A Program Stops Responding Or Crashes Repeatedly; A Program Is Designed For An Earlier Microsoft ® Windows ® Operating System; A Solid Blue Screen Appears; Dell Mediadirect Problems - Dell Inspiron 1521 Owner's Manual

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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 restart your
computer.

A program stops responding or crashes repeatedly

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1 Press <Crtl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously.
2 Click the Applications tab and select the program that is no longer
responding.
3 Click End Task.
NOTE:
The chkdsk program may run when you restart the computer. Follow the
instructions on the screen.
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reinstall the program. Software usually includes installation instructions in its
documentation or on a floppy disk or CD.
A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft
system
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mode in Windows that lets you run programs written for earlier versions of
Windows. For more information, search for the keyword program compatibility
wizard in Windows Help and Support.

A solid blue screen appears

T U R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F
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 restart your
computer.

Dell MediaDirect problems

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menu to access Dell MediaDirect Help.
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Troubleshooting
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