User's Guide

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Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution
Occasionally you may have problems while working with your MacBook Air. Read
onfortroubleshootingtipstotrywhenyouhaveaproblem.Youcanalsondmore
troubleshooting information in Mac Help and on the MacBook Air Support website at
www.apple.com/support/macbookair.
If you experience a problem with your MacBook Air, there’s usually a simple and quick
solution. Think about the conditions that led up to the problem. Making a note of
things you did before the problem occurred will help you narrow down possible causes
andndtheanswersyouneed.Thingstonoteinclude:
 The applications you were using when the problem occurred. Problems that occur
onlywithaspecicapplicationmightindicatethattheapplicationisnotcompatible
with the version of the Mac OS installed on your computer.
 Any new software that you installed, especially software that added items to the
System folder.
Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air
If your MacBook Air doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move
On rare occasions, an application might “freeze” on the screen. Mac OS X provides a way
to quit a frozen application without restarting your computer.
To force an application to quit:
1 Press Command (x)-Option-EscorchooseApple()>ForceQuitfromthemenubar.
TheForceQuitApplicationsdialogappearswiththeapplicationselected.
2 ClickForceQuit.
The application quits, leaving all other applications open.