Apple MC372LL/A Laptop User Manual


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16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
YoucanquicklycustomizethedesktopusingSystemPreferences.ChooseApple()>
SystemPreferencesfromthemenubarorclicktheSystemPreferencesiconin
theDock.SystemPreferencesisyourcommandcenterformostsettingsonyour
MacBookPro.Formoreinformation,openMacHelpandsearchfor“SystemPreferences”
orforthespecicpreferenceyouwanttochange.
Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down
WhenyounishworkingwithyourMacBookPro,youcanputittosleeporshutitdown.
Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep
Ifyou’llbeawayfromyourMacBookProforonlyashorttime,putittosleep.Whenthe
computerisinsleep,youcanquicklywakeitandbypassthestartupprocess.
To put your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of the following:
 Closethedisplay.
 ChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.
 Pressthepower(®)buttonandclickSleepinthedialogthatappears.
 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.
NOTICE:  Waitafewsecondsuntilthesleepindicatorlightstartspulsing(indicating
thatthecomputerisinsleepandtheharddiskhasstoppedspinning)beforemoving
yourMacBookPro.Movingyourcomputerwhilethediskisspinningcandamagethe
harddisk,causinglossofdataortheinabilitytostartupfromtheharddisk.
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