Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) User Manual download pdf (Page 16)

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

Important: YoucansetanoptiontoresetyourpasswordinUsers&Groups

preferences,incaseyouforgetyourloginpassword.Forhelpwithsystempreferences,

openHelpCenterandsearchfor“systempreferences”orforthespecicpreferenceyou

wanthelpfor.

Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down

WhenyounishworkingwithyourMacBookPro,youcanputittosleeporshutitdown.

Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep

Ifyou’llbeawayfromyourMacBookProforonlyashorttime,putittosleep.Whenthe

computerisinsleep,youcanquicklywakeitandbypassthestartupprocess.

To put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of the following:

Â Closethedisplay.

Â ChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.

Â Pressthepower(®)buttonandclickSleepinthedialogthatappears.

Â ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.

NOTICE: Waitafewsecondsuntilthesleepindicatorlightstartspulsing(indicating

thatthecomputerisinsleepandtheharddiskhasstoppedspinning)beforemoving

yourMacBookPro.Movingyourcomputerwhilethediskisspinningcandamagethe

harddisk,causinglossofdataortheinabilitytostartupfromtheharddisk.

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