General Program Problems; A Program Crashes; A Program Stops Responding; A Program Error Causes The System To Lock Up - Dell Dimension 8200 Solution Manual

General Program Problems

A program crashes

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E E T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N
maintain websites with information that may help you to solve the problem.

A program stops responding

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N D T H E P R O G R A M
Simultaneously press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc>.
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In Windows XP and Windows 2000, click the Task Manager button, click the
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Applications tab, and then select the program that is no longer responding. In
Windows Me, just select the program that is no longer responding.
Click the End Task button.

A program error causes the system to lock up

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to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press
and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns
off. Then press the power button again to turn on the computer. You might lose
data if you are unable to perform a Microsoft Windows shutdown.

A solid blue screen appears

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to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press
and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns
off. Then press the power button again to turn on the computer. The solid blue
screen appears because you were not able to perform a proper Windows
shutdown. You might lose data if you are unable to perform a Microsoft Windows
shutdown.
— Many software manufacturers
— If your computer locks up and you are unable
— If your computer locks up and you are unable
HINT: ScanDisk may
run when you restart the
computer. Follow the
instructions on the screen.
HINT: ScanDisk may
run when you restart the
computer. Follow the
instructions on the screen.
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