[. . . ] Congratulations, you and your Mac mini were made for each other. Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 7 8 9 16 17 20 WorkingwithMacOSXServer What'sintheBox SettingUpYourMacmini SettingUpDVDorCDSharing GettingAdditionalInformationontoYourMacmini ShuttingDownYourMacmini Chapter 2: Life with Your Mac mini 24 26 28 28 What'sontheFrontofYourMacmini What'sontheBackofYourMacmini UsingSDCards GettingAnswers Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory 34 InstallingMemory Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 44 ProblemsThatPreventYoufromUsingYourMacmini 46 ReinstallingSoftwareUsingRemoteInstallMacOSX Contents 3 49 50 50 53 54 54 58 OtherProblems UsingAppleServerDiagnostics ProblemswithYourInternetConnection ProblemswithAirPortExtremeWirelessCommunication KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate LearningMore, Service, andSupport LocatingYourProductSerialNumber Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 61 63 65 67 69 ImportantSafetyInformation ImportantHandlingInformation UnderstandingErgonomics AppleandtheEnvironment RegulatoryComplianceInformation Looking for Something? 74 Index 4 Contents 1 Ready, Set Up, Go www. apple. com/macmini Mac Help Server Assistant YourMacminiisdesignedsothatyoucaneasilysetitupandstartusingitrightaway. Ifyou'veneverusedaMacminiorarenewtoMaccomputers, readthissectionfor instructionsaboutgettingstarted. Important: BeforeyouplugyourMacminiintoapoweroutlet, readalltheinstallation instructionsandthesafetyinformationstartingonpage61. Ifyou'reanexperienceduser, youmayalreadyknowenoughtogetstarted. Besureto lookovertheinformationinChapter2, "LifewithYourMacmini, "tofindoutaboutthe featuresofyourMacmini. [. . . ] Ifthenetworkissecure, you'repromptedforapassword. Youcanenteraprivate networknamebychoosingtheellipsis(. . . )andtypingthename. 10 IfyouchoseAirPortasyournetworkinstep5, whenyouseetheAirPortstatusicon indicatingsignalstrength, clickContinueinRemoteInstallMacOSX. 11 OnyourMacmini, clickthearrowbuttonbeneaththeinstallericon. Whenyour Macminirestarts, youcandoanyofthefollowing:  InstallMacOSXServer. Followtheonscreeninstructions.  Resetyourpassword. Ifyouforgotyourpasswordandneedtoresetit, see"Resetting YourPassword"onpage48.  RunDiskUtility. See"UsingDiskUtility"onpage48. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 47 Resetting Your Password Ifyouforgetyouradministratorpassword, youcanresetit. To reset your password, using a partner computer and Remote Install Mac OS X: 1 FollowtheprocedureforusingRemoteInstallMacOSX, beginningonpage46. 3 OnyourMacmini, selectyourlanguage, andthenchooseUtilities>ResetPassword fromthemenubarandfollowtheonscreeninstructions. Whenyoufinish, quit MacOSXInstaller. 4 Ontheothercomputer, clickQuittoexitRemoteInstallMacOSX. Using Disk Utility Whenyouneedtorepair, verify, oreraseyourMacminiharddisk, useDiskUtilityby sharingtheopticaldiscdriveofanothercomputer. To use Disk Utility from another computer: 1 FollowtheprocedureforusingRemoteInstallMacOSX, beginningonpage46. 3 OnyourMacmini, selectyourlanguage, andthenchooseUtilities>OpenDiskUtility andfollowtheinstructionsintheFirstAidpanetoseeifDiskUtilitycanrepairthedisk. IfusingDiskUtilitydoesn'thelp, tryreinstallingyourcomputer'ssystemsoftware. See "ReinstallingSoftwareUsingRemoteInstallMacOSX"onpage46. 48 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Other Problems If you have a problem with an application ForproblemswithsoftwarefromamanufacturerotherthanApple, contactthe manufacturer. Softwaremanufacturersoftenprovideupdatestotheirsoftwareon theirwebsites. YoucansetyourMacminitocheckforandinstallthelatestApplesoftware automaticallyusingtheSoftwareUpdatepaneofSystemPreferences. Formore information, chooseHelp>MacHelpandsearchfor"softwareupdate. " If you have a problem using your Mac mini or working with Mac OS X Server  Iftheanswerstoyourquestionsaren'tinthisguide, lookinMacHelpforinstructions andtroubleshootinginformation. ChooseHelp>MacHelp.  ChecktheAppleSupportwebsiteatwww. apple. com/support/macosxserverforthe latesttroubleshootinginformationandsoftwareupdates. If your date and time settings get lost repeatedly  Youmayneedtohavetheinternalbackupbatteryreplaced. Forinformationabout contactingAppleforservice, see"LearningMore, Service, andSupport"onpage54. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 49 Using Apple Server Diagnostics Ifyoususpectahardwareproblem, useAppleServerDiagnosticstodetermineifthere's aproblemwithoneoftheMacminicomponents. To use Apple Server Diagnostics: 1 DisconnectallexternaldevicesfromyourMacmini, exceptthekeyboardandmouse. 3 WhentheAppleServerDiagnosticschooserscreenappears, selectthelanguageyou wanttouse. 5 WhentheAppleServerDiagnosticsmainscreenappears(afterabout45seconds), followtheonscreeninstructions. 6 IfAppleServerDiagnosticsdetectsaproblem, itdisplaysanerrorcode. Makeanote oftheerrorcodebeforepursuingsupportoptions. IfAppleServerDiagnosticsdoesn't detectahardwarefailure, theproblemmaybesoftware-related. Formoreinformation, seetheAppleServerDiagnosticsdocumentationonthe Admin Toolsdisc. Problems with Your Internet Connection YourMacminihastheSetupAssistantapplicationtowalkyouthroughsettingupan Internetconnection. OpenSystemPreferencesandclickNetwork. Clickthe"Assistme" buttontoopenNetworkSetupAssistant. 50 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution IfyouhavetroublewithyourInternetconnection, youcantrythestepsinthissection foryourtypeofconnection, oryoucanuseNetworkDiagnostics. 2 ClickNetworkandthenclick"Assistme. " 3 ClickDiagnosticstoopenNetworkDiagnostics. IfNetworkDiagnosticscan'tresolvetheproblem, theremaybeaproblemwiththe Internetserviceprovider(ISP)you'retryingtoconnectto, withanexternaldevice you'reusingtoconnecttoyourISP, orwiththeserveryou'retryingtoaccess. Youcan trythestepsinthefollowingsections. Cable Modem, DSL Modem, and LAN Internet Connections Makesureallmodemcablesarefirmlypluggedin, includingthemodempowercord, thecablefromthemodemtothecomputer, andthecablefromthemodemtothewall jack. AlsocheckthecablesandpowersuppliestoanyEthernethubsorrouters. Turn the modem off and on and reset the modem hardware TurnoffyourDSLorcablemodemforafewminutes, andthenturnitbackon. Some ISPsrecommendthatyouunplugthemodem'spowercord. Ifyourmodemhasareset button, youcanpressiteitherbeforeorafteryouturnthepoweroffandon. Important: InstructionsthatrefertomodemsdonotapplytoLANusers. LANusers mighthavehubs, switches, routers, orconnectionpodsthatcableandDSLmodemusers don'thave. LANusersshouldcontacttheirnetworkadministrator, ratherthananISP. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 51 PPPoE Connections Ifyou'reunabletoconnecttoyourISPusingPPPoE(PointtoPointProtocolover Ethernet), makesureyouhaveenteredthecorrectinformationinNetworkpreferences. [. . . ] ThisproducthasdemonstratedEMCcomplianceunderconditions thatincludedtheuseofcompliantperipheraldevicesandshielded cables(includingEthernetnetworkcables)betweensystem components. Itisimportantthatyouusecompliantperipheral devicesandshieldedcablesbetweensystemcomponentsto reducethepossibilityofcausinginterferencetoradios, television sets, andotherelectronicdevices. Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only): AppleInc. CorporateCompliance 1InfiniteLoop, MS26-A Cupertino, CA95014 Radio and Television Interference Thiscomputerequipmentgenerates, uses, andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy. Ifitisnotinstalledandusedproperly--that is, instrictaccordancewithApple'sinstructions--itmaycause interferencewithradioandtelevisionreception. Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith thelimitsforaClassBdigitaldeviceinaccordancewiththe specificationsinPart15ofFCCrules. Thesespecifications aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstsuch interferenceinaresidentialinstallation. However, thereis noguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular installation. Youcandeterminewhetheryourcomputersystemiscausing interferencebyturningitoff. Iftheinterferencestops, itwas probablycausedbythecomputeroroneoftheperipheraldevices. [. . . ]