HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Safeboot is the registry key that keeps this information. The subkeys under this are Minimal (safemode without networking) and Network (safe mode with networking). pg 1027 A+
the computer makes 3 beeps
The bios
A computer is the type of machine that is designed to be booted. The process of booting involves initializing the hardware components and starting the operating system so that the computer is ready for use.
You do not use an AOL icon to turn on a computer. In fact you would not even see the icon unless the computer is on and booted up.
Automatic.
A process is any piece of software that is running on a computer. For example, your anti-virus software runs in the background as a process, which was automatically started when the computer booted. Some processes start when your computer boots, others are started manually when needed. Some processes are services that publish methods to access them, so other programs can call them as needed. Printing services would be an example of a service type of process, where your email program can just call the print services process to say it wants to print, and the service does the actual work.
assuming you mean windows: * open the Services application * find your service * right click and select properties * change the Startup Type drop down to Automatic from now on when you boot it will run.
Once you see your computer's desktop, your computer has already booted. However, this does not mean that all of your computers programs have already loaded. For some time after your computer has booted there are other programs that are still starting up. If you try to play a video game while these programs are still starting your computer will run very slow since it is trying to both run your game and start these programs at the same time.
Booted macaque was created in 1841.
Booted - song - was created in 1952.
Generally, no, you cannot enter the CMOS setup after you have booted. But it depends on the exact computer and if there is a separate CMOS configuration tool. In fact, the IBM AT was like that, and it required a separate setup program that ran after the computer booted. Some of the modern computers will let you change certain CMOS settings on the fly if you install a utility their utility for doing that.
The computer is always running when booted up because there are several programs that run in the background that are not seen by the user. The computer will shut down after a term of inactivity to a hibernation stage. This is to save energy within the computer.