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Welcome to your Mac Pro
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Mission Control
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Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better
Contents
Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac Pro
Chapter 5 What’s Under the Hood
Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Contents
Chapter 6 Last, but Not Least
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116 Important Safety Information 117 General Maintenance
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Help Center Migration Assistant
Ready, Set Up, Go
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Step 1 Position your Mac Pro and display
Setting Up Your Mac Pro
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Step 2 Plug in the power cord
Step 3 Connect the display
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Display ports USB port Display cable
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Step 4 Connect an Ethernet cable or join a Wi-Fi network
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Gigabit Ethernet ports
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Step 5 Connect the USB cable from your keyboard
Indicator light On/off switch
Step 6 Turn on your Apple Magic Mouse
Step 8 Configure your Mac Pro with Setup Assistant
Step 7 Turn on your Mac Pro
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To set up your Mac Pro
Step 9 Customize Your Desktop and Set Your Preferences
Need Help Setting Up?
Putting Your Mac Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down
Putting Your Mac Pro to Sleep
To put your Mac Pro to sleep quickly, do one of the following
Shutting Down Your Mac Pro
To wake your Mac Pro from sleep, do one of the following
To turn off your Mac Pro, do one of the following
Help Center ports
Life with Your Mac Pro
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Basic Features on the Front of Your Mac Pro
d Two USB 2.0 ports
Power button
H Two FireWire 800 ports
Optical drive
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Features of Your Apple Keyboard
Mission Control key F3
Volume keys F11, F12
Escape key esc
Brightness keys F1, F2
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Ports and Connectors on the Back of Your Mac Pro
d Three USB 2.0 ports
Power socket
H Two FireWire 800 ports
¥ Locking latch
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More Ports and Connectors on the Back
Optical digital audio in and audio out ports
PCI Express expansion slots
£ Mini DisplayPort outputs
£ DVI display port dual-link
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Internal Expansion Options
PCI Express slots
Battery
Optical drives
Hard disk drives or solid state drives
Getting Answers
More Information
To open Help Center
application, open Help, and then type a question or term in the
To learn about
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Opening Your Mac Pro
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4 Unplug all the cables and the power cord from your Mac Pro
5 Hold the side panel and lift the latch on the back
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Important When you remove the side panel, hold it securely
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Installing Memory
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One processor
To install memory
Installing Memory in a Quad-Core or 6-Core Mac Pro
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2 Push the latches on the processor tray until they partially open
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Processor tray
Fill these slots
If you have
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Connectors Notch Ejectors
Processor tray Latch
9 Replace the side panel
10 Hold the side panel against your Mac Pro and push the latch down to secure the side panel
To install memory in a dual-processor Mac Pro
Installing Memory in an 8‑Core or 12‑Core Mac Pro
2 Push the latches on the processor tray until they open slightly
Latches
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Processor tray
If you have
Fill these slots
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Connectors Notch Ejectors
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Installing Internal Storage Devices
To install a hard disk drive
Installing Serial ATA Hard Disk Drives
Connectors
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Drive connectors
To install a solid state drive
Installing a Solid State Drive
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7 Replace the side panel, following the instructions starting on page
To replace the optical drive
Replacing an Optical Drive
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3 Pull the carrier halfway out of the optical drive bay
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5 Remove the optical drive from the carrier by unscrewing the four attachment screws
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8 Attach the cable to the back of the optical drive
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About PCI Express Cards
Adding PCI Express Cards
Port access cover PCI bracket
To install a PCI Express card
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If You’re Installing a Full-Length PCI Card
9 Move the PCI slider to the right to secure the card
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Replacing the Internal Backup Battery
6 Replace the side panel and push the latch down to secure it
Help Center help
Problem, Meet Solution
An Ounce of Prevention
If the computer doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move
Problems with Your Mac Pro
If you’re unable to eject a disc
If the computer doesn’t turn on or start up
Problems with Software
If the status light flashes and the computer doesn’t start up
To force an application to quit
Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software
If you have a problem with a software program
If you have a problem using your computer or working with Mac OS
Use the Mac OS X Utilities application to
Repairing a Disk with Disk Utility
To connect via a Wi-Fi network
To open the Mac OS X Utilities application
Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications
Restoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup
Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory Settings
To use Apple Hardware Test
Checking for a Hardware Problem
Problems with Wi-Fi Communication
To check for updated software
Keeping Your Software Up to Date
If no image appears on the screen
Problems with Your Display
If desktop icons move when you change the screen resolution
If the screen image appears dim or flickers
If no colors appear on the screen or the colors don’t look right
If your display has a light on the front and it’s flashing
Problems with Your Internet Connection
To use Network Diagnostics
If the screen freezes
To enter PPPoE settings
Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections
PPPoE Connections
Network Connections
To replace the batteries in the Apple Magic Mouse
Replacing the Apple Magic Mouse Batteries
Maximizing Ethernet Performance
Learning More, Service, and Support
System Information
AppleCare Service and Support
Online Resources
Onscreen Help
Country
Phone
Website
Locating Your Serial Number
Help Center System Information
What’s Under the Hood
6-core Mac Pro
Specifications
Processor and Memory Specifications
Quad-core Mac Pro
Random-access memory RAM
Graphics Card
12-core Mac Pro
Video Display Modes
Storage
PCI Express Expansion
Chapter 5 What’s Under the Hood
SuperDrive DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW Specifications
CD-ROM CD-Audio CD-R CD-RW CD-I CD-I Bridge CD Extended CD Mixed Mode
Photo CD Video CD Enhanced CD DVD-Video DVD±R DVD±RW DVD±R DL
USB Specifications
FireWire Specifications
Power
Optical digital audio out
AirPort Extreme Specifications
Optical Digital Audio Specifications
Compatibility
Analog Audio Specifications
Analog audio out using the headphone jack typical values
Optical digital audio in
External microphone input using the headphone jack typical values
Analog audio line in typical values
Analog audio line out typical values
FireWire devices
Power Supply
Power Requirements for Expansion Cards and Peripherals
System Clock and Battery
Dimensions and Operating Environment
Dimensions
Operating environment
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Last, but Not Least
Always take the following precautions
Important Safety Information
General Maintenance
Protecting Your Optical Drive
Laser Information for Optical Disc Drive
To keep your optical drive working properly
Apple Magic Mouse Class 1 Laser Information
Maintaining Your Display
To maintain your display and ensure its long life
Chair
Understanding Ergonomics
Keyboard
Mouse
Display
Avoid Hearing Damage
Apple and the Environment
FCC Compliance Statement
Wireless Radio Use
FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance
Regulatory Compliance Information
Europe-EU Declaration of Conformity
Bluetooth Europe-EU Declaration of Conformity
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
Canadian Compliance Statement
Singapore Wireless Certification Taiwan Wireless Statements
Taiwan Class B Statement
Korea Warning Statements
Disposal and Recycling Information
Japan VCCI Class B Statement
Russia External USB Modem Information
ENERGY STAR Compliance
Battery Disposal Information
Taiwan Battery Statement Chinese Battery Statement
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