One alternative is an external power switch, as it is offered for example for our BOX N2930. What are alternatives to the Power Button? Luckily, there are other ways to turn on a PC. In many industrial applications, however, the computer is permanently installed and is not necessarily freely accessible. The disadvantage of the power button is that we always have to be close to the PC if we want to turn it on. What are the disadvantages of the power button? After all, it offers the great advantage that we can easily turn a PC on, and in emergency also off. What advantages does the power button have?Īctually, the power button is a very practical invention. At that moment, the power supply receives the signal to supply the computer with power and thus start up. By pressing the power button, a circuit is closed on the mainboard. The power button has a cable, which is connected to two pins on the motherboard. How does a power button work technically? Often, the power button has an integrated LED that lights up to signal that the PC is running. It can take various sizes and shapes, depending on how it fits the design or is practical. Unlike the interfaces, for instance, the appearance of the power button is not specified. Depending on the settings in the software, the Power Button can also be used to put the running PC into hibernation. Since this can cause software problems, we should only do this in an emergency. Only for hard reset during operation – for example if the PC hangs – it is still needed. Whereas in the past, at Windows 95 and such, we had to wait a few minutes until the PC shut down and could be switched off, this now happens automatically. In computers, such as our Mini-PCs, the functionality is now limited to switching on. The power button is, as the name implies, a switch that can be used to switch electrical appliances on and off.
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