Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Ready, Set Up, Go
- Life with Your Mac Pro
- Making a Good Thing Better
- Problem, Meet Solution
- An Ounce of Prevention
- Problems with Your Mac Pro
- Problems with Software
- Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software
- Checking for a Hardware Problem
- Keeping Your Software Up to Date
- Problems with Wi-Fi Communication
- Problems with Your Display
- Problems with Your Internet Connection
- Replacing the Apple Magic Mouse Batteries
- Maximizing Ethernet Performance
- Learning More, Service, and Support
- Locating Your Serial Number
- What’s Under the Hood
- Last, but Not Least
- Looking for Something?
100 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Online Resources
Foronlineserviceandsupportinformation,gotowww.apple.com/support.Choose
yourcountryfromthepop-upmenu.YoucansearchtheAppleCareKnowledgeBase,
checkforsoftwareupdates,orgethelpfromApple’sdiscussionboards.
Onscreen Help
Youcanoftenndanswerstoyourquestions,aswellasinstructionsand
troubleshootinginformation,inHelpCenter.IntheFinder,chooseHelp>HelpCenter.
System Information
Togetinformationaboutyourcomputer,useSystemInformation.SystemInformation
showsyouwhichhardwareandsoftwareisinstalled,theserialnumberandoperating
systemversion,howmuchmemoryisinstalled,andmore.ToopenSystemInformation,
chooseApple()>AboutThisMacfromthemenubar,andthenclickMoreInfo.
Apple Hardware Test
YoucanuseAppleHardwareTesttodiagnosehardwareproblemsonyourMacPro.
Formoreinformation,see“CheckingforaHardwareProblem”onpage91.
AppleCare Service and Support
YourMacProcomeswith90daysoftechnicalsupportandoneyearofhardwarerepair
warrantycoverageatanAppleStoreoranApple-authorizedrepaircenter,suchasan
AppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.Youcanextendyourcoveragebypurchasingthe
AppleCareProtectionPlan.Forinformation,visitwww.apple.com/support/productsor
visitthewebsiteaddressforyourcountrylistedinthetable.