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March 26th, 2004 18:00
No reset button on CPU??
On my 3 year old Dimension 4600, there is a reset (restart) button on the face of the PCU as well as a button to shut down....
My new CPU (just purchased) does not seem to have this button! Is it hidden somewhere? There are times when problems exist and you have to restart manually and not from the start button.....
Curious for an answer! THanks..
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dan39
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March 26th, 2004 18:00
Terri2004
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March 26th, 2004 18:00
Well, actually it is not 3 years old - but it IS a 4600 - BUT what I want to know is if there is a reset button on the CPU that I can push by hand (not the restart button on the screen!)
Thanks!
Jason98036
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March 26th, 2004 18:00
I assume you mean PC, not CPU, correct?
What is the model of the new one?
DELL-Donald K
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March 26th, 2004 19:00
The last Dell system that had a reset button was the Dimension XPS-B
sandavis
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March 26th, 2004 19:00
I have a 4300 dimension that I got in December,2002 and it has no reset button.
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The_Namek
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March 26th, 2004 19:00
No, there is no physical reset button on the Dimension 4600. In fact none of the Dimensions that have shipped since around the third quarter of 2002 have had reset buttons. This is a change that is not specific to Dell. Most if not all of the big OEM PC makers don't include reset buttons on their desktop models. I have yet to hear a really good reason for why this is, but that's how they make 'em.
Sterlin254
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March 26th, 2004 22:00
VikingStill
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April 26th, 2004 22:00
if you are using windowsXP pro, as i am, look in the power options of the control panel, in the advanced tab you will find a power buttons option, and you can choose between, "do nothing", "ask me what to do", "stand-by" or "shut down", if i recall correctly, if you choose "ask me what to do" it lets you choose restart as a choice.........if you don't have XPpro, i am not sure what is there for you,.................look and see........................i hope this helps
talmy
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April 26th, 2004 23:00
Modern operating systems can suffer from disk drive corruption if power is shut off without giving the system a chance to write everything to the drive. For that reason reset buttons and "hard" power switches have been removed so that the only way to turn off the computer is via an orderly process. (For this reason, you shouldn't turn off a computer via a power strip either!)