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HOW TO START A COMPUTER?


                 Before working on the computer, we need to start it. This is called switching on

                 the computer. We can start a computer by following the given steps:



                     1  Switch on the power

                     button.
                                                                                               4  Switch on the
                                                                                               monitor.







                                                                                               3  Switch on the
                                                                                               power button of
                       2  Switch on the UPS.                                                   the CPU.








                 After switching on the computer, a screen appears. This screen is called the
                 desktop. We can see small pictures on the desktop. These small pictures are

                 called icons. On the lower left corner of the desktop, you will see a button
                 called Start button. This button opens a Start menu.











                    Icons
                                                                                                          Desktop









                    Start
                   Button


                 When the desktop  screen appears  on the monitor,  it  means we can start
                 working.



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