User Guide

86 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Keeping Your Software Up to Date
YoucanconnecttotheInternetandautomaticallydownloadandinstallthelatestfree
softwareversions,drivers,andotherenhancementsfromApple.
WhenyouareconnectedtotheInternet,SoftwareUpdatecheckstoseeifanyupdates
areavailableforyourcomputer.YoucansetyourMacProtocheckforupdates
periodically,andthenyoucandownloadandinstallupdatedsoftware.
To check for updated software:
1 ChooseApple()>SoftwareUpdate.
2 Followtheonscreeninstructions.
Â Formoreinformation,searchfor“SoftwareUpdate”inMacHelp.
Â ForthelatestinformationaboutMacOSX,gototheMacOSXwebsiteat
www.apple.com/macosx.
Problems with AirPort Wireless Communication
IfyouhaveaproblemusingAirPortwirelesscommunication:
Â Makesureyouhaveproperlyconguredthesoftwareaccordingtotheinstructions
thatcamewithyourbasestation.
Â Makesurethecomputerornetworkyouaretryingtoconnecttoisrunningandhasa
wirelessaccesspoint.
Â MakesureyourMacProiswithinantennarangeoftheothercomputerorthe
network’saccesspoint.Nearbyelectronicdevicesormetalstructurescaninterfere
withwirelesscommunicationandreducethisrange.Repositioningorrotatingthe
computermayimprovereception.