Apple Macbook 13inch Users Guide

							 
  
MacBook
User’s Guide 
Includes setup, expansion, 
and troubleshooting 
information for your 
MacBook computer 
						

							 
 
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Contents 
7Chapter 1:  Getting Started
8  
Setting Up Your MacBook  
16  
Basic Components of Your MacBook  
18  
Features of Your MacBook Keyboard  
20  
Additional Components of Your MacBook  
22  
Putting Your MacBook to Sleep or Shutting It Down  
23  
Calibrating Your Battery  
25  
Getting More Information  
26  
Getting Answers Using Mac Help  
27Chapter 2:  Getting to Know Your MacBook
28  
Adjusting Your Display  
30  
Using Your Power Adapter  
32  
Using the Trackpad  
33  
Using the Keyboard  
34  
Using a Mouse  
35  
Using the Apple Remote and Front Row 
						

							 
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40  
Using the Built-in iSight Camera  
44  
Learning About Mac OS X  
45  
Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences  
46  
Using Applications  
47  
When an Application Doesn’t Respond  
47  
Keeping Your Software Up to Date  
48  
Connecting to a Printer  
49  
Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones  
50  
Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device  
50  
Transferring Files to or from Another Computer  
53Chapter 3:  Using Your MacBook
54  
Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) Devices  
57  
Connecting with FireWire  
61  
How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access  
62  
Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology  
64  
Connecting with Ethernet  
65 
Using External Video Support  
68 
Connecting Speakers and Other Audio Devices  
69 
Using Your Optical Drive 
74 
Understanding Sudden Motion Sensor 
74 
Using Your Battery 
						

							 
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78 
Securing Your MacBook 
79Chapter 4:  Adding Memory to Your MacBook
80 
Installing Additional Memory 
87 
Making Sure Your MacBook Recognizes the New Memory 
89Chapter 5:  Troubleshooting
90 
Problems That Prevent You from Using Your Computer 
93 
Other Problems 
96 
Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your Computer 
98 
Using Apple Hardware Test 
99 
Locating Your Product Serial Number 
101Appendix A:  Specifications
10 3Appendix B:  Safety, Use, and Care Information
10 3 
Understanding General Safety Instructions 
10 5 
Setting Up Your MacBook and Power Adapter 
10 6 
Using Your MacBook 
10 8 
Avoiding Hearing Damage 
11 0 
Understanding Ergonomics 
11 2 
Learning About Apple and the Environment 
						

							 
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11 3Appendix C:  Connecting to the Internet
11 5 
Gathering the Information You Need 
11 7 
Entering Your Information 
11 9 
Troubleshooting Your Connection 
12 3Appendix D:  Top Ten Questions
12 9 
Communications Regulation Information 
13 3Index 
						

							 
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Getting Started 
Your MacBook includes the following components:  
Important:   
Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information in 
Appendix B, “Safety, Use, and Care Information,” on page 103) carefully before you plug 
your computer into a wall socket.
AC power cord Apple Remote 
AC
plug
MagSafe 60W Power Adapter
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Setting Up Your MacBook 
Your MacBook 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 Apple MagSafe 60W Power Adapter
 
Connecting cables
 
Turning on your MacBook
 
Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant 
Step 1:  Plug In the Apple MagSafe 60W Power Adapter 
If there is protective film around the power adapter, remove it before setting up your 
MacBook.
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Insert the AC plug of your power adapter into a power outlet and the power adapter 
plug into the MacBook power adapter port. As you get close to the port, you’ll feel a 
magnetic pull drawing the power adapter plug in.
AC plug  
						

							 
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To extend the reach of your power adapter, you can attach the AC power cord. First 
pull up on the AC plug to remove it from the adapter, and then attach the included AC 
power cord to the adapter. Plug the other end into a power outlet. For an illustration, 
see page 31. 
Step 2:  Connect Your Cables 
For an Internet connection, connect your MacBook to a DSL modem, cable modem, 
external modem, or Ethernet network. If you’re connecting to a wireless network such 
as AirPort Extreme, you don’t need cables.
For information about types of connections, see Appendix C, “Connecting to the 
Internet,” on page 113. 
Warning:   
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 before 
you plug the adapter into the power outlet.
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AC power cord 
AC plug Power adapter portPower adapter plug  
						

							 
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Note:   
To use a dial-up connection, you need the external Apple USB Modem, available 
for purchase from the online Apple Store at www.apple.com/store or from an Apple 
Authorized Reseller. Plug the Apple USB Modem into a USB port on the MacBook, and 
then connect a phone cord (not included) from the modem into a phone wall jack.  
To connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network:
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Connect the cable to your DSL or cable modem as shown in the modem instructions, 
or connect the Ethernet cord to the Ethernet hub or outlet. Then connect the other 
end of the cord to the computer’s Ethernet port. 
Note:   
If you want to use AirPort to connect wirelessly, AirPort detects available wireless 
networks after you turn on your computer. If necessary, choose “Turn AirPort on” from 
the AirPort (Z 
) status menu in the menu bar, and then choose your network from the 
AirPort status menu.
G
Ethernet 
cable 
Gigabit Ethernet 
port (10/100/1000 
Base-T)