Apple Mac Pro Server Mid2010 User Guide

Congratulations on purchasing Mac Pro with Mac OS X Lion Server 

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Contents
Chapter 1:  Ready, Set Up, Go
  8	 Working	with	Mac	OS	X	Lion	Server
  9	 Setting	Up	 Your	Mac	Pro
  16	 Customize	 Your	Desktop	and	Set	 Your	Preferences
  16	 Need	Help	Setting	Up?
  17	 Shutting	Down	 Your	Mac	Pro
Chapter 2: Life with Your Mac Pro
  20	 Basic	Features	on	the	Front	of	 Your	Mac	Pro
  22	 Ports	and	Connectors	on	the	Back	of	 Your	Mac	Pro
  24	 More	Ports	and	Connectors	on	the	Back
  26	 Internal	Expansion	Options
  28	 Getting	Answers
Chapter 3:  Making a Good Thing Better...

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Chapter 4:  Problem, Meet Solution
  76	 An	Ounce	of	Prevention
  77	 Problems	with	 Your	Mac	Pro
  79	 Problems	with	Software
  80	 Repairing, 	Restoring,	or	Reinstalling	Mac	OS	X	Software
  85	 Checking	for	a	Hardware	Problem
  86	 Problems	with	 Wi-Fi	Communication
  87	 Problems	with	a	Display
  89	 Problems	with	 Your	Internet	Connection
  92	 Maximizing	Ethernet	Performance
  92	 Keeping	 Your	Software	Up	to	Date
  93	 Learning	More, 	Service,	and	Support
  95	 Locating	 Your	Serial...

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Chapter 6:  Last, but Not Least
  110	 Important	Safety	Information
  111	 General	Maintenance
  113	 Understanding	Ergonomics
  115	 Apple	and	the	Environment
  117	 Regulatory	Compliance	Information
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Your	Mac	Pro	features	the	latest	computer	technology, 	including	advanced	multicore	
processor	technology, 	high-speed	memory,	PCI	Express	graphics	and	expansion		
slots, 	and	internal	storage, 	all	in	an	anodized	aluminum	chassis	with	easy	access	to	
internal	components.
WARNING:  To	avoid	injury, 	read	all	the	installation	instructions	(and	the	safety	
information	starting	on	page	110)	carefully	before	you	first	use	your	Mac	Pro.
Make	sure	you	look	over	the	information...

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Chapter 1      Ready, Set Up, Go
Setting Up Your Mac Pro
Your	Mac	Pro	is	designed	so	that	you	can	set	it	up	quickly	and	start	using	it	right	away. 	
Follow	the	steps	on	the	next	few	pages	to	get	started.
Step 1:  Position your Mac Pro.
Pick	up	your	Mac	Pro	by	both	of	its	handles	using	correct	lifting	techniques. 	Position	
your	Mac	Pro	so	that:
	
ÂIt	is	on	a	sturdy, 	flat	surface
	
ÂThe	power	cable	connectors	don’t	press	against	a	wall	or	other	object
	
ÂThe	airflow	in	front	of, 	behind,	and	below	your...

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Step 2: Plug in the power cord.
Plug	the	power	cord	completely	into	the	recessed	power	cord	socket	on	the	back	of	
your	Mac	Pro	and	plug	the	other	end	into	a	grounded	power	outlet.
Power cord socket
Power cord plug