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Apple MD231LL/A manual Life with Your MacBook Air, Help Center Mac OS

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Apple MD231LL/A manual Life with Your MacBook Air, Help Center Mac OS

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Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air were made for each other Built-in FaceTime Welcome to your MacBook AirThunderbolt cameraMission Control OS X LionLaunchpad iPhotoPage Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ContentsChapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirLooking for Something? Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastHelpMacCenterHelp          MigrationAsAssistant Ready, Set Up, Go8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go WelcomeWhat’s in the Box Setting Up Your MacBook Air10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 2 Press the power button briefly to turn on your MacBook Air To set up your MacBook Air Step 3 Configure your MacBook Air with Setup AssistantPage 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 4 Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferencesGetting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Mac To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a PCSharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It DownTo use a shared DVD or CD To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the followingShutting Down Your MacBook Air To wake your MacBook AirTo shut down your MacBook Air, do one of the following Page Help Center       Mac OS Life with Your MacBook Air22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air Basic Features of Your MacBook AirBuilt-in rechargeable battery Built-in FaceTime camera and camera indicator lightBuilt-in stereo speakers Trackpad24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air Keyboard Features of Your MacBook AirPower button Volume keys F11, F12Function fn key Brightness keys F1, F226 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air Ports on Your MacBook AirMicrophone Thunderbolt portd USB Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports ¯ MagSafe power portf Headphone port Built-in microphoneUsing the Multi-Touch Trackpad Secondary-click zone 30 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air ÂÂ Two-finger rotating lets you rotate photos, pages, and moreNote 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 Charging the Battery Running Your MacBook Air on Battery PowerTo get help from Help Center Getting AnswersFor more information about using your MacBook Air, see the following More InformationTo learn about 34 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirTo learn about Caring for the batteryPage Help Center       help Problem, Meet Solution38 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution An Ounce of PreventionProblems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air If your MacBook Air doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t moveTo force an application to quit 40 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution If your MacBook Air doesn’t turn on or start upIf the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezes ÂÂ Repair your computer’s disk using Disk Utility Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X SoftwareÂÂ Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup 42 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionTo open the Mac OS X Utilities application To connect by using a Wi-Fi networkRestoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup Repairing a Disk with Disk UtilityRestoring Your Computer to Its Factory Settings Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple ApplicationsTo use Apple Hardware Test Checking for a Hardware ProblemTo use Network Diagnostics Problems with Your Internet ConnectionProblems with Wi-Fi Communication Keeping Your Software Up to Date To check for updated softwareAppleCare Service and Support Learning More, Service, and SupportOnline Resources Onscreen HelpCountry PhoneWebsite Locating Your Product Serial Number Last, but Not Least 54 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least Important Safety InformationChapter 4 Last, but Not Least ÂÂ Plug the power adapter directly into a power outlet ÂÂ Line Voltage 100 to 240 ÂÂ Output Voltage 14.5 V DC, 3.1 A MagSafe power specificationsÂÂ Turn the volume down if you can’t hear people speaking near you Important Handling Information 60 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least Keyboard and Trackpad Understanding ErgonomicsExternal Mouse Chair62 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least Built-In Display Apple and the EnvironmentFCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance Wireless Radio UseRegulatory Compliance Information FCC Compliance StatementBluetooth Europe-EU Declaration of Conformity Bluetooth Industry Canada StatementIndustry Canada Statement Europe-EU Declaration of ConformityTaiwan Class B Statement Singapore Wireless Certification Taiwan Wireless StatementsJapan VCCI Class B Statement Korea Warning StatementsRussia External USB Modem Information Battery Disposal InformationENERGY STAR Compliance Disposal and Recycling InformationChina Battery Statement Taiwan Battery Statement Looking for Something? 70 Looking for Something? IndexLooking for Something? 72 Looking for Something? KKApple Inc 2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved Page