Apple Macbook Pro 15inch Early2011 Manual

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Chapter 1      Ready, Set Up, Go
When	you	first	connect	the	power	adapter	to	your	MacBook	Pro, 	an	indicator	light	on	
the	MagSafe	connector	starts	to	glow. 	An	amber	light	indicates	the	battery	is	charging. 	
A	green	light	indicates	that	the	battery	is	fully	charged. 	If	you	don’t	see	a	light,	make	
sure	the	connector	is	seated	properly	and	the	power	adapter	is	plugged	in.
Step 2:  Connect to a wireless or wired network.
	
ÂTo	use	a	wireless	network	with	the	built-in	802.11n	 Wi-Fi	technology,	make	sure	the	
wireless	base	station	is	turned	on	and	that	you	know	the	name	of	the	network. 	After	
you	turn	on	your	MacBook	Pro, 	Setup	Assistant	guides	you	through	the	connection	
process. 	For	troubleshooting	tips, 	see	page	62.	
	
ÂTo	use	a	wired	connection, 	connect	one	end	of	an	Ethernet	cable	to	your	
MacBook	Pro	and	the	other	end	to	a	cable	modem, 	DSL	modem,	or	network.
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Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to turn on your MacBook Pro.
You	hear	a	tone	when	you	turn	on	the	computer.
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It	takes	the	MacBook	Pro	a	few	moments	to	start	up. 	After	it	starts	up,	Setup	Assistant	
opens	automatically.
If	your	MacBook	Pro	doesn’t	turn	on, 	see	“If	your	MacBook	Pro	doesn’t	turn	on	or	start	
up” 	on	page	52. 
						

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Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant.
The	first	time	you	turn	on	your	MacBook	Pro, 	Setup	Assistant	starts.	Setup	Assistant	
helps	you	specify	your	 Wi-Fi	network,	set	up	a	user	account, 	and	transfer	information	
from	 another	 Mac	or	PC. 	You	 can	also	 transfer	 information	 from	a	Time	 Machine	 backup	
or	other	disk.
If	you’re	migrating	from	another	Mac, 	you	might	have	to	update	software	if	the	other	
Mac	doesn’t	have	Mac	OS	X	version	10.5.3	or	later	installed. 	To	migrate	from	a	PC, 	
download	the	Migration	Assistant	from	www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, 	and	install	it	
on	the	PC	you	want	to	migrate	from. 	
After	you	start	Setup	Assistant	on	your	MacBook	Pro, 	you	can	leave	it	midprocess	
without	quitting, 	move	to	the	other	computer	if	you	need	to	update	its	software, 		
and	then	return	to	your	MacBook	Pro	to	complete	the	setup.
Note:  If	you	don’t	use	Setup	Assistant	to	transfer	information	when	you	first	start	
up	your	MacBook	Pro, 	you	can	do	it	later	using	Migration	Assistant. 	Open	Migration	
Assistant	in	the	Utilities	folder	in	Launchpad .	For	help	using	Migration	Assistant, 	
open	Help	Center	and	search	for	 “Migration	Assistant.” 
						

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To set up your MacBook Pro:
1  In	Setup	Assistant, 	follow	the	onscreen	instructions	until	you	get	to	the	 “Transfer	
Information	to	 This	Mac”	screen.
2  Do	a	basic	setup, 	a	setup	with	migration, 	or	transfer	information	from	a	 Time	Machine	
backup	or	other	disk:
	
ÂTo do a basic setup,	select	 “Don’t	transfer	now”	and	click	Continue.	Follow	the	
remaining	prompts	to	select	your	wired	or	wireless	network, 	set	up	an	account,		
and	exit	Setup	Assistant.
	
ÂTo do a setup with migration,	select	 “From	another	Mac	or	PC”	and	click	Continue.	
Follow	the	onscreen	instructions	to	select	the	Mac	or	PC	you	want	to	migrate	from. 	
Your	Mac	or	PC	must	be	on	the	same	wired	or	wireless	network. 	Follow	the	onscreen	
instructions	for	migrating.
	
ÂTo transfer information from a Time Machine backup or another disk, 	select	“From	a	 Time	
Machine	backup	or	other	disk” 	and	click	Continue.	Select	the	backup	or	the	other	disk	
that	you	want	to	migrate	from. 	Follow	the	onscreen	instructions.
If	you	don’t	intend	to	keep	or	use	your	other	computer, 	it’s	best	to	deauthorize	it	from	
playing	music, 	videos,	or	audiobooks	that	you’ve	purchased	from	the	iTunes	Store. 	
Deauthorizing	a	computer	prevents	any	songs, 	videos,	or	audiobooks	you’ve	purchased	
from	being	played	by	someone	else, 	and	frees	up	another	authorization	for	use. 	For	
information	about	deauthorizing, 	choose	iTunes	Help	from	the	Help	menu	in	iTunes. 
						

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Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
You	can	quickly	make	the	desktop	look	the	way	you	want	using	System	Preferences, 	
your	command	center	for	most	settings	on	your	MacBook	Pro. 	Choose	Apple	()	>	
System	Preferences	from	the	menu	bar	or	click	the	System	Preferences	icon	in	the	
Dock.
Menu	bar Help	menu Spotlight	search	icon
Finder	icon System	Preferences	icon
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Important:  You	can	set	an	option	to	reset	your	password	in	Users	&	Groups	
preferences, 	in	case	you	forget	your	login	password. 	For	help	with	system	preferences,	
open	Help	Center	and	search	for	 “system	preferences”	or	for	the	specific	preference	you	
want	help	for.
Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down
When 	you 	finish 	working 	with 	your 	MacBook 	Pro, 	you 	can 	put 	it 	to 	sleep 	or 	shut 	it 	down.
Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep
If	you’ll	be	away	from	your	MacBook	Pro	for	only	a	short	time, 	put	it	to	sleep.	When	the	
computer	is	in	sleep, 	you	can	quickly	wake	it	and	bypass	the	startup	process. 	
To put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of the following:
	
ÂClose	the	display.
	
ÂChoose	Apple	()	>	Sleep	from	the	menu	bar.
	
ÂPress	the	power	(®)	button	and	click	Sleep	in	the	dialog	that	appears.
	
ÂChoose	Apple	()	>	System	Preferences, 	click	Energy	Saver,	and	set	a	sleep	timer.
NOTICE: Wait	a	few	seconds	until	the	sleep	indicator	light	starts	pulsing	(indicating	
that	the	computer	is	in	sleep	and	the	hard	disk	has	stopped	spinning)	before	moving	
your	MacBook	Pro. 	Moving	your	computer	while	the	disk	is	spinning	can	damage	the	
hard	disk, 	causing	loss	of	data	or	the	inability	to	start	up	from	the	hard	disk. 
						

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To wake your MacBook Pro:
	
ÂIf the display is closed,	simply	open	it	to	wake	your	MacBook	Pro.
	
ÂIf the display is already open,	press	the	power	(®)	button	or	any	key	on	the	keyboard.
When	your	MacBook	Pro	wakes	from	sleep, 	your	applications,	documents,	and	
computer	settings	are	exactly	as	you	left	them. 	
Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro
If	you	aren’t	going	to	use	your	MacBook	Pro	for	a	couple	of	days	or	longer, 	it’s	best	to	
shut	it	down. 	The	sleep	indicator	light	goes	on	briefly	during	the	shutdown	process.
To shut down your MacBook Pro, do one of the following:
	
ÂChoose	Apple	()	>	Shut	Down	from	the	menu	bar.
	
ÂPress	the	power	(®)	button	and	click	Shut	Down	in	the	dialog	that	appears.
If	you	plan	to	store	your	MacBook	Pro	for	an	extended	period	of	time, 	see	page	74	for	
information	about	how	to	prevent	the	battery	from	draining	completely. 
						

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Help Center       Mac OS X 
Life with Your MacBook Pro
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro
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