Apple Macbook Pro MC700LL/A - Keeping Your Software Up to Date

63Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Â MakesureyourMacBookProiswithin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.
Â ChecktheWi-Fi(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.
Â GethelponlinebychoosingHelp>HelpCenter,andthensearchingfor“wi-.”
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’re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onscreeninstructions.
Â Formoreinformation,searchfor“SoftwareUpdate”inHelpCenter.
Â ForthelatestinformationaboutMacOSX,gotowww.apple.com/macosx.