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?
99Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
YoumayhavetoclickyourAppleMagicMouseoncetoreconnectittoyourMacPro.
Tocheckthebatterystatus,slidetheon/oswitchtoturnonthemouse.Ifthe
indicatorlightdoesn’tglow,youmayneedtochangethebatteries.Youcancheckthe
batterylevelinMousePreferences.ChooseApple()>SystemPreferencesandclick
Mouse.Thebatterylevelisshowninthelower-leftcorner.
Maximizing Ethernet Performance
YourcomputerperformsbestwhentheEthernetporttowhichitisconnectedissetto
autonegotiate.Askyournetworkadministratortoverifythissetting.
Note: Ifyouexperienceconnectionproblemsonyournetwork,makesureyournetwork
switchissettoautonegotiate,ifpossible.Ifaswitch’sportisnotautonegotiating,your
computerdetectstheappropriatespeedbutdefaultstohalf-duplexmode.Ifthe
switch’sportattheotherendofthelinkisconguredforfull-duplexmode,alarge
numberoflateeventscanoccuronthelink.Ifitisn’tpossibletosettheswitchto
autonegotiate,thensettheswitch’sporttohalf-duplex.Formoreinformation,seethe
documentationthatcamewiththeEthernetswitch.
Learning More, Service, and Support
IfyourMacProneedsservice,takeittoanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider(AASP)or
contactAppleforservice.YoucanndmoreinformationaboutyourMacProthrough
onlineresources,onscreenhelp,SystemInformation,orAppleHardwareTest.