Turning the computer off
To turn the computer off:
1Press the Power key (marked with a triangle) on the keyboard.
You will see a message asking whether you want to shut down or continue
working.
2Click 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.)
1Move the tip of the arrow to the Apple (
K
) menu at the top left of the screen.
2With the tip of the arrow on the apple, press and hold down the mouse button.
3While 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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