Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air were made for each other
Welcome to your MacBook Air
Built-in FaceTime
Thunderbolt
camera
OS X Lion
Mission Control
Launchpad
iPhoto
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Contents
Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution
Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least
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Ready, Set Up, Go
HelpMacCenterHelp MigrationAsAssistant
Welcome
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Setting Up Your MacBook Air
What’s in the Box
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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 Air
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Step 4 Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences
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Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing
Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air
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Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing
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 PC
Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down
Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep
To use a shared DVD or CD
To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following
To shut down your MacBook Air, do one of the following
Shutting Down Your MacBook Air
To wake your MacBook Air
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Life with Your MacBook Air
Help Center Mac OS
Basic Features of Your MacBook Air
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Built-in FaceTime camera and camera indicator light
Built-in rechargeable battery
Built-in stereo speakers
Trackpad
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air
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Volume keys F11, F12
Power button
Function fn key
Brightness keys F1, F2
Ports on Your MacBook Air
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Microphone
Thunderbolt port
¯ MagSafe power port
d USB Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports
f Headphone port
Built-in microphone
Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad
Secondary-click zone
ÂÂ Two-finger rotating lets you rotate photos, pages, and more
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Note 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 Battery
Getting Answers
To get help from Help Center
More Information
For more information about using your MacBook Air, see the following
To learn about
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Caring for the battery
To learn about
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Problem, Meet Solution
Help Center help
An Ounce of Prevention
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To force an application to quit
Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air
If your MacBook Air doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move
If your MacBook Air doesn’t turn on or start up
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If the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezes
Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software
ÂÂ Repair your computer’s disk using Disk Utility
ÂÂ Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup
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To connect by using a Wi-Fi network
To open the Mac OS X Utilities application
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
To use Apple Hardware Test
Problems with Your Internet Connection
To use Network Diagnostics
Problems with Wi-Fi Communication
To check for updated software
Keeping Your Software Up to Date
Learning More, Service, and Support
AppleCare Service and Support
Online Resources
Onscreen Help
Website
Country
Phone
Locating Your Product Serial Number
Last, but Not Least
Important Safety Information
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Chapter 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 A
ÂÂ Turn the volume down if you can’t hear people speaking near you
Important Handling Information
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Understanding Ergonomics
Keyboard and Trackpad
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External Mouse
Chair
Apple and the Environment
Built-In Display
Wireless Radio Use
FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance
Regulatory Compliance Information
FCC Compliance Statement
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
Bluetooth Europe-EU Declaration of Conformity
Industry Canada Statement
Europe-EU Declaration of Conformity
Singapore Wireless Certification Taiwan Wireless Statements
Taiwan Class B Statement
Japan VCCI Class B Statement
Korea Warning Statements
Battery Disposal Information
Russia External USB Modem Information
ENERGY STAR Compliance
Disposal and Recycling Information
China Battery Statement Taiwan Battery Statement
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Index
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