General+info+caring

Mac Help > The Basics > caring for your mac

=Caring for your Mac out of the box:=

**Caring for your mac:**
 * Always turn off before transporting.
 * Never touch the display while it is on.
 * Transport your mac in a well cushioned bag provided by the district.
 * Wipe clean with a damp rag.
 * Never allow liquid to lay on the key board or be sprayed on the keyboard.
 * Plug in your charger to the wall first and then into your computer.
 * Keep away from vacuums, magnets and other electrostatic electricity.
 * Making your way around the mac:**
 * Press the power button to turn on the machine.
 * To shut down the machine go to the apple menu and click “shut down.”
 * Insert cd’s or dvd’s on the right hand side of the machine.
 * To eject cd’s or dvd’s drag the icon to the trash or hold down the eject button.
 * Plug in peripherals on the left hand side of the machine, icons will show up on the desktop.
 * Unplug peripherals by dragging the icon into the trash or clicking on the eject symbol in the hardware section of finder.
 * Right click by holding down the control key while clicking the mouse button, or place two fingers on the trackpad and click.
 * Function keys: (from left to right) esc, brightness minus, brightness increase, expose, widgets, blank, blank, rewind, play, fast forward, volume mute, volume decrease, volume increase.
 * Use two fingers on the trackpad in up and down motions to scroll pages, and in left and right motions to scroll from side to side.