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Resetting the Computer

Occasionally, you may want to clear the computer’s current settings or its memory without turning it off. You can do this by resetting the computer.

For example, if an error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard entries, you can reset it to reload your operating system and try again. However, resetting erases any data in memory that you have not saved; so reset only if necessary.

Caution

Do not reset the computer as a means to exit a program. Some programs classify and store new data when you exit them in the normal manner. If you reset the computer without properly exiting a program, you may lose data.

To reset the computer, the operating system must be either on the hard disk or on a diskette in drive A; so if you do not have a hard disk, insert a system diskette in drive A.

There are two ways to reset the computer:

0If you are using MS-DOS, hold down m and (Alto and press [. The screen goes blank for a moment and then the computer should reload your operating system.

QPress the RESET button on the front panel (shown in the following illustration); this method works even when the computer does not respond to your keyboard entries.

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