TURNING THE COMPUTER ON/OFF

TURNING THE COMPUTER ON:

                A simple as it may sound ther is a right way to turn a computer power on and off If you perform either of these task incorrectly you may damage the computer compoents or cause problem for the operating system program or data files.

1# Before turning on your computer make sure that all necessary cables such as the mouse ,keyboard, printer medom etc are connected to the system unit also make sure that the system power cord are connected to an apropriate  power source.

2#There are no diskettes in the computer's diskette drive un less you must boat the system from a diskette.The term booting means the computer if you must boot the system from a diskette ask your instructor for specific directions.

3#Find the on/off switch on each attached device the monitor,printer etc and place it in the on option A device power switch may not be on the front panel the on/off switch it the switch is not located on the fron panel.

4#Find the on/off switch on the computer system unit which all other components are plugged and place it in the ON position.

Most computer take a minute or two to start your computer may display message during the start up process.If one of these message prompts you to perform an action such as provide a network user ID and password ask you instructor for directions after the computer has started the windows desktop will appear on your screen.

TURNING THE COMPUTER OFF:
                In windows base system It is critical that you shut down properly as described here.Windows creates many temporary file on your computer's hard disk when running. By shutting down properly.
you give windows the chance to erase those temporary files and do other house keeping task. If you simple turnoff your computer  while windows or other program are running you can cause harm to your system.
The process menu and dialog boxes are the same in all versions of windows except windows XP as noted in the following instruction.

1# Remove any disk from the diskette and CD-ROM drives and makes sure that all data is saved and all running program are closed .

2#using your mose pointer click the start button which is located on the task bar.The start menu will appear on the start menu click shut down click the turn off computer option the shut down windows dialog box will appear the turn off computer dialog box will appear.windows will begin the shut down process, when this message appear turn off the power to your system unit.
The system unit will power down automatic ally after windows shuts down you need to turn off your mintor and othe devices.