To access Emergency Restart, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys on your Windows PC -- a pretty normal action. However, this time ...

To do so, press and hold the power button to force shut down your laptop. Wait for some time and then turn it on. Read next : Computer boots to black or blank screen with blinking cursor .

MSI includes an external power button on the end of a cable, which plugs into the side of the mini PC. The button even has adhesive on the underside, so you can stick it somewhere that it won't move.

Next, connect your monitor cable and other cables to your computer, and then tap and hold the Power button for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. You can now plug in your computer and turn it on to ...

It's a last resort button, as Microsoft itself lists this restart as, and is basically your final call before a cold restart. That's either pulling the plug from the wall, hitting the reset switch ...