16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
YoucanquicklycustomizethedesktopusingSystemPreferences.ChooseApple()>
SystemPreferencesfromthemenubarorclicktheSystemPreferencesiconin
theDock.SystemPreferencesisyourcommandcenterformostsettingsonyour
MacBookPro.Formoreinformation,openMacHelpandsearchfor“SystemPreferences”
orforthespecicpreferenceyouwanttochange.
Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down
WhenyounishworkingwithyourMacBookPro,youcanputittosleeporshutitdown.

Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep

Ifyou’llbeawayfromyourMacBookProforonlyashorttime,putittosleep.Whenthe
computerisinsleep,youcanquicklywakeitandbypassthestartupprocess.
To put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of the following:
ÂClosethedisplay.
ÂChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.
ÂPressthepower(®)buttonandclickSleepinthedialogthatappears.
ÂChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.
NOTICE: Waitafewsecondsuntilthesleepindicatorlightstartspulsing(indicating
thatthecomputerisinsleepandtheharddiskhasstoppedspinning)beforemoving
yourMacBookPro.Movingyourcomputerwhilethediskisspinningcandamagethe
harddisk,causinglossofdataortheinabilitytostartupfromtheharddisk.