A method of resetting an unresponsive system includes monitoring the system to detect when the system is in an unresponsive condition; receiving a predetermined code from a user interface; and resetting the system from the unresponsive condition after receiving the predetermined code from the user interface. In this way, a user of the system remains in control of resetting the system even when the system is otherwise unresponsive. For example, the user will notice that the system is not working properly and will perform a predetermined action on the user interface to thereby manually reset the system and regain control.