User manual APPLE MACBOOK PRO 17 INCH 2011

[. . . ] Congratulations, you and your MacBook Pro were made for each other. Welcome to your MacBook Pro. www. apple. com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Help Center facetime Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Help Center thunderbolt MacBook Pro Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your Mac. Help Center gestures OS X Lion www. apple. com/macosx Mission Control A bird’s-eye view of what’s running on your Mac. Help Center mission control Launchpad Instant access to all your apps in one place. Help Center launchpad Full screen Make apps full screen with a click. Help Center full screen Mac App Store The best way to discover and download Mac apps. Help Center mac app store H EL LO F R O M A C UP Mail Group your messages by conversations. Help Center mail C E R T I N O, iPhoto Organize, edit, and share your photos. iPhoto Help photos iMovie Turn home videos into home blockbusters. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Create greatsounding songs with ease. GarageBand Help record Contents Chapter 1:  Ready, Set Up, Go 9 What’s in the Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2:  Life with Your MacBook Pro 20 22 24 26 30 31 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 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 45 Installing Additional Memory Contents 5 Chapter 4:  Problem, Meet Solution 52 53 56 61 62 64 65 66 68 An Ounce of Prevention Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Pro Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software Using Apple Hardware Test Problems with Your Internet Connection Problems with Wi-Fi Communication Keeping Your Software Up to Date Learning More, Service, and Support Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5:  Last, but Not Least 70 75 77 79 80 Important Safety Information Important Handling Information Understanding Ergonomics Apple and the Environment Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 86 Index 6 Contents 1 Ready, Set Up, Go www. apple. com/macbookpro  Help Center        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 Mac computers, read this chapter for help getting started. Important:  Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 70) carefully before you first use your computer. If you’re an experienced user, you may already know enough to get started. [. . . ] Important:  Apple recommends that you back up the data on the disk before restoring software. Apple is not responsible for any lost data. Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory Settings When you restore your computer to its factory settings, everything on your computer (your user accounts, network settings, and all of your files and folders) is deleted. Before you restore, back up any files you want to keep by copying them to another disk. Write down your network settings from Network preferences to make it easier to get connected again after reinstalling Mac OS X. 1 Make sure you’re connected to the Internet by using an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network. (To connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow the instructions on page 58. ) 2 In the Mac OS X Utilities pane, select Disk Utility and click Continue. 3 Select the disk in the list on the left, and then click the Erase tab. 4 Select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the Format pop-up menu, type a name for the disk, and then click Erase. 5 After the disk is erased, choose Disk Utility > Quit Disk Utility. 6 In the Mac OS X Utilities pane, select Reinstall Mac OS X and click Continue. 7 To reinstall Mac OS X and your applications, follow the instructions in the Mac OS X Installer. 60 Chapter 4   Problem, Meet Solution After restoring Mac OS X and your Apple applications, you can selectively restore your other data and applications from a Time Machine backup. 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’s 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 61 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. [. . . ] See keys cord, power  10 C B battery disposal  84 general information  30 indicator lights  21, 30, 56 location  21 performance  30 storing  76 cable modem  11 camera  21 camera indicator light  21 carrying your computer  75 changing desktop  15 System Preferences  15 checking memory  49 cleaning the screen  76 your computer  76 computer disposal  84 freezes  54 inventory  9 putting to sleep  16 shutting down  17 specifications  33 turning on  12 won’t turn on  54 D data transfer  25 desktop, customizing  15 discs ejecting  56 supported types  76 display, external  25 See also screen disposing of batteries  84 disposing of your computer  84 Dock  31 downloading software  65 drive, optical  21 DSL modem  11 E ejecting a disc  56 Energy Saver preferences  30 environmental impact  79 ergonomics  77 86 Looking for Something? Ethernet connecting to  11 port  25 ExpressCard slot  25 I F F1 to F12 function keys  23 FaceTime application  21 FaceTime HD camera  21 Fast-forward key  23 FireWire connections  33 port  25 flashing question mark  54 Force Quit  53 four-finger pinching  29 four-finger swiping  29 frozen application  53 function (fn) key  23 Infrared (IR) receiver  21 installation instructions  8 installing hard disk drive  37 memory  45 Internet connecting to  11 connection problems  62 inventory of items  9 IP address, sharing  64 IP masquerading  64 L Launchpad key  23 lights battery  30, 56 sleep indicator  21 M K G gestures, trackpad  26 H hand positions  77 hard disk drive  37 Help Center  31 Help, finding answers  31 high-speed data transfer  25 high-speed USB  25 keyboard ergonomics  77 features  22 illumination keys  23 media keys  23 shortcuts  27 See also keys Keynote application  21 keys brightness  23 function (fn)  23 keyboard illumination  23 Launchpad  23 media  23 Media Eject  23 Mission Control  23 mute  23 volume  23 Mac App Store  33 Mac OS X website  32 Mac OS X Utilities application  13 MagSafe power adapter. See power adapter Media Eject key  23 media keys  23 memory checking  49 installing  45 specifications  45 microphone  21 Migration Assistant  13 Mini DisplayPort technology  25 Mission Control key  23 modem  11 mouse connect to USB port  25 ergonomics  78 See also trackpad Multi-Touch gestures  21, 26 mute key  23 Looking for Something?87 network address translation (NAT)  64 connections  64 diagnostics  62 Network Setup Assistant  62 number, serial  68 N Q R question mark, flashing  54 RAM. See memory resetting password  16 Rewind key  23 right-clicking  27 rotating objects using trackpad  28 safety general instructions  70 handling information  75 power adapter  71 screen cleaning  76 goes black  55 scrolling with two fingers  26 SDRAM specifications  45 secondary-clicking  27 security slot  21 Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive  37 serial number, finding  68 service and support  67 shutting down  17 sleep indicator light  21 mode  16 slot-loading optical drive  21 O online resources  66 optical drive about  21 supported disc size  76 S P password, resetting  16 Photo Booth application  21 pinching to zoom  28 Play/Pause key  23 ports on MacBook Pro  25 power adapter port  25 safety tips  71 using  10 power button  12, 21 power cord  10 PPPoE connections  63 preferences. [. . . ]