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computer will not shut down
Name: seehunt Date: January 13, 2008 at 16:23:03 Pacific OS: XP home CPU/Ram: 1.2 / 512 Product: IBM aptiva
Comment:
Inherited this computer, all is well except I cannot shut the computer down. When I go thru the shutdown sequence and select " shutdown" I get a message that says " It is now safe to shut down your computer"...but it won't shut off, it stays on. I even tried the power button on the computer and it would not shut off...had to unplug it to get it shutdown. Please advise and thank you.
Name: aegis Date: January 13, 2008 at 16:37:55 Pacific
Reply:
That probably is an old AT system. They did not shutdown all the way. You have to hit the power button the close it down completely.
(edit) Ooops, I didn't read your post completely and I didn't see where you tried the power button. I can't remember, is there a power on and a power off button on AT systems?
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Response Number 3
Name: per Date: January 13, 2008 at 16:41:40 Pacific
Reply:
He tried the power button.
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser Date: January 13, 2008 at 16:46:30 Pacific
Reply:
Normal Windows shutdown require ACPI.
Boot to BIOS and check to see if ACPI option is turned on. If it is, update the driver for your computer it will become ACPI-compliant.
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Response Number 5
Name: Sabertooth Date: January 13, 2008 at 17:35:03 Pacific
Reply:
Try this:
- Boot up the machine in safemode
- Go into MSCONFIG & disable all startup items
- If necessary set the video system as standard display adapter as well.
- Save the changes & reboot the system normally
- Then try the shutdown command
Are you now able to shutdown normally?
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Response Number 6
Name: Chuck 2 Date: January 14, 2008 at 05:27:27 Pacific
Reply:
Your computer stops responding when you try to shut down in Windows XP ("It is now safe to turn off your computer") http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
Summary: Okay. Here's the deal. I've updated the BIOS, the Video, Sound, Chipset, and every other device I have on this computer. Scanner, Printer, phone, iPod, etc... I scan, defrag, changed the "APM" setting...
Summary: Your Computer May Not Shut Down After You Upgrade to Windows XP (It is now safe to turn off your computer) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q313290 ...
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