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[...]... standard outlet power to what MacBook needs to run and charges its battery l Mini-DVI adapter An optional Mini-DVI adapter enables you to connect MacBook to external displays for more screen room l Power cord Connects to the power adapter to enable you to connect MacBook to a power outlet l Toslink adapter and audio cable An optional Toslink adapter and digital audio cable enable you to connect MacBook. .. represented on MacBook with icons, each under a different name Hard disks are also called hard drives A volume is an area of disk space created using software rather than a physical device A hard drive can be partitioned into multiple volumes, where each volume acts like a separate hard disk A volume performs the same task as a hard disk, which is to store data In fact, when you work with a volume, you... accessed via a read/write head MacBook has one internal hard drive that contains the software it needs to runapplications you install, and documents you create You can connect external hard disks to MacBook through its USB or FireWire ports to expand the storage room available Hard drives come in various storage capacities, such as 160GB, and operate at different speeds (faster is better) Hard disks are represented... 1:21 AM Page 16 Understand Disks, Volumes, Discs, Folders, and Files As you use MacBook, you work with data Underlying all this data is the need to store and organize it The major data storing and organizing items thatMacBook uses are described in this section Hard Disk Volume Hard disks are the physical means MacBook uses to store data The general concept is that data is stored on a magnetic disk accessed... X’s Address Book Chapter 15 enters the picture with iCal If you’re memory challenged like I am (and even if you’re not), having a way to manage the times and dates that are important is helpful You can use iCal to create and manage your own calendars, share those calendars with others, and access calendars people share with you In Chapter 3, you take command of the desktop using Expose, Spaces, and... because that’s only the start You’ll learn how to get the most out of MacBook, even if you have used it for sometime, such as learning about networking and managing the desktop Book Organization Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook has 19 chapters Chapter 1 gets you started with powering up MacBook, using the trackpad, and other essential tasks Chapter 2 helps you learn to look at the world through Mac OS X... the MacBook The Password field appears 4 Enter the password for the user account 5 Point to the Log In button and click the trackpad button or press Return You log into the user account and the Mac OS X desktop appears Mac OS X Brad Miser’s MacBook William Wallace 4 Password: 5 Back Forgot Password Log In LOG IN WITH A USER NAME 1 Start up MacBook The Login window appears, showing the Name and Password... LIST 1 Start up MacBook The Login window appears, showing a list of user accounts on MacBook 2 3 Slide your finger over the trackpad until the pointer is over the appropriate user account Mac OS X Brad Miser’s MacBook Press the trackpad button to select the account Brad Miser Edward Longshanks Guest Account William Wallace 8 Sleep Restart Shut Down 04_224595 ch01.qxp 2/6/08 1:20 AM Page 9 1 chapter Explore... the next great American novel, make that novel into a movie, listen to music, watch TV, and manage an iPod or iPhone Before you dive into all that amazing functionality, take a quick tour of MacBook to get familiar with its layout and how you interact with it 04_224595 ch01.qxp 2/6/08 1:20 AM Page 3 Tour MacBook 4 Start Up and Log In 8 Explore the Mac OS X Desktop 10 Point and Click, Double-click,... MacBook Tour MacBook l Display The MacBook s display provides a sharp, bright, and colorful view into all that you do l iSight camera l Microphone Input audio-to-audio conference and record your voice or other sound Use the built-in iSight camera to video conference, take photos, and more l Trackpad l Keyboard Along with the standard letter and number keys, you have function keys to control your MacBook . like I am (and even if you’re not), having a way to manage the times and dates that are important is helpful. You can use iCal to create and manage your own calendars, share those calendars with. conditions that may occur during an operation. They may warn you of a situation that you want to avoid, for example the loss of data. A note may also cross- reference a related area of the book. A cross-reference. VARIOUS NAMES, COMPANY NAMES, MAILING, E-MAIL AND INTERNET ADDRESSES, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND SIMILAR INFORMATION, ALL OF WHICH ARE FICTITIOUS. ANY RESEMBLANCE OF THESE FICTITIOUS NAMES, ADDRESSES,