Apple MB003LL/A - Manuals

6 Contents 44 Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X 49 Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDrive 50 Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication 50 Problems with Your Internet Connection 52 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 52 Learning More, Service, and Support 55 ...

8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go W elcome Congratulations on purchasing a MacBook Air. Your MacBook Air is streamlined for portability and a completely wireless experience. Read this chapter for help getting started setting up and using your MacBook Air. Â If you know you won’t be migrating information...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 W hat ’ s in the Box Important: Remove the protective film covering the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up your MacBook Air. About Optical Discs Although your MacBook Air doesn’t have an optical disc drive, it does include DVD discs with important software. You...

10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Setting U p Y our MacBook Air Your MacBook Air 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:  Plugging in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter  Turning on your MacB...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 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 is seated firmly. Plug the other end into a power o...

12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 2: Press the power ( ® ) button briefly to turn on your MacBook Air. When you turn on the computer, you’ll hear a tone and see the sleep indicator light turn on. It takes the computer a few moments to start up. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatical...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Step 3: Configure your MacBook Air with Setup Assistant The first time you turn on your MacBook Air, Setup Assistant starts. Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet information and set up a user account on your MacBook Air. You can also migrate information from a...

14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. You can quickly make the 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 Preference...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Setting U p D V D or C D Sharing You can partner your MacBook Air with another Mac or Windows computer that has an optical disc drive and is on the same wired or wireless network. Use this other computer to: Â Migrate information to your MacBook Air, if the other compu...

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If the other computer is a Windows computer or a Mac with a Mac OS X version earlier than 10.5.5, insert the Mac OS X Install DVD that came with your MacBook Air to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes software for DVD or CD Sharing, Migration Assistant,...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 2 On your MacBook Air, follow the Setup Assistant onscreen instructions until you get to the “Do You Already Own a Mac?” screen. Select “from another Mac” as the source of the information you want to transfer. On the next screen, choose your wireless network, and then ...

18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 6 On the other Mac, quit any other open applications and then click Continue. 7 On the other Mac, enter the six-digit passcode displayed in Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air. You can choose the items (user accounts, documents, movies, music, photos, and so on) that y...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 19 G etting Additional Information onto Y our MacBook Air Your MacBook Air comes with several applications installed, including the iLife suite. Many other applications can be downloaded from the Internet. If you want to install third-party applications from a DVD or CD, ...

20 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 2 On the other Mac, choose Apple (  ) > System Preferences and then open Sharing. 3 In the Sharing panel, select “DVD or CD Sharing” in the Service list. If you want other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select “Ask me before allowing others to us...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 21 2 On the Windows computer, open the DVD or CD Sharing control panel. 3 Select “Enable DVD or CD Sharing.” If you want other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select “Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive.” To use a shared DVD or CD: 1 On the...

22 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Putting Y our MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It D own When you finish working with your MacBook Air, you can put it to sleep or shut it down. Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep If you’ll be away from your MacBook Air for only a short time, put it to sleep. When the co...

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 23 Shutting Down Your MacBook Air If you aren’t going to use your MacBook Air for a day or two, it’s best to shut it down. The sleep indicator light goes on briefly during the shutdown process. To shut down your MacBook Air, do one of the following: Â Choose Apple (  ) &...

2 2 Life with Your MacBook Air www.apple.com/macosx Mac Help Mac OS X

26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air Basic Features of Y our MacBook Air ® ® Power button Camera indicator light iSight camera Ambient light sensor Mono speaker(under keyboard) Microphone Sleep indicator light Infrared (IR) receiver Trackpad Battery(built-in) Trackpad button

Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air 29 Function (fn) key Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to F12). To learn how to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “function keys.” ¤ Brightness keys (F1, F2) ...

30 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air Ports on Y our MacBook Air Port hatch MagSafe power port Mini DisplayPort £ USB 2.0 port d ® ¯ Headphonejack f

Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air 31 Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store. ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in the included 45W MagSafe Power Adapter to recharge the MacBook Air battery. Port hatch Open the port hatch to use the headphone jack, USB 2.0 port, an...

32 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air U sing the T rackpad and K eyboard Use the trackpad to move the pointer and to scroll, tap, double-tap, and drag. The speed of the pointer varies based on how quickly you move your finger across the trackpad. To fine-tune the tracking speed and set other track...

Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air 33 Â Secondary clicking or “right-clicking” lets you access shortcut menu commands. To secondary click, place two fingers on the trackpad while clicking the trackpad button. If Tap to Click is enabled, just tap two fingers on the trackpad. You can also secondary ...

34 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air  Two-finger rotating lets you rotate photos, pages, and more.  Three-finger swiping lets you rapidly page through documents, move to the previous or next photo, and more.

Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air 35 Â Four-finger swiping works in the Finder and all applications. Swiping four fingers to the left or right activates Application Switcher so you can cycle through open applications. Swiping four fingers up or down causes Exposé to show the desktop or display al...

36 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air You can determine whether the battery needs charging by looking at the indicator light on the MagSafe connector. If the light is glowing amber, the battery needs to be charged. If the light is glowing green, the battery is fully charged. You can also check the...

Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air 37 a Type a question or term in the Search field, and select a topic from the returned list or select Show All Results to see all topics. b Choose Mac Help to open the Mac Help window, where you can click links or type a search question. More Information For more...

3 3 Problem, Meet Solution www.apple.com/support Mac Help help

40 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution Occasionally you may have a problem while working with your MacBook Air. Read on to find some solutions to try when you have a problem. You can also find more troubleshooting information in Mac Help and on the MacBook Air Support website at www.apple.com/support/m...

42 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution  If that doesn’t work, try using Disk Utility to repair the disk. For more information, see “Using Disk Utility” on page 48. If your MacBook Air doesn’t turn on or start up Try the following suggestions in order until your computer turns on:  Make sure the power...

Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 43 If the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezes Try restarting your MacBook Air. 1 Unplug any devices that are connected to your MacBook Air, except the power adapter. 2 Press the power ( ® ) button to restart the system. 3 Let the battery charge to ...

44 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution To use Apple Hardware Test on your MacBook Air: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the power adapter. 2 Restart your MacBook Air while holding down the D key. 3 When the Apple Hardware Test chooser screen appears, select the language you w...

Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 45 Â Use Disk Utility to repair the MacBook Air hard disk Note: You can also do these tasks using a MacBook Air SuperDrive (available separately at www.apple.com/store). See page 49. To use Remote Install Mac OS X: 1 Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into the optical d...

46 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 6 Restart your MacBook Air and hold down the Option key as it starts up, until you see a list of available startup disks. 7 Click Continue in Remote Install Mac OS X. 8 If you chose AirPort as your network in step 5, on your MacBook Air choose your AirPort network...

Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 47 Before you install Mac OS X: 1 Back up your essential files. Apple recommends that you back up the information on your hard disk before restoring software. You can do this by connecting the MacBook Air SuperDrive and burning important information to DVDs or CDs, o...

48 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution Resetting Your Password You can reset your administrator password and passwords for all other accounts. To reset your password, using a partner computer and Remote Install Mac OS X: 1 Follow the procedure for using Remote Install Mac OS X beginning on page 45. 2 C...

Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 49 Reinstalling Software U sing the MacBook Air Super D rive To install Mac OS X and the applications that came with your MacBook Air, using a MacBook Air SuperDrive: 1 Connect the MacBook Air SuperDrive to your MacBook Air and insert the Mac OS X Install DVD to inst...

50 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 3 Choose Installer > Open Disk Utility. When Disk Utility opens, follow the instructions in the First Aid pane. Problems with AirPort Extreme W ireless Communication If you have trouble using AirPort Extreme wireless communication: Â Make sure the computer or n...

Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 51 To use Network Diagnostics: 1 Choose Apple (  ) > System Preferences. 2 Click Network and then click “Assist me.” 3 Click Diagnostics to open Network Diagnostics. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. If Network Diagnostics can’t resolve the problem, there may b...

52 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution K eeping Y our Software U p to D ate You can connect to the Internet and automatically download and install the latest free software versions, drivers, and other enhancements from Apple. When you are connected to the Internet, Software Update checks Apple’s Intern...

Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 53 Onscreen Help You can often find answers to your questions, as well as instructions and troubleshooting information, in Mac Help. Choose Help > Mac Help. System Profiler To get information about your MacBook Air, use System Profiler. It shows you what hardware ...

54 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution Your 90 days of complimentary telephone support begins on the date of purchase and telephone fees may apply. Telephone numbers are subject to change, and local and national telephone rates may apply. A complete list is available on the web: Country Phone Website U...

Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 55 L ocating Y our Product Serial N umber Use one of these methods to find your computer’s serial number: Â Turn your MacBook Air over. The serial number is etched into the case, near the hinge. Â Choose Apple (  ) > About This Mac, and then click the version num...

58 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least For your safety and that of your equipment, follow these rules for handling and cleaning your MacBook Air and for working more comfortably. Keep these instructions handy for reference by you and others. Important Safety Information Proper handling Set up your MacBook...

Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least 59 45W MagSafe Power Adapter Make sure the AC plug or AC power cord is fully inserted into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your AC plug are in their completely extended position before plugging the adapter into a power outlet. Use only the power adapter t...

60 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least Battery Discontinue use of your battery if your MacBook Air is dropped or if your battery appears crushed, bent, deformed, or damaged. Do not expose the battery to temperatures above 212° F or 100° C. Do not remove the battery from your MacBook Air. The battery shoul...

Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least 61 Important H andling Information Carrying your MacBook Air If you carry your MacBook Air in a bag or briefcase, make sure that there are no loose items (such as paper clips or coins) that could accidentally get inside the computer through vent openings or get stuck in...

62 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least Cleaning your MacBook Air screen To clean your MacBook Air screen, first shut down your MacBook Air and unplug the power adapter. Then use the cleaning cloth that came with your MacBook Air to wipe the screen. Dampen the cloth with water if necessary. Do not spray li...

Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least 63 Use a light touch when typing or using the trackpad and keep your hands and fingers relaxed. Avoid rolling your thumbs under your palms. Change hand positions often to avoid fatigue. Some computer users might develop discomfort in their hands, wrists, or arms after i...

64 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least You might have to raise your chair so that your forearms and hands are at the proper angle to the keyboard. If this makes it impossible to rest your feet flat on the floor, you can use a footrest with adjustable height and tilt to make up for any gap between the floo...

65 Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interferenc...

68 Disposal and Recycling Information This symbol indicates that your product must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations. When your product reaches its end of life, contact Apple or your local authorities to learn about recycling options. For information about Apple’s recyc...

70 Looking for Something? Index A AC plug 10, 11AC power adapter. See power adapter AC power cord 11adjusting your display 29AirPort Extreme troubleshooting 50 ambient light sensor 27AppleCare 53Apple Hardware Test, using 43Apple Remote 27, 38application freeze 40applications Front Row 27, 38iChat 2...