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Shutting Down Problem
Name: David Adams Date: November 26, 2002 at 11:47:04 Pacific OS: Windows Me CPU/Ram: 126Rm
Comment:
Sometimes I have problems shutting down. Things freeze up,I do the Ctrl Alt Delete and get Mmkybd not responding. Eventualy the screen goes blank with just the pointer thing on screen and then a rapid clicking noise comming from the Hard Disc or whatever else is in there! Can you help?
Name: michael2 Date: November 26, 2002 at 13:34:26 Pacific
Reply:
I had an old version of Norton AV and that stopped the PC from shutting down automatically. According to this forum, shut down problems are due in part to programs running in the back ground. See if you stop the un-necessary programs from loading at start up... http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm And also have a look at.... http://www.computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/24159.html I am not sure if there was an update from MS to cure Windows hangs... Update IE (if you have not alreday done so).
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Response Number 2
Name: wawadave Date: November 26, 2002 at 18:17:22 Pacific
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hello Mmkybd this is a key board thats not responding? look in device manager for errors. if none found remove key board from device manager and reboot. and try this link http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtweak.html how 2 run m.e well ver.4
Summary: The Shut down problem may also due to conflicts of the device drivers and also due to the corruption of th edevice drivers. for resolving this short of problem use device manager. To clear the conflic...
Summary: i dont know if the shut down problem is a problem or a feature?,"it is now safe to turn off your computer"< i press the power botton i have had no ill effects doing this any toughts?or ideas.......
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