Turning off the computer – Epson LT-286 User Manual

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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.

WARNING

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.

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.

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