Computer Notes for 0708

 

What is the correct way to start your computer?         

This called a cold boot.

  1. Press the power switch on your monitor into the on position.
  2. Press the power switch on your computer’s system unit into the on position

 

Log on to your computer locally

Press Ctrl + AlT + Del

 

User name                   phslab

Password                     apple

Log on to                    phs*****

 

Log on to your computer through the network

Press Ctrl + AlT + Del

 

User name    First four letters of your first name First eight letters of their last name (all lowercase letters with no spaces, no dots, no apostrophes, no dashes)

Password         last four digits of their Student ID number           

Log on to        Tangi

 

What is the correct way to shut down Windows?

  1. Save your work.  (In this class always save two places.)
  2. Exit any programs that open.
  3. Click the Start button.
  4. Click Shut Down Computer.
  5. Click Shut Down, and then click the Yes button.
  6. Turn off the monitor.

 

Ask Jeeves about a warm boot and add the definition to your notes.

 

How do you perform a warm boot?

  1. Save your work.  (In this class always save two places.)
  2. Exit any programs that open.
  3. Click the Start button.
  4. Click Shut Down Computer.
  5. Click restart, and then click the OK button.

 

Another way to perform a warm boot.

  1. Save your work.  (In this class always save two places.)
  2. Exit any programs that open.
  3. Ctrl + Alt + Del
  4. Click Shut Down Computer.
  5. Click restart, and then click the OK button.

 

Troubleshooting Techniques

1.     Your computer won’t respond at all or it is acting strange.

Perform a warm boot  (restart)

2.     Your computer still won’t respond at all.

Shut down and perform a cold boot

 

Save and Save As notes:

The first time you save – it does not matter if you choose save or save as because the save as window will open! 

You should decide the location of the file and the name of the file that you want to save.

 

You use the Save command to save an existing file with the same name and in the same location.

 

You use the Save As command to:

   a) save a new file

   b) to save an existing file under a new name

   c) or to save an existing file to a different location.

 

Power Requirements

monitor            (check both ends of cord)

system unit      (check both ends of cord)      

surge protector            (plugged in and turned on)