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Turn it on when it is completely off.
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Restarting the computer while it's powered on is called a cold boot?
No - a cold boot is starting the computer by switching it on. Re-starting an already running computer is a 'warm boot'.
The difference between a cold boot and warm boot?
A cold boot is done by completely powering down the computer to off and then starting the computer fresh. A warm boot is restarting the computer without powering the computer off.
When you power up a computer by turning on the power on switch this is called a boot. If your computer is already on and you restart it this is called a boot?
If the computer is off the boot is called a cold boot or initial startup.If the computer is on the boot is called a warm boot or restart.
What is the different between a cold boot and a warm boot?
A cold boot refers to starting a computer that has been powered off. A warm boot is just restarting Windows.
What do you mean by hard boot?
A hard boot or cold boot is the process of starting a computer system from the power-down state. Another one type of booting is warm boot, which is restarting the sytem through OS.
Is A cold boot occurs when a user turns on a computer?
no
What type of boot occurs when the computer is already on and you restart it without turning off the computer?
If you restart it in the menu with the mouse or keyboard then it's a "Soft" or normal reboot. If you have to restart with the power button (or restart button on older Macs) on the side of computer case then its a "Hard" reboot.
A cold boot is initiated by?
Pushing the power button on the computer
What are the steps of booting?
"Cold boot" means that the computer must be turned off then when it is turned back on it will "cold boot". A computer can reboot without turning off the power but some internal devices do not reset if the power does not go off. "Cold boot" forces everything to be restarted fresh.
What is the different between hot boot and cold boot?
the cold boot is cold.
When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely what are you performing?
This is referred to as a cold boot.
How do you xxplain the booting process-warm booting and cold booting and how it is important for the computer operation?
COLD BOOT - Booting up from power off condition.WARM BOOT- Restarting the computer WITHOUT turning the power off.http://wiki.answers.com/What_is_the_difference_between_cold_and_warm_booting#ixzz18HVIBp79
