[access-uk] Re: Computer not Powering Down Automatically
- From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:08:38 +0100
My computer has been like this for some time now. It powers off properly
after a restart. I suppose I could have done something about it but I just
never have got round to it.
Iain.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:03 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Computer not Powering Down Automatically
Hi Mark,
Be assured no damage will occur whatsoever.
George.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark
Matthews
> Sent: 17 August 2005 16:22
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Computer not Powering Down
Automatically
>
> Thanks George. From what I studied on the KB, this
confirmes
> what I suspected. I'll get onto them probably in the
morning
> now. I presume in the meantime though no real damage is
being done?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
> Mark Matthews
> Cardiff, Wales, UK
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bell
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 3:03 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Computer not Powering Down
Automatically
>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> It sounds like the repair shop may have re-set the BIOS.
> Unfortunately this is not an accessible area.
>
> I suggest you contact them and ask if they would be kind
> enough to set it up to shut down properly when instructed
to
> do so from Windows.
>
> George.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark
> Matthews
> > Sent: 16 August 2005 18:25
> > To: Access UK
> > Subject: [access-uk] Computer not Powering Down
> Automatically
> >
> > Hi people.
> >
> > Recently when turning off this XP Home machine, I'm
having
> to
> > press the power button to get a complete Power down.
This
> has
> > only been the case since the system came back locally
from
>
> > repair, but unfortunately I haven't yet been able to
> contact
> > the person concerned.
> >
> > I've consulted the MS KB, and come across articles
> advising
> > you to enable the 'Advanced Power Management option in
the
>
> > APM Tab of 'Power options.
> > However this Tab sheet is not present. Whether this
means that this
> > kind of thing is controlled via ACPI instead of
> APM
> > and the Bios needs to be delved into I don't know.
> >
> > As I had a Bookcourier USB cable connected to one of the
> ports at the
> > time with the other end loose, I disconnected
> it
> > thinking it somehow could be preventing the Power Supply
> from
> > being shut down. This didn't appear to be the case. As
I'm
> at
> > a bit of a loss for the moment, anyone any thoughts?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Mark Matthews
> > Cardiff, Wales, UK
> > E-mail:mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > MSN/Windows Messenger:markmatthews3@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Skype:mmatthews1981
> > Webpage:http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk
> >
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