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Stopping a command or program, Resetting the computer – Epson 386/25 User Manual

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Stopping a Command or Program

You may sometimes need to stop a command or program while

it is running. Many 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:

❏ Hold down the

Ctrl

key and press C.

❏ Hold down the

Ctrl

key and press

Break.

These methods may also work in your application program.

If not, you may need to reset the computer as described below.

Caution

It is best not to turn off the computer to stop a program or

command. If you created new data and have not yet stored it,
the data will be erased if

you

turn off the computer. The

computer stores your data in its memory area (RAM) until

you save it; but the data 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. You can do this by
resetting the computer.

For example, if an error occurs and the computer does not

respond to your keyboard entries, you can reset it to reload
MS-DOS and try again. However, resetting erases any data in
memory that you have not saved; so reset only if necessary.

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