Computer won't turn on

Computers nowadays are designed NOT to turn on automatically if say, the power is cut off for more than a couple seconds then restored. This is due to the power supply used nowadays. Monitors, speakers, etc, do not work the same way, and thus turn on automatically.

I don't know why it takes 5 minutes or whatever to turn on, but why are you constantly having to plug in the power strip? Can't you just turn the computer off and leave it be?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Vaeran

I actually called Dell, and they had me toggle the voltage switch on the back of the tower back and forth once, which cleared up the problem instantly. Thanks for all your suggestions though, guys!

Of all the dumb things... >_>

There's nowhere I can't reach.