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"Power switch on the back" - If it's near the incoming power lead, that's the PSU switch and is not a good thing to turn off on a running PC as it just cuts power. Nor is it a good idea to idly slide the voltage selector from 230 to 115 on a running PC, as my friend once found out... On 18 November 2012 18:25, Brad Rogers <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:31:32 +0000 > Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello Neil, > >>Yes, there is a power switch on the tower, at the back but right at the >>top so not too hard to find. There is also a reset button which I try >>to avoid using. > > I'd forgotten about the reset button; I need a fine nib to press that > on my machine. Again, like pulling the power cable, it's a last resort > method of _restarting_ the computer. Having said that, most OSes have > the capability to recover quite well from such drastic actions. > >>But if, as I seem to understand from these answers, pressing the button >>briefly is the equivalent of using the menu, won't that just leave me >>where I was with a long wait for the shut down to happen? It will > > It might. The only way to know is.... > >>simply be a bit quicker to press the power button, that's all. >>Well, when I shut down from this current session I will try it and see. > > ....just that. :-) > >>Thanks > > YW. > > -- > Regards _ > / ) "The blindingly obvious is > / _)rad never immediately apparent" > Never much liked playing there anyway > Banned From The Roxy - Crass > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq