54. English Phrasal Verbs in Use Advanced, Unit 54, Technology
go onto
(a computer, the Internet, a website)
go into
(into a menu, a programme, a different window)
back-up power
Electricity generator, or a bank of batteries, that can provide adequate power to operate critically important equipment until commercial power is restored.
pop-up menu (Then, click on your taskbar at the bottom of your screen. A pop-up menu will appear.)
a list of choices which appears on a computer screen
get wiped out (and a whole load of data I hadn't managed to save got wiped out.)
be accidently removed from a computer
fade in, fade out (How can I get my photos to fade in and fade out when I show them on my computer?)
become gradually louder or brighter or quieter or darker
plug into
connect a piece of equipment to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment
wire up (No need to spend hours wiring everything up.)
connecting something to a piece of electrical equipment by using electrical wires
switch on
if you ~~ something such as a light or a machine, or if it ~~, you make it start working
pick up (You can pick up thousands of stations 24 hours a day.)
receive an electronic signal on a radio or similar piece of equipment
warm up (Most scanners take up to a minute to warm up.)
start working so that it becomes warm enough to work well
seize up (Looking for a photocopier that doesn't seize up every time you change the paper? )
suddenly stop moving or working properly
pop-ups (Go into the tools menu on your browser and click 'disable pop-ups.)
unwanted advertisements which suddenly appear on the screen when you are online
tune into (Tune into any radio station anywhere in the world with Worldband software)
watch or listen to a particular broadcast station or program