Portable Computer User Manual EquityTM LTTM-286

With some programs, you can recover from an error condition by

holding down the Ctrl key and pressing C or holding down the Ctrl

key and pressing Break. Because these two methods may not erase

all data in RAM, you should try them before resetting the computer

as described below.

WARNINGWARNING

Do not reset the computer to exit a program unless you have to.

Some application programs classify and store new data whenever

you exit the program properly. If you reset the computer while

such a program is running, you may lose data.such a program is running, you may lose data.

There are three ways to reset the computer. Because each is more

powerful than the last, try them in the order listed here:

If you are using MS-DOS, hold down Ctrl and Alt while you

press the Del key. The screen goes blank for a moment, and

then MS-DOS is reloaded. (Be sure to remove any diskette

from drive A when you do this, so that MS-DOS can be

reloaded from the hard disk.) If this does not correct the

problem, try the second method.

Press the RESET button, above the left side of the keyboard.

This method works even when the keyboard does not respond

to your commands. If this does not correct the problem, try the

third method.

Remove any diskette from the diskette drive and turn off all

peripherals. Then turn off the computer. Wait five seconds,

then switch the power back on.

Turning Off the Computer

Before turning off your computer, save your data, exit the program

you are using, and remove all diskettes from the diskette drives.

Turn off your monitor and peripherals first, then turn off the

computer. You do not have to turn off the hard disk.

Using the Equity LT-286

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