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Apple Mac Mini 19 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your Mac mini

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Slot-loading optical disc drive

Your Mac mini has a Combo drive or a SuperDrive. Each drive can read CD-ROM discs,
photo CDs, and standard audio discs. The Combo drive can read DVD discs and movies
and write music, documents, and other digital files to CD-R and CD-RW discs. In addition
to those files, the SuperDrive can also read and write to DVD±R and DVD±RW discs.

Power indicator light

A white light indicates your Mac mini is on; a pulsing light indicates it’s in sleep.

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Power button

Turn on your Mac mini or put it to sleep. Press and hold to reset during troubleshooting.

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Power port

Connect the power cord from the power adapter.

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Ethernet port (10/100Base-T)

Connect to a 10/100Base-T Ethernet network or connect a DSL or cable modem.

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Modem port (on some models)

Connect a standard phone line directly to the internal 56K v.92 modem.

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Video port

Connect displays that use a DVI connector. You can also connect displays that use a VGA
connector using the DVI to VGA Adapter that came with your computer.

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USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports

Connect USB devices such as mice, keyboards, printers, an iPod, and more.

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FireWire 400 port
Connect high-speed devices, such as iPod, an iSight or video camera, or a hard drive.

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Headphone port
Connect headphones, external powered speakers, or other sound output devices.

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Security slot
Attach a lock and cable to discourage theft (available at www.apple.com/store).

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