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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 
Store at www.apple.com/store or contact your Apple Authorized Reseller.
More information about AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express is available in AirPort Help. 
Choose Help > Mac Help, and then choose Library > AirPort Help. You can also find 
information on the Apple AirPort website at www.apple.com/airportexpress and 
www.apple.com/airportextreme.
Connection to 
the Internet   AC outlet    AirPort Express   
DSL or cable modem  
						

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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). 
Bluetooth wireless technology eliminates the need for many cables that traditionally 
connect devices together. Bluetooth enabled devices can connect to each other 
wirelessly at a distance of up to 33 feet (10 meters).
With Bluetooth wireless technology, you can do the following:
ÂUse your MacBook to communicate with a compatible Bluetooth enabled mobile 
phone. Your phone can act as a modem to connect you to a wireless service provider, 
at a speed of up to 56 kilobits per second (kbit/s), so you can use your mobile phone 
to access the Internet.
ÂSynchronize with your handheld Bluetooth enabled PDA. Using iSync, you can 
perform a HotSync operation without cables or send your business card or calendar 
events directly to a colleague’s PDA.
ÂExchange files between Bluetooth enabled computers and devices—even Mac to PC.
ÂUse a Bluetooth wireless printer, keyboard, mouse, or headset. 
						

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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 menu.
2Follow the onscreen instructions for the type of device you want to set up.
If the Bluetooth (◊) status menu isn’t in the menu bar, open System Preferences and 
click Bluetooth. Click Settings and then select “Show Bluetooth status in the menu bar.”
To delete a pairing with a device:
1Open System Preferences and click Bluetooth. 
2Click Devices and select the device in the list. 
3Click Delete.
Getting More Information About Bluetooth Wireless Technology
You can find out more about using Bluetooth wireless technology by opening the 
Bluetooth File Exchange application (located in the Utilities folder within the 
Applications folder) and choosing Help > Bluetooth Help. You can also find information 
on the Apple Bluetooth website at www.apple.com/bluetooth. 
						

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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 
automatically detects other Ethernet devices. You don’t need an Ethernet crossover 
cable when connecting to other Ethernet devices.
Getting More Information About Using Ethernet
More information, including setting up an Ethernet network and transferring files using 
Ethernet, is available in Mac Help. Choose Help > Mac Help and search for “Ethernet” or 
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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 
Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter (sold separately) to connect your MacBook to a VGA monitor 
or projector.
You can also display images on a TV, record images on a VCR, or play DVDs on your TV 
by connecting an Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter for use with composite and S-video 
connectors. You can purchase the adapters from an Apple Store retail location, the 
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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.
If you want sound to come from an external display, such as a projector or TV, you need 
to connect an audio cable (not included) from the computer’s headphone (f) port to 
that device.
Note:  Because of the display limitations of most TVs, images displayed on a TV screen 
are of lower quality than those on the built-in display or an external monitor.
Connecting an External Display or Projector
To connect an external display or projector with a DVI or VGA connector to your 
computer:
1Turn on the external display or projector.
2Make sure the display cable is connected to the external display or projector.
3Connect the display cable to your MacBook using the appropriate adapter (the Apple 
Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter or the Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter). Your MacBook 
automatically detects the external display.
4Adjust the resolution on an external display by using the Displays pane of System 
Preferences or by using the Displays icon in the menu bar.
Note:  Your MacBook supports external display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 on Apple 
DVI displays and up to 1600 x 1200 on VGA displays. 
						

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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.
2Connect the power adapter to the MacBook and a power outlet. Check that the power 
adapter light is on.
3Close the MacBook display to put the computer to sleep.
4Follow the steps in the previous section to connect your MacBook to an external 
display.
5Wait a few seconds and then press any key on the external keyboard to wake the 
MacBook.
Connecting a TV, VCR, or Other Video Device
To connect a TV or video device that requires a composite or S-video connection:
1Connect the Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter (sold separately) to the Mini-DVI port on 
your MacBook.
2Connect the device to the adapter.
3If you want to send the sound from your MacBook to the device, connect a miniplug-
to-RCA cable (not included) from the headphone (f) port on your MacBook to the 
audio input ports on your device.
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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 from the menu bar and search for “external monitor.” 
Connecting Speakers and Other Audio Devices
Your MacBook comes with three built-in speakers, a built-in microphone, an audio line 
in/optical digital audio in port, and a headphone/optical digital audio out (f) port. 
You can connect external speakers, headphones, and other sound output devices to 
the headphone (f) port. The headphone port is also an S/PDIF stereo 3.5 mini-phono 
jack. When devices are plugged in, sound won’t come through your built-in speakers. 
Unplug any headphones or speakers to hear the computer speakers.
You can record sound onto your hard disk using the built-in microphone located next 
to the built-in iSight camera. You can also connect external microphones or other 
audio equipment to the audio line in port. The audio line in port is also an S/PDIF 
stereo 3.5 mini-phono jack, which doesn’t provide power to a connected device, so you 
must use self-powered peripherals. Using a Toslink jack-to-miniplug adapter, you can 
use a Toslink cable to connect Digital Audio Tape (DAT ) decks or digital instruments to 
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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 
Help > Mac Help and search for “sound.”
Using Your Optical Drive
Your MacBook includes an optical drive—either a Combo drive or a SuperDrive. 
With your optical drive, you can:
ÂInstall or use software from CDs and DVDs.
ÂPlay music and multimedia files from CDs.
ÂWrite music, documents, and other digital files to CD-R and CD-RW discs.
ÂPlay DVD movies and read most DVD discs.
If you have a SuperDrive, you can also record information on blank DVD±R and 
DVD±RW discs.
Important:  The optical drive on your MacBook supports standard circular 12 cm discs. 
Irregularly shaped discs or discs smaller than 12 cm are not supported. These types of 
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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 disc, do one of the following:
ÂDrag the disc icon to the Trash (Eject icon).
ÂPress and hold the Media Eject (C) key on the keyboard until the disc ejects.
Allow the disc to fully eject before removing or reinserting it.
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