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528479	2007-02-28 20:29:00	It looks like some programs can also stop a computer shutting down properly too. Try exiting that Nortons program whatever it is. Then shut down, see if it shuts down then. I would say its either a setting in the BIOS somewhere. So which mobo is this again?? I cant remember :D	Speedy Gonzales (78)
528480	2007-02-28 20:39:00	It looks like some programs can also stop a computer shutting down properly too. Try exiting that Nortons program whatever it is. Then shut down, see if it shuts down then. I would say its either a setting in the BIOS somewhere. So which mobo is this again?? I cant remember :D Foxconn 760GXK8MC I'll turn off Nortons >> control panel / admin tools / services.	Strommer (42)
528481	2007-02-28 21:01:00	Ok just got the manual, as stated in the manual, it says: You have to press the power button for more than 4 secs, if u change the default instant-off setting to delay 4 seconds for the soft off by power button option in the bios power management setup. Whats this option on?? It like like there is a PM Wake up events in the BIOS, disable this. Change the ACPI suspend type to the default, whatever this is.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
528482	2007-02-28 21:04:00	>> control panel / admin tools / services On the Recovery tab, I see a selection under First (etc) Failure: Restart the Computer. When I get to the office pc, I guess I could check this area to see if "Restart" is selected.	Strommer (42)
528483	2007-02-28 21:08:00	Ok just got the manual, as stated in the manual, it says: You have to press the power button for more than 4 secs, if u change the default instant-off setting to delay 4 seconds for the soft off by power button option in the bios power management setup. Whats this option on?? It like like there is a PM Wake up events in the BIOS, disable this. Change the ACPI suspend type to the default, whatever this is. You are amazing, Speedy! :cool: Will check and get back here this afternoon. I do not understand what is meant by this: You have to press the power button for more than 4 secs, if u change the default instant-off setting to delay 4 seconds for the soft off by power button option in the bios power management setup. Whats this option on?? ...but I guess it will make sense when I go into the BIOS. Thanks.	Strommer (42)
528484	2007-02-28 21:10:00	>> control panel / admin tools / services On the Recovery tab, I see a selection under First (etc) Failure: Restart the Computer. When I get to the office pc, I guess I could check this area to see if "Restart" is selected. No this is only if a service whatever it is stops, u change it to restart the service. Which saves u going to services all the time to restart it. Which is what I had to do with ZA and NIS often, coz their proxy service stopped often, and it stopped me from using/browsing the net. Nothing to do with shutting down or restarting the pc itself.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
528485	2007-02-28 21:16:00	No this is only if a service whatever it is stops, u change it to restart the service. Which saves u going to services all the time to restart it. Nothing to do with shutting down or restarting the pc itself. You must know, but I wonder why then there is another option that says "Restart the Service". "Restart the Computer" is a separate option.	Strommer (42)
528486	2007-02-28 21:18:00	You are amazing, Speedy! :cool: Will check and get back here this afternoon. I do not understand what is meant by this: You have to press the power button for more than 4 secs, if u change the default instant-off setting to delay 4 seconds for the soft off by power button option in the bios power management setup. Whats this option on?? ...but I guess it will make sense when I go into the BIOS. Thanks. I think that means, (the 4 secs bit), it wont turn off at all, you have to press the on/off button on the case hold it down for 4 secs then the system will turn off. The instant off option must be an option, under the power management tab, select it if its there.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
528487	2007-02-28 21:21:00	You must know, but I wonder why then there is another option that says "Restart the Service". "Restart the Computer" is a separate option. Yup restart the computer is a diff option, but that only applies to a service that stops, then it'll restart the computer. ie: If that Nortons program, or a firewall failed to start when u boot up, then it'll restart the computer continuously, if u changed it to restart the computer. Not quite what u want lol. It'll go round in circles (rebooting) if the service for whatever program failed to start at all.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
528488	2007-03-01 05:28:00	Speedy, pctek, borax, trig, Jen, et . al . . . . OK, here is the low-down of what happened this afternoon . [In the BIOS] Found the Instant Off - it was enabled so left it unchanged . Set the ACPI Suspend to the default . Went into Wake Up sub page . PS2MS Wake up from S3/S4/S5 : this was set on CLICK, so I disabled it . Shutdown and still restarted automatically . :annoyed: Found PCIPME Power Up Control, disabled it . Shutdown and still restarted automatically . :mad: Decided to go to each sub-page in order to LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS for each page . Previously I did this on the main menu page only . I noticed these changes: Integrated Peripherals > IDE HDD Block Mode - changed to DISABLED Power Management Setup > Suspend Mode - changed to DISABLED Boot Sequence now 1 FDD, 2 HDD, 3 CDROM Shutdown and still restarted automatically . :stare: Went back to Power Button Override - changed this to Instant Off (Could not see that this was changed when doing each sub page LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS due to active box obscuring the change . ) Also changed both of these to DISABLED: PCIPME Power Up Control, and MACPME Power Up Control . (Again, I could not see that this was changed when doing each sub page LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS due to active box obscuring the change . ) Shutdown . Waited . Hey hey hey hey, it did not restart! Well well, and I was just about to give up . Amazing . :) Went back and set boot sequence for FDD to be last, HDD first . Shutdown, and again it stayed off!!! :cool: Checked in Admin Tools > Services . Norton Protection Centre Service = "manual" (not automatic), so I left this unchanged . Got rid of the old Acronis drive image (on a partition) and defragged . Then tried to make a new Acronis image but got a %$#@$*# error message . . . No sweat as I have the solution here at home so will look it up . So that should be the end of it, Speedy . Except for a question: Does System Restore only affect the OS (WinXP)? In other words, if BIOS changes are made, will System Restore detect this and back it up?	Strommer (42)
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