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

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

"It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" message when you try to shut
down your computer -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;810903

Malke
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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.

"Gavin" <gavin_masonNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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

Try holding the power switch in for ten seconds.

See http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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