Mac Pro 2010 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?
20 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Afteryou’vesetupyourMacPro,checkforupdatedsoftware.ChooseApple()>
SoftwareUpdatefromthemenubarandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.
Step 9: Customize Your Desktop and Set Your Preferences.
YoucaneasilymakeyourdesktoplookthewayyouwantusingSystemPreferences.
ChooseApple()>SystemPreferencesfromthemenubarorclicktheSystem
PreferencesiconintheDock.SystemPreferencesisyourcommandcenterformost
settingsonyourMacPro.Formoreinformation,chooseHelp>HelpCenterandsearch
for“SystemPreferences”orforthespecicpreferenceyouwanttochange.
Important: YoucansetanoptioninUsers&Groupspreferencestohelpyoureset
yourloginpasswordifyouforgetit.Youshouldsetyourpasswordpreferencessoon
aftersetup.
Need Help Setting Up?
Ifyoudon’tseeanythingonyourscreenoryouthinkyourMacProdidn’tstartup
properly,checkthefollowing:
 IsyourMacPropluggedintoapoweroutlet?Ifit’spluggedintoapowerstrip,isthe
powerstripturnedon?
 IsthepowercordsecurelypluggedintothebackofyourMacPro?
 Arethekeyboardanddisplaycablesconnectedcorrectly?
 Arethebrightnessandcontrastofthedisplayadjustedcorrectly?Ifthedisplayhas
brightnesscontrols,adjustthem.Ifthedisplayhasapowerbutton,makesurethe
displayisturnedon.