Apple MC936LL/A manual

Congratulations, you and your Mac mini

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Contents

Main Welcome to your Mac mini. SD card slot Import photos and videos from your digital camera. HDMI Connect Mac mini to your big-screen HDTV. Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Welcome to your Mac mini. www.apple.com/macmini OS X Lion Page Contents Page Page IfyouknowyouwontbemigratinginformationfromanotherMac,andyoudlike IfyouwanttomigrateinformationfromanotherMactoyourMacmini,youcanuse AfteryousetupyourMacmini,ifyouwanttogetcontentfromDVDsorCDsonto IfyoureusingyourMacminiwithMacOSXLionServer,itsreadytohostallofthe Page Setting Up Your Mac mini Page Page TheWindowskey(theicononthekeylookslikeaWindowslogo)isequivalenttothe TheAltkeyisequivalenttotheOptionmodierkeyonanApplekeyboard. Page Page To do a basic setup,selectDonttransfernowandclickContinue.Followthe To do a setup with migration,selectFromanotherMacorPCandclickContinue. To transfer information from a Time Machine backup or another disk,selectFroma Detailednetworksettings,includingIPaddress,subnetmask,andDNSservers. Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing IftheothercomputerisaWindowscomputeroraMacwithaMacOSXversion Page Migrating Information to Your Mac mini Getting Additional Information onto Your Mac mini OpentheMacAppStoretopurchaseanddownloadapplications,andeven InstallapplicationsonyourMacminiusingtheopticaldiscdriveonanotherMac AttachanexternalUSBopticaldiscdrivetotheUSBportonyourMacminiand Putting Your Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting It Down Shutting Down Your Mac mini Page Page Page Page Page Z Whats on the Back of Your Mac mini ~ d f , H Using the Apple Remote Pairing Your Apple Remote Turning O IR Reception Using SD Cards Getting Answers TypeaquestionortermintheSearcheld,andthenchooseatopicfromthelistof ChooseHelp>HelpCentertoopentheHelpCenterwindow,whereyoucanbrowse More Information FormoreinformationaboutusingyourMacmini,seethefollowing: Page Page Page Installing Memory Page Page Page Page Page Page Theapplicationsyouwereusingwhentheproblemoccurred.Problemsthatoccur Anynewsoftwarethatyouinstalled,especiallysoftwarethataddeditemstothe Anynewhardwarethatyouinstalled,suchasadditionalmemoryoraperipheral. An Ounce of Prevention Problems That Prevent You from Using Your Mac mini Makesurethemouseandkeyboardareconnected.Unplugandthenpluginthe Trytoforceproblemapplicationstoquit.OnanApplekeyboard,holddownthe Holddownthepowerbutton()onthebackofyourMacminiforvesecondsto Waitafewseconds.IfyourMacminidoesntstartup,shutitdownbyholdingdown Iftheproblemoccursfrequently,youmayneedtoreinstallyoursystemsoftware MakesurethepowercordispluggedintoyourMacminiandintoafunctioning Page Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software Restoreyourcomputertoitsfactorysettingsbyerasingitsdiskandreinstalling Repairing a Disk with Disk Utility Restoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory Settings Checking for a Hardware Problem Problems with Your Internet Connection Page Problems with Wireless Communication Makesurethecomputerornetworkyouretryingtoconnecttoisrunningandhasa Makesureyouveproperlyconguredthesoftwareaccordingtotheinstructionsthat MakesureyourMacminiiswithinantennarangeoftheothercomputerorthe ChecktheWi-Fistatusmenu(Z)inthemenubar.Uptofourbarsappear,indicating Keeping Your Software Up to Date Learning More, Service, and Support AppleCare Service and Support Locating Your Product Serial Number OpenSystemInformation(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad)andclickHardware. Page Important Safety Information Do Not Make Repairs Yourself Important Handling Information Page Understanding Ergonomics Keyboard Mouse Chair Display Page Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Compliance Statement Location of EMC Number Wireless Radio Use Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Canadian Compliance Statement Bluetooth EuropeEU Declaration of Conformity EuropeEU Declaration of Conformity Korea Warning Statements B Singapore Wireless Certication Taiwan Wireless Statements Taiwan Class B Statement Japan VCCI Class B Statement Russia ENERGY STAR Compliance Disposal and Recycling Information Page Page Page Index A B C D P R S T U Page K K