What does this start up screen mean?

13" MacBook Air, purchased Nov 2015.


No prior issues. Computer was powered down, I was carefully (or not) wiping down the keyboard, accidentally pressed power key and goodness knows what other key. Computer made its usual power up sound, then THIS screen came up. I have no idea what to do with it.

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I'd really like to get my usual startup/login screen back. Can I just power down again?


I'm stupid about how computers work... this screen scares me. Help!


Thank you.


(I have updated El Capitan, but I don't know whether I have the most recent update.)

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Aug 21, 2016 10:45 AM

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What does this start up screen mean?

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