At some point you will want
to print a document, connect an iPod, or use a scanner, and this chapter has given you the
fundamentals so that connecting the device shouldn??™t be too daunting a task.
When you start adding devices to your computer, you have taken a big step in your quest
for nerdiness. Remember, with each external device you connect, your geek quotient increases
tenfold.
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Part VI
Troubleshooting and Getting Further
Help When You Need It
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Chapter 20
What the Heck Just Happened?
420 How to Do Everything: Mac
How to ??¦
?– Not have a cardiac arrest the first time your Mac acts up on you
?– Understand basic troubleshooting steps
?– Make sense of the problem so that you fix it easier and faster
?– Know the more common problems and their resolutions
?– Use alternative solutions for fixing problems
?– Start over by restoring or reinstalling Mac OS X, should it come to that
The title of this chapter is very appropriate because, having worked in a technical support
capacity, I??™ve heard this (and far worse!) more times than I remember.
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