The
three-finger salute (also known as the "Vulcan nerve pinch" or "Vulcan death grip" from the original "
Star Trek" TV series) is the keyboard combination that forces a soft boot or jump to ROM monitor (on machines that support such a feature).
| Platform | Key combo | Function |
|---|
| Amiga | Ctrl + Right Amiga + Left Amiga | |
| IBM PC under DOS | Ctrl + Alt + Del | Reboot the machine |
| IBM PC under Windows | Ctrl + Alt + Del | Bring up login screen or enter task manager |
| Sun workstations | L1 + A | |
| Apple II family machines | Ctrl + Reset | Enters the monitor or ROM BASIC |
| Ctrl + Cmd + Reset | Reboot the machine |
| Ctrl + Option + Reset | Enter BIOS setup, then reboot |
| Ctrl + Option + Apple + Reset | Self-test, then reboot |
| Some Macintosh computers | Cmd + Power | Enter monitor |
| Control + Cmd + Power | Reboot the machine |
| [Silicon Graphics]? (SGI) | Left Shift + Left Ctrl + Left Alt + Keypad Divide + F12 | |
Article based on [Three-finger salute] at [FOLDOC], used with permission.
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