Standby problems

[Donald Wyllie]

Hi Folks: I use a Logitech wireless keyboard and the sleep button has
worked OK till yesterday. I installed a driver for an ACARD SCSI card.
The card was previously physically installed but I had forgotten to
install the driver. Didn't notice till I tried to use the scanner (Acer
610s). Now if I go to "Start" "Turn off Computer" the Standby button is
greyed out. Also, if I press the power button on the computer it wont
shut down but restarts. This is similar to a previous problem for which
there is a fix. But I can't remember what it is! Something in the
registry has gone a bit skewed. Any help please. Thanks, Donald

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You basically have two options here, as you have already identified the
problem:

1) Uninstall the driver you installed.

2) See if an updated one is available from the card manufacturer.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Donald Wyllie]

Thank you Rick. This is the same driver I used before I had a serious
crash and everything worked OK then. I had to reinstall Win XP. Will
uninstalling the driver actually reset the registry to pre-installation
conditions? Finally, could you point me to where the info is about the
reset problem on shutdown. Thanks, Donald

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Donald,

Removing it should revert the system, but if it doesn't you can use System
Restore.

On the shutdown issues, were you referring to this?
http://aumha.org/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone