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Mac mini U ser ’ s Guide Includes setup and trouble shooting informa tion for y our Mac mini c omputer LL3734M40.book Page 1 Thursday, July 6, 2006 3:45 PM.
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5 C on ten ts 9 Chapter 1: Getting Star ted 10 What ’ s in the Box 11 Setting up Y our Mac mini 17 Next Steps 19 Putting Y our Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting I t Down 21 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Y .
6 Contents 33 When an Application Doesn ’t Res pond 35 Chapter 3: Using Y our Mac mini 36 Connecting a Displa y or V ideo Device 37 Using the Apple Remot e and F ron t Row 41 Using USB 43 Connecting.
Contents 7 71 Appendix B: Safety , U se, and Care Inf ormation 71 Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 73 Using C onnectors and P or ts 74 Using the P ower A dapter 75 Laser Inf.
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9 1 1 G etting Star ted Y our Mac mini has been designed so that y ou can easily set it up and star t using it right awa y . If you hav e never used a Mac mini or are new to Macin tosh computers , read this section for instructions about getting star ted.
10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Wha t ’ s in the Bo x Y our Mac mini comes with the follo wing components: Befor e you set up your Mac mini, remo ve the prot ective film from the outside of your computer and pow er adapter . DVI t o VG A Ada pt er P ower adapter AC c or d Apple Remote ME N U LL3734M40.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 Setting up Y our Mac mini P osition your Mac mini so that it ’ s right side up or on its side, but not upside down. Use the pow er adapter that came with your Mac mini. Other power adapters don ’t work with this Mac mini.
12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Step 2: T o access the In ternet, connect an Ethernet cable. Y ou can also use an external USB modem to access the Int ernet. Apple External USB Modems are av ailable from an Apple Store retail location or the online A pple Store at www .
Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 Step 3: Connect the USB cable from your ke yboard and mouse . Y our Mac mini does not come with a keyboard or a mouse , but you can use almost any USB keyboard and mouse with your comput er . If your keyboard has a USB ( d ) por t, you can plug your mouse int o the USB por t on the keyboard.
14 Chapter 1 Getting Started If you use a USB keyboard that is not specifically designed f or the M ac OS, it may not hav e a Command ( x ) or Option key , both of which are standard on A pple keyboards.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 Step 4: Connect the DVI cable from y our displa y to the video por t. Connect a DVI display t o the video out ( £ ) por t on the back of your Mac mini. T o connect a VGA display , use the Apple DVI to VGA Adapter that came with your computer .
16 Chapter 1 Getting Started Step 5: Pre ss the power ( ® ) button on the back of your Mac mini t o turn it on. , ® LL3734M40.book Page 16 Thursday, July 6, 2006 3:45 PM.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 Nex t Steps The first time you turn on y our Mac mini, Setup Assistant star ts. Setup Assistant helps you ent er your In ternet and email information and set up a user acc ount on y our Mac mini.
18 Chapter 1 Getting Started If you don ’t use Setup Assistant to transf er information when you first start up your Mac mini, you can do it later using Migration Assistant. Open the Applications f older , open Utilities , and double-click the Migration Assistant icon.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 P utting Y our Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting It D own When you ha ve finished w ork ing with your Mac mini, you can put it to sleep or shut it down. Put Y our Mac mini to Sleep If you will be awa y from your Mac mini f or less than a f ew days , put it to sleep .
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21 2 2 G etting to Know Y our Mac mini This chapt er give s you some basic inf ormation y ou ’ll need to know about your Mac mini. Read on for an o verview of the different parts of your Mac mini an.
22 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini What’ s on the F ront of Y our Mac mini Po w e r indicator light Built-in infrared (IR) receiv er AirP or t antenna Slot-loading optical drive LL3734M40.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 23 Built-in infrared (IR) rec eiver Use your A pple Remote and the built-in IR receiv er to work seamle ssly with your Mac mini. P ower indicator light A steady white light indicate s your Mac mini is on; a pulsing light indicates it ’ s in sleep.
24 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini What’ s on the Back of Y our Mac mini , , f H £ d Po w e r button Securit y slot Po w e r por t ® ¯ G Headphone out/optical digital audio out por t Ethernet port (1 0/1 00/1 000 Base-T ) FireWire 4 00 por t Vid eo out por t USB 2.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 25 Security slot Attach a lock and cable to discourage theft (a vailable at www .apple.com/stor e/). f Headphone out/optical digital audio out port Connect headphones , ex ternal power ed speakers, or digital audio equipmen t.
26 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini L earning About Mac OS X Y our Mac mini comes with Mac OS X Tiger and the iLife suite of applications . Learn more about Mac OS X and iLife in the W elcome to Tiger booklet that came with your Mac mini. Y ou can also open M ac Help (see page 27) and browse the inf ormation there.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 27 Getting Answers Using Mac Help Most of the information about using y our Mac is av ailable in Mac Help. T o open Mac Help: 1 Click the F inder icon in the Dock (the group of icons along the edge of the screen).
28 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Cust omizing Y our D esktop and Setting Y our Pref erences Y ou can quick ly make your desktop look the wa y you want using S ystem P reference s. Choose Apple ( ) > Syst em P ref erences fr om the menu bar .
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 29 C onnec ting a P rinter Y ou can connect most printers using a USB cable; others may requir e a network connection, such as Ethernet.
30 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini Keeping Y our Soft ware Up to Da te Y ou can connect to the Internet and a utomatically download and install the late st free software versions , drivers , and other enhancements from A pple.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 31 Â F or more information, search f or “Sof tware Update ” in Mac Help. Â F or the latest information about Mac OS X, go to the Mac OS X website at www .
32 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini T ransferring F ile s to Another C omputer Y ou have sev eral ways t o transfer files or documen ts to or from y our Mac mini. Â Y ou can easily transfer files using Setup Assistan t. F or more information, see “ T ransferring Inf ormation to Y our M ac mini” on page 1 7.
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac mini 33 Using Applications Y our Mac mini comes with iLife and other applications f or sending email, sur fing the Internet , chatting online, organizing music and photos, mak ing movies, and more. F or information, open an application and then open Mac Help for the application.
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35 3 3 U sing Y our Mac mini Y our Mac mini has many built-in f eature s you can use to cust omize y our comput er to fit y our needs. Here are some of y our computer ’ s feature s and capabilities: Â High-speed USB 2.0 ( d ) ports to connect an i P od , printer , scanner , keyboard , digital camera, disk drive , external USB modem, and more.
36 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini C onnec ting a Displa y or V ideo Device Y ou can connect a display with a DVI connector directly to the video out ( £ ) por t on your Mac mini. Using one of the adapters de scribed below , you can connect a video device or a displa y with a VGA connector .
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 37 Using the Apple Remot e and F ront Row The Apple Remot e that came with your Mac mini works with the F ront Row application and the built-in infrared (IR) receiv er . The IR receiver is located on the fr ont of y our Mac mini to the right of the optical drive .
38 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini T o use your Ap ple Remote , point it at the fr ont of the Mac mini and: Â P ress the Menu ( » ) button to open or close F ront Ro w , or to return to the pr evious menu when you ’ re navigating through F ront Row .
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 39 P airing Y our Apple Remote If you hav e multiple computers or other devic es with built-in IR receiv ers in a room (for example , more than one Mac mini in a home office or lab), you can pair your Apple Remote with a specific c omputer or device .
40 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Replacing the Ap ple Remote Batt er y The Apple Remot e includes a CR 2 03 2 batter y , which you can replac e when needed . T o replace the batt er y : 1 Open the batter y compar tment by pr essing the button with a small object, as described in the illustration abov e.
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 41 Using USB Y our Mac mini comes with four USB 2.0 ( d ) ports, which you can use to c onnect many types of ex ternal devices , including an iP od digital music player , keyboard, mouse, printer , scanner, ex ternal USB modem, digital camera, game pad, joystick, or floppy disk drive.
42 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Using Multiple USB De vices a t the Same Time If all of your USB por ts are being used and you wan t to connect more USB devices , you can purchase a USB hub . The USB hub connects to an unused USB por t on your computer and pro vides additional USB por ts (usually four or seven).
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 43 C onnec ting with F ireWire Y our computer has a F ireWire 400 ( H ) por t, which lets you easily connect and disconnect ex ternal high-speed devic es—such as an iSight camera, digital video camera, printer , scanner, or hard disk—without restarting your computer .
44 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Using F ireWi re Devic es T o use a Fir eWire device with y our computer , simply connect the device to your computer .
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 45 4 When you are finished transf erring files, drag the Mac mini hard disk icon and the CD or DVD disc icon to the T rash. 5 P ress the pow er ( ® ) button on your Mac mini to shut it down, and then disconnect the F ireWire cable .
46 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini How AirP or t Pro vides Wirele ss In ternet A ccess With AirP or t Ex treme technology , your Mac mini makes a wireless connection to an AirP or t Express or AirP or t Ex treme Base Station, which is connected to the Int ernet via a phone line , DSL modem, or cable modem.
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 47 More Inf ormation About A irP or t T o purchase an AirP or t Express or AirP or t Ex treme Base Station, visit an Apple Authoriz ed Reseller , an Apple Store retail location, or the online Apple Store at www .apple.com/stor e/.
48 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Setting Up a Bluetooth Device Befor e you can share file s with other devices or use a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse , you need to set up the devic e to work with y our Mac mini.
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 49 C onnecting to an Ethernet Network Y our Mac mini comes with built-in 1 0/1 00/1 000 megabit per second (Mbps) Base-T (twisted-pair) Ethernet netw orking capabilit y , which you can use to c onnect to a network or to a cable modem or DSL modem.
50 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Note: Y ou can also connect to another Macintosh using IP ov er F ireWire inst ead of Ethernet. F ireWire 400 can be up to four time s faster than 1 00Base-T Ethernet. F or more information, choose Help > Mac Help and search f or “FireWir e network.
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 51 Audio In/Optical Dig ital A udio In P or t Y ou can connect ex ternal microphones or other a udio equipment to the audio in/ optical digital audio in ( , ) port. The a udio in por t is also a S/PDIF stereo 3 .5 mini- phono jack.
52 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 a udio CDs and play DVD movies. Y ou can also burn music CDs that can play in most CD pla yers , and you can sav e documents and other files on CD-R and CD-R W discs.
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 53 Inser ting a CD or DVD Disc T o install or use programs from a CD or D VD disc, follow these steps: 1 Place the disc in to the optical drive with the label side up . 2 When the icon for the disc appears on the de sktop , the disc is ready to use.
54 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Recording CD-R and CD-RW Discs Y ou can record music on CD-R or CD-RW discs, right from your iT unes librar y . T o burn music to a CD-R or CD-RW disc using iT unes: 1 Click the iT unes icon in the Dock. 2 Selec t the playlist or songs y ou want to r ecord .
Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini 55 Recording Inf ormation on a DVD If your Mac mini has a SuperDrive , you can rec ord your o wn home movies on a blank DVD±R, DVD±R W , or D VD+R DL disc. Y ou can also record other kinds of digital data (for example , you can back up your files).
56 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini Securing Y our Mac mini Y ou can use a lock ing cable (av ailable at www .apple.com/st ore/) and the built-in security slot to attach your Mac mini to a stationar y objec t.
57 4 4 T rouble shooting If you ha ve an y difficulties while w ork ing with your Mac mini, tr y the solutions in this chapter . This chapter c ontains solutions to problems that pr even t you from w orking with your Mac mini, such as a system freeze or a comput er that doesn ’t star t up .
58 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting P roblems That P reven t Y ou from Using Y our C omputer If your c omputer won ’t r es pond or the pointer w on’ t move  F irst, make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected . Unplug and then plug in the connectors, mak ing sure they are secure.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 59 If your c omputer freeze s during star tup or you see a flashing question mark  W ait a few seconds. I f your comput er doesn ’t star t up after a delay , shut down your computer b y pressing and holding the pow er ( ® ) button f or about 5 seconds , until your comput er shuts down.
60 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Reinstalling the Soft ware That C ame with Y our Computer Use the software installation discs that came with your comput er to reinstall Mac OS X and the applications that came with your comput er . Impor tant: Apple recommends that you back up the data on y our hard disk before rest oring software.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 61 Installing Applica tions Y our computer must ha ve Mac OS X already installed bef ore you can install the applications that came with your comput er . T o install the applications that came with y our computer: 1 Back up your important files, if possible.
62 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting  Classic (or Mac OS 9) applications are not compatible with your c omputer and do not open. If you ha ve a pr oblem with an application F or problems with software from a manufacturer other than Apple, contact the manufacturer .
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 63 Â Y ou may experience netw ork per formance problems if a micr owa ve o ven, cordle ss phone , or other source of interference is used near y our base station. T o minimize interference , move the base station a way fr om the device .
64 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting  See “ T roubleshooting Y our Connection” on page 86 for more information if y ou have problems with your In ternet connection.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 65 6 When the Apple Hardwar e T est main screen appears (after about 45 seconds), follow the onscreen instructions. 7 If Apple Hardware T est detects a problem, it displa ys an error code . Make a note of the error code bef ore pursuing support options.
66 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Syst em Pr ofiler T o get information about your comput er , use System Pr ofiler . Syst em P rofiler shows y ou which hardware and software is installed , the serial number and operating system version, how much memory is installed, and more .
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 67 Note: Y our 90 days of complimentary telephone suppor t begins on the date of purchase and telephone f ees ma y apply . F or a complete list, go to www .apple .com/contact/phone_contacts.html. T elephone numbers are subject to change and local and national telephone rates ma y apply .
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69 Appendix A A Specifications Y ou can use Syst em P rofiler to find out detailed inf ormation about y our Mac mini, such as the amount of built-in memor y , hard disk siz e , device s connected , and the produc t serial number .
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71 Appendix B B Safety , Use , and Ca re Inf ormation F or your saf et y and the safety of your equipmen t, f ollow the rule s in this appendix for cleaning and handling your c omputer , as well as the guideline s f or working more comf or tably .
72 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information  Y ou want to clean the case (use only the rec ommended procedur e described on page 76). Impor tant: The only way to turn off pow er completely is t o disconnect the power cor d and all USB and F ireWire devic es and remov e the Ethernet cable.
Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 73 Impor tant: Elec trical equipment may be hazar dous if misused . Operation of this product, or similar products, must always be supervised by an adult. Do not allow children access t o the inte rior of any electrical product and do not permit them to handle any cable s.
74 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information Using the P ower A dapter F ollow these guidelines for using the po wer adapter: Â Make sure you push the power plugs snugly in to the pow er adapter , your comput er , and the power outlet.
Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 75 Impor tant: The power adapter f or your computer is a high-voltage c omponent and should not be opened for an y reason, even when it’ s unplugged. D o not allow children access to the interior of an y electrical product and do not permit them to handle any cables.
76 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information Because of the optical disc driv e in your comput er , your computer is a Class 1 laser product. The Class 1 label, located in a user-accessible area, indicates that the drive meets minimum saf ety requirements.
Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 77 Moving Y our Mac mini Befor e you lift or reposition your comput er , turn it off and disconnec t all cables and cords connected to it. A v oiding Hearing Damage L earning About Apple and the En vironmen t Apple C omputer , Inc.
78 Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information Chair An adjustable chair that provide s firm, comfortable suppor t is best. Adjust the height of the chair so your thighs are horiz ontal and y our feet flat on the floor . The back of the chair should suppor t your low er back (lumbar region).
Appendix B Safety, Use, and Care Information 79 Mouse Place the mouse at the same height as the keyboard and within a comf or table reach. Ke yboard When you use the keyboard , your shoulders should be relaxed .
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81 Appendix C C C onnec ting to the In ternet Y ou can use your Mac mini t o bro wse the W orld Wide W eb , send email to friends and family , and conf erence in real time o v er the Int ernet. Use the inf ormation that f ollows to connect to the Int ernet.
82 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet  Dial-up connection— An ex ternal modem is plugged int o a USB ( d ) por t on your computer , and a phone cable connects the modem to a phone wall jack. Before y ou can connec t to the Int ernet, you need t o: 1 Set up an account with an ISP .
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 83 3 If you are using an external modem, plug the modem into a USB ( d ) port on your computer , and plug a phone cord int o the por t on the modem and into a phone wall jack. If you are using a DSL modem or cable modem, follo w the instructions that came with the modem to connect it to your c omputer .
84 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T o set up a DSL modem, cable modem, LAN, or AirP or t Ex treme wireless c onnection: F irst, choose your connection method (ask your syst em administrator or .
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 85 If you selected “PPP ” (for PPP oE connections), gather the following:  Ser vice provider  Accoun t name  P assword  PPP oE ser vice name The inf ormation below may be optional. Ask your ISP or system administrator if y ou need it.
86 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet T roubleshooting Y our Connection If you hav e trouble with y our Internet connection, you can try the steps in this sec tion. Network Diagnostics If you can ’t connect to the Int ernet, use Network Diagnostics to in vestigate y our network settings .
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 87 PPP oE C onnections If you are unable to c onnect to your Inte rnet ser vice provider using PPP oE, mak e sure you ha ve the corr ect information enter ed in Network pr eferenc es. Check Syst em Pr eferenc es settings: 1 Choose Apple ( ) > Syst em P ref erences .
88 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Network C onnec tions Make sure the Ethernet cable is plugged into y our computer and in to the network. Check the cables and pow er supplies to y our Ethernet hubs and rout ers. If you hav e two or mor e computers attempting t o share an Int ernet connection, be sure that your netw ork is set up properly .
89 Communica tions Regulation Inf ormation Complianc e Statemen t This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rule s. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful int er ference , and (2) this device must accept any in terference received , including interference that may ca use undesired operation.
90 Responsible part y (contact for FC C matters only): Apple Comput er , Inc. Pr oduct Compliance 1 Infinite Loop M/S 26-A Cupertino, CA 950 1 4-2084 Wireless Radio Use This device is re stricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5 . 1 5 to 5 .
91 Singapore Wireless Cer tification T aiwan Wireless Statements T aiwan Class B Statement VC CI Class B Statement External USB Modem Information If you connect your Mac mini to a phone line using an external USB Modem, refer t o the telecommunications agency information in the documentation that came with your modem.
92 Battery Disposal Y our Mac mini has an internal backup battery that preserves settings, such as the date and time, when the computer is off . Do not attempt to change the battery .
93 Index Index Numerics 802.11b/g. See AirPort Extreme A adapters DVI to VGA Adapter 15, 25 DVI to Video Adapter 36 Toslink jack-to-miniplug 51 video 36 AirPort Express 50 AirPort Extreme antenna 23 overview 23 problems using 62 setting up a connection 84 signal 62 using 45 analog audio 51 Apple Remote.
94 Index connecting 36 setting up 15 Dock 27 double layer DVD 52 downloading software 30 DSL modem 84 DVD burning (recording) 55 ejecting 53 inserting 53 playing 53 DVI to VGA Adapter 15, 36 DVI to Vi.
Index 95 DSL 25, 49, 81 monitor. See display mouse Apple Wireless Mouse 47 connecting 13 ergonomics 79 USB 14 wireless 14 moving your computer 77 N network connections 88 Network Diagnostics 86 Networ.
96 Index specifications 69 Spotlight 26 stopping, an application 33 streaming music 50 SuperDrive 23 System Preferences Bluetooth preferences 48 customizing 28 Energy Saver preferences 19 Keyboard &am.
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