Have you tried pressing Fn+F7? This activates / deactivates the touchpad.
Re-booting your computer will refresh everything without shutting it down completely.
yes if you are performing actions with an infected computer, as loong as you share the same printer your computer will not become infect.
You can't unless you connect with a friend's DS and then you can save without shutting down
If you mean switching off without shutting-down properly - it won't destroy the hard-drive - but it may cause errors. The hard drive is a flat disc, with a sensor that reads and writes information to it. When you shut-down the computer, it moves the sensor to an unused part of the disc, and cuts the power to the disc's motor.
Control a systemProvide a user interfacePerform the above actions transparently to the user, without him knowing he is interacting with a computer
saves battery power without shutting down
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It has to stop all the processes to avoid damage. If you turn it off without shutting down once, it should be fine, but if it's done consistently, it could cause damage.
They are actions which a person does on purpose, and without coercion.
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.
The Functions of replacing system components without shutting down the system
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