Personal Computer User Manual

Stopping a Command or Program
You may sometimes need to stop a command or program while
it is running. Many application programs provide a command
you can use to cancel or even undo an operation. If you have
entered an MS-DOS command that you want to stop, try one of
the following commands:
0 Hold down the Ctrl key and press C
Q Hold down the Ctrl key and press Break.
These methods may also work in your application program. If
you cannot stop a particular operation, however, you may need
to reset the computer, as described in the following section.
Caution
It is best not to turn off the computer to stop a program or
command. If you created new data and you have not yet
stored it, the data will be erased if you turn off the computer.
The computer stores your data in its memory until you save
it; but the memory area is erased each time you turn off or
reset the computer.
Resetting the Computer
Occasionally, you may want to clear the computer’s current
settings or its memory without turning it off. This is called
resetting the computer.
If an error occurs and the computer does not respond to your
keyboard entries, you can reset the computer to reload MS-DOS
and try again. However, resetting erases any data in the
computer’s memory that you have not stored; so reset your
computer only if necessary.
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Using the Equity 386SX