38 Solving Problems
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General Problems

The computer stops responding

A program stops responding

NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND
TRY AGAIN —You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open
the program that you want to use. In some cases, you might have to restart your
computer to restore computer resources. If so, try running the program that you
want to use first.
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND —Contact Dell (see page93).
THE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR THE DESTINATION
DRIVE —The file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk. Try
copying the file to a blank disk or using a larger-capacity disk.

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:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEVICE IS NOT READY —Insert a disk
into the drive and try again.
TURN THE COMPUTER OFF —If your computer locks up and you are unable
to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press
and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns
off. Then press the power button again to turn on the computer. You might lose
data if you are unable to perform an operating system shutdown.
END THE PROGRAM —
1Press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously.
2Click Applications.
3Click the program that is no longer responding.
4Click End Task.