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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:
m Closethedisplay.
m ChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.
m Pressthepower(®)buttonandclickSleepinthedialogthatappears.
m 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you
moveyourMacBookPro.Movingyourcomputerwhiletheharddiskisspinningcan
damageit,causinglossofdataortheinabilitytostartupfromtheharddisk.