Basic Operation
Operating Your Computer
Startup Guide 27
To reset the computer
Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the computer has stopped responding, and
will not let you turn the computer off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed.
• If possible, shut down Windows:
Windows 98 or 2000: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, click Shut Down, and press the blue
sleep button to restart.
Windows XP: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then click Shut Down, Restart.
–or, if this fails–
• Slide and hold the power button for 4 seconds, until the display shuts down, then
press the blue sleep button to restart.
–or, if this fails–
• Insert a straightened paper clip into the system-off switch on the right side of the
computer, then press the blue sleep button to restart.
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