RE: force shutdown

I think it depends on your settings in the control panel/Power Options.

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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Cougar/Steve Vandecar
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 7:32 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: force shutdown

no I'm not kidding.  If you press the on off button you will hear exactly
the same as if you went to the shut down menu and shut it off
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From: "Blake Sinnett" <frequency660@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: force shutdown


> You've got to be kidding right? XP writes to the disk almost constantly. 
> It's always doing something, whether it be to do with the indexing 
> service, disk maintenance, or reading/writing to the registry. This is 
> highly not recommended, as the disk could be turned off right in the 
> middle of writing something. The data that was being written to the 
> disk will be lost, which may cause errors later on down the road. 
> Also, the hard disk may not be able to park correctly. If you must do 
> it, listen to the computer's hard disk, and feel for vibrations that 
> may be from the disk reading/writing. Also, I wouldn't recommend using 
> the software controled  power button unless absolutely necessary. I'd 
> switch it off at the power supply. This way, the disk won't start 
> doing something when you press it. If you have a hardware power button 
> that actually takes care of opening and closing the circuit, that's ok.
>
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> From: "Cougar/Steve Vandecar" <cougars-den@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: force shutdown
> Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 20:37:25 -0800
>
> If Your JAWS quits talking and it won't restart why not just turn the 
> computer off with the on off switch.  If you are usings XP it won't 
> hurt anything at all.  You may have to hold the button in for a little 
> while to get it to shut down if the computer is locked up but it works 
> every time and you don't have to remember any key strokes.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake Sinnett" 
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> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 8:15 PM
> Subject: Re: force shutdown
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>
>>Indeed it does.
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>>From: "Bobcat" <bobcat11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: force shutdown
>>Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:28:58 -0700
>>
>>Does the classic logon change the shut down dialog in XP.  It really 
>>bugs me that every version of windows has a different shutdown dialog.
>>
>>Incase this seems off topic.  Remember that our screen readers aren't 
>>always talking when we are trying to shut down so we need to know 
>>exact methods for every situation.
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake Sinnett" 
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>>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 10:07 PM
>>Subject: Re: force shutdown
>>
>>
>>>Let's not forget about the folks who use the classic logon screen. I 
>>>happen to be one of them. Anyways, windows key, u, r, enter for 
>>>restart, or windows key, u, home s, enter to shut down. The reason 
>>>for the home key is so that you'll be at the top of the list, and 
>>>therefore the shut down will always be selected when you hit s. 
>>>Without the home key, you'll never know if stand by or shut down is
selected.
>>>
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>>>From: "Allan Wong" <allanwkf@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>Reply-To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Subject: Re: force shutdown
>>>Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:48:02 +0800
>>>
>>>oops, I think this is wrong. for windows XP, in the shutdown menu 
>>>would be
>>>
>>>stand by, button
>>>turn off, button
>>>restart, button
>>>hibernate, button
>>>cancel, button
>>>
>>>your direction:
>>>windows key and then the letter u and press the enter
>>>
>>>this only will bring to stand by option.
>>>
>>>the correct one is:
>>>windows key, a letter u, and another letter u.
>>>
>>>hth
>>>A W
>>>From: "David Grossoehme" Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 10:38
>>>
>>>
>>>Ray another way to try and shut down the computer is the press the 
>>>windows key and then the letter u and press the enter key.
>>>Your Friend
>>>Dave
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Ray Campbell" <ray.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 3:45 PM
>>>Subject: RE: force shutdown
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi:
>>>
>>>Try pushing and releasing your power button quickly.  Depending on 
>>>how your system is set up, it should shut down the computer.  Don't 
>>>hold the power button in or it will shut off the computer  without 
>>>properly shutting down windows, you do not want to do that.
>>>
>>>Ray Campbell, Help Desk Technician
>>>Adaptive Technology Center
>>>Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired 1850 
>>>W. Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL  60608
>>>312-997-3651 (Voice/Relay) or
>>>888-825-0080 (voice/Relay)
>>>ray.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ray Campbell
>>>
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>>>Behalf Of Bobcat
>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 2:21 PM
>>>To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: force shutdown
>>>
>>>How do we force a shutdown when the system stops talking and we can't 
>>>read the Task Manager?  My new computer gets into a state where I can 
>>>not shut down with windows key u u.  or by ctrl alt del alt-u u.
>>>
>>>Is there a better way to shut down safely when the system seems to hang?
>>>
>>>WinXP 2005 media edition on HP Pavilion amd 64 3200.
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