Apple powerbook g4 manual What to Do When You Are Finished Working

What to Do When You Are Finished Working

When you have finished working with your PowerBook, you have two options.

Put Your PowerBook to Sleep

If you will only be away from your PowerBook for a short time, put the computer to sleep. When the computer is in sleep, you can quickly wake it and bypass the startup process. When the computer is in sleep, its screen is dark and a small white light below the display pulsates.

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

mClose the display.

mChoose Sleep from the Special menu in Mac OS 9, or from the Apple (K) menu in Mac OS X.

Warning Wait a few seconds until the sleep light starts pulsating (indicating that the computer is in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before you move your PowerBook. Moving your computer while the hard disk is spinning can damage the hard drive, causing loss of data or the inability to start up from the hard disk.

To wake the computer:

mIf the display is closed, open it. Your PowerBook wakes from sleep when you open the display. (You can turn off this option in the Energy Saver Control Panel in Mac OS 9.)

mIf the display is already open, press the Power button (®) or any key on the keyboard.

Shut Down Your PowerBook

If you will not use your PowerBook for a day or two, shut it down. Do one of the following:

mChoose Shut Down from the Special menu in Mac OS 9, or from the Apple (K) menu in Mac OS X.

mPress the Power button and click Shut Down in the dialog box that appears on the screen:

If you plan to store your PowerBook for an extended period of time, see “Storing Your PowerBook” on page 99 for additional steps to prevent your battery from draining completely.

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