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>>Mouse can move, pressed keys, nothing...just Windows is >>shutting down. I have ACPI in BIOS, should it be enabled >or >>disabled? >> >>Thanks, >> >>Pete >>_____________________________ >>ELite Group K7VZA mobo, 850mhz Duron, 768 mg RAM, 30gb & >80 >>gb HDs, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, Outpost Pro Firewall, Verizon DSL >and >>XP Pro > >Boot into BIOS Setup and check the Folowing under " Power >Management ". > >1)ACPI in BIOS should be enabled. Otherwise APM functions >will not work. Note ACPI in BIOS is independant of "Computer >Type" chosen in Windows. It merely send info to the OS on what >IRQ assignments are available and enables the OS to use >Advanced Power Management features. Yes, this is what is there. > >2) In your BIOS under Power Management Setup: > >ACPI Suspend state should be set to S1(POS). Yes, this is what is there. > >Power Management: Press Enter and Choose User Define >, then Disable all Options. Yes, this is what is there. > >PM Controlled by APM should be set to YES. Yes, this is what is there. > >Video Off Option set to Suspend>>>Off Yes, this is what is there. > >Video Off Method set to DPMS Support or V/H Sync+ >Blank Yes, this is what is there, DPMS Support. > >Modem use IRQ set NA ( Let WindowsXP handle the IRQ >assisgnment ).Yes, this is what is there. > >Soft-Off by Powerbutton set to Instant Off Yes, this is what is there. > >AC Resume Function set to Always Off Yes, this is what is there. > >Wake Up Events. Leave these on Defaults. Yes, this is what is there. > >Save all settings and Reboot. > >3) Now go to Power Options in Device Manager. > >Choose Power Schemes and select Home/Office Desk. Under >settings the only thing enabled should be Turn Off Monitor >after XX minutes. Everything else should be set to Never >. This will set APM to the simplest shutdown mode and >eliminates problems that can be caused by "Suspend " states.Yes, this is what is there. > >Select the Hibernation Tab and make sure that Hibernation is >" Turned Off " or unchecked.Yes, this is what is there now, was checked. > >You should have an APM Tab. Make sure that APM is Enabled. >Note!!! If you do not have an APM tab then let us know at >once. No APM Tab indicates a problem loading the NT/Legacy APM >Support Option that was discussed many, many moons ago.Yes, this is what is there, APM Tab okay. > > >Keep plugging away. We'll get it yet. Still not shutting down...now where can I get that C4 you mentioned... > >BTW, as a last resort, switching back to full ACPI support in >Computer Type can be done and should not require a >re-activation. The re-activation was caused by the change in >NIC cards. Up to six hardware devices are allowed to be >changed at once without re-activation..... Except for >NIC cards.... which for some strange reason can trigger a >re-activation with only one other hardware change...IE: your >video card and your NIC card. Well documented PITA!! > >I'd definately leave this as an absolute last resort though. >We've solved the original lockup problem....The shutdown >problem should be relatively easy. Did you ever get the >NT/Legacy APM Support Device installed correctly BTW? > >PS: Did you check out the links to MSKB articles to shutdown >problems that were posted? Particularily this article: >Windows >XP Stops Responding (Hangs) During Windows Shutdown>went through a lot of them, will go through some more > > > > > >
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Pete _____________________________ ELite Group K7VZA mobo, 850mhz Duron, 768 mg RAM, 30gb & 80 gb HDs, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, Outpost Pro Firewall, Verizon DSL and XP Pro
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