Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air
were made for each other.
finder
trackpad
Get to know your MacBook Air.
www.apple.com/macbookair
Pinch and
zoom
Rotate
Scroll Swipe
Multi-Touch trackpad
Scroll through files, adjust
images, and enlarge text
using just your fingers.
Mac Help
Built-in iSight camera and iChat
Video chat with friends and
family anywhere in the world.
Mac Help
Finder
Browse your files
like you browse
your music with
Cover Flow.
Mac Help
isight
Click anywhere
MacBook Air
Time Machine
Automatically
back up and
restore your files.
Mac Help
Spotlight
Find anything
on your Mac.
Mac Help
time machine
spotlight
Safari
Experience the web
with the fastest
browser in the world.
Mac Help
safari
Quick Look
Instantly preview
your files.
Mac Help
quick look
Mac OS X Snow Leopard
www.apple.com/macosx
iLife
www.apple.com/ilife
iPhoto
Turn your
photos into
something
amazing.
iPhoto Help
photos
iMovie
Make a great-
looking movie
in minutes.
iMovie Help
movie
GarageBand
Create a great-
sounding song
with ease.
GarageBand Help
record
5Contents
Contents
Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go
8 Welcome
9 What’sintheBox
10 SettingUpYourMacBookAir
15 SettingUpDVDorCDSharing
16 MigratingInformationtoYourMacBookAir
19 GettingAdditionalInformationontoYourMacBookAir
21 PuttingYourMacBookAirtoSleeporShuttingItDown
Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air
24 BasicFeaturesofYourMacBookAir
26 KeyboardFeaturesofYourMacBookAir
28 PortsonYourMacBookAir
30 UsingtheMulti-TouchTrackpad
34 RunningYourMacBookAironBatteryPower
35 GettingAnswers
6 Contents
Chapter 3: Problem, Meet Solution
40 ProblemsThatPreventYoufromUsingYourMacBookAir
44 UsingAppleHardwareTest
45 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection
46 ProblemswithAirPortExtremeWirelessCommunication
47 KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate
47 ReinstallingtheSoftwareThatCameWithYourMacBookAir
50 LearningMore,Service,andSupport
52 LocatingYourProductSerialNumber
Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least
54 ImportantSafetyInformation
57 ImportantHandlingInformation
59 UnderstandingErgonomics
61 AppleandtheEnvironment
62 RegulatoryComplianceInformation
Looking for Something?
68 Index
Mac Help Migration Assistant
www.apple.com/macosx
Mac Help Migration Assistant
www.apple.com/macbookair
Ready, Set Up, Go
1
8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Welcome
CongratulationsonpurchasingaMacBookAir.YourMacBookAirisstreamlinedfor
portabilityandacompletelywirelessexperience.Readthischapterforhelpgetting
startedsettingupandusingyourMacBookAir.
 Ifyouknowyouwon’tbemigratinginformationfromanotherMac,andyou’dliketo
getstartedusingyourMacBookAirrightaway,youcanfollowtheSetupAssistantto
setupyourMacBookAirquickly.Formoreinformation,seepage13.
 IfyouwanttomigrateinformationfromanotherMactoyourMacBookAir,you
canfollowtheSetupAssistantandspecifytheMacwhoseinformationyouwantto
transfer.Formoreinformation,seepage13.
 AfteryousetupyourMacBookAir,ifyouwanttogetcontentfromDVDsorCDsonto
yourMacBookAir,youcansetuponeormoreMacorWindowscomputerstopartner
withyourMacBookAir.Formoreinformation,seepage19.
Important: Readalltheinstallationinstructions(andthesafetyinformationstartingon
page54)carefullybeforeyourstuseyourMacBookAir.
ManyanswerstoquestionscanbefoundonyourMacBookAirinMacHelp.
ForinformationaboutgettingMacHelp,see“GettingAnswers”onpage35.
Applemayreleasenewversionsandupdatestoitssystemsoftware,sotheimages
showninthisbookmaybeslightlydierentfromwhatyouseeonscreen.
9Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
What’s in the Box
AC power cord
AC
plug
45W MagSafe Power Adapter
Software Reinstall Drive
YourMacBookAirpackageincludestheSoftwareReinstallDrive,aUSBashdrivethat
containssoftwareforreinstallingMacOSXandtheapplicationsthatcamewithyour
MacBookAir,resettingyourpassword,andusingDiskUtility.Formoreinformation
abouthowandwhentousetheSoftwareReinstallDrive,seeChapter3,“Problem,Meet
Solution”onpage39.
Important: Removetheprotectivelmcoveringthe45WMagSafePowerAdapter
beforesettingupyourMacBookAir.
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Setting Up Your MacBook Air
YourMacBookAirisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitright
away.Thefollowingpagestakeyouthroughthesetupprocess,includingthesetasks:
 Plugginginthe45WMagSafePowerAdapter
 TurningonyourMacBookAir
 UsingSetupAssistanttoaccessanetworkandcongureauseraccountand
othersettings
 SettinguptheMacOSXdesktopandpreferences
Step 1: Plug in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the
MacBook Air and charge the battery.
MakesuretheACplugisfullyinsertedintothepoweradapterandtheelectrical
prongsonyourACplugareintheircompletelyextendedposition.InserttheAC
plugofyourpoweradapterintoapoweroutletandtheMagSafeconnectorintothe
MagSafepowerport.AstheMagSafeconnectorgetsclosetotheport,you’llfeela
magneticpulldrawingitin.
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AC power cord
AC plug
MagSafe power port
MagSafe connector
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Toextendthereachofyourpoweradapter,replacetheACplugwiththeincludedAC
powercord.FirstpulltheACpluguptoremoveitfromtheadapter,andthenattach
theACpowercordtotheadapter,makingsureitisseatedrmly.Plugtheotherend
intoapoweroutlet.
WhendisconnectingthepoweradapterfromanoutletorfromyourMacBookAir,
pulltheplug,notthecord.
WhenyouconnectthepoweradaptertoyourMacBookAir,theindicatorlighton
theMagSafeconnectorstartstoglow.Anamberlightindicatesthatthebatteryis
charging.Agreenlightindicatesthatthebatteryisfullycharged.Ifyoudon’tseea
light,makesuretheconnectorisseatedproperlyandthepoweradapterisplugged
intoaworkingpoweroutlet.
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Step 2: Press the power (®) button briey to turn on your MacBook Air.
Thepowerbuttonislocatedintheupperrightcornerofyourkeyboard.Whenyouturn
onyourMacBookAir,youhearastartuptone.
® Power button
IttakesyourMacBookAirafewmomentstostartup.Afteritstartsup,SetupAssistant
opensautomatically.
IfyourMacBookAirdoesn’tturnon,seepage42.
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Step 3: Congure your MacBook Air with Setup Assistant.
ThersttimeyouturnonyourMacBookAir,SetupAssistantstarts.SetupAssistant
helpsyouenteryourInternetinformationandsetupauseraccountonyour
MacBookAir.YoucanalsomigrateinformationfromanotherMacduringsetup.
Note: Ifyoudon’tuseSetupAssistanttotransferinformationwhenyourststartup
yourMacBookAir,youcandoitlaterusingMigrationAssistant.GototheApplications
folder,openUtilities,anddouble-clickMigrationAssistant.
To set up your MacBook Air:
1 IntheSetupAssistant,followtheonscreeninstructionsuntilyougettothe“DoYou
AlreadyOwnaMac?”screen.
2 Doabasicsetuporasetupwithmigration:
 To do a basic setup,select“Donottransfermyinformationnow”andclickContinue.
Followtheremainingpromptstoselectyourwirelessnetwork,setupanaccount,
andexitSetupAssistant.
 To do a setup with migration,selecttheMacyouwanttomigrateinformationfrom.
YoumayhavetoupdatesoftwareiftheotherMacdoesn’thaveMacOSXversion
10.5.3orlaterinstalled.Thengoto“MigratingInformationtoYourMacBookAir”on
page16.
Note: AfteryoustartSetupAssistantonyourMacBookAir,youcanleaveitmidprocess
withoutquitting,movetotheothercomputerifyouneedtoupdateitssoftware,and
thenreturntoyourMacBookAirtocompletethesetup.
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Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
YoucanquicklymakethedesktoplookthewayyouwantusingSystem
Preferences,yourcommandcenterformostsettingsonyourMacBookAir.
ChooseApple()>SystemPreferencesfromthemenubarorclickthe
SystemPreferencesiconintheDock.
Menubar Helpmenu Spotlightsearchicon
Findericon SystemPreferencesiconDock
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Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing
YoucanpartneryourMacBookAirwithanotherMacorWindowscomputerthathas
anopticaldiscdriveandisonthesamewiredorwirelessnetwork.Usethisother
computerto:
 MigrateinformationtoyourMacBookAir,iftheothercomputerisaMac
(see“MigratingInformationtoYourMacBookAir”onpage16)
 SharethecontentsofDVDsorCDsorinstallapplications(see“SharingDiscswith
DVDorCDSharing”onpage19)
ThecomputerwiththeopticaldrivecanbeaMacwithMacOSXv10.4.11orlater,ora
WindowsXPorWindowsVistacomputer.IftheMachasMacOSXv10.5.3orlater,DVD
orCDSharingisalreadyinstalled.Youcanpartnerwithmorethanoneothercomputer,
butyoucanuseonlyonepartnercomputeratatime.
Mac or Windows computer MacBook Air
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IftheothercomputerisaWindowscomputeroraMacwithaMacOSXversion
earlierthan10.5.3,downloadtheDVDorCDSharingSetupsoftwareforyourpartner
computer:
 IftheothercomputerisaWindowscomputer,goto:http://support.apple.com/
downloads/DVD_or_CD_Sharing_Update_1_0_for_Windows
 IftheothercomputerisaMacwithMacOSXv10.4.10–10.5.2,goto:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL113
Important: AfteryouinstalltheDVDorCDSharingSetuppackageonyourotherMac,
makesureyouhavethelatestsoftwarebychoosingApple()>SoftwareUpdate.
InstallanyavailableMacOSXupdates.
Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air
Youcanmigrateexistinguseraccounts,les,applications,andotherinformationfrom
anotherMaccomputer.
To migrate information to your MacBook Air:
1 Makesureyourpoweradapterisconnectedandpluggedin.
2 MakesuretheotherMacisturnedonandthatitisonthesamewiredorwireless
networkasyourMacBookAir.
ChecktheAirPort(Z)statusiconinthemenubaratthetopoftheotherMacscreen
toseewhatwirelessnetworkyou’reconnectedto.Choosethesamenetworkforyour
MacBookAirduringsetup.
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3 OnyourMacBookAir,followtheSetupAssistantonscreeninstructionsuntilyouget
tothe“DoYouAlreadyOwnaMac?”screen.Select“fromanotherMac”asthesourceof
theinformationyouwanttotransfer.Onthenextscreen,chooseyourwirelessnetwork,
andthenclickContinue.
4 WhenyouseetheConnectToYourOtherMacscreenwithapasscodedisplayed,dothe
remainingstepsontheotherMac.YouwillenterthepasscodeinMigrationAssistant
ontheotherMac.
5 OntheotherMac,openMigrationAssistant(locatedin/Applications/Utilities/),
andthenclickContinue.
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6 Whenyouarepromptedforamigrationmethod,select“ToanotherMac”,andthenclick
Continue.
7 OntheotherMac,quitanyotheropenapplicationsandthenclickContinue.
8 OntheotherMac,enterthesix-digitpasscodedisplayedinSetupAssistantonyour
newMacBookAir.
Youcanchoosetheitems(useraccounts,documents,movies,music,photos,andsoon)
thatyouwanttomigratetoyourMacBookAir.
9 ClickContinuetostartthemigration.
Important: Don’tusetheotherMacforanythingelseuntilthemigrationiscomplete.
Iftheconnectionisterminatedduringmigration,youcanresumethemigrationlater
usingMigrationAssistantonyourMacBookAirandyourotherMac.
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Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air
YourMacBookAircomeswithseveralapplicationsinstalled,includingtheiLifesuite.
ManyotherapplicationscanbedownloadedfromtheInternet.Ifyouwanttoinstall
third-partyapplicationsfromaDVDorCD,youcan:
 InstallapplicationsontoyourMacBookAirorshareinformationusingtheoptical
discdriveonanotherMacorWindowscomputer(ifDVDorCDSharingissetupand
enabled).Formoreinformation,seethenextsection.
 AttachtheMacBookAirSuperDrive(anexternalUSBopticaldiscdriveavailable
separatelyatwww.apple.com/store)totheUSBportonyourMacBookAir,and
insertyourinstallationdisc.
Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing
YoucanenableDVDorCDSharingonaMacorWindowscomputertousetheRemote
DiscfeatureofMacBookAir.RemoteDiscallowsyoutosharethediscsyouinsertinto
theopticaldiscdriveoftheothercomputer.Somediscs,suchasDVDmoviesandgame
discs,maybecopy-protectedandthereforeunusablethroughDVDorCDSharing.
MakesureDVDorCDSharingisalreadysetuponanyMacorWindowscomputeryou
wanttopartnerwith.Forinformation,seepage15.
To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Mac:
1 MakesureyourMacBookAirandtheotherMacareonthesamewirelessnetwork.
ChecktheAirPort(Z)statusiconinthemenubartoseewhatnetworkyou’re
connectedto.
OntheotherMac,chooseApple()>SystemPreferencesandthenopenSharing.
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2 IntheSharingpanel,select“DVDorCDSharing”intheServicelist.Ifyouwantother
userstorequestpermissiontoshareaDVDorCD,select“Askmebeforeallowingothers
tousemyDVDdrive.”
To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Windows computer:
1 MakesureyourMacBookAirandtheWindowscomputerareonthesamewireless
network.
2 OntheWindowscomputer,opentheDVDorCDSharingcontrolpanel.
3 Select“EnableRemoteDVDorCD.”Ifyouwantotheruserstorequestpermissionto
shareaDVDorCD,select“AskmebeforeallowingotherstousemyDVDdrive.”
To use a shared DVD or CD:
1 Ontheothercomputer,insertaDVDorCDintotheopticaldiscdrive.
2 OnyourMacBookAir,selecttheRemoteDiscwhenitappearsunderDevicesinthe
Findersidebar.Ifyouseethe“Asktouse”button,clickit.
3 Ontheothercomputer,whenprompted,clickAccepttoallowyourMacBookAirtouse
theDVDorCD.
4 OnyourMacBookAir,usethediscasyounormallywouldonceitbecomesavailable.
IfyoutrytoshutdowntheothercomputerorejectthesharedDVDorCDwhile
yourMacBookAirisusingit,youseeamessagetellingyouthatthediscisinuse.
Toproceed,clickContinue.
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Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down
WhenyounishworkingwithyourMacBookAir,youcanputittosleeporshut
itdown.
Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep
Ifyou’llbeawayfromyourMacBookAirforonlyashorttime,putittosleep.Whenit’s
insleep,youcanquicklywakeitandbypassthestartupprocess.
To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following:
 Closethedisplay.
 ChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.
 Pressthepower(®)buttonandclickSleepinthedialogthatappears.
 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.
To wake your MacBook Air:
 If the display is closed,simplyopenittowakeyourMacBookAir.
 If the display is already open,pressthepower(®)buttonoranykeyonthekeyboard.
WhenyourMacBookAirwakesfromsleep,yourapplications,documents,and
computersettingsareexactlyasyouleftthem.
22 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Shutting Down Your MacBook Air
Ifyouaren’tgoingtouseyourMacBookAirforseveraldays,it’sbesttoshutitdown.
To shut down your MacBook Air, do one of the following:
 ChooseApple()>ShutDownfromthemenubar.
 Pressthepower(®)buttonandclickShutDowninthedialogthatappears.
IfyouplantostoreyourMacBookAirforanextendedperiodoftime,see“Important
HandlingInformation”onpage57forinformationabouthowtopreventyourbattery
fromdrainingcompletely.
www.apple.com/macosx
Mac Help Mac OS X
www.apple.com/macosx
Life with Your MacBook Air
2
24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Basic Features of Your MacBook Air
Battery
(built-in)
Camera indicator light
iSight camera
Stereo speakers
(under keyboard)
Trackpad
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Built-in iSight camera and camera indicator light
VideoconferencewithothersusingiChat,takepictureswithPhotoBooth,orcapture
videowithiMovie.TheindicatorlightglowswhentheiSightcameraisoperating.
Built-in stereo speakers
Listentomusic,movies,games,andmultimediales.
Built-in rechargeable battery
Usebatterypowerwhenyou’reawayfromapoweroutlet.
Trackpad
Clickordouble-clickanywhereonthetrackpad.Touchthetrackpadwithoneormore
ngerstomovethepointeranduseMulti-Touchgestures(seepage30).
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air
Function (fn) key
esc
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12
—
C
-
Volume
keys
Brightness
keys
Media
Eject key
Mute
key
Exposé
key
Dashboard
key
Media
keys
’
Power
button
®
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Function (fn) key
Pressandholdthiskeytoactivatecustomizedactionsassignedtothefunctionkeys
(F1toF12).Tolearnhowtocustomizefunctionkeys,chooseHelp>MacHelpfromthe
menubarandsearchfor“functionkeys.”
¤
Brightness keys (F1, F2)
Increase(
)ordecrease( )thebrightnessofthescreen.
Exposé key (F3)
OpenExposéforquickaccesstoallyouropenwindows.
Dashboard key (F4)
OpenDashboardtoaccessyourwidgets.
’
Media keys (F6, F7, F8)
Rewind(
),playorpause(
’
),orfast-forward( )asong,movie,orslideshow.
—
Mute key (F9)
Mutethesoundcomingfromthebuilt-inspeakersandaudiooutport.
-
Volume keys (F10, F11)
Increase(
-)ordecrease(–)thevolumeofsoundcomingfromthebuilt-inspeakersor
audiooutport.
C
Media Eject key (F12)
PressandholdthiskeytoejectadiscfromaMacBookAirSuperDrive(available
separately).YoucanalsoejectadiscbydraggingitsiconfromthedesktoptotheTrash.
®
Power button
TurnyourMacBookAironoro,orputittosleep.
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Ports on Your MacBook Air
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MagSafe
power port
USB 2.0 port
d
Microphone
Mini DisplayPort
£
USB 2.0 port
d
SD card slot
Audio
out port
f
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MagSafe power port
Plugintheincluded45WMagSafePowerAdaptertorechargetheMacBookAirbattery.
d
USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports
ConnectaMacBookAirSuperDrive,USBtoEthernetadapter,iPod,iPhone,iPad,
mouse,keyboard,printer,diskdrive,digitalcamera,joystick,modem,andmoretoyour
MacBookAir.
f
Audio out port
Connectexternalspeakersandheadphones.
Built-in microphone
Capturesoundswiththemicrophone(locatedontheleftside,nexttotheaudioout
port)ortalkwithfriendsliveoverbroadbandusingtheincludediChatapplication.
£
Mini DisplayPort (video out)
ConnecttoanexternaldisplayorprojectionsystemthatusesaDVI,Dual-LinkDVI,or
VGAconnector.Youcanpurchaseadaptersforsupportedvideoformats.
SD card slot
Easilytransferphotos,videos,anddatatoandfromyourMacBookAirwithanSDcard.
Note: Adaptersandotheraccessoriesaresoldseparatelyatwww.apple.com/storeor
yourlocalAppleRetailStore.
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Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad
UsethetrackpadtomovethepointerandtoperformavarietyofMulti-Touchgestures.
Unliketypicaltrackpads,theentireMacBookAirtrackpadisabutton,andyoucanclick
anywhereonthetrackpad.ToenableMulti-Touchgestures,viewinstructionalvideosof
thegestures,andsetothertrackpadoptions,chooseApple()>SystemPreferences,
andthenclickTrackpad.
HerearewaystouseyourMacBookAirtrackpad:
 Two-nger scrollingletsyoudragtoscrollquicklyup,down,orsidewaysintheactive
window.Thisoptionisonbydefault.
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 Secondary-clickingor“right-clicking”letsyouaccessshortcutmenucommands.
•
Tosetupaone-ngersecondary-clickzoneinthebottomleftorrightcornerof
thetrackpad,selectSecondaryClickundertheOneFingeroptioninTrackpad
preferences.
Secondary-click zone
•
Tosetuptwo-ngersecondary-clickinganywhereonthetrackpad,select
SecondaryClickundertheTwoFingersoptioninTrackpadpreferences.
Note: Youcanalsosecondary-clickbyholdingdowntheControlkeywhileyouclick.
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Thefollowingtrackpadgesturesworkincertainapplications.Whenyouperformthese
gestures,slideyourngerslightlyonthesurfaceofthetrackpad.Formoreinformation,
seeTrackpadpreferencesorchooseHelp>MacHelpandsearchfor“trackpad.”
 Two-nger pinchingletsyouzoominoroutonPDFs,images,photos,andmore.
 Two-nger rotatingletsyourotatephotos,pages,andmore.
33Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
 Three-nger swipingletsyourapidlypagethroughdocuments,movetotheprevious
ornextphoto,andmore.
 Four-nger swipingworksintheFinderandallapplications.Swipingfourngers
totheleftorrightactivatesApplicationSwitchersoyoucancyclethroughopen
applications.SwipingfourngersupordowncausesExposétoshowthedesktopor
displayallopenwindows.
Toenableordisableanyofthegestures,chooseApple()>SystemPreferences,
andthenclickTrackpad.Clickthecheckboxestoturngesturesonoro.
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Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power
WhentheMagSafePowerAdapterisn’tconnected,yourMacBookAirdrawspower
fromitsbuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Thelengthoftimethatyoucanrunyour
MacBookAirvaries,dependingontheapplicationsyouuseandtheexternaldevices
connectedtoyourMacBookAir.
TurningofeaturessuchasAirPortExtremeorBluetooth®wirelesstechnologyand
reducingscreenbrightnesscanhelpconservebatterycharge.Manyofyoursystem
preferencesareautomaticallysettooptimizebatterylife.
Charging the Battery
Youcandeterminewhetherthebatteryneedstobechargedbylookingatthe
indicatorlightontheMagSafeconnector.Ifthelightisglowingamber,thebattery
needstobecharged.Ifthelightisglowinggreen,thebatteryisfullycharged.
YoucanalsochecktheamountofbatterychargeleftbyviewingtheBattery( )
statusiconinthemenubar.Thebatterychargeleveldisplayedisbasedonthe
amountofpowerleftinthebatterywiththeapplications,peripheraldevices,and
systemsettingsyouarecurrentlyusing.Toconservebatterypower,closeapplications
anddisconnectperipheraldevicesnotinuse,andadjustyourEnergySaversettings.
Formoreinformationaboutbatteryconservationandperformancetips,goto
www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html.
WhenthepoweradapterthatcamewithyourMacBookAirisconnected,thebattery
rechargeswhetherthecomputerison,o,orinsleep.Thebatteryrechargesmore
quickly,however,whenthecomputerisoorinsleep.
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ThebatteryinyourMacBookAircanbereplacedonlybyanAppleAuthorizedService
ProvideroratanAppleRetailStore.
Getting Answers
MuchmoreinformationaboutusingyourMacBookAirisavailableinMacHelp,andon
theInternetatwww.apple.com/support/macbookair.
To get Mac Help:
1 ClicktheFindericonintheDock(thebaroficonsalongtheedgeofthescreen).
2 ClicktheHelpmenuinthemenubaranddooneofthefollowing:
a TypeaquestionortermintheSearcheld,andselectatopicfromtheresultslistor
selectShowAllResultstoseealltopics.
b ChooseMacHelptoopentheMacHelpwindow,whereyoucanclicklinksortypea
searchquestion.
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More Information
FormoreinformationaboutusingyourMacBookAir,seethefollowing:
To learn about See
Troubleshootingyour
MacBookAirifyouhave
aproblem
Chapter3,“Problem,MeetSolution”onpage39.
Findingserviceandsupport
foryourMacBookAir
“LearningMore,Service,andSupport”onpage50.Orgotothe
AppleSupportwebsiteatwww.apple.com/support/macbookair.
UsingMacOS TheMacOSXwebsiteatwww.apple.com/macosx.
Orsearchfor“MacOSX”inMacHelp.
MovingfromaPCtoaMac “WhyYou’llLoveaMac”atwww.apple.com/getamac/whyamac.
UsingiLifeapplications TheiLifewebsiteatwww.apple.com/ilife.OropenaniLife
application,openHelpfortheapplication,andthentypea
questioninthesearcheld.
ChangingSystemPreferences
SystemPreferencesbychoosingApple(K)>System
Preferences.Orsearchfor“systempreferences”inMacHelp.
Usingthetrackpad OpenSystemPreferences,andthenclickTrackpad.
Usingthekeyboard MacHelpandsearchfor“keyboard.”
UsingtheiSightcamera MacHelpandsearchfor“iSight.”
UsingAirPortExtremewireless
technology
TheAirPortSupportpageatwww.apple.com/support/airport.
UsingBluetoothwireless
technology
TheBluetoothSupportpageatwww.apple.com/support/
bluetooth.OropentheBluetoothFileExchangeapplication,
locatedintheUtilitiesfolderwithintheApplicationsfolder,
andchooseHelp>BluetoothHelp.
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To learn about See
Caringforthebattery MacHelpandsearchfor“battery.”
Connectingaprinter MacHelpandsearchfor“printing.”
USBconnections MacHelpandsearchfor“USB”.
ConnectingtotheInternet MacHelpandsearchfor“Internet.”
Connectinganexternaldisplay MacHelpandsearchfor“displayport.”
Specications TheSpecicationspageatsupport.apple.com/specs.Oropen
SystemProlerbychoosingApple(
K)>AboutThisMacfrom
themenubar,andthenclickMoreInfo.
Applenews,freedownloads,
andonlinecatalogsof
softwareandhardware
TheApplewebsiteatwww.apple.com.
Instructions,technicalsupport,
andmanualsforApple
products
TheAppleSupportwebsiteatwww.apple.com/support.
www.apple.com/macosx
Mac Help help
www.apple.com/support
Problem, Meet Solution
3
40 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution
OccasionallyyoumayhaveproblemswhileworkingwithyourMacBookAir.Read
onfortroubleshootingtipstotrywhenyouhaveaproblem.Youcanalsondmore
troubleshootinginformationinMacHelpandontheMacBookAirSupportwebsiteat
www.apple.com/support/macbookair.
IfyouexperienceaproblemwithyourMacBookAir,there’susuallyasimpleandquick
solution.Thinkabouttheconditionsthatleduptotheproblem.Makinganoteof
thingsyoudidbeforetheproblemoccurredwillhelpyounarrowdownpossiblecauses
andndtheanswersyouneed.Thingstonoteinclude:
 Theapplicationsyouwereusingwhentheproblemoccurred.Problemsthatoccur
onlywithaspecicapplicationmightindicatethattheapplicationisnotcompatible
withtheversionoftheMacOSinstalledonyourMacBookAir.
 Anynewsoftwarethatyouinstalled,especiallysoftwarethataddeditemstothe
Systemfolder.
Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air
If your MacBook Air doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move
Onrareoccasion,anapplicationmight“freeze”onthescreen.MacOSXprovidesaway
toquitafrozenapplicationwithoutrestartingyourMacBookAir.
To force an application to quit:
1 PressCommand(x)-Option-EscorchooseApple()>ForceQuitfromthemenubar.
TheForceQuitApplicationsdialogappearswiththeapplicationselected.
2 ClickForceQuit.
Theapplicationquits,leavingallotherapplicationsopen.
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Ifyouneedto,youcanalsorelaunchtheFinderfromtheForceQuitApplications
dialog.
Next,saveyourworkinanyopenapplicationsandrestartyourMacBookAirtomake
suretheproblemisentirelyclearedup.
Iftheproblemoccursfrequently,chooseHelp>MacHelpfromthemenubaratthe
topofthescreen.Searchfortheword“freeze”togethelpforinstanceswhenyour
MacBookAirfreezesordoesn’trespond.
Iftheproblemoccursonlywhenyouuseaparticularapplication,checkwiththe
application’smanufacturertoseeifitiscompatiblewithyourMacBookAir.Toget
supportandcontactinformationforthesoftwarethatcamewithyourMacBookAirgo
towww.apple.com/guide.
Ifyouknowanapplicationiscompatible,youmightneedtoreinstalltheapplication.
If your MacBook Air freezes during startup, or you see a ashing question mark,
or the display is dark
TheashingquestionmarkusuallymeansthatyourMacBookAircan’tndthesystem
softwareontheinternalashstorageoronanyexternaldisksthatareattached.
 Waitafewseconds.IfyourMacBookAirstilldoesn’tstartup,shutitdownbyholding
downthepower(®)buttonforabout8to10seconds.Disconnectallexternal
peripheralsandtryrestartingbypressingthepower(®)buttonwhileholdingdown
theOptionkey.WhenyourMacBookAirstartsup,clicktheinternalashstorageicon,
andthenclicktherightarrow.Afteritstartsup,openSystemPreferencesandclick
StartupDisk.SelectalocalMacOSXSystemfolder.
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If your MacBook Air doesn’t turn on or start up
TrythefollowingsuggestionsinorderuntilyourMacBookAirturnson:
 MakesurethepoweradapterispluggedintoyourMacBookAirandintoa
functioningpoweroutlet.Besuretousethe45WMagSafePowerAdapterthatcame
withyourMacBookAir.Ifthepoweradapterstopschargingandyoudon’tseethe
indicatorlightonthepoweradapterturnonwhenyoupluginthepowercord,try
unpluggingandrepluggingthepowercordtoreseatit.
 Checkwhetherthebatteryneedstoberecharged.Ifthelightonthepoweradapter
glowsamber,thebatteryischarging.See“ChargingtheBattery”onpage34.
 Iftheproblempersists,resettheMacBookAirpowermanager(whilestillpreserving
yourles)bypressingtheleftShiftkey,leftOptionkey,leftControlkey,andthe
power(®)buttonsimultaneouslyforvesecondsuntilyourMacBookAirrestarts.
 Pressandreleasethepower(®)buttonandimmediatelyholddowntheCommand
(x),Option,P,andRkeyssimultaneouslyuntilyouhearthestartupsoundasecond
time.ThisresetstheparameterRAM(PRAM).
 Ifyoustillcan’tstartupyourMacBookAir,see“LearningMore,Service,andSupport”
onpage50forinformationaboutcontactingAppleforservice.
If the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezes
TryrestartingyourMacBookAir.
1 UnpluganydevicesthatareconnectedtoyourMacBookAir,exceptthepoweradapter.
2 Pressthepower(®)buttontorestartthesystem.
3 Letthebatterychargetoatleast10percentbeforeplugginginanyexternaldevices
andresumingyourwork.
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Toseehowmuchthebatteryhascharged,lookattheBattery( )statusiconinthe
menubar.
Thescreenmightalsodarkenifyouhaveenergysaverfeaturessetforthebattery.
If your MacBook Air can’t connect to another computer’s optical disc drive
TouseservicessuchasMigrationAssistant,DVDorCDSharing,andiTunesmusic
sharing,bothyourMacBookAirandtheothercomputermustbeconnectedtothe
samenetwork.IfyourMacBookAirisconnectedwirelesslyandtheothercomputer
isconnectedtoathird-partyrouterbyEthernet,checkyourrouterdocumentationto
makesureitsupportsbridgingawirelesstowiredconnection.
If you insert the Software Reinstall Drive but don’t see its icon appear on your desktop
1 TouchametalsurfaceonyourMacBookAirtodischargeanystaticelectricityfrom
yourbody.
2 RemovetheSoftwareReinstallDrive.
3 InserttheSoftwareReinstallDriveintooneoftheUSBportsonyourMacBookAir,as
shownintheillustrationonpage48.
If you forget your password
Youcanresetyouradministratorpasswordandpasswordsforallotheraccounts.
1 InserttheSoftwareReinstallDriveintooneoftheUSBports,asshowninthe
illustrationonpage48.
Important: Don’tdisturborremovetheSoftwareReinstallDriveuntilyounish.
2 Double-clicktheMacOSXInstaller,andthenclickRestart.
3 Whenprompted,chooseyourpreferredlanguage.
4 Whenthenextscreenappears,chooseResetPasswordfromtheUtilitiesmenuinthe
menubar.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
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Using Apple Hardware Test
IfyoususpectaproblemwiththeMacBookAirhardware,youcanusetheApple
HardwareTestapplicationtohelpdetermineifthere’saproblemwithoneofthe
components,suchasthememoryorprocessor.
To use Apple Hardware Test on your MacBook Air:
1 DisconnectallexternaldevicesfromyourMacBookAirexceptthepoweradapter.
2 RestartyourMacBookAirwhileholdingdowntheDkey.
3 WhentheAppleHardwareTestchooserscreenappears,selectthelanguageyouwant
touse.
4 PresstheReturnkeyorclicktherightarrowbutton.
5 WhentheAppleHardwareTestmainscreenappears(afterabout45seconds),follow
theonscreeninstructions.
6 IfAppleHardwareTestdetectsaproblem,itdisplaysanerrorcode.Makeanoteofthe
errorcodebeforepursuingsupportoptions.IfAppleHardwareTestdoesn’tdetecta
hardwarefailure,theproblemmaybesoftwarerelated.
If this procedure doesn’t work, you can open Apple Hardware Test using the USB
ash drive that came with your MacBook Air:
1 InserttheSoftwareReinstallDriveintooneoftheUSBports,asshowninthe
illustrationonpage48.
Important: Don’tdisturborremovetheSoftwareReinstallDriveuntilyounish.
2 RestarttheMacBookAirwhileholdingdowntheDkey.
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Problems with Your Internet Connection
YourMacBookAirhasaNetworkSetupAssistantapplicationtohelpyousetupan
Internetconnection.OpenSystemPreferencesandclickNetwork.
Clickthe“Assistme”buttontoopenNetworkSetupAssistant.
IfyouhavetroublewithyourInternetconnection,tryusingNetworkDiagnostics.
To use Network Diagnostics:
1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.
2 ClickNetworkandthenclick“Assistme.”
3 ClickDiagnosticstoopenNetworkDiagnostics.
4 Followtheonscreeninstructions.
IfNetworkDiagnosticscan’tresolvetheproblem,theremaybeaproblemwiththe
Internetserviceprovider(ISP)youaretryingtoconnectto,withanexternaldeviceyou
areusingtoconnecttoyourISP,orwiththeserveryouaretryingtoaccess.
IfyouhavetwoormorecomputerssharinganInternetconnection,besurethatyour
wirelessnetworkissetupproperly.YouneedtoknowifyourISPprovidesonlyoneIP
addressorifitprovidesmultipleIPaddresses,oneforeachcomputer.
IfonlyoneIPaddressisprovided,thenyoumusthavearoutercapableofsharing
theconnection,alsoknownasnetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)or“IPmasquerading.”
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Forsetupinformation,checkthedocumentationprovidedwithyourrouteror
askthepersonwhosetupyournetwork.YoucanuseanAirPortbasestationto
shareoneIPaddressamongmultiplecomputers.Forinformationaboutusing
anAirPortbasestation,checkMacHelporvisittheAppleAirPortwebsiteat
www.apple.com/support/airport.
Ifyoucannotresolvetheissueusingthesesteps,contactyourISPornetwork
administrator.
Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication
IfyouhavetroubleusingAirPortExtremewirelesscommunication:
 Makesurethecomputerornetworkyou’retryingtoconnecttoisrunningandhas
awirelessaccesspoint.
 Makesureyou’veproperlyconguredthesoftwareaccordingtotheinstructionsthat
camewithyourbasestationoraccesspoint.
 Makesureyou’rewithinrangeoftheothercomputerorthenetwork’saccess
point.Nearbyelectronicdevicesormetalstructurescaninterferewithwireless
communicationandreducethisrange.Repositioningorrotatingthecomputermight
improvereception.
 ChecktheAirPort(Z)statusiconinthemenubar.Uptofourbarsappear,indicating
signalstrength.Ifsignalstrengthislow,trychangingyourlocation.
 SeeAirPortHelp(chooseHelp>MacHelp,andthenchooseLibrary>AirPortHelp
fromthemenubar).Alsoseetheinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessdevicefor
moreinformation.
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Keeping Your Software Up to Date
YoucanconnecttotheInternetandautomaticallydownloadandinstallthelatest
freesoftwareversions,drivers,andotherenhancementsfromApple.
Whenyou’reconnectedtotheInternet,SoftwareUpdatecheckstoseeifanyupdates
areavailable.YoucansetyourMacBookAirtocheckforupdatesperiodically,and
downloadandinstallupdatedsoftware.
To check for updated software:
1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.
2 ClicktheSoftwareUpdateiconandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.
 Formoreinformation,searchfor“SoftwareUpdate”inMacHelp.
 ForthelatestinformationaboutMacOSX,gotowww.apple.com/macosx.
Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your MacBook Air
YoucanusetheSoftwareReinstallDrivetoreinstallMacOSXandanypreinstalled
applications.
Important: Applerecommendsthatyoubackupthedataontheinternalashstorage
beforerestoringsoftware.
Installing Mac OS X
YoucanreinstallMacOSXandapplications,suchasAddressBook,iChat,iCal,Mail,
orSafari.
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To install Mac OS X:
1 Backupyouressentialles.
2 Makesureyourpoweradapterisconnectedandpluggedin.
3 InserttheSoftwareReinstallDriveintooneoftheUSBports,asshowninthefollowing
illustration.
Important: Don’tdisturborremovetheSoftwareReinstallDriveuntiltheinstallation
isdone.
4 Double-clickInstallMacOSX,andthenclickRestart.
5 AfteryourMacBookAirrestarts,chooseyourpreferredlanguagewhenprompted.
6 Followtheonscreeninstructions.Inthepanewhereyou’repromptedtoselectadisk,
selecttheMacOSXinternalashstorage(inmostcases,itwillbetheonlychoice
available).
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7 TocontrolwhichpartsofMacOSXareinstalled,clickCustomize,andthenselectthe
partsyouwanttoinstall.ClickthedisclosuretrianglenexttoApplicationstoselectthe
checkboxesforanyapplicationsyouwanttoinstall.
8 ClickInstalltostarttheinstallation.
9 Whentheinstallationiscomplete,clickRestarttorestartyourMacBookAir.
10 FollowthepromptsinSetupAssistanttosetupyouruseraccount.
Ifyouwanttoeraseandinstall,makesureyoubackupyouruserdatabefore
youstart.UseDiskUtilitytoerasetheinternalashstorage.YoucanopenDisk
UtilityfromtheMacOSXInstaller(chooseDiskUtilityfromtheUtilitiesmenu).
ForinformationaboutDiskUtilityanditsoptions,seeMacHelp,oropenDiskUtility
(/Applications/Utilities/DiskUtility)andchooseHelp>DiskUtilityHelp.Youcan
alsoreviewdetailedinstructionsinthefollowingKnowledgeBasearticle:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910
Installing Applications
YoucanreinstalltheiLifeapplicationsthatcamewithyourMacBookAirifyou
accidentallydeletethem,orafteryouperformaneraseandinstall.
To install the applications that came with your MacBook Air:
1 Makesureyourpoweradapterisconnectedandpluggedin.
2 InserttheSoftwareReinstallDriveintooneoftheUSBports,asshowninthe
illustrationonpage48.
Important: Don’tdisturborremovetheSoftwareReinstallDriveuntiltheinstallation
isdone.
3 Double-clicktheiLifeInstallericon.
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4 Followtheonscreeninstructions.IntheInstallationTypepane,clickCustomize.
5 ClickthedisclosuretrianglenexttoBundledApplications,selectthecheckboxesnext
totheapplicationsyouwanttoinstall,andthenclickInstall.
6 Whentheinstallationiscomplete,clickClose.
Learning More, Service, and Support
YourMacBookAirdoesnothaveanyuser-serviceableoruser-replaceableparts.Ifyou
needservice,contactAppleortakeyourMacBookAirtoanAppleAuthorizedService
Provider.YoucanndmoreinformationaboutyourMacBookAirthroughonline
resources,onscreenhelp,SystemProler,andAppleHardwareTest.
Online Resources
Foronlineserviceandsupportinformation,gotowww.apple.com/supportandchoose
yourcountryfromthepop-upmenu.YoucansearchtheAppleCareKnowledgeBase,
checkforsoftwareupdates,orgethelpfromApple’sdiscussionforums.
Onscreen Help
Youcanoftenndanswerstoyourquestions,aswellasinstructionsand
troubleshootinginformation,inMacHelp.ChooseHelp>MacHelp.
System Proler
TogetinformationaboutyourMacBookAir,useSystemProler.Itshowsyouwhat
hardwareandsoftwareisinstalled,theserialnumberandoperatingsystem
version,howmuchmemoryisinstalled,andmore.ToopenSystemProler,choose
Apple()>AboutThisMacfromthemenubarandthenclickMoreInfo.
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AppleCare Service and Support
YourMacBookAircomeswith90daysoftechnicalsupportandoneyearof
hardwarerepairwarrantycoverageatanAppleRetailStoreoranApple-authorized
repaircenter,suchasanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.Youcanextendyour
coveragebypurchasingtheAppleCareProtectionPlan.Forinformation,visit
www.apple.com/support/productsorvisitthewebsiteaddressforyourcountry
listedlaterinthesection.
Ifyouneedassistance,AppleCaretelephonesupportrepresentativescanhelpyou
withinstallingandopeningapplications,andbasictroubleshooting.Callthesupport
centernumbernearestyou(therst90daysarecomplimentary).Havethepurchase
dateandyourMacBookAirserialnumberreadywhenyoucall.
Your90daysofcomplimentarytelephonesupportbeginsonthedateofpurchase.
Country Phone Website
UnitedStates 1-800-275-2273 www.apple.com/support
Australia (61)1-300-321-456 www.apple.com/au/support
Canada(English)
(French)
1-800-263-3394 www.apple.com/ca/support
www.apple.com/ca/fr/support
Ireland (353)1850946191 www.apple.com/ie/support
NewZealand 00800-7666-7666 www.apple.com/nz/support
UnitedKingdom (44)08442090611 www.apple.com/uk/support
Telephonenumbersaresubjecttochange,andlocalandnationaltelephoneratesmay
apply.Acompletelistisavailableontheweb:
www.apple.com/support/contact/phone_contacts.html
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Locating Your Product Serial Number
UseoneofthesemethodstondyourMacBookAirserialnumber:
 TurnoveryourMacBookAir.Theserialnumberisetchedintothecasenearthehinge.
Serial number
 ChooseApple()>AboutThisMac.Clicktheversionnumberbeneaththewords
“MacOSX”tocyclethroughtheMacOSXversionnumber,thebuildversion,andthe
serialnumber.
 ClicktheFindericonandopen/Applications/Utilities/SystemProler.ClickHardware
intheContentspane.
www.apple.com/macosx
Last, but Not Least
4
Mac Help ergonomics
www.apple.com/environment
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Foryoursafetyandthatofyourequipment,followtheserulesforhandlingand
cleaningyourMacBookAirandforworkingmorecomfortably.Keeptheseinstructions
handyforreferencebyyouandothers.
WARNING: IncorrectstorageoruseofyourMacBookAirmayvoidthemanufacturer’s
warranty.
Important Safety Information
WARNING: Failuretofollowthesesafetyinstructionscouldresultinre,electricshock,
orotherinjuryordamage.
Built-in batteryDonotremovethebatteryfromyourMacBookAir.Thebattery
shouldbereplacedonlybyanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.Discontinueuseof
yourMacBookAirifit’sdroppedorappearscrushed,bent,deformed,ordamaged.Do
notexposeyourMacBookAirtoextremeheatsources,suchasradiatorsorreplaces,
wheretemperaturesmightexceed212°For100°C.
Proper handling SetupyourMacBookAironastableworksurfacethatallows
foradequateaircirculationunderandaroundthecomputer.Donotoperateyour
MacBookAironapilloworothersoftmaterial,asthematerialcanblocktheairow
vents.NeverplaceanythingoverthekeyboardwhenoperatingyourMacBookAir.
Neverpushobjectsintotheventilationopenings.
ThebottomofyourMacBookAirmaybecomeverywarmduringnormaluse.Ifyour
MacBookAirisonyourlapandgetsuncomfortablywarm,removeitfromyourlapand
placeitonastableworksurface.
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Water and wet locationsKeepyourMacBookAirawayfromsourcesofliquid,suchas
drinks,washbasins,bathtubs,showerstalls,andsoon.ProtectyourMacBookAirfrom
dampnessorwetweather,suchasrain,snow,andfog.
45W MagSafe Power AdapterMakesuretheACplugorACpowercordisfully
insertedintothepoweradapterbeforepluggingtheadapterintoapoweroutlet.
UseonlythepoweradapterthatcamewithyourMacBookAir,oranApple-authorized
poweradapterthatiscompatiblewiththisproduct.TheACpowercordprovidesa
groundedconnection.Thepoweradaptermaybecomeverywarmduringnormaluse.
Alwaysputthepoweradapterdirectlyintoapoweroutlet,orplaceitontheoorin
awell-ventilatedlocation.
Disconnectthepoweradapteranddisconnectanyothercablesifanyofthefollowing
conditionsexists:
 Youwanttocleanthecase(useonlytherecommendedproceduredescribedin
“ImportantHandlingInformation”onpage57).
 Thepowercordorplugbecomesfrayedorotherwisedamaged.
 YourMacBookAirorpoweradapterisexposedtorain,excessivemoisture,orliquid
spilledintothecase.
 YourMacBookAirorpoweradapterhasbeendropped,thecasehasbeendamaged,
oryoususpectthatserviceorrepairisrequired.
TheMagSafepowerportcontainsamagnetthatcanerasedataonacreditcard,iPod,
orotherdevice.Topreserveyourdata,donotplacetheseandothermagnetically
sensitivematerialordeviceswithin1inch(25mm)ofthisport.
IfdebrisgetsintotheMagSafepowerport,removeitgentlywithadrycottonswab.
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MagSafe power specications:
 Frequency:50to60Hz,singlephase
 Line Voltage:100to240V
 Output Voltage:16.5VDC,3.65A
Hearing damagePermanenthearinglossmayoccurifearbudsorheadphonesare
usedathighvolume.Youcanadaptovertimetoahighervolumeofsoundthatmay
soundnormalbutcanbedamagingtoyourhearing.Ifyouexperienceringinginyour
earsormuedspeech,stoplisteningandhaveyourhearingchecked.Thelouderthe
volume,thelesstimeisrequiredbeforeyourhearingcouldbeaected.Hearingexperts
suggestthattoprotectyourhearing:
 Limittheamountoftimeyouuseearbudsorheadphonesathighvolume.
 Avoidturningupthevolumetoblockoutnoisysurroundings.
 Turnthevolumedownifyoucan’thearpeoplespeakingnearyou.
High-risk activitiesThiscomputerisnotintendedforuseintheoperationofnuclear
facilities,aircraftnavigationorcommunicationssystems,airtraccontrolsystems,
orforanyotheruseswhereafailureofthecomputersystemcouldleadtodeath,
personalinjury,orsevereenvironmentaldamage.
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Important Handling Information
NOTICE: Failuretofollowthesehandlinginstructionscouldresultindamagetoyour
MacBookAirorotherproperty.
Operating environmentOperatingyourMacBookAiroutsidetheserangesmayaect
performance:
 Operating temperature:50°to95°F(10°to35°C)
 Storage temperature:-4°to113°F(-20°to45°C)
 Relative humidity:5%to90%(noncondensing)
 Operating altitude:0to10,000feet(0to3048meters)
Carrying your MacBook AirIfyoucarryyourMacBookAirinabagorbriefcase,make
surethattherearenolooseitems(suchaspaperclipsorcoins)thatcouldaccidentally
getinsidethecomputerthroughventopeningsorgetstuckinsideaport.Also,keep
magneticallysensitiveitemsawayfromtheMagSafepowerport.
Using connectors and portsNeverforceaconnectorintoaport.Whenconnecting
adevice,makesuretheportisfreeofdebris,thattheconnectormatchestheport,
andthatyouhavepositionedtheconnectorcorrectlyinrelationtotheport.
Handling glass partsYourMacBookAircontainsglasscomponents,includingthe
displayandtrackpad.Iftheyaredamaged,don’tuseyourMacBookAiruntilithasbeen
repairedbyanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.
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Storing your MacBook AirIfyouaregoingtostoreyourMacBookAirforanextended
periodoftime,keepitinacoollocation(ideally,71°For22°C)anddischargethe
batteryto50percent.Whenstoringyourcomputerforlongerthanvemonths,
dischargethebatterytoapproximately50percent.Tomaintainthecapacityofthe
battery,rechargethebatteryto50percenteverysixmonthsorso.
Cleaning your MacBook AirWhencleaningtheoutsideofyourMacBookAirandits
components,rstshutdownyourMacBookAir,andthenunplugthepoweradapter.
Thenuseadamp,soft,lint-freeclothtocleantheMacBookAirexterior.Avoidgetting
moistureinanyopenings.Donotsprayliquiddirectlyonthecomputer.Donotuse
aerosolsprays,solvents,orabrasivesthatmightdamagethenish.
Cleaning the MacBook Air screenTocleanyourMacBookAirscreen,rstshut
downyourMacBookAirandunplugthepoweradapter.Thenuseasoft,lint-free
clothdampenedwithjustwaterandwipethescreen.Donotsprayliquiddirectlyon
thescreen.
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Understanding Ergonomics
Herearesometipsforsettingupahealthyworkenvironment.
Keyboard and Trackpad
Whenyouusethekeyboardandtrackpad,yourshouldersshouldberelaxed.Your
upperarmandforearmshouldformananglethatisslightlygreaterthanarightangle,
withyourwristandhandinroughlyastraightline.
Not this
This
Usealighttouchwhentypingorusingthetrackpadandkeepyourhandsandngers
relaxed.Avoidrollingyourthumbsunderyourpalms.
Not this
This
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Changehandpositionsoftentoavoidfatigue.Somecomputerusersmightdevelop
discomfortintheirhands,wrists,orarmsafterintensiveworkwithoutbreaks.Ifyou
begintodevelopchronicpainordiscomfortinyourhands,wrists,orarms,consulta
qualiedhealthspecialist.
External Mouse
Ifyouuseanexternalmouse,positionthemouseatthesameheightasthekeyboard
andwithinacomfortablereach.
Chair
Anadjustablechairthatprovidesrm,comfortablesupportisbest.Adjusttheheight
ofthechairsoyourthighsarehorizontalandyourfeetareatontheoor.Thebackof
thechairshouldsupportyourlowerback(lumbarregion).Followthemanufacturer’s
instructionsforadjustingthebackresttotyourbodyproperly.
Youmighthavetoraiseyourchairsothatyourforearmsandhandsareattheproper
angletothekeyboard.Ifthismakesitimpossibletorestyourfeetatontheoor,you
canuseafootrestwithadjustableheightandtilttomakeupforanygapbetweenthe
oorandyourfeet.Oryoucanlowerthedesktoptoeliminatetheneedforafootrest.
Anotheroptionistouseadeskwithakeyboardtraythat’slowerthantheregular
worksurface.
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Built-In Display
Adjusttheangleofthedisplaytominimizeglareandreectionsfromoverhead
lightsandwindows.Donotforcethedisplayifyoumeetresistance.Thedisplayis
notdesignedtoopenpast135degrees.
Youcanadjustthebrightnessofthescreenwhenyoutakethecomputerfromone
worklocationtoanother,orifthelightinginyourworkareachanges.
Moreinformationaboutergonomicsisavailableontheweb:
www.apple.com/about/ergonomics
Apple and the Environment
AppleInc.recognizesitsresponsibilitytominimizetheenvironmentalimpactsofits
operationsandproducts.
Moreinformationisavailableontheweb:
www.apple.com/environment
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Regulatory Compliance Information
FCC Compliance Statement
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operation
issubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemay
notcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustaccept
anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.Seeinstructionsifinterferencetoradioor
televisionreceptionissuspected.
L‘utilisationdecedispositifestautoriséeseulementauxconditions
suivantes:(1)ilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillageet(2)
l’utilisateurdudispositifdoitétreprêtàacceptertoutbrouillage
radioélectriquereçu,mêmesicebrouillageestsusceptiblede
compromettrelefonctionnementdudispositif.
Radio and Television Interference
Thiscomputerequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradio-
frequencyenergy.Ifitisnotinstalledandusedproperly—that
is,instrictaccordancewithApple’sinstructions—itmaycause
interferencewithradioandtelevisionreception.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith
thelimitsforaClassBdigitaldeviceinaccordancewiththe
specicationsinPart15ofFCCrules.Thesespecications
aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstsuch
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.However,thereis
noguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.
Youcandeterminewhetheryourcomputersystemiscausing
interferencebyturningito.Iftheinterferencestops,itwas
probablycausedbythecomputeroroneoftheperipheraldevices.
Ifyourcomputersystemdoescauseinterferencetoradioor
televisionreception,trytocorrecttheinterferencebyusingoneor
moreofthefollowingmeasures:
• Turnthetelevisionorradioantennauntiltheinterferencestops.
• Movethecomputertoonesideortheotherofthetelevision
orradio.
• Movethecomputerfartherawayfromthetelevisionorradio.
• Plugthecomputerintoanoutletthatisonadierentcircuit
fromthetelevisionorradio.(Thatis,makecertainthecomputer
andthetelevisionorradioareoncircuitscontrolledbydierent
circuitbreakersorfuses.)
Ifnecessary,consultanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvideror
Apple.Seetheserviceandsupportinformationthatcamewith
yourAppleproduct.Orconsultanexperiencedradio/television
technicianforadditionalsuggestions.
Important: Changesormodicationstothisproductnot
authorizedbyAppleInc.couldvoidtheEMCcomplianceand
negateyourauthoritytooperatetheproduct.
ThisproducthasdemonstratedEMCcomplianceunderconditions
thatincludedtheuseofcompliantperipheraldevicesandshielded
cables(includingEthernetnetworkcables)betweensystem
components.Itisimportantthatyouusecompliantperipheral
devicesandshieldedcablesbetweensystemcomponentsto
reducethepossibilityofcausinginterferencetoradios,television
sets,andotherelectronicdevices.
Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only):
AppleInc.CorporateCompliance
1InniteLoop,MS26-A
Cupertino,CA95014
Wireless Radio Use
Thisdeviceisrestrictedtoindoorusewhenoperatinginthe5.15to
5.25GHzfrequencyband.
Cetappareildoitêtreutiliséàl’intérieur.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
TheradiatedoutputpoweroftheAirPortExtremetechnologyis
belowtheFCCradiofrequencyexposurelimits.Nevertheless,itis
advisedtousethewirelessequipmentinsuchamannerthatthe
potentialforhumancontactduringnormaloperationisminimized.
FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance
Theantennausedwiththistransmittermustnotbecolocatedor
operatedinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter
subjecttotheconditionsoftheFCCGrant.
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
ThisClassBdevicemeetsallrequirementsoftheCanadian
interference-causingequipmentregulations.
CetappareilnumériquedelaClassBrespectetouteslesexigences
duRèglementsurlematérielbrouilleurduCanada.
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Industry Canada Statement
ComplieswiththeCanadianICES-003ClassBspecications.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanorme
NMB-003duCanada.ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS210ofIndustry
Canada.
Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity
See:www.apple.com/euro/compliance
Korea Warning Statements
Singapore Wireless Certication
Taiwan Wireless Statements
Taiwan Class B Statement
Russia
VCCI Class B Statement
External USB Modem Information
WhenconnectingyourMacBookAirtothephonelineusingan
externalUSBmodem,refertothetelecommunicationsagency
informationinthedocumentationthatcamewithyourmodem.
ENERGY STAR
®
Compliance
AsanENERGYSTAR
®
partner,Applehasdeterminedthatstandard
congurationsofthisproductmeettheENERGYSTAR
®
guidelines
forenergyeciency.TheENERGYSTAR
®
programisapartnership
withelectronicequipmentmanufacturerstopromoteenergy-
ecientproducts.Reducingenergyconsumptionofproducts
savesmoneyandhelpsconservevaluableresources.
Thiscomputerisshippedwithpowermanagementenabledwith
thecomputersettosleepafter10minutesofuserinactivity.To
wakeyourcomputer,clickthemouseortrackpadbuttonorpress
anykeyonthekeyboard.
FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR
®
,visit:
www.energystar.gov
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Disposal and Recycling Information
Thissymbolindicatesthatyourproductmustbedisposedof
properlyaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Whenyour
productreachesitsendoflife,contactAppleoryourlocal
authoritiestolearnaboutrecyclingoptions.
ForinformationaboutApple’srecyclingprogram,goto:
www.apple.com/recycling.
Brazil—Disposal Information
Brasil: Informações sobre descarte e reciclagem
Osímboloindicaqueesteprodutoe/ousuabaterianãodevem
serdescartadasnolixodoméstico.Quandodecidirdescartareste
produtoe/ousuabateria,faça-odeacordocomasleisediretrizes
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visitewww.apple.com/br/environment.
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regulationsyourproductshouldbedisposedofseparatelyfrom
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ittoacollectionpointdesignatedbylocalauthorities.Some
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andrecyclingofyourproductatthetimeofdisposalwillhelp
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Battery Disposal Information
Disposeofbatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalenvironmentallaws
andguidelines.
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Hausmüllwerfen.EntsorgenSiediesesGerätesamEndeseines
Lebenszyklusentsprechenddermaßgeblichengesetzlichen
Regelungen.
Nederlands: Gebruiktebatterijenkunnenwordeningeleverdbijde
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afval(kca)wordengedeponeerd.
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Index
A
ACplug 10,11
ACpoweradapter.Seepower
adapter
ACpowercord 11
AirPortExtreme
troubleshooting 46
AppleCare 51
AppleHardwareTest,using 44
applicationfreeze 40
applications
AppleHardwareTest 44
DiskUtility 49
forcequitting 40
iChat 25
iLife 36
installing 19
MigrationAssistant 13,17
NetworkSetupAssistant 45
reinstalling 49
switching 33
SystemProler 50
ApplicationSwitcher 33
audiooutport 29
B
battery
charging 34
disposal 65
location 25
performance 34
storing 58
blinkingquestionmark 41
brightnesskeys 27
built-inspeaker 25
button,power 12,27
C
camera.SeeiSightvideo
camera
carryingyourcomputer 57
changing
password 43
SystemPreferences 14
thedesktop 14
chargingthebattery 34
cleaning
thedisplay 58
yourcomputer 58
computer
disposingof 64
freezes 41
puttingtosleep 21
shuttingdown 22
specications 37
turningon 12
waking 21
won’tturnon 42
connectionproblemswith
anothercomputer 43
Control-click 31
cord,ACpower 11
D
Dashboardkey 27
desktop,customizing 14
DiskUtility 49
display
adjustingbrightness 27
cleaning 58
external 29
goesblack 42
disposingofyourcomputer 64
Dock 35
downloadingsoftware 47
DVDorCDSharing
installingsoftware 16
overview 19
withWindowscomputer 20
E
EnergySaverpreferences 21
environmentalimpact 61
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erasingadiskorinternalash
storage 49
ergonomics 59
Exposékey 27
externaldisplayport 29
F
F1toF12functionkeys 27
Fast-forwardkey 27
ashingquestionmark 41
ForceQuit 40
four-ngerswiping 33
frozenapplication 40
Function(fn)key 27
H
handpositions,
recommended 59
headphoneport 29
Help,ndinganswers 35
I
iChatapplication 25
iLifeapplications 36
installingDVDorCDSharing
Setup 16
IPmasquerading 45
iSightvideocamera 25
K
keyboard
ergonomics 59
features 26
shortcuts 31
See also keys
keys
brightness 27
Dashboard 27
Exposé 27
Function(fn) 27
media 27
MediaEject 27
Mute 27
volumecontrol 27
M
MacHelp 35
MacOSXwebsite 36
MagSafepoweradapter.
Seepoweradapter
MagSafepowerport 29
MediaEjectkey 27
mediakeys 27
microphone 29
migratinginformation 16
MigrationAssistant 13,17
MiniDisplayPort 29
mouse 29,60
See also trackpad
Mutekey 27
N
networkaddresstranslation
(NAT) 45
NetworkDiagnostics 45
NetworkSetupAssistant 45
O
onlineresources 50
opticaldiscsharing.SeeDVDor
CDsharing
P
pagingthroughdocuments
usingtrackpad 33
partnercomputer
connectionproblems 43
DVDorCDSharingSetup
software 15
password,resetting 43
pinchingtozoom 32
Play/Pausekey 27
plug,AC 10,11
ports
audioout 29
MagSafepower 29
MiniDisplayPort 29
SDcardslot 29
USB2.0 29
poweradapter
port 29
safetyinformation 55
setup 10
powerbutton 12,27
problems.Seetroubleshooting
puttingyourcomputerto
sleep 21
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Q
questionmark,ashing 41
quittinganapplication 40
R
rechargeablebattery 34
RemoteDisc 19,20
resettingyourpassword 43
Rewindkey 27
right-clicking 31
rotatingobjectsusing
trackpad 32
S
safety
generalinstructions 54
handlinginformation 57
importantinformation 8
poweradapter 55
screen.Seedisplay
scrollingwithtwongers 30
SDcardslot 29
secondary-clicking 31
serialnumber,locating 52
serviceandsupport 50
SetupAssistant 13
sharedopticaldisc 19
sharingles 20
shuttingdown 22
sleepmode 21
software
installingDVDorCD
sharing 16
updating 47
SoftwareReinstallDrive 9,43
SoftwareUpdate
preferences 47
speakers 25
specications 37
stopping
anapplication 40
thecomputer 22
storingyourcomputer 58
supportcontact
information 50
swiping 33
SystemPreferences
customizingthedesktop 14
EnergySaver 21
SoftwareUpdate 47
SystemProler 50
T
three-ngerswiping 33
trackpad
paging 33
pinching 32
rotating 32
scrolling 30
swiping 33
switchingapplications 33
zooming 32
troubleshooting
AirPort 46
AppleCare 51
computerfreezes 41
computerwon’tturnon 42
connectingtopartner
computer 43
displaygoesblack 42
hardwareproblems 44
pointerwon’tmove 40
serviceandsupport 50
SoftwareReinstallDrive 43
usingAirPort 46
usingMacHelp 35,50
turningonyourcomputer 12
two-ngerpinching 32
two-ngerrotating 32
typingposition 59
U
updatingsoftware 47
USB
connections 37
ports 29
USBashdrive.SeeSoftware
ReinstallDrive
V
video
cameraindicatorlight 25
MiniDisplayPort 29
volumecontrolkeys 27
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