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Using Your Optical Drive You can install or use software from CDs and DVDs using your optical drive. You can play music from audio CDs and play DVD movies. You can also burn music CDs that can play in most CD players, and you can save documents and other digital files on CD-R and CD-RW discs. If your Mac mini has a SuperDrive, you can also burn your home movies to make video DVDs that can be played in most home DVD players, or you can save documents or other digital files to blank DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW discs using the Finder. Note: If you have older software that comes on floppy disks, contact the software manufacturer to see if the software is available on a CD or for download from the web, or purchase an external USB floppy disk drive for your Mac mini from your Apple dealer or the Apple Store (www.apple.com/store). 50 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini

Section	Page
User’s Guide	1
Contents	3
Getting Started	7
Setting Up Your Mac mini	8
What’s Next?	14
Putting Your Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting It Down	16
Getting to Know YourMacmini	17
Basic Features of Your Mac mini	18
Learning About MacOSX	20
Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences	22
Using the Internet	23
Connecting to a Network	23
Getting Answers Using MacHelp	24
Keeping Your Software Up to Date	25
Using Applications	26
Connecting to a Printer	27
Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones	29
Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire Device	30
Transferring Files to Another Computer	30
Using Your Macmini	33
Connecting a Display or Video Device	34
Using USB	35
Connecting With FireWire	37
Understanding AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking	40
Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology	43
Connecting With Ethernet (10/100Base-T)	47
Connecting Audio Devices	49
Using Your Optical Drive	50
Securing Your Mac mini	54
Troubleshooting	55
Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer	56
Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your Computer	58
Other Problems	60
Using Apple Hardware Test	63
Learning More, Service, and Support	64
Locating Your Product Serial Number	66
Specifications	67
Care, Use, and SafetyInformation	69
Cleaning Your Mac mini	69
Moving Your Mac mini	69
Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using YourComputer	70
Using Connectors and Ports	71
Using the Power Adapter	71
Avoiding Hearing Damage	72
Understanding Ergonomics	73
Learning About Apple and the Environment	75
Connecting to the Internet	77
Using the Setup Assistant Worksheet	80
Setting Up Your Internet Connection Manually	83
Using a Dial-Up Connection	83
Using DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections	87
Configuring an AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection	94
Troubleshooting Your Connection	98
Communications Regulation Information	101

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Chapter 3

Using Your Mac mini

Using Your Optical Drive

You can install or use software from CDs and DVDs using your optical drive. You can

play music from audio CDs and play DVD movies. You can also burn music CDs that can

play in most CD players, and you can save documents and other digital files on CD-R

and CD-RW discs.

If your Mac mini has a SuperDrive, you can also burn your home movies to make video

DVDs that can be played in most home DVD players, or you can save documents or

other digital files to blank DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW discs using the

Finder.

Note:

If you have older software that comes on floppy disks, contact the software

manufacturer to see if the software is available on a CD or for download from the web,

or purchase an external USB floppy disk drive for your Mac mini from your Apple dealer

or the Apple Store (www.apple.com/store).