It is now safe to turn off your computer.

[hat]

My 2nd computer, listed as "Coppermine" in my specs, gets the "it is now safe to turn off your computer" message when I shut it down, instead of just automatically turning off like my primary "Kuma" computer. Also, Kuma goes through the shut down process when I press the power button. Coppermine simply does nothing, unless I hold it in long enough for it to send the killswitch signal to the motherboard.

I would like Coppermine to automatically shut down when I go through the windows shut down process like Kuma does. Also I would like it to do this when I hit the power button, just like Kuma.

Both systems are running Windows XP, although different variants. Kuma runs Pro x64, Coppermine rune Home x86.

 

[BroBQ]

You can go to power options and select the option that says "what to do when you hit the power button"

 

[twilyth]

There is an option in bios to determine the behavior of the power switch but I don't remember if that was common at that time.

 

[hat]

You can go to power options and select the option that says "what to do when you hit the power button"

There is no such option in the power options on that computer

There is an option in bios to determine the behavior of the power switch but I don't remember if that was common at that time.

Hm... I'll have to look sometime

I read somewhere else that some older computers were AT and don't listen for signals from the operating system or power button to do the shutdown process automatically.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

I've had a bad Windows Updates and bad optical (IDE) drives cause that.

It could also be caused by motherboard/power supply issues.

 

[95Viper]

Here is some good info. Scroll down to "It's Now Safe To Turn Off Your Computer".
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

Some others:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/articles/5tips.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317371

 

[BroBQ]

There is no such option in the power options on that computer



Hm... I'll have to look sometime

I read somewhere else that some older computers were AT and don't listen for signals from the operating system or power button to do the shutdown process automatically.

Its an option on both XP and Vista

 

[KainXS]

this is usually a acpi problem

if it always said it its probably because your pc dosen't switch off automaically, meaning its your psu, or the motherboard is too old to support it

 

[JC316]

Your probably too young to remember, but Windows 95 did this. You had to wait for it to say that, then you hit the switch. It's probably a setting in the bios or windows.

 

[KainXS]

I remember that crap back when I had my old k6 pc

 

[MKmods]

Here is some good info. Scroll down to "It's Now Safe To Turn Off Your Computer".
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm

Some others:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/articles/5tips.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317371

thanks for that, all my new comps have been fine but every once in a while an old one shows up with that prob..

 

[newbie001]

Here is some good info. Scroll down to "It's Now Safe To Turn Off Your Computer".
http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm
get rid of it is now safe to turn off your computer
Some others:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/articles/5tips.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317371

that helped. thanks a lot.

 

[BroBQ]

Your probably too young to remember, but Windows 95 did this. You had to wait for it to say that, then you hit the switch. It's probably a setting in the bios or windows.

Its in Windows. This wasnt a feature in 95. This started in xp

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5219/826200995242pm.png

 

[Cheeseball]

No, Windows 95 did this. This is when the ATX standard for casings and power supplies was still young and frolicky.

 

[newbie001]

yeah, this feature started in windows 95. If you're using AT type of power supply, you will need to wait for the "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen before turning off the computer.

 

[BroBQ]

These were the power management options in Windows 95. You could not setup the power button to either shut down, sleep, etc in Windows 95 or 98.

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1332/8272009112821am.png

 

[newbie001]

These were the power management options in Windows 95. You could not setup the power button to either shut down, sleep, etc in Windows 95 or 98.

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1332/8272009112821am.png

You can't see it there. You will need to enter the BIOS if you want to change the settings.

 

[IINexusII]

its because your psu dosent have the capability to turn itself off

 

[twilyth]

I miss those massive switches on the PC XT, where you needed a minimum of 5ft-lbs of force to throw the switch and it made that satisfying 'smack'. At the time they looked wimpy. 'Ooo, look at the cute little red switch. Ahwwww.'

It's the metrosexification of the universe man. Remember when the Sears ads would try to sell you a power tool that looked like it could be a stand-in for the jaws of life and you got just a little bit hard seeing a real man work that monster? Go ahead and deny it. I know you're lying.

 

[BroBQ]

this is pointless ...

 

[mudkip]

this is pointless ...

not any more