STARTING YOUR PC

Before you turn on your computer, you must first ensure all the cables are properly

connected and the power cables are connected to the AC outlet.

 When all the cables are connected, these are the steps to follow in order to

start your PC:

 Press the monitor’s power button to turn it on.

 Press the system unit’s power button to turn it on

 Wait for the computer to boot up. A screen will come up, as this is the initial

"boot up" screen.

 Click on the user account

 Input your password and press the enter Key or the Arrow icon to start your

PC.

Basic Terms Related to Starting Your PC

Booting is the process of starting the computer

Cold Booting: It is the term that refers to the process of starting the computer after it

has been turned off or powered off. For example when you first turn on your

computer in the morning after been off for throughout the night

Warm Booting: It is the term that refers to the process of restarting the computer

without turning off the power. You can restart your computer using

ALT+CTRL+DEL key combinations or using the restart command from the start up

menu.

TURNING OFF YOUR PC

 Click on the "Start" button on the taskbar at the bottom left of your screen.
  Click the windows power button labeled Shut Down by default at the bottom

of the start menu to turn off your PC. A screen appears informing you

“Windows is shutting down”. After a short wait your computer will turn off

automatically.

RESTARTING YOUR PC

Windows shuts itself down — almost as though it were turning the computer off. But,

just at the moment the system would have turned off, it starts up again — a restart

 Click the start button

 Click on the arrow head icon near the shut down

 Click on Restart

HIBERNATING YOUR PC

Hibernation is a power-saving state designed primarily for laptops. Hibernation puts

your open documents and programs on your hard disk, and then turns off your

computer. When you turn on the PC, you have access to your open documents and

programs.

 Click on the start button

 Click on the arrow head icon near the shut down

 Click on Hibernate

SLEEP MODE (STAND BY)

Sleep is a power-saving state that allows a computer to quickly resume full-power

operation (typically within several seconds) when you want to start working again.

 Click on the start button

 Click on the arrow head icon near the shut down

 Click on Sleep
INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS – DESKTOP

Desktop is a main screen area that you see after you turn on your computer and log on

to Windows. The desktop can also have its own icons, such as shortcut icons to

programs, files, or folders you often use.

Taskbar: The taskbar is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of your screen.

Four major sections

 The Start button, which opens the Start menu

 The Quick Launch toolbar, which lets you start programs with one click.

 The middle section, which shows you which programs and documents you

have opened and allows you to quickly switch between them.

 The notification area, which includes a clock and icons (small pictures) that

communicate the status of certain programs and computer settings.