Getting help
My computer or software program is not responding
If you suspect one application is locking your system, you can try to stop it, as follows:
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Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> simultaneously.
The Windows Task Manager screen appears.
2
Scroll down until you see an application with the status Not responding.
3
Select this application from the list and click End Task.
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If it fails to do so, a second dialog box appears.
4
Select End Task again.
If the above method does not work or you do not know which application is locking your system, shut down
the computer, as follows:
1
Click the Start button.
2
Select Turn Off Computer, and then Turn off in the dialog box that appears.
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If the above method does not work, press the power button and hold it for at least six seconds. This turns
off the power, risking the loss of unsaved data.
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If your computer locks up while playing a disc, stop the disc by pressing the eject button on the disc drive,
then restart your computer.
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If the message Application not responding appears, click End Now. Please be warned that you will
lose unsaved data.
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If this happens regularly:
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Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support.
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Make sure the software is compatible with your equipment and operating system.
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Try reinstalling the software.
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