49Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
An Ounce of PreventionIfyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputerorsoftware,havingkeptup-to-date
TimeMachinebackupsensuresthatyourdatawon’tbelost.Ifyoumakeregular
TimeMachinebackups,youcanrestoreyoursoftwareandallyourdatatoexactly
thewayitwasatthetimeofthebackup.Evenseriousissuesareoflessconcern
whenyousafeguardyourinformationwithTimeMachine.
Problems That Prevent You from Using Your Mac miniIf your Mac mini won’t respond or the pointer won’t move
ÂMakesurethemouseandkeyboardareconnected.Unplugandthenpluginthe
connectors,makingsurethey’resecure.Ifyouhavewirelessinputdevices,checkthat
thedevicebatteriesarecharged.Tryturningoandonanywirelessdevice.
ÂTrytoforceproblemapplicationstoquit.OnanApplekeyboard,holddownthe
OptionkeyandCommandkey(x)andthenpresstheEsckey.Onotherkeyboards,
holddowntheWindowskeyandAltkeyandthenpresstheEsckey.Ifadialog
appears,selectthefrozenapplicationandclickForceQuit.ThenrestartyourMacmini
tobesuretheproblemisentirelyclearedup.
ÂHolddownthepowerbutton(®)onthebackofyourMacminiforvesecondsto
shutitdown.
ÂUnplugthepowercordfromyourMacmini.Thenplugthepowercordbackinand
pressthepowerbutton(®)toturnyourMacminion.