65Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
 MakesureyourMacBookiswithinantennarangeoftheothercomputerorthe
network’saccesspoint.Nearbyelectronicdevicesormetalstructurescaninterfere
withwirelesscommunicationandreducethisrange.Repositioningorrotatingthe
computermightimprovereception.
 ChecktheWi-Fi(Z)statusiconinthemenubar.Uptofourbarsappear,indicating
signalstrength.Ifthesignalstrengthisweak,trychangingyourlocation.
 GethelponlinebychoosingHelp>HelpCenter,andthensearchingfor“wi-.”
Alsoseetheinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessdeviceformoreinformation.
Keeping Your Software Up to Date
YoucanconnectyourMacBooktotheInternetandautomaticallydownloadandinstall
thelatestfreesoftwareversions,drivers,andotherenhancementsfromApple.
WhenyourMacBookisconnectedtotheInternet,SoftwareUpdatecheckstoseeif
anyupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer.YoucansetyourMacBooktocheckfor
updatesperiodically,andthenyoucandownloadandinstallupdatedsoftware.
To check for updated software:
1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.
2 ClicktheSoftwareUpdateiconandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.
 Formoreinformation,searchfor“SoftwareUpdate”inHelpCenter.
 ForthelatestinformationaboutMacOSX,gotowww.apple.com/macosx.
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