====== Blackout and Pause buttons ======


The Blackout and Pause buttons are found on the far right side of the QuickShow tool bar, just above the Laser Preview window. These functions can also be accessed on the **Run** menu of QuickShow.

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===== Blackout =====


Pressing Blackout will stop all cues from playing, and will also reset the cue mode. This is the quickest and easiest way to stop all laser output.

===== Pause =====


Pressing the Pause button will Pause all QuickShow functions, including the Beam sequencer.

===== Keyboard equivalents =====


**Blackout** can be activated by pressing the **ESC** key on the computer keyboard. This is normally the top-left key on a computer keyboard. 
**Pause** mode can be activated by pressing the **PAUSE** key on the computer keyboard. This is normally the top-right key on a computer keyboard.


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See Also

  * [[quickshow:enable_laser_output|Enable Laser Output button]]
  * [[quickshow:main_control_window|Main Control Window
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