Windows xp cannot power down computer

Hi to all of you!

I've installed Windows xp and everything is working fine, except for the
shutdown procedure. After shutting down the system, I get the message 'It is
now safe to turn off your computer" and I have to press and hold the power
button for about 5 seconds in order to turn off the machine (one brief press
doesn't work!).
I enabled APM in the power options (thus tab APM is available), but this
causes the machine to restart!

The best thing would be to turn off the machine automatically, the seconds
best thing, but still acceptable, is the "it is now safe to turn off
"-message after which you have to press the button briefly.

Here's some more information:
- award bios v4.51
- amd k6-400 Mhz
- windows xp
- motherboard? I don't know, how can I figure that out?

Does anyone know a solution for my problem?

Thanks in advance!

Eric wrote:

> Hi to all of you!
>
> I've installed Windows xp and everything is working fine, except for the
> shutdown procedure. After shutting down the system, I get the message 'It is
> now safe to turn off your computer" and I have to press and hold the power
> button for about 5 seconds in order to turn off the machine (one brief press
> doesn't work!).
> I enabled APM in the power options (thus tab APM is available), but this
> causes the machine to restart!
>
> The best thing would be to turn off the machine automatically, the seconds
> best thing, but still acceptable, is the "it is now safe to turn off
> "-message after which you have to press the button briefly.
>
> Here's some more information:
> - award bios v4.51
> - amd k6-400 Mhz
> - windows xp
> - motherboard? I don't know, how can I figure that out?
>
> Does anyone know a solution for my problem?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
You don't have an AT power supply on this MB, do you??? If you do, it
will NOT shut the power down.

> > I've installed Windows xp and everything is working fine, except for the
> > shutdown procedure. After shutting down the system, I get the message
'It is
> > now safe to turn off your computer" and I have to press and hold the
power
> > button for about 5 seconds in order to turn off the machine (one brief
press
> > doesn't work!).
> > I enabled APM in the power options (thus tab APM is available), but this
> > causes the machine to restart!

> You don't have an AT power supply on this MB, do you??? If you do, it
> will NOT shut the power down.

If he did, the front power button would work instantly. Good try though!

It's probably a combination of BIOS settings, mainboard and how Windows read
the hardware when it was installed.

Noozer wrote:
>>>I've installed Windows xp and everything is working fine, except for the
>>>shutdown procedure. After shutting down the system, I get the message
>
> 'It is
>
>>>now safe to turn off your computer" and I have to press and hold the
>
> power
>
>>>button for about 5 seconds in order to turn off the machine (one brief
>
> press
>
>>>doesn't work!).
>>>I enabled APM in the power options (thus tab APM is available), but this
>>>causes the machine to restart!
>
>
>>You don't have an AT power supply on this MB, do you??? If you do, it
>>will NOT shut the power down.
>
>
> If he did, the front power button would work instantly. Good try though!
>
> It's probably a combination of BIOS settings, mainboard and how Windows read
> the hardware when it was installed.
>
>
>
Whoops!!!! I missed the comment about the power button.

Try
Control Panel|Power Options|Advanced|Power Buttons
Change "When I Press the power button on my computer:" to "Shut Down"


Noozer wrote:
>>>I've installed Windows xp and everything is working fine, except for the
>>>shutdown procedure. After shutting down the system, I get the message
>
> 'It is
>
>>>now safe to turn off your computer" and I have to press and hold the
>
> power
>
>>>button for about 5 seconds in order to turn off the machine (one brief
>
> press
>
>>>doesn't work!).
>>>I enabled APM in the power options (thus tab APM is available), but this
>>>causes the machine to restart!
>
>
>>You don't have an AT power supply on this MB, do you??? If you do, it
>>will NOT shut the power down.
>
>
> If he did, the front power button would work instantly. Good try though!
>
> It's probably a combination of BIOS settings, mainboard and how Windows read
> the hardware when it was installed.
>
>
>

> >>>I've installed Windows xp and everything is working fine, except for
the
> >>>shutdown procedure. After shutting down the system, I get the message
> >
> > 'It is
> >
> >>>now safe to turn off your computer" and I have to press and hold the
> >
> > power
> >
> >>>button for about 5 seconds in order to turn off the machine (one brief
> >
> > press
> >
> >>>doesn't work!).
> >>>I enabled APM in the power options (thus tab APM is available), but
this
> >>>causes the machine to restart!
> >
> >
> >>You don't have an AT power supply on this MB, do you??? If you do, it
> >>will NOT shut the power down.
> >
> >
> > If he did, the front power button would work instantly. Good try though!
> >
> > It's probably a combination of BIOS settings, mainboard and how Windows
read
> > the hardware when it was installed.
> >
> Try
> Control Panel|Power Options|Advanced|Power Buttons
> Change "When I Press the power button on my computer:" to "Shut Down"
>
Isn't there an option in the BIOS to determine the function of the power
button? IIRC, "Instant Off" and "Wait 5 secs" are both options.

Thanks for all replies!
"CK" <CatKiller@nospamplease.Bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:brqvjv$jdf$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > >
> > >
> > >>You don't have an AT power supply on this MB, do you??? If you do, it
> > >>will NOT shut the power down.
> > >

It could be: I took a look at the power supply, but unfortunately, there
isn't a label of a brand

> > >
> > > If he did, the front power button would work instantly. Good try
though!
> > >
> > > It's probably a combination of BIOS settings, mainboard and how
Windows
> read
> > > the hardware when it was installed.
> > >
> > Try
> > Control Panel|Power Options|Advanced|Power Buttons
> > Change "When I Press the power button on my computer:" to "Shut Down"
> >

Thanks, I'll check this out!

> Isn't there an option in the BIOS to determine the function of the power
> button? IIRC, "Instant Off" and "Wait 5 secs" are both options.
>
>
Yes, there are, and the current setting is 'Instant Off'. This works as
longs as Windows xp hasn't been started; and it does NOT work anymore once
xp has been started. I have to press and hold the button for about 5 seconds
in order to turn the machine off, even when the 'it is now safe to turn off'
message appears.

Maybe try:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...3&Product=winxp

Eric wrote:
> Thanks for all replies!
> "CK" <CatKiller@nospamplease.Bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> news:brqvjv$jdf$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>>>
>>>>>You don't have an AT power supply on this MB, do you??? If you do, it
>>>>>will NOT shut the power down.
>>>>
>
> It could be: I took a look at the power supply, but unfortunately, there
> isn't a label of a brand
>
>
>>>>If he did, the front power button would work instantly. Good try
>
> though!
>
>>>>It's probably a combination of BIOS settings, mainboard and how
>
> Windows
>
>>read
>>
>>>>the hardware when it was installed.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Try
>>>Control Panel|Power Options|Advanced|Power Buttons
>>>Change "When I Press the power button on my computer:" to "Shut Down"
>>>
>
>
> Thanks, I'll check this out!
>
>
>>Isn't there an option in the BIOS to determine the function of the power
>>button? IIRC, "Instant Off" and "Wait 5 secs" are both options.
>>
>>
>
> Yes, there are, and the current setting is 'Instant Off'. This works as
> longs as Windows xp hasn't been started; and it does NOT work anymore once
> xp has been started. I have to press and hold the button for about 5 seconds
> in order to turn the machine off, even when the 'it is now safe to turn off'
> message appears.
>
>