Apple MC812LL/A Personal Computer User Manual


 
16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Putting Your iMac to Sleep or Shutting It Down
WhenyounishworkingwithyouriMac,youcanputittosleeporshutitdown.
Putting Your iMac to Sleep
Ifyou‘llbeawayfromyouriMacforlessthanafewdays,putittosleep.Whenyour
iMacisinsleep,itsscreenisdark.YoucanquicklywakeyouriMacandbypassthe
startupprocess.
To put your iMac to sleep, do one of the following:
 ChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.
 Pressthepowerbutton(®)onthebackofyouriMac.
 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.
 HolddownthePlay/Pausebutton()ontheoptionalAppleRemotefor3seconds.
To wake your iMac from sleep, do one of the following:
 Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.
 Clickthemouse.
 Pressthepowerbutton(®)onthebackofyouriMac.
 PressanybuttonontheoptionalAppleRemote.
WhenyouriMacwakesfromsleep,yourapplications,documents,andcomputer
settingsareexactlyasyouleftthem.