Epson 286 PLUS User Manual

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 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.

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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