Q: Knowing your credit score will give you a good idea of what kind of rates and terms you'll potentially be offered. In the United States, you're entitled to one free copy of your credit report every year. Check your report for errors or inaccuracies that could be affecting your credit score. If you have a credit score of 680 or above, you're a prime borrower and should be able to get the best possible rates. The higher your score, the lower the rate you can potentially negotiate with lenders. If you have had a credit or savings account with the same bank for a number of years, start there when looking for a direct car loan. Your history as a customer may get you better rates. Branch out to other banks in your area. Credit unions often have more forgiving loan terms and fewer restrictions. Banks typically won't do a direct car loan for a car purchased from a private owner or an independent dealership. In those situations, you may need to try to take out a personal loan. This is also true if you're buying a collector or exotic car. If you're not a prime borrower, it's still possible to get a direct loan for a used car. There are a number of online lenders who are willing to finance used cars for people with less than stellar credit. Since online lenders have less overhead, they typically will offer you a lower rate than you could get from a brick-and-mortar bank or credit union. These loans may come with more restrictions than the direct loan you could get from a bank with better credit. For example, they may not finance cars more than five years old, or cars with over 100,000 miles. Before you choose a loan, apply for several so you can compare the rates offered. Many banks and lending companies have a pre-approval process that won't affect your credit. Multiple offers may give you the opportunity to negotiate for a better deal. For example, if you got a better rate from a different bank than from your own bank, you could get your bank to match that rate to get your business. Once you've decided which lender you want to use for your financing, you'll typically have to fill out a full loan application. Many lenders give you the option to complete the application online. You'll need to provide basic identification information, such as your driver's license and Social Security numbers. You also may need to provide basic financial information regarding your income and debts. If you've had some credit problems in the past, you may want to go into a bank and apply for the loan in person so you can talk to a lending agent. Your loan agreement will include basic requirements that the car must meet. As long as the car meets these requirements, you can use the financing to purchase the car. In most cases, you're going to secure direct or "blank check" financing before you find the specific car you want to buy. Having financing already secured puts you in a stronger position to get the best price from the dealer. When you bring your own financing, you're saving the dealer a lot of costs. Ask if there's a discount available for that. Since you're buying a used car, have it inspected before you buy it and go over the car's history. The car is a better buy if it's had fewer owners and never been in an accident. Lender policies vary, but in most cases you'll get a check for the exact amount of your car, or a blank check that's worth any amount up to the maximum amount your lender has approved. When you buy a car using direct financing, you still must maintain full coverage insurance on the car. Your loan agreement will include information on the minimum amounts of coverage you must maintain.
A: Request a copy of your credit report. Contact local banks and credit unions. Try online lenders. Get rates from multiple lenders. Complete a loan application. Negotiate with the dealer. Give the dealer your blank check.

Q: Your computer will then reboot, even in a frozen or unresponsive state. As an alternative, you can press the "Control," "Command," and "Eject" keys at the same time, or press "Control," "Command," and the main power button keys at the same time. Removing the battery will power down your laptop completely when it fails to recognize any other reboot method. On most Macintosh laptops, you can access the battery by using the built-in clips underneath your laptop to open the battery door. Consult with your laptop's manual if you need specific guidance for accessing and removing the battery. You can also visit the "Apple Support" website provided to you in the Sources section of this article, then select your laptop model next to the field labeled "Restrict by product" to find directions.
A: Press and hold your laptop's power button for 5 seconds. Remove the battery from your laptop if all other restart methods fail to work.

Q: Unlike the standard Groupon deals pages, which is customer-focused, Groupon Works is designed for merchants. View the testimonials and see how Groupon can help your business. It's located on the far right of the Groupon Works menu bar. There is a short form to fill out to introduce your company to Groupon. Here are the sections: Personal information. This will be the primary contact person with your company for Groupon's sales and marketing team. Asterisked fields are required. Business information. This is just the basic contact information. Again, asterisked fields are required. Business details. This area is somewhat variable. The first menu is a broad overview of industries that would apply to your business: Business details, extended. Based on what you choose in the first menu, and additional menu is offered for more specific information about your business. For this example, we chose Service as our primary business, which resulted in the following secondary menu: The last section, "How can we help," gives the Groupon sales and marketing teams an idea about what types of offers would best suit your goals and business. When you are satisfied that the form is complete and reflects both your business and your goals, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page. Groupon's automated response page will follow: You will be contacted by Groupon within 2 weeks to verify your account information, and to discuss the next steps for featuring your business on Groupon!
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Go to the Groupon Works site. Click on the Apply Now button. Fill in the application form. Await Groupon's call.