re: shut-down problems with xp Monday, June 24, 2002 at 10:54 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by esto (169 messages posted) Please ignore the last entry....you do NOT have to re install the OS....change settings in APM or, hold the on/off button for a few seconds when powering off (this is because of ATX motherboards/power supply) On Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 12:53 pm, Alec Soroudi wrote: >Here's what you have to do. > > You'll have to reinstall XP. Boot from your XP CD and press a key to start the >installation process. When it brings up the blue scree and says to press F6 to load >other drivers, press F5. It will then allow you to choose what type of system you >have. Scroll up to Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC. Continue >with the installation (hopefully it won't take as long as a new installation). You >should now have APM detected. This is also necessary for Windows 2000. > > Alternately, if you don't want to/cannot reinstall, then try going into Device >Manager (right-click My Computer, Properties, Hardware, Device Manager). Under Computer, >bring up the properties page of the item there (probably Standard PC) by double clicking >it or selecting it and click the properties button. Now in the Driver tab, select >Update Driver, then select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)". >Click Next. Select "Don't Search. I will choose the driver to install." Now you should >have a list of Models. You may have to uncheck "Show compatible hardware". Now select >"Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC" and click Next. Continue and >you should have it working. This method did not work very well in Windows 2000 which >is why I recommend the reinstall method, but may work in XP. > > Just out of curiosity, what kind of motherboard do you have? I had the same problem >with my ASUS P5A. > > > HTH > >--Alec > > > Written in response to: re: shut-down problems with xp (Alec: Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 12:53 pm) Responses to this message: re: shut-down problems with xp (Alec: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 10:16 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] shut-down problems with xp (Ron Chance: Fri, Nov 16, 2001, 11:14 pm) re: shut-down problems with xp (BN: Fri, Nov 16, 2001, 11:59 pm) re: shut-down problems with xp (shazrul: Sat, Nov 17, 2001, 10:29 am) re: shut-down problems with xp (Annoyances.org Webmaster: Sat, Nov 17, 2001, 11:17 am) re: shut-down problems with xp (Alec: Sat, Nov 17, 2001, 12:53 pm) re: shut-down problems with xp (esto: Mon, Jun 24, 2002, 10:54 am) re: shut-down problems with xp (Alec: Tue, Jun 25, 2002, 10:16 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum