Apple MC560LL/A User manual

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were made for each other.

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Welcome to your Mac Pro.

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5Contents

Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go

11 SettingUpYourMacPro

21 PuttingYourMacProtoSleeporShuttingItDown

Chapter 2: Life with Your Mac Pro

24 BasicFeaturesontheFrontofYourMacPro

26 FeaturesofYourAppleKeyboard

28 PortsandConnectorsontheBackofYourMacPro

30 MorePortsandConnectorsontheBack

32 InternalExpansionOptions

34 GettingAnswers

Chapter 3: Making a Good Thing Better

39 OpeningYourMacPro

43 InstallingMemory

61 InstallingInternalStorageDevices

74 AddingPCIExpressCards

79 ReplacingtheInternalBackupBattery

Contents

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Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution

82 AnOunceofPrevention

83 ProblemswithYourMacPro

85 ProblemswithSoftware

86 Repairing,Restoring,orReinstallingMacOSXSoftware

91 CheckingforaHardwareProblem

92 KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate

92 ProblemswithWi-FiCommunication

93 ProblemswithYourDisplay

95 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection

98 ReplacingtheAppleMagicMouseBatteries

99 MaximizingEthernetPerformance

99 LearningMore,Service,andSupport

102 LocatingYourSerialNumber

Chapter 5: What’s Under the Hood

104 Specications

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Chapter 6: Last, but Not Least

116 ImportantSafetyInformation

117 GeneralMaintenance

120 UnderstandingErgonomics

122 AppleandtheEnvironment

123 RegulatoryComplianceInformation

Looking for Something?

130 Index

Help Center Migration Assistant

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Ready, Set Up, Go

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10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

YourMacProfeaturesthelatestcomputertechnology,includingadvancedmulticore

processortechnology,high-speedmemory,PCIExpressgraphicsandexpansionslots,

andinternalstorage,allinananodizedaluminumchassiswitheasyaccesstointernal

components.

WARNING: Toavoidinjury,readalltheinstallationinstructions(andthesafety

informationstartingonpage116)carefullybeforeyourstuseyourMacPro.

MakesureyoulookovertheinformationinChapter2,“LifewithYourMacPro,”tond

outaboutthenewfeaturesofthisMacPro.

ManyanswerstoquestionscanbefoundonyourMacProinHelpCenter.For

informationaboutHelpCenter,see“GettingAnswers”onpage34.

11Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

Setting Up Your Mac Pro

YourMacProisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitrightaway.

Followthestepsonthenextfewpagestogetstarted.

Step 1: Position your Mac Pro and display.

PickupyourMacProbybothofitshandlesusingcorrectliftingtechniques.Usecorrect

liftingtechniqueswhenpositioningyourdisplayaswell.PositionyourMacProand

displaysothat:

Â Theyareeachonasturdy,atsurface

Â Thepowercableconnectorsdon’tpressagainstawallorotherobject

Â Theairowinfrontof,behind,andbelowyourMacProandthedisplayis

notobstructed

Â Thecomputer’sopticaldrivetrayshavespacetoopeninfront

TheonlywaytoshutopowercompletelytoyourMacProanddisplayistodisconnect

theirpowerplugsfromthepowersource.MakesurethepowercordsforyourMacPro

anddisplayarewithineasyreachsothatyoucanunplugthem.

12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

Step 2: Plug in the power cord.

Plugthepowercordcompletelyintotherecessedpowercordsocketonthebackof

yourMacProandplugtheotherendintoagroundedpoweroutlet.

Power cord socket

Power cord plug

13Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

Step 3: Connect the display.

Connectyourdisplayasshownbelow.Dependingonthedisplay,youmayhaveone

ormorecablestoconnect.Checktheinstructionsthatcamewiththedisplayfor

additionalsetupinformation.

Display cable

Display ports

USB port

14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

YoucanconnectuptothreedisplayswithMiniDisplayPortorDigitalVisualInterface

(DVI)connectorstothedisplayportsonthebackofyourMacPro.TheDVIdisplayport

isadual-linkport,soyoucanconnecta30-inchAppleCinemaHDDisplay.

DVI display port Mini DisplayPort (2)

YoucanalsoconnectdisplaysthathaveanAppleDisplayConnector(ADC)oravideo

graphicsarray(VGA)connectorusingoneofthefollowingadapters:

Â ToconnectaVGAdisplaytotheDVIdisplayportoraMiniDisplayPort,usetheApple

DVItoVGADisplayAdapterortheAppleMiniDisplayPorttoVGAAdapter(both

availableseparately).

Â ToconnectanADCdisplaytotheDVIdisplayport,useanAppleDVItoADCDisplay

Adapter(availableseparately).

TheMiniDisplayPortoutputsprovidebothvideoandaudiooutput.Forexample,

usingaMiniDisplayPorttoHDMIadapterandanHDMIcable,youcanconnectyour

computertoanHDTVorAVreceiverthathasanHDMIconnectorandplaybothaudio

andvideo.YoumustusetheSoundpaneinSystemPreferencestoselecttheconnected

deviceforaudiooutput.FormoreinformationaboutconnectinganHDMIdevice,

searchfor“HDMI”ontheMacProSupportpageatwww.apple.com/support/macpro.

DisplayadaptersandotheraccessoriesforyourMacProaresoldseparatelyat

www.apple.com/store.

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Step 4: Connect an Ethernet cable or join a Wi-Fi network.

ToaccesstheInternetoranetworkusinganEthernetcable,connectoneendofan

EthernetcabletoeitheroftheGigabitEthernetportsonthebackofyourMacPro.

Connecttheotherendtoacablemodem,DSLmodem,orEthernetnetwork.

Gigabit Ethernet ports

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

Step 5: Connect the USB cable from your keyboard.

ConnectthekeyboardcabletooneoftheUSBports(d)onyourMacProoron

thedisplay.

MouseKeyboard

Ifthekeyboardcableisn’tlongenough,usethekeyboardextensioncablethatcame

withyourMacPro.

Apple keyboard extension cable

17Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

Step 6: Turn on your Apple Magic Mouse.

SlidetheswitchonthebottomofyourAppleMagicMousetoturniton.

YourwirelessmousecomeswithAAbatteriesinstalled,andisalreadypairedwithyour

MacPro.PairingallowsittocommunicatewirelesslywithyourMacPro.

Indicator light

On/off switch

Whenyourstturnonyourmouse,theindicatorlightglowssteadilyfor5seconds,

indicatingthebatteriesaregood.Ifyourmousedoesn’tturnon,makesurethe

batteriesareinstalledproperlyandcharged(seepage98).

TheindicatorlightblinksuntilyouturnonyourMacProandaconnectionisestablished.

IfyoupurchasedanAppleWirelessKeyboardorMagicTrackpad,followtheinstructions

thatcamewiththekeyboardtosetitup.

18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

Step 7: Turn on your Mac Pro.

Pressthepowerbutton(®)onthefrontofyourMacPrototurniton.Ifyourdisplay

mustbeturnedonseparately,turnitonbypressingitspowerbutton.Clickyourmouse

toestablishaconnectionwithyourMacPro.

Note: Ifyourmouseisn’tpaired,followtheonscreeninstructionstopairitwithyour

MacPro.

Step 8: Congure your Mac Pro with Setup Assistant.

ThersttimeyouturnonyourMacPro,SetupAssistantstarts.SetupAssistanthelps

youenteryourInternetinformationandsetupauseraccountonyourMacPro.

YoucantransferinformationfromanotherMacorPCduringsetup.Youcanalsouse

SetupAssistanttotransferinformationfromaTimeMachinebackuporotherdisk.

YoumayhavetoupdatesoftwareiftheotherMacdoesn’thaveMacOSXversion10.5.3

orlaterinstalled.TomigratefromaPC,youneedtodownloadMigrationAssistantfor

Windowsfromwww.apple.com/migrate-to-mac.

AfteryoustartSetupAssistantonyourMacPro,youcanleaveitmidprocesswithout

quitting,movetotheothercomputerifyouneedtoupdateitssoftware,andthen

returntoyourMacProtocompletethesetup.

Ifyoudon’tuseSetupAssistanttotransferinformationwhenyourststartupyour

MacPro,youcandoitlaterusingMigrationAssistant.OpenMigrationAssistantinthe

UtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad.ForhelpusingMigrationAssistant,openHelpCenterand

searchfor“MigrationAssistant.”

19Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

To set up your Mac Pro:

1 InSetupAssistant,followtheonscreeninstructionsuntilyougettothe“Transfer

InformationtoThisMac”screen.

2 Doabasicsetup,asetupwithmigration,ortransferinformationfromaTimeMachine

backuporotherdisc:

Â To do a basic setup,select“Don’ttransfernow”andclickContinue.Followthe

remainingpromptstoselectyourwirelessnetwork,setupanaccount,andexit

SetupAssistant.

Â To do a setup with migration,select“FromanotherMacorPC”andclickContinue.

FollowtheonscreeninstructionstoselecttheMacorPCyouwanttomigrate

informationfrom.YourMacorPCmustbeonthesamewiredorwirelessnetwork.

YoucanalsoconnectanotherMacbyusingaFireWirecableandthenrestarting

itintargetdiskmode.TorestartaMacintargetdiskmode,restartthecomputer

whileholdingdowntheTkey.AfterselectingyourMacorPC,followtheonscreen

directionsformigratinginformation.

Â To transfer information from a Time Machine backup or another disk,select“Froma

TimeMachinebackuporotherdisk”andclickContinue.Selectthebackuporthe

otherdiskthatyouwanttomigrateinformationfrom,andclickContinue.Followthe

onscreendirectionsfortransferringtheinformation.

Ifyoudon’tintendtokeeporuseyourothercomputer,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.

20 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

Afteryou’vesetupyourMacPro,checkforupdatedsoftware.ChooseApple()>

SoftwareUpdatefromthemenubarandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.

Step 9: Customize Your Desktop and Set Your Preferences.

Youcaneasilymakeyourdesktoplookthewayyouwant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MacPro.Formoreinformation,chooseHelp>HelpCenterandsearch

for“SystemPreferences”orforthespecicpreferenceyouwanttochange.

Important: YoucansetanoptioninUsers&Groupspreferencestohelpyoureset

yourloginpasswordifyouforgetit.Youshouldsetyourpasswordpreferencessoon

aftersetup.

Need Help Setting Up?

Ifyoudon’tseeanythingonyourscreenoryouthinkyourMacProdidn’tstartup

properly,checkthefollowing:

Â IsyourMacPropluggedintoapoweroutlet?Ifit’spluggedintoapowerstrip,isthe

powerstripturnedon?

Â IsthepowercordsecurelypluggedintothebackofyourMacPro?

Â Arethekeyboardanddisplaycablesconnectedcorrectly?

Â Arethebrightnessandcontrastofthedisplayadjustedcorrectly?Ifthedisplayhas

brightnesscontrols,adjustthem.Ifthedisplayhasapowerbutton,makesurethe

displayisturnedon.

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