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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
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IfyouknowyouwontbemigratinginformationfromanotherMac,andyoudlike
IfyouwanttomigrateinformationfromanotherMactoyourMacmini,youcanuse
AfteryousetupyourMacmini,ifyouwanttogetcontentfromDVDsorCDsonto
IfyoureusingyourMacminiwithMacOSXLionServer,itsreadytohostallofthe
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Setting Up Your Mac mini
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TheWindowskey(theicononthekeylookslikeaWindowslogo)isequivalenttothe
TheAltkeyisequivalenttotheOptionmodierkeyonanApplekeyboard.
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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
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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
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Whats on the Back of Your Mac mini
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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:
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Installing Memory
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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
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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
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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.
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Important Safety Information
Do Not Make Repairs Yourself
Important Handling Information
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Understanding Ergonomics
Keyboard
Mouse
Chair
Display
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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
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Singapore Wireless Certication Taiwan Wireless Statements
Taiwan Class B Statement
Japan VCCI Class B Statement
Russia ENERGY STAR Compliance
Disposal and Recycling Information
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