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iLife ’08
Mac OS X Leopard
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Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Contents
Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution
Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Looking for Something?
Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least
Mac Help Migration Assistant
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Welcome
About Optical Discs
What’s in the Box
Setting Up Your MacBook Air
To extend the reach of your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. First pull the AC plug up to remove it from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure it is seated firmly. Plug the other end into a power outlet
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Step 2 Press the power button briefly to turn on your MacBook Air
To set up your MacBook Air
Step 3 Configure your MacBook Air with Setup Assistant
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Step 4 Customize 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 Air
2 On your MacBook Air, follow the Setup Assistant onscreen instructions until you get to the “Do You Already Own a Mac?” screen. Select “from another Mac” as the source of the information you want to transfer. On the next screen, choose your wireless network, and then click Continue
8 Click Continue to start the migration
Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air
To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Mac
Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing
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To use a shared DVD or CD
Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep
Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down
To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following
To wake your MacBook Air
To shut down your MacBook Air, do one of the following
Shutting Down Your MacBook Air
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Mac Help Mac OS
2 Life with Your MacBook Air
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Air
Built-in rechargeable battery
Built-in iSight camera and camera indicator light
Sleep indicator light
Power button
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air
Function fn key
Volume keys F11, F12
¤ Brightness keys F1, F2
Exposé key F3
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Ports on Your MacBook Air
Port hatch
¯ MagSafe power port
f Headphone jack
USB Universal Serial Bus 2.0 port
Using the Trackpad and Keyboard
You can also secondary click by holding down the Control key while you click
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 Two-finger rotating lets you rotate photos, pages, and more
Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power
To get Mac Help
Getting Answers
More Information
To learn about
bluetooth. Or open the Bluetooth File Exchange application
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open System Profiler by choosing Apple K About This Mac
Mac Help help
3 Problem, Meet Solution
If your MacBook Air doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move
Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air
To force an application to quit
If you need to, you can also relaunch the Finder from this dialog
If your MacBook Air doesn’t turn on or start up
If the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezes
Using Apple Hardware Test
To use Apple Hardware Test on your MacBook Air
Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS
To 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 OS
Using Disk Utility
Resetting Your Password
To use Disk Utility from a partner computer
To reset your password, using a MacBook Air SuperDrive
Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDrive
To use Disk Utility from a MacBook Air SuperDrive
Problems with Your Internet Connection
Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication
To use Network Diagnostics
To check for updated software
Learning More, Service, and Support
Keeping Your Software Up to Date
Online Resources
Onscreen Help
AppleCare Service and Support
System Profiler
Country
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Phone
Website
Locating Your Product Serial Number
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Mac Help ergonomics
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Important Safety Information
 The power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged
 Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings
Important Handling Information
Keyboard and Trackpad
Understanding Ergonomics
Chair
External Mouse
Built-In Display
Apple and the Environment
FCC Compliance Statement
Regulatory Compliance Information
Radio and Television Interference
FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance
Wireless Radio Use
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
Singapore Wireless Certification Taiwan Wireless Statements
ENERGY STAR Compliance
VCCI Class B Statement External USB Modem Information
Disposal and Recycling Information
Battery Disposal Information
Taiwan
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Index
Looking for Something?
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verifying a disk 48 video camera indicator light 27 Mini DisplayPort
service and support 52 using Mac Help 53 See also problems
volume control keys
zooming using the trackpad 27
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