How to Install Time Machine on a MacBook Pro

Connect the external hard drive to the MacBook Pro using the appropriate USB or FireWire cable.
Click the 'Time Machine' icon in the Dock. The Time Machine icon looks like a blue-green clock with a white counter-clockwise arrow surrounding the hands of the clock.
Click the 'Set Up Time Machine' button on the pop-up window. The Time Machine window opens.
Click 'Choose Backup Disk' on the Time Machine window, then select the external hard drive.
Click the 'Use for Backup' button located on the bottom-right corner of the window. The 'OFF/ON' button under the Time Machine icon automatically switches to 'ON' and the backup starts automatically. A small pop-up window displays the progress of the backup. The length of time the backup takes depends on the amount of data on the hard drive. The pop-up window closes when the backup is complete.
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How to Tell If My iPad Is Charged

Connect your iPad to a wall charger or high-speed USB port.
Look at the screen without touching anything. You should see a green bar that shows your iPad's charging status. When the green bar is 100 percent full, your iPad is fully charged.
Press the home button and look in the top right corner of your iPad's screen. You will a see a number followed by the '%' sign. This is the amount of charge your iPad has. When you the charge is at '100%' your iPad is fully charged.
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How to Turn on the Camera on an Apple Computer

Click 'Go,' then click 'Applications.'
Double-click 'iChat.' Alternatively, you can launch iChat by clicking the icon on the dock, if it is present.
Click the green 'camera' icon next to any online contact on your buddy list to initiate a video chat. The iSight camera will light up to show that it is turned on.
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My MacBook Won't Power On

Turn your computer off and disconnect any devices connecting to your computer, including a printer and your mouse. Keep the computer off for several minutes, then try turning it on again.
Check the battery level to your computer. On the side of your MacBook will be a tiny, circle button. Press the button in to test the battery. If all, or a couple, of the tiny lights glow green it does have battery life. However, if one light is blinking it needs to be charged.
Check out your MagSafe port and the battery adapter. Because the MacBook's battery port is magnetic, something could have gotten stuck inside of the port. Make sure the inside of the port is cleaned and cleared of debris. Take a look at the adapter, as well. Make sure the prongs, or pins, are not missing or broken. A broken adapter or dirty port will not be able to charge your MacBook properly.
Restart the computer by pressing Control, Command and the Power Button all at the same time. Hold all three buttons down for three seconds.
Schedule your MacBook for a service appointment with an Apple retailer or electronic/computer specialist if none of the above troubleshooting techniques do not work.
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How to Optimize Battery Life on a MacBook (7 Steps)

Charge your MacBook by connecting it to a power adapter until the onscreen indicator bar on your Desktop reaches 100 percent and the light on your adapter cord is green.
Continue charging your MacBook for at least two hours after you reach a full charge. You can use your MacBook during the two-hour period, but don't unplug it.
Unplug your MacBook, allowing it to run using the battery power. You will need to let the battery run completely down, so it is a good idea to save your work.
Continue using your MacBook---or leave it on---until the battery gets low and you see the warning dialog box pop up. Do not plug in your MacBook.
Allow your computer to automatically go to sleep and subsequently turn itself off.
Leave your computer turned off for at least five hours.
Reconnect your MacBook to the power adapter and charge it until it is full.
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How to Replace the Logic Board in a Macbook Pro

Turn your Macbook Pro off and flip it over. Remove the battery from its bay by pressing the two catches on either side of the battery compartment (in the middle of the bottom of your Macbook Pro); then lift out the battery.
Remove the three screws at the bottom of the battery compartment with the Phillips-head screwdriver and lift out the compartment.
Turn your Macbook Pro right-side up and remove the two screws on each corner of the back of the computer. Then remove all the screws on each of the remaining three sides of the computer. Gently lift the top of the Macbook Pro up until the housing comes away from the computer.
Lift the keyboard up by its corners and away from the body of the computer to reveal the green logic board. Detach the orange ribbon connecting the keyboard by gently pulling it loose from the logic board. Place the keyboard aside.
Remove the two wires connected to the sides of the logic board from the computer by inserting the tip of your flat-head screwdriver under the wire and gently lifting upward.
Remove the yellow tape from the top of the logic board with the tip of your flat-head screwdriver. Disconnect the thick gold video cable from the side of the logic board.
Remove the 10 screws on the logic board (eight on the sides and two in the middle) with your Phillips-head screwdriver.
Gently lift the logic board up and remove the power cable from the left side of the logic board by gently pulling it out. With the last connection unplugged, remove the logic board and replace with the new one (available at your Apple retailer or online). Reassemble your Macbook Pro in the reverse order you took it apart.
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How Do I Hook My Mac to My Mixer Board?

Connect the mixer board to other instruments, microphones or sources you want to use in the recoding. Connect the power source to the mixer. Connect the amplifier and speakers to the mixer board as well.
Connect the small end of the 3.5mm-to-RCA cable to the line-out jack on the back of the Mac computer or on the side if a MacBook. On many Macs, the line-out port has a green ring around it and might be the connection used for your computer speakers if you are using a desktop computer. Other Macs have a headphone or audio-wave symbol next to the port to differentiate it from line-in or microphone ports. Disconnect the speakers from your computer if the port is already in use.
Connect the other end of the audio cable to the RCA line-in or auxiliary jacks on the mixer. If the mixer does not have RCA ports, use an RCA-to-1/4-inch adapter to connect the Mac to the mixer board.
Open an audio or music player application on the Mac. Load an audio file into the player, then click 'Play.' You should be able to hear the sound on the external speakers connected to the amplifier plugged into the mixer board.
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How to Play Wii on My Mac (3 Steps)

Place the Nintendo Wii next to the iMac 27 inch desktop. Plug the console connector at one end of the HD Wii cable into the A/V output on the back of the Wii. Plug the red, green and blue cables at the other end of the HD Wii cable into the red, green and blue connections of the DVI-to-Component cable.
Plug the DVI connector of the DVI-to-Component cable into the DVI connection on the DVI-to-Mini-DisplayPort cable. Plug the Mini-DisplayPort end of the DVI-to-Mini-DisplayPort cable into the Mini-DisplayPort connection on the back of the iMac.
Turn on the iMac. The computer components of the iMac will remain inactive due to the plug in the Mini-DisplayPort connection. Turn on the Wii. Watch the Wii’s startup screen appear on the iMac’s LCD screen.
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How to Mortgage in 'Monopoly' for the iPhone (5 Steps)

Tap the property on the board that you wish to mortgage.
Select the mortgage icon on the Title Deed screen.
Click the green check mark to confirm that you want to mortgage the property.
Press the red back arrow button to return to the main game screen. Upon return to the board, a sales stamp displays on the property you mortgaged.
Tap the property again and select the mortgage icon again to buy it back from the bank.
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How to Open Doors on 'LEGO Harry Potter' for the iPhone

Move your character close to the door that you want to open. In 'LEGO Harry Potter' on the iPhone, move a character by touching him and dragging your finger across the screen. When you approach the door, the game displays a green or red ring around it to indicate whether you can interact with it.
Tap the door if it highlights green. This means that the door is unlocked or you have the necessary key to open it. If the door highlights red, you cannot open it at this time. When you tap the door, the game plays an unpleasant sound.
Locate the key or other item needed to open the door if it highlights red. If the door is locked, it displays an icon of a key. In other cases, you may need to solve a puzzle. For example, the door may open automatically if you put a weight on a platform elsewhere in the level or complete your current active quest.
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