The computer responds with a set of code words to indicate how far off the guess is.

I am sorry, Master, but the central computer is not responding.

"I believe you do not wish to act," the computer responded.

"He is not on record as speaking English," the computer responded.

However, the computer will only respond to the controller, so nothing happens.

It was neither a question nor a command, so the computer did not respond.

The computer would not respond to any direction he could give it that involved anything outside the ship.

The way the computer responded to his answer might determine whether or not he would become a fugitive.

The computer did not respond to it in any way.

As the computer responded, the phone rang in his pocket.