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Shutdown problem
Name: chrisb Date: November 15, 2005 at 15:45:57 Pacific OS: Windows ME CPU/Ram: PIII 800MHz / 256MB
Comment:
Hi,
The message "It is now safe to turn off your computer" has stopped appearing after shutdown and machine switches off while C: drive is still active.
Name: jeffbroge Date: November 15, 2005 at 20:12:17 Pacific
Reply:
Some machines shut down automatically. Did you play with some setting in the BIOS. There is usually an option where you can have a self power down. If this is so, nothing is wrong.
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Response Number 2
Name: chrisb Date: November 16, 2005 at 08:27:09 Pacific
Reply:
No, haven't touched the BIOS settings. It must have been something I downloaded. FWIW, I updated my display drivers last week.
Chris
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Response Number 3
Name: larryf215 Date: November 16, 2005 at 14:07:56 Pacific
Reply:
is scandisk running the next time you start the computer, indicating an improper shutdown
larry
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Response Number 4
Name: larryf215 Date: November 16, 2005 at 14:18:11 Pacific
Summary: Thank you for that answer.I checked everything you said, and everything was already set that way. Here is exactly what happens when I attempt to shut down. Click start, go to shutdown, click OK when s...
Summary: Do you have a Netgear network card? Upgrade the drivers using the ones provided my Microsoft. It should be in your Win Me CD (\drivers\net\netgear). It solved the shutdown problem on my ME. Hope this ...
Summary: Thanks to all that have answered.I checked everything you said, and everything was already set that way. Here is exactly what happens when I attempt to shut down. Click start, go to shutdown, click OK...
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