Whenever possible, a computer should be shut down from the ... use that switch to turn off power. If it is plugged into a wall outlet, just pull the plug quickly. Similarly, a laptop battery ...

It’s so silly that I have to click on Start to get to the command to end my session on my computer. As if that’s not enough, I then have to select from a menu to either Stand By , Turn Off or Restart ...

Reader Shawn wrote in with this power pickle: I have a Dell Studio Laptop. When I turn off my computer, the power-button light stays on and blinks. The only way I can stop it from blinking is to ...

Maybe you’re used to turning your computer on every day with the power button and off every evening with a ... save yourself some time by making your computer turn on and shut down on a schedule.

after selecting "Turn off the computer", the pattern of the star and the moon, the message "Windows has been shut down (Windows shut down)" and "Restart ( Reboot) "button was displayed in one ...

“If you use your computer multiple times per day, it’s best to leave it on. If you use it for a short time — say an hour or two — just once a day, or even less, then turn it off.” ...