Apple MC024LL/A Laptop User Manual


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58 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
To open the Mac OS X Utilities application:
m RestartyourcomputerwhileholdingdowntheCommand(x)andRkeys.The
MacOSXUtilitiespaneappears.
SomeutilitiesintheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationrequireaccesstotheInternetand
theMacAppStore.Youmayneedtomakesureyourcomputerisconnectedtothe
InternetbyusingyourEthernetorWi-Finetwork.
To connect by using a Wi-Fi network:
1 ChooseanetworkfromtheWi-Fistatusmenuintheupper-rightcornerofthescreen.
2 Ifnecessary,typethenetworkpassword.
Tojoinaclosednetwork,chooseJoinOtherNetwork.Enterthenetwork’snameand
password.
Repairing a Disk with Disk Utility
Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputer,orifyoustartyourcomputerandseethe
MacOSXUtilitiesapplication,youmayneedtorepairyourcomputer’sdisk.
1 SelectDiskUtilityintheMacOSXUtilitiespaneandclickContinue.
2 Selectthediskorpartitioninthelistontheleft,andthenclicktheFirstAidtab.
3 ClickRepairDisk.
IfDiskUtilitycan’trepairthedisk,backupasmuchofyourinformationaspossible,and
thenfollowtheinstructionsin“Repairing,Restoring,orReinstallingMacOSXSoftware”
onpage56.
ForinformationaboutDiskUtilityanditsoptions,seeHelpCenter,oropenDiskUtility
(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad)andchooseHelp>DiskUtilityHelp.
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