User manual SONY VAIO VPCCB27FX/L

[. . . ] Applemayreleasenewversionsandupdatestoitssystemsoftware, sotheimages showninthisbookmaybeslightlydifferentfromwhatyouseeonscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go What's in the Box AC plug AC power cord Software Reinstall Drive 45W MagSafe Power Adapter YourMacBookAirpackageincludestheSoftwareReinstallDrive, aUSBflashdrivethat containssoftwareforreinstallingMacOSXandtheapplicationsthatcamewithyour MacBookAir, resettingyourpassword, andusingDiskUtility. Formoreinformation abouthowandwhentousetheSoftwareReinstallDrive, seeChapter3, "Problem, Meet Solution"onpage39. Important: Removetheprotectivefilmcoveringthe45WMagSafePowerAdapter beforesettingupyourMacBookAir. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Air YourMacBookAirisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitright away. Thefollowingpagestakeyouthroughthesetupprocess, includingthesetasks:  Plugginginthe45WMagSafePowerAdapter  TurningonyourMacBookAir  UsingSetupAssistanttoaccessanetworkandconfigureauseraccountand othersettings  SettinguptheMacOSXdesktopandpreferences Step 1: Plug in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Air and charge the battery. MakesuretheACplugisfullyinsertedintothepoweradapterandtheelectrical prongsonyourACplugareintheircompletelyextendedposition. InserttheAC plugofyourpoweradapterintoapoweroutletandtheMagSafeconnectorintothe MagSafepowerport. AstheMagSafeconnectorgetsclosetotheport, you'llfeela magneticpulldrawingitin. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Toextendthereachofyourpoweradapter, replacetheACplugwiththeincludedAC powercord. FirstpulltheACpluguptoremoveitfromtheadapter, andthenattach theACpowercordtotheadapter, makingsureitisseatedfirmly. Plugtheotherend intoapoweroutlet. WhendisconnectingthepoweradapterfromanoutletorfromyourMacBookAir, pulltheplug, notthecord. [. . . ] If your MacBook Air freezes during startup, or you see a flashing question mark, or the display is dark TheflashingquestionmarkusuallymeansthatyourMacBookAircan'tfindthesystem softwareontheinternalflashstorageoronanyexternaldisksthatareattached.  Waitafewseconds. IfyourMacBookAirstilldoesn'tstartup, shutitdownbyholding downthepower(®)buttonforabout8to10seconds. Disconnectallexternal peripheralsandtryrestartingbypressingthepower(®)buttonwhileholdingdown theOptionkey. WhenyourMacBookAirstartsup, clicktheinternalflashstorageicon, andthenclicktherightarrow. Afteritstartsup, openSystemPreferencesandclick StartupDisk. SelectalocalMacOSXSystemfolder. Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 41 If your MacBook Air doesn't turn on or start up TrythefollowingsuggestionsinorderuntilyourMacBookAirturnson:  MakesurethepoweradapterispluggedintoyourMacBookAirandintoa functioningpoweroutlet. Besuretousethe45WMagSafePowerAdapterthatcame withyourMacBookAir. Ifthepoweradapterstopschargingandyoudon'tseethe indicatorlightonthepoweradapterturnonwhenyoupluginthepowercord, try unpluggingandrepluggingthepowercordtoreseatit.  Checkwhetherthebatteryneedstoberecharged. Ifthelightonthepoweradapter glowsamber, thebatteryischarging. See"ChargingtheBattery"onpage34.  Iftheproblempersists, resettheMacBookAirpowermanager(whilestillpreserving yourfiles)bypressingtheleftShiftkey, leftOptionkey, leftControlkey, andthe power(®)buttonsimultaneouslyforfivesecondsuntilyourMacBookAirrestarts.  Pressandreleasethepower(®)buttonandimmediatelyholddowntheCommand (x), Option, P, andRkeyssimultaneouslyuntilyouhearthestartupsoundasecond time. ThisresetstheparameterRAM(PRAM).  Ifyoustillcan'tstartupyourMacBookAir, see"LearningMore, Service, andSupport" onpage50forinformationaboutcontactingAppleforservice. If the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezes TryrestartingyourMacBookAir. 1 UnpluganydevicesthatareconnectedtoyourMacBookAir, exceptthepoweradapter. 2 Pressthepower(®)buttontorestartthesystem. 3 Letthebatterychargetoatleast10percentbeforeplugginginanyexternaldevices andresumingyourwork. 42 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution Toseehowmuchthebatteryhascharged, lookattheBattery( menubar. )statusiconinthe Thescreenmightalsodarkenifyouhaveenergysaverfeaturessetforthebattery. If your MacBook Air can't connect to another computer's optical disc drive TouseservicessuchasMigrationAssistant, DVDorCDSharing, andiTunesmusic sharing, bothyourMacBookAirandtheothercomputermustbeconnectedtothe samenetwork. IfyourMacBookAirisconnectedwirelesslyandtheothercomputer isconnectedtoathird-partyrouterbyEthernet, checkyourrouterdocumentationto makesureitsupportsbridgingawirelesstowiredconnection. If you insert the Software Reinstall Drive but don't see its icon appear on your desktop 1 TouchametalsurfaceonyourMacBookAirtodischargeanystaticelectricityfrom yourbody. 3 InserttheSoftwareReinstallDriveintooneoftheUSBportsonyourMacBookAir, as shownintheillustrationonpage48. If you forget your password Youcanresetyouradministratorpasswordandpasswordsforallotheraccounts. 1 InserttheSoftwareReinstallDriveintooneoftheUSBports, asshowninthe illustrationonpage48. Important: Don'tdisturborremovetheSoftwareReinstallDriveuntilyoufinish. 2 ClicktheSoftwareUpdateiconandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.  Formoreinformation, searchfor"SoftwareUpdate"inMacHelp.  ForthelatestinformationaboutMacOSX, gotowww. apple. com/macosx. Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your MacBook Air YoucanusetheSoftwareReinstallDrivetoreinstallMacOSXandanypreinstalled applications. Important: Applerecommendsthatyoubackupthedataontheinternalflashstorage beforerestoringsoftware. Installing Mac OS X YoucanreinstallMacOSXandapplications, suchasAddressBook, iChat, iCal, Mail, orSafari. Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 47 To install Mac OS X: 1 Backupyouressentialfiles. 2 Makesureyourpoweradapterisconnectedandpluggedin. 3 InserttheSoftwareReinstallDriveintooneoftheUSBports, asshowninthefollowing illustration. Important: Don'tdisturborremovetheSoftwareReinstallDriveuntiltheinstallation isdone. 4 Double-clickInstallMacOSX, andthenclickRestart. 5 AfteryourMacBookAirrestarts, chooseyourpreferredlanguagewhenprompted. 6 Followtheonscreeninstructions. Inthepanewhereyou'repromptedtoselectadisk, selecttheMacOSXinternalflashstorage(inmostcases, itwillbetheonlychoice available). 48 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 7 TocontrolwhichpartsofMacOSXareinstalled, clickCustomize, andthenselectthe partsyouwanttoinstall. ClickthedisclosuretrianglenexttoApplicationstoselectthe checkboxesforanyapplicationsyouwanttoinstall. 9 Whentheinstallationiscomplete, clickRestarttorestartyourMacBookAir. 10 FollowthepromptsinSetupAssistanttosetupyouruseraccount. Ifyouwanttoeraseandinstall, makesureyoubackupyouruserdatabefore youstart. UseDiskUtilitytoerasetheinternalflashstorage. YoucanopenDisk UtilityfromtheMacOSXInstaller(chooseDiskUtilityfromtheUtilitiesmenu). [. . . ] Youcandeterminewhetheryourcomputersystemiscausing interferencebyturningitoff. Iftheinterferencestops, itwas probablycausedbythecomputeroroneoftheperipheraldevices. Ifyourcomputersystemdoescauseinterferencetoradioor televisionreception, trytocorrecttheinterferencebyusingoneor moreofthefollowingmeasures: · Turnthetelevisionorradioantennauntiltheinterferencestops. · Movethecomputertoonesideortheotherofthetelevision orradio. · Movethecomputerfartherawayfromthetelevisionorradio. [. . . ]