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| Thread ID: 47946 | 2004-08-09 22:36:00 | WINXP Home automatic power off | tbacon_nz (865) | Press F1 |
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| 260026 | 2004-08-09 22:36:00 | We have two PCs , both running WinXP Home. On one, when I shut down, the PC automatically powers off. On the other, I get the "It is now safe to turn off..." screen. I'd like them both to behave the same way, but I can't find the setting that controls this. Any ideas? Tony Bacon |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 260027 | 2004-08-09 22:41:00 | Have a look at this page It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" error message when you try to shut down your computer Here (support.microsoft.com) hth |
johnboy (217) | ||
| 260028 | 2004-08-10 00:48:00 | hmmm . . . interesting . Thanks for the info Johnboy - it didn't occur to me to check the KB,- I usually find that unless you already know the answer, it is impossible to properly phrase the question! It turns out the PC is not ACPI compliant, so I went through the work-around, and now I don't get the message, but the PC reboots instead of powering off! This is not a big enough deal to spend any more time on, so I think my wife is going to have to just keep pressing that button . Tony Bacon |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 260029 | 2004-08-10 00:56:00 | Have you got the "Automatically restart" box ticked? Found... Right-click "My Computer" and choose properties Advanced tab Settings button (under the heading startup and recovery" This stops the PC restarting if it gets a BSOD (BluScreenOfDeath) which means by utilizing the code on the BSOD, it is more likely to pin down the cause of the problem. |
Pheonix (280) | ||
| 260030 | 2004-08-10 01:20:00 | ooops wrong thread :( | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 260031 | 2004-08-10 01:53:00 | Have a look at this thread. (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) The links provided may be of some help. | tommy (2826) | ||
| 260032 | 2004-08-10 02:01:00 | Thanks Tommy - I saw this link from the other thread that is going at the same time (funny coincidence, eh?), which describes the issue but doesn't proivide a fix in my case. Tony Bacon |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 260033 | 2004-08-10 02:14:00 | Yes, it would be a problem if it was your computer, Tony. It would have to be fixed then. ;-) | Graham L (2) | ||
| 260034 | 2004-08-10 02:51:00 | What do you mean by that comment grahamL? | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 260035 | 2004-08-10 04:58:00 | Ooooh that hurt, Graham! Actually my wife doesn't care a bit - it is my anal retentive nature that wanted to have things nice and tidy - but only up to a point! ;\ Tony B |
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