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re: Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer hangs at the ''Please Wait'' screen'
Thursday, April 8, 2004 at 8:09 pm
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Posted by liv hinckley (1 messages posted)

With XP you may have to change bios settings and timings.  This cured my problem 
- ram speed vs. agressive speed settings - worked at a mid range of clocking but 
not at highest or slowest settings.







On Sunday, February 22, 2004 at 11:04 pm, Paul wrote:

>I am almost positive it is the trigger switch inside your power supply that is not 

>switching off. Your windows is trying to shut down, however:the power supply is 
not 

>switching off, so power will always be present.

>Change your power supply or just continue shutting it off manually.

>

>

Written in response to:: re: Question about 'When I choose ''Shut Down'' from the Start Menu, my computer hangs at the ''Please Wait'' screen' (Paul: Sunday, February 22, 2004 at 11:04 pm)

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