Resetting Your System - Gateway E-4400 System Manual

Resetting your system

If your computer does not respond to keyboard or mouse input, you may have
to close a program or programs that may not be responding. If closing
unresponsive programs does not restore your computer to normal operation,
you may have to reset the system.
To reset your system in Windows 98:
1
Press C
is not responding.
2
Highlight a program that displays a "not responding" message, then click
End Task
3
If the computer does not respond, restart the computer by pressing the
reset button.
4
After displaying some of the startup screens, a message appears asking if
you would like to run ScanDisk.
5
Run ScanDisk by pressing any key. Follow the on-screen instructions.
When the checks are finished, Windows starts.
To reset your system in Windows NT:
1
Press C
that is not responding.
2
Click
Task Manager
3
Close the program by clicking
4
If the computer does not respond, press the reset button to restart the
computer.
As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status
automatically runs. When the checks are finished, Windows starts.
+A +D . A window opens that lets you close a program that
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. Close the program by following any additional screen prompts.
+A +D . A window opens that lets you to close a program
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, then select the program that is not responding.
.
End Task
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