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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...

9 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go What’s in the Box AC power cord 85W 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: Â Pluggin...

10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important:  Remove the protective film around the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up your MacBook Pro. Step 1: Plug in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Make sure the AC plug is fully inserted into the po...

11 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to glow. An amber light indicates the battery is charging. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged. If you don’t see a light, make sure th...

12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 3: Press the power ( ® ) button briefly to turn on your MacBook Pro. You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to start up. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your MacBook Pro do...

13 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. The first time you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. Setup Assistant helps you specify your Wi-Fi network, set up a user account, and transfer information from another Mac or PC. You can also tran...

14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go To set up your MacBook 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 disk: Â To do a ba...

15 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro. Choose Apple (  ) > System Preferences from the menu bar or click...

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important:  You can set an option to reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in case you forget your login password. For help with system preferences, open Help Center and search for “system preferences” or for the specific preference you want help for. ...

17 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go To wake your MacBook Pro: Â If the display is closed, simply open it to wake your MacBook Pro. Â If 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 ...

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20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro ® ® Power button Camera indicator light FaceTime HD camera Built-in stereospeakers Battery indicatorlights (side) Microphone Sleep indicator light Infrared (IR)receiver Trackpad Slot-loadingSuperDrive Security slot

22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro Volumekeys Brightnesskeys MediaEject key Mutekey Mediakeys Keyboard illuminationkeys MissionControl key Launchpadkey ® Function (fn) key

23 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 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 > Help Center from the menu bar and search for “function keys.” Brightness keys (F1, F2)...

24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® ¯ GigabitEthernet port G Audioout port f Audioin port , USB 2.0ports d MagSafe power port FireWire 800 port H SDXC card slot Thunderbolt port

25 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in the included 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. G Gigabit Ethernet port Connect to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethern...

26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad Use the trackpad to move the pointer and to perform a variety of Multi-Touch gestures. Unlike typical trackpads, the entire MacBook Pro trackpad is a button, and you can click anywhere on the trackpad. To enable Multi-Touch gestu...

27 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro  Secondary-clicking or “right-clicking” lets you access shortcut menu commands. • To set up two-finger secondary-clicking anywhere on the trackpad, select “Secondary click” in the Point & Click pane of Trackpad preferences. • To set up a one-finger second...

29 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro  Three-finger swiping works in the Finder and all applications. Swiping three fingers to the left or right lets you cycle through full-screen applications. Swiping three fingers up opens Mission Control. You can also set these options to work with four finger...

30 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Using the MacBook Pro Battery When the MagSafe power adapter isn’t connected, your MacBook Pro draws power from its built-in battery. The length of time that you can run your MacBook Pro varies, depending on the applications you use and the external devices co...

31 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Charging the Battery When the power adapter that came with your MacBook Pro is connected, the battery charges whether the computer is on, off, or in sleep. The battery charges more quickly, however, if the computer is off or in sleep. The battery in your MacBo...

32 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro More Information For more information about using your MacBook Pro, see the following: To learn about See Installing memory Chapter 3, “Boost Your MacBook Pro” on page 35. Troubleshooting your MacBook Pro if you have a problem Chapter 4, “Problem, Meet Solutio...

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36 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro This chapter provides information and instructions for upgrading the hard disk drive and installing additional memory in your MacBook Pro. WARNING:  Apple recommends that you have an Apple-certified technician install replacement drives and memory. Consult the ser...

37 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro Replacing the Hard Disk Drive You can upgrade the hard disk drive in your MacBook Pro. The hard disk drive is located next to the built-in battery when you open the back of your MacBook Pro. The replacement drive must be a 2.5-inch drive with a Serial ATA (SATA) c...

39 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro Important:  When you remove the bottom case, you expose sensitive internal components, which can be affected by static electricity. 3 Before touching the hard drive assembly, discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a metal surface inside the co...

40 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro 4 Locate the bracket at the top of the drive. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two captive screws that hold the bracket in place. Put the bracket aside in a safe place. 5 Using the pull tab, gently tilt up the drive. Pull tab Bracket

41 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro 6 Hold the drive by its sides while you gently pull the connector on the left side of the drive to disconnect it. Don’t press the drive between your fingers, and avoid touching the circuitry on the underside of the drive. The connector is attached to a cable and r...

42 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro 8 Insert the replacement drive at an angle, making sure the mounting screws are seated properly. 9 Replace the bracket and tighten the screws.

44 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro Installing Additional Memory Your computer has two memory slots that you access by removing the bottom case. Your MacBook Pro comes with a minimum of 4 gigabytes (GB) of 1333 MHz Double Data Rate (DDR3) Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) installed. E...

46 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro 4 Hold the memory module by its notches and remove it from the slot. 5 Remove the other memory module. Important:  Hold the memory modules by their edges, and do not touch the gold connectors. 6 Insert the new memory module in the slot: a Align the notch on the go...

48 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro Making Sure Your MacBook Pro Recognizes the New Memory After installing additional memory in your MacBook Pro, check whether the computer recognizes the new memory. To check the computer’s memory: 1 Start up your MacBook Pro. 2 When you see the Mac OS X desktop, c...

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50 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Occasionally, you might have problems while working with your MacBook Pro. Read on for troubleshooting tips to try when you have a problem. You can also find more troubleshooting information in Help Center and on the MacBook Pro Support website at www.apple.com/su...

51 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Pro If your MacBook Pro doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move On rare occasions, an application might “freeze” on the screen. Mac OS X provides a way to quit a frozen application without restarting your compu...

52 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution If your MacBook Pro freezes during startup, or you see a flashing question mark, or the screen is dark and the sleep indicator light is glowing steadily (not in sleep) The flashing question mark usually means that the computer can’t find the system software on the...

53 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution  If the problem persists, close all open documents and quit all applications. Return the computer to its factory settings (while still preserving your files) by pressing the left Shift key, left Option (alt) key, left Control key, and the power ( ® ) button simul...

54 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution If you press the battery button, and all battery indicator lights flash five times quickly Your battery needs to be replaced. Contact an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider. If you press the battery button, and the battery indicator lights f...

55 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Use the Mac OS X Utilities application to: Â Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup. Â Reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications. Â Restore your computer to its factory settings by erasing its disk and reinstalling Mac OS X and your Apple applic...

56 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution To open the Mac OS X Utilities application: m Restart your computer while holding down the Command ( x ) and R keys. The Mac OS X Utilities pane appears. Some utilities in the Mac OS X Utilities application require access to the Internet and the Mac App Store. You...

57 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Restoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup If you previously created a Time Machine backup, use the Restore utility to restore everything on your computer to its previous state.Use your Time Machine backup to restore information only to the computer that wa...

58 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution You can install Mac OS X without erasing the disk, which saves your existing files and settings, or you can erase the disk first, which erases all your data and leaves the computer ready for you to reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications. Important:  Apple recom...

59 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Using Apple Hardware Test If you suspect a problem with the MacBook Pro hardware, you can use the Apple Hardware Test application to help determine if there’s a problem with one of the computer’s components, such as the memory or processor. To use Apple Hardware T...

60 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 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...

61 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution PPPoE Connections If you are unable to connect to your Internet service provider using PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), make sure you have entered the correct information in Network preferences. To check your Network preference settings: 1 Choose App...

62 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Network Connections Make sure the Ethernet cable is connected to your MacBook Pro and to the network. Check the cables and power supplies to your Ethernet hubs and routers. If you have two or more computers attempting to share an Internet connection, be sure that ...

63 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution  Make sure your MacBook Pro is within range of the other computer or the network’s access point. Nearby electronic devices or metal structures can interfere with wireless communication and reduce this range. Repositioning or rotating the computer might improve re...

64 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Learning More, Service, and Support Your MacBook Pro does not have any user-serviceable parts, except the hard drive and the memory. If you need service, contact Apple or take your MacBook Pro to an Apple Authorized Service Provider. You can find more information ...

65 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution AppleCare Service and Support Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of technical support and one year of hardware repair warranty coverage at an Apple Retail Store or an Apple-authorized repair center, such as an Apple Authorized Service Provider. You can extend you...

66 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Locating Your Product Serial Number Use one of these methods to find your computer’s serial number:  Turn over your MacBook Pro. The serial number is etched into the case near the hinge. Serial number  Choose Apple (  ) > About This Mac. Click the version nu...

68 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least For your safety and that of your equipment, follow these rules for handling and cleaning your MacBook Pro and for working more comfortably. Keep these instructions handy for reference by you and others. NOTICE:  Incorrect storage or use of your computer may void the ...

69 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least To operate the computer safely and reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries, follow these guidelines: Â Set up your MacBook Pro on a stable work surface that allows for adequate air circulation under and around the computer. Â Do not operate your MacBook Pro o...

70 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least To reduce the possibility of overheating the power adapter or of heat-related injuries, do one of the following:  Plug the power adapter directly into a power outlet. MagSafe connector AC plug MagSafe Power Adapter  If you’re using the AC power cord, place the powe...

71 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least Disconnect the power adapter and disconnect any other cables if any of the following conditions exists: Â You want to add memory or upgrade the hard disk drive. Â You want to clean the case (use only the recommended procedure described on page 74). Â The power cord o...

72 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least Hearing damage Permanent hearing loss may occur if earbuds or headphones are used at high volume. You can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound that may sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing. If you experience ringing in your ears or muffled speech, ...

73 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least Important Handling Information NOTICE:  Failure to follow these handling instructions could result in damage to your MacBook Pro or other property. Operating environment Operating your MacBook Pro outside these ranges may affect performance: Â Operating temperature: ...

74 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least Using the optical drive The SuperDrive in your MacBook Pro supports standard 12 cm (4.7 inch) discs. Irregularly shaped discs or discs smaller than 12 cm (4.7 inches) are not supported and can become lodged in the drive. Handling glass parts Your MacBook Pro contains...

75 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least Understanding Ergonomics Here are some tips for setting up a healthy work environment. Keyboard and Trackpad When you use the keyboard and trackpad, your shoulders should be relaxed. Your upper arm and forearm should form an angle that is slightly greater than a righ...

76 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least Use a light touch when typing or using the trackpad and keep your hands and fingers relaxed. Avoid rolling your thumbs under your palms. Not this This Change hand positions often to avoid fatigue. Some computer users might develop discomfort in their hands, wrists, o...

77 Chapter 5 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...

84 Looking for Something? Index A AC plug 10AC power adapter. See power adapter AC power cord 10adapter, power. See power adapter AppleCare 65Apple Hardware Test 59Apple Remote 21application freeze 51applications FaceTime 21iChat 21iLife 32Migration Assistant 13Photo Booth 21 audio in port 25audio o...