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Apple MACBOOK User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your MacBook

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 If you register for a .Mac account from Apple (fees apply), you can use it to transfer

files. With a .Mac account, you get an iDisk, which provides Internet space for backing

up and storing files, so other computers can access the files you transfer there.

 Using a recordable optical drive, you can record files for transfer on a CD or DVD disc.

 If you connect your computer to a network using Ethernet, you can exchange files

with other computers on the network. You can access a server or another computer

by clicking Network in the Finder sidebar, or by choosing Go > Connect to Server

from the menu bar.

 You can create a small Ethernet network by connecting an Ethernet cable from your

MacBook to another computer’s Ethernet port. After you’re connected, you can

transfer files directly from one computer to the other. For more information, open

Mac Help and search for “connecting two computers.”

 You can connect to an AirPort Extreme wireless network to transfer files. For more

information, see “How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access” on page 61.

 If you have access to devices that communicate using Bluetooth® wireless

technology, you can transfer files to other Bluetooth equipped devices. For more

information, see “Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology” on page 62.

For general information about transferring files and documents, open Mac Help and

search for “transferring” or for the type of connection you need.

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