Re: APM/SHUT DOWN PC PROBLEM

From: mo (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/28/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:03:50 -0800

Excellent!

Thank you very much Carey Frisch, Microsoft MVP, Windows
XP - Shell/User and James Eshelman, MS-MVP.

I will incorporate the informational tools provided to
start working on resolving these issues.

All the best,
Mo

>-----Original Message-----
>Resources to Help Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in
Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;308029&Product=winxp#3
>
>Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting
>http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
>
>[Courtesy of MS-MVP James A. Eshelman]
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
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>
>"mo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message:
> news:352f01c3fd6a$e1111660$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>
>| Here's my issues:
>|
>| I am trying to setup my Advanced APM Power Support so I
>| can turn my PC off normally.
>|
>| Right now, all it does when I shut down is hang and
>| alway's requires shut down by the power off button.
>|
>| I've been getting around this problem for the time
being
>| by restarting my PC (vs shutting down), and as soon as
the
>| PC reboots, I press the power off button before it can
do
>| a full reboot. I don't think this is a good thing to
do
>| to your PC.
>|
>| ***
>| I have the Tazer II - Tyan S1854 Via 133A 4X with
>| Intergrated Components (Millennia MAX GS) - Part
Number:
>| MDB001125-03 Motherboard
>|
>| The TYAN Corporation website:
>|
>| http://clickit.go2net.com/search?
>|
pos=6&ppos=5&plnks=14&uplnks=6&cat=web&cid=239138&site=srch
>|
&area=srch.comm.google&shape=textlink&cp=info.dogpl&cluster
>| -
click=0&pd=0&coll=1&query=tyan&rawto=http://www.tyan.com/
>|
>| with an Intel Pentium PIII 733MHz 133 FSB (PIII 733)
>| Coppermine Processer. I am using the XP Pro operating
>| system with 512 MB of RAM via MicronPC.
>| ***
>|
>| Currently my XP setup doesn't contain the APM advanced
>| support settings to set my PC to shut off because of
the
>| outdated BIOS motherboard configuration settings of my
>| MICRON PC.
>|
>| Below are the items I would appreciate assistance with:
>|
>| 1) Confirmation that the driver and firmware I found at
>| the TYAN website are the correct updates to download
for
>| XP (see the specifications reference paragraph above
>| surrounded by asterisks).
>|
>| 2) What firmware/driver downloads will be necessary
(are
>| they necessary?) to install to achieve both the
automatic
>| shut down and APM Advanced Support setups.
>|
>| 3) If necessary, step by step instructions to install
them
>| properly. Because I'm working with the motherboard and
>| it's BIOS, I don't want to go there until I know for
sure
>| what the heck I'm doing, the exact steps needed, and
what
>| really needs to be performed to achieve the desired
>| outcome.
>|
>| I appreciate any contributions...
>.
>