Toshiba Satellite A305-S6997E User Guide - Page 46

Problems when you turn on the computer, The computer will not start.

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46 If something goes wrong To close a program that has stopped responding: 1 Press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously (once), then click Start Task Manager. The Windows® Task Manager window appears. 2 Click the Applications tab. If a program has stopped responding, the words "not responding" appear beside its name in the list. 3 Select the program you want to close, then click End Task. Closing the failed program should allow you to continue working. If it does not, continue with the next step. 4 Close the remaining programs one by one by selecting the program name, then End Task. To power off your computer: 1 Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the Lock button in the lower-right part of the Start menu. The Shut Down menu appears. Start Arrow Shut Down Menu (Sample Image) Shut Down menu 2 Select Shut Down. The computer shuts down completely. Problems when you turn on the computer These problems may occur when you turn on the power. The computer will not start. Make sure you attached the AC adaptor and power cord/cable properly or installed a charged battery. Press and hold the power button for at least 10 seconds. If you are using the AC adaptor, check that the wall outlet is working by plugging in another device, such as a lamp.

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If something goes wrong
To close a program that has stopped responding:
1
Press
Ctrl
,
Alt
,
and
Del
simultaneously (once), then click
Start
Task Manager
.
The Windows
®
Task Manager window appears.
2
Click the
Applications
tab.
If a program has stopped responding, the words “not
responding” appear beside its name in the list.
3
Select the program you want to close, then click
End Task
.
Closing the failed program should allow you to continue
working. If it does not, continue with the next step.
4
Close the remaining programs one by one by selecting the
program name, then
End Task
.
To power off your computer:
1
Click
Start
, and then click the arrow next to the Lock button in
the lower-right part of the Start menu.
The Shut Down menu appears.
(Sample Image) Shut Down menu
2
Select
Shut Down
.
The computer shuts down completely.
Problems when you turn on the computer
These problems may occur when you turn on the power.
The computer will not start.
Make sure you attached the AC adaptor and power cord/cable
properly or installed a charged battery.
Press and hold the power button for at least 10 seconds.
If you are using the AC adaptor, check that the wall outlet is
working by plugging in another device, such as a lamp.
Arrow
Shut Down Menu
Start