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Contents
Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go
9 What’sintheBox
9 SettingUpYourMacBookPro
16 PuttingYourMacBookProtoSleeporShuttingItDown
Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro
20 BasicFeaturesofYourMacBookPro
22 KeyboardFeaturesofYourMacBookPro
24 PortsonYourMacBookPro
26 UsingtheMulti-TouchTrackpad
30 UsingtheMacBookProBattery
31 GettingAnswers
Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro
37 ReplacingtheHardDiskDrive
44 InstallingAdditionalMemory
Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution
51 ProblemsThatPreventYoufromUsingYourMacBookPro
56 UsingAppleHardwareTest
6Contents
57 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection
60 ProblemswithAirPortExtremeWirelessCommunication
61 KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate
62 ReinstallingtheSoftwareThatCamewithYourMacBookPro
63 UsingDiskUtility
64 LearningMore,Service,andSupport
66 LocatingYourProductSerialNumber
Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least
68 ImportantSafetyInformation
73 ImportantHandlingInformation
75 UnderstandingErgonomics
77 AppleandtheEnvironment
78 RegulatoryComplianceInformation
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1
8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
YourMacBookProisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitright
away.IfyouhaveneverusedaMacBookProorarenewtoMaccomputers,readthis
chapterforhelpgettingstarted.
Important:  Readalltheinstallationinstructions(andthesafetyinformationstartingon
page67)carefullybeforeyourstuseyourcomputer.
Ifyouareanexperienceduser,youmayalreadyknowenoughtogetstarted.Makesure
youlookovertheinformationinChapter2,“LifewithYourMacBookPro,”tondout
aboutthenewfeaturesofthisMacBookPro.
ManyanswerstoquestionscanbefoundonyourcomputerinMacHelp.For
informationaboutusingMacHelp,see“GettingAnswers”onpage31.Thelatest
informationaboutyourMacBookProisavailableontheAppleSupportwebsiteat
www.apple.com/support/macbookpro.Applemayreleasenewversionsandupdates
toitssystemsoftware,sotheimagesshowninthisbookmaybeslightlydierent
fromwhatyouseeonscreen.
9Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
What’s in the Box
AC power cord
60W MagSafe Power Adapter
®
Setting Up Your MacBook Pro
YourMacBookProisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitright
away.Thefollowingpagestakeyouthroughthesetupprocess,includingthesetasks:
ÂPlugginginthe60WMagSafePowerAdapter
ÂConnectingcablesandaccessinganetwork
ÂTurningonyourMacBookPro
ÂConguringauseraccountandothersettingsusingSetupAssistant
ÂSettinguptheMacOSXdesktopandpreferences
10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Important:  Removetheprotectivelmaroundthe60WMagSafePowerAdapter
beforesettingupyourMacBookPro.
Step 1: Plug in the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the
MacBook Pro and charge the battery.
MakesuretheACplugisfullyinsertedintothepoweradapterandtheelectrical
prongsonyourACplugareintheircompletelyextendedposition.InserttheAC
plugofyourpoweradapterintoapoweroutletandtheMagSafeconnectorintothe
MagSafepowerport.AstheMagSafeconnectorgetsclosetotheport,you’llfeela
magneticpulldrawingitin.
AC power cord
MagSafe connector
AC plug ¯ MagSafe power port
Toextendthereachofyourpoweradapter,replacetheACplugwiththeACpower
cord.FirstpulltheACpluguptoremoveitfromtheadapter,andthenattachthe
includedACpowercordtotheadapter,makingsureit’sseatedrmly.
Whendisconnectingthepoweradapterfromanoutletorfromthecomputer,pullthe
plug,notthecord.
11Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
WhenyourstconnectthepoweradaptertoyourMacBookPro,anindicatorlight
ontheMagSafeconnectorstartstoglow.Anamberlightindicatesthatthebattery
ischarging.Agreenlightindicatesthatthebatteryisfullycharged.Ifyoudon’tseea
light,makesuretheconnectorisseatedproperlyandthepoweradapterispluggedin.
Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network.
ÂTouseawirelessnetworkwiththebuilt-inAirPortExtremetechnology,makesurethe
wirelessbasestationisturnedonandthatyouknowthenameofthenetwork.After
youturnonyourMacBookPro,SetupAssistantguidesyouthroughtheconnection
process.Fortroubleshootingtips,seepage59.
ÂTouseawiredconnection,connectoneendofanEthernetcabletoyour
MacBookProandtheotherendtoacablemodem,DSLmodem,ornetwork.
®
Gigabit Ethernet port
(10/100/1000Base-T)
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Ethernet
cable
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Step 3: Press the power (®) button briey to turn on your MacBook Pro.
Youhearatonewhenyouturnonthecomputer.
®
® Power button
Ittakesthecomputerafewmomentstostartup.Afteritstartsup,SetupAssistant
opensautomatically.
Ifyourcomputerdoesn’tturnon,see“IfyourMacBookProdoesn’tturnonorstartup”
onpage53.
13Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 4: Congure your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant.
ThersttimeyouturnonyourMacBookPro,SetupAssistantstarts.SetupAssistant
helpsyouenteryourInternetandemailinformationandsetupauseraccountonyour
MacBookPro.IfyoualreadyhaveaMac,SetupAssistantcanhelpyouautomatically
transferles,applications,andotherinformationfromyourpreviousMacusingan
Ethernetorwirelessconnection.Seethenextsection,“MigratingInformationtoYour
MacBookPro,”formoreinformation.
Ifyoudon’tintendtokeeporuseyourotherMac,it’sbesttodeauthorizeitfrom
playingmusic,videos,oraudiobooksthatyou’vepurchasedfromtheiTunesStore.
Deauthorizingacomputerpreventsanysongs,videos,oraudiobooksyou’vepurchased
frombeingplayedbysomeoneelseandfreesupanotherauthorizationforuse.For
informationaboutdeauthorizing,chooseiTunesHelpfromtheHelpmenuiniTunes.
14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Migrating Information to Your MacBook Pro
YoucanfollowthepromptsinSetupAssistanttomigrateexistinguseraccounts,les,
applications,andotherinformationfromanotherMaccomputer.Youcandothiswith
oneofthefollowingmethods:
ÂUsingaFireWirecabletoconnectthetwocomputerstogetherandtransferthe
information
ÂUsinganEthernetcableconnecteddirectlybetweenbothcomputers,orconnecting
bothcomputerstothesamenetwork
ÂWirelessly—directlybetweenbothcomputers,orwithbothcomputersonthesame
wirelessnetwork
Beforeperformingmigration,useSoftwareUpdateonyourotherMac.TheotherMac
shouldhaveoneoftheseversionsofMacOSXsoftware—eitherMacOSXv10.4.11or
MacOSXv10.5.6(orlater).
Youcanchoosetheitems(useraccounts,documents,movies,music,photos,andsoon)
thatyouwanttomigratetoyourMacBookPro.
Important:  Don’tusetheotherMacforanythingelseuntilthemigrationiscomplete.
Ifyoudon’tuseSetupAssistanttotransferinformationwhenyourststartup,youcan
doitlaterusingMigrationAssistant.Iftheconnectionisterminatedduringmigration,
youcanresumethemigrationatalatertimeusingMigrationAssistantonyour
MacBookProandyourotherMac.GototheApplicationsfolder,openUtilities,and
double-clickMigrationAssistant.
15Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
Menubar Helpmenu Spotlightsearchicon
Findericon SystemPreferencesiconDock
16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
YoucanquicklycustomizethedesktopusingSystemPreferences.Choose
Apple()>SystemPreferencesfromthemenubarorclicktheSystemPreferences
iconintheDock.SystemPreferencesisyourcommandcenterformostsettings
onyourMacBookPro.Formoreinformation,openMacHelpandsearchfor“System
Preferences”orforthespecicpreferenceyouwanttochange.
Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down
WhenyounishworkingwithyourMacBookPro,youcanputittosleeporshut
itdown.
Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep
Ifyou’llbeawayfromyourMacBookProforonlyashorttime,putittosleep.When
thecomputerisinsleep,youcanquicklywakeitandbypassthestartupprocess.
To put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of the following:
mClosethedisplay.
mChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.
mPressthepower(®)buttonandclickSleepinthedialogthatappears.
mChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.
NOTICE:  Waitafewsecondsuntilthesleepindicatorlightstartspulsing(indicating
thatthecomputerisinsleepandtheharddiskhasstoppedspinning)beforeyou
moveyourMacBookPro.Movingyourcomputerwhiletheharddiskisspinningcan
damageit,causinglossofdataortheinabilitytostartupfromtheharddisk.
17Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
To wake your MacBook Pro:
mIf the display is closed,simplyopenittowakeyourMacBookPro.
mIf the display is already open,pressthepower(®)buttonoranykeyonthekeyboard.
WhenyourMacBookProwakesfromsleep,yourapplications,documents,and
computersettingsareexactlyasyouleftthem.
Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro
Ifyouaren’tgoingtouseyourMacBookProforacoupleofdaysorlonger,it’sbestto
shutitdown.Thesleepindicatorlightgoesonbrieyduringtheshutdownprocess.
To shut down your MacBook Pro, do one of the following:
mChooseApple()>ShutDownfromthemenubar.
mPressthepower(®)buttonandclickShutDowninthedialogthatappears.
IfyouplantostoreyourMacBookProforanextendedperiodoftime,seepage74for
informationabouthowtopreventthebatteryfromdrainingcompletely.
www.apple.com/macosx
Mac Help Mac OS X
Life with Your MacBook Pro
2
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro
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® Power button
Camera indicator light
FaceTime HD
camera
Built-in stereo
speakers
Battery indicator
lights (side)
Microphone
Trackpad
Slot-loading
SuperDrive
Sleep
indicator light
Infrared (IR)
receiver
Security slot
/