HP pavilion ze5100 Service Manual
Basic Operation
Operating Your Computer
Reference Guide
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To reset the computer
Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the computer has stopped responding, and
will not let you turn the computer off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed.
will not let you turn the computer off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed.
•
If possible, shut down Windows:
Windows XP: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then click Shut Down, Restart.
Windows 2000: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, click Shut Down, and press the power
button to restart.
button to restart.
–or, if this fails–
•
Press the power button for 4 seconds until the display shuts down, and then press the
power button again to restart.
power button again to restart.
–or, if this fails–
•
Insert the tip of a ballpoint pen into the reset button on the bottom of the computer,
and then press the power button to restart.
and then press the power button to restart.
To reset the computer while it’s docked in a port replicator, you can press the reset button
on the left side of the port replicator.
on the left side of the port replicator.