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Chapter 3: Getting Started
Restarting (rebooting) your computer
If your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may have to close
programs that are not responding. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your
computer to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your computer.
To close unresponsive programs and restart your computer:
1
Press
C
TRL
+A
LT
+D
EL
. The
Task Manager
window opens.
2
Click the
Applications
tab, then click the program that is not responding.
3
Click
End Task
.
4
Click
X
in the top-right corner of the
Windows Task Manager
dialog box.
5
If your computer does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds, then turn it on again.
As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status runs
automatically. When the checks are finished, Windows starts.
Important
If your computer does not turn off, press and hold the power button
for about five seconds, then release it.
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