General Problems; The Computer Stops Responding; A Program Stops Responding - Dell Dimension J2936 Owner's Manual

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You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.
In some cases, you might have to restart your computer to restore computer resources. If so, run
the program that you want to use first.
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you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk. Try copying the file to a blank disk or using a
larger-capacity disk.
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disk. Insert a floppy disk into the drive and try again.

General Problems

The computer stops responding

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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 an operating system shutdown.

A program stops responding

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Press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously.
Click Applications.
Click the program that is no longer responding.
Click End Task.
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Solving Pr oblems
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— Contact Dell (see page 113).
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— If your computer locks up and you are unable to get a response
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— The file that
— The floppy drive cannot read the
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