Appendix
105
Question Answer
What do I do if my
computer hangs and
rebooting doesn’t
solve the problem?
Every machine should have a fail-safe
switch as a last resort, even a computer.
Desktops have a reset button and the
computer has one too. It not only resets
the machine, but it also re-synchronizes
the computer and its devices for a
successful restart.
The computer’s reset switch is located
inside a small pinhole on the computer’s
right panel. It can be activated with a pin,
paper clip or the tip of a ballpoint pen.
(Do not use a pencil as the pencil lead can
break off and lodge itself in the pinhole.)
I prefer using an
external keyboard
and mouse, but both
have PS/2
connectors and there
is only one PS/2 port
on the computer.
How do I connect
them to the computer
at the same time?
To connect two PS/2-type devices to the
computer, use a PS/2 Y-bridge cable, as
described on page 76. (Connecting two
PS/2-type devices via the mini dock is not
a problem, because there are separate
PS/2 connectors for an external keyboard
and mouse.)