Mac Pro 2010 Manual

83Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Problems with Your Mac Pro
IfyourMacProdoesn’trespondorturnon,ifyouhavetroubleejectingadisk,orifthe
statuslightisashing,trythestepsinthissection.
If the computer doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move
First,makesurethekeyboardisconnectedbyunpluggingandthenplugginginthe
connector,andmakesureitisrmlyseated.MakesureyourAppleMagicMouseis
turnedonandthebatteriesarecharged.(See“ReplacingtheAppleMagicMouse
Batteries”onpage98.)Thentrytocancelwhatthecomputerisdoing.
Â PresstheCommandkey(x)andQkeyatthesametimetotrytoquitthe
currentapplication.
Â PresstheCommandkey(x)andperiodkeyatthesametime.Ifadialogappears,
clickCancel.
Â ChooseApple()>ForceQuitandselecttheapplicationyouwanttoquit.Youcan
alsoforcequitbypressingtheEsc,Option,andCommand(x)keysatthesametime.
RestartyourMacProbychoosingApple()>Restarttobesuretheproblemis
entirelyclearedup.Youcanalsorestartbypressingthepowerbutton(®)forabout
5or6secondsuntilyourMacProshutsdown.Pressthepowerbutton(®)againto
startupyourMacPro.
Â If the problem occurs only when you use a particular program,checkwiththeprogram’s
manufacturertoseeifitiscompatiblewithyourcomputer.
Â If the problem occurs frequently,youmayneedtoreinstallyoursystemsoftware
(see“Repairing,Restoring,orReinstallingMacOSXSoftware”onpage86).