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Mac OS X Snow Leopard
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Contents
Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go
9 What’sintheBox
9 SettingUpYourMacBookPro
16 PuttingYourMacBookProtoSleeporShuttingItDown
Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro
20 BasicFeaturesofYourMacBookPro
22 KeyboardFeaturesofYourMacBookPro
24 PortsonYourMacBookPro
26 UsingtheMulti-TouchTrackpad
30 UsingtheMacBookProBattery
31 GettingAnswers
Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro
37 ReplacingtheHardDiskDrive
44 InstallingAdditionalMemory
Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution
51 ProblemsThatPreventYoufromUsingYourMacBookPro
56 UsingAppleHardwareTest
6
57 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection
60 ProblemswithAirPortExtremeWirelessCommunication
61 KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate
62 ReinstallingtheSoftwareThatCamewithYourMacBookPro
64 LearningMore,Service,andSupport
66 LocatingYourProductSerialNumber
Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least
68 ImportantSafetyInformation
71 ImportantHandlingInformation
74 UnderstandingErgonomics
76 AppleandtheEnvironment
77 RegulatoryComplianceInformation
Looking for Something?
84 Index
Mac Help Migration Assistant
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Ready, Set Up, Go
1
8 Chapter 1 Ready,SetUp,Go
YourMacBookProisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitright
away.IfyouhaveneverusedaMacBookProorarenewtoMacintoshcomputers,read
thischapterforhelpgettingstarted.
Important: Readalltheinstallationinstructions(andthesafetyinformationstartingon
page67)carefullybeforeyourstuseyourcomputer.
Ifyouareanexperienceduser,youmayalreadyknowenoughtogetstarted.Makesure
youlookovertheinformationinChapter2,“LifewithYourMacBookPro,”tondout
aboutthenewfeaturesofthisMacBookPro.
ManyanswerstoquestionscanbefoundonyourcomputerinMacHelp.For
informationaboutusingMacHelp,see“GettingAnswers”onpage31.Applemay
releasenewversionsandupdatestoitssystemsoftware,sotheimagesshownin
thisbookmaybeslightlydierentfromwhatyouseeonscreen.
9Chapter 1 Ready,SetUp,Go
What’sintheBox
AC power cord
60W MagSafe Power Adapter
®
SettingUpYourMacBookPro
YourMacBookProisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitright
away.Thefollowingpagestakeyouthroughthesetupprocess,includingthesetasks:
 Plugginginthe60WMagSafePowerAdapter
 Connectingcablesandaccessinganetwork
 TurningonyourMacBookProandusingthetrackpad
 ConguringauseraccountandothersettingsusingSetupAssistant
 SettinguptheMacOSXdesktopandpreferences
10 Chapter 1 Ready,SetUp,Go
Important: Removetheprotectivelmaroundthe60WMagSafePowerAdapter
beforesettingupyourMacBookPro.
Step 1: Plug in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the
MacBook Pro and charge the battery.
MakesuretheACplugisfullyinsertedintothepoweradapterandtheelectrical
prongsonyourACplugareintheircompletelyextendedposition.InserttheAC
plugofyourpoweradapterintoapoweroutletandtheMagSafeconnectorintothe
MagSafepowerport.AstheMagSafeconnectorgetsclosetotheport,you’llfeela
magneticpulldrawingitin.
AC power cord
MagSafe connector
AC plug
¯ MagSafe power port
Toextendthereachofyourpoweradapter,replacetheACplugwiththeACpower
cord.FirstpulltheACpluguptoremoveitfromtheadapter,andthenattachthe
includedACpowercordtotheadapter,makingsureit'sseatedrmly.
Whendisconnectingthepoweradapterfromanoutletorfromthecomputer,pullthe
plug,notthecord.
11Chapter 1 Ready,SetUp,Go
WhenyourstconnectthepoweradaptertoyourMacBookPro,anindicatorlight
ontheMagSafeconnectorstartstoglow.Anamberlightindicatesthatthebattery
ischarging.Agreenlightindicatesthatthebatteryisfullycharged.Ifyoudon’tseea
light,makesuretheconnectorisseatedproperlyandthepoweradapterispluggedin.
Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network.
 Touseawirelessnetworkwiththebuilt-inAirPortExtremetechnology,makesurethe
wirelessbasestationisturnedonandthatyouknowthenameofthenetwork.After
youturnonyourMacBookPro,SetupAssistantguidesyouthroughtheconnection
process.Fortroubleshootingtips,seepage60.
 Touseawiredconnection,connectoneendofanEthernetcabletoyour
MacBookProandtheotherendtoacablemodem,DSLmodem,ornetwork.
®
Ethernet
cable
Gigabit Ethernet port
(10/100/1000Base-T)
G
12 Chapter 1 Ready,SetUp,Go
Step 3: Press the power (®) button briey to turn on your MacBook Pro.
Youhearatonewhenyouturnonthecomputer.
®
® Power button
Ittakesthecomputerafewmomentstostartup.Afteritstartsup,SetupAssistant
opensautomatically.
Ifyourcomputerdoesn’tturnon,see“IfyourMacBookProdoesn’tturnonorstartup”
onpage53.
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Step 4: Congure your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant.
ThersttimeyouturnonyourMacBookPro,SetupAssistantstarts.SetupAssistant
helpsyouenteryourInternetandemailinformationandsetupauseraccountonyour
MacBookPro.IfyoualreadyhaveaMac,SetupAssistantcanhelpyouautomatically
transferles,applications,andotherinformationfromyourpreviousMacusingan
Ethernetorwirelessconnection.Seethenextsection,“MigratingInformationtoYour
MacBookPro,”formoreinformation.
Ifyoudon’tintendtokeeporuseyourotherMac,it’sbesttodeauthorizeitfrom
playingmusic,videos,oraudiobooksthatyou’vepurchasedfromtheiTunesStore.
Deauthorizingacomputerpreventsanysongs,videos,oraudiobooksyou’vepurchased
frombeingplayedbysomeoneelseandfreesupanotherauthorizationforuse.For
informationaboutdeauthorizing,chooseiTunesHelpfromtheHelpmenuiniTunes.
14 Chapter 1 Ready,SetUp,Go
Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro
YoucanfollowthepromptsinSetupAssistanttomigrateexistinguseraccounts,les,
applications,andotherinformationfromanotherMaccomputer.Youcandothiswith
oneofthefollowingmethods:
 UsingaFireWirecabletoconnectthetwocomputerstogetherandtransferthe
information
 UsinganEthernetcableconnecteddirectlybetweenbothcomputers,orconnecting
bothcomputerstothesamenetwork
 Wirelessly—directlybetweenbothcomputers,orwithbothcomputersonthesame
wirelessnetwork
Beforeperformingmigration,useSoftwareUpdateonyourotherMac.TheotherMac
shouldhaveoneoftheseversionsofMacOSXsoftware—eitherMacOSXv10.4.11or
MacOSXv10.5.6(orlater).
Youcanchoosetheitems(useraccounts,documents,movies,music,photos,andsoon)
thatyouwanttomigratetoyourMacBookPro.
Important: Don’tusetheotherMacforanythingelseuntilthemigrationiscomplete.
Ifyoudon’tuseSetupAssistanttotransferinformationwhenyourststartup,youcan
doitlaterusingMigrationAssistant.Iftheconnectionisterminatedduringmigration,
youcanresumethemigrationatalatertimeusingMigrationAssistantonyour
MacBookProandyourotherMac.GototheApplicationsfolder,openUtilities,and
double-clickMigrationAssistant.
15Chapter 1 Ready,SetUp,Go
Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
Menubar Helpmenu Spotlightsearchicon
Findericon SystemPreferencesiconDock
16 Chapter 1 Ready,SetUp,Go
YoucanquicklycustomizethedesktopusingSystemPreferences.Choose
Apple()>SystemPreferencesfromthemenubarorclicktheSystemPreferences
iconintheDock.SystemPreferencesisyourcommandcenterformostsettings
onyourMacBookPro.Formoreinformation,openMacHelpandsearchfor“System
Preferences”orforthespecicpreferenceyouwanttochange.
PuttingYourMacBookProtoSleeporShuttingItDown
WhenyounishworkingwithyourMacBookPro,youcanputittosleeporshut
itdown.
Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep
Ifyou’llbeawayfromyourMacBookProforonlyashorttime,putittosleep.When
thecomputerisinsleep,youcanquicklywakeitandbypassthestartupprocess.
To put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of the following:
m Closethedisplay.
m ChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.
m Pressthepower(®)buttonandclickSleepinthedialogthatappears.
m ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.
NOTICE: Waitafewsecondsuntilthesleepindicatorlightstartspulsing(indicating
thatthecomputerisinsleepandtheharddiskhasstoppedspinning)beforeyou
moveyourMacBookPro.Movingyourcomputerwhiletheharddiskisspinningcan
damageit,causinglossofdataortheinabilitytostartupfromtheharddisk.
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To wake your MacBook Pro:
m ,simplyopenittowakeyourMacBookPro.
m ,pressthepower(®)buttonoranykeyonthekeyboard.
WhenyourMacBookProwakesfromsleep,yourapplications,documents,and
computersettingsareexactlyasyouleftthem.
Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro
Ifyouaren’tgoingtouseyourMacBookProforacoupleofdaysorlonger,it’sbestto
shutitdown.Thesleepindicatorlightgoesonbrieyduringtheshutdownprocess.
To shut down your MacBook Pro, do one of the following:
m ChooseApple()>ShutDownfromthemenubar.
m Pressthepower(®)buttonandclickShutDowninthedialogthatappears.
IfyouplantostoreyourMacBookProforanextendedperiodoftime,seepage73for
informationabouthowtopreventthebatteryfromdrainingcompletely.
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Life with Your MacBook Pro
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20 Chapter 2 LifewithYourMacBookPro
BasicFeaturesofYourMacBookPro
®
® Power button
Camera indicator light
iSight camera
Built-in stereo
speakers
Battery indicator
lights (side)
Microphone
Trackpad
Slot-loading
SuperDrive
Sleep
indicator light
Infrared (IR)
receiver
Security slot
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