When you push the power button on your computer what happens?

Answer 1

the press of a button activates a switch, connected to this button (in fact - the button is the switch). This allows electricity to flow and refer to the memory cell, with which this button is connected. Then the information from this memory cell comes to processor via control device. The control device sends it to processor's input device and processor processes it with the processing unit. After processing the information becomes a command and then the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) in processor performs it. After a command is executed it becomes an information to display on computer's monitor. The information goes to the output device in processor and then flows by bus to VGA. VGA shows the image on a monitor.

Answer 2

The START button in a Microsoft Windows operating system is kind of "main menu" for accessing installed programs, settings, search features and much more. By default start button can be found from the bottom left corner of the screen.

Answer 3

On a desktop (more widely known as PC) computer if it's still on:

If you press the button for about or less than 1 second and then let it go, then it shuts down gently.

But when you HOLD it for about 5 seconds, sometimes a bit more or less, then it forces the computer to shutdown straight away and you'll get a black screen, that's all. But note that this is not recommended as it's dangerous to do that unless your computer's not working, ex: freezing etc.

On a laptop when it's still on:

It depends on the settings, and different computers. You know, you can change the settings. Most of the times the default functions are making the computer 'sleep' or 'hibernate', sorry, just (88.90% sure about this part).

When you HOLD it for a few seconds, or until it gives you the black screen, the same thing happens as to the desktop - force shutdown.

Hope I helped.

Answer 4

Hmmm... Let me think. A big window pops up

Holy Crap! Did you know that?!

(Just kidding) - Jason

Answer 5

The computer will turn on.