How To Startup & Shutdown Your PC ?

To most users, this topic is so simple that it seems absurd to be mentioned here. However, let me assure you that I have seen many new computer users encountering problem with these two action.

How To Startup

Of course its simple, but sometime a new computer user may not know that beside the main power switch, there is another On/Off switch on the computer casing and, even at the rear of Power Supply Unit for some older computer.

When the switch is properly Press, the LED light will usually lights up and you could even see the Hard Disk light ( Red ) flickering away. Just wait for the Monitor to display some wordings or even Windows Startup Logo ( Clue: Is the monitor power on too ? )

When the PC is in a perfectly working condition, it will take about 20 to 40 seconds to load and eventually you will see that the Window XP desktop is displayed.

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With the system up and running, you can explore the software that is already on the PC and you could even surf the web if the broadband is active and working too.

After finishing your activity, you will want to shutdown the PC and call it a day, right ? Please do not switch off the main power switch like you will do with your Television or Radio. You need to do a proper shutdown procedure so that you will not corrupt the software ( Operating System ) or sometimes hardware in the process.

There are Two ways to shutdown your PC :

1. Pressing your power switch on your casing ONCE will activate the Shutdown function on Window XP. It takes a few seconds before your screen turns Black and the LED on the casing no longer lit up. Then turn your monitor and other peripherals off manually.

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2. Click on the Start button on the bottom left and then click on Turn Off Computer nearer to the right of this menu and this will brings up another menu. Click Turn Off in the middle to confirm your action. Similarly, it will take a few seconds before your screen turns Black and the LED on the casing no longer lit up. Then turn your monitor and other peripherals off manually.

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I hope it is simple enough for you to understand the message here so that you can master the procedure within a day or two.

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