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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.
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