Your MacBook Air is streamlined for portability and a completely wireless experience. Read this chapter for help getting started setting up and using your MacBook Air. Â If you know you will primarily be downloading applications and content from the Internet and not migrating information from another Mac, you can follow the basic instructions to set up your MacBook Air quickly. Â If you want to migrate information from another Mac or get content from CDs or DVDs onto your MacBook Air, you can identify one or more Mac or Windows computers to partner with your MacBook Air.
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Checking the Battery Charge Conserving Battery Power Charging the Battery Removing the Battery Storing a Battery Troubleshooting Lockups and Software Problems Dell Diagnostics Index Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer. What Are You Looking For? • A diagnostic program for my computer • Drivers for my computer • My device documentation • Notebook System Software (NSS) Find It Here Drivers and Utilities Media
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Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet Connection Modem and Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Transferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up a Printer Printer Cable Connecting a USB Printer Printer Problems Power Protection Devices Surge Protectors Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power Supplies Turning Off Your Computer 3 Using a Battery Battery Performance Checking the Battery Charge Power Meter Low-Battery Warning Charging the Battery Removing a Battery Installing a Battery Storing a Battery Battery and Power Problems If the battery is not charging If battery life is short 4 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Dell™ AccessDirect™ Button Reprogramming the Button Numeric Keypad Keyboard Shortcuts System Functions Display Functions Speaker Functions Power Management Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions Touch Pad
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When Working Inside Your Computer Battery Disposal Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge A Tour of Your Computer Front View Left Side View Right Side View . Back View . Bottom View 2 Setting Up Your Computer Adjusting Font and Icon Sizes Adjusting Font Sizes Adjusting Icon Sizes Dell™ QuickSet Features Clicking the QuickSet Icon Double-Clicking the QuickSet Icon Right-Clicking the QuickSet Icon. Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet Connection Modem and Internet Connection Problems E-Mail
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External component identification Top components Display components Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader Keys Lights TouchPad Front components Left-side components Rear component Right-side components Bottom components 3 Illustrated parts catalog Serial number location Computer major components Display assembly components Door/Cover Kit Cable Kit Mass storage devices Miscellaneous parts Sequential part number listing 4 Removal and replacement procedures Preliminary replacement requirements Tools required Service considerations Plastic parts Cables and connectors Drive handling Grounding guidelines Electrostatic discharge damage Packaging and transporting guidelines Workstation guidelines Equipment guidelines Unknown user password
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This guide Safety icons Other icons used Other documentation Service options Chapter 1: Getting Started Selecting a place to work Creating a computer-friendly environment Keeping yourself comfortable Precautions Important information on your computer’s cooling fan Setting up your computer Setting up your software Registering your computer with Toshiba Adding optional external devices Connecting to a power source Charging the main battery Using the computer for the first time Opening the display panel Your computer’s features and specifications Turning on the power Adding memory (optional) Installing a memory module Removing a memory module
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The Grand Tour Front with the display closed Left side Right side Back side Underside Front with the display open System indicators Optical media drives AC adaptor Chapter 3 Getting Started Setting up your work space Connecting the AC adaptor Opening the display Turning on the power Starting up for the first time Turning off the power Restarting the computer Restoring the preinstalled software User’s Manual Chapter 4 Operating Basics Using the Touch Pad Using optical media drives Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive Media care TV Tuner Sound System Modem Wireless communications LAN Cleaning the computer Moving the computer
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Your Computer’s Configuration Front View Left Side View Right Side View Back View Bottom View Setting Up Your Computer. Microsoft® Windows® XP Wizard Transferring Information to a New Computer Running the Files and Settings Transfer Microsoft Windows Vista™ Using a Battery Battery Performance Checking the Battery Charge Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter ® Windows® Vista™ Power Meter Microsoft Microsoft® Windows® Power Meter Charge Gauge Low-Battery Warning Conserving Battery Power Power Management Modes . Standby and Sleep Mode Hibernate Mode Configuring Power Management Settings Accessing Power Options Properties Charging the Battery . Removing the Battery Storing a Battery .
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