First steps
Unpacking
Your field includes
a Mac mini
a strength adaptor
a strength twine
an Apple Remote
a DVI to VGA adaptor
Basic functions
On the front of your Mac mini is a slot-loading optical pressure. The integrated infrared (IR) receiver lies to the proper of the slot, and the energy indicator light is at the bottom proper-hand nook. At the back of the Mac mini, you have rows of capabilities. Along the pinnacle row, from left to right, are the strength button, a safety slot for a cable, lock audio in/optical digital audio in port, and a headphone out/virtual optical audio out port. Along the bottom row, from left to right, are
an energy port
an Ethernet port (10/a hundred/1000Base-T)
a FireWire 400 port
a DVI video outportfour USB 2. Zero ports
AirPort Extreme wireless generation and Bluetooth® wi-fi technology are inside your Mac mini.
Power adaptor
Strip away the plastic film from your Mac mini and the strength adaptor. Place the Mac mini on a company surface, proper facet up or on its side, and near an electric socket. Your display, keyboard, and mouse need to be handy.
Connect the power cord to the electricity adaptor.
Put the plug at the end of the strength adaptor’s lead into the Mac mini’s power port.
Plug the strength wire into the electric socket. Please note: Never place anything in your Mac mini. Objects in your Mac mini may additionally disrupt the optical force, the AirPort Extreme wi-fi signal, and the Bluetooth® wireless signal.
Peripheral set-up
Your Mac mini is BYODKM – convey your display, keyboard, and mouse. Use the ones you already have (almost any are suitable).
Keyboard and mouse
Connect your keyboard to a USB port on the return of the Mac mini and your mouse to a USB port on the keyboard or the Mac mini. Windows-primarily based keyboards might not have particular Mac OS X Command and Option keys. However, the Windows emblem key is equivalent to the Mac OS X Command key, and the Alt keys are equal to the Mac OS X Option key.
To adjust the keyboard
Click on Apple>System Preferences
Click on Keyboard & Mouse
pick Modifier keys
comply with the screen commands
Please observe: while you use a USB keyboard and mouse made by a corporation apart from Apple, you may want software drivers. If you don’t already have these, go to the producer’s website and download them.
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mighty Mouse
If you have an Apple Wireless Keyboard and wireless Mighty Mouse, follow the set-up tactics in the ideal manuals.
Monitor
Use your Mac mini’s DVI video port to attach a reveal. Connect the Mac mini with the provided DVI to the VGA adaptor if you have a VGA screen. Your Mac mini supports digital resolutions of up to 920 x 1 200 pixels. This means you could connect a 20-inch Apple Cinema Display or a 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display.
