The Computer Locks Up
If the computer locks up and does not respond to your keyboard entries, try the following:
1.Wait a few minutes to see if the computer really is disabled. Some operations take longer than others to perform. For example, a spreadsheet program takes longer to recalculate an entire spreadsheet than to record one figure. Also, programs involving many calculations can take several minutes to complete.
2.The computer may just be suspended. Press the spacebar to resume activity.3.You may be able to resume activity by cancelling the currentoperation. Try pressing
or 
4.If the computer remains locked up after you’ve waited a reasonable amount of time, reset it by pressing
5.If resetting does not work, you probably need to turn off the computer, wait five seconds, and turn it back on.
Password Problems
If you set a password using the SETUP program, you must enter it at the times you selected in SETUP: either whenever you start or reset the computer or whenever you start the SETUP program. If you have trouble using your password, try the following:
1. If you type thepassword but nothing happens, type it againand press If you type it wrong three times, thecomputer locks up. Press
to reset the computer and try again.