Lesson for Switch On and Off a Computer

When you're feeling

blue,

you don't know what to do.

Put it up.

When you want some fun

and all your

put it up.

Put it up.

Put it up.

Clicko, what are you doing?

Hi, Rini.

I have got some work to do on the

computer.

So, I'm switching it on.

Gosh.

I always want to know how to switch on

the computer.

At school, our teacher always switches

on the computer.

Can you teach me how to switch on the

computer, Clicko?

Sure, Rini. I will tell you steps and

you perform the steps.

Yes, Clicko.

First, remove all the covers from the

computer and its devices.

Now, switch on the main socket button on

the switch board.

Yes, I have pressed the switch on.

Now, switch on the UPS.

Yes.

I have pressed the UPS button on.

Look, a green light is glowing in the

UPS.

Yes, the UPS has powered up now.

Now, switch on the CPU power button.

Yes. I have pressed the power button on

the CPU.

I can hear a faint noise inside the box.

It is the CPU starting up.

Now, switch on the monitor button.

Yes, I have switched it on.

A green light is glowing.

But, nothing has appeared on the screen.

Relax, Rennie. It may take some time to

show the main screen as the system is

booting up.

Look, the computer screen desktop is

appearing on the monitor.

Yes. The computer is starting up.

Look, Rennie.

This is the mouse pointer.

It now looks like an hourglass.

It means that the computer is busy and

will need some time to start up.

Now, the hourglass has changed to the

arrow pointer.

This means the computer is now ready. We

can start working on it.

Now, can you remember the steps how to

turn on the computer?

Yes, Clicko. I can now always turn on

the computer.

Thank you for your help.

It's my pleasure to help you.

Oh.

What should we do to turn off the

computer?

Should we just switch off the main

socket switch?

No, Rennie. We should never switch off

the computer directly.

It may harm the computer.

There are a number of steps you should

follow to turn off a computer.

Please tell me the steps and I will

switch off the computer.

Okay. First of all,

click on start or the Windows sign on

the screen of the monitor.

Look, it is located at bottom left

corner of the screen.

I have clicked on it.

A panel has appeared on the screen.

Can you see the shutdown option in the

panel? Well, click on it.

Yes, I can see that. I have clicked on

it.

Good. Now, the computer will take a few

minutes to turn off automatically.

Look, the screen has now turned black.

It means the computer is now turned off.

The CPU also gets automatically turned

off. So, we are not required to turn off

the CPU.

Now, switch off the monitor and after

that switch off the UPS.

Then switch off the main power socket

switch.

Now, I hope you know how to switch on

and off a computer.

Yes, I do now.

So, always remember

these steps while turning on or off a

computer.

Definitely, Kiko.