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hang Last modified: Sunday, September 01, 1996
To crash in such a way that the computer does not respond to input from the keyboard or mouse. If your computer is hung, you usually need to reboot it, although sometimes hitting the correct sequence of control characters will free it up.
Troubleshooting System Instability, Reboots and Crashes Describes what to do if your PC boots successfully but then suddenly reboots itself or hangs for no apparent reason. This page is from "The PC Guide."	Related Categories Related Terms abort bomb bug crash deadlock fail soft livelock Shopping hang Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Office Supplies 1931 Store Offers Lighting 55143 Store Offers Garden 15592 Store Offers Sport and Outdoor 66144 Store Offers Wall Art 19796 Store Offers