Apple iMac Specifications download pdf (Page 47)

47Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution

An Ounce of Prevention

Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputerorsoftware,havingkeptup-to-date

TimeMachinebackupsensuresthatyourdatawon’tbelost.IfyoumakeregularTime

Machinebackups,youcanrestoreyoursoftwareandallyourdatatoexactlythewayit

wasatthetimeofbackup.Evenseriousissuesareoflessconcernwhenyousafeguard

yourinformationwithTimeMachine.

Problems That Prevent You from Using Your iMac

If your iMac won’t respond or the pointer won’t move

Â MakesureyourAppleWirelessKeyboardorAppleMagicMouseareturnedonand

thebatteriesarecharged.(See“ReplacingtheBatteries”onpage56.)

Ifyou’reusingaUSBkeyboardormouse,makesurethey’reconnected.Unplugand

thenplugintheconnectorsandmakesuretheyaresecure.

Â Trytoforceproblemapplicationstoquit.HolddowntheOptionandCommand(x)

keysandpresstheEsckey.Ifadialogappears,selecttheapplicationandclick

ForceQuit.ThensaveyourworkinanyopenapplicationsandrestartyouriMacto

besuretheproblemisentirelyclearedup.

Â Ifyou’reunabletoforcetheapplicationtoquit,holddownthepowerbutton(®)

onthebackofyouriMacforvesecondstoshutdownthecomputer.Unplug

thepowercordfromyouriMac.Thenplugthepowercordbackinandpressthe

powerbutton(®)onyouriMactoturniton.

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Apple iMac Specifications Page 47