Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Congratulations, you and your Mac mini were made for each other.
Contents
Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go
7 8 9 16 17 20 WorkingwithMacOSXServer What'sintheBox SettingUpYourMacmini SettingUpDVDorCDSharing GettingAdditionalInformationontoYourMacmini ShuttingDownYourMacmini
Chapter 2: Life with Your Mac mini
24 26 28 28 What'sontheFrontofYourMacmini What'sontheBackofYourMacmini UsingSDCards GettingAnswers
Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory
34 InstallingMemory
Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution
44 ProblemsThatPreventYoufromUsingYourMacmini 46 ReinstallingSoftwareUsingRemoteInstallMacOSX
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OtherProblems UsingAppleServerDiagnostics ProblemswithYourInternetConnection ProblemswithAirPortExtremeWirelessCommunication KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate LearningMore, Service, andSupport LocatingYourProductSerialNumber
Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least
61 63 65 67 69 ImportantSafetyInformation ImportantHandlingInformation UnderstandingErgonomics AppleandtheEnvironment RegulatoryComplianceInformation
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www. apple. com/macmini Mac Help Server Assistant
YourMacminiisdesignedsothatyoucaneasilysetitupandstartusingitrightaway. Ifyou'veneverusedaMacminiorarenewtoMaccomputers, readthissectionfor instructionsaboutgettingstarted. Important: BeforeyouplugyourMacminiintoapoweroutlet, readalltheinstallation instructionsandthesafetyinformationstartingonpage61. Ifyou'reanexperienceduser, youmayalreadyknowenoughtogetstarted. Besureto lookovertheinformationinChapter2, "LifewithYourMacmini, "tofindoutaboutthe featuresofyourMacmini. [. . . ] Ifthenetworkissecure, you'repromptedforapassword. Youcanenteraprivate networknamebychoosingtheellipsis(. . . )andtypingthename. 10 IfyouchoseAirPortasyournetworkinstep5, whenyouseetheAirPortstatusicon indicatingsignalstrength, clickContinueinRemoteInstallMacOSX. 11 OnyourMacmini, clickthearrowbuttonbeneaththeinstallericon. Whenyour Macminirestarts, youcandoanyofthefollowing:
 InstallMacOSXServer. Followtheonscreeninstructions.  Resetyourpassword. Ifyouforgotyourpasswordandneedtoresetit, see"Resetting
YourPassword"onpage48.
 RunDiskUtility. See"UsingDiskUtility"onpage48.
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Resetting Your Password
Ifyouforgetyouradministratorpassword, youcanresetit. To reset your password, using a partner computer and Remote Install Mac OS X: 1 FollowtheprocedureforusingRemoteInstallMacOSX, beginningonpage46. 3 OnyourMacmini, selectyourlanguage, andthenchooseUtilities>ResetPassword fromthemenubarandfollowtheonscreeninstructions. Whenyoufinish, quit MacOSXInstaller. 4 Ontheothercomputer, clickQuittoexitRemoteInstallMacOSX.
Using Disk Utility
Whenyouneedtorepair, verify, oreraseyourMacminiharddisk, useDiskUtilityby sharingtheopticaldiscdriveofanothercomputer. To use Disk Utility from another computer: 1 FollowtheprocedureforusingRemoteInstallMacOSX, beginningonpage46. 3 OnyourMacmini, selectyourlanguage, andthenchooseUtilities>OpenDiskUtility andfollowtheinstructionsintheFirstAidpanetoseeifDiskUtilitycanrepairthedisk. IfusingDiskUtilitydoesn'thelp, tryreinstallingyourcomputer'ssystemsoftware. See "ReinstallingSoftwareUsingRemoteInstallMacOSX"onpage46.
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Other Problems
If you have a problem with an application ForproblemswithsoftwarefromamanufacturerotherthanApple, contactthe manufacturer. Softwaremanufacturersoftenprovideupdatestotheirsoftwareon theirwebsites. YoucansetyourMacminitocheckforandinstallthelatestApplesoftware automaticallyusingtheSoftwareUpdatepaneofSystemPreferences. Formore information, chooseHelp>MacHelpandsearchfor"softwareupdate. " If you have a problem using your Mac mini or working with Mac OS X Server  Iftheanswerstoyourquestionsaren'tinthisguide, lookinMacHelpforinstructions andtroubleshootinginformation. ChooseHelp>MacHelp.
 ChecktheAppleSupportwebsiteatwww. apple. com/support/macosxserverforthe
latesttroubleshootinginformationandsoftwareupdates. If your date and time settings get lost repeatedly  Youmayneedtohavetheinternalbackupbatteryreplaced. Forinformationabout contactingAppleforservice, see"LearningMore, Service, andSupport"onpage54.
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Using Apple Server Diagnostics
Ifyoususpectahardwareproblem, useAppleServerDiagnosticstodetermineifthere's aproblemwithoneoftheMacminicomponents. To use Apple Server Diagnostics: 1 DisconnectallexternaldevicesfromyourMacmini, exceptthekeyboardandmouse. 3 WhentheAppleServerDiagnosticschooserscreenappears, selectthelanguageyou wanttouse. 5 WhentheAppleServerDiagnosticsmainscreenappears(afterabout45seconds), followtheonscreeninstructions. 6 IfAppleServerDiagnosticsdetectsaproblem, itdisplaysanerrorcode. Makeanote oftheerrorcodebeforepursuingsupportoptions. IfAppleServerDiagnosticsdoesn't detectahardwarefailure, theproblemmaybesoftware-related. Formoreinformation, seetheAppleServerDiagnosticsdocumentationonthe Admin Toolsdisc.
Problems with Your Internet Connection
YourMacminihastheSetupAssistantapplicationtowalkyouthroughsettingupan Internetconnection. OpenSystemPreferencesandclickNetwork. Clickthe"Assistme" buttontoopenNetworkSetupAssistant.
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IfyouhavetroublewithyourInternetconnection, youcantrythestepsinthissection foryourtypeofconnection, oryoucanuseNetworkDiagnostics. 2 ClickNetworkandthenclick"Assistme. " 3 ClickDiagnosticstoopenNetworkDiagnostics. IfNetworkDiagnosticscan'tresolvetheproblem, theremaybeaproblemwiththe Internetserviceprovider(ISP)you'retryingtoconnectto, withanexternaldevice you'reusingtoconnecttoyourISP, orwiththeserveryou'retryingtoaccess. Youcan trythestepsinthefollowingsections. Cable Modem, DSL Modem, and LAN Internet Connections Makesureallmodemcablesarefirmlypluggedin, includingthemodempowercord, thecablefromthemodemtothecomputer, andthecablefromthemodemtothewall jack. AlsocheckthecablesandpowersuppliestoanyEthernethubsorrouters. Turn the modem off and on and reset the modem hardware TurnoffyourDSLorcablemodemforafewminutes, andthenturnitbackon. Some ISPsrecommendthatyouunplugthemodem'spowercord. Ifyourmodemhasareset button, youcanpressiteitherbeforeorafteryouturnthepoweroffandon. Important: InstructionsthatrefertomodemsdonotapplytoLANusers. LANusers mighthavehubs, switches, routers, orconnectionpodsthatcableandDSLmodemusers don'thave. LANusersshouldcontacttheirnetworkadministrator, ratherthananISP.
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PPPoE Connections Ifyou'reunabletoconnecttoyourISPusingPPPoE(PointtoPointProtocolover Ethernet), makesureyouhaveenteredthecorrectinformationinNetworkpreferences. [. . . ] ThisproducthasdemonstratedEMCcomplianceunderconditions thatincludedtheuseofcompliantperipheraldevicesandshielded cables(includingEthernetnetworkcables)betweensystem components. Itisimportantthatyouusecompliantperipheral devicesandshieldedcablesbetweensystemcomponentsto reducethepossibilityofcausinginterferencetoradios, television sets, andotherelectronicdevices. Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only): AppleInc. CorporateCompliance 1InfiniteLoop, MS26-A Cupertino, CA95014
Radio and Television Interference
Thiscomputerequipmentgenerates, uses, andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy. Ifitisnotinstalledandusedproperly--that is, instrictaccordancewithApple'sinstructions--itmaycause interferencewithradioandtelevisionreception. Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith thelimitsforaClassBdigitaldeviceinaccordancewiththe specificationsinPart15ofFCCrules. Thesespecifications aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstsuch interferenceinaresidentialinstallation. However, thereis noguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular installation. Youcandeterminewhetheryourcomputersystemiscausing interferencebyturningitoff. Iftheinterferencestops, itwas probablycausedbythecomputeroroneoftheperipheraldevices. [. . . ]