- What does holding the power button for 10 seconds do?
- What does holding the power button for 5 seconds do?
- Does pressing the power button damage your computer?
- What did the PC Turbo button do?
What does holding the power button for 10 seconds do?
Hold down the power button for 10 seconds to turn off your device. Press the power button again to turn on your device. On the first sign that Windows has started (for example, some devices show the manufacturer's logo when restarting) hold down the power button for 10 seconds to turn off your device.
What does holding the power button for 5 seconds do?
Pressing the power button for 5 seconds is basically like cutting the power to the system, that is, turning of the main switch that powers the computer.
Does pressing the power button damage your computer?
It doesn't cause any issues; it simply shuts down your computer. If you were taught to never turn your PC off by pressing the power button, that's because older computers couldn't handle the sudden shutdown.
What did the PC Turbo button do?
When pressed, the "turbo" button is intended to let a computer run at the highest speed for which it had been designed.