Basic Features of Your MacBook
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Power button
Camera indicator light
iSight camera
Stereo
speakers
Microphone
Sleep
indicator light
Trackpad
Built-in
battery
Slot-loading
SuperDrive
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Built-in iSight camera and camera indicator light
Videoconference with others using iChat AV, take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture
video with iMovie. The indicator light glows when the iSight camera is operating.
Built-in microphone
Capture sounds with the microphone (located above and to the left of the Esc key
on your keyboard), or talk with friends live over broadband using the included iChat
AV application.
Built-in stereo speakers
Listen to music, movies, games, and multimedia files.
Trackpad
Click or double-click anywhere on the trackpad. Touch the trackpad with one or more
fingers to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on page 26).
Built-in battery
Use battery power when you’re away from a power outlet.
Sleep indicator light
A white light pulses when the MacBook is in sleep.
Slot-loading SuperDrive
Your optical drive can read and write to standard-size CD and DVD discs.
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Power button
Turn your MacBook on or off, or put it to sleep.
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