Turning the computer off

To turn the computer off:

1 Press the Power key (marked with a triangle) on the keyboard.

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You will see a message asking whether you want to shut down or continue working.

Click Shut Down.

To turn the computer on, simply press the Power key again.

You can also turn off your computer by choosing Shut Down from the Apple (K) menu. Detailed instructions follow. (Note: The Shut Down command is also available in the Special menu.)

Move the tip of the arrow to the Apple (K) menu at the top left of the screen.

With the tip of the arrow on the apple, press and hold down the mouse button.

While holding down the mouse button, move the arrow down the list of choices until the words “Shut Down” are highlighted, then release the mouse button.

WARNING Do not turn the computer off by pressing the standby power button on the back panel. If you do so, you may lose any work you haven’t previously saved to a disk. You also risk losing any open documents.

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