Shutting Down Computer

[Fhuising]

I used to run Windows 98 and whenever I turned off my computer it would just go off by itself, now in Windows XP it gives me a screen which says "It's now safe to turn of your computer" and I have to shut it down manually. Can anyone help?

Fhuising

 

[tobydog27]

Hi,
Go to control panel.....system....hardware....device manager....
view.....click hidden devices........

You will see ATM with red x........enable.........

Your computer will now close down.

 

[Ali]

goto control panel....power options...Apm...enable advanced power management... ok restart & shut down

 

[MaDHaTTeR]

neither of these two suggestions worked for me,, im having the same problem.. any other ideas?

 

[Fhuising]

I'll try the solutions, maybe I should check the bios settings that my work, otherwise I have no idea..........

Fhuising

 

[1700-xp]

it is to do with your power supply... stupid as it seems. I had the same problem and upgraded my case and supply... it all works fine now.

 

[Fhuising]

But why didn't it give problems with Windows ME, and it does give problems with Windows XP. What you are saying about upgrading your powersupply is about the last thing I would do, cuz I hardly use that pc anymore. On my new pc it doesn't give the problem.............if anyone has any software solutions please post them!

Thanx
Fhuising

 

[Kylie]

Also try "desktop properties - screensaver - power - advanced."

select shutdown my puter, crazy as it seems that worked for my dads system which had your problem

K

 

[Javamahn]

I am having the same problem. I have enabled APM in the BIOS but I don't even see the chekcbox Option in the power management section to enable APM. Is there something missing here.