The Computer Locks Up
If you're working on your computer and it locks up
and does not respond to the keyboard, try the
following:
1. Wait a few seconds. Remember that some
2. If the computer remains locked up after you've
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operations take longer to perform than others,
and your computer may still be performing some
internal fuction. For example, a spreadsheet
program takes quite a bit longer to recalculate an
entire spreadsheet than to record one figure. Also,
BASIC programs that have a lot of calculations to
perform can take several minutes, or even hours to
complete a task. Be aware of the task the computer
is performing and judge the time accordingly.
allowed a reasonable amount of time, follow the
steps in Chapter 2 under "Resetting the
Computer."
Troubleshooting