Gavin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've installed xp onto a box with a 440bx chipset. when the computer shuts
> down - i am left with the 'computer is now safe to switch off' message. But
> the on- off switch doesn't allow me to switch the computer off until i reset
> the computer and it starts re-booting.
>
> It's a bit annoying.
>
> Is there a way to get xp to shut the computer down (like win 98 did) or is
> there likely to be a setting in the bios to enable the computer's on-off
> switch to work?
>
> Regards.
> Gavin
>
>

Take a peek into the motherboard manual. Depending on how the
bios was setup to respond to the On/Off switch, it might need
to be held in for 5 or so seconds. The alternative would be to
turn the computer off from its power source.