i have this problem,i log out of my pc and turn the back switch off right and i turn my moniter off and speakerss ,,well i turn it all off,,but when i wake up in the morning i want to turn my pc on right so i turn the moniter on,,speakers on then,,then i go for my switch behind the computer box and turn that on then i go to the front and push the power butten on and nothing happeens,well i push buttens again off/on/ i go threw this forrrrrrr like a hour more or less its up to the pc and it is verey stressing. like what is the deal is there somthing wrong,,,should i leave the back switch on at all times and only log out and just push the off andon butten only and just leave the the backswitch to the box alone,,,well last nite i loged out and just turned the butten off in the front of the box off and didnt touch the back butten and when i woke up i turned it on and it worked i didnt have to mess around with the pc to boot it up whatever that means,so is it safe to leave the back switch?
2007-02-28 16:08:54 · 4 answers · asked by darkangelflea 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
When you log off, use 'shutdown' to turn your pc off. Never use a switch. If you use 'Power Off', 'Shutdown', you don't need to power off your pc or(PSU) unless you have a UPS or surge protector.
I hope you don't just turn your pc off, henc as switch, you can really mess up alot of things real bad. (i'm being nice)/
2007-02-28 16:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must mean the switch for the power supply. It is safe to leave on.
The purpose of that switch is for safety reasons if you want to open your computer up and fix it.
People carry static electricity and people recomend that you ground your computer before servicing. What that switch does is cut off all power to the computer even if plugged into a working socket. That switch cuts off all and any electristy to the computer.
If you leave it on then electrisity still goes through the computer, but not full electristy like when you turn it on, but just enough electristy to keep your computer clock running and to save your system COMOS. All computers have a small battery inside the computer to help keep track of this but if you use the power supply it will not discharge the little battery inside.
2007-03-01 00:20:00 · answer #2 · answered by Explorer.exe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can leave the back switch on. just make sure you have a good surge protector.
2007-03-01 00:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by Jimmy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋