Turning your computer off by front panel button??

Raditz · 01-30-2006, 02:04 PM

Very very bad. My uncle's computer they push that button to turn off the the computer and it so slow right now.

xtechforum · 01-31-2006, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Raditz

Very very bad. My uncle's computer they push that button to turn off the the computer and it so slow right now.

Turning off the computer with the front panel button would have NOTHING to do with the speed of the comptuer, the only thing that can occer is possible coruption and loss of data.

Lifehacker0 · 01-31-2006, 04:59 AM

I think that it hurts it. If not then why does Computers of the {start, then "Turn off computer"So think about that

Motoxrdude · 01-31-2006, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lifehacker0

I think that it hurts it. If not then why does Computers of the {start, then "Turn off computer"So think about that

You may not have acces to your front panel.....

Bobo · 01-31-2006, 05:12 AM

On the newer computers, pressing the power button just brings the "shut down, log off, or stand by" message up, or starts the shutdown process. Only if you hold it down for 5 seconds does it actually shut the computer down. And in that five seconds the computer will try to save whatever data it can.

34erd · 01-31-2006, 05:40 AM

Well if you've got an unresponsive system... thats the only option (holding it down)... Or have I been missing something all these years...

I guess I should be more patient lol

EDIT: Yes I do know about ctrl-alt-del lol

**ceewi1** · 01-31-2006, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 34erd

Well if you've got an unresponsive system... thats the only option (holding it down)... Or have I been missing something all these years...

I guess I should be more patient lol

Nah, that's about the only option. I guess they're talking about doing it on a regular basis instead of using Start -> Turn Off.

Holding the power button down to turn off the PC can cause data loss or file corruption. If you have to do it, it's unlikely to hurt the PC, but don't do it on a regular basis. Remember, that's different to just tapping the button on an XP machine, which will just start the shutdown process, and is fine to do.

Motoxrdude · 01-31-2006, 06:07 AM

Yea my friend kept turning on my computer then "hard" turning my computer by holding down the front button and after a few times of that it said missing ntdl file or something like that and asked for the windows xp cd.

01-30-2006, 02:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Raditz Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Heheh...You'll never find this place, it doesn't exist. Age: 23 Posts: 1,158	Very very bad. My uncle's computer they push that button to turn off the the computer and it so slow right now. __________________ My Computer Parts: AMD Athlon{tm} XP 2600+ 1.91 GHz, 1.50 GB of RAM Video card: ATI 9800 Pro Harddrives: Local C: 37.2 Local F: 300 GB GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND

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34erd Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 15 Posts: 2,842	Well if you've got an unresponsive system... thats the only option (holding it down)... Or have I been missing something all these years... I guess I should be more patient lol EDIT: Yes I do know about ctrl-alt-del lol __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI DR Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1 Gig OCZ VX DDR500 DDR BFG GeForce 7800GT 160 Gig SATA HDD CD-RW DVD-ROM Antec NeoPower 480 Thermaltake Tsunami Last edited by 34erd; 01-31-2006 at 05:44 AM.

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Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 18 Posts: 6,715	Yea my friend kept turning on my computer then "hard" turning my computer by holding down the front button and after a few times of that it said missing ntdl file or something like that and asked for the windows xp cd. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed on me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10

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01-31-2006, 04:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
Lifehacker0 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Frankfort Age: 18 Posts: 4	I think that it hurts it. If not then why does Computers of the {start, then "Turn off computer"So think about that

01-31-2006, 05:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 17 Posts: 6,623	On the newer computers, pressing the power button just brings the "shut down, log off, or stand by" message up, or starts the shutdown process. Only if you hold it down for 5 seconds does it actually shut the computer down. And in that five seconds the computer will try to save whatever data it can.