49Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
An Ounce of Prevention
Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputerorsoftware,havingkeptup-to-date
TimeMachinebackupsensuresthatyourdatawon’tbelost.Ifyoumakeregular
TimeMachinebackups,youcanrestoreyoursoftwareandallyourdatatoexactly
thewayitwasatthetimeofthebackup.Evenseriousissuesareoflessconcern
whenyousafeguardyourinformationwithTimeMachine.
Problems That Prevent You from Using Your Mac mini
If your Mac mini won’t respond or the pointer won’t move

ÂMakesurethemouseandkeyboardareconnected.Unplugandthenpluginthe

connectors,makingsurethey’resecure.Ifyouhavewirelessinputdevices,checkthat
thedevicebatteriesarecharged.Tryturningoandonanywirelessdevice.

ÂTrytoforceproblemapplicationstoquit.OnanApplekeyboard,holddownthe

OptionkeyandCommandkey(x)andthenpresstheEsckey.Onotherkeyboards,
holddowntheWindowskeyandAltkeyandthenpresstheEsckey.Ifadialog
appears,selectthefrozenapplicationandclickForceQuit.ThenrestartyourMacmini
tobesuretheproblemisentirelyclearedup.

ÂHolddownthepowerbutton(®)onthebackofyourMacminiforvesecondsto

shutitdown.

ÂUnplugthepowercordfromyourMacmini.Thenplugthepowercordbackinand

pressthepowerbutton(®)toturnyourMacminion.