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Power button is dead for shutdown
Name: OneSideZero Date: November 15, 2003 at 02:37:41 Pacific OS: win98 CPU/Ram: 400mhz/128mb
Comment:
when i go to shutdown from the start menu my pc restarts instead! and if i try to shutdown via the power button nothing happens. (my pc turns on okay)
Name: Dan Penny Date: November 15, 2003 at 03:18:20 Pacific
Reply:
Start, Run, type in MSCONFIG. On the general tab, click Advanced (near the bottom RH corner). Put a checkmark in the "Disable Fast Shutdown" box if there isn't one there.
There's a MS patch for this as well. I don't have the link for you but the patch is; 4756US8.exe Once you run the patch, the above mentioned box becomes greyed out and unusable.
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Response Number 2
Name: OneSideZero Date: November 15, 2003 at 04:27:39 Pacific
Reply:
I unchecked the box and it now shuts down okay from the start menu. but still the power button is dead. however i dont mind - at least i can turn it off now. thanx
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Response Number 3
Name: sidney Date: November 15, 2003 at 05:49:54 Pacific
Reply:
just in case you wondered, some pc's reqiure you to hold the power button for 3 to 7 seconds, others can be disabled in the bios so you can only turn on by the button, not off.
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