Apple MB003LL/A, MC233LL/A manual Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air

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Getting Additional Information onto Your 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, you can:

ÂInstall applications onto your MacBook Air or share information using the optical disc drive on another Mac or Windows computer (if DVD or CD Sharing is set up and enabled). Read the next section for more information.

ÂAttach the MacBook Air SuperDrive (an external USB optical disc drive available separately at www.apple.com/store) to the USB port on your MacBook Air, and insert your installation disc.

Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing

You can enable DVD or CD Sharing on a Mac or Windows computer to use the Remote Disc feature of MacBook Air. Remote Disc allows you to share the discs you insert into the optical disc drive of the other computer. Some discs, such as DVD movies and game discs, may be copy-protected and therefore unusable through DVD or CD Sharing.

Make sure DVD or CD Sharing is already set up on any Mac or Windows computer you want to partner with. See page 15 for information.

To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Mac:

1Make sure the other Mac and your MacBook Air are on the same wireless network. Check the AirPort (Z) status icon in the menu bar to see what network you’re connected to.

Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

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Contents Page Say hello to your MacBook Air Mac OS X Leopard Page Contents Looking for Something? Ready, Set Up, Go Welcome About Optical Discs What’s in the BoxSetting Up Your MacBook Air Ready, Set Up, Go Press the power button briefly to turn on your MacBook Air To set up your MacBook Air Configure your MacBook Air with Setup AssistantCustomize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing To migrate information to your MacBook Air Migrating Information to Your MacBook AirReady, Set Up, Go Ready, Set Up, Go Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook AirReady, Set Up, Go To use a shared DVD or CD To wake your MacBook Air Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It DownPutting Your MacBook Air to Sleep To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the followingTo shut down your MacBook Air, do one of the following Shutting Down Your MacBook AirPage Life with Your MacBook Air Basic Features of Your MacBook Air Built-in mono speaker Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air ¤ Brightness keys F1, F2 Ports on Your MacBook Air ¯ MagSafe power port Using the Trackpad and Keyboard Life with Your MacBook Air Life with Your MacBook Air Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power To get Mac Help Getting AnswersTo learn about See More InformationChoose Help Bluetooth Help Problem, Meet Solution To force an application to quit Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook AirProblem, Meet Solution If your MacBook Air doesn’t turn on or start up Using Apple Hardware Test To use Apple Hardware Test on your MacBook Air Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OSTo use Remote Install Mac OS Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Air To install Mac OS X using a partner computer Before you install Mac OSUsing Disk Utility Resetting Your PasswordTo use Disk Utility from a partner computer To reset your password, using a MacBook Air SuperDrive Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDriveTo use Disk Utility from a MacBook Air SuperDrive Problems with Your Internet Connection Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless CommunicationTo use Network Diagnostics Online Resources Learning More, Service, and SupportTo check for updated software Keeping Your Software Up to DateOnscreen Help AppleCare Service and SupportSystem Profiler Country Phone Website Locating Your Product Serial Number Page Last, but Not Least Important Safety Information Last, but Not Least Last, but Not Least Important Handling Information Keyboard and Trackpad Understanding ErgonomicsChair External MouseBuilt-In Display Apple and the EnvironmentFCC Compliance Statement Regulatory Compliance InformationWireless Radio Use Vcci Class B Statement External USB Modem Information Disposal and Recycling Information Looking for Something? Index Looking for Something? Putting your computer to sleep Question mark, flashing Looking for Something? Page