Dell Dimension 8300 - Manual (Page 27)

S e t t i n g U p a n d U s i n g Yo u r C o m p u t e r 27
To determine if your computer is using Hyper-Threading technology:
1 Click the Start button, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager.
3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to the processor type.
If Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is listed twice.
You can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through the system setup program. For more
information on accessing the system setup program, see page 107. For more information on
Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com.
Turning Off Your Computer
NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your computer by performing a Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system shutdown, as described next, rather than by pressing the power button.
1 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, click the Start button, and then
click Turn Off Computer.
2 In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off.
The computer turns off after the shutdown process finishes.