Restarting (Rebooting) Your Notebook - Gateway 400 Notebook User Manual

Restarting (rebooting) your
notebook
If your notebook does not respond to keyboard or touchpad input, you may
have to close programs that are not responding. If closing unresponsive
programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have
to restart (reboot) your computer.
To close unresponsive programs and restart your computer:
1
Press C
TRL
is not responding.
2
Click the program that is not responding.
3
Click
End Task
4
If your notebook does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds and turn
it on again.
Important
As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status
runs automatically. When the checks are finished, Windows starts.
+A +D . A window opens that lets you close a program that
LT EL
.
If your notebook does not turn off immediately, complete
the following steps until the notebook turns off:
1 Press and hold the power button for about five seconds,
then release it.
2 Insert a straightened paper clip into the reset hole on
the bottom of your notebook.
3 Remove AC power and the battery for more than
10 seconds.
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