MacBook Pro 17-inch User’s Guide

Setting Up Your MacBook Pro

Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:

• Plugging in the Apple MagSafe Power Adapter
• Connecting cables
• Turning on your MacBook Pro
• Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant

Step 1: Plug In the Apple MagSafe Power Adapter

If there is protective film around the power adapter, remove it before setting up your MacBook Pro.

Insert the AC plug of your power adapter into a power outlet and the power adapter plug into the MacBook Pro power adapter port. As you get close to the port, you’ll feel a magnetic pull drawing in the power adapter plug.

To extend the reach of your power adapter, you can attach the AC power cord. First, pull up on the AC plug to remove it from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter. Plug the other end into a power outlet. For an illustration, see page 31.

Step 2: Connect Your Cables

For an Internet connection, connect your MacBook Pro to a DSL modem, cable modem, external modem, or Ethernet network. If you’re connecting to a wireless network, such as AirPort Extreme, you don’t need cables.

For information about types of connections, see Appendix C, “Connecting to the Internet,” on page 113.

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