Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) User Manual download pdf (Page 65)

65Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution

Â MakesureyourMacBookProiswithinrangeoftheothercomputerorthenetwork’s

accesspoint.Nearbyelectronicdevicesormetalstructurescaninterferewithwireless

communicationandreducethisrange.Repositioningorrotatingthecomputermight

improvereception.

Â ChecktheWi-Fi(Z)statusiconinthemenubar.Uptofourbarsappear,indicating

signalstrength.Ifyoudon’tseethebars,trychangingyourlocation.

Â GethelponlinebychoosingHelp>HelpCenter,andthensearchingfor“wi-.”

Alsoseetheinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessdeviceformoreinformation.

Keeping Your Software Up to Date

YoucanconnecttotheInternetandautomaticallydownloadandinstallthelatestfree

softwareversions,drivers,andotherenhancementsfromApple.

Whenyou’reconnectedtotheInternet,SoftwareUpdatecheckstoseeifanyupdates

areavailableforyourcomputer.YoucansetyourMacBookProtocheckforupdates

periodically,andthenyoucandownloadandinstallupdatedsoftware.

To check for updated software:

1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.

2 ClicktheSoftwareUpdateiconandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.

Â Formoreinformation,searchfor“SoftwareUpdate”inHelpCenter.

Â ForthelatestinformationaboutMacOSX,gotowww.apple.com/macosx.

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Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) User Manual Page 65