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How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access
With AirPort Extreme technology, your MacBook makes a wireless connection to an 
AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme Base Station, or any 802.11b- or 802.11g-compliant 
product that is connected to the phone line, a DSL or cable modem, or a local area 
network (LAN) with Internet access.
Getting More Information About AirPort Extreme
To purchase an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, go to the online Apple 
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Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Your MacBook comes with Bluetooth wireless technology. With Bluetooth, 
you can make short-range wireless connections between desktop and portable 
computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, camera phones, printers, 
digital cameras, and wireless input devices, such as the Apple Wireless Keyboard and 
Apple Wireless Mouse (available for purchase from the online Apple Store at 
www.apple.com/store). 
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Setting Up a Bluetooth Device
Before you can use a Bluetooth device with your MacBook, you need to set up the 
device to work with your computer. After you set up the device, it is paired with your 
computer, and you can see it in the Devices pane of Bluetooth preferences. You pair 
your computer with the device only once, and they remain paired until you delete the 
pairing.
To set up a Bluetooth device:
1Choose Set up Bluetooth Device from the Bluetooth (◊) status...

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Connecting with Ethernet
Your computer comes with built-in Gigabit Ethernet (G) networking capability, which 
you can use to connect to a network or to a DSL or cable modem. 
Connecting to a network gives you access to other computers and potentially to 
network printers, modems, email, and the Internet. You can use Ethernet to share files 
between two computers or set up a small network. The Ethernet port on your MacBook 
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For information about networking products you can use with your MacBook, check the 
Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple.com/guide.
Using External Video Support 
Your computer has an external monitor (mini-DVI) port that allows you to connect a 
display or projector with a DVI or VGA port. Use the Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter 
(sold separately) to connect your MacBook to a DVI monitor or projector. Use the Apple 
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When an external monitor or TV is connected, you can either have the same image 
appear on both the built-in display and the external monitor (known as video mirroring) 
or use the external monitor to extend the size of the Mac OS desktop (known as 
dual-display or extended desktop mode). By default, your MacBook starts up in 
dual-display mode. Press the F7 (i) key to switch between dual-display and 
video-mirroring modes.
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Using Your MacBook with the Display Closed
You can use your MacBook with the display closed if the computer is connected to an 
external monitor, keyboard, and mouse. 
Important:  To use your MacBook with the display closed, the MacBook must be 
plugged into a functioning power outlet.
To operate your computer with an external monitor attached and the display closed:
1Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to your MacBook.
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5To detect the TV or other external device, hold down the Command (x) key and press 
the F2 key. You can also open the Displays pane of System Preferences and click the 
Detect Displays button.
6To adjust how the image is displayed on the device, use the Displays pane of System 
Preferences.
Getting More Information About Using an External Monitor or TV
More information about using and configuring an external monitor is available in Mac 
Help. Choose Help > Mac Help...

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For applications that can record sounds, such as iMovie HD, use the Sound pane of 
System Preferences to select the audio input device you want to use, including 
microphones connected through USB. 
The volume controls on your keyboard allow you to easily adjust the output volume. 
You can also adjust both the input and output volume from the Sound pane of System 
Preferences.
For more information about using or troubleshooting sound on your computer, choose 
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Inserting a CD or DVD Disc
To install or use software from a CD or DVD disc:
1With the computer turned on, insert the disc (with the label facing up) into the drive 
slot until you feel the drive catch the disc and take it the rest of the way in. 
You might need to insert the disc nearly all the way before the drive takes it the rest of 
the way. This is normal.
2When the icon for the disc appears on the desktop, the disc is ready to use.
Ejecting a Disc
To eject a...