Maybe you don't need to turn on the computer. Maybe the computer is just sleeping.
Check if the computer is on: look at the side of the computer. If you can see one or two small yellow lights near the power button, then the computer is on.
Maybe the monitor is off.
Check if the monitor is on. Look at the bottom of the monitor, next to the power button. If you can see a light near it, orange or yellow, then the monitor is on.
If the computer is on, and the monitor is on, you should just need to wake it up.
To wake the computer from sleep, press the SPACE bar on the keyboard.
Question: What if I can't see the Windows Start menu and the desktop?
Answer
You need to "log in/on":
On the keyboard, press the Ctrl and Alt and Del keys
User name
student
Password
student
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Last updated: July 2006.