Apple MB003LL/A, MC233LL/A manual ¤ Brightness keys F1, F2

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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)

Increase () or decrease () the brightness of your MacBook Air display.

Exposé key (F3)

Open Exposé for quick access to all your open windows.

Dashboard key (F4)

Open Dashboard to access your widgets.

oKeyboard illumination keys (F5, F6)

Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of the keyboard illumination.

’Media keys (F7, F8, F9)

Rewind (]), play or pause (’), or fast-forward (‘) a song, movie, or slideshow.

—Mute key (F10)

Mute the sound coming from the built-in speaker or headphone jack.

-Volume keys (F11, F12)

Increase (-) or decrease (–) the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speaker or headphone jack.

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Media Eject key

Press and hold this key to eject a disc from a MacBook Air SuperDrive (available separately). You can also eject a disc by dragging its icon from the desktop to the Trash.

Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air

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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 Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It DownTo put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following To wake your MacBook AirTo 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 OSTo use Disk Utility from a partner computer Resetting Your PasswordUsing Disk Utility To use Disk Utility from a MacBook Air SuperDrive Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDriveTo reset your password, using a MacBook Air SuperDrive Problems with Your Internet Connection Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless CommunicationTo use Network Diagnostics To check for updated software Learning More, Service, and SupportKeeping Your Software Up to Date Online ResourcesSystem Profiler AppleCare Service and SupportOnscreen Help 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