AirPort/Bluetooth Issues

Communications

Quick Check

Symptoms		Quick Check

AirPort/Bluetooth Issues		1.	Verify that AirPort or Bluetooth is turned ON ,
• AirPort or Bluetooth cannot be		2.	(AirPort) Make sure that a network is available
	enabled.	2.	(AirPort) Make sure that a network is available
	enabled.		and selected.
•	AirPort/Bluetooth card not	3.	(AirPort) Run the Apple System Profiler and verify
	available in System Profiler	3.	(AirPort) Run the Apple System Profiler and verify
	available in System Profiler		that installed AirPort card supports the channel
• Unable to join networks or pair			that installed AirPort card supports the channel
• Unable to join networks or pair			number used by the wireless access point.
	devices	4.	(AirPort) Check if the wireless access point
•	Intermittent device or	4.	(AirPort) Check if the wireless access point
•	Intermittent device or		requires special connection and encryption
	connection dropouts		requires special connection and encryption
	connection dropouts		protocols.
•	Limited wireless range	5.	(AirPort) Check the number of users trying to
		5.	(AirPort) Check the number of users trying to
			use AirPort in the area for possible network
			congestion (available bandwidth).
		6.	(Bluetooth) If customer complaints about a
			Bluetooth issue with his input device, first use a
			known-good Bluetooth input device to perform
			tests with computer. Then test customer’s
			Bluetooth device on known-good computer to
			define which side is creating the communication
			issue.
		7.	(Bluetooth) Make sure that customer is not using
			too many Bluetooth devices, and that disabling
			one of them does not solve the issue.
		8.	Isolate potential OS related issues by starting up
			from another bootable drive like the original Mac
			mini Install DVD inserted in internal optical drive
			(or in optical drive of another computer setup
			in Target Disk Mode), an up -to-date Mac OS X
			10.6.X external bootable drive, or from a same
			model of Mac mini setup as FireWire Target Disk
			Mode.
		9.	Check for nearby sources of interference such as
			microwave ovens or cordless phones. See article
			<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1365>

2010-08-03

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Communications 37

Mac mini specifications

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Apple Mac mini manual Symptoms Quick Check AirPort/Bluetooth Issues

Models: Mac mini

Communications