Apple MC936LL/A Personal Computer User Manual


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35Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini
Pairing Your Apple Remote
TomakesurethatyourMacminicanbecontrolledbyonlyyourAppleRemote,you
can“pair”them.ThisishelpfulifyouuseyourMacminiwherethereareotherMac
computers,televisions,audioequipment,orotherdevicesthatuseaninfraredremote.
To pair an Apple Remote and your Mac mini:
1 PointtheremoteattheIRreceiveronthefrontofyourMacminifromadistanceof
3to4inches(8to10cm).
2 HolddowntheRightbuttonandMenubutton(»)simultaneouslyfor5seconds.
Afterpairing,achainlinksymbol( )appearsonscreen.
To unpair an Apple Remote and your Mac mini:
1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferencesfromthemenubar.
2 ClickSecurity,andthenclickUnpair.
FormoreinformationaboutusinganAppleRemoteorchangingthebattery,seethe
documentationthatcamewithyouroptionalAppleRemote.
Turning O IR Reception
IfyouwanttopreventyourMacminifrombeingcontrolledbyanyremote,youcan
useSecuritypreferencestoturnoIRreception.
To turn o IR reception:
1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferencesfromthemenubar,andthenclickSecurity.
2 Selectthe“Disableremotecontrolinfraredreceiver”checkbox.
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