Apple Mac Mini 19 manuel d'utilisation

Mac mini User ’ s Guide Includes setup and troubleshooting inf ormation for your Mac mini c omputer[...]

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3 C ont en ts 7 Chapter 1: Getting Started 8 Setting Up Y our Mac mini 14 What’ s Next? 16 Putting Y our Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting I t Down 17 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Mac mini 18 Basic F eatures of Y our M ac mini 20 Learning About Mac OS X 22 Customizing Y our Desktop and Setting Y our P references 23 Using the Internet 23 Connecting[...]

4 Contents 33 Chapter 3: Using Your Mac mini 34 Connecting a Display or V ideo Device 35 Using USB 37 Connecting With Fire Wire 40 Understanding AirP ort Ex treme Wireless Networking 43 Using Bluetooth Wireless T echnology 47 Connecting With Ethernet (1 0/1 00Base-T ) 49 Connecting Audio Devices 50 Using Y our Optical Drive 54 Securing Y our Mac mi[...]

Contents 5 70 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 71 Using Connectors and P or ts 71 Using the P ower Adapt er 72 A voiding Hearing Damage 73 Understanding Ergonomics 75 Learning About Apple and the En vironment 77 Appendix C: Connecting to the Internet 80 Using the Setup Assistant Worksheet 83 Setting Up Y our Internet Conn[...]

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7 1 1 Getting Star ted Y our Mac mini has been designed so that you can easily set it up and star t using it right awa y . If you have never used a Mac mini or are new t o Macintosh computers, read this section for instructions about getting star ted. If you are an experienced user , y ou may already know enough to get started. Be sure to look ov e[...]

8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Up Y our Mac mini Follo w these steps to set up your Mac mini. If there is any protective film around the computer or power adapter , remo ve it before setting up y our Mac mini. 1 Plug the AC cord firmly in to the pow er adapter . Plug the cor d from the power adapter in to the computer . Plug the po wer adapter[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 2 T o access the Internet, connec t an Ethernet cable or phone cord . Note: Not all Mac mini models include a modem. If you would like to use a modem with your Mac mini, you can hav e one installed by an Apple Authoriz ed Ser vice Pro vider or at an Apple Store retail location.[...]

10 Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Connect the USB cable from your keyboard and mouse. Y our Mac mini does not come with a keyboard and mouse, but you can use almost any USB keyboard or mouse with your computer . If your keyboard has a USB port, you can plug your mouse in to the USB port on the keyboard. If it doesn’t , you can plug the mouse in to a[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 If you use a USB keyboard that is not specifically designed for the Mac OS, it may not have a C ommand ( x ) or Option key , both of which are standard on A pple keyboards. The Command ( x ) key on an Apple keyboard is equivalent to the Windows key (the icon on the key looks like a Windows logo) on a keyboard from anoth[...]

12 Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 Connect the DVI cable from your display t o the video port. T o connec t a VGA display , use the Apple DVI to VGA Adapter that came with y our computer . F or more information about connecting a display , see the guidelines in Chapter 2, “G etting to Know Y our Mac mini.” Important: Don’ t place anything on top [...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 5 Pre ss the power button ( ® ) on the back of your Mac mini to turn it on. ®[...]

14 Chapter 1 Getting Started What’ s Nex t? Y ou’ve done ev erything you need to get your Mac mini up and running. The first time you turn on your computer , Setup Assistant starts and helps you enter your In ternet and email information and set up a user on your computer . If you already hav e a Mac, Setup Assistant can help you aut omatically[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 Y ou may want to deauthoriz e your old Mac to prevent y our iT unes Music Store songs or spoken word purchases fr om being played or to change which computers ar e authorized to pla y your purchases. For mor e information, choose Help > M ac Help, then choose Library > “iT unes and Music Store Help ,” and sear[...]

16 Chapter 1 Getting Started Putting Y our Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you have finished w orking with your Mac mini, y ou can put your computer to sleep or shut it down. Put Y our Mac mini to Sleep to Save Ener gy If you will be away from y our Mac mini for less than a few da ys, put the computer to sleep. When the comput er is in s[...]

17 2 2 Getting to Know Y our Mac mini This chapter giv es you some basic inf ormation you’ll need to know about your Mac mini. Read on for an overview of the different parts of your computer and Mac OS X, and summary information about common tasks such as customizing the way your desktop looks, connec ting to a printer , playing a CD , connecting[...]

18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Basic F eatures of Y our Mac mini Note: Not all Mac mini models include a modem. Power button Security slot Power indicator light Slot-loading optical drive Power port ® Headphone port Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) Modem port (optional) Video out port USB ports (2) Fir eW ir e port[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 19 Slot-loading optical disc drive Y our Mac mini has a Combo drive or a SuperDrive. Each drive can read CD-ROM discs, photo CDs, and standard audio discs. The Combo drive can read DVD discs and mo vies and write music, documents, and other digital files to CD-R and CD-RW discs. In addition to those files, th[...]

20 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Learning About Mac OS X Y our computer comes with Tiger, the latest version of Mac OS X, which includes Spotlight, an improved search engine that automatically indexe s all of your files; Dashboard, an interface for putting handy “widgets” or mini-applications at your fingertips; Exposé, which tiles a[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 21 When you’ re ready to learn more about Mac OS X and the award-winning iLif e applications that came with your computer , see the W elcome to Tiger booklet that came with your computer . Y ou’ll find plenty of information f or new users, experienced users, and those switching to the Mac. If you experien[...]

22 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Customizing Y our D esktop and Setting Y our Pref erences Y ou can quickly mak e your desktop look the wa y you want using System P references. Choose Apple (  ) > System P reference s from the menu bar . F eel free to make changes and experiment with the follo wing: Â Desktop & Screen Sav er: S[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 23 Â Dock: Selec t this preference pane to change the look, location, and behavior of your Dock. Â Appearance: Selec t this preference pane t o change the colors of buttons, menus, windows, and highlight colors, among other options. As you get to know your computer , explore the other system pref erences. S[...]

24 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Getting Answers Using Mac Help Y ou can find answers to most of your questions about using your comput er and Mac OS X in Mac Help. T o use Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock. 2 Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar . 3 T ype a question and press the Return key on your keyboard . 4 Double-[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 25 Keeping Y our Sof tware Up to Date Y ou can connect to the Internet and automatically download and install the late st free software versions, drivers, and other enhancements from Apple. When you are connected to the Internet , Software Update checks Apple’ s ser vers to see if any updates are a vailable[...]

26 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Using Applications Y our Mac mini comes with software applications, including the iLife suite of applications, for doing things like sending email, surfing the Internet, chatting online, organizing music and digital photos, making movies, and much more. For mor e information about these applications , see [...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 27 2 Click For ce Quit. The application quits, leaving all other applications open. If you need to , you can forc e the Classic environment t o quit, which closes all Classic applications. Y ou can also restar t the Finder fr om this dialog. If you experience other problems, see Chapter 4, “ Tr oubleshootin[...]

28 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini T o set up a printer: 1 Choose Apple (  ) > System P reference s and click the Print & F ax icon. 2 Click Printing and click the A dd (+) button to add a printer . 3 Select the printer you want to add , and then click Add. 4 Use the Add (+) and Remove (–) butt ons to choose the printers that ap[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 29 Monitoring Prin ting After you send a printing job to a prin ter , y ou can monitor , stop, or put it temporarily on hold. T o monitor printing, click the printer icon in the Dock to open the printer window . Y ou can see the print jobs in the print queue and work with them. More Informa tion For mor e inf[...]

30 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Connecting a Camera or Other FireWir e Device If you have an iP od, iSight camera, FireWire digital video camera, hard drive, or other device that has a FireWir e connector , you can connect it to your Mac mini. Follow the installation instructions that came with your device. For more information about Fir[...]

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 31 Â If your computer has AirP or t Extreme technology , you can connect to an AirP or t wireless network to transf er files. For more inf ormation, see “Understanding AirP ort Extreme Wir eless Networking” on page 40. Â If you use devices that have Bluet ooth wireless technology , your Mac mini can com[...]

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33 3 3 Using Y our Mac mini Y our Mac mini has many built-in f eatures y ou can use to customize y our computer to fit your needs. Here are some of your computer’ s features and capabilities: Â High-speed USB 2.0 ports for connecting additional equipment, such as an iP od shuffle digital music player , printers , scanners, keyboards, digital cam[...]

34 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini T o learn about what you can do with your Mac mini, start with the information in this chapter . Y ou can find additional information in Mac Help and on the Apple Mac mini website at www .apple.com/suppor t/macmini. Connecting a Display or Video Device Y ou can connect displays with a DVI connector to your Mac mini.[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 35 DVI to Video Adapter Y ou can also connect a television, VCR, or other external video device to y our computer with the Apple DVI to V ideo Adapter , which is available from an A pple Authorized Reseller , an A pple Store retail location, or the online Apple Store at www .apple.com/ store. For inf ormation about com[...]

36 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Using USB Device s T o use a USB device, simply connec t the de vice to the computer . Y our computer automatically accesses the nece ssary sof tware whenever you connect a new device. Y ou can connect USB 1 . 1 devices and high-speed USB 2.0 devices to the USB 2.0 ports on the back of your computer . USB 1 . 1 devi[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 37 F or More Information About USB Additional information about USB is a vailable in Mac Help. Choose Help > Mac Help and search for “USB.” Y ou can also find information on the Apple USB website at www .apple.com/usb . For inf ormation about USB devices av ailable for your computer , check the Macintosh Product[...]

38 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini  Connect an Apple iSight camera and use the included iChat A V application to videoconference with friends and family ov er a high-speed Internet connection.  Connect a digital video camera to capture , transfer , or edit high-quality video directly on your computer using video-editing software such as iMovie or[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 39 Fir eWire T arget Disk Mode If you want to transfer file s between your Mac mini and another F ireWire-equipped computer , or y ou have a problem that pr events your computer fr om starting up, you can use FireWir e T arget Disk Mode to connect to another computer . T o connect your Mac mini in FireWir e T arget Dis[...]

40 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Understanding AirP or t Ex treme Wireless Networking Some Mac mini models include AirP ort Ex treme. If you ordered AirP ort Ex treme technology (also called WiFi or 802. 1 1b/g) when you purchased your Mac mini, it is already installed. AirPort offers an easy and affor dable way to provide wir eless Internet access[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 41 How AirP or t Pro vides Wireless Internet Acc ess With AirP ort, y ou set up a wireless connection to a device known as a base station, which has a physical connection to the Internet. AirPort technology works like a cordless telephone. The AirP or t Extreme Card in the computer makes a wireless connection to the ba[...]

42 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini AirP or t Express and AirP or t Extreme Base Station Use an AirP ort Express to play iT unes music over your wireless network t o your home stereo or power ed speakers. With an AirP or t Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, you can also share a broadband Int ernet connection for up to 1 0 users and a USB printer[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 43 Using Bluetooth Wireless T echnology If you ordered Bluetooth technology when y ou purchased your Mac mini, it ’ s already installed. With Bluetooth t echnology , your Mac mini can connect to other devices that use Bluetooth wireless technology , such as mobile phones , PDAs, printers, and the Apple Wireless Keybo[...]

44 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Important: T o ensure you hav e an adequate Bluetooth signal, don’t place an ything on top of your Mac mini. Objec ts placed on top of the computer can cause int erference. Setting Up a Bluetooth Device Before you can use a Bluet ooth enabled device with your Mac mini, you need to set up the device to work with yo[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 45 Setting Up Bluetooth File Ex change Y ou can control how your computer handle s files that are exchanged betw een Bluetooth devices. Y ou can choose:  T o accept or refuse files sent to your computer  Which folder to use for the file s you accept from other devices  Which folder other devices can browse  Whi[...]

46 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Sending a File t o a Bluetooth Device Y our computer can send files to other Bluetooth devices in range of your comput er . If your computer is not paired with the device , you may hav e to authenticate with it before you can send the file . If you have alr eady paired your computer with the device , you should not [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 47 Connecting With Ethernet (1 0/1 00Base-T ) Y our computer comes with built-in 1 0/1 00 megabit per second (Mbps) Base-T (twisted- pair) Ethernet networking capability , which you can use to connect to a network or to a cable or DSL modem. Connecting to a network gives y ou access to other computers. Y ou may be able[...]

48 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini The Ethernet port on your Mac mini automatically detects other Ethernet devices. Y ou don’ t need a crossover cable to connect to other Ethernet device s. Â Use 2-pair category 3 (Cat 3) Ethernet cables to connect to a 1 0Base-T Ethernet network. Â Use 4-pair category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cables to connect to a 1 [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 49 Connecting Audio Devices Y our Mac mini comes with a headphone por t ( f ) so that you can connect headphones and listen to music without disturbing any one around you. Y ou can also add powered speakers or stream music to your home ster eo with iT unes and an AirP or t Express. Y ou can also connect your Mac mini t[...]

50 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Using Y our Optical Drive Y ou can install or use software from CDs and DVDs using your optical drive. Y ou can play music from audio CDs and pla y DVD movies. Y ou can also burn music CDs that can play in most CD players , and you can sav e documents and other digital files on CD-R and CD-RW discs. If your Mac mini[...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 51 Inserting a CD or DVD Disc T o install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc , follow these steps: 1 Place the disc into the optical drive with the label side up . 2 When the icon for the disc appears on the desktop , the disc is ready to use . Note: Some DVD discs are two-sided and don ’t hav e a label on either [...]

52 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Playing DVD Discs T o play a DVD, inser t the DVD disc. D VD Player opens a utomatically and starts playing the disc. Recording CD-R and CD-RW Discs Y ou can record music on CD-R or CD-RW discs right from your iT unes library . T o burn music to a CD-R or CD-RW disc using iT unes: 1 Click the iT unes icon in the Do [...]

Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 53 Recording Inf ormation on a DVD If your Mac mini has a SuperDrive, you can record your own home mo vies on a blank DVD±R or DVD±R W disc. Y ou can also record other kinds of digital data (for example, you can back up your files). T o record data to a DVD-R disc using the F inder: 1 Insert a blank DVD±R or D VD±R[...]

54 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Securing Y our Mac mini Y ou can use a locking cable (available at www .apple.com/store) and the built-in security slot to attach your Mac mini to a stationary objec t. Additional information about the software security features of y our Mac mini, including multiple user passwords and file encryption, is a vailable [...]

55 4 4 T roubleshooting If you hav e any difficultie s while working with your Mac mini, tr y the solutions in this chapter . This chapter contains solutions to pr oblems that prevent you fr om working with your computer , such as a syst em freeze or a computer that will not start up. Y ou can find more troubleshooting information in Mac Help or on[...]

56 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Problems That Prev ent Y ou From U sing Y our Computer If the computer won ’t respond or the pointer w on’ t move  First, make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected. Unplug and then plug in the connectors and make sure they are secure.  If that doesn ’t work, tr y to force problem applications t o quit. Ho[...]

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 57 If the computer freeze s during startup or you see a flashing question mark  W ait a few seconds. If the computer doesn’t start up after a delay , shut down your computer by pressing and holding the pow er button ( ® ) for about 5 seconds , until the computer shuts down. Then hold do wn the Option key and press the[...]

58 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Reinstalling the Software That Came With Y our Computer Use the software installation discs that came with your computer to reinstall Mac OS X and the applications that came with your computer , and to install Mac OS 9 (if you want to use Mac OS 9 applications with your computer). Important: Apple recommends that y ou b[...]

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 59 Installing Applications Y our computer must have Mac OS X already installed befor e you can install the applications that came with your computer . T o install the applications that came with your computer: 1 Back up your important files, if possible. 2 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your computer . 3[...]

60 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Other Problems If you hav e a problem with an application For pr oblems with software from a manufacturer other than Apple, contact the manufacturer . Software manufacturers often provide updates to their software on their websites. Y ou can set your Mac mini to check for and install the latest A pple software automatic[...]

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 61  For mor e information about using and troubleshooting AirP or t, choose Help > M ac Help, then choose Librar y > AirP ort Help. If you hav e trouble ejecting a disc  Quit any applications that may be using the disc and pre ss the Media Eject ( C ) key on your Apple Keyboard . On other k eyboards, you may be a[...]

62 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting If you hav e a problem using your comput er or working with the Mac OS Â If the answers to your questions are not in this manual, look in Mac Help for instructions and troubleshooting information. Choose Help > Mac Help. Â Check the Apple Service & Suppor t website at www .apple.com/support for the latest troub[...]

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 63 Using Apple Hardware T est Y ou can use Apple Hardware T est to help determine if there is a pr oblem with your computer’ s hardware. T o use Apple Hardware T est: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the displa y , keyboard , and mouse. If you have an Ethernet cable connected, disconnect it. 2 [...]

64 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Learning More , Ser vice, and Suppor t Y our Mac mini does not have any user-accessible parts. If you need ser vice, tak e your Mac mini to an Apple Authorized Service Provider or con tact Apple for service. Y ou can find more information about your Mac mini through online r esources, onscreen help, System P rofiler , o[...]

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 65 AppleCare Service and Suppor t Information Y our Mac mini comes with 90 days of technical support and one year of hardware repair warranty coverage at an Apple-authoriz ed repair center such as Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) or an Apple St ore retail location. Y ou can ex tend your coverage b y purchasing the [...]

66 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Locating Y our Product Serial Number Y ou can find the serial number on the bottom of your Mac mini. Y ou can also use System P rofiler to find the serial number . Choose A pple (  ) > About This Mac from the menu bar and then click More Info . Click the Hardware triangle to view the serial number .[...]

67 Appendix A A Specifications Y ou can use System P rofiler to find out detailed information about y our Mac mini, such as the amount of built-in memory , hard disk size , devices connected , and the product serial number . T o access the information in System P rofiler , choose Apple (  ) > About This Mac from the menu bar and then click Mo[...]

68 Appendix A Specifications Additional information is a vailable on the Internet at www .apple.com and www .apple.com/support. Click the triangles in the window to show and hide information in the different cat egories.[...]

69 Appendix B B Car e , Use , and Safety Information F or your saf ety and the safety of your equipment , follow the rule s in this appendix for cleaning and handling your comput er , as well as the guidelines for w orking more comfortably . Cleaning Y our Mac mini Follo w these general rules when cleaning the outside of your computer and its compo[...]

70 Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Y our Computer For y our own safety and that of your equipment, always take the following precautions . Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug , not the cord) and disconnect the phone cord if any of the follo wing conditions exist: Â The power cord[...]

Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information 71 Â Read all the installation instructions carefully before you plug your comput er in to a wall socket. Â Keep these instructions handy for reference b y you and others. Â Follo w all instructions and warnings dealing with your system. Important: Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused . Op[...]

72 Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information  The only way to disconnect power completely is t o unplug the power cord . M ake sure you pull the plug , not the cord. Important: The power adapter for your comput er is a high-voltage component and should not be opened for any reason, even when it’ s unplugged. Do not allow children access to t[...]

Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information 73 Understanding Ergonomics Chair An adjustable chair that provides firm, comfortable suppor t is best. A djust the height of the chair so your thighs are horizontal and y our feet flat on the floor . The back of the chair should support your lower back (lumbar region). Follow the manufacturer’ s instr[...]

74 Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information Mouse P osition the mouse at the same height as your keyboard and within a comfortable reach. Keyboard When you use the keyboard , your shoulders should be relaxed . Y our upper arm and forearm should form an angle that is slightly gr eater than a right angle, with your wrist and hand in roughly a str[...]

Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information 75 Change hand positions often to avoid fatigue . Some computer users may develop discomfort in their hands, wrists, or arms after intensive work without breaks. If you begin to develop chronic pain or discomf ort in your hands, wrists, or arms, consult a qualified health specialist. For Mor e Informatio[...]

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77 Appendix C C C onnecting to the Internet Y ou can use your comput er to browse the World Wide Web , send email to friends and family , and chat in real time ov er the Internet. Use this detailed guide to connect to the Int ernet. When you first start up Mac OS X, Setup Assistant helps y ou enter your Int ernet configuration information. If you d[...]

78 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet  Local area network (LAN): Y our computer is plugged in to a LAN using an Ethernet cable. This type of connection is usually used in the workplace. Before you c onnect to the Internet: 1 Set up an account with an ISP . If you do not have an ISP account , you can find an ISP in your phone directory . Look u[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 79 T o find the settings on a Windo ws PC: The connection information on a Windows computer reside s in two places. Â T o find the IP address and subnet mask, open the “Network and Internet Connections” control panel. Â T o find user account information, open the User Accounts control panel. Y ou can writ[...]

80 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Using the Setup Assistant W orksheet Y ou can write the information you get from y our Internet service provider (ISP), your network administrator , or your other computer on these pages , then enter it in Network Setup Assistant. Select how your computer connects to the Internet. T o set up a telephone dial[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 81 T o set up a DSL or cable modem or a LAN connection: 1 Choose your connection type. Ask your ISP for this inf ormation. 2 Enter information fr om your ISP: If you selected “Manually ” or “Manually using DHCP Router ,” 1 enter the following: If you selected “Using DHCP ,” enter the following: Manu[...]

82 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Note: DHCP Client ID is optional and may not be required . Ask y our ISP . If you selected “PPP (for PPP oE connections),” enter the following: The information belo w is optional. Ask your ISP if you need to en ter it. Service Provider (optional) PPPoE Service Name (optional) Account Name Password DNS Ho[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 83 Setting Up Y our Internet Connection Manually Once you have complet ed the steps on the previous pages using Setup Assistant , you are done setting up your Internet connection. If you don’t wan t to use Setup Assistant, or if you only want to make changes to s pecific parts of your Internet setup configura[...]

84 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 3 Choose Network P or t Configurations from the Show pop-up menu and select the On checkbox next to Internal Modem. 4 Drag Internal Modem to the top of the P or t Configurations list to make it the pref erred, or primary , network interface. 5 Choose Internal Modem from the Show pop-up menu and click PPP .[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 85 6 Enter the information fr om your ISP and click Apply Now . T o test your Int ernet configuration: 1 Open the Internet Connect application (in the Applications f older). 2 Click the Internal Modem icon, if it ’ s not already selected. 3 Enter your dial-up telephone number , account name , and password , i[...]

86 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o connect automatically when you start an Internet application, such as a web browser or email: 1 Click PPP Options (in the PPP pane of Network prefer ences). 2 Select the “Connect automatically when needed” check box. 3 Click OK and Apply Now .[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 87 Using DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem or Ethernet LAN, ask your ISP or network administrator how you should configur e your Internet connection. Â Manually: With a manual configuration, your ISP or network administrator pr ovides a stat[...]

88 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 Select the On check box next to Built-in Ethernet. 5 Drag Built-in Ethernet to the top of the P or t Configurations list to make it the preferred , or primary , network interface. Next, follow the instructions to configure your netw ork manually , using DHCP , or using PPP oE, as instruc ted by your ISP or[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 89 T o set up a manual configuration: 1 In Network prefer ences, choose Built-in Ethernet from the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click T CP/IP , if it’ s not already selec ted. 3 Choose Manually from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu. 4 T ype the other information in to the corre sponding fields. 5 Click Apply Now . Once [...]

90 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet DHCP Configur ation After you set up a DHCP configuration, the DHCP ser ver automatically provides y our network information. T o set up a DHCP configuration: 1 In Network prefer ences, choose Built-in Ethernet from the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click T CP/IP , if it’ s not already selec ted. 3 Choose Using DHCP[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 91 4 Click Apply Now . Open your web browser (or another TCP/IP application) to t est your Internet connection. Note: Unless your ISP instructs you to do otherwise, ignore the DHCP Client ID field and the Search Domains field. PPP oE Configuration Some DSL-based ISPs use P oint-to-P oint Pr otocol over Ethernet[...]

92 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 2 Click PPP oE and select “Connect using PPPoE.” 3 T ype the information in to the corre sponding fields. If you want all users of your computer to use the same connection method, select “Save passwor d.” Note: T o connect automatically when you start a T CP/IP application, such as a web browser or e[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 93 4 Click T CP/IP and choose either Using PPP or Manually from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu, as instruc ted by your ISP . If y ou have a static IP address fr om your ISP , choose Manually and type the address in the IP Address field . 5 T ype the domain name server (DNS) addresses in the DNS Servers field. 6[...]

94 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Important: If you did not select the option to connect automatically , you will need to open the Internet Connect application, choose the correct configuration, and then click Connect. F or more information, choose Help > Internet Connect Help from the menu bar at the top of the display . Configuring an A[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 95 If you don ’t see an AirP or t network listed, you can use the AirP ort Setup Assistant to check or change your settings, or you can change them using the Network pane of System P references . Setting Up an AirP or t Ex treme C onnection Manually Gather the following information from y our system administr[...]

96 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 Select the On check box next to AirP or t. Next, follow the instructions to configure your netw ork either manually or using DHCP , as instructed by your ISP or network administrator . If you ’ re setting up your network yourself , it may be easier to configur e the network using DHCP , because the serve[...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 97 1 Choose AirP ort from the Show pop-up menu. 2 Click T CP/IP , if it’ s not already selec ted. 3 In the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu , choose either Manually or Using DHCP . Â If you chose Manually , type the other information into the corre sponding fields. Â If you chose Using DHCP , you don ’t need to[...]

98 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 4 Click AirP ort and selec t options for joining an AirP or t Extreme network after restarting or when your computer wakes from sleep . 5 Click Apply Now . As soon as you configure your AirP or t settings, you are ready to connect. T o test your AirP or t Extreme connection: m Click the AirP ort status icon [...]

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 99 PPP oE Connections If you are unable to connect to your Internet service provider using PPP oE, first check the cables and power supplies , then turn the power off and on and reset the modem hardware. Check System P reference s settings: 1 Choose Apple (  ) > System P reference s. 2 Click Network. 3 Ch[...]

100 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Network C onnections If you have tw o or more computers attempting to share an In ternet connection, make sure that your network is set up properly . Y ou need to k now if your ISP pro vides only one IP address or if it provide s multiple IP addresses, one for each computer . If only one IP address is used,[...]

101 Communications Regulation Inf ormation FCC C ompliance Statement This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept any interference received , including interference that may cause undesired operation. Se[...]

102 Bluetooth Information FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance The antenna used with this transmitter must not be colocated or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter subject to the conditions of the FCC Grant. Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equi[...]

103 High-Risk Activities W arning This computer system is not intended f or use in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraf t navigation or communications systems, or air traffic control machines, or for any other uses where the failur e of the computer system could lead to death, personal injury, or severe environmental damage . ENERGY ST AR ?[...]

104 Â T elephone jack type: USOC, RJ-1 1 An FCC-compliant telephone cord and modular plug are provided with this equipment. This equipment is designed to be connected to the telephone network or premises wiring using a compatible modular jack that complies with Part 68 rules. See the installation instruc tions for details. T elephone Line Problems[...]

105 In Canada, c ontact Apple at: 7 495 Birchmount Road, Markham, Ontario , L3R 5G2, 800-26 3-33 9 4 Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician. Â Load number: 0. 1 The load number (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the t[...]

106 Service à la clientèle d’Apple Canada: 800-263-3394 L ’utilisateur ne doit pas tenter de faire ce s raccordements lui-même; il doit avoir recours à une service d’inspection des installations électriques ou à un électricien, selon le cas. Â Numéro de charge: 0. 1 L’indice de charge (IC) assigné à chaque dispositif terminal ind[...]

107 For calls that are a utomatically generated, a total of three call attempts are allowed to a t elephone number , with a minimum period between calls of 2 seconds. I f the call does not connect after three attempts, 30 minutes must expire before a utomatic redialing may be initiated. Failure to set the modem (and any associat ed communications s[...]

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109 Index Index A adapters 35 DVI to VGA Adapter 12, 19 DVI to Video Adapter 35 video 34 AirPort AirPort Express 42 connection 83 problems using 60 setting up 94 wireless networking 40 analog audio 49 applications force quit 26 freezing 26 installing 59 quitting 26 troubleshooting 60 using 26 assistants Migration Assistant 15, 30 Setup Assistant 14[...]

110 Index DHCP 83 configuration 90 dial-up connection 77, 83 modem 83 digital video camera 38 display adapters 34 connecting 34 setting up 12 Dock 23 downloading software 25 DSL 83, 87 DVD ejecting 51 inserting 51 playing 52 recording 53 DVI to VGA Adapter 12, 34 DVI to Video Adapter 35 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 87 E ejecting a dis[...]

Index 111 dial-up connection 77, 79, 83 DSL 19, 23, 41, 47, 77 internal 19, 33, 83, 103 port 19 modem cable 23 monitoring a printer 27 mouse connecting 10 ergonomics 74 USB 11 wireless 11, 43 moving your computer 69 N Network 79 network connections 100 Network Setup Assistant 77 O online resources 64 operating system 20 optical disc drive 50 P Poin[...]

112 Index Network 77, 87 Print & Fax 28 Security 15 Software Update 60 Startup Disk 57 using 22 System Profiler 67 T testing your Internet configuration 85 transferring files or documents 30 information to your Mac mini 14 troubleshooting 55 AirPort connection 60 AppleCare 65 computer won’t turn on 57 date and time settings 62 ejecting a disc[...]