With some programs, you can recover from an error condition by
holding down the Ctrl key and pressing C or holding down the
Ctrl
key and pressing
Break.
Because these two methods may not erase
all data in RAM, you should try them before resetting the computer
as described below.
WARNING
WARNING
Do not reset the computer to exit a program unless you
have to.
Some
application programs classify and store new data whenever
you exit the program properly. If you reset the computer while
such a program is running, you may lose data.
such a program is running, you may lose data.
There are three ways to reset the computer. Because each is more
powerful than the last, try them in the order listed here:
1.
2.
3.
If you are using MS-DOS, hold down
Ctrl
and
Alt
while you
press the
Del
key. The screen goes blank for a moment, and
then MS-DOS is reloaded. (Be sure to remove any diskette
from drive A when you do this, so that MS-DOS can be
reloaded from the hard disk.) If this does not correct the
problem, try the second method.
Press the
RESET
button, above the left side of the keyboard.
This method works even when the keyboard does not respond
to your commands. If this does not correct the problem, try the
third method.
Remove any diskette from the diskette drive and turn off all
peripherals. Then turn off the computer. Wait five seconds,
then switch the power back on.
Turning Off the Computer
Before turning off your computer, save your data, exit the program
you are using, and remove all diskettes from the diskette drives.
Turn off your monitor and peripherals first, then turn off the
computer. You do not have to turn off the hard disk.
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