windows xp, fresh install, including sp1 and all critical patches.
since i do not like the advance power managment feature in xp, i used the f5 option before installation and used standard pc with step c i486 for the setup. the normal result of this method is that it will install and work the irqs like the old fashion pc, which is what i want, but the downside of this thing is that i will get the "it's now safe to turn off your pc" screen at the end of shutdown because the standard pc option lacks any auto power support. that is ok, however with the latest patch at the end of the shutdown i can head the hard drive click and turn off, the chasis fan still running but the screen tell me it's now safe is missing. i do not know if shutdown has been completed or not because lack of that confirmation, the screen is just blank. can anyone help?
since i do not like the advance power managment feature in xp, i used the f5 option before installation and used standard pc with step c i486 for the setup. the normal result of this method is that it will install and work the irqs like the old fashion pc, which is what i want, but the downside of this thing is that i will get the "it's now safe to turn off your pc" screen at the end of shutdown because the standard pc option lacks any auto power support. that is ok, however with the latest patch at the end of the shutdown i can head the hard drive click and turn off, the chasis fan still running but the screen tell me it's now safe is missing. i do not know if shutdown has been completed or not because lack of that confirmation, the screen is just blank. can anyone help?