Gateway 1450 User Manual

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Restarting (rebooting) your notebook
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Restarting (rebooting) your 
notebook
If your notebook does not respond to keyboard or touchpad input, you may 
have to close programs that are not responding. If closing unresponsive 
programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have 
to restart (reboot) your notebook.
To close unresponsive programs and restart your notebook:
1
Press C
TRL
+A
LT
+D
EL
. A window opens that lets you close a program that 
is not responding.
2
Click the program that is not responding.
3
Close the program by clicking 
End Task
.
4
If your notebook does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds and turn 
it on again.
As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status 
runs automatically. When the checks are finished, Windows starts.
Important
If your notebook does not turn off immediately, complete 
the following steps until the notebook turns off:
Press and hold the power button for about five seconds, 
then release it
Insert a straightened paper clip into the reset hole on the 
bottom of your notebook
Remove AC power and the battery for more than 10 
seconds