Can anybody help with this question..
We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
"It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than POWERDOWN
AFTER SHUTDOWN.
I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] :
"PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"





Is this possible

Yosemite Sam wrote:
> Can anybody help with this question..
> We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
> "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than
> POWERDOWN AFTER SHUTDOWN.
> I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] : "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
>
>
>
>
>
> Is this possible

Is there some reason you NEED this? I seriously doubt it.

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"Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CCED87D3-1F80-4AA6-B52D-00ABA2ABB389@microsoft.com...
> Can anybody help with this question..
> We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
> "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than POWERDOWN
> AFTER SHUTDOWN.
> I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
:
> "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
>
>
>
>
>
> Is this possible

Probably, but it entails turning ACPI OFF in the system
BIOS and reinstalling or doing a repair install (not sure if
this will work) from the CD. ACPI, if detected during Setup,
invokes a particular way the OS gets installed, and is probably
pretty hard to change afterwards without problems.

As kt asks, why do you want to do this? If you explain,
maybe we can find you a better way.

Well , there's a very good reason. We run 475 Public access pc's, In 96
locations. All pc's are in locked desks. When staff shut down the pc's at
day's end, we don't won't them(pc's) to auto power off ..but to go to "It is
now safe to turn off your computer" screen then power off with power bar.
They can then power on the pc with power bar when bios is set to "last state"
We have done it this way for quite some time but the new ACPI pc's can't seem
to shutdown without powering off. I don't understand why Microsoft would
design this without having the option to turn on or off. There are ten
differnt ways to do everything else but now way (it seems) to do this.

b.

"kurttrail" wrote:

> Yosemite Sam wrote:
> > Can anybody help with this question..
> > We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
> > "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than
> > POWERDOWN AFTER SHUTDOWN.
> > I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] : "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Is this possible
>
> Is there some reason you NEED this? I seriously doubt it.
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>
>
>

The pc's are Dell GX 280's . There is no way to turn off ACPI in the bios.
We have reinstalled "with interecept F5" and selected Standard PC. It fixes
shutdown prob .. but it creates video issues and creates 16 Instances of
Motherboard resources in Device manager.

b.

"V Green" wrote:

>
> "Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CCED87D3-1F80-4AA6-B52D-00ABA2ABB389@microsoft.com...
> > Can anybody help with this question..
> > We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
> > "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than POWERDOWN
> > AFTER SHUTDOWN.
> > I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
> :
> > "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Is this possible
>
> Probably, but it entails turning ACPI OFF in the system
> BIOS and reinstalling or doing a repair install (not sure if
> this will work) from the CD. ACPI, if detected during Setup,
> invokes a particular way the OS gets installed, and is probably
> pretty hard to change afterwards without problems.
>
> As kt asks, why do you want to do this? If you explain,
> maybe we can find you a better way.
>
>
>

Yosemite Sam wrote:
> Well , there's a very good reason. We run 475 Public access pc's, In
> 96 locations. All pc's are in locked desks. When staff shut down the
> pc's at day's end, we don't won't them(pc's) to auto power off ..but
> to go to "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen then power
> off with power bar. They can then power on the pc with power bar when
> bios is set to "last state" We have done it this way for quite some
> time but the new ACPI pc's can't seem to shutdown without powering
> off. I don't understand why Microsoft would design this without
> having the option to turn on or off. There are ten differnt ways to
> do everything else but now way (it seems) to do this.

Turn off ACPI. OR don't turn off the power strips at the end of the
night and use the computers' power button.

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ACPI can't be diabeled in the Bios. (dell gx 280)
Computers are in "locked desks" Staff can't access the computer's power
button.

b.

"kurttrail" wrote:

> Yosemite Sam wrote:
> > Well , there's a very good reason. We run 475 Public access pc's, In
> > 96 locations. All pc's are in locked desks. When staff shut down the
> > pc's at day's end, we don't won't them(pc's) to auto power off ..but
> > to go to "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen then power
> > off with power bar. They can then power on the pc with power bar when
> > bios is set to "last state" We have done it this way for quite some
> > time but the new ACPI pc's can't seem to shutdown without powering
> > off. I don't understand why Microsoft would design this without
> > having the option to turn on or off. There are ten differnt ways to
> > do everything else but now way (it seems) to do this.
>
> Turn off ACPI. OR don't turn off the power strips at the end of the
> night and use the computers' power button.
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com/mscommunity
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>
>
>

"Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:553178B1-2A26-4D92-803A-A01C30E81927@microsoft.com...
> Well , there's a very good reason. We run 475 Public access pc's, In 96
> locations. All pc's are in locked desks. When staff shut down the pc's at
> day's end, we don't won't them(pc's) to auto power off ..but to go to "It
is
> now safe to turn off your computer" screen then power off with power bar.
> They can then power on the pc with power bar when bios is set to "last
state"
> We have done it this way for quite some time but the new ACPI pc's can't
seem
> to shutdown without powering off. I don't understand why Microsoft would
> design this without having the option to turn on or off. There are ten
> differnt ways to do everything else but now way (it seems) to do this.
>
> b.


Hmm.

Shutdown with ACPI BIOS:

Start>>Shutdown>>PC powers off>>you turn off power strip

Shutdown WITHOUT ACPI BIOS:

Start>>Shutdown>>PC displays "It's now safe...">>you turn off power strip

What's the diff?

>
> "kurttrail" wrote:
>
> > Yosemite Sam wrote:
> > > Can anybody help with this question..
> > > We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
> > > "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than
> > > POWERDOWN AFTER SHUTDOWN.
> > > I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
> > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > > NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] : "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is this possible
> >
> > Is there some reason you NEED this? I seriously doubt it.
> >
> > --
> > Peace!
> > Kurt
> > Self-anointed Moderator
> > microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> > http://microscum.com
> > "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> > "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
> >
> >
> >

Shutdown with ACPI BIOS:
>
> Start>>Shutdown>>PC powers off>>you turn off power strip

When you turn power strip back on .. the pc does NOT come back on!

> Shutdown WITHOUT ACPI BIOS:
>
> Start>>Shutdown>>PC displays "It's now safe...">>you turn off power strip
When you turn power strip back on(bios set to last state) .. the pc DOES
come back on!

b.




"V Green" wrote:

>
> "Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:553178B1-2A26-4D92-803A-A01C30E81927@microsoft.com...
> > Well , there's a very good reason. We run 475 Public access pc's, In 96
> > locations. All pc's are in locked desks. When staff shut down the pc's at
> > day's end, we don't won't them(pc's) to auto power off ..but to go to "It
> is
> > now safe to turn off your computer" screen then power off with power bar.
> > They can then power on the pc with power bar when bios is set to "last
> state"
> > We have done it this way for quite some time but the new ACPI pc's can't
> seem
> > to shutdown without powering off. I don't understand why Microsoft would
> > design this without having the option to turn on or off. There are ten
> > differnt ways to do everything else but now way (it seems) to do this.
> >
> > b.
>
>
> Hmm.
>
> Shutdown with ACPI BIOS:
>
> Start>>Shutdown>>PC powers off>>you turn off power strip
>
> Shutdown WITHOUT ACPI BIOS:
>
> Start>>Shutdown>>PC displays "It's now safe...">>you turn off power strip
>
> What's the diff?
>
> >
> > "kurttrail" wrote:
> >
> > > Yosemite Sam wrote:
> > > > Can anybody help with this question..
> > > > We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
> > > > "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than
> > > > POWERDOWN AFTER SHUTDOWN.
> > > > I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
> > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > > > NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] : "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is this possible
> > >
> > > Is there some reason you NEED this? I seriously doubt it.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Peace!
> > > Kurt
> > > Self-anointed Moderator
> > > microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> > > http://microscum.com
> > > "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> > > "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

"Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97000F5C-7DCC-463F-A48E-7F0E6F8495A7@microsoft.com...
> Shutdown with ACPI BIOS:
> >
> > Start>>Shutdown>>PC powers off>>you turn off power strip
>
> When you turn power strip back on .. the pc does NOT come back on!

D'oh!

Of course.

Possible solution:

Look in BIOS for "Wake on keyboard"
option.


>
> > Shutdown WITHOUT ACPI BIOS:
> >
> > Start>>Shutdown>>PC displays "It's now safe...">>you turn off power
strip
> When you turn power strip back on(bios set to last state) .. the pc DOES
> come back on!
>
> b.
>
>
>
>
> "V Green" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:553178B1-2A26-4D92-803A-A01C30E81927@microsoft.com...
> > > Well , there's a very good reason. We run 475 Public access pc's, In
96
> > > locations. All pc's are in locked desks. When staff shut down the pc's
at
> > > day's end, we don't won't them(pc's) to auto power off ..but to go to
"It
> > is
> > > now safe to turn off your computer" screen then power off with power
bar.
> > > They can then power on the pc with power bar when bios is set to "last
> > state"
> > > We have done it this way for quite some time but the new ACPI pc's
can't
> > seem
> > > to shutdown without powering off. I don't understand why Microsoft
would
> > > design this without having the option to turn on or off. There are ten
> > > differnt ways to do everything else but now way (it seems) to do this.
> > >
> > > b.
> >
> >
> > Hmm.
> >
> > Shutdown with ACPI BIOS:
> >
> > Start>>Shutdown>>PC powers off>>you turn off power strip
> >
> > Shutdown WITHOUT ACPI BIOS:
> >
> > Start>>Shutdown>>PC displays "It's now safe...">>you turn off power
strip
> >
> > What's the diff?
> >
> > >
> > > "kurttrail" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yosemite Sam wrote:
> > > > > Can anybody help with this question..
> > > > > We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
> > > > > "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than
> > > > > POWERDOWN AFTER SHUTDOWN.
> > > > > I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix
....
> > > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> > > > > NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] : "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or
"1"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this possible
> > > >
> > > > Is there some reason you NEED this? I seriously doubt it.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Peace!
> > > > Kurt
> > > > Self-anointed Moderator
> > > > microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> > > > http://microscum.com
> > > > "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> > > > "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

Hi Sam - See if the "already installed" method here will work for you:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1014234292

--
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

"Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B657383-BFA1-4079-8177-9A66EF73DF93@microsoft.com
> The pc's are Dell GX 280's . There is no way to turn off ACPI in the bios.
> We have reinstalled "with interecept F5" and selected Standard PC. It
fixes
> shutdown prob .. but it creates video issues and creates 16 Instances of
> Motherboard resources in Device manager.
>
> b.
>
> "V Green" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CCED87D3-1F80-4AA6-B52D-00ABA2ABB389@microsoft.com...
>>> Can anybody help with this question..
>>> We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
>>> "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than POWERDOWN
>>> AFTER SHUTDOWN.
>>> I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
>>>
>>> "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Is this possible
>>
>> Probably, but it entails turning ACPI OFF in the system
>> BIOS and reinstalling or doing a repair install (not sure if
>> this will work) from the CD. ACPI, if detected during Setup,
>> invokes a particular way the OS gets installed, and is probably
>> pretty hard to change afterwards without problems.
>>
>> As kt asks, why do you want to do this? If you explain,
>> maybe we can find you a better way.

Yosemite Sam wrote:
> ACPI can't be diabeled in the Bios. (dell gx 280)
> Computers are in "locked desks" Staff can't access the computer's
> power button.
>

Don't turn off Windows from the start button. Do it from the power
strip.

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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"

"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org> wrote in message
news:%23RyBjgUzFHA.2884@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Yosemite Sam wrote:
> > ACPI can't be diabeled in the Bios. (dell gx 280)
> > Computers are in "locked desks" Staff can't access the computer's
> > power button.
> >
>
> Don't turn off Windows from the start button. Do it from the power
> strip.

Yeah, but then how do you turn them on
again....that's the kicker.


>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com/mscommunity
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>
>

V Green wrote:
> "kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org> wrote in
> message news:%23RyBjgUzFHA.2884@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Yosemite Sam wrote:
>>> ACPI can't be diabeled in the Bios. (dell gx 280)
>>> Computers are in "locked desks" Staff can't access the computer's
>>> power button.
>>>
>>
>> Don't turn off Windows from the start button. Do it from the power
>> strip.
>
> Yeah, but then how do you turn them on
> again....that's the kicker.
>

The 'puters should see turning off at the power strip as a power
failure, and turning it back on from the power strip would get them to
start up as long the "BIOS is set to 'last state.'"

--
Peace!
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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"

"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org> wrote in message
news:OOK2u8UzFHA.2424@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> V Green wrote:
> > "kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org> wrote in
> > message news:%23RyBjgUzFHA.2884@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> Yosemite Sam wrote:
> >>> ACPI can't be diabeled in the Bios. (dell gx 280)
> >>> Computers are in "locked desks" Staff can't access the computer's
> >>> power button.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Don't turn off Windows from the start button. Do it from the power
> >> strip.
> >
> > Yeah, but then how do you turn them on
> > again....that's the kicker.
> >
>
> The 'puters should see turning off at the power strip as a power
> failure, and turning it back on from the power strip would get them to
> start up as long the "BIOS is set to 'last state.'"

Ah, true.

I have never set this, as I have a UPS...

>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com/mscommunity
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>
>

Set the BIOS to "Turn ON when Power returns". Then Cycle Powerstrip in
the morning.

Yosemite Sam wrote:

> Well , there's a very good reason. We run 475 Public access pc's, In 96
> locations. All pc's are in locked desks. When staff shut down the pc's at
> day's end, we don't won't them(pc's) to auto power off ..but to go to "It is
> now safe to turn off your computer" screen then power off with power bar.
> They can then power on the pc with power bar when bios is set to "last state"
> We have done it this way for quite some time but the new ACPI pc's can't seem
> to shutdown without powering off. I don't understand why Microsoft would
> design this without having the option to turn on or off. There are ten
> differnt ways to do everything else but now way (it seems) to do this.
>
> b.
>
> "kurttrail" wrote:
>
>
>>Yosemite Sam wrote:
>>
>>>Can anybody help with this question..
>>>We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
>>>"It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than
>>>POWERDOWN AFTER SHUTDOWN.
>>>I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
>>>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>>>NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] : "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Is this possible
>>
>>Is there some reason you NEED this? I seriously doubt it.
>>
>>--
>>Peace!
>>Kurt
>>Self-anointed Moderator
>>microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
>>http://microscum.com
>>"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
>>"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>>
>>
>>

Hi Jim,
We tried rollin it back to Standard pc. However, When we do that ... It
creates more issues in Device manager. It shows 16 entries of "Motherboard
resources"
Which caues the Onboard video (intel) to give no reseources avaibable (!)
plus psa-pnp port has some prob. With all avaible resources taken up by
Motherboard whatever.. We fear it could cause more trouble ..(in the field).
We would just like to be able to have the option to turn off the autopower
down!
Thanks for you help

b.



"Jim Byrd" wrote:

> Hi Sam - See if the "already installed" method here will work for you:
> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1014234292
>
> --
> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
> My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
> "Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4B657383-BFA1-4079-8177-9A66EF73DF93@microsoft.com
> > The pc's are Dell GX 280's . There is no way to turn off ACPI in the bios.
> > We have reinstalled "with interecept F5" and selected Standard PC. It
> fixes
> > shutdown prob .. but it creates video issues and creates 16 Instances of
> > Motherboard resources in Device manager.
> >
> > b.
> >
> > "V Green" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CCED87D3-1F80-4AA6-B52D-00ABA2ABB389@microsoft.com...
> >>> Can anybody help with this question..
> >>> We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
> >>> "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than POWERDOWN
> >>> AFTER SHUTDOWN.
> >>> I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
> >>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
> >>>
> >>> "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Is this possible
> >>
> >> Probably, but it entails turning ACPI OFF in the system
> >> BIOS and reinstalling or doing a repair install (not sure if
> >> this will work) from the CD. ACPI, if detected during Setup,
> >> invokes a particular way the OS gets installed, and is probably
> >> pretty hard to change afterwards without problems.
> >>
> >> As kt asks, why do you want to do this? If you explain,
> >> maybe we can find you a better way.
>
>
>

Setting the BIOS to power on when AC is restored will bring up the PC.
Why make it difficult?

Yosemite Sam wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> We tried rollin it back to Standard pc. However, When we do that ... It
> creates more issues in Device manager. It shows 16 entries of "Motherboard
> resources"
> Which caues the Onboard video (intel) to give no reseources avaibable (!)
> plus psa-pnp port has some prob. With all avaible resources taken up by
> Motherboard whatever.. We fear it could cause more trouble ..(in the field).
> We would just like to be able to have the option to turn off the autopower
> down!
> Thanks for you help
>
> b.
>
>
>
> "Jim Byrd" wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Sam - See if the "already installed" method here will work for you:
>>http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1014234292
>>
>>--
>>Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>>My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
>>http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>>
>>"Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:4B657383-BFA1-4079-8177-9A66EF73DF93@microsoft.com
>>
>>>The pc's are Dell GX 280's . There is no way to turn off ACPI in the bios.
>>>We have reinstalled "with interecept F5" and selected Standard PC. It
>>
>>fixes
>>
>>>shutdown prob .. but it creates video issues and creates 16 Instances of
>>>Motherboard resources in Device manager.
>>>
>>>b.
>>>
>>>"V Green" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:CCED87D3-1F80-4AA6-B52D-00ABA2ABB389@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Can anybody help with this question..
>>>>>We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
>>>>>"It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than POWERDOWN
>>>>>AFTER SHUTDOWN.
>>>>>I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
>>>>>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>>
>>NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
>>
>>>>>"PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Is this possible
>>>>
>>>>Probably, but it entails turning ACPI OFF in the system
>>>>BIOS and reinstalling or doing a repair install (not sure if
>>>>this will work) from the CD. ACPI, if detected during Setup,
>>>>invokes a particular way the OS gets installed, and is probably
>>>>pretty hard to change afterwards without problems.
>>>>
>>>>As kt asks, why do you want to do this? If you explain,
>>>>maybe we can find you a better way.
>>
>>
>>

Hi Sam - Well, sorry it didn't help, but if it causes those issues, then I
think I'd agree with Bob, if your BIOS supports that.

--
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

"Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EFECEAEF-AE3A-46C6-8D3E-AD55604BA82A@microsoft.com
> Hi Jim,
> We tried rollin it back to Standard pc. However, When we do that ... It
> creates more issues in Device manager. It shows 16 entries of "Motherboard
> resources"
> Which caues the Onboard video (intel) to give no reseources avaibable (!)
> plus psa-pnp port has some prob. With all avaible resources taken up by
> Motherboard whatever.. We fear it could cause more trouble ..(in the
field).
> We would just like to be able to have the option to turn off the
autopower
> down!
> Thanks for you help
>
> b.
>
>
>
> "Jim Byrd" wrote:
>
>> Hi Sam - See if the "already installed" method here will work for you:
>> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1014234292
>>
>> --
>> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>> My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>>
>> "Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4B657383-BFA1-4079-8177-9A66EF73DF93@microsoft.com
>>> The pc's are Dell GX 280's . There is no way to turn off ACPI in the
bios.
>>> We have reinstalled "with interecept F5" and selected Standard PC. It
fixes
>>> shutdown prob .. but it creates video issues and creates 16 Instances of
>>> Motherboard resources in Device manager.
>>>
>>> b.
>>>
>>> "V Green" wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Yosemite Sam" <YosemiteSam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:CCED87D3-1F80-4AA6-B52D-00ABA2ABB389@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Can anybody help with this question..
>>>>> We have Acpi pcs' and would like them to go to the
>>>>> "It is now safe to turn off your computer" screen rather than
POWERDOWN
>>>>> AFTER SHUTDOWN.
>>>>> I have tried a numbers of suggested fixed including the reg fix ...
>>>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
>>>>>
>>>>> "PowerdownAfterShutdown"="0" and/or "1"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this possible
>>>>
>>>> Probably, but it entails turning ACPI OFF in the system
>>>> BIOS and reinstalling or doing a repair install (not sure if
>>>> this will work) from the CD. ACPI, if detected during Setup,
>>>> invokes a particular way the OS gets installed, and is probably
>>>> pretty hard to change afterwards without problems.
>>>>
>>>> As kt asks, why do you want to do this? If you explain,
>>>> maybe we can find you a better way.

The GX280's support it.

Jim Byrd wrote:
> Hi Sam - Well, sorry it didn't help, but if it causes those issues, then I
> think I'd agree with Bob, if your BIOS supports that.
>