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41Chapter 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backup.Evenseriousissuesareoflessconcernwhenyousafeguard
yourinformationwithTimeMachine.
Problems That Prevent You from Using Your iMac
If your iMac won’t respond or the pointer won’t move
Â Makesurethemouseandkeyboardareconnected.Unplugandthenpluginthe
connectorsandmakesuretheyaresecure.
Â Trytoforceproblemapplicationstoquit.HolddowntheOptionandCommand(x)
keysandpresstheEsckey.Ifadialogappears,selecttheapplicationandclickForce
Quit.ThenrestartyouriMactobesuretheproblemisentirelyclearedup.
Â Ifyou’reunabletoforcetheapplicationtoquit,holddownthepowerbutton(®)on
thebackofyouriMacforvesecondstoshutdownthecomputer.
Â UnplugthepowercordfromyouriMac.Thenplugthepowercordbackinandpress
thepowerbutton(®)onyouriMactoturniton.
Iftheproblemreoccurswhenyouuseaparticularapplication,checkwiththe
application’smanufacturertoseeiftheapplicationiscompatiblewithyouriMac.