shutdown

[John]

When I attempt to shutdown my PC it gets as far as "it's
now safe to turn off your PC". Then when I click the
power button, nothing happens. If I press the reset
button and wait until the memory count and press the
power button it then turn off. Any ideas?

 

[Chris Lanier]

Windows XP Shut Down Issues
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_restart.htm

Troubleshooters for Windows XP Shut Down
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

 

[John]

Thanks the 2cd link supplied the answer, it turned out to
be a powerdown issue. Resolved by the APM/NT Legacy Power
Node was not enabled. To enable this, right-click on the
My Computer icon, click Properties | Hardware | Device
Manager | View. Check the box labeled "Show Hidden
Devices." If it's available on your computer, there will
be a red X on the APM/NT Legacy Node
thanks again