Rebuild your desktop regularly
A process known as “rebuilding the desktop” helps your Macintosh keep track of data on your startup disks. Although you usually use the hard disk in your computer as a startup disk, you can also start up from any other disk that has system software installed. It’s a good idea to rebuild the desktop of your startup disks regularly.
To rebuild the desktop of a startup disk, follow these steps:
1Hold down the Option and x keys while you start up your computer.
Do not release the keys until you see a message asking whether you want to rebuild the desktop.
2Click OK.
Solutions to common problems
This section contains descriptions of problems you could experience with your computer. Some problems may be caused by your
The computer is turned on but the screen is dark.
One of the following is probably the cause:
mYou have a screen saver program that darkens the screen when the computer has not been used for a certain period.
Press a key or move the mouse to turn off the screen saver.
mThe computer is in sleep mode. Press a key on the keyboard and/or move the mouse.
mThe monitor’s brightness control (¤) is not adjusted properly. Check the monitor’s brightness control and turn it up if necessary.
