Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) User Manual

Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air were made for each other.

10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 1: Plug in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Air and charge the battery.Makesureth

11Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoWhenyouconnectthepoweradaptertoyourMacBookAir,theindicatorlightontheMagSafeconnectorstartstoglow.A

12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 3: Congure your MacBook Air with Setup Assistant.ThersttimeyouturnonyourMacBookAir,SetupAssistantst

13Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoÂ To do a setup with migration,select“FromanotherMacorPC”andclickContinue.Followtheonscreeninstructionst

14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.Youcanquicklymakethedesktoplookthewayyouwantusi

15Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoImportant:  YoucansetanoptiontoresetyourpasswordinUsers&Groupspreferences,incaseyouforgetyourlog

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoThecomputerwiththeopticaldrivecanbeaMacwithMacOSXv10.4.11orlater,oraWindows7,WindowsXP,orWindo

17Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoImportant:  AfteryouinstalltheDVDorCDSharingSetuppackageonyourotherMac,makesureyouhavethelatestsoft

18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoTo use a shared DVD or CD:1 Ontheothercomputer,insertaDVDorCDintotheopticaldiscdrive.2 OnyourMacBook

19Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoTo wake your MacBook Air:Â If the display is closed,simplyopenittowakeyourMacBookAir.Â If the display is alre

Mission ControlA bird’s-eye view of what’s running on your Mac.Help Centermission controlOS X Lionwww.apple.com/macosxFull screenMake apps full screen

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22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirBasic Features of Your MacBook AirBattery (built-in)Camera indicator lightFaceTime cameraStereo speakers(unde

23Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirBuilt-in FaceTime camera and camera indicator lightUsetheincludedFaceTimeapplicationtomakevideocallst

24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirKeyboard Features of Your MacBook AirFunction (fn) keyMutekeyMediakeysPowerbuttonMissionControl keyLaunchpadk

25Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirFunction (fn) keyPressandholdthiskeytoactivatecustomizedactionsassignedtothefunctionkeys(F1to

26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirPorts on Your MacBook AirUSB 2.0 portdUSB 2.0 portdMicrophone¯MagSafe power portHeadphoneportfThunderbolt por

27Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air¯MagSafe power portPlugintheincluded45WMagSafePowerAdaptertorechargetheMacBookAirbattery.dUSB (Un

28 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirUsing the Multi-Touch TrackpadUsethetrackpadtomovethepointerandtoperformavarietyofMulti-Touchge

29Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirÂ Secondary-clickingor“right-clicking”letsyouaccessshortcutmenucommands.• Tosetuptwo-ngerseconda

Mission ControlA bird’s-eye view of what’s running on your Mac.Help Centermission controlOS X Lionwww.apple.com/macosxFull screenMake apps full screen

30 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirThefollowingtrackpadgesturesworkincertainapplications.Whenyouperformthesegestures,slideyourng

31Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirÂ Three-nger swipingworksintheFinderandallapplications.Swipingthreengerstotheleftorrightlet

32 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirRunning Your MacBook Air on Battery PowerWhentheMagSafepoweradapterisn’tconnected,yourMacBookAirdra

33Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirThebatteryinyourMacBookAircanbereplacedonlybyanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvideroratanAppleRe

34 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirMore InformationFormoreinformationaboutusingyourMacBookAir,seethefollowing:To learn about SeeTroubl

35Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook AirTo learn about SeeCaringforthebattery HelpCenterandsearchfor“battery.”Connectingaprinter HelpCenter

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38 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionOccasionally,youmayhaveproblemswhileworkingwithyourMacBookAir.Readonfortroubleshootingtipstotry

39Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionProblems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook AirIf your MacBook Air doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t mo

40 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionIf your MacBook Air freezes during startup, or you see a ashing question mark, or the display is darkTheashing

41Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionÂ Pressandreleasethepowerbutton(®)andimmediatelyholddowntheCommand(x),Option,P,andRkeyssimulta

42 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionRepairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X SoftwareIfyouhaveaproblemwithyourMacsoftwareorhardware,

43Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionÂ ReinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications.Â Restoreyourcomputertoitsfactorysettingsbyerasingitsdisk

44 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionRepairing a Disk with Disk UtilityIfyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputer,orifyoustartyourcomputerandsee

45Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionReinstalling Mac OS X and Apple ApplicationsUndersomecircumstances,youmayneedtoreinstallMacOSXandApple

46 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution1 MakesureyourMacBookAirisconnectedtotheInternetbyusinganEthernetorWi-Finetwork.(Toconnectto

47Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution5 WhentheAppleHardwareTestmainscreenappears(afterabout45seconds),followtheonscreeninstructions.6

48 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionIfyouhavetwoormorecomputerssharinganInternetconnection,besurethatyourwirelessnetworkissetuppr

49Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionÂ ChecktheWi-Fistatusicon(Z)inthemenubar.Uptofourbarsappear,indicatingsignalstrength.Ifsignal

5ContentsContentsChapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 8 Welcome 9 What’sintheBox 9 SettingUpYourMacBookAir 15 GettingAdditionalInformationo

50 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionLearning More, Service, and SupportYourMacBookAirdoesnothaveanyuser-serviceableoruser-replaceableparts.

51Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionIfyouneedassistance,AppleCaretelephonesupportrepresentativescanhelpyouwithinstallingandopeningappl

52 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet SolutionLocating Your Product Serial NumberUseoneofthesemethodstondyourMacBookAirserialnumber:Â Turnoveryo

www.apple.com/macosx Last, but Not Least4Help Center ergonomics www.apple.com/environment

54 Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastForyoursafetyandthatofyourequipment,followtheserulesforhandlingandcleaningyourMacBookAirandforwo

55Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastTooperatethecomputersafelyandreducethepossibilityofheat-relatedinjuries,followtheseguidelines:Â Setup

56 Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastToreducethepossibilityofoverheatingthepoweradapterorofheat-relatedinjuries,dooneofthefollowing:Â

57Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastDisconnectthepoweradapteranddisconnectanyothercablesifanyofthefollowingconditionsexists:Â Youwantto

58 Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastHearing damagePermanenthearinglossmayoccurifearbudsorheadphonesareusedathighvolume.Youcanadaptove

59Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastImportant Handling InformationNOTICE:  FailuretofollowthesehandlinginstructionscouldresultindamagetoyourM

6 Contents 47 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection 48 ProblemswithWi-FiCommunication 49 KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate 50 LearningMore

60 Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastStoring your MacBook AirIfyouaregoingtostoreyourMacBookAirforanextendedperiodoftime,keepitinaco

61Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastUnderstanding ErgonomicsHerearesometipsforsettingupahealthyworkenvironment.Keyboard and TrackpadWhenyouus

62 Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastChangehandpositionsoftentoavoidfatigue.Somecomputerusersmightdevelopdiscomfortintheirhands,wrists,o

63Chapter 4 Last, but Not LeastBuilt-In DisplayAdjusttheangleofthedisplaytominimizeglareandreectionsfromoverheadlightsandwindows.D

64Regulatory Compliance InformationFCC Compliance StatementThisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingt

65Bluetooth Industry Canada StatementThisClassBdevicemeetsallrequirementsoftheCanadianinterference-causingequipmentregulations.Cetapparei

66Português Apple Inc. declara que este dispositivo MacBook Air está em conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva

67RussiaExternal USB Modem InformationWhenconnectingyourMacBookAirtothephonelineusinganexternalUSBmodem,refertothetelecommunications

68China Battery StatementTaiwan Battery Statement020-5563-AEFUP15china

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70 Looking for Something?IndexAACplug 10ACpoweradapter.SeepoweradapterACpowercord 10AppleCare 50applicationfreeze 39applicationsAppleHar

71Looking for Something?four-ngerpinching 31four-ngerswiping 31frozenapplication 39Function(fn)key 25Hhandpositions,recommended 62headph

72 Looking for Something?Qquestionmark,ashing 40quittinganapplication 39RRemoteDisc 17,18resettingpassword 15Rewindkey 25right-clicking

K AppleInc.©2011AppleInc.Allrightsreserved.Underthecopyrightlaws,thismanualmaynotbecopied,inwholeorinpart,withoutthewritten

8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoWelcomeCongratulationsonpurchasingaMacBookAir.YourMacBookAirisstreamlinedforportabilityandacompletelywi

9Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoWhat’s in the BoxAC power cordACplug45W MagSafe Power AdapterImportant:  Removetheprotectivelmcoveringthe45WMagS