[morriso311]

So do the new White MacBooks 2.0GhZ come with AirPort?? or does it come with wireless in it stock!??...just wondering...thanks!!

[monkeybrain]

Yes indeed, every Macbook has Airport, which is Apple's wireless. It will be able to connect to just about any wireless network, even if that network is created by base stations other than Apples. In fact, I believe every Mac apart from the Mac Pros come with Airport as standard, and have for several years.

[morriso311]

yea thats what i thought..i just wasnt for sure if its just a AirPort thing or Airport Extreme?!...so my new MacBook should be ready to go out-of-the-box on my WiFi networking??

[shifuimam]

There are two terms for Apple's wireless cards - Airport and Airport Extreme.

Airport is the original 802.11b cards used in G3 iBooks and PowerBooks, the titanium PowerBook G4 and first alumnium G4 (I think), as well as G3 and G4 iMacs and G3 PowerMacs - don't know about the G4 PowerMacs. No current Apple computers come with original Airport cars.

Airport Extreme is the 802.11b/g cards that came in G5 iMacs and PowerMacs, as well as G4 iBooks and PowerBooks and G4 Minis. The new Intel Macs come with what Apple calls Airport Extreme but what is actually an 802.11b/g/n/a card.

Your MacBook will be compatible with any 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless access point right out of the box. 802.11a networking does not work in OS X.

[morriso311]

gotcha thanks man!...me and my girl both have clearwire and i will use this up at school a lot too so im glad to hear this will be good out-of-the-box and none of that junk calibrating like in windows....

[blueleaf]

yea, connecting to wireless was one of the easiest things about my new macbook. I literally opened up the macbook, and within 5 seconds of doing NOTHING, I was connected. Whereas with my old windows PC, I had to first of all, buy a wireless card, open up the computer to put that in, then it took me a good half hour just getting it to connect.

[morriso311]

yea...thats what i was worried bout on my new mac...good to hear...open and on!!!

[morriso311]

**Another EASY Question!!** Can i burn DVDs with my new macbook??

[Chaoticjoe]

Yes. Duh. IT's GOT A FRIGGIN 16x SUPERDRIVE

[peeb]

I find it frustrating that, unlike my Dell, Apple does not put huge stickers saying '16x Superdrive DVD / CD burner', 'Intel Inside', 'Made for Windows XP', 'xyz graphics card', 'Free AOL dialer' on it so you know what you have.

[Chaoticjoe]

werd.

[morriso311]

haha!!!okay...to end this thread i have one more easy question help!!!

okay so im using my macbook and i dont know how to install my battery or why is the macbook showing 'no batteries' ?.... please!?!?

[Haddock]

Originally Posted by shifuimam 

Your MacBook will be compatible with any 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless access point right out of the box. 802.11a networking does not work in OS X.

Isn't there a fee to "unlock" 802.11n capability?

[morriso311]

anyone any comments on how to get my macbook to recognize my battery or somethin like that??

[Chaoticjoe]

What? Is the battery in it and not registering?

[morriso311]

yea..ive heard of other ppl havin probs with this...but i just started it last night...and its sayin "No batteries present" and won't let me check the percentage or anythin...if i unplug my macbook from the wall the it shuts down??...i was just wonderin if i had to install it or do somethin to make it recognize its own battery

[Chaoticjoe]

Check to make sure you didn't hit the battery release switch.

[morriso311]

ooo well i figured it out...i just need to leave it in til it gets fully charged...did yall have to do this??? let it charge up for a really long time before it recognizes it??