Ian, If you're unfortunate enough to be using Windows SE then it's a known bug and there are various "fixes" out there, none of which ever worked for me. -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Iain Lackie Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:09 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Computer not Powering Down Automatically 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 > E-mail:mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN/Windows Messenger:markmatthews3@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype:mmatthews1981 > Webpage:http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk > > -----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 > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq -- No virus found in this incoming message. 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