Dell Vostro A840 (Mid 2008) - Manual (Page 48)

Troubleshooting
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A program stops responding
E ND THE PROGRAM —
1 Press simultaneously to
access the Task Manager, and click the
Applications tab.
2 Click to select the program that is no longer
responding, and click End Task.
A program crashes repeatedly
NOTE: Most software includes installation
instructions in its documentation or the
media (CD or DVD).
C HECK THE SOFTWARE
DOCUMENTATION — If necessary, uninstall
and then reinstall the program.
A program is designed for an earlier
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system
R UN THE P ROGRAM C OMPATIBILITY
W IZARD —
The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a
program so that it runs in an environment similar to
non-Windows Vista operating system environments.
1 Click Start → Control Panel→
Programs → Use an older program with this
version of Windows.
2 In the welcome screen, click Next.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
A solid blue screen appears
T URN THE COMPUTER OFF — If you are
unable to get a response by pressing a key on your
keyboard or moving your mouse, press the power
button for at least 8 to 10 seconds (until the
computer turns off), and then restart your computer.
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