Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] MakesuretheACplugisfullyinsertedintothepoweradapterandtheelectrical prongsonyourACplugareintheircompletelyextendedposition. InserttheAC plugofyourpoweradapterintoapoweroutletandtheMagSafeconnectorintothe MagSafepowerport. AstheMagSafeconnectorgetsclosetotheport, you'llfeela magneticpulldrawingitin.
AC plug MagSafe connector
¯ MagSafe power port
AC power cord
Toextendthereachofyourpoweradapter, replacetheACplugwiththeincludedAC powercord. FirstpulltheACpluguptoremoveitfromtheadapter, andthenattach theACpowercordtotheadapter, makingsureit'sseatedfirmly. Plugtheotherend intoapoweroutlet. WhendisconnectingthepoweradapterfromanoutletorfromyourMacBookAir, pulltheplug, notthecord.
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WhenyouconnectthepoweradaptertoyourMacBookAir, theindicatorlighton theMagSafeconnectorstartstoglow. Anamberlightindicatesthatthebatteryis charging. Agreenlightindicatesthatthebatteryisfullycharged. Ifyoudon'tseea light, makesuretheconnectorisseatedproperlyandthepoweradapterisplugged intoaworkingpoweroutlet. Step 2: Press the power button (®) briefly to turn on your MacBook Air. Thepowerbuttonislocatedintheupperrightcornerofyourkeyboard. Whenyouturn onyourMacBookAir, youhearastartuptone.
® Power button
IttakesyourMacBookAirafewmomentstostartup. Afteritstartsup, SetupAssistant opensautomatically. [. . . ] SomeutilitiesintheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationrequireaccesstotheInternetand theMacAppStore. Youmayneedtomakesureyourcomputerisconnectedtothe InternetbyusingyourEthernetorWi-Finetwork. To connect by using a Wi-Fi network: 1 ChooseanetworkfromtheWi-Fistatusmenuintheupperrightcornerofthescreen. Tojoinaclosednetwork, chooseJoinOtherNetwork. Enterthenetwork'sname andpassword.
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Repairing a Disk with Disk Utility
Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputer, orifyoustartyourcomputerandseethe MacOSXUtilitiesapplication, youmayneedtorepairyourcomputer'sdisk. 2 Selectthediskorpartitioninthelistontheleft, andthenclicktheFirstAidtab. IfDiskUtilitycan'trepairthedisk, backupasmuchofyourinformationaspossible, andthenfollowtheinstructionsin"ReinstallingMacOSXandAppleApplications"on page45. ForinformationaboutDiskUtilityanditsoptions, seeHelpCenter, oropenDiskUtility (intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad)andchooseHelp>DiskUtilityHelp.
Restoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup
IfyoupreviouslycreatedaTimeMachinebackup, usetheRestoreutilitytorestore everythingonyourcomputertoitspreviousstate. UseyourTimeMachinebackuptorestoreinformationonlytothecomputerthatwas thesourceofthebackup. Ifyouwanttotransferinformationtoanewcomputer, use MigrationAssistant(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad). 1 IfyourbackupisonaTimeCapsule, makesureyou'reconnectedtoanEthernetor Wi-Finetwork. (ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork, followtheinstructionsonpage43. ) 2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane, selectRestoreFromTimeMachineBackupand clickContinue. 3 SelectthediskthatcontainstheTimeMachinebackup, andthenfollowtheonscreen instructions.
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Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications
Undersomecircumstances, youmayneedtoreinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications. 1 MakesureyourMacBookAirisconnectedtotheInternetbyusinganEthernetorWi-Fi network. (ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork, followtheinstructionsonpage43. ) 2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane, selectReinstallMacOSXandclickContinue. 3 Inthepanewhereyou'reaskedtoselectadisk, selectyourcurrentMacOSXdisk (inmostcases, itistheonlyoneavailable). Onscreen Help Youcanoftenfindanswerstoyourquestions, aswellasinstructionsand troubleshootinginformation, inHelpCenter. ChooseHelp>HelpCenter. System Information TogetinformationaboutyourMacBookAir, useSystemInformation. Itshowsyou whathardwareandsoftwareisinstalled, theserialnumberandoperatingsystem version, howmuchmemoryisinstalled, andmore. ToopenSystemInformation, chooseApple()>AboutThisMacfromthemenubarandthenclickMoreInfo.
AppleCare Service and Support
YourMacBookAircomeswith90daysoftechnicalsupportandoneyearof hardwarerepairwarrantycoverageatanAppleRetailStoreoranApple-authorized repaircenter, suchasanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider. Youcanextendyour coveragebypurchasingtheAppleCareProtectionPlan. Forinformation, visit www. apple. com/support/productsorvisitthewebsiteaddressforyourcountry listedlaterinthesection.
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Ifyouneedassistance, AppleCaretelephonesupportrepresentativescanhelpyou withinstallingandopeningapplications, andbasictroubleshooting. Callthesupport centernumbernearestyou(thefirst90daysarecomplimentary). Havethepurchase dateandyourMacBookAirserialnumberreadywhenyoucall. Your90daysofcomplimentarytelephonesupportbeginsonthedateofpurchase.
Country UnitedStates Australia Canada(English) (French) Ireland NewZealand UnitedKingdom Phone 1-800-275-2273 (61)1-300-321-456 1-800-263-3394 (353)1850946191 00800-7666-7666 (44)08442090611 Website www. apple. com/support www. apple. com/au/support www. apple. com/ca/support www. apple. com/ca/fr/support www. apple. com/ie/support www. apple. com/nz/support www. apple. com/uk/support
Telephonenumbersaresubjecttochange, andlocalandnationaltelephoneratesmay apply. Acompletelistisavailableontheweb: www. apple. com/support/contact/phone_contacts. html
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Locating Your Product Serial Number
UseoneofthesemethodstofindyourMacBookAirserialnumber:
 TurnoveryourMacBookAir. Theserialnumberisetchedintothecasenearthehinge.
Serial number
 ChooseApple()>AboutThisMac. Clicktheversionnumberbeneaththewords
"MacOSX"tocyclethroughtheMacOSXversionnumber, thebuildversion, andthe serialnumber.
 OpenSystemInformation(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad). IntheContentspane,
clickHardware.
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www. apple. com/environment www. apple. com/macosx Help Center ergonomics
Foryoursafetyandthatofyourequipment, followtheserulesforhandlingand cleaningyourMacBookAirandforworkingmorecomfortably. Keeptheseinstructions handyforreferencebyyouandothers. NOTICE: IncorrectstorageoruseofyourMacBookAirmayvoidthemanufacturer's warranty.
Important Safety Information
WARNING: Failuretofollowthesesafetyinstructionscouldresultinfire, electricshock, orotherinjuryordamage. Built-in batteryDonotremovethebatteryfromyourMacBookAir. Thebattery shouldbereplacedonlybyanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider. Discontinueuseof yourMacBookAirifit'sdroppedorappearscrushed, bent, deformed, ordamaged. Do notexposeyourMacBookAirtoextremeheatsources, suchasradiatorsorfireplaces, wheretemperaturesmightexceed212°For100°C. Proper handling ThebottomofyourMacBookAirmaybecomeverywarmduring normaluse. TheMacBookAircomplieswiththeuser-accessiblesurfacetemperature limitsdefinedbytheInternationalStandardforSafetyofInformationTechnology Equipment(IEC60950-1).
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Tooperatethecomputersafelyandreducethepossibilityofheat-relatedinjuries, followtheseguidelines:
 SetupyourMacBookAironastableworksurfacethatallowsforadequateair
circulationunderandaroundthecomputer.
 DonotoperateyourMacBookAironapillow, blanket, orothersoftmaterial, because
thematerialcanblocktheairflowvents.
 NeverplaceanythingoverthekeyboardwhenoperatingyourMacBookAir.  IfyourMacBookAirisonyourlapandgetsuncomfortablywarm, removeitfromyour
lapandplaceitonastableworksurface. Water and wet locationsKeepyourMacBookAirawayfromsourcesofliquid, suchas drinks, washbasins, bathtubs, showerstalls, andsoon. ProtectyourMacBookAirfrom dampnessorwetweather, suchasrain, snow, andfog. 45W MagSafe Power AdapterUseonlythepoweradapterthatcamewithyour MacBookAir, oranApple-authorizedpoweradapterthatiscompatiblewiththis product. MakesuretheACplugorACpowercordisfullyinsertedintothepower adapterbeforepluggingtheadapterintoapoweroutlet. Thepoweradaptermaybecomeverywarmduringnormaluse. TheMagSafePower Adaptercomplieswiththeuser-accessiblesurfacetemperaturelimitsdefinedbythe InternationalStandardforSafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment(IEC60950-1).
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Toreducethepossibilityofoverheatingthepoweradapterorofheat-relatedinjuries, dooneofthefollowing:
 Plugthepoweradapterdirectlyintoapoweroutlet.
AC plug MagSafe connector
MagSafe Power Adapter
 Ifyou'reusingtheACpowercord, placethepoweradapteronadesk, table, oronthe
floorinawell-ventilatedlocation.
AC power cord MagSafe connector
MagSafe Power Adapter
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Disconnectthepoweradapteranddisconnectanyothercablesifanyofthefollowing conditionsexists:
 Youwanttocleanthecase(useonlytherecommendedproceduredescribedon
page60).
 Thepowercordorplugbecomesfrayedorotherwisedamaged.  YourMacBookAirorpoweradapterisexposedtorain, excessivemoisture, orliquid
spilledintothecase.
 YourMacBookAirorpoweradapterhasbeendropped, thecasehasbeendamaged,
oryoususpectthatserviceorrepairisrequired. [. . . ] Deutsch Hiermit erklärt Apple Inc. , dass sich das MacBook Air in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befinden. Eesti Käesolevaga kinnitab Apple Inc. , et see MacBook Air vastab direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele. declares that this MacBook Air is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
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Português Apple Inc. declara que este dispositivo MacBook Air está em conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE. [. . . ]