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Apple MD231LL/A Welcome to your MacBook Air, Built-in FaceTime, Thunderbolt, camera, Control

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Welcome to your MacBook Air.

Welcome to your MacBook Air.

www.apple.com/macbookair

Built-in FaceTime	Thunderbolt
camera	high-speed I/O
Make video calls	Connect
to the latest iPad,	high-performance
iPhone, iPod touch,	devices and
or Mac.	displays.
Help Center	Help Center
facetime	thunderbolt

MacBook Air

Click anywhere	Pinch to zoom	Rotate images	Scroll up or down Swipe between	View Mission
			full-screen apps	Control

Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your Mac.

Help Center gestures

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Apple MD231LL/A Welcome to your MacBook Air, Built-in FaceTime, Thunderbolt, camera, high-speed I/O, high-performance

Contents

Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air were made for each other Thunderbolt Welcome to your MacBook AirBuilt-in FaceTime cameraLaunchpad OS X LionMission Control iPhotoPage Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution ContentsChapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirChapter 4 Last, but Not Least Looking for Something?Ready, Set Up, Go HelpMacCenterHelp          MigrationAsAssistant Welcome 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoSetting Up Your MacBook Air What’s in the Box10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 2 Press the power button briefly to turn on your MacBook Air Step 3 Configure your MacBook Air with Setup Assistant To set up your MacBook AirPage Step 4 Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoSetting Up DVD or CD Sharing Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a MacTo enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a PC To use a shared DVD or CD Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It DownPutting Your MacBook Air to Sleep To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the followingTo shut down your MacBook Air, do one of the following Shutting Down Your MacBook AirTo wake your MacBook Air Page Life with Your MacBook Air Help Center       Mac OSBasic Features of Your MacBook Air 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirBuilt-in stereo speakers Built-in FaceTime camera and camera indicator lightBuilt-in rechargeable battery TrackpadKeyboard Features of Your MacBook Air 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirFunction fn key Volume keys F11, F12Power button Brightness keys F1, F2Microphone Ports on Your MacBook Air26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air Thunderbolt portf Headphone port ¯ MagSafe power portd USB Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports Built-in microphoneUsing the Multi-Touch Trackpad Secondary-click zone ÂÂ Two-finger rotating lets you rotate photos, pages, and more 30 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirNote You can specify other functions for many gestures. For details about all available gestures, choose Apple  System Preferences, and then click Trackpad. Click the checkboxes to turn gestures on or off, and explore the pop-up menus to see the options for each gesture Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power Charging the BatteryGetting Answers To get help from Help CenterTo learn about More InformationFor more information about using your MacBook Air, see the following 34 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirCaring for the battery To learn aboutPage Problem, Meet Solution Help Center       helpAn Ounce of Prevention 38 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionTo force an application to quit Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook AirIf your MacBook Air doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move If your MacBook Air doesn’t turn on or start up 40 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionIf the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezes ÂÂ Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X SoftwareÂÂ Repair your computer’s disk using Disk Utility 42 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionTo connect by using a Wi-Fi network To open the Mac OS X Utilities applicationRepairing a Disk with Disk Utility Restoring Information Using a Time Machine BackupReinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory SettingsChecking for a Hardware Problem To use Apple Hardware TestProblems with Your Internet Connection To use Network DiagnosticsProblems with Wi-Fi Communication To check for updated software Keeping Your Software Up to DateOnline Resources Learning More, Service, and SupportAppleCare Service and Support Onscreen HelpWebsite CountryPhone Locating Your Product Serial Number Last, but Not Least Important Safety Information 54 Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastChapter 4 Last, but Not Least ÂÂ Plug the power adapter directly into a power outlet MagSafe power specifications ÂÂ Line Voltage 100 to 240 ÂÂ Output Voltage 14.5 V DC, 3.1 AÂÂ Turn the volume down if you can’t hear people speaking near you Important Handling Information 60 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least Understanding Ergonomics Keyboard and Trackpad62 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least External MouseChair Apple and the Environment Built-In DisplayRegulatory Compliance Information Wireless Radio UseFCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance FCC Compliance StatementIndustry Canada Statement Bluetooth Industry Canada StatementBluetooth Europe-EU Declaration of Conformity Europe-EU Declaration of ConformityJapan VCCI Class B Statement Singapore Wireless Certification Taiwan Wireless StatementsTaiwan Class B Statement Korea Warning StatementsENERGY STAR Compliance Battery Disposal InformationRussia External USB Modem Information Disposal and Recycling InformationChina Battery Statement Taiwan Battery Statement Looking for Something? Index 70 Looking for Something?Looking for Something? 72 Looking for Something? KKApple Inc 2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved Page