To restart your Macintosh, try the following steps:
1If you can, choose Restart from the Special menu or from the dialog box that’s on screen.
2If you can’t choose Restart, hold down the x and Control keys while you press the
Power On key.
This key combination restarts the computer. (Use this key combination only when choosing Restart from the Special menu does not work.)
3If nothing happens, look for the reset and interrupt switches on the front of your Macintosh and press the reset switch (the one marked with a triangle).
Pressing the reset switch is like turning the power switch off and then on again. You will lose any work you haven’t saved. (The interrupt switch is intended for use by programmers who have debugging software installed.)
4If pressing the reset switch does nothing, turn off your computer using the power switch, wait at least 10 seconds, then turn it on again.
5If the power switch doesn’t turn off the computer, unplug your Macintosh.
If you suspect that the problem is with a peripheral device, such as a printer or external hard disk, turn it off for 10 seconds or more, then turn it on again and restart the Macintosh.
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