Re: Shutdown

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From: Bob I (birelan_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:40:47 -0600

Here is an excellent resource
http://www.pc-partners.com/resources_sub/resources_Acronyms.htm

ROGER HUTCH wrote:

> forgive me for asking.as I have this problem also...what
> exackly is BIOS!?..........thanks!!
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:05:57 -0800, "Brad"
>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Before i was able to shutdown my P.C.by choosing
>>>shutdown.It used to automatically shutdown my P.C. But
>>>
> now
>
>>>i have to manually turn the power off switch when the
>>>message "it is safe now to turn off the P.C." comes. can
>>>anyone help me with this.Thank you.
>>>
>>Have you updated your BIOS?
>>
>>Far as I know, this is an interaction between Bios <->
>>
> Windows
>
>>John Thomas Smith
>>http://www.direct2usales.com
>>http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith
>>.
>>
>>

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