Apple Macbook Pro MA463LL/A manual

1 7-inch MacBo ok P ro T echnology Over view April 2006[...]

2 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro C on ten ts Page 4 Introducing the 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Page 6 Pr oduc t O verview Intel Core Duo Performance Video on the G o P ortable Theater Designed for Mobility Simple S etup Page 1 1 Intel Core Duo Proc essor Dual-Core Proce ssing Industry-Leading P ower E ffi cienc y Multiple Cores and Mac OS X Un[...]

3 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Page 25 High-P er formance I/O ExpressCard/34 Slot DVI Output Gigabit Ethernet 8x D ouble-Layer-Burning SuperDrive Fir eWire 400 and 800 USB 2.0 Audio Page 27 Unique Mobile Design Thin, Light Aluminum Enclosure MagSafe Pow er Adapter Illuminated Keyboard Ambient Light Sensor Scrolling T rack pad AirP ort [...]

4 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Comparison leaves no room for doubt. The 1 7-inch MacBook Pro is simply in a class of its own. One lo ok and you’ll admire its svelte 1-inch-thin design and big, brighter display . One minute work ing on its backlit k eyboard and you’ll applaud the per- formance of the Intel Core Duo processor and hig[...]

5 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro • W orld’ s most advanced operating system. Beyond the browser , mail, and other programs that any modern operating system should include, Mac OS X Tiger sets the standard for a whole new class of integrated applications. These include convenient widgets with Dashboard, fast systemwide searching with [...]

6 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro P roduct O v er view P owered by a 2. 1 6GHz Intel Core Duo processor , the 1 7-inch MacBook Pro is o ff to a great star t. Performance skyrockets with a 667MHz frontside bus, 667MHz DDR2 memory , and 1 6-lane PCI Express graphics. But that ’ s only par t of the stor y . With its built-in iSight camera[...]

7 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Video on the G o Because an iSight video camera and microphone are integrated into the 1 7-inch MacBook Pro enclosure, you’ re set to par ticipate in video conferences right out of the box—with no additional costs and no complicated configuration. Just open iChat A V (included with Mac OS X), click t[...]

8 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Designed for Mobilit y Ev ery deta il of the 1 7-inc h MacBoo k Pr o has be en des igne d for ultim ate vers atil ity and usability . Only 1 inch thin and weighing just 6.8 pounds, 7 it ’ s the thinnest and lightest 1 7-inch Intel Core Duo–based notebook computer on the market. Whether in the o ffi ce[...]

9 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Adv anced digital connections Connections are quick and easy , because Apple has placed the por ts exactly where they should be. ExpressCard/34 slot This next-generation 34-mm card slot provides expansion flexibility and high bandwidth. It ’ s easy to add flash memory, high definition T V tuners, sec[...]

1 0 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Simple Setup The 1 7-inch MacBo ok Pro is designed to be extremely simple to set up and put to use right away . Just follow these three easy steps. • Plug in the power cord. • Plug in your Ethernet cable—or go wireless. ( T o use a dial-up connection, you’ll need to purchase the Apple USB Modem.[...]

1 1 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro In tel Cor e Duo P roc essor The transistors in the 65-nanometer process have gates measuring a mere 35 nanometers. T o put that in perspective, 1 00 of these transistors could fit inside a human red blood cell. P er formance benchmarks SPEC. SPEC rate metrics recognize multiple-core processors by runn[...]

1 2 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro can be allocated to that core, avoiding the 1MB limitation of a dual-core processor with separate L2 caches. Smar t Cache also improves cache coherency by allowing each core to access the same piece of stored data. Digital M edia B oost Intel Digital Media Boost accelerates data manipulation by applying[...]

1 3 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Universal Applications Mac OS X and the Intel Core Duo processor mak e an outstanding platform for productivity and creativity—providing excellent compatibilit y with existing applications and for new Universal applications built to run natively on both P owerPC- and Intel-based Mac computers. Y ou’[...]

1 4 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Apple ’ s innovative iLife ’06, iW ork ’06, Final Cut Studio 5. 1, Logic Pro 7 , and Aper ture 1 . 1 software programs are Universal applications. In addition, leading sof tware vendors— including M icrosoft, Quark, and Adobe—have announced plans to release their M ac OS X products as Universa[...]

1 5 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro High-Bandwidth Ar chitec ture Supporting the fast Intel Core Duo processor is an advanced system architecture that includes a 667MHz frontside bus, 667MHz DDR2 memor y , 1 6-lane PCI Express graphics with 256MB of video memor y , and a Serial A T A hard drive. This high-bandwidth plat- form incorporates[...]

1 6 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro 667MHz F rontside Bus The MacBo ok Pro system architecture star ts with a wide 667MHz frontside bus. Pro viding high bandwidth—up to 5. 4 GBps—between the Core Duo and the rest of the system, it allows large numbers of tasks to run concurrently . This high- per formance frontside bus gives the 1 7-i[...]

1 7 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Serial A T A Hard Drive Serial A T A is the industry-standard storag e inter face replacing the Pa rallel A T A interface. Designed to keep pace with the demands of digital video creation and editing , audio storag e and playback, and other data-intensiv e applications , Serial A T A supports a data rat[...]

1 8 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro L eading-Edge Graphics Creative professionals have always enjoyed an outstanding visual experience on their Mac screens. Now Apple has upped the ante in onscreen per formance. Building on the power of Mac OS X, the 1 7-inch MacBook Pro—with its brighter display , 1 6-lane P CI Express graphics, and A [...]

1 9 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro External Display Suppor t F eaturing a compac t footprint and an elegant aluminum design, an Apple Cinema Display is the ideal match for the 1 7-inch MacBook Pro . The DVI video inter face transfers pure digital signals from computer to display . Dual-link D VI func tionality e ff ectively doubles the [...]

20 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Built-in iSight C amera An iSight video camera and microphone are conveniently integrated into the 1 7-inch MacBook Pro enclosure, mak ing it easier than ever to hold a video conference with iChat A V , take snapshots in Photo Booth, or create a video podcast using i Movie HD and iWeb . 5 No costs, cable[...]

2 1 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Recording Video with i Movie HD and iWeb Using iSight as an input source for i Movie HD, you can create quick videos complete with titles and e ff ects. T hen with iWeb , the newest member of the iLife family , you can e ff or tlessly publish your movies to the Internet as video web pages, video blogs[...]

22 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro F ron t Row M edia Experience Every MacBook Pro comes with Front Row sof tware—with its intuitive menus, large text, and brilliant graphics—and the Apple Remote for controlling and sharing music, photos, and videos from up close or across the room. Y ou no longer have to be at your computer to turn u[...]

23 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro in iTunes and decide to watch a photo slideshow that has been set up with music, Fr ont Row stops playing your iT unes music. Just as with your music, you can access shared iPhoto albums on other Mac computers over your net work. • Videos. With Front Row you can easily select and play your favorite vid[...]

24 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Y ou can also use the Apple Remote to put MacBook Pro to sleep and wake it, no matter where you are in the room. T o save batter y power when it’ s not in use, the remote goes to sleep automatically and then wakes up with the press of a button. Under regular use, the battery should last up to two years[...]

25 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro High-P er f ormance I/O Apple ’ s flagship notebook computer , the 1 7-inch MacB ook Pro provides Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, DVI, optical digital audio, and an ExpressCard/34 slot—all the advanced I/O capabilities that a mobile professional could hope for . Ever y system also comes with a doubl[...]

26 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro 8x Double-Layer-Burning SuperD rive The 1 7-inch MacBo ok Pro comes standard with DVD-burning capabilit y through the built-in slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD ± R W/CD-R W ), which can read and write to a variety of DVD and CD media including DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R W , DVD+R W , CD-R, and CD-R W disc[...]

27 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Unique Mobile Design Fr om its e ffi cient Intel Core D uo processor to its brilliant display and integrated wireless technologies, the 1 7-inch MacBook Pro is ready to work however you want and wherever you go. Every tiny detail has been designed for ultimate usabilit y . Only 1 inch thin and weighing j[...]

28 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Illuminated Keyboard Prof essionals use notebook computers ever ywhere these days, often in low-light conditions where it ’ s di ffi cult to see the keyboard. T o help visibility , Apple equips MacBook Pro systems with a backlit keyboard. Unlik e other keyboard lighting solu- tions, which shine a light[...]

29 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Apple ’ s AirPort Express Base Station allows up to 1 0 Mac and Windows users to wirelessly share an Internet connection, stream their iT unes music librar y to a stereo or set of powered speakers, pr int to a USB printer , or extend the wireless range of an AirP ort Ex treme Base Station. 1 2 Bluetoot[...]

30 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Bundled Sof tware MacBook Pro and Mac OS X Tiger team up to deliver an unsurpassed computing experience for creative professionals. Mac OS X provides unparalleled stabilit y and per formance. Innovations in such areas as graphics and media, user interface, network- ing, cross-platform interoperability , [...]

3 1 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro • .Mac Sync. Now built into M ac OS X preferences , .M ac Sync makes staying up to date simple. Sync information from your favorite applications to multiple Mac computers and your .Mac account seamlessly . 1 3 • V oiceOver . The spoken English interface to Mac OS X, V oiceOver provides a new way for[...]

32 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro iDVD: Create stunning DVDs Author and burn movies, photos, and music to widescreen DVDs. From instant gratification with Magic iDVD to next-generation themes, iD VD mak es it easy . For your convenience , i DVD supports an array of third-par t y D VD bur ners in addition to Apple’ s SuperD rive. Garag[...]

3 3 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro C onfigur ations and Options Standard Configuration Apple o ff ers 1 7-inch MacB ook Pro systems to meet the needs of a wide variet y of cre - ative professionals , including media producers, designers, copywr iters, photographers, videographers, educators, musicians, scientists, engineers, researche[...]

34 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Configure-t o-Order Options Y ou can order a custom-configured M acBook Pro from the Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Reseller . Options may include additional RAM, a faster hard disk dr ive , addi- tional batteries and power adapters, an AirP or t Ex treme or AirPort Express Base Station, Apple fla[...]

35 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro T echnical Specifications Pr ocessor and memor y • 2. 1 6GHz Intel Core Duo processor • 2MB on-chip shared L2 cache • 667MHz frontside bus • 1GB (single SO-DIMM) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); two SO-DIMM slots support up to 2GB Storage • 1 20GB 5400-rpm Serial A T A hard drive; optional 1 0[...]

36 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro Video and graphics suppor t • A TI Mobility Radeon X1 600 graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link D VI suppor t • Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously suppor ts full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1 600 pixels on an external display , bo[...]

3 7 T echnology Overview 1 7-inch MacBook Pro F or More Information For more information about MacBook Pro , visit www.apple.com/macbookpro . T o find out more about Mac OS X, visit www .apple.com/macosx. Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Product includes electronic documentation. Backup copy of softw[...]