TIPS
TO
REMEMBER
WHEN
YOUR
SYSTEM
LOCKS
UP
Ifyou useyour computer often,and particularly
ifyou learn to program, a time willcome
when
your
computer
appears
to
stop
functioning. Sud
denly
the
keyboard willappear to ignore your
requests for attention. But
don't
panic. Allcom
puters
lock
up
at
one
time
or
another.
If
you
are a programmer, you will find
that
this
happens often, usually
due
to
errors
in
the
pro
gram.
What
has
happened
is
known
in
com
puter
lingo as a system crash, and it happens
occasionally to everyone
who
uses a personal
computer
often. The
best
plan of action to fol
low ifyour system crashes isto proceed slowly
while trying
to
find
the
cause.
A
system
crash
can
occur
for a
number
of
'
reasons. A firstcheck
that
you might
want
to
make
would
be
your
computer's
connections.
Are allof the cables tight? Ifyou were using
cartridge software, is
the
cartridge fully inserted?
If
you
were
using a command
that's
used
to
print information on a printer, it isalso a
poten
tial trouble point.
Your
computer
must
hear
a
series ofsignals fromyour printer as it isprinting.
Ifa cable isloose and these signals
aren't
heard,
the
computer
will
appear
to
lock up as a
result.
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