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More info?)
Hi
Please try the following links to Jim Eshelman's web
site:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
http://aumha.org/win5/a/tshoot.htm
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Will Denny
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"Marconi" <Marconi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9E4B7CE4-0133-485F-AE4B-77AC152FCC72@microsoft.com...
> Sound good, but my Power Options GUI doesn't have such a checkbox. (I've
> searching for it, and in the BIOS) I have XP Pro, again just re-installed.
> XP
> did it on the old motherboard and Win98 does it on the same board as I
> have
> now. So whats going on?
>
> "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
>
>> It is easy to fix. Some motherboards do not tell Windows XP to allow it
>> to
>> power off the system.
>>
>> To fix:
>>
>> 1) Click on "start"
>> 2) Click on "Control Panel"
>> 3) Click on "Power Options"
>> 4) There should now be an section wher there is an option
>> "Use
>> APM....". The option should be check on.
>> Your XP should now power off when shutting down.
>>
>> Y.
>>
>> "Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9B192ED2-361F-402C-B5AE-DE7AB6D7716D@microsoft.com...
>> >I tried twice, unsuccessfully to install XP 2, and now my XP home
>> >version
>> > will not auto turn off like it used to...If you get an answer to your
>> > query,
>> > I would like to know it1
>> >
>> > "Lewis" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I Just formatted my HD and clean-installed win XP PRO,
>> >> and I encountered 2 little problems: the system hangs for
>> >> a short while with blackout screen right before the XP
>> >> logo with black background appears (appx 20 seconds),
>> >> then it wil continue. And when I shutdown the system, it
>> >> show the screen "It's safe now to turn off the system",
>> >> but it doesn't turn off by itself like other Window
>> >> versions. If anyone know please help! Thanks.
>> >>
>>
>>
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