Pairing Your Apple Magic Mouse with Your iMac | Apple MC812LL/A

Pairing Your Apple Magic Mouse with Your iMac

If your Apple Magic Mouse isn’t paired with your iMac, the indicator light begins to blink, indicating your mouse is in discovery mode and ready to pair with your iMac.

To pair your mouse:

1Slide the on/off switch on the bottom of your mouse to turn it on.

2 Choose Apple () > System Preferences, and then click Mouse.

3 Click “Set Up Bluetooth Mouse…” in the lower-right corner.

4 Select your wireless mouse, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

If you don’t pair your mouse with your iMac within 3 minutes, the indicator light and mouse turn off to preserve battery life. Slide the on/off switch to turn your mouse on again, allowing you to pair it with your iMac. Once you successfully pair your mouse with your iMac, the indicator light glows steadily.

Using Your Apple Magic Mouse

To learn about the Multi-Touch gestures you can use with your Apple Magic Mouse or to change the way it works, use Mouse preferences. Choose Apple () > System Preferences, and then click Mouse.

Chapter 2 Life with Your iMac

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Contents

Congratulations, you and your iMac Were made for each other Welcome to your iMac OS X Lion Page Contents Looking for Something? Ready, Set Up, Go Ready, Set Up, Go What’s in the Box Setting Up Your iMac Ready, Set Up, Go Turn on your wireless keyboard and mouse Ready, Set Up, Go To set up your iMac Configure your iMac Customize your desktop and set your preferences To wake your iMac from sleep, do one of the following Putting Your iMac to Sleep or Shutting It DownPutting Your iMac to Sleep To put your iMac to sleep, do one of the following Shutting Down Your iMac Page Life with Your iMac Basic Features of Your iMac Built-in ambient light sensor Ports on Your iMac Ethernet port 10/100/1000Base-T Other Components of Your iMac Power port Features of the Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse Apple Wireless Keyboard About the Indicator Light Using the Apple Wireless Keyboard To customize your keyboard Pairing Your Apple Wireless Keyboard with Your iMacUsing Your Apple Wireless Keyboard To pair your wireless keyboard Using the Apple Magic Mouse Using Your Apple Magic Mouse Pairing Your Apple Magic Mouse with Your iMacTo pair your mouse To use your remote Using the Apple Remote To pair your remote Pairing Your Apple RemoteReplacing the Battery To replace the battery More Information Getting AnswersTo get help from Help Center System Preferences by choosing Apple K System Downloading Mac software Boost Your Memory Boost Your Memory To install memory Installing Memory Remove the memory access door and set it aside Untuck the tabs Pull the tab Memory modules Raise stand Memory access door Phillips screwdriver Making Sure Your iMac Recognizes the New Memory To check the memory installed in your iMac Problem, Meet Solution Problem, Meet Solution An Ounce of Prevention Problems That Prevent You from Using Your iMacIf your iMac won’t respond or the pointer won’t move Problem, Meet Solution If you have trouble inserting a disc If your iMac won’t turn on or start up If you have trouble scrolling with your mouse Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X SoftwareIf your date and time settings get lost repeatedly If you have trouble ejecting a disc Problem, Meet Solution To connect by using a Wi-Fi network Repairing a Disk with Disk UtilityTo 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 Replacing the Batteries To replace the batteries in the Apple Wireless Keyboard To replace the batteries in the Apple Magic Mouse Problems with Your Internet Connection Cable Modem, DSL Modem, and LAN Internet Connections To use Network Diagnostics PPPoE Connections To enter PPPoE settings Problems with Wireless Communication Keeping Your Software Up to Date Learning More, Service, and SupportOnline Resources Onscreen Help AppleCare Service and SupportSystem Information Country Phone Website Locating Your Product Serial Number Last, but Not Least Important Safety Information Last, but Not Least Mouse Class 1 Laser Information Power specifications Do Not Make Repairs Yourself Laser Information for Optical Disc Drives ÂÂ Maximum operating altitude 10,000 feet 3048 meters Important Handling Information Cleaning Your iMac Display Cleaning Your iMacTo clean your iMac display, do the following Mouse Cleaning Your MouseUnderstanding Ergonomics Keyboard Display Chair Apple and the Environment Regulatory Compliance Information Bluetooth Europe-EU Declaration of Conformity Korea Warning Statements Japan Vcci Class B Statement Taiwan Battery Statement Chinese Battery Statement Page Looking for Something? Index Looking for Something? Parameter RAM, resetting 49 ports Force an application to quit Page Simultaneously published in the United States and Canada