Apple MC936LL/A Personal Computer User Manual


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50 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Iftheproblemreoccurswhenyouuseaparticularapplication,checkwiththe
application’smanufacturertoseeiftheapplicationiscompatiblewiththeversionof
MacOSXinstalledonyourMacmini.
ForsupportandcontactinformationaboutthesoftwarethatcamewithyourMacmini,
gotowww.apple.com/downloadsortothemanufacturer’swebsite.
Iftheproblemoccursfrequently,tryrepairingyourdisk,restoringyoursoftwarefrom
abackup,orreinstallingyoursystemsoftwareusingtheMacOSXUtilitiesapplication
(see“Repairing,Restoring,orReinstallingMacOSXSoftware”onpage52).
If your Mac mini freezes during startup or you see a ashing question mark
 Waitafewseconds.IfyourMacminidoesn’tstartup,shutitdownbyholdingdown
thepowerbutton(®)for8to10seconds.ThenholddowntheOptionkeyand
pressthepowerbutton(®)againtostartupyourMacmini.Keepholdingdownthe
OptionkeyuntilyourMacministartsup,thenclickthearrowundertheiconofthe
harddiskyouwanttouseasyourstartupdisk.
AfteryourMacministartsup,openSystemPreferencesandclickStartupDisk.Select
alocalMacOSXsystemfolder.
 Iftheproblemoccursfrequently,youmayneedtoreinstallyoursystemsoftware
(see“Repairing,Restoring,orReinstallingMacOSXSoftware”onpage52).
If your Mac mini doesn’t turn on or start up
 MakesurethepowercordispluggedintoyourMacminiandintoafunctioning
poweroutlet.
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