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OS X Lion
Welcome to your MacBook Air.
OS X Lion
Welcome to your MacBook Air.
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Contents
Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go
Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air
Chapter 3: Problem, Meet Solution
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Welcome
IfyouknowyouwontbemigratinginformationfromanotherMacorWindows
IfyouwanttomigrateinformationfromanotherMacorPCtoyourMacBookAir,
AfteryousetupyourMacBookAir,ifyouwanttogetcontentfromDVDsorCDs
Whats in the Box
Setting Up Your MacBook Air
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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
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Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air
InstallapplicationsontoyourMacBookAirorshareinformationusingtheopticaldisc
SharethecontentsofDVDsorCDsorinstallapplications(seethenextsection)
AttachtheMacBookAirSuperDrive(anexternalUSBopticaldiscdriveavailable
Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing
IftheothercomputerisaPC,gotosupport.apple.com/kb/DL112anddownloadthe
IftheothercomputerisaMacwithMacOSXv10.4.1110.5.2,goto
Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing
Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down
Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep
Shutting Down Your MacBook Air
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air
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Ports on Your MacBook Air
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Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad
Two-nger scrollingletsyoudragtoscrollquicklyup,down,orsidewaysintheactive
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Three-nger swipingworksintheFinderandallapplications.Swipingthreengersto
Four-nger pinchingdisplaysLaunchpadwhenyoupinchyourthumbandthree
Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power
Charging the Battery
Getting Answers
TypeaquestionortermintheSearcheld,andchooseatopicfromtheresultslistor
ChooseHelpCentertoopentheHelpCenterwindow,whereyoucanbrowseor
More Information
FormoreinformationaboutusingyourMacBookAir,seethefollowing:
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Theapplicationsyouwereusingwhentheproblemoccurred.Problemsthatoccur
Anynewsoftwarethatyouinstalled,especiallysoftwarethataddeditemstothe
An Ounce of Prevention
Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air
MakesurethepoweradapterispluggedintoyourMacBookAirandintoa
Checkwhetherthebatteryneedstoberecharged.Ifthelightonthepoweradapter
Iftheproblempersists,resettheMacBookAirpowermanager(whilestillpreserving
Pressandreleasethepowerbutton()andimmediatelyholddownthe
IfyoustillcantstartupyourMacBookAir,seeLearningMore,Service,andSupport
Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software
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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
Problems with Wi-Fi Communication
Makesurethecomputerornetworkyouretryingtoconnecttoisrunningandhas
Makesureyouveproperlyconguredthesoftwareaccordingtotheinstructionsthat
Makesureyourewithinrangeoftheothercomputerorthenetworksaccess
Keeping Your Software Up to Date
Learning More, Service, and Support
AppleCare Service and Support
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Locating Your Product Serial Number
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Important Safety Information
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Plugthepoweradapterdirectlyintoapoweroutlet.
IfyoureusingtheACpowercord,placethepoweradapteronadesk,table,oronthe
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Important Handling Information
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Understanding Ergonomics
Keyboard and Trackpad
External Mouse
Chair
Built-In Display
Apple and the Environment
Regulatory Compliance Information
FCC Compliance Statement
Wireless Radio Use
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
Industry Canada Statement
Bluetooth EuropeEU Declaration of Conformity
EuropeEU Declaration of Conformity
Korea Warning Statements
Singapore Wireless Certication Taiwan Wireless Statements
Japan VCCI Class B Statement
Taiwan Class B Statement
Russia External USB Modem Information
ENERGY STAR Compliance
Disposal and Recycling Information
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