User Guide

83Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Â PresstheCommand(x)andQkeysatthesametimetotrytoquitthe
currentapplication.
Â PresstheCommand(x)andperiodkeys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,chooseHelp>MacHelpandsearchfor“problems.“
If the computer doesn’t turn on or start up
Â Makesurethepowercordisconnectedtoaworkingpowersource.Theplugon
thepowercordmustbecompletelyinsertedintothecomputer’spowersocketand
rmlyseated.
Â Ifyourcomputerstilldoesnotstartup,tryresettingtheparameterrandomaccess
memory(PRAM).TurnonthecomputerandimmediatelyholddowntheCommand
(x),Option,P,andRkeysuntilyouhearthestartupsoundasecondtime.Releasethe
keys.Setyourharddiskasthecomputer’sstartupdisk,bydoingthefollowing:
a ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.
b ClickStartupDisk.
c Selectyourharddisk.