User manual APPLE MACBOOK AIR

[. . . ] Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air were made for each other. Built-in iSight camera Video chat with up to three friends anywhere in the world at the same time. www. apple. com/macbookair Mac Help isight Finder Browse the contents of your computer using Cover Flow. www. apple. com/macosx Mac Help finder Time Machine Automatically back up your files to an extra hard drive. www. apple. com/macosx Mac Help time machine iMovie Collect all your video in one library. Create and share movies in minutes. www. apple. com/ilife/imovie iMovie Help movie iPhoto Organize all your photos with Events. Publish to a Web Gallery with a click. www. apple. com/ilife/iphoto iPhoto Help photo GarageBand Create music by adding musicians to a virtual stage. Enhance your song to sound like a pro. www. apple. com/ilife/garageband GarageBand Help record iWeb Create beautiful websites with photos, movies, blogs, podcasts, and dynamic web widgets. www. apple. com/ilife/iweb iWeb Help website Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 8 9 10 15 16 19 22 Welcome What's in the Box Setting Up Your MacBook Air Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air 26 28 30 32 34 35 Basic Features of Your MacBook Air Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air Ports on Your MacBook Air Using the Trackpad and Keyboard Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power Getting Answers Chapter 3: Problem, Meet Solution 40 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air 44 Using Apple Hardware Test Contents 5 45 49 51 51 53 53 56 Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDrive Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication Problems with Your Internet Connection Keeping Your Software Up to Date Learning More, Service, and Support Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least 58 60 62 64 65 Important Safety Information Important Handling Information Understanding Ergonomics Apple and the Environment Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 70 Index 6 Contents 1 1 Ready, Set Up, Go www. apple. com/macbookair Mac Help Migration Assistant Welcome Congratulations on purchasing a MacBook Air. [. . . ] To use Apple Hardware Test on your MacBook Air: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the power adapter. 3 When the Apple Hardware Test chooser screen appears, select the language for your location. 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. If Apple Hardware Test doesn't detect a hardware failure, the problem may be software related. For more information about Apple Hardware Test, see the Apple Hardware Test Read Me file on the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. 44 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X Use Remote Install Mac OS X on the partner computer whose optical disc drive you want to share (installation instructions for this and other components of the DVD or CD Sharing Setup software are on page 15) when you want to do one of the following tasks on your MacBook Air:  Reinstall Mac OS X and other software that came with your MacBook Air  Reset your password  Use Disk Utility to repair the MacBook Air hard disk Note: You can also do these tasks using a MacBook Air SuperDrive (available separately at www. apple. com/store). See page 49. Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 45 To use Remote Install Mac OS X: 1 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 into the optical disc drive of the other computer. 2 If the other computer is a Mac, open /Applications/Utilities/Remote Install Mac OS X. On Windows, choose "Remote Install Mac OS X" from the Install Assistant. 3 Read the introduction and click Continue. 5 Choose a network connection: AirPort, if you are using an AirPort network, or Ethernet, if the other computer is on an Ethernet network and you have an optional Apple USB Ethernet Adapter connecting your MacBook Air to the same network. 6 Restart your MacBook Air and hold down the Option key as it starts up, until you see a list of available startup disks. 7 Click Continue in Remote Install Mac OS X. 46 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 8 If you chose AirPort as your network in step 5, on your MacBook Air choose your AirPort network from the pop-up list. You can enter a private network name by choosing the ellipsis (. . . ) and typing the name. 9 If you chose AirPort as your network in step 5, when you see the AirPort status icon indicating signal strength, click Continue in Remote Install Mac OS X. 10 On your MacBook Air, click the arrow button beneath the installer icon and then do one of the following:  If you want to reinstall Mac OS X or iLife '08 applications, go to "Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Air" on page 47.  If you forgot your password and need to reset it, go to "Resetting Your Password" on page 48.  If you want to run Disk Utility, go to "Using Disk Utility" on page 49. Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Air Before you install: 1 Back up your essential files. Apple recommends that you back up the information on your hard disk before restoring software. You can do this by connecting the MacBook Air SuperDrive and burning important information to DVDs or CDs, or by attaching an external hard drive to the USB port on your MacBook Air. 2 Make sure your power adapter is connected and plugged in. Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 47 To install Mac OS X and the applications that came with your MacBook Air, using a partner computer: 1 Follow the procedure for using Remote Install Mac OS X beginning on page 46. Status messages appear on the other computer's screen during installation. 3 Click Customize to select what to install (Mac OS X and Bundled Software, or Bundled Software Only), or click Install to perform a basic installation. [. . . ] Battery Disposal Information Dispose of batteries according to your local environmental laws and guidelines. Nederlands: Gebruikte batterijen kunnen worden ingeleverd bij de chemokar of in een speciale batterijcontainer voor klein chemisch afval (kca) worden gedeponeerd. The symbol above means that according to local laws and regulations your product should be disposed of separately from household waste. When this product reaches its end of life, take it to a collection point designated by local authorities. The separate collection and recycling of your product at the time of disposal will help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. Deutschland: Dieses Gerät enthält Batterien. [. . . ]