gigabyte via kt133( GA-7ZM)

[stephen crawford]

Hi anyone got this m/board had power down issues...
i get" its safe to turn off computer" and have to press power button
.....theres no apm tab in power options.. and device manager says" standard
computer" this happens since upgrade to xp
regards S

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

"It is Now Safe to Turn Off Your Computer" Error Message When You Try to
Shut Down Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810903&Product=winxp

Resources to Help Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308029&Product=winxp#3

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Hi anyone got this m/board had power down issues...
| i get" its safe to turn off computer" and have to press power button
| ....theres no apm tab in power options.. and device manager says" standard
| computer" this happens since upgrade to xp
| regards S

 

[stephen crawford]

have had a look here but i havnt got the apm legacy drivers in device
manager to start with or the microsoft ones.... prob out of my league here"
hal "driver in my computer .. no apm tab ..ect...
upgrade the hal driver...hmm...says it could lead to pc not starting...will
try further searches
regards s