Power Button will not shut down

[Malcolm H]

When I try to shut down with the Vista Power Button it will only select
sleep. In 'System Settings' the Power Button is selected to 'Shut Down'.
Whatever action is selected in System Settings the Power Button it will only
select Sleep.

If Shut Down is selected from options menu (Start/Little Right Arrow) then
Shut Down is successful.

What has happened and how do I correct it??

Malcolm H

 

[woody]

In this instance, the power button refered to is the main power button on
your computer.

Woody

 

[Malcolm H]

In this instance, the power button refered to is the main power button on
your computer.

Woody

No, I am referring to the Vista on-screen Power Button. It used to shut down
immediately (up to yesterday!) but suddenly it refuses to shut down and will
only put the machine to sleep! The System Settings call for it to Shut Down.

 

[Beck]

No, I am referring to the Vista on-screen Power Button. It used to shut
down immediately (up to yesterday!) but suddenly it refuses to shut down
and will only put the machine to sleep! The System Settings call for it to
Shut Down.

Have you tried changing the setting to something else, say restart and using
that once then chnaging it back again?

 

[Joshua Eason]

I believe the system settings option for changing how the power button
reacts is actually referring to the power button on the machine and not the
on-screen power button. Personally, my Vista install has always went into
hibernate when pressing the stupid on-screen power button and I really,
really hate that.

Josh

 

[Malcolm H]

Have you tried changing the setting to something else, say restart and
using that once then chnaging it back again?

Just tried, didn't work!

 

[Dave R.]

I believe the system settings option for changing how the power button
reacts is actually referring to the power button on the machine and not
the on-screen power button. Personally, my Vista install has always
went into hibernate when pressing the stupid on-screen power button and
I really, really hate that.

To change the behavior of the Start Menu Power Button, go to Control
Panel - System and Maintenance - Power Options - Change Plan Settings
(for whichever power plan you are using) - Change Advanced Power
Settings - Power Buttons and Lid - Start Menu Power Button - Setting:
Shut Down.

Works fine for me, but of course YMMV.

Regards,

Dave

 

[Malcolm H]

To change the behavior of the Start Menu Power Button, go to Control
Panel - System and Maintenance - Power Options - Change Plan Settings (for
whichever power plan you are using) - Change Advanced Power Settings -
Power Buttons and Lid - Start Menu Power Button - Setting: Shut Down.

Works fine for me, but of course YMMV.

Regards,

Dave

Fantastic Dave, it works for me too! But how obscure was that!!!

Thank you again, I knew there had to be an answer.

Malcolm

 

[Daze N. Knights]

Something I don't understand about changing the functions of these
"buttons" is that three are listed: "Power button action," "Sleep button
action," and "Start menu power button." I know where the "Start menu
power button" is located and have changed it from Sleep to Shut Down.
But where are the other two buttons located?

 

[Dave R.]

Fantastic Dave, it works for me too! But how obscure was that!!!

Thank you again, I knew there had to be an answer.

Glad to help. I agree, this trend MS has of burying settings deeper and
deeper in the UI id annoying. Seems like they've come to the conclusion
that users can only handle a couple of options per screen so the screens
get more simple but there are way more of them piled deeper and
deeper...

Regards,

Dave

 

[Dave R.]

Something I don't understand about changing the functions of these
"buttons" is that three are listed: "Power button action," "Sleep
button action," and "Start menu power button." I know where the "Start
menu power button" is located and have changed it from Sleep to Shut
Down. But where are the other two buttons located?

Well, "Power button action" is the hardware power button for your PC.
I'm not sure what the "Sleep button" might be, I don't have an option to
change it so I can't fiddle with it and find out. Does your PC have a
separate physical hibernate / sleep button maybe?

Regards,

Dave

 

[Daze N. Knights]

Well, "Power button action" is the hardware power button for your PC.
I'm not sure what the "Sleep button" might be, I don't have an option to
change it so I can't fiddle with it and find out. Does your PC have a
separate physical hibernate / sleep button maybe?

Regards,

Dave

You mean that changing the "Power button action" setting actually
changes the function of the on/off button on my tower? That's interesting.

As for the "Sleep button action," the settings options I have are
"sleep," "do nothing," and "hibernate." And no, I have no such button
that I am aware of on either my tower or my keyboard, so I have no idea
what a "Sleep button" might be.

 

[Guest]

Some computers have them. It depends on the case manufacturer. The
electronics are built in to all computers these days. So the case people
save 2c drilling a hole and 25 c for a switch.

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <#[email protected]> "Daze N. Knights"

As for the "Sleep button action," the settings options I have are
"sleep," "do nothing," and "hibernate." And no, I have no such button
that I am aware of on either my tower or my keyboard, so I have no idea
what a "Sleep button" might be.

It's likely a couple pins on your motherboard that don't have connectors
on the front of your case.

In other words, they're not connected.

 

[Daze N. Knights]

In message <#[email protected]> "Daze N. Knights"


It's likely a couple pins on your motherboard that don't have connectors
on the front of your case.

In other words, they're not connected.

I assembled my computer in January and know of no such pins on the mobo
lacking connectors on the front of the case.

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> "Daze N. Knights"

I assembled my computer in January and know of no such pins on the mobo
lacking connectors on the front of the case.

It's also possible that they're supported by your chipset, but not your
motherboard manufacturer.

I had a couple older motherboards that were identical, except that one
had two SATA ports, the other had four. As it turns out, the chipset
was identical, both chipsets supported four ports, they simply didn't
put the connectors for the second two SATA ports on the less expensive
motherboard.