[GUIDE] How to switch your computer on

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Originally Posted by lynx

The thread reporting mechanism is not a toy. http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/whack.gif

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Originally Posted by DanB

Could you not turn it on? :unsure:

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One has to know where the on button is in the first place.

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Originally Posted by Guillaume

One has to know where the on button is in the first place.

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Button? :blink:

Haven't worked those out yet. Zips are about my limit.

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Originally Posted by Guillaume

One has to know where the on button is in the first place.

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when will you guys learn, it isnt just a button that can be pushed easily


its a technique :P

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Originally Posted by Mathea

when will you guys learn, it isnt just a button that can be pushed easily


its a technique :P

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Now who's the dirty one? :nono:

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Originally Posted by DanB

Now who's the dirty one? :nono:

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now when did i have say i wasnt?

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Originally Posted by Mathea

now when did i have say i wasnt?

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Erm, I sure you have somewhere

nah cuz theres no way i could even pretend to back it up

:lol: :lol:

well at least im honest

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Originally Posted by Mathea

well at least im honest

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Thats a very good thing :D

so ive been told.... but it has yet to come in handy thus far in life

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Originally Posted by Mathea

so ive been told.... but it has yet to come in handy thus far in life

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Hmmm, you just need to be selective about the times you apply it

yeah, whereas ive also learned that sometimes too much truth can be a bad thing

that is also very true.

Sometimes its best to just stfu :D

hope that wasnt a hint cuz im not gettin it :P

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Originally Posted by Withcheese

First of all ensure you actually have a computer and haven't confused a microwave for your pc.

Computer:http://www.btinternet.com/~shawweb/stephen/pc.jpg

Not a computer:http://www.gananoque.com/nhl/microwave.jpg

Next ensure that it is plugged in at the mains. There is no need to lick the plug before plugging it in. Below is a standard plug for the UK and Malaysia.

http://www.firstphoneshop.co.uk/2004-images/plug.jpeg

If you are in the US or Canada then you will have a plug set-up like this below. Please don't try to plug a US plug into a UK mains. Though this shouldn't be a problem unless you have a very long wire.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ese/usplug.jpg

Please ensure at all times that it is a plug that you are trying to insert into the mains.

WRONG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...heese/key2.jpg

Before you actually switch on your machine ensure that no pets are inside the computer. Cats are especially notorius for getting inside your machine trying to "fix" things.

WRONG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...atinaflap2.jpg

Next press the 'ON' button. This is usually located at the front of the computer. This needs to be pressed firmly, saying "Make it so" as you press it is optional.

http://www.im-visions.com/pro/data/media/42/pc_187.jpg


*Note: This is my guide so far, it's still a work in progress but I'm hoping to get it moved to the Guide Section. Any comments would be helpful, particularly from other countries because you have wierd plugs.

Special thanks to Rossco for his invaluable help with US/Canadian plugs and thanks to Maskawaih for help with Malaysian plugs.

Thanks also to my Health and Safety advisor, Arcadia.

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I have to say this is a most excellent guide, and that it indeed does deserve to be pinned in hardwareworld.

Sorry.....I don't get it.....could you explain that again please? :blink:

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Originally Posted by Sara

Sorry.....I don't get it.....could you explain that again please? :blink:

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Sure thing boss:

http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showt...6&page=1&pp=20

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Originally Posted by Withcheese

Sure thing boss:

http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showt...6&page=1&pp=20

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Another excellent guide to read afterwards.