wireless networking. To use a dial-up ...
... Trackpad Trackpad button Sleep indicator light 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go For information about setting up connection, you turn on your MacBook Pro, and then connect a phone cord (not included) from the modem into a USB port on page 30. See "Getting Answers" on your...Modem into a phone wall jack. You hear a tone when you need the external Apple USB Modem, available for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from an Apple Authorized Reseller. Note: Your MacBook Pro also comes with AirPort Extreme technology for wireless networking. To use a dial-up ...
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... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Go to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. For information about deauthorizing, choose iTunes Help from being played by someone else and frees up another authorization for ...videos, or audiobooks you've purchased from the Help menu in iTunes. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to start up, you can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other information from your other Mac, ...
... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Go to the Applications folder, open Utilities, and double-click Migration Assistant. Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. For information about deauthorizing, choose iTunes Help from being played by someone else and frees up another authorization for ...videos, or audiobooks you've purchased from the Help menu in iTunes. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to start up, you can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other information from your other Mac, ...
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... spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from your MacBook Pro. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you'll be away from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon...
... spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of the following: Â Close the display. Â Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from your MacBook Pro. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you'll be away from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon...
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... wakes from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you plan to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go The sleep indicator light goes on briefly... during the shutdown process. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to...
... wakes from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you plan to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of the following: m Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go The sleep indicator light goes on briefly... during the shutdown process. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Power button Trackpad Trackpad button ® Battery (underneath) Sleep indicator light Display release button Slot-loading SuperDrive 18 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Power button Trackpad Trackpad button ® Battery (underneath) Sleep indicator light Display release button Slot-loading SuperDrive 18 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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... sleep. Spread or pinch two fingers to click or double-click. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is in or out. Battery Run your MacBook Pro. Trackpad and trackpad button Move the pointer with one finger on and off, or put it to standard-size ...CDs and DVDs. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to sleep. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 19 ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro on the trackpad, scroll with two fingers, or page through documents with three fingers. Display release button Push to rotate...
... sleep. Spread or pinch two fingers to click or double-click. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is in or out. Battery Run your MacBook Pro. Trackpad and trackpad button Move the pointer with one finger on and off, or put it to standard-size ...CDs and DVDs. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes to sleep. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 19 ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro on the trackpad, scroll with two fingers, or page through documents with three fingers. Display release button Push to rotate...
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® Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro iSight camera Camera indicator light Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Infrared (IR) receiver 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
® Additional Features of Your MacBook Pro iSight camera Camera indicator light Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Infrared (IR) receiver 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (sold separately at www.apple.com/store) with the IR receiver to control Front Row and Keynote on your MacBook Pro from up to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Camera indicator light The camera indicator light glows green when the... built-in iSight camera is operating. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to 30 feet away. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 21 Microphone (built in under the left speaker grille) Capture sounds directly or talk with friends live using the included iChat AV application,...
Infrared (IR) receiver Use an optional Apple Remote (sold separately at www.apple.com/store) with the IR receiver to control Front Row and Keynote on your MacBook Pro from up to music, movies, games, and other multimedia files. Camera indicator light The camera indicator light glows green when the... built-in iSight camera is operating. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to 30 feet away. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 21 Microphone (built in under the left speaker grille) Capture sounds directly or talk with friends live using the included iChat AV application,...
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® 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 - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Mute key -
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® 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 - Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Mute key -
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... also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to access your widgets. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to the Trash. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of your open windows. C Media Eject key Press and ... Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to eject a disc. To learn how to all your MacBook Pro display. Exposé All Windows key (F3) Open Exposé for quick access to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help ...
... also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to access your widgets. Dashboard key (F4) Open Dashboard to the Trash. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of your open windows. C Media Eject key Press and ... Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to eject a disc. To learn how to all your MacBook Pro display. Exposé All Windows key (F3) Open Exposé for quick access to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help ...
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Ports on Your MacBook Pro Left side d USB 2.0 ports (1 port on left side of 15-inch model) f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port ¯ MagSafe power port , Audio line in/optical digital audio in port ExpressCard/34 slot Right side Security slot H FireWire 400 port G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) d USB 2.0 port H FireWire 800 port £ DVI port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Ports on Your MacBook Pro Left side d USB 2.0 ports (1 port on left side of 15-inch model) f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port ¯ MagSafe power port , Audio line in/optical digital audio in port ExpressCard/34 slot Right side Security slot H FireWire 400 port G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) d USB 2.0 port H FireWire 800 port £ DVI port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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...adapter to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available at www.apple.com/store) to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. You can also connect USB 1.1 devices. , Audio line in/optical digital audio ... Life with standard 34mm ExpressCards. To eject an ExpressCard, push gently on it from the slot. ExpressCard/34 slot Expand the capabilities of your MacBook Pro. d High-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports Connect a modem, iPod, mouse, keyboard, printer, disk drive, digital camera, joystick, ...
...adapter to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available at www.apple.com/store) to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. You can also connect USB 1.1 devices. , Audio line in/optical digital audio ... Life with standard 34mm ExpressCards. To eject an ExpressCard, push gently on it from the slot. ExpressCard/34 slot Expand the capabilities of your MacBook Pro. d High-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports Connect a modem, iPod, mouse, keyboard, printer, disk drive, digital camera, joystick, ...