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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781875803321

Autore

McFedries Paul

Titolo

MacBook Air [[electronic resource] ] : portable genius / / Paul McFedries

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis, IN, : Wiley Pub., c2012

ISBN

1-118-21833-7

1-283-29525-3

9786613295255

1-118-21832-9

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Collana

Portable genius

Disciplina

004.165

Soggetti

MacBook Air (Computer)

MacBook (Computer)

Laptop computers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

MacBook AirĀ® Portable Genius, 3rd Edition; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: How Do I Connect Devices?; Connecting Thunderbolt Devices; Connecting an External Display; Connecting MacBook Air to another Mac; Connecting and Sharing a Printer; Connecting and Sharing Imaging Devices; Chapter 2: How Do I Make Wireless Connections?; Connecting to a Wireless Network; Setting Up a Remote DVD Drive; Exchanging Files Wirelessly with AirDrop; Transferring Settings Wirelessly from another Mac; Working with Bluetooth Devices; Exchanging Files Using Bluetooth

Chapter 3: How Do I Synchronize MacBook Air with Other Devices?Synchronizing with an iPod, iPad, or iPhone; Synchronizing with iCloud; Chapter 4: How Do I Use MacBook Air to Organize My Real Life?; Managing Your Contacts; Managing Your Appointments; Chapter 5: How Do I Use MacBook Air to Organize My Online Life?; Getting More Out of iCloud; Locating and Protecting a Lost MacBook Air; Chapter 6: Can MacBook Air Help Me Communicate More Effectively?; Improving Your Email Life; Video Calling with FaceTime; Chapter 7: How Do I Keep MacBook Air Running Smoothly?; Routine MacBook Air Maintenance

More MacBook Air Maintenance Preparing for Trouble; Restoring



MacBook Air; Chapter 8: How Do I Maintain the Battery?; Understanding the MacBook Air Battery; Tracking Battery Usage; Saving Energy When Using Battery Power; Cycling the MacBook Air Battery; Replacing the Battery; Chapter 9: How Do I Maintain the Hard Drive?; Monitoring the Hard Drive's Free Space; Checking the Hard Drive's Status; Verifying the Hard Drive; Replacing the Hard Drive; Chapter 10: How Do I Solve MacBook Air Problems?; General Software Troubleshooting Techniques; General Hardware Troubleshooting Techniques

Chapter 11: How Do I Solve Specific Software Problems?You Can't Change Some Options in System Preferences; A Program Is Stuck; A Process Is Stuck; Solving Program Problems; You Can't Empty the Trash; You Can't Run Administrator Commands in Terminal; You Can't Send Email; Repairing Remote Disc Woes; Time Machine No Longer Backs Up to an External Hard Drive; Solving Safari Troubles; You Can't Specify a Different Time Zone for an iCal Event; Chapter 12: How Do I Solve Specific Hardware Problems?; MacBook Air Won't Start; MacBook Air Says You Don't Have Enough Memory; MacBook Air Runs Slowly

Your Mouse or Keyboard Doesn't Work Your Display Is Garbled; Your MacBook Air SuperDrive Won't Work; You Have Trouble Accessing a Wireless Network; Your Sound Isn't Working; Appendix A: MacBook Air Online Resources; Official Apple Sites; More Mac Sites; Appendix B: MacBook Air Shortcut Keys; Start-up Shortcuts; Restart and Shutdown Shortcuts; Application Shortcuts; Finder Shortcuts; Safari Shortcuts; Miscellaneous Shortcuts; Appendix C: MacBook AIr Multi-Touch Gestures; One-finger Gestures; Two-finger Gestures; Three-finger Gestures; Four-finger Gestures; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Enjoy your MacBook Air to the max with this handy guide by your side! Packed with tips and techniques on everything from getting started with the MacBook Air to taking advantage of all its remote features and accessories, this fun, hip, and portable guide has just what you need to confidently get started with the MacBook Air. In this latest edition, veteran author Paul McFedries covers an assortment of new topics including the new OS X Lion, Intel's latest Sandybridge processor, Thunderbolt, and the backlit keyboard. Offers helpful tips that cover how to maximize the power of