4.
If the power switch does not turn off the computer,
turn off any peripheral devices that you have attached
to your computer, then unplug your computer.
If you suspect that the problem is caused by other equipment, such as
a printer or an external hard disk that is attached to your computer,
turn that equipment off. After at least ten seconds, turn it on again
and restart the computer.
Rebuild Your Desktop Regularly
Rebuilding the desktop helps your computer track data on your disks.
Rebuild the desktop once a month or so.
To rebuild the desktop:
1.
Hold down the Command and Option keys while you
start up your computer. Do not release the keys until
you see a message asking whether you want to rebuild
the desktop.
2.
Click OK.
Starting Up From a CD-ROM Disc
To initialize, test, or repair a hard disk, or to install system software
on a hard disk, start up your computer from another disk. You can
start up your computer using the System Software Disk containing
system software that came with the computer.
To start up the computer using the CD-ROM disc, follow these steps:
1.
Turn your computer on.
2.
When you see the desktop on the screen, press the
Open/Close button on your CD-ROM drive, and insert
the CD-ROM disc containing system software into the
player.
3.
Turn your computer off after the computer has finished
starting up.
The CD-ROM disc will remain in the CD-ROM
drive.
4.
Restart the computer and hold down the Command-
Option-Shift-Delete keys.
