General Program Problems; A Program Crashes; A Program Stops Responding; A Program Error Causes The System To Lock Up - Dell Dimension 4400 Owner's Manual

A program crashes

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A program stops responding

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Simultaneously press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc>.
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Click the Applications tab, and then select the program that is no longer
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responding.
Click the End Task button.
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A program error causes the system to lock up

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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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U R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F
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 to
— If your computer locks up and you are unable to
HINT: Check Disk may
run when you restart the
computer. Follow the
instructions on the screen.
HINT: Check Disk may
run when you restart the
computer. Follow the
instructions on the screen.
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