Ctrl+Alt+Delete for IBM Thinkpad T42

[Lizzie306]

I have an IBM Thinkpad T42 laptop that froze in a game. All I have now is a
black screen with the mouse pointer showing. I tried to Ctrl+Alt+Delete to
get to the Task Manager so that I can either end the task that caused the
freeze or reboot the laptop (and then delete the game). The Ctrl+Alt+Delete
does not work.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Dave B.]

Hold the power button until it turns off, wait 10 seconds, turn it back on.

 

[Joe Wright]

I have an IBM Thinkpad T42 laptop that froze in a game. All I have now is a
black screen with the mouse pointer showing. I tried to Ctrl+Alt+Delete to
get to the Task Manager so that I can either end the task that caused the
freeze or reboot the laptop (and then delete the game). The Ctrl+Alt+Delete
does not work.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Type EXIT and press Enter.

 

[Guest]

Try hitting the Windows key or CTRL-ESC. This should bring up the Start Menu
and most of the time minimize the game.

 

[Lizzie306 via WindowsKB.com]

Hold the power button until it turns off, wait 10 seconds, turn it back on.

I have an IBM Thinkpad T42 laptop that froze in a game. All I have now is a
black screen with the mouse pointer showing. I tried to Ctrl+Alt+Delete to

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does not work.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks. This worked. You are a life saver.

 

[Lizzie306 via WindowsKB.com]

Type EXIT and press Enter.

This was helpful. Thanks.

 

[Lizzie306 via WindowsKB.com]

Try hitting the Windows key or CTRL-ESC. This should bring up the Start Menu
and most of the time minimize the game.

This helped. Thanks.