Start Macbook Pro with keyboard?

IS their a hotkey on the keyboard that allows you to start up my Macbook Pro?
I want to do this because I have a very cool stand that my MBP sits in closed and goes to an external LED monitor. Its a pain to pull my laptop out of the stand to start it everytime. Thank you for your help.

Leaving your AC adapter plugged in 100% of the time will drastically shorten the lifespan of your battery. Of course if you do that, you don't need your battery, so maybe it won't matter to you. But it doesn't make any sense to buy a portable computer and never use it as one. If you're content to do that, you might as well have bought a Mac Mini instead and saved a pile of money.
But if you do occasionally use the MBP as a portable, you can leave the adapter plugged in 95% of the time as long as you give the battery a few hours of exercise each week. Discharging it deeply is unnecessary; just a partial discharge once or twice a week and a full calibration every two or three months will keep the battery in great shape as long as possible, even if you keep the machine plugged in and in clamshell mode all the rest of the time.
Read this for additional info:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764220

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Question - Is it harmful to the laptop to allow it to sleep only and never turn it OFF?
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And if "never" in your post really means never at all, that won't really do it any harm either, but it's neither wise nor likely to be possible. If you really mean "almost never", like once every few weeks or months, that's perfectly OK. My own MBP hasn't been shut down for a grand total of twelve hours since I got it more than three years ago. It sleeps whenever I'm not using it.

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I'm using my MacBook Pro (15") attached to a 24" Samsung external monitor. I have my MacBook in the "closed clamshell" mode sitting in a holder, perpendicular to my desk. Everything is working great, my questions is: after I shutdown (through the apple menu SHUTDOWN, is there any way to turn on my MacBook other than taking it out of the closed clamshell holder, lifting up the lid and getting the on button? It's just awkward to have to take the MacBook out of its holder, open, hit the start button, close the lid, and put it back in its holder—everytime I want to turn it on.
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Have you tried starting in Safe Mode and see if the slowness still occurs?
Restart holding the "shift" key.
(Expect it to take longer to start this way because it runs a directory check first.)
If this works look in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login items and delete any third party login items (-), you can always add them back with the (+). Also look in /Library/Startup Items. Nothing is put in that folder by default, so anything in there is yours.
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Does anybody know how can I order on the US Apple Online Store a new (2011) Macbook Pro with international English keyboard?
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I work at a University, we have a new researcher here that wants us to purchase a MacBook Pro with a Swedish keyboard. For three weeks we have been unable to get anywhere. We have a University account manager, but she hasn't made any progress. We are willing to pay the retail price of a MacBook Pro in Sweden, we just can't get anyone to take our money.
We can't be the only University in America that has a need for foreign language support.
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I work at a University, we have a new researcher here that wants us to purchase a MacBook Pro with a Swedish keyboard.
If you really must have a Swedish physical keyboard (which is not necessary for typing Swedish unless the person can't type without seeing what is on the keys), the place to look for one is
http://www.welovemacs.com/apmake.html

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The first thing to do after buying the computer is to erase the internal drive and install a clean copy of OS X. You—not the original owner—must do that. Changes made by Apple over the years have made this seemingly straightforward task very complex.
How you go about it depends on the model, and on whether you already own another Mac. If you're not sure of the model, enter the serial number on this page. Then find the model on this page to see what OS version was originally installed.
It's unsafe, and may be unlawful, to use a computer with software installed by a previous owner.
1. If you don't own another Mac
a. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.4 or 10.5, you need a boxed and shrink-wrapped retail Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) installation disc from the Apple Store or a reputable reseller—not from eBay or anything of the kind. If the machine is very old and has less than 1 GB of memory, you'll need to add more in order to install 10.6. Preferably, install as much memory as it can take, according to the technical specifications.
b. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.6, you need the installation media that came with it: gray installation discs, or a USB flash drive for a MacBook Air. You should have received the media from the original owner, but if you didn't, order replacements from Apple. A retail disc, or the gray discs from another model, will not work.
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c. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.7 or later, you don't need media. It should start up in Internet Recovery mode when you hold down the key combination option-command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a spinning globe.
d. Some 2010-2011 models shipped with OS X 10.6 and received a firmware update after 10.7 was released, enabling them to use Internet Recovery. If you have one of those models, you can't reinstall 10.6 even from the original media, and Internet Recovery will not work either without the original owner's Apple ID. In that case, contact Apple Support, or take the machine to an Apple Store or another authorized service provider to have the OS installed.
2. If you do own another Mac
If you already own another Mac that was upgraded in the App Store to the version of OS X that you want to install, and if the new Mac is compatible with it, then you can install it. Use Recovery Disk Assistant to prepare a USB device, then start up the new Mac from it by holding down the C key at the startup chime. Alternatively, if you have a Time Machine backup of OS X 10.7.3 or later on an external hard drive (not a Time Capsule or other network device), you can start from that by holding down the option key and selecting it from the row of icons that appears. Note that if your other Mac was never upgraded in the App Store, you can't use this method.
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a. If you see a lock screen when trying to start up from installation media or in Recovery mode, then a firmware password was set by the previous owner, or the machine was remotely locked via iCloud. You'll either have to contact the owner or take the machine to an Apple Store or another service provider to be unlocked. You may be asked for proof of ownership.
b. Launch Disk Utility and select the icon of the internal drive—not any of the volume icons nested beneath it. In the Partition tab, select the default options: a GUID partition table with one data volume in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. This operation will permanently remove all existing data on the drive.
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e. Run Software Update and install all available system updates from Apple. To upgrade to a major version of OS X newer than 10.6, get it from the Mac App Store. Note that you can't keep an upgraded version that was installed by the original owner. He or she can't legally transfer it to you, and without the Apple ID you won't be able to update it in Software Update or reinstall, if that becomes necessary. The same goes for any App Store products that the previous owner installed—you have to repurchase them.
4. Other issues
a. If the original owner "accepted" the bundled iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, and Garage Band) in the App Store so that he or she could update them, then they're irrevocably linked to that Apple ID and you won't be able to download them without buying them. Reportedly, Mac App Store Customer Service has sometimes issued redemption codes for these apps to second owners who asked.
b. If the previous owner didn't deauthorize the computer in the iTunes Store under his Apple ID, you wont be able to authorize it immediately under your ID. In that case, you'll either have to wait up to 90 days or contact iTunes Support.
c. When trying to create a new iCloud account, you might get a failure message: "Account limit reached." Apple imposes a lifetime limit of three iCloud account setups per device. Erasing the device does not reset the limit. You can still use an iCloud account that was created on another device, but you won't be able to create a new one. Contact iCloud Support for more information. The setup limit doesn't apply to Apple ID accounts used for other services, such as the iTunes and Mac App Stores, or iMessage. You can create as many of those accounts as you like.

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When trying to update getting (error surle error domain error-1100). It started yesterday, any help would be great. I have Mountain Lion 10.8.1 on a new macbook pro with retina display.

There are many people suffering from this problem right now (including me). It appears to be a server issue. Just wait and try checking for updates again tomorrow.
Some things I have heard indicate that this may be a regional problem, though what parts of the world are affected I don't know yet. A few people have been helped by deleting the following preference file (paste the path into the Go -> Go to Folder window in the Finder to locate it), though most have not:
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Note that if you are trying to download iTunes 10.7, that can be found here:
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I want arabic and engilish keyboard in MacBook Pro with retina display how can i order that ??, i want arabic and engilish keyboard in MacBook Pro with retina display how can i order that ??

i want arabic and engilish keyboard in MacBook Pro with retina display how can i order that ??, i want arabic and engilish keyboard in MacBook Pro with retina display how can i order that ??

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Is backlit keyboard of 13-inch Macbook Pro with Retina display integrated English and Russian ?

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Is backlit keyboard of 13-inch Macbook Pro with Retina display integrated English and Russian ? I mean Russian is integrated on keyboard not by using stickers or installing font
Apple does make these, but they are not sold everywhere. Where are you located?
Nobody in these forums represents Apple or any store, so to find out whether you can buy a particular product you will need to contact stores directly yourself. In the US you can sometimes get unusual keyboards by talking to an apple retail store and asking for a special order.
http://www.apple.com/retail/

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This may be a dumb question, but here it goes anyway:
Can I use the MacBook Pro with an external monitor and a bluetooth keyboard and mouse without having it opened all of the time ?
I am planning to buy a MacBook for my wife and most of the time she will be using it at her home office.
I don't want her to use the computer opened all of the time when she is actually looking at the separate screen and using a separate keyboard. Having the laptop opened will only accumulate dust and reduce the lifetime of the built in screen.
What I would actually need is a kind of "docking station", but Apple doesn't make that - I know.
So can the MacBook at least be operated without the internal screen powered on while it is closed?
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Can I buy a MacBook Pro with a foreign keyboard in the US?

I will be moving to Sweden soon and was wondering whether or not I am able to buy a MacBook Pro with a Swedish keyboard, in the US? It is a lot cheaper buying one in the US than in Sweden (I would save a few hundread dollars). The computer I am interested in is the 13 inch MacBook Pro with the Retina display.
If I am able to do so, do you know how I would order it? I can not find any options for it online...
Anyways, thanks alot in advance!

call 1-800-MY-APPLE and ask. You will most likely have to order it over the phone.

Can I buy a MacBook Pro with swedish keyboard in USA and pick it up in New York?

Can I buy a MacBook Pro with Swedish Keyboard online and pick it up on an Apple Retail store in New york

This discussion comes as close to give you your answer as you will get here.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21374165#21374165
Best option is to contact Apple Customer Service and pose your query to them.
Ciao.

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