Dell Dimension 2300 - Manual (Page 38)

38 Solving Problems
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General Problems
The computer stops responding
A program stops responding
N O T E N O UG H ME M O R Y O R R E S O UR C E S . C L O S E SOME P R O G R A MS AN D
T R Y A GA I N — 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, try running the program that you
want to use first.
O P E RA T I NG S Y S T E M NO T F O U ND — Contact Dell (see page 93).
T HE FI LE BE I NG C O PI E D I S T O O L A RG E F O R T HE DE ST IN A T IO N
D R IV E — 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:\
I S N O T AC C E S S I B L E . T H E D E V IC E IS N O T R E A D Y — Insert a disk
into the drive and try again.
T UR N T H E C O M P UT E R OF F — 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 P R O GR A M —
1 Press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously.
2 Click Applications.
3 Click the program that is no longer responding.
4 Click End Task.