I knew far, far too many people in HS that just hit the power button without actually shutting it down.
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tiramichu@sh.itjust.works â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠agoAnd the power switch was like KA-JUNK when you pushed it, because it was a big olâ switch that actually physically connected and disconnected the power.
âItâs now safe to turn off your computerâ went away after we moved to software power control, where the operating system could signal the power supply to turn off.
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CileTheSane@lemmy.ca â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I had my computer plugged into a power bar and weâd turn off the power bar to turn off the computer so that we wouldnât wear out the switch on the computer.
People actually thought youâd have a computer long enough to wear out its power switch.