Apple 2300 Series manual Special key combinations

Special key combinations

If difficulties with your trackpad or computer don’t allow you to use standard methods of quitting a program or restarting your computer, you can try using these special key combinations.

To do this...	…press this key combination
Force a program to quit	x-Option-Esc
Force the computer to restart	x–Control–Power key

Here are other key combinations you may find useful.

To do this...	…press this key combination
Start a “debugging” application used by software programmers*	x–Power key
Rebuild the desktop	Shift key (while starting up)
	release, then hold Option-x

*If you do not have a debugging program installed, your screen displays a caret prompt (>). To return to the desktop, type the letter “G.”

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