Doesn't automatically shut the computer down?

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Gavin

Hi,

I've installed xp onto a box with a 440bx chipset. when the computer shuts
down - i am left with the 'computer is now safe to switch off' message. But
the on- off switch doesn't allow me to switch the computer off until i reset
the computer and it starts re-booting.

It's a bit annoying.

Is there a way to get xp to shut the computer down (like win 98 did) or is
there likely to be a setting in the bios to enable the computer's on-off
switch to work?

Regards.
Gavin
 
Gavin said:
Hi,

I've installed xp onto a box with a 440bx chipset. when the computer
shuts
down - i am left with the 'computer is now safe to switch off'
message. But the on- off switch doesn't allow me to switch the
computer off until i reset the computer and it starts re-booting.

It's a bit annoying.

Is there a way to get xp to shut the computer down (like win 98 did)
or is there likely to be a setting in the bios to enable the
computer's on-off switch to work?

Regards.
Gavin
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"It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" message when you try to shut
down your computer -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810903

Malke
 
Gavin said:
Hi,

I've installed xp onto a box with a 440bx chipset. when the computer shuts
down - i am left with the 'computer is now safe to switch off' message. But
the on- off switch doesn't allow me to switch the computer off until i reset
the computer and it starts re-booting.

It's a bit annoying.

Is there a way to get xp to shut the computer down (like win 98 did) or is
there likely to be a setting in the bios to enable the computer's on-off
switch to work?

Regards.
Gavin
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Take a peek into the motherboard manual. Depending on how the
bios was setup to respond to the On/Off switch, it might need
to be held in for 5 or so seconds. The alternative would be to
turn the computer off from its power source.
 
Gavin said:
Hi,

I've installed xp onto a box with a 440bx chipset. when the computer
shuts down - i am left with the 'computer is now safe to switch off'
message. But the on- off switch doesn't allow me to switch the
computer off until i reset the computer and it starts re-booting.

It's a bit annoying.

Is there a way to get xp to shut the computer down (like win 98 did)
or is there likely to be a setting in the bios to enable the
computer's on-off switch to work?

Regards.
Gavin
Click to expand...

Try holding the power switch in for ten seconds.

See http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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