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I can't turn my computer off
Name: chris_spark Date: April 3, 2004 at 01:56:15 Pacific OS: MS XP CPU/Ram: 64 mb
Comment:
I have recently installed ms xp on my computer (packard bell) PB 9450k and when I go to shutdown it says "it is now safe to switch your computer off". Before it turned off automatically now it doesn't. Can I alter this?
Name: kalishta Date: April 3, 2004 at 02:06:58 Pacific
Reply:
go to microsoft homepage and download Q311542
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Response Number 2
Name: artkitt99 Date: April 3, 2004 at 02:53:27 Pacific
Reply:
Go to the Device Manager, and Click on VIEW go down to SHOW HIDDEN DEVICES and Click on it, You'll see "NT Apm/Legacy support" right click on it and ENABLE IT. Thats all you have to do. Then shut down your pc. Try it. Art.
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