On Board Computer

[daniel_dsouza]

I would be sold on using an on-board computer, if someone could solve the problem of turning off the robot.

This is the scenario. After the match ends, volunteers urge you to hurry off the field, and you push the main breaker, killing the power to the your Windows 7 PC.

I've always been told to not unplug a computer unless all else has failed. I've also seen devices (robot controllers, phones, tablets, computers) corrupt themselves when there was a loss of power. Would there be any damage to the computer (hardware failure, software corruption)? More importantly, is there anyway to safely shut the computer down before cutting the power?