User manual APPLE MACBOOK PRO 15 INCH 2008

[. . . ] Congratulations, you and your MacBook Pro were made for each other. Say hello to your MacBook Pro. www. apple. com/macbookpro Built-in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with friends and family anywhere in the world. Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your music with Cover Flow. Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your fingers. Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and expand Rotate Mac OS X Leopard www. apple. com/macosx Time Machine Automatically back up and restore your files. Mac Help time machine Quick Look Instantly preview your files. Mac Help quick look Spotlight Find anything on your Mac instantly. Mac Help spotlight Safari Experience the web with the fastest browser in the world. Mac Help safari iLife '08 www. apple. com/ilife iPhoto Share photos on the web or create books, cards, and calendars. iPhoto Help photos iMovie Make a movie and share it on the web with ease. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Create your own song with musicians on a virtual stage. GarageBand Help record iWeb Build websites with photos, movies, blogs, and podcasts. iWeb Help website Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What's in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 15 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 18 20 22 24 28 30 Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro Ports on Your MacBook Pro Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad Using the MacBook Pro Battery Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 34 Removing and Replacing the Battery 38 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 42 Installing Additional Memory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 53 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Pro Contents 5 57 58 60 61 62 63 65 Using Apple Hardware Test Problems with Your Internet Connection Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication Keeping Your Software Up to Date Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro Learning More, Service, and Support Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 68 71 73 75 76 Important Safety Information Important Handling Information Understanding Ergonomics Apple and the Environment Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 82 Index 6 Contents 1 1 Ready, Set Up, Go www. apple. com/macbookpro Mac Help Migration Assistant Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. If you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to Macintosh computers, read this chapter for help getting started. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 67) carefully before you first use your computer. If you are an experienced user, you may already know enough to get started. [. . . ] Then restart your computer and hold down the C key as it starts up. 56 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 2 Choose Utilities > Reset Password from the menu bar and follow the onscreen instructions. If you have trouble ejecting a disc Quit any applications that might be using the disc and try again. If that doesn't work, restart the computer and then immediately press and hold the trackpad button. Using Apple Hardware Test If you suspect a problem with the MacBook Pro hardware, you can use the Apple Hardware Test application to help determine if there is a problem with one of the computer's components, such as the memory or processor. To use Apple Hardware Test: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the power adapter. If you have an Ethernet cable connected, disconnect it. 2 Restart your computer and hold down the D key as it starts up. 3 When the Apple Hardware Test chooser screen appears, select the language for your location. 4 Press the Return key or click the right arrow button. 5 When the Apple Hardware Test main screen appears (after about 45 seconds), follow the onscreen instructions. 6 If Apple Hardware Test detects a problem, it displays an error code. Make a note of the error code before pursuing support options. If Apple Hardware Test doesn't detect a hardware failure, the problem might be software related. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 57 If this procedure doesn't work, you can insert the Applications Install DVD to use Apple Hardware Test. For more information, see the Apple Hardware Test Read Me file on the Applications Install DVD that came with your computer. Problems with Your Internet Connection Your MacBook Pro has the Network Setup Assistant application to help walk you through setting up an Internet connection. Open System Preferences and click Network. Click the "Assist me" button to open Network Setup Assistant. If you have trouble with your Internet connection, you can try the steps in this section for your type of connection or you can use Network Diagnostics. To use Network Diagnostics: 1 Choose Apple () > System Preferences. 2 Click Network and then click "Assist me. " 3 Click Diagnostics to open Network Diagnostics. If Network Diagnostics can't resolve the problem, there may be a problem with the Internet service provider (ISP) you are trying to connect to, with an external device you are using to connect to your ISP, or with the server you are trying to access. Cable Modem, DSL Modem, and LAN Internet Connections Make sure all modem cables are firmly plugged in, including the modem power cord, the cable from the modem to the computer, and the cable from the modem to the wall jack. Also check the cables and power supplies to Ethernet hubs and routers. 58 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Turn the modem off and on and reset the modem hardware Turn off your DSL or cable modem for a few minutes, and then turn it back on. Some ISPs recommend that you unplug the modem's power cord. [. . . ] See iSight carrying your computer 71 changing the desktop 15 password 56 System Preferences 15 checking memory 49 cleaning the screen 72 your computer 72 computer disposal 79 freezes 54 B battery disposal 79 general information 28 82 Looking for Something? E ejecting a disc 57 Energy Saver preferences conserving battery power 29 graphics processors 28 environmental impact 75 ergonomics 73 Ethernet connecting to 11 port 23 Exposé All Windows key 21 ExpressCard slot 23 external display port 23 external modem 12 G graphics processors 28 H hand positions 73 headphone port 23 Help, finding answers 30 higher performance graphics 28 high-speed USB 23 I iChat application 19 iLife applications 31 infrared (IR) receiver 19 installation instructions memory 42 overview 8 Internet connecting to 11 connection problems 58 inventory of items 9 IP address, sharing 60 IP masquerading 60 iSight video camera 19 See also keys Keynote application 19 keys brightness 21 Dashboard 21 Exposé 21 function (fn) 21 keyboard illumination 21 media 21 Media Eject 21 mute 21 volume 21 L lights battery 28, 56 sleep indicator 19 F F1 to F12 function keys 21 factory settings 62 Fast-forward key 21 FireWire connections 32 port 23 flashing question mark 54 Force Quit 53 forward delete 25 four-finger swiping 27 Front Row application 19, 32 frozen application 53 function (fn) key 21 M Mac Help 30 Mac OS X reinstalling 62 website 31 MagSafe power adapter. See power adapter Media Eject key 21 media keys 21 memory checking 49 installing 42 specifications 42 microphone 19 K keyboard ergonomics 73 illumination keys 21 media keys 21 shortcuts 25 Looking for Something? 83 Migration Assistant 13 Mini DisplayPort 23 modem 11 mouse 23, 74 Multi-Touch gestures 19 mute key 21 N network address translation (NAT) 60 network connections 60 Network Diagnostics 58 Network Setup Assistant 58 number, serial 65 O online resources 63 optical digital audio ports 23 optical drive about 19 supported disc sizes 72 port 23 using 10 power button 12, 19 power cord 10 PPPoE connections 59 preferences. See System Preferences problems computer freezes 54 computer won't turn on 53, 55 Internet connection 58 pointer won't move 53 PPPoE connections 59 screen goes black 56 trouble ejecting a disc 57 trouble using AirPort 60 See also troubleshooting putting your MacBook Pro to sleep 15 rotating objects using trackpad 26 S safety general safety instructions 68 power adapter 69 screen cleaning 72 goes black 56 scrolling with two fingers 24 SDRAM specifications 42 secondary click 25 secondary click zone 25 security slot 19 Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive 38 serial number, finding 65 service and support 64 Setup Assistant 58 shutting down 16 sleep indicator light 19 mode 15 slot-loading optical drive 19 software reinstalling 62 updating 61 Software Update 61 speakers 19 specifications 32 P paging through documents using trackpad 27 password, resetting 56 Photo Booth application 19 pinching to zoom 26 Play/Pause key 21 ports on MacBook Pro 23 power adapter plugging in 69 Q question mark, flashing 54 R RAM. See memory reinstalling software 62 removing the battery 34 replacing the battery 36 resetting your password 56 Rewind key 21 right click 25 84 Looking for Something? Startup Disk preferences 54 stopping an application 53 your computer 16 storing your computer 72 SuperDrive about 19 supported disc sizes 72 support 64 swiping to move quickly through documents 27 System Preferences customizing the desktop 15 Energy Saver 15 Software Update 61 Startup Disk 54 System Profiler 64 computer won't turn on 55 ejecting a disc 57 hardware problems 57 Internet connection 58 pointer won't move 53 screen goes black 56 service and support 63 using Mac Help 63 See also problems turning on your MacBook Pro 12 two-finger pinching 26 two-finger rotating 26 typing position 73 U updating software 61 USB connections 32 ports 23 T three-finger swiping 27 trackpad about 19 shortcuts 25 trackpad gestures 19 troubleshooting AirPort 60 AppleCare 64 battery indicator lights 56 computer freezes 54 computer won't respond 53 V video, Mini DisplayPort 23 video camera indicator light 19 volume keys 21 W waking your MacBook Pro 15 Z zooming using the trackpad 26 Looking for Something? 85 K Apple Inc. © 2008 Apple Inc. 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