When an application freezes – Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 1.5 GHz) User Manual

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Chapter 2

The Basics

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 You can also connect to another Mac using a FireWire cable. Your PowerBook appears

as a disk drive on the other computer and you can transfer files. For information
about using FireWire to transfer files, see “FireWire Target Disk Mode” on page 37.

 Your computer came with an AirPort Extreme Card, so you can connect to an AirPort

Extreme wireless network to transfer files. For more information, see “AirPort Extreme
Wireless Networking and Internet Access” on page 40.

 If you have access to devices that communicate via Bluetooth wireless technology,

you can transfer files using Bluetooth wireless technology. For more information, see
“Using Bluetooth Devices” on page 38.

For general information about transferring files and documents, see “Switching to the
Mac,” located in the “Learn More About Your Mac” folder in the Documents folder on
your hard disk. Also open Mac OS Help and search for the type of connection you need.

When an Application Freezes

On rare occasions, an application may freeze on the screen. Mac OS X provides a way to
quit a frozen application without restarting your computer. Quitting a frozen
application may allow you to save your work in other open applications.

To force an application to quit:

1

Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Force Quit from the Apple () menu.

The Force Quit Applications dialog appears with the application selected.

2

Click Force Quit.

The application quits, leaving all other applications open.

If you’re experiencing other problems, see Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting,” on page 61.

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