> At 15:37 24/01/2006, you wrote: > > >Peter MacGregor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > I've a PC that is not quite a year old and > > > in the past week or two it's developed an > > > inability to shut itself down. > > > > > > I don't usually switch off at all as I have > > > a broadband connection
You didn't say which version of Windows you're using, that;s important, is it something like this? "When I go to Start menu, Shut down, it acts like the OS is shutting down and the screen goes dark, but the fans still run, as apparently the power supply does not shut down. If I press the front panel Power switch for 5 sec, then it shuts down. The Power switch turns it back on OK. In Power Options, under the Advanced tab, Power Button, "When I Press Power Button My Computer..." is set to "Power Off"." Also found this, the fellow as well suspects it's the uniprocessor: http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm "Get back into windows and go to device manager (press the windows key and the Pause/break (top right of keyboard) key at the same time) then goto the hardware tab and select device manager double click on the computer icon to expand it it should say ACPI uniprocessor PC" http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2000/1137977502 hth! -- cheers, Mark ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
