Apple manual What to Do When You Have Finished Using Your iMac G5, Additional Information

Additional Information

If you would like additional information, see the following:

To learn about...	See...
Shutting down your computer or putting	“What to Do When You Have Finished Using Your
it to sleep	iMac G5” below.
An overview of the different parts of your iMac G5	Chapter 2, “Getting to Know Your iMac G5.”
and some common tasks
The additional information available in the	“Getting Answers to Your Questions Using Mac OS
onscreen help	Help” on page 22.
Using a specific feature of your iMac G5, or	Chapter 3, “Using Your Computer.”
connecting a digital device, such as an iPod
Installing memory or an AirPort Extreme Card	Chapter 4, “Enhancing Your Computer.”
What to do if you have a problem with your	Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting.”
iMac G5

What to Do When You Have Finished Using Your iMac G5

When you have finished working with your iMac G5, you have two options.

Put Your iMac G5 to Sleep to Save Energy

If you will be away from your iMac G5 for less than a few days, put the computer to sleep. When the computer is in sleep, its screen is dark and a small white light below the lower-right corner of the display pulsates. You can quickly wake the computer and bypass the startup process.

To put the computer to sleep quickly, do one of the following:

•Choose Apple (K) > Sleep.

•Press the power button on the back of the computer.

•Choose Apple (K) > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer.

To wake the computer, press any key on the keyboard. When the computer wakes from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them.

Shut Down Your iMac G5

If you will not use your iMac G5 for more than a few days, shut it down.

mChoose Apple (K) > Shut Down.

Warning: Shut down your iMac G5 before moving it. Moving your computer while the hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data or the inability to start up from the hard disk.

Chapter 1 Getting Started

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