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If you're not able to use the mouse or trackpad on your computer, you can still reboot your PC or Mac using just your keyboard. Keyboard shortcuts like Alt + F4 for Windows and Control + Eject for macOS can really come in handy when other input options aren't available. This wikiHow article will show you the easiest ways to restart your computer without a mouse or trackpad.

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   Press and hold the Alt key. You can use the Alt key that's on the left or right side of your keyboard.

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   Press and hold the F4 key. You'll see a row of F keys at the top of your keyboard.

   • This key combination will close any active applications and windows, including any browser windows you have open.
   • Depending on some laptop models, you may need to press and hold the Fn key to use function keys [Fn + Alt + F4].

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   Repeat the above process to close all applications. Press Alt + F4 until every browser and application is closed.

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   Select "Restart" and press ↵ Enter. Using the directional arrow keys on your keyboard, select "Restart" from the drop-down menu if it isn't already selected.

   • This window will appear only if all the applications and windows are closed on your computer.
   • After you've selected this, your computer will restart without the use of your mouse.[1] X Research source Go to source

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   Use different key shortcuts to restart [if the previous steps did not work for you]. Press Win + X then use your arrow keys to select Shut down or sign out and press Enter. Then, using the arrow keys, navigate to Restart and press Enter.

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   Press and hold the Ctrl key. You can use the Ctrl key on either side of your Space bar.

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   Press and hold the Power button [without a Touch ID sensor] or the Media Eject button [with a Touch ID sensor]. A dialogue will pop up, asking if you want to restart, sleep, or shut down. Use your keyboard arrow keys to select "Restart" and press Return.

   • If you have a Touch ID sensor, pressing the Power button won't work.

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   Use another keyboard shortcut. Press Ctrl + Cmd + Power or Ctrl + Cmd+ Eject Media to force your Mac to restart.[2] X Research source Go to source

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• Select the Start Button > Power symbol > Restart
• If your HP laptop is frozen, press and hold the power button to perform a hard shut down.
• If you shut down your laptop, use the power button to boot it back up again.

This guide will walk through the quick steps on restarting your HP laptop, whether it's working just fine and needs an update or is stuck and needs a forced shutdown.

Restarting or rebooting an HP laptop is done the same way you would most laptops and desktop PCs: through the Windows start menu.

1. Select the Windows Start button.

2. Select the Power icon—it looks like a circle with a vertical line through the top half.

3. Select Restart.

You may need to close some applications or agree for them to be forced to shut down before the restart completes.

Your HP laptop should then reboot back to Windows. You can also reboot to the Advanced Startup Options to gain some additional insight into what's going on with your computer [especially if you're restarting to solve a problem]. If you want to reboot to the Advanced Startup Options menu, you can press Shift+Restart.

If your HP laptop has locked up, frozen, or you can't get it to restart using the above method, then you may need to force a restart. To do this, press down the Power button on your HP laptop and wait five to ten seconds. The computer will shut down and turn off entirely. 

Wait 30 seconds to allow any onboard memory to completely clear, then press the Power button again to boot it back up to Windows. 

If your HP laptop's screen is black, you may not need to restart it. Try tapping one of the keys on the keyboard or pressing on the touchpad—it might be hibernating, or the screen may have turned off as a power-saving measure. 

You can also try pressing the Windows key+Ctrl+Shift+B to restart the graphics driver because if the graphics driver has failed, this will sometimes turn the screen on again.

If none of that works, force a shut down by pressing and holding the Power button for five to 10 seconds and wait for the system to shut down. Once it has done, wait a minute for the memory to completely clear, then press the Power button again to start the system back up. The screen should then turn on, and your HP laptop will boot back to Windows.

If the screen remains black, you may need to troubleshoot black screen issues in Windows to see if there's another problem you might be able to fix.

FAQ

• How do I restart my HP laptop in safe mode?

• How do I restart an HP laptop by returning it to factory settings?

  If your computer is unresponsive to various restarting methods and you’ve exhausted your HP laptop troubleshooting options, reset it from Settings > Update & Security > Reset this PC. You can also use the Windows 10 Recovery Environment by pressing F11 after restarting your computer or holding down Shift+Start and choosing Power > Restart > Troubleshoot. Learn more about how to factory reset an HP laptop. 

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