A Few Simple Questions

[apple-steve]

Hey im on my second day of my new macbook pro YAY i love it!!

anyway i got a few q's

1. When im not doing anything for 5 secs the screen goes dark how can i change that ?

2. When i downloaded Age Of Empires 3 demo i left it on downloading but it went to sleep or done something unusaul and it lost internet connection, how can i change that?

3. Is it best to let battery run down before charging or is it ok to charge whenever i want?

4. When i wanted to use my t.v for the display it only acted as a secondary moniter, how can i make it the main moniter and not the laptop screen?

5. Now my wallpaper has changed to the default blue one, after question two

Thanks in advance for the help, im sure i will have many questions the more i use it lol

- Steve

 

[rijiMacDij]

Hi Steve, Congrats,

RE: Q 1,

Click the Apple at left in the top menu.

Click on System Preferences.

Click on Energy Saver.

Have a look in there and you should be able to sort it.

 

[TimJim]

1. Preferences > Energy Saver > Customize Settings

2. Change settings in energy saver of when to log off/sleep automaticaly

3. Its best to run it down, than charge it up, it you do keep it plugged in though remember to calibrate it every month.

4. Preferneces > Displays > Change it

5. Change it back?