6Restart your MacBook Air and hold down the Option key as it starts up, until you see a list of available startup disks.
7Click Continue in Remote Install Mac OS X.
8If you chose AirPort as your network in step 5, on your MacBook Air choose your AirPort network from the
If the network is secure, you are prompted for a password. You can enter a private network name by choosing the ellipsis (...) and typing the name.
9If you chose AirPort as your network in step 5, when you see the AirPort status icon indicating signal strength, click Continue in Remote Install Mac OS X.
10On your MacBook Air, click the arrow button beneath the installer icon and then do one of the following:
ÂIf you want to reinstall Mac OS X, go to “Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Air” on page 46.
ÂIf you forgot your password and need to reset it, go to “Resetting Your Password” on page 48.
ÂIf you want to run Disk Utility, go to “Using Disk Utility” on page 48.
Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Air
You can use the software installation discs that came with your computer to reinstall Mac OS X and any applications that came with your computer. Use the Mac OS X Install DVD to reinstall Mac OS X. You can choose “Archive and Install,” which saves your existing files and settings, or “Erase and Install,” which erases all your data.
Important: If you want to reinstall the bundled applications, use DVD or CD Sharing with the Applications Install DVD. See “Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing” on page 15.
46Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution