Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Mac Mini 463 del fabbricante Apple
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Contents 5 C ont ents Chapter 1: Ready , S et Up , Go 10 What ’ s in the Box 11 Setting Up Y our Mac mini 18 Putting Y our Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting I t Down Chapter 2: Life with Y our Mac mini .
6 Contents Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least 47 Impor tant Safety Information 50 Impor tant Handling Information 52 Understanding Ergonomics 54 Apple and the En vironment 55 Regulator y Compliance Inf or.
1 1 Ready , Set Up , G o www .apple.c om/macmini Mac Help Migration Assistant.
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Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 Y our Mac mini is designed so that you can easily set it up and start using it right away . If you ’ve nev er used a Mac mini or are new to Mac computers , read this section for instructions about getting star ted .
10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go W hat ’ s in the Bo x Y our Mac mini comes with the f ollowing components: Befor e you set up your Mac mini, remove the pr otective film from the outside of your computer and pow er adapter . Follo w the steps on the next several pages to set up .
Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 Setting U p 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 power adapt er that came with your Mac mini; other power adapters ma y not work.
12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 2: T o acce ss the Internet or a network, connec t one end of an Ethernet cable to your Mac mini and the other end t o a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. Y our Mac mini comes with AirP or t Ex treme technology f or wireless networking .
Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 T o use a dial-up connection, you need the external Apple USB Modem, available from the online Apple Stor e at www .apple.com/store or from an A pple Authorized Re seller . Plug the Apple USB Modem in to a USB por t on your Mac mini, and then use a phone cord (not included) to c onnect the modem to a phone jack.
14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Y our Mac mini doesn ’t come with a keyboard or a mouse , but you can use almost any USB keyboard and mouse . If your keyboard has a USB ( d ) por t, plug your mouse into the USB port on the k eyboard . If it doesn ’t, plug the mouse into a USB ( d ) por t on the back of your Mac mini.
Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Step 4: Connect a display cable t o the Mini-DVI por t or Mini DisplayP or t. Y our Mac mini doesn ’t come with a displa y . Y ou can connect a display that has: Â A Mini DisplayP or t connector . Connect directly to the M ini DisplayP or t.
16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Step 5: Pre ss the power ( ® ) button on the back to turn on y our Mac mini. Step 6: Configure y our Mac mini with Setup Assistant. The first time you turn on y our Mac mini, S etup Assistant starts. S etup Assistant helps you ent er your Int ernet and email information and set up a user account on y our Mac mini.
Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 If you don ’t intend t o keep or use your other Mac, it ’ s best to deauthoriz e it from playing music , videos, or audiobooks that you ’ve purchased from the iT unes Store .
18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go P utting Y our Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting It D own When you finish working with your Mac mini, you can put it to sleep or shut it down. Putting Y our Mac mini to Sleep If you ’ll be away fr om your Mac mini for less than a f ew days , put it to sleep.
2 2 Lif e with Y our Mac mini www .apple.c om/macosx Mac Help iLife.
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Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini 21 Read on for an o ver view of the features and ports of your Mac mini. The Apple w ebsite at www .apple.com links you t o the latest Apple news , free downloads , and online catalogs of sof tware and hardware f or your Mac mini.
22 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini W hat ’ s on the F ront of Y our Mac mini Po w e r indicator light Built-in infrared (IR) receiver Slot-loading SuperDrive Bluetooth antenna AirP or t antennas.
Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini 23 Note: Displa y adapters and other accessories f or your Mac mini are sold separately at www .apple.com/stor e. Z AirP or t Ex treme wireless technology (inside) Connect to a wireless netw ork using built-in AirP or t Extreme technology .
24 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini W hat ’ s on the Back of Y our Mac mini , f H 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 ) F ireWire 800 por t £ Mini-DVI por t £ Mini Displa yP or t d USB 2.
Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini 25 £ Mini-DVI por t Use the included Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter to connect to a DVI displa y or a T V . £ Mini DisplayP or t Connect a displa y that uses a Mini DisplayP or t connec tor . Security slot Attach a lock and cable (av ailable separately) to discourage theft.
26 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini G etting Answers More inf ormation about using your Mac mini is av ailable in Mac Help on your computer and on the In ternet at www .apple.com/suppor t. T o open Mac Help: 1 Click the F inder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons along the edge of the screen).
Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini 27 Changing System P references System P references b y choosing Apple ( K ) > System Pr eference s. Or search for “ system pref erences ” in Mac Help. Using AirP or t Ex treme wireless technology The AirP or t Suppor t page at www.
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Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 31 Occasionally you may ha ve problems while w ork ing with your Mac mini. Read on for troubleshooting tips t o tr y when you have a problem. Y ou can also find more troubleshooting inf ormation in Mac Help or on the Mac mini S er vice & Suppor t website at www .
32 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution P roblems T hat P revent Y ou from U sing Y our Mac mini If your c omputer won ’t re spond or the point er won ’t mov e  Make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected. Unplug and then plug in the connectors, mak ing sure they are secure .
Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 33 If your Mac mini freez es during star tup or you see a flashing question mark  W ait a few seconds. I f your Mac mini doesn ’t star t up after a delay , shut down your Mac mini by pressing and holding the po wer ( ® ) button f or about 5 seconds, until it shuts down.
34 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution Reinstalling the Software T hat Ca me with Y our Mac mini Use the software installation discs that came with your Mac mini to reinstall Mac OS X and any applications that came with y our computer .
Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 35 Installing Applica tions If you reinstall Mac OS X on your comput er and select the “Erase and Install” option, you must reinstall the applications that came with y our computer , such as the iLife applications.
36 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution  Quit any applications that ma y be using the disc, and then press the Media Ejec t ( C ) key on your Apple keyboard . On other keyboards, you may be able t o use the F1 2 key to eject a disc. Check the documentation that came with your keyboard .
Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 37 3 When the Apple Hardwar e T est chooser screen appears , selec t the language you want to use. 4 P ress the Return key or click the right arrow button. 5 When the Apple Hardwar e T est main screen appears (after about 45 seconds), follow the onscreen instructions.
38 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution If Network Diagnostics can ’t resolv e the problem, there may be a problem with the Internet service provider (ISP) you ar e tr ying to connect to , with an ex ternal device you are using to connect to y our ISP , or with the ser ver you are trying to access.
Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 39 3 Click Add (+) at the bott om of the network connection ser vices list, and choose PPP oE from the Int er face pop-up menu .
40 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution P roblems with Air P or t Extreme W ireless C ommunication If you hav e trouble using AirP or t Ex treme wireless communication: Â Make sure the computer or network y ou are tr ying to connect to is running and has a wireless acce ss point.
Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 41 T o check for upda ted software: 1 Choose Apple ( ) > Syst em Pr eference s. 2 Click the Software Update icon and follo w the instruc tions on the screen. Â F or more information, search for “Software Update ” in Mac Help .
42 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution Syst em Profiler T o get information about your Mac mini, use System P rofiler . System P rofiler shows you which hardware and software is installed , the serial number and operating system version, how much memor y is installed , and more.
Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution 43 T elephone numbers are subject to change, and local and national telephone rates may apply . A complete list is a vailable on the web: L ocating Y our P r oduc t Serial N umber Use any of the se methods to find your Mac mini serial number: Â Choose Apple ( ) from the menu bar and then choose About This Mac.
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Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least 47 F or your safety and that of your equipment, follow these rules f or handling and cleaning your Mac mini and for w ork ing more comf or tably .
48 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least  Use the pow er adapter that came with your computer . Y our Mac mini uses a 1 1 0 watt power adapt er .  The only way t o disconnect power completely is t o unplug the power cord . M ake sure you pull the plug , not the cord .
Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least 49 Hearing damage P ermanent hearing loss may occur if earbuds or headphones ar e used at high volume . Y ou can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound that ma y sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing .
50 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least Impor tant: Elec trical equipment may be hazardous if misused . Operation of this product, or similar products, must always be super vised by an adult. D o not allow children access t o the interior of an y electrical produc t and do not permit them to handle any cable s.
Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least 51 Â Relative humidity: 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Â Maximum operating altitude: 1 0,000 feet (3 048 meters) T urning on your Mac mini Never turn on your Mac mini unless all of its in ternal and external par ts are in place.
52 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least U nderstanding Ergonomics Here are some tips f or setting up a healthy wo rk environmen t. Keyboar d When you use the keyboard , your shoulders should be relax ed. Y our upper arm and for earm should form an appro ximate right angle , with your wrist and hand in roughly a straight line.
Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least 53 Displa y Arrange the displa y so that the top of the screen is slightly below ey e level when you ’ re sitting at the keyboard. The best distance from y our eyes to the scr een is up to you , although most people seem to pref er 1 8 to 28 inches (45 t o 70 cm).
54 Chapter 4 Last, but Not Least Apple and the En vironment Apple Inc. recognizes its r esponsibility to minimize the en vironmental impact of its operations and products.
55 Regulatory Compliance Inf ormation Complianc e Statement 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 ter ference rec eived, including interference that may ca use undesired operation.
56 Responsible part y (contact for FC C matters only): Apple Inc. Corporate Complianc e 1 Infinite Loop , MS 26-A Cupertino, CA 950 1 4-2084 Wireless Radio Use This device is restricted to indoor use when operating in the 5 . 1 5 to 5 .25 GHz frequency band.
57 T aiwan Class B Statement VC CI Class B Statement External USB Modem Information When connecting your Mac mini to the phone line using an external USB modem, refer to the telecommunications agency information in the documentation that came with your modem.
58 Disposal and Recycling Informa tion This symbol indicates that y our product must be disposed of properly accor ding to local laws and regulations. When your product reaches its end of life , contact Apple or your local a uthorities to learn about recycling options.
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60 Looking for Something? Index A adapters Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter 15 Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter 15 Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter 15 AirPort Extreme antenna 23 overview 23 problems 40 using 27 AppleCar.
Looking for Something? 61 external USB modem 13, 25, 57 F factory settings 34 features 22, 24 Finder 26 FireWire connections 27 port 25 flashing question mark 33 Force Quit, an application 32 Front Ro.
62 Looking for Something? USB 14, 25 video 15, 25 power adapter plugging in 47 port 11 power button 16, 25 power indicator light 23 power socket 25 power specifications 48 PPPoE connections 38 problem.
Looking for Something? 63 transferring information 16 V VGA display 15 video port 25 W wireless AirPort Extreme 23 Bluetooth technology 10, 23 keyboard 14 mouse 14 networking 12.
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