Apple MC372LL/A Laptop User Manual


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59Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
 Makesureyouarewithinantennarangeoftheothercomputerorthenetwork’s
accesspoint.Nearbyelectronicdevicesormetalstructurescaninterferewithwireless
communicationandreducethisrange.Repositioningorrotatingthecomputermight
improvereception.
 ChecktheAirPort(Z)statusiconinthemenubar.Uptofourbarsappear,indicating
signalstrength.Ifyoudon’tseethebars,trychangingyourlocation.
 SeeAirPortHelp(chooseHelp>MacHelp,andthenchooseLibrary>AirPortHelp
fromthemenubar).Alsoseetheinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessdevicefor
moreinformation.
Keeping Your Software Up to Date
YoucanconnecttotheInternetandautomaticallydownloadandinstallthelatestfree
softwareversions,drivers,andotherenhancementsfromApple.
WhenyouareconnectedtotheInternet,SoftwareUpdatecheckstoseeifanyupdates
areavailableforyourcomputer.YoucansetyourMacBookProtocheckforupdates
periodically,andthenyoucandownloadandinstallupdatedsoftware.
To check for updated software:
1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.
2 ClicktheSoftwareUpdateiconandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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Formoreinformation,searchfor“SoftwareUpdate”inMacHelp.
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ForthelatestinformationaboutMacOSX,gotowww.apple.com/macosx.
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