computer basics

Computer basics

Most people know that to protect your computer you should use a power bar, designed to protect your electronics from dangerous voltage spikes.

What many people find handy is to use the power bar as a convenient way to turn on and shut down your system.

First, put your power bar in a convenient spot. Plug in your computer, your monitor, your speaker and everything else connected to the computer, such as your speakers.

Note: If you have wireless and a laptop, you will want to plug the routers into a different source so you can be on the Internet without having your computer turned on.

Next, turn the power bar on, and turn everything on except the computer - the monitor, the printer, the speakers, and anything else connected to your computer. Then shut the power bar off and you are ready to use.

When you want to use the computer, turn the power bar on. You just turn on your computer and when it is booted up you are all set.

When you want to end, shut the computer down, then when it shuts off, turn the power bar off.

The advantages of this are you do not have to worry about leaving devices turned on, such as the monitor or speakers, when the computer is turned off.