how do i reboot my pc please send information that i can print
2007-09-11 11:35:41 · 8 answers · asked by tubby 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Press and hold down at the same time the "Control" , "Alt" and "Delete" keys.
Then choose Shut Down and Restart
It's as simple as that !!!
If you can't manage that............then just turn it off at the plug, wait approx 20 seconds and turn it on again.
Same thing !!!
2007-09-11 11:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by brianfromnorthernireland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rebooting is of two types : Hard Reboot & Soft Reboot
Hard Reboot :
A Hard Reboot (also known as a cold reboot, cold boot or cold start) is when power to a computer is turned off and then on. This restarts the computer without first performing any shut-down procedure. (With many operating systems, especially those using disk caches, after a hard reboot the filesystem may be in an "unclean" state, and an automatic scan of on-disk filesystem structures will be done before normal operation can begin.) It may be caused by power failure, be done by accident, or be done deliberately as a last resort to forcibly retrieve the system from instances such as a critical error or virus-inflicted DoS attack.
Soft reboot :
A soft reboot (also known as a warm reboot) is restarting a computer under software control, without removing power. It usually, though not always, refers to an orderly shutdown and restarting of the machine.
The Control-Alt-Delete key combination on the original IBM PC was designed to allow a soft reboot for a quicker and more convenient (and, some argue, less stressful on system components) restart than powering the computer completely down then back up.
2007-09-11 11:43:36 · answer #2 · answered by Cold Breeze 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with amazingly_curious. Rebooting your PC is simply turning it off (cold reboot), pressing either the reset button on the front of your tower, or pressing the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del.
If you are, in fact, talking of reformating your computer, amazingly_curious is right. We need to know what Operating System you are using. i.e., Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP. There are slight differences. With earlier OSs you'll need a boot disk, but with later ones you boot from the CD.
2007-09-11 15:35:30 · answer #3 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You restart it!!!
Two ways to do this is pc has frozen
1) whilst Holding down the ctrl and alt keys....hit the del key...Do this twice
or
Hold down the power on button (on tower) until the tower powers off. Then restart
Then you are rebooted!..
2007-09-11 11:56:42 · answer #4 · answered by stormydays 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My reply is much the same as most of the ones you already have just turn off pc leave for few secs and turn back on again .
2007-09-11 11:53:02 · answer #5 · answered by rudd_linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ctrl, Alt, Delete.
2007-09-11 11:41:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you tried turning it off and on again?
no really, thats what a reboot is. well, the simple one anyway.
2007-09-11 11:43:50 · answer #7 · answered by jonny342 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you mean reboot, I think you mean reformat, for that I would need to know what Operating System you're using.
2007-09-11 11:47:59 · answer #8 · answered by amazingly_curious 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋