Dell Dimension 4600 - Manual (Page 38)

38 S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
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General Problems
The computer stops responding
A program stops responding
N OT ENOUGH MEMOR Y OR RESOURCES . C LOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TR Y AGAIN —
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.
O PERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND — Contact Dell (see page 113).
T HE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR THE DESTINATION DRIVE — The file that
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.
x:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE . T HE DEVICE IS NOT READY — The floppy drive cannot read the
disk. Insert a floppy disk into the drive and try again.
T URN THE COMPUTER OFF — If your computer locks up and you are unable to get a response
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.
E ND THE PROGRAM —
1 Press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously.
2 Click Applications.
3 Click the program that is no longer responding.
4 Click End Task.
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